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

[Chuck]

1 hour ago, VariousCrap said:

 

Hot damn!  Let him pitch then!!! lol

ah, maybe it won't be so bad on Friday. That's the night I'm going.

[VariousCrap]

50 minutes ago, Billy_Ball said:

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

 

It would benefit Albert's feet to lose weight this offseason.  The dude has gotten too heavy for sure.

[totdprods]

24 minutes ago, VariousCrap said:

It would benefit Albert's feet to lose weight this offseason.  The dude has gotten too heavy for sure.

Working against him is the fact that the last two, maybe even three (God, four?) offseasons, the guy has had foot surgery right at the start. He hasn't really had an offseason to actually work out and not just literally sit on his ass.

I really hope he can finish the year actually healthy and have a normal offseason maybe for the first time as an Angel and see if it helps him at least a little bit in 2018. Maybe he loses some weight, maybe he hurts less throughout the year, maybe he doesn't have a terrible April, but I'll allow him one healthy offseason before I really start souring on his in-season performance.

[VariousCrap]

2 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Working against him is the fact that the last two, maybe even three (God, four?) offseasons, the guy has had foot surgery right at the start. He hasn't really had an offseason to actually work out and not just literally sit on his ass.

I really hope he can finish the year actually healthy and have a normal offseason maybe for the first time as an Angel and see if it helps him at least a little bit in 2018. Maybe he loses some weight, maybe he hurts less throughout the year, maybe he doesn't have a terrible April, but I'll allow him one healthy offseason before I really start souring on his in-season performance.

That is a good point.  Like you said, hopefully there will be no surgery needed this off-season and next year he can come to camp in the best shape he has since joining the Angels.

[beatlesrule]

Considering they didn't claim guys like Jay Bruce, I don't think the team is serious about winning.

[ten ocho recon scout]

2 hours ago, Richard said:

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

 

 

Pujols looks about as in shape out of a baseball uniform as expected...

And an iverson fan, smh

[JustATroutFan]

In a 4 game series, winning 3 is tough. Angels have a good chance at winning at least 2 but if they can somehow beat Paxton tomorrow, I think they can win 3 games in the big series coming up. Paxton is no easy pitcher to score off against. He is nasty and has had his way against Trout. Although Pujols has hit 2 home runs off of him.

[JustATroutFan]

2 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Pujols looks about as in shape out of a baseball uniform as expected...

And an iverson fan, smh

We're talkin' bout practice! Practice! Maybe Pujols needs some "practice" with the bat.

[ten ocho recon scout]

4 hours ago, totdprods said:

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

That second sentance....it gives two options foe how things can work out...

[ten ocho recon scout]

19 minutes ago, JustATroutFan said:

We're talkin' bout practice! Practice! Maybe Pujols needs some "practice" with the bat.

Nice.

Also known as best pound for pound, blah blah.

Pujols in a pound for pound jersey...

[Angel Oracle]

Tonight could be brutal.    Paxton has dominated the Halos in the past, and is dominating the AL in 2017 (12-3, 2.70 ERA).

Shutout?

[arch stanton]

3 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Tonight could be brutal.    Paxton has dominated the Halos in the past, and is dominating the AL in 2017 (12-3, 2.70 ERA).

Shutout?

Yep. Angels 4 Mariners 0

[Troll Daddy]

Winning tonight isn't going to happen unless

[TroutField]

Please bury the M's here guys. 3/4 or a sweep would get this train rolling. 

[SigBaby]

I think the first inning will set the tone against Paxton. Hopefully Trout can take him deep and we can get a couple runs in the first

[krAbs]

Yeah, I'm hoping 1. Trout can figure out Paxton, 2. the rest of our lineup can manage to rack up his pitch count and get him out early, and 3. Skaggs starts to come into himself. those three things happen, and we for sure have a fighting chance tonight.

[JustATroutFan]

Yeah, Paxton has had Trout's numbers in their matchup. Trout has had 4 strikeouts in a game four times in his career and Paxton was the starting pitcher for two of those games. Struck out Trout three times and four times, respectively. But you know Trout, sooner or later, he will hit a home run off of Paxton. It is bound to happen.

[OregonLAA]

Trout loves a challenge. Big game against a Paxton tonight 

[nando714]

A huge 4 game set in Jerry's World!!! 

You know he's gonna be in his suite watching closely 

[floplag]

IF IF IF we win tonight i like our chances to take 3 of 4 which would be huge and put us right there possibly.

[Troll Daddy]

It doesn't look like the is any help on the way except for a few players coming off injury. 

 

 

 

[TroutField]

The rest of august is brutal. Baltimore, the Nats, Houston, Texas. Better step up big time 

[ten ocho recon scout]

1 hour ago, TroutField said:

The rest of august is brutal. Baltimore, the Nats, Houston, Texas. Better step up big time 

Ill say this. For whatever reason, this meager team steps up and fights..that run when trout was out was impressive.

At worst i can see them playing spoiler

[JustATroutFan]

Trout for MVP!!!

[JustATroutFan]

15 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Ill say this. For whatever reason, this meager team steps up and fights..that run when trout was out was impressive.

At worst i can see them playing spoiler

Still went 19-20, so nothing special. I mean, this is a veteran team loaded with guys who have good track records.