Angels' August (18-10) = Do or Die Month for 2017

[Angel Oracle]

1 hour ago, HaloCory22 said:

Are the Angels technically in this? Yes.

 

Are they really though? Come on...

 

Even if by a miracle this team makes the playoffs. They're most likely going to get stomped by Houston. Anything can happen in baseball but looking at this team right now. They're no where close to being a contender. Mike Trout AND SIMMONS gives us a puncher's chance though.

fify

[tomsred]

4 hours ago, nando714 said:

We just traded our best bulllen arm for nothing. I don't think the FO thinks we're really in it. 

That's not totally fair.  They traded a veteran relief pitcher for someone who is a crap shoot, and he wasn't the best bullpen arm - Parker is the best bullpen arm.  Hernandez would have no value to them in two months as he becomes a free agent.  If they really want him back, sign him in free agency for market value.  It's a future move with extremely low risk, other than you remove a bullpen arm just prior to regaining some previously injured pitching.  That will force Chavez and probably Ramirez to the bullpen.  Chavez because he should have been there all along, and Ramirez because you need to take innings pressure off his arm.  The net is that we have a minor league development project for little impact to the current staff.  Billy thinks we are in it if we can recover the lost starters, or at least a couple of them.

[VariousCrap]

1 hour ago, Dochalo said:

we're gonna likely need about 86-88 wins for that second wild card slot.  After 107 games, we're 52-55.  So in our remaining 55 games, we have to go 35-20.  A .636 win %.  It could end up where we would need a couple less than that, but we're gonna have to play at least .600 ball.  That is going to require a lot of 6 inning 1 run starts from Nolasco and a bunch of 5 rbi nights from Albert.  

The Angels won't need as much from Nolasco IF they end up getting Heaney, Skaggs, Shoe and Meyer back as expected.  Getting those four back in the rotation changes everything IMO.

[Blarg]

What are you talking about? They are undefeated in the do or die month of August.

[fan_since79]

6 minutes ago, Blarg said:

What are you talking about? They are undefeated in the do or die month of August.

You know you just ruined it.

 

[JustATroutFan]

Okay, great winning percentage so far in the month of August these upcoming games against the teams that they are looking at in the WC race is super important. Winning 5 of 8 would be a victory, I think, against Baltimore and Seattle.

[ten ocho recon scout]

This team

[Puget Sound Angel]

Can we play the Phillies again?

[Jason]

Time to put a fork in this team. They don't have the make up to go on a tear and make up ground on the other wild card teams

[JustATroutFan]

Feels like every single time Bridgewell starts, the Angels win. So, if they start him every single game in August, I guess they will be like 25-3 in August? LOL

[JustATroutFan]

6-3 now in August with this big win against the O's! 

[krAbs]

Next 4 games will be big. We have Skaggs, CJ Ramirez, Nolasco (maybe Heaney?) and Bridwell going against the Mariners. Time to bury them.

[Chuck]

If it weren't for Bud Norris bending over to take it up the ass the past two Sunday's we'd be tied for the last remaining wild card spot with Seattle. 

Grrr. 

 

[totdprods]

40 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

If it weren't for Bud Norris bending over to take it up the ass the past two Sunday's we'd be tied for the last remaining wild card spot with Seattle. 

Grrr. 

Angels still have ten against Seattle. Plenty of opportunity for them to take it.

[VariousCrap]

[VariousCrap]

I think the Angels, especially if Heaney replaces Nolasco this weekend, have the better starting pitchers going except for game one of the series.

[Troll Daddy]

18 minutes ago, VariousCrap said:

I think the Angels, especially if Heaney replaces Nolasco this weekend, have the better starting pitchers going except for game one of the series.

Nolasco isn't going anywhere soon imo

[Stradling]

Just now, Troll Daddy said:

Nolasco isn't going anywhere soon imo

That sucks. 

[Inside Pitch]

19 minutes ago, VariousCrap said:

I think the Angels, especially if Heaney replaces Nolasco this weekend, have the better starting pitchers going except for game one of the series.

Erasmo Ramirez has pretty much had the Angels number..  Doesn't matter how bad he is .vs the rest of MLB, the Angels have always had trouble with him.   Same goes for Ariel Miranda --  pretty sure he's 4-0 .vs them for his career.  Small samples obviously, but they have both better better against the Angels than their overall numbers.

[totdprods]

24 minutes ago, VariousCrap said:

I think the Angels, especially if Heaney replaces Nolasco this weekend, have the better starting pitchers going except for game one of the series.

Nolasco vs. the Mariners this year: 3 GS, 19.1 IP, 2.79 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 6 walks, 16 strikeouts. 

[VariousCrap]

Just now, totdprods said:

Nolasco vs. the Mariners this year: 3 GS, 19.1 IP, 2.79 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 6 walks, 16 strikeouts. 

 

Hot damn!  Let him pitch then!!! lol

[VariousCrap]

4 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Erasmo Ramirez has pretty much had the Angels number..  Doesn't matter how bad he is .vs the rest of MLB, the Angels have always had trouble with him.   Same goes for Ariel Miranda --  pretty sure he's 4-0 .vs them for his career.  Small samples obviously, but they have both better better against the Angels than their overall numbers.

 

We have to hope the more recent "hot offense" can finally score some runs off of these guys.  This is a very important series.

 

 

[nando714]

23 minutes ago, Stradling said:

That sucks. 

Scribner was just optioned to the bees. 

So who knows 

[Richard]

Looks like the team is feeling pretty good headed to Seattle.

 

 

[Billy_Ball]

Damn Albert really looks fat there  in that Iverson jersey...

Gotta love local boy Skaggs rockin the Jerry West jersey.