Gameday Thread: 5/15/2018 Astros vs Angels (Trout at leadoff, Ohtani 2nd)

[Waybackman]

That’s what a reliever is supposed to do.

[HeavenlyHalos]

I don't really blame him for pulling Barria. Sticking with Alvarez when he could only control one of his pitches is another story. Still, there just aren't any good options in the pen at the moment; I guess Parker has been solid lately and I have some faith in Anderson still, but other than that it is a pile of .

[101halo]

2 minutes ago, SuperTroopers said:

Ok Garret 

Look in the mirror, man. You're so lazy you didn't bother with punctuation. 

[TroutField]

Trout legit can’t hit after the 7th inning. 

[nando714]

3 minutes ago, SuperTroopers said:

He was at 94 pitches.  He hadn’t thrown 90 pitches before tonight.  

Lol

 barria was really laboring at pitch 94, right ?

[stormngt]

1 minute ago, HeavenlyHalos said:

I know. I was simply pointing out that they have blown more saves than the Astros.

I thought the original premise is who has lost more games  in late innings.

No need to argue.  I believe this will be the fourth loss in a week like this.  There is no one in the Pen I trust right now.  It's time to DFA a guy who isn't doing their job and being up some new faces.  Our best reliever is Anderson. A rookie nobody heard of at the start of the season.

[UndertheHalo]

1 minute ago, Dochalo said:

leaving him in to face Altuve?  Taking out Barria at 95 pitches?  

Hind sight is always 50/50.  I think most managers take out their 21 y/o there. Thats the league these days.  I mean would u have felt better with Bedrosian or Johnson against Altuve.  For me, not really.  Alvarez did get ahead of both pretty quick. It’s just shitty. Hopefully they’ve got some magic in the 9th. 

Kinsler being a fuc*k up doesn’t help.  

[101halo]

Just now, Kylegstrange said:

Can you tell me the last time the angels had any success against him?

Aybar would like a word with you. 

[Docwaukee]

this bullpen is my nightmare.  a really good team otherwise.  

nothing more demoralizing to a team and fan base than losing games late.  

[Angelsfan1984]

9 minutes ago, SuperTroopers said:

It is 100% true.  

Keep blaming the dog. Don't blame the owner...that just wouldn't fit your narrative. I certainly didn't need to see 3 batters before I could tell that Alvarez was shitting the bed. Why does scioscia 

[Angel Oracle]

9 minutes ago, SuperTroopers said:

Well since they can’t or don’t post while the team is doing well, yes I can blame them.  

I post when this team does well,

andddd, this bullpen is a F’ing disgrace to AL contenders!!!!!!

How long is a Eppler going to wait?   Don't be a Stoneman and keep ALL your prospects!!!!!

Season is going to go south if nothing is done about this Bullsh_t Bullpen!!!!!!

Oh, and tomorrow will be an F’ing loss with Vagina Richards against Verlander!!!!!

Halos relievers, watch Houston’s relievers, AND LEARN!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

[Pablo]

8 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

.306 now. 1 hit in his last six games.

With a .409 OBP over those 6 games.

[TroutField]

I don’t know what Eppler is going to do but we can’t wait any more for the bullpen to get help, we need 3 or 4 new good arms if we have any hope of making the playoffs. What the hell was he thinking not signing any relieves 

[Stradling]

Just now, beatlesrule said:

I hate this stupid pitch count thing. Unless they're coming off Tommy John surgery or something, if the pitcher is cruising you leave him in there.

So all of our pitchers minus Skaggs.  Barria is 21 years old and hasn’t pitched over 90 pitches this season.  This is kind of how everyone is doing it.  We have seen pitchers taken out this season with no hitters.  Scioscia in the past never had this quick of a hook.  You can pretend he did but he didn’t have this quick of a hook.  Pitchers in the past were regularly going over 100 pitches.  This is an organizational change, so since Scioscia is stubborn, do you think he brought about this change?  Forget about your hatred of Scioscia and think logically.  

[stormngt]

4 minutes ago, artesmustache said:

Manager lost game tonight and that's tough to do. 

Yea this guy has been around all night.

[fan_since79]

1 minute ago, nando714 said:

Lol

 barria was really laboring at pitch 94, right ?

This pitch count thing is like a sick obsession. Something about the number 100 scares the hell out of our manager. It never changes.

[Stradling]

Just now, artesmustache said:

Eppler must be livid with Mike's managing of bullpen in 8th

Scioscia must be livid that the organization is now going with less and less bullpen talent.  

[HeavenlyHalos]

1 minute ago, TroutField said:

I don’t know what Eppler is going to do but we can’t wait any more for the bullpen to get help, we need 3 or 4 new good arms if we have any hope of making the playoffs. What the hell was he thinking not signing any relieves 

Oh come on, we don't need 3 or 4 new arms to make the playoffs. The bullpen is bad, but it's not THAT bad.

[Docwaukee]

1 minute ago, artesmustache said:

Eppler must be livid with Mike's managing of bullpen in 8th

Eppler gave him very little to work with.  

[UndertheHalo]

1 minute ago, Angel Oracle said:

I post when this team does well,

andddd, this bullpen is a F’ing disgrace to AL contenders!!!!!!

How long is a Eppler going to wait?   Don't be a Stoneman and keep ALL your prospects!!!!!

Season is going to go south if nothing is done about this Bullsh_t Bullpen!!!!!!

Oh, and tomorrow will be an F’ing loss with Vagina Richards against Verlander!!!!!

 

 

 

 

Careful. 

We really don’t have many prospects.....

[101halo]

"I seriously can't stand Sosh, it's time for him to go. Barria pitches 7 amazing innings, isn't that enough? Sosh had to get all greedy and throw him out there for the 8th to blow a 3 run lead. Way to ruin a rook's confidence, I doubt he'll ever be the same again." - Half of AW in alternate universe. 

[GrittyVeterans]

Scioscia manages the bullpen horrendously and Eppler should have done a better job finding relievers. Both things can be true

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, SuperTroopers said:

So all of our pitchers minus Skaggs.  Barria is 21 years old and hasn’t pitched over 90 pitches this season.  This is kind of how everyone is doing it.  We have seen pitchers taken out this season with no hitters.  Scioscia in the past never had this quick of a hook.  You can pretend he did but he didn’t have this quick of a hook.  Pitchers in the past were regularly going over 100 pitches.  This is an organizational change, so since Scioscia is stubborn, do you think he brought about this change?  Forget about your hatred of Scioscia and think logically.  

Hey @nando714 instead of downvoting argue your side using facts.  

[stormngt]

2 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

I post when this team does well,

andddd, this bullpen is a F’ing disgrace to AL contenders!!!!!!

How long is a Eppler going to wait?   Don't be a Stoneman and keep ALL your prospects!!!!!

Season is going to go south if nothing is done about this Bullsh_t Bullpen!!!!!!

Oh, and tomorrow will be an F’ing loss with Vagina Richards against Verlander!!!!!

 

 

 

 

Don't think he meant you.

[Angelsfan1984]

1 minute ago, stormngt said:

I thought the original premise is who has lost more games  in late innings.

No need to argue.  I believe this will be the fourth loss in a week like this.  There is no one in the Pen I trust right now.  It's time to DFA a guy who isn't doing their job and being up some new faces.  Our best reliever is Anderson. A rookie nobody heard of at the start of the season.

You mean like Calhoun? Or do you mean the guy who keeps putting him out there? Or the guy who keeps waiting until the reliever puts 3 people on before taking him out? Stop deflecting blame. Same issue different season. Zero bp management. Keep on being delusional