Gameday Thread: 7/27 Mariners @ Angels: Ohtani starting vs. a lefty

[jsnpritchett]

So maybe whoever that clown was who was bitching about this earlier this week will be happy now.

Angels:

1. David Fletcher (R) 3B

2. Shohei Ohtani (L) DH

3. Mike Trout (R) CF

4. Justin Upton (R) LF

5. Albert Pujols (R) 1B

6. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS

7. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B

8. Jose Briceno (R) C

9. Kole Calhoun (L) RF

Heaney on the mound.

Mariners:

1. Dee Gordon (L) 2B

2. Jean Segura (R) SS

3. Mitch Haniger (R) RF

4. Nelson Cruz (R) DH

5. Kyle Seager (L) 3B

6. Ryon Healy (R) 1B

7. Mike Zunino (R) C

8. Ben Gamel (L) LF

9. Guillermo Heredia (R) CF

LeBlanc on the mound.

[Stradling]

Scioscia has ruined Arias (not sure that’s his name).   

[Angelsfan1984]

I don't get it and I never will...23 runs in 2 games...changes it up. So predictable 

[Angel Oracle]

Cy LeBlanc

[Stradling]

21 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

I don't get it and I never will...23 runs in 2 games...changes it up. So predictable 

He didn’t change it.

[fan_since79]

45 minutes ago, Stradling said:

He didn’t change it.

Arcia sitting after his 4-RBI debut.

I hope he doesn't have one of those one-game careers.

Edited July 28, 2018 by fan_since79

[Dick B Back]

2 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Acia sitting after his 4-RBI debut.

I hope he doesn't have one of those one-game careers.

If he does, he would end up with a lifetime OPS of 1.850.

[Tank]

Good to see Ohtani playing tonight.

[Make Angels Great Again]

1 hour ago, jsnpritchett said:

So maybe whoever that clown was who was bitching about this earlier this week will be happy now.

 

Sounds like someone's feathers got ruffled.

[Inside Pitch]

1 hour ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

I don't get it and I never will...23 runs in 2 games...changes it up. So predictable 

It's okay -- tomorrow if he rolls out the same lineup, someone else will say it's predictable how he just sticks with guys no matter what.

[DMVol]

9 minutes ago, Tank said:

Good to see Ohtani playing tonight.

That’s my big thing....he needs as many AB’s as he can get from now till October...

[fan_since79]

15 minutes ago, Dick B Back said:

If he does, he would end up with a lifetime OPS of 1.850.

If Arcia has a one-game career he would have the all-time MLB record of 4 RBI. 

By the way, there have been 1,002 players in baseball history who have appeared in only one game (hitters). I didn't check the pitcher's list.

I didn't know that Jeff Banister appeared in only one game, in 1991. Pinch-hitting, he singled in one at-bat.

[Tank]

2 minutes ago, DMVol said:

That’s my big thing....he needs as many AB’s as he can get from now till October...

Exact. He's never going to improve against lefties if he never plays against them.

[jsnpritchett]

5 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

If Arcia has a one-game career he would have the all-time MLB record of 4 RBI. 

By the way, there have been 1,002 players in baseball history who have appeared in only one game (hitters). I didn't check the pitcher's list.

I didn't know that Jeff Banister appeared in only one game, in 1991. Pinch-hitting, he singled in one at-bat.

The greatest one-game career ever:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/paciojo01.shtml

 

[fan_since79]

2 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

The greatest one-game career ever:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/paciojo01.shtml

 

His brother Tom played in 1,392 games. 

[fan_since79]

A favorite trivia question is, who had only one major league career at-bat, struck out, and is in the Hall of Fame. A position player.

He's not in the Hall as a player, obviously.

Edited July 28, 2018 by fan_since79

[jsnpritchett]

5 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

His brother Tom played in 1,392 games. 

Yes, I know.  He was also a great color commentator.

[jsnpritchett]

8 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

A favorite trivia question is, who had only one major league career at-bat, struck out, yet is in the Hall of Fame. A position player.

The framing of the question is misleading, given that he's obviously not in the HOF due to his status as a position player, but instead due to his managerial success.

[Tank]

9 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

A favorite trivia question is, who had only one major league career at-bat, struck out, and is in the Hall of Fame. A position player.

He's not in the Hall as a player, obviously.

Lasorda?

[Roy Hobbs]

Walter Alston

[Stradling]

54 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Arcia sitting after his 4-RBI debut.

I hope he doesn't have one of those one-game careers.

He was referring to two games, Arcia started one of those games.  If you want to be super picky, he did what he has been doing and flip flopping both Fletcher and Kole depending on the pitcher and it seems to be working to those two hitters advantage.

[eligrba4ever]

GO ANGELS!!!

Go Heandog!!! Extend the winning streak to three!!

Go Fletcher, Ohtani, Trout, Upton, Pujols,

Simba, Kinsler, Briceno and Calhoun!!

The Mariners have hit a ditch, bury them in it!!

LET'S GET A WIN!! 

[Vladfan]

Who is in the booth with Victor?? 

[Roy Hobbs]

Just now, Vladfan said:

Who is in the booth with Victor?? 

 Dontrelle Willis

[Roy Hobbs]

Gubi is in Cooperstown with our Hall of Fame inductee Vladimir Guerrero