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

[Chuck]

3 minutes ago, nando714 said:

Barria was cruising through 7 and was on fire. The Astros couldn’t figure him out all night and the manager yanks him! Lol you let him at the very least see what he has in the 8th. 

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Agree!

This 100 pitch mark is so facking lame..

[cjcinec]

Johnson is a huge pile of trash. 

[DEVLBAT]

I really don’t give a god damn about Pujols’ hits. How about winning the game with one?

[mulwin444]

Between outs on the base, errors, and a BP brainfart, the Angels are sure making it easier for the world champs to win this one after dominating for 7 innings.  

[UndertheHalo]

Just now, cjcinec said:

Johnson is a huge pile of trash. 

Well.  It wasn’t his fault. 

[TroutField]

Just now, bloodbrother said:

If they don't win this one I'll say this is their worst loss. Blowing the games against the Yankees and then the Mariners twice stunk but this is the team the Angels are chasing for that division. To drop games against them in this fashion sucks

 

Especially up 4-1 going into the 8th... at least the Yankees game was only like a 1 run lead I believe 

[Angel Oracle]

1 minute ago, 101halo said:

Yeah, kind of a bummer how the Angels have a winning record against the Astros this year. Really ruins totally fun narratives like this. 

It will be a .500 record after tomorrow.   Richards vs Verlander?

Ugh!

[Pablo]

1 minute ago, bloodbrother said:

If they don't win this one I'll say this is their worst loss. Blowing the games against the Yankees and then the Mariners twice stunk but this is the team the Angels are chasing for that division. To drop games against them in this fashion sucks

 

Uhhh... you know that right now they're chasing us, right?

 

[moccasin]

2 minutes ago, bloodbrother said:

Alvarez shouldnt' have pitched to Altuve, but I'm not gonna sit here and say that he should have gone to Cam. I guess the blunder was having CAm warming up in the first place and not somebody like Blake Parker or JIm Johnson maybe?

The bulk of the blame should be on creating the bases loaded for Altuve situation. I'm not confident with anyone getting out of that situation unscathed. 

[101halo]

Just now, Angel Oracle said:

It will be a .500 record after tomorrow.   Richards vs Verlander?

Ugh!

Barria vs Cole? 

Ugh! 

[Ohtani&Trout]

Dafuq was ValbueNO looking for there?

[aznhockeyguy]

Scioscia's bullpen management is so bad. Earlier this season he had a quick hook for relievers, now all of a sudden he's leaving them in for too long. Last week he left Justin Anderson in for a 2nd inning on the 2nd consecutive night that he pitched.  Anderson blew the save and gave up a few runs to the Twins if I remember correctly.  Now today he leaves in Alvarez, who clearly was struggling, against Altuve when he had Cam warming up.  I know we don't really like Cam, but you gotta play the percentages at that point. 

[Taylor]

Valbuena is and idoit.

[stormngt]

9 minutes ago, artesmustache said:

I agree but under no circumstances do you let altuve hit off of lefty when you have a right ready. You play the percentages because that's all you have.

Play percentages for years I have read complaints why Scioscia does that too much.

[daygloman]

Yeah, we're probably hosed. 

What a drag.......................

[nando714]

Bucknor gives them the bottom and top of the zone 

F off dude lol

[failos]

F*ck this ump

[TroutField]

Just now, Ohtani&Trout said:

Dafuq was ValbuenNO looking for there?

It’s Valbuena... he doesn’t exactly have any plate discipline 

[GrittyVeterans]

Lol that's a strike, Valbuena

 

Sit down scrub ass

[JarsOfClay]

Is that the 4th strikeout today for Valbuena?

Holy shit he's bad.

[stormngt]

BTW Calhoun learn from Pujols 

[Ohtaniland]

[Angel Oracle]

1 minute ago, 101halo said:

Barria vs Cole? 

Ugh! 

Barria has toughness.

Richards has a vagina. 

[daygloman]

F*ck.

[bloodbrother]

Well that game was annoying and I wish I could erase it from my mind