Gameday Thread: 9/3 Angels @ Rangers: The Return of Shoemaker

[jsnpritchett]

Angels:

1. Kole Calhoun (L) RF

2. David Fletcher (R) 2B

3. Mike Trout (R) CF

4. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS

5. Jose Fernandez (L) DH

6. Jefry Marte (R) 1B

7. Taylor Ward (R) 3B

8. Jose Briceno (R) C

9. Eric Young Jr. (S) LF

Shoemaker on the mound

Rangers:

1. Shin-Soo Choo (L) LF

2. Rougned Odor (L) 2B

3. Elvis Andrus (R) SS

4. Nomar Mazara (L) RF

5. Adrian Beltre (R) DH

6. Jurickson Profar (S) 3B

7. Joey Gallo (L) 1B

8. Robinson Chirinos (R) C

9. Delino DeShields (R) CF

Jeffrey Springs on the mound, so I'm guessing it's a bullpen game.

[Troll Daddy]

We’re a shoe-in to win today 

[Troll Daddy]

Am I the only one who misses him

[Ray McKigney]

Kole, Trout, and Simmons are the only ones left from the opening day lineup. Shocked we're only 5 games under .500.

 

[eligrba4ever]

GO ANGELS BEES!!!

Go Matt Shoemaker!!! Long time, no see, Matt. Welcome back!!

Go Calhoun, Fletcher, Trout, Simmons,

Fernandez, Marte, Ward, Briceno, and EYJr.!!!

Come on, Trout!!! .211 last week? Stay interested, please?

138 DOWN, 24 TO EMPTINESS!!!

[eligrba4ever]

28 minutes ago, Troll Daddy said:

We’re a shoe-in to win today 

Even a PCL team could sweep Texas!!!

[totdprods]

Gotta say, I'm ready to see Herm or even Blash get EYJr.'s at-bats.

[Tank]

fingers crossed on shoemaker. we sure could use his help.

[tdawg87]

8 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Gotta say, I'm ready to see Herm or even Blash get EYJr.'s at-bats.

Herm, yes. Blash.......no. That's one black dude I do NOT want.

[eligrba4ever]

Just now, Tank said:

fingers crossed on shoemaker. we sure could use his help.

He was good in a 4-inning rehab with the 66ers last Wednesday. Was that his only rehab start?

[Tank]

i didn't follow it too closely so i'm not sure. @Scotty@AW might have more info.

[Second Base]

2 minutes ago, Tank said:

i didn't follow it too closely so i'm not sure. @Scotty@AW might have more info.

What means minor league baseball? I don't follow.

[Tank]

sorry. i must be thinking of the other scotty who posts all the time in the minor league angels thread.

[eligrba4ever]

Vic and Gubi!!! Together again!!!

[Lou]

I miss Dontrelle 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

2 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

Vic and Gubi!!! Together again!!!

not quite a Simon and Garfunkel reunion...

[eligrba4ever]

Rookie Springs strikes out two Angels in the first inning of his first MLB start!!!

That's 19 Angels K'd in their past 10 innings.

[IheartLA]

Ward not hitting, K'ing 35% of PA's, and playing below average defense. 

[tdawg87]

1 minute ago, IheartLA said:

Ward...playing below average defense. 

Not based on metrics.

[IheartLA]

this team isn't fun to watch

[DMVol]

19 minutes ago, IheartLA said:

Ward not hitting, K'ing 35% of PA's, and playing below average defense. 

He’s getting a great chance.....at some point, you need to step up.....

[Jason]

23 minutes ago, IheartLA said:

Ward not hitting, K'ing 35% of PA's, and playing below average defense. 

 

2 minutes ago, DMVol said:

He’s getting a great chance.....at some point, you need to step up.....

Are we expecting a kid that just came up from AA to be showing some polish?

[tdawg87]

2 minutes ago, DMVol said:

He’s getting a great chance.....at some point, you need to step up.....

He will. Or he won't. Still deserves every at bat he gets the rest of the way. 

I think the expectations here need to be lowered a bit. Baseball is hard. Ward is finding that out. He deserves the chance to figure it out. If he doesn't, we know we have another hole to fill (gross).

[Make Angels Great Again]

People here are impatient with Ward, and seem to forget that guys coming up and struggling is the norm. The guys that come up and kill it instantly are the exception.

[tdawg87]

2 minutes ago, Make Angels Great Again said:

People here are impatient with Ward, and seem to forget that guys coming up and struggling is the norm. The guys that come up and kill it instantly are the exception.

Yeah. I'm going to be Claude about Trout's first taste of MLB pitching until Ward gets 300 at bats.