Gameday: 7/27 Angels @ Cleveland

[yk9001]

33 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Louis XVI's last words.

I was quoting Mel Brooks in Blazing Saddles....

[JustATroutFan]

Just now, eligrba4ever said:

Soooo close to .200, Luis. You'll get there tomorrow.

Be back to being way under the Mendoza Line after the July 31st trading deadline.

[AngelsLakersFan]

At the very least I liked the emotion from Simmons, who just missed his pitch

[Homebrewer]

Hey Nobuena...go scream at a mirror.

You Suck.

[Angels#1Fan]

The Angels drop to 49 and 54.

Drive home safely.

[Farmbuildingfan]

There is no official  moment when you give up hope for the playoffs and start concentrating solely on 2018, but if such a moment did exist, I believe it is this moment.

[Angel Oracle]

Cleveland only walked some 3.5 times per game before Tuesday.   In this series, TWENTY times!

What is THAT???????

0-15, Ghost Pujols....What is THAT???????   Retire the moment you reach 3000 hits!!!!!!! 

Magic number might as well be 2018!!!!!!!

[Ohtaniland]

3 minutes ago, Farmbuildingfan said:

There is no official  moment when you give up hope for the playoffs and start concentrating solely on 2018, but if such a moment did exist, I believe it is this moment.

The nutswinggers usually plug in the Excuse-o-Matic machine in late August even though they were reminded everyday since May so it's still a little early for them.

[JustATroutFan]

10 minutes ago, Farmbuildingfan said:

There is no official  moment when you give up hope for the playoffs and start concentrating solely on 2018, but if such a moment did exist, I believe it is this moment.

You just know that they will sweep the Blue Jays and be just 2 games under .500  by the trading deadline and in the WC hunt.

[Homebrewer]

2 minutes ago, JustATroutFan said:

You just know that they will sweep the Blue Jays and be just 2 games under .500  by the trading deadline and in the WC hunt.

The only hunt they are in is the hunt for better baseball players

[JustATroutFan]

Just now, Homebrewer said:

The only hunt they are in is the hunt for better baseball players

Trout approves.

[Farmbuildingfan]

8 minutes ago, JustATroutFan said:

You just know that they will sweep the Blue Jays and be just 2 games under .500  by the trading deadline and in the WC hunt.

A split is realistic. but with Nolasco and Chavez likely starting 40% of the remaining games. I will now enjoy each remaining game one at a time instead of a  possible steppingstone to the playoffs.

[JustATroutFan]

2 minutes ago, Farmbuildingfan said:

A split is realistic. but with Nolasco and Chavez likely starting 40% of the remaining games. I will now enjoy each remaining game one at a time instead of a  possible steppingstone to the playoffs.

It's a 3 game series.

[thebloob]

22 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Cleveland only walked some 3.5 times per game before Tuesday.   In this series, TWENTY times!

What is THAT???????

0-14, Ghost Pujols....What is THAT???????   Retire the moment you reach 3000 hits!!!!!!! 

Magic number might as well be 2018!!!!!!!

He is actually 0 for his last 16.  No hit in that 3-4 game in his last at bat, then he has gone 0-6, 0-5, and 0-4.  Nearing a season low batting average if you throw out those first few weeks.  For all the love Scioscia gets for his long time here and the job he did with a talentless team, he shows no balls when he should move Pujols somewhere else.  For those who say who to put there, Simmons seems like a logical option for now.  Hitting well, some power (at least at Pujols level now).

[Angel Oracle]

Simmons hitting .300 with decent power (OPS some 130 pts better than Pujols) and Pujols hitting .234, yet Pujols hitting before Simmons.

As the Jim Healy Show would play it...

"The flag is up!"

Sometimes I wonder if Sosh is a fanboy deep down.   Sounds preposterous, but why then has Pujols hit 3rd and 4th all season in spite of the suckage?   How many MLB managers managing this team would have done the same thing?

[Ohtaniland]

3 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Simmons hitting .300 with decent power (OPS some 130 pts better than Pujols) and Pujols hitting .234, yet Pujols hitting before Simmons.

As the Jim Healy Show would play it...

"The flag is up!"

Sometimes I wonder if Sosh is a fanboy deep down.   Sounds preposterous, but why then has Pujols hit 3rd and 4th all season in spite of the suckage?   How many MLB managers managing this team would have done the same thing?

That won't change AO and it will eventually cost us Trout for not fixing it. Their refusal to hurt Albert's feelings is killing this organization.

[Blarg]

31 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Cleveland only walked some 3.5 times per game before Tuesday.   In this series, TWENTY times!

What is THAT???????

0-15, Ghost Pujols....What is THAT???????   Retire the moment you reach 3000 hits!!!!!!! 

Magic number might as well be 2018!!!!!!!

At the rate of decline he will need an extension to reach 3,000 hits. 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

1 hour ago, yk9001 said:

I was quoting Mel Brooks in Blazing Saddles....

l know. l was trying to be funny. oh well then

[JustATroutFan]

37 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Simmons hitting .300 with decent power (OPS some 130 pts better than Pujols) and Pujols hitting .234, yet Pujols hitting before Simmons.

As the Jim Healy Show would play it...

"The flag is up!"

Sometimes I wonder if Sosh is a fanboy deep down.   Sounds preposterous, but why then has Pujols hit 3rd and 4th all season in spite of the suckage?   How many MLB managers managing this team would have done the same thing?

Because MS is living in the past. He thinks that just because Pujols is still playing that he is the same player that he was during his great years as a Cardinal. 

[fan_since79]

59 minutes ago, thebloob said:

He is actually 0 for his last 16.  No hit in that 3-4 game in his last at bat, then he has gone 0-6, 0-5, and 0-4.  Nearing a season low batting average if you throw out those first few weeks.  For all the love Scioscia gets for his long time here and the job he did with a talentless team, he shows no balls when he should move Pujols somewhere else.  For those who say who to put there, Simmons seems like a logical option for now.  Hitting well, some power (at least at Pujols level now).

He has been in a steady decline since June 1st. That day was his high point for BA (.254) and May 30th for OPS (.717).

It's been downhill every since. Since HR #605, he's 4-for-25, and that includes a 3-4 game on July 22nd.

 

[Farmbuildingfan]

1 hour ago, JustATroutFan said:

It's a 3 game series.

Sorry! I thought it was four games.

[Blarg]

It just felt like it because the Indians scored enough to win four.

[Glen]

2 hours ago, CALZONE said:

The nutswinggers usually plug in the Excuse-o-Matic machine in late August even though they were reminded everyday since May so it's still a little early for them.

Meanwhile, you've been wallowing in misery since the season started. Victory! 

[Ohtaniland]

45 minutes ago, Glen said:

Meanwhile, you've been wallowing in misery since the season started. Victory! 

Does that mean I win?

[Ohtaniland]

3 minutes ago, ANAHEIMBOB said:

My family has had season tickets since 1967, I gave them up this year. I refused to support an owner like Arte. I was paying over $27,000.00 for 4 tickets. 

I still attend quite a few games but I get it. The product on the field is atrocious. A team with that kind of budget should be ashamed.