Gameday Thread: Angels vs. Mariners (6/11/2018)

[Chuck]

Go Halos!

[Vlad27Trout27]

Really Valbuena over JMF, I'm expecting an o-4 from the 8 hole. 

[krAbs]

Not to be that guy, but I'm gonna be that guy.

How drunk do you have to be to pencil in Valbuena instead of JMF when you fill out that lineup card? Guy is 3/28 this month.

[Angel Oracle]

That plus Young probably getting another month off of one maybe performance yesterday.  

Let's ignore the 3 good games JMF had in Minnesota.  

Whatever happened to ride a player when they are going well?   We ride them when they are struggling. 

[GrittyVeterans]

Haha Scioscia..

the obsession with Valbuena is borderline creepy at this point

[Griffey's Corner]

no excuse for Valbuena to be playing over Fernandez...... valbuena better go 4 for 4 tonight.

[Angel Oracle]

I don't mind keeping Valbuena on the 25 man, but don't sit a hot hitter in JMF.  

[krAbs]

If Valbuena could play defense, I'd get it. But he is bad there too. JMF is just as versatile, is better at hitting, and can't be any worse on defense. I don't get it.

[GrittyVeterans]

1 minute ago, krAbs said:

If Valbuena could play defense, I'd get it. But he is bad there too. JMF is just as versatile, is better at hitting, and can't be any worse on defense. I don't get it.

This is the same thing as the Chris Young situation. Makes no sense to anyone why he’s still here and getting games but it’s better for your blood pressure if you just laugh it off and accept it

[Angel Oracle]

2 minutes ago, GrittyVeterans said:

This is the same thing as the Chris Young situation. Makes no sense to anyone why he’s still here and getting games but it’s better for your blood pressure if you just laugh it off and accept it

True, I think though that it's one of the reasons that Sosh may need to move up the freeway after this season.    He still makes some head scratching decisions, that seem to be steeped more in clubhouse comraderie.   I get that its' important, but Sosh seems to take it to the extreme. 

[rafibomb]

No JMF after how well he has been hitting since being called up is pretty cringe.

[stormngt]

5 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

I don't mind keeping Valbuena on the 25 man, but don't sit a hot hitter in JMF.  

I question not playing JMF.  However we are not privy to all the info and reasonings into making tonight's lineup.  Maybe there is a good reason with Valbueno over JMF.  I just cant think of anything.

[Angelsfan1984]

Valbuena and Marte over JMF....gotta love the logic behind that one. Take a seat kid, let the adults play.

[Angelsfan1984]

Just now, stormngt said:

I question not playing JMF.  However we are not privy to all the info and reasonings into making tonight's lineup.  Maybe there is a good reason with Valbueno over JMF.  I just cant think of anything.

[stormngt]

2 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

True, I think though that it's one of the reasons that Sosh may need to move up the freeway after this season.    He still makes some head scratching decisions, that seem to be steeped more in clubhouse comraderie.   I get that its' important, but Sosh seems to take it to the extreme. 

Like I have argued....you cant judge a manager of strategic moves in a single game like this.  Judge the totality of the season.  

That's said it is as head scratcher.

[Dick Enberg]

10 minutes ago, Griffey's Corner said:

no excuse for Valbuena to be playing over Fernandez...... valbuena better go 4 for 4 tonight.

with 16 RBI's

[eligrba4ever]

If Blash is listed in the lineup, who got demoted? The transactions and roster have yet to be updated as of 3:13 PDT.

[Angelsfan1984]

1 minute ago, stormngt said:

Like I have argued....you cant judge a manager of strategic moves in a single game like this.  Judge the totality of the season.  

That's said it is as head scratcher.

Cant tell if you're serious or not?

 

[zenmaster]

Just now, eligrba4ever said:

If Blash is listed in the lineup, who got demoted? The transactions and roster have yet to be updated as of 3:13 PDT.

Hermosillo

[floplag]

Valbuena over JMF isnt the problem, Marte over him is. 

[Troll Daddy]

 

Nobueno has to be a pitching matchup ... lefty vs lefty

 

[floplag]

3 minutes ago, BackUpTheTruck said:

Marte is batting .302 vs. LHP this year, with two doubles, a triple, and 3 HRs, in 43 ABs. His OPS is .938 vs. LHP. 

I'm sure Fernandez starts over him tomorrow, and I'm sure if we face RH relievers tonight, Fernandez will hit for Marte.

Fair enough i hadnt noticed the pitching match up to be honest, makes sense

[Chuck]

To be fair, while JMF hit a respectable .277 against southpaws in AAA this season, his slugging .pct was also .277. So he's not driving the ball well against lefties. 

 

 

[eligrba4ever]

GO ANGELS!!!

Go Heandog!!!  Shut down the Diputrids and start another winning streak!!!

Go Bootsie, Kiiiid, J-Up, The Machine, Coach, El Bley, Big Daddy, Mono and Machete!!!

Rain down a storm of hits on Safeco!!!

LET'S GET A WIN!!!

[Ray McKigney]

I hope Trout has a better series than he did in Minnesota.