Angels @ Orioles 6/30 Gameday thread

[Taylor]

Just now, Glen said:

How does Trout get so many bad strikes called on him?

His plate discipline is in another world, so I think it's more pronounced when balls are called strikes against Trout.

[Taylor]

Upton won't do anything.

[Glen]

Nice AB, Upton. 

[Taylor]

[failos]

Fuckton

[Brandon]

well damn

[ValbuenaBatFlip]

Nice rally

[beatlesrule]

3 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Upton won't do anything.

Not true. He struck out.

[Glen]

Swinging at ball 4 against a lousy pitcher.

[Slegnaac]

Shades of Josh Hamilton

[Angelsjunky]

I've been pretty disappointed with Upton this year. I didn't expect him to repeat 2017, but maybe .270/.850 with 30-25 HR would have been nice. He's a solid player, but really no better than an above average player being paid like a star.

Hmm...sounds familiar.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

swung at ball 4

[Waybackman]

That inning was our offensive, and I do mean offensive, season in a nutshell.

[Taylor]

Just now, Glen said:

Swinging at ball 4 against a lousy pitcher.

He showed solid plate discipline for the first three pitches, then watched the next two go right down the plate before swinging at the worst pitch of the AB.

[Taylor]

Meanwhile, Skaggs's pitch count is getting up there. Won't be long before our bullpen makes an appearance.

[failos]

Paredes wants to pitch. What about Paredes. Put him in Sosh

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

3 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

I've been pretty disappointed with Upton this year. I didn't expect him to repeat 2017, but maybe .270/.850 with 30-25 HR would have been nice. He's a solid player, but really no better than an above average player being paid like a star.

Hmm...sounds familiar.

Justin Upton .254/.341/.455/.796 - 17 HR. Still 1/2 a season left, it's not that out of the question.

[Glen]

3 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

I've been pretty disappointed with Upton this year. I didn't expect him to repeat 2017, but maybe .270/.850 with 30-25 HR would have been nice. He's a solid player, but really no better than an above average player being paid like a star.

Hmm...sounds familiar.

I was happy with them bringing him back but yeah, he's looking like a typical Angels' OF signing.

[failos]

shitshow

[Taylor]

Oriloles

[Slegnaac]

5 minutes ago, Taylor said:

He showed solid plate discipline for the first three pitches, then watched the next two go right down the plate before swinging at the worst pitch of the AB.

Actually he fouled off strike 1.....

[Angelsjunky]

Just now, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Justin Upton .254/.341/.455/.796 - 17 HR. Still 1/2 a season left, it's not that out of the question.

I know. He isn't at the Hamilton/Pujols level of disappointment, it is just that his numbers are on the "soft side" of acceptability. He's having a typical Justin Upton season, just not one on par with his better years (2009, 2011, 2017), but he's being paid like 2017 was the new norm.

[failos]

She can be my ball girl any day

[Taylor]

2 minutes ago, Slegnaac said:

Actually he fouled off strike 1.....

Oh, I missed that. Was it actually a strike, or did he swing at ball 4?

[Docwaukee]

Albert is literally out of gas.