Gameday Thread: 4/22 - Angels vs Giants

[fan_since79]

Looking forward to the next half-inning. What incredible thing will we see now?

[eligrba4ever]

Go Jaime!!! 3-pitch second!!! You maybe can do it.

[krAbs]

Hot take: this is the first time I've disagreed with the handling of Ohtani. I think its a mistake to put him this high in the lineup this early, when he is working on this many things.

[eligrba4ever]

Williamson homered off Barria in Sacramento last week.

[fan_since79]

4 pitches, one out!

Yeah!

[eligrba4ever]

Strikeout for Jaime. Go Angels.

[Stradling]

Just now, failos said:

I made that comment without knowing Barria’s age. I thought he was at least 25 for some reason

I don’t know a ton about the guy, but I don’t think he was on the radar two years ago, and last year went from Single A to Triple A, something like that.  He made people take notice.  He has poise and control and seems to do a decent job.  He won’t light up the radar gun, but seems to know how to pitch.  That is what I remember from reading things from Scotty, Tots, and IP.  

[Docwaukee]

Cueto likely going to make Ohtani look awkward today.  He's the crafty type that I think Shohei will have problems with.  

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, krAbs said:

Hot take: this is the first time I've disagreed with the handling of Ohtani. I think its a mistake to put him this high in the lineup this early, when he is working on this many things.

Who should bat 4th today? 

Where would you Ohtani? 

[eligrba4ever]

50-pitch first. 13-pitch second. Things are beginning to balance out. Jaime may get it beyond the fifth.

[Broad Street]

2 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

50-pitch first. 13-pitch second. Things are beginning to balance out. Jaime may get it beyond the fifth.

No way they let him past 90 pitches. This is gonna be a bullpen game

[Lou]

9 minutes ago, laagamer said:

Hahahaha goodamn he got fool'd so bad its actually pretty funny 

Yeah, that was hilarious 

[Waybackman]

Cueto making short work of us.

[101halo]

Please be OK Simmons. 

[krAbs]

3 minutes ago, Lou said:

Who should bat 4th today? 

Where would you Ohtani? 

I probably would have had Trout third with Kinsler/Cozart/Simmons infront of him in some order, and Upton 4th. You're right though - it is awkward to make the lineup without Pujols right now (weird thing to say...). I like Ohtani at 7th a lot - he has been showing cracks as a hitter recently, so right now is possibly the worst time to suddenly throw him into the heart of the lineup (yes, he had a two hit game, but he looked pretty bad the game before that). I guess I mean that it seems like it would be wise to let him adjust on his way down the lineup, rather than throwing him from 8th to 4th in about a week (?), after only 2 (?) games batted.

[bloodbrother]

Giants haven't won a series all season so far fyi. Don't do this, Angels

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, failos said:

Shohei should be batting 7th. It puts less pressure on him, and keeps him strong for when he pitches. 

Do really think 1 extra AB (maybe) will make that much of a difference in his pitching performance a couple of days from now? 

[eligrba4ever]

The white-haired Giants announcers (Kuiper and Krukow) are ribbing the new beat writer for the San Jose Mercury. He DOES look like a high-school kid. They're calling him Homeroom.

[Broad Street]

Scary moment there...

[Broad Street]

Just now, eligrba4ever said:

The white-haired Giants announcers (Kuiper and Krukow) are ribbing the new beat writer for the San Jose Mercury. He DOES look like a high-school kid. They're calling him Homeroom.

They're the best in the business

[bloodbrother]

Kole Calhoun update:

Still a terrible hitter

[krAbs]

Man, between this and spring, Simmons is really getting beat up a lot recently...

[Waybackman]

Surprise

[fan_since79]

5 minutes ago, Waybackman said:

Cueto making short work of us.

Calhoun is still bad. But I'm giving him a pass today. Cueto.

Hope the rest of the team at least gets a hit.

 

Edited April 22, 2018 by fan_since79

[IheartLA]

Will Ohtani keep his damn feet stable, the dude is all over the place

no wonder he's looked so bad on changeups