Gameday Thread: Angels vs. Rangers (no Ohtani, Schimpf in LF)

[eligrba4ever]

LIGHT IT UP!!! 

Cam got three outs!!!!!

Albert went deep!!! A bunch of runs scored one-at-a-time!!! 

 

[Lou]

8-3 Final

8-3 Record

Coincidence?

 

 

 

yes

[bloodbrother]

Angels win 9-3 tomorrow

[Warfarin]

Just now, bloodbrother said:

Skaggs gotta pick up Richards tomorrow and go deep in the game, especially with a rookie making his debut the day after him. Need to give this pen some breathers every once in a while

Fortunately, we have been rolling with 10 (!!) relievers.  So while our starters are not giving innings, having 10 guys sitting in that pen definitely helps a bit, haha.

Ohtani did us a huge solid yesterday and effectively gave the pen a day off.  Let's hope Skaggs can get through 6 tomorrow.  

[101halo]

Just now, bloodbrother said:

Skaggs gotta pick up Richards tomorrow and go deep in the game, especially with a rookie making his debut the day after him. Need to give this pen some breathers every once in a while

Not a concern, Shohei should play tomorrow, will take a "perfect game" through 6 1/3: 3/3 with 3 HR and 12 RBI. 

[eligrba4ever]

Just now, Lou said:

8-3 Final

8-3 Record

Coincidence?

 

 

 

yes

11 total  runs in game 11. Coincidence?

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

7 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

92 middle up is not what you want from a guy who's supposed to be dominant.  

He did hit 94mph vs. beltre though 

92-93 bad, 94 good

[101halo]

1 minute ago, Warfarin said:

Fortunately, we have been rolling with 10 (!!) relievers.  So while our starters are not giving innings, having 10 guys sitting in that pen definitely helps a bit, haha.

Ohtani did us a huge solid yesterday and effectively gave the pen a day off.  Let's hope Skaggs can get through 6 tomorrow.  

I think 3-4 relievers might be more true. Yes, 10 "relievers"  have pitched this year, but most have not provided much relief. 

[Troll Daddy]

 

[Don]

Let’s not forget about how well Simmons is playing right now too. Just kinda laying low, playing GG defense, and dropping a 2/5 with three runs scored tonight. He’s had an awesome start to the season.

[101halo]

1 minute ago, Troll Daddy said:

 

Was that 1987? If so, gotta trade Billy Valbuena before the WS. 

[Taylor]

3 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

11 total  runs in game 11. Coincidence?

Baseball is rigged. Wake up, sheeple!

[Warfarin]

2 minutes ago, 101halo said:

I think 3-4 relievers might be more true. Yes, 10 "relievers"  have pitched this year, but most have not provided much relief. 

I think we have had some pretty decent performances overall.  Middleton, Johnson, Ramirez, and Alvarez have been pretty good.  Blake Wood too.  Bard has been pretty decent considering he's a rule 5 pick.  No shutdown guys, but they've performed pretty decently on the whole.

[Chuck]

Way to go boys! #LTBU

[Docwaukee]

I'm still astounded at how horrible the crowd was tonight.  Rangers aren't terrible but that kind of support is a kick to the nuts for them.  fine by me. 

[Lou]

10 minutes ago, Don said:

Let’s not forget about how well Simmons is playing right now too. Just kinda laying low, playing GG defense, and dropping a 2/5 with three runs scored tonight. He’s had an awesome start to the season.

People who live in Texas are douchebags 

[101halo]

7 minutes ago, Warfarin said:

I think we have had some pretty decent performances overall.  Middleton, Johnson, Ramirez, and Alvarez have been pretty good.  Blake Wood too.  Bard has been pretty decent considering he's a rule 5 pick.  No shutdown guys, but they've performed pretty decently on the whole.

Yeah, it's early and relievers are volatile in general, even more so in an 11 game window. Not worried yet, just annoyed. 

[101halo]

Just now, Lou said:

People who live in Texas are douchebags 

Simmons lives in Texas? 

[Warfarin]

We are now 6-2 against AL West teams, and 4-1 on the road against them.  Gotta beat your division rivals to get anywhere in this league, so this is definitely a great start.

[Angelsfirst]

Light it, keep it going tomorrow 

[Lou]

12 minutes ago, Don said:

Let’s not forget about how well Simmons is playing right now too. Just kinda laying low, playing GG defense, and dropping a 2/5 with three runs scored tonight. He’s had an awesome start to the season.

It's amazing that such great production has become expected from him.

 

[Warfarin]

Did you guys know we are #1 in baseball in runs scored currently?  And again, that is with Trout not hitting like Trout and Kinsler on the DL basically the whole time.  Not bad!

[Billy_Ball]

5 minutes ago, Warfarin said:

Did you guys know we are #1 in baseball in runs scored currently?  And again, that is with Trout not hitting like Trout and Kinsler on the DL basically the whole time.  Not bad!

Yup, and a better sign is that Trout is starting to hit the last 2 games.

[Billy_Ball]

Who’s calling Ohtani’s HR tomorrow?

[Angelsjunky]

28 minutes ago, Scotty@AW said:

Definitely trying not to be concerned with Bedrock's drop in velo. But he used to sit 94-96, and now he's consistently 92-94. Slider is still the same as it ever was. 

I think the big difference is that 96 above the letters used to be lethal. 92, is just asking for a long ball.

Worrisome, indeed:

https://www.fangraphs.com/pitchfxo.aspx?playerid=13360&position=P&pitch=FA&data=pi