Gameday Thread: 4/1 Angels @ A's: Ohtani's pitching debut

[jsnpritchett]

Angels:

1. Zack Cozart (R) 2B

2. Mike Trout (R) CF

3. Justin Upton (R) LF

4. Albert Pujols (R) DH

5. Kole Calhoun (L) RF

6. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS

7. Luis Valbuena (L) 3B

8. Jefry Marte (R) 1B

9. Martin Maldonado (R) C

Ohtani on the mound.

A's:

1. Marcus Semien (R) SS

2. Jed Lowrie (S) 2B

3. Matt Olson (L) 1B

4. Khris Davis (R) LF

5. Matt Joyce (L) DH

6. Stephen Piscotty (R) RF

7. Matt Chapman (R) 3B

8. Jonathan Lucroy (R) C

9. Boog Powell (L) CF

Daniel Gossett on the mound.

[JAHV76]

Let's hope Ohtani's MLB debut is a good one. Go Halos!

[Tank]

I hope it's just coincidence that Ohtani's first major league pitching start is on April 1st.

[Broad Street]

How many songs can we do out of Ohtani's name?

Shohei the way - Peter Frampton

Ohtani-na-na-na (Havana-na-na-na)

[tdawg87]

Just now, Tank said:

I hope it's just coincidence that Ohtani's first major league pitching start is on April 1st.

Aprir Foors!

[Broad Street]

2 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Aprir Foors!

Racist.

[Broad Street]

Also.... Hilarious

[itsKnoppUitsme]

Well, this should be a very interesting day!

Good Luck! Fingers crossed!

[wopphil]

I am pumped for his start. I think he pleasantly surprises us: 5 and 1/3 innings, 2 runs, 6 strikeouts.

[Angel Oracle]

I’m also guessing pitching into the 6th.

[tomsred]

Anything but an injury.

[bloodbrother]

Gonna have a better debut than Strasburg did for sure

[Dick B Back]

As a Halos fan for 55 years, I’b be pleasantly surprised if he makes it through 5 innings.

Hope he fools me today.

[daygloman]

Go Halos!

[Mark68]

Gohtani!

[tdawg87]

6 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 18 K

[Warfarin]

9 minutes ago, Dick B Back said:

As a Halos fan for 55 years, I’b be pleasantly surprised if he makes it through 5 innings.

Hope he fools me today.

Same here.  I advocated for him to start in AAA and iron out his mechanical kinks, but alas, that did not happen.  That said, I hope he goes out and proves me wrong and dominates in his first start.  Go Ohtani!

[Ohtaniland]

1 hour ago, Kody Mac said:

How many songs can we do out of Ohtani's name?

Shohei the way - Peter Frampton

Ohtani-na-na-na (Havana-na-na-na)

Sho  heyyyy,  can you seeee....

[Lou]

9 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

6 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 18 K

And 1 grand slam when he pinch hits for Pujols. 

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, OHTANILAND said:

Sho  heyyyy,  can you seeee....

Let it go, gentlemen. Too easy. 

[Lou]

I rarely get excited for games early in the season, but I'm really looking forward to the game today. 

Please don't suck, Ohtani. 

[Angels#1Fan]

Lets Go Halos!!

 

[bloodbrother]

damn there's gonna be more japanese media than A's fans at the game today.

[Ohtaniland]

Easter ruined.

 

[bloodbrother]