Gameday Thread: 8/22 Angels vs. Rangers: Albert hits third

[HeavenlyHalos]

Josh Paul.

[disarcina]

Andrelton Simmons is an amazing defensive player and an amazing overall player.

he may have the best pure baseball instincts on the team and in the league.

am very impressed with the way he plays the game..........day in, day out.

[disarcina]

ah - yes --- JOSH PAUL.

 

[stormngt]

38 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Why?  Pennington and Valbuena hit that and they are still here.  

It is pretty remarkable that Valbueno's OPS is over 700 with only a 200 ave

[stormngt]

37 minutes ago, beatlesrule said:

Is it okay to still be bitter about the Angels not signing Beltre all those years ago?  All over a 6th year if I'm not mistaken.  I read his number 1 choice was the Angels but they wouldn't match the optional 6th year.  What a bone headed move by the ORG.  Could have finally replaced Glaus as our last true 3rd baseman.  Oh well.

Seriously, where did you get the info that he preferred Angels and all we needed was an 6th year?

[AngelArcher]

6 minutes ago, disarcina said:

and, YES -- MAKE THE PLAY.........

Valbuena don't play ump -- but, here - he was mislead by the ump on the third base foul line.

 

How the hell did he mislead Valbuena? Valbuena decided to pocket the ball before the 3rd base ump called foul and if you re-watched it, Valbuena didn't even know it was called foul by him until he was arguing with the home plate ump. Didn't matter, because there was no play at 1st anyways. 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

7 minutes ago, GrittyVeterans said:

Valbueana is a moron. You can't assume anything, just make the play

By the time he fielded that ball he was already safe at 1B.

[krAbs]

For those talking about Nolascos inning limit, my understanding is that he would have to average over 8 a game from here out to hit it. They probably pulled him because they wanna win. The pens gonna be shutting though. We need some starters to find a way to go deep, and fast. This five inning crap is gonna catch up to us in a bad way, and soon.

[GrittyVeterans]

1 minute ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

By the time he fielded that ball he was already safe at 1B.

Not if he charges it like a professional 3rd baseman. He pussy footed around and laid back on it

[disarcina]

my impression is that the ump on that play was yelling foul so Valbuena heard it -

still - don't play ump at third -- make the play.........

[disarcina]

nice play there-- Simmons runs pretty well so it wasn't a case of throwing out someone like Pujols......

[stormngt]

34 minutes ago, GrittyVeterans said:

You're mistaken. Everyone wants Simmons or Calhoun batting 3rd. Maybe Escobar should get a look there when he returns

Calhoun?  Seriously his numbers are barely better than Pujols!  This is his worst tear with the Angels.  People were saying we made a mistake not trading him while his value is high?

Most were arguing Cron and Simmons.   Simmons is probably the best option of the alternatives but as I said we really don't want Simmons in a power hitter slot.  

[stormngt]

40 minutes ago, Billy_Ball said:

I live by Albert's .328 Cardinals career.

While we are on small sample sizes...i am living his two hits and a hr tonight.

[eligrba4ever]

Valbuena earns a ribbie.

[disarcina]

I'd be tempted to bat Simmons second.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

2 minutes ago, disarcina said:

my impression is that the ump on that play was yelling foul so Valbuena heard it -

still - don't play ump at third -- make the play.........

all's well that ends well

[GrittyVeterans]

Just now, stormngt said:

Calhoun?  Seriously his numbers are barely better than Pujols!  This is his worst tear with the Angels.  People were saying we made a mistake not trading him while his value is high?

Most were arguing Cron and Simmons.   Simmons is probably the best option of the alternatives but as I said we really don't want Simmons in a power hitter slot.  

Umm, no offense but what the hell are you talking about?

Calhoun: .245/.328/.392/.720

Pujols: .230/.276/.376/.652

 

This is in fact Calhoun's worst offensive year, but he's been a significantly better hitter than Pujols

[IIIII]

Lol did Skaggs just get rejected on the high five? Someone please gif that, hilarious hahaha

[Chuck]

Good to see Calhoun and Valbuena swing well. Keep it up boys. 

Pujols needs another off-day, or year.

[krAbs]

Seriously, when of the last time we had a starter finish the 6th? I honestly don't remember. Was it jc?

[disarcina]

Calhoun is not a GIDP waiting to happen each time there is a runner on first with less than two outs.

Pujols almost seems like one -- he can't run to first base..........I am waiting for the game where he gets a late inning single to right and then the RF throws him out at first.

[IEAngelsfan]

Just now, krAbs said:

Seriously, when of the last time we had a starter finish the 6th? I honestly don't remember. Was it jc?

Bridwell?

[AngelArcher]

I don't like using Bedrosian in a 6 run game. 

 

[krAbs]

2 minutes ago, IEAngelsfan said:

Bridwell?

Mmm, I forgot about bridwell. I feel like his last start or to was cut early, though.

[disarcina]

last time we had a pitcher pitch beyond six IP?

Nolan Ryan's last no hitter with us ------LOL!!

pace of the game committee need to look at individual starting pitchers and then also team stats for Complete Games for each decade of MLB starting in 1960 ---  the team stat is telling -- the decline of the Complete Game is what has led to 3 hour plus games.