Gameday Thread: Angels vs. Blue Jays (5/24/2018). Kinsler still leading off. Calhoun still in RF.

[T.G.]

We now return you to your normal AW whining and gnashing of teeth...

[Sherlock31]

Light that baby up!

[jordan]

3 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Should have a good chance against Sonny Gray. He hasn't been very good so far.

Without looking, I am pretty sure he just pitched a dominant game his last outing. 

[eligrba4ever]

LIGHT THAT BABY UP!!!

 

NiTro, Machete, Trout, Sho-Time, Albert!! Total team win!!

ON TO THE BRONX!!

[stormngt]

Hero of the game Tropeano or Ohtani?

[krAbs]

[Pablo]

Just now, stormngt said:

Hero of the game Tropeano or Ohtani?

YES!!

 

[Angels#1Fan]

1 minute ago, stormngt said:

Hero of the game Tropeano or Ohtani?

I agree with that.

[T.G.]

3 minutes ago, krAbs said:

Jose Feliciano approves..

[Dick Enberg]

5 minutes ago, Dick B Back said:

Facebook official viewer numbers released... 127.

actually it had 11K likes. No commercials, excellent picture. Only real bummer was the play by play guy. Calling the line up the "batters list" and shit like that.

[eligrba4ever]

I didn't realize the catchers communicate with Sho-Time in Spanish, which he understands well.

[Angelsfan1984]

2 minutes ago, stormngt said:

Hero of the game Tropeano or Ohtani?

Trop for sure. He dominated today.

[eligrba4ever]

1 minute ago, Dick Enberg said:

actually it had 11K likes. No commercials, excellent picture. Only real bummer was the play by play guy. Calling the line up the "batters list" and shit like that.

At least he didn't call the batting order the First Line. He's also on the NHL Network.

[Dick Enberg]

2 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

Trop for sure. He dominated today.

yep! I gave him the game ball. see earlier post

[Angel Oracle]

21 minutes ago, beatlesrule said:

LOL Ohtani.  Now that was bad baseruning.

LOL

No prob, I’ll take the two doubles.

[GrittyVeterans]

Just got out of class..Light that mofo up!!!!!

[Angel Oracle]

EIGHT XBH’s today!

Where has that been???????

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

2 minutes ago, jordan said:

Without looking, I am pretty sure he just pitched a dominant game his last outing. 

Against KC, he has been better lately, but his ERA is 5.48. He is the worst pitcher we will face in NY.

[robblin17]

LTBU

[Angel Oracle]

7 minutes ago, True Grich said:

Jose Feliciano approves..

So does Jim Morrison.

[Blarg]

7 minutes ago, Dick Enberg said:

actually it had 11K likes. No commercials, excellent picture. Only real bummer was the play by play guy. Calling the line up the "batters list" and shit like that.

Fuck Facebook.

[Dick Enberg]

4 minutes ago, Blarg said:

F*ck Facebook.

it was sexy!

[Inside Pitch]

50 minutes ago, Dick Enberg said:

Aren't the starting pitchers getting an extra day between starts this year? if so, and monitored pitch counts, you WOULD THINK 2 months into the season you could stretch a pitcher out a little bit!! 

I don't think they have an consensus on that yet.  Some feel that more time off leads to even more fatigue on the days they pitch, plus we have no idea what their off day routines are since they switched to the 6 man.  Truthfully I think the Angels are still very much feeling their way through the process, I doubt there is anything set in stone.   Personally, I think MS ultimately made the call today but if you check how they have been using their minor league pitchers -- lots of guys are being pulled after 5 innings and 80 pitches.   There seems to be a concerted effort to get them to throw fewer pitches across all the levels.   Not sure if they are legit trying to limit pitch counts or just avoiding letting guys see a lineup a third time.  I'm not a real fan.

Edited May 24, 2018 by Inside Pitch

[Chuck]

14 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

EIGHT XBH’s today!

Where has that been???????

Calhoun has 3 all season. 

[itsKnoppUitsme]

19 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

At least he didn't call the batting order the First Line. He's also on the NHL Network.

 That was painful to listen to.

 It almost took the enjoyment of the win away