Gameday Thread: 5/20 Rays @ Angels. Pujols off-day. Trout DH

[fan_since79]

in other news, Las Vegas Golden Knights will play for the Stanley Cup.

 

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

For starters, get him out of the leadoff spot!

 

It's ridiculous that he's still there. 

Hell, put Hermosillo there if you must. Just get Kinsler out of there. 

I knew I was right to hate him 

[Glen]

2 minutes ago, Scioscia4MVP said:

As soon as Kinsler is gone he'll be picked up by the Rangers where he will hit .500 vs the Angels & suddenly pull his numbers up to his career norms.

I don't care.

[VariousCrap]

Nice quick inning by Ohtani.

[DEVLBAT]

Beautiful. More runs.

[IheartLA]

1 minute ago, IheartLA said:

and i've written posts saying that, but most people will  write knee jerk posts when Pujols K's or HR's, it's he's shit or "the machine"

when Richards K's someone he's amazing when he starts nibbling he's trash.

what's different between when Ohtani gives up a HR and when he K's someone?

people will post pictures, jokes about Calhoun/Scioscia but if you write one slight observation about Trout or Ohtani this entire board will come after you like a mob of Bieber/One Direction fans

to add: once again I love Ohtani and Trout 

[Kook]

Don’t want to be a bummer but we got a bullpen coming in later to blow the lead. Hoping for 4 more runs. 

[IheartLA]

seattle losing, let's get that game back!

[VariousCrap]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

It's ridiculous that he's still there. 

Hell, put Hermosillo there if you must. Just get Kinsler out of there. 

I knew I was right to hate him 

 

He is still a solid defender, but he is showing that last season wasn't just an off year like the Angels hoped it was.  He's done offensively.

[fan_since79]

Just now, Kook said:

Don’t want to be a bummer but we got a bullpen coming in later to blow the lead. Hoping for 4 more runs. 

Hey, don't bring reality into this thread just yet!

We're enjoying our first lead in about a week. Let us bask in it for a little while.

[Ohtani&Trout]

1 minute ago, IheartLA said:

Hitting: he was projected to be #17 in WRC+ during the 1st month, he's basically held steady at #21 but that's mostly due to Lindor/Ramirez and some others rising.

Pitching: he was #6 in ERA among starters but he's now projected for a half ERA higher. So guys like Buehler/De Grom/Mcullers/Morton are now ahead. Garrett Richards is just behind Ohtani, so much for Richards being shit. The dude is a good pitcher.

The projections are projecting the FUTURE: so Trout's steamer statline is over 105 games since that's how much of the season is left they're projecting him for. So Ohtani's current ERA, BA is included in the formula to determine his future statline, but it is not calculated into the statline. It's all what they predict he will do in the future.

BTW OHTANI IS AWESOME, but people on this board will make fun of any player but the second you say anything about Ohtani or Trout it's like a personal attack. if you took a compilation of remarks made about the other 23 players + Scioscia it would almost be cyber bullying yet if you say anything that isn't Ohtani/Trout are god then you're a hater.  

 

You're wrong. Steamer projected Ohtani with a 3.56 ERA 2 months ago. Get your 'facts' straight.

[VariousCrap]

Trout is going to hit a home run here.

[IheartLA]

Arte needs to invest in some Kor/Jap cheerleaders - bring more fans to the games like the car shows in OC

[Lou]

1 minute ago, fan_since79 said:

in other news, Las Vegas Golden Knights will play for the Stanley Cup.

Absolutely incredible.

An expansion team making it to the finals in the toughest postseason in all of sports ?  Wow. 

[Ohtani&Trout]

In fact, Ohtani's Steamer projection went down from 3.56 to 3.43. 

[VariousCrap]

1 minute ago, VariousCrap said:

Trout is going to hit a home run here.

 

I meant he was going to walk here.  Sorry for the typing mistake.

[DEVLBAT]

Nice start so far. Come on, Upton.

[Kook]

If Angels won, would they keep this lineup 2-4 slot without Pujols?

[IheartLA]

1 minute ago, Ohtani&Trout said:

You're wrong. Steamer projected Ohtani with a 3.56 ERA 2 months ago. Get your 'facts' straight.

you've pissed off most of this board multiple times and have been asked to leave by multiple senior members.

will you just get the hell out of here, you're not an Angels fan that's for sure

 

[fan_since79]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

Absolutely incredible.

An expansion team making it to the finals in the toughest postseason in all of sports ?  Wow. 

Takes a little sting off their sweep of the Kings.

They're really, really good and could win it all.

[Lou]

7 minutes ago, Lou said:

Who the hell is your player?

Are you afraid to admit it? If so, just whisper his name. I won't tell anyone.

[Ohtani&Trout]

1 minute ago, IheartLA said:

you've pissed off most of this board multiple times and have been asked to leave by multiple senior members.

will you just get the hell out of here, you're not an Angels fan that's for sure

 

Here are all the sites quoting Steamer's Ohtani projection from March:

https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/1503511

https://msabr.com/2018/03/07/2018-season-preview-los-angeles-angels/

https://www.fantasypros.com/2018/03/2018-starting-pitcher-primer-fantasy-baseball/

 

You're making shit up . Everything you've said about Ohtani and his projections is a lie. GTFO.

[IheartLA]

Just now, Lou said:

Are you afraid to admit it? If so, just whisper his name. I won't tell anyone.

I didn't get the question to be honest, I don't know what you're asking

[DEVLBAT]

I feel like we’ve been really lackluster on the bases until this game.

[Lou]

Just now, fan_since79 said:

Takes a little sting off their sweep of the Kings.

They're really, really good and could win it all.

Bet some gm's across the league feel pretty stupid right about now.