Gameday Thread: 9/5 Angels @ Rangers

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

 

Angels

Jaime Barria (R)

1. Kole Calhoun (L) RF

2. David Fletcher (R) 2B

3. Shohei Ohtani (L) DH

4. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS

5. Jose Fernandez (L) 1B

6. Taylor Ward (R) 3B

7. Francisco Arcia (L) C

8. Jabari Blash (R) LF

9. Eric Young Jr. (S) CF

 

Rangers

Bartolo Colon (R)

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) CF

8. Robinson Chirinos (R) C

9. Ronald Guzman (L) 1B

Gametime Forecast: 81°F • Mostly Cloudy • 0% PoP

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Better late than never...

[daygloman]

Go Halos!

[aznhockeyguy]

Where's Trout?  Off day?  Why is Ohtani playing?  Shouldn't he be getting TJ surgery?

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

2 minutes ago, aznhockeyguy said:

Where's Trout?  Off day?  Why is Ohtani playing?  Shouldn't he be getting TJ surgery?

HBP yesterday...

[Make Angels Great Again]

Blash gets blown away by 45 year old Colon's 88 MPH middle of the plate.

 

Hahahahaha.

[eligrba4ever]

GO BEES!!!

Hang on to this game and win the Rangers series!!!

5-0 Angels on a Calhoun RBI.

[fan_since79]

I used to think Heaney might be our 2019 ace, but now I'm leaning towards Barria. 

 

[NachoPop]

Ohtanibomb!

[fan_since79]

Ohtani the Slugger!!

 

[ScottT]

Career may not be over.

Wow

[eligrba4ever]

HEY! HEY! SHOHEI!!! No. 16. Single, walk, run and bomb. Take THAT Tommy John!!!

[fan_since79]

Just now, ScottT said:

Career may not be over.

Wow

Just let the guy hit. Every single day.

He and Trout could carry this offense. 

[eligrba4ever]

Very Simba-like Fletcher!! A mirror-image.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

11 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

HEY! HEY! SHOHEI!!! No. 16. Single, walk, run and bomb. Take THAT Tommy John!!!

17 HR.

[totdprods]

I remember watching Barria in the Futures Game and thinking that kid would no doubt pitch well in the bigs, purely based off his moxie. He didn't look the least bit fazed at the Futures Game, and he's looking even more the bulldog out there as the year has gone on. I see a bit of it in Pena and Anderson too. Really good to see.

I read that he determined the Astros caught him tipping pitches and stealing signs, so he goes out next start and shuts them out over 6 innings - in Houston no doubt. The defending World Champs. GRIT.

[Troll Daddy]

Great News!

 

[NachoPop]

1 hour ago, NachoPop said:

Ohtanibomb!

Ohtanibomb! no. 2

[fan_since79]

Let Shohei hit!!!

Forget the pitching and the constant risk of more damage.

 

Edited September 6, 2018 by fan_since79

[DMVol]

1 minute ago, fan_since79 said:

Shohei channeling Babe Ruth!

2nd home run tonight!!

 

“I never wanted to pitch anyway....How do you like me now.”

[bloodbrother]

Lol I was way off on Ohtani the hitter. Thought he'd be like a Mark Trumbo type who hits for a low BA and sub .300 OBP% but with massive power. Well, the power is as advertised but I didn't expect him to be hitting for average and getting on base

Dude gets news he needs TJS today and goes out and is 4-4 with 2 bombs with a blown out elbow. What a beast

[fan_since79]

5 minutes ago, DMVol said:

“I never wanted to pitch anyway....How do you like me now.”

A total relief for him if all anxiety of further elbow damage and surgery could be removed.

See the ball, crush the ball!

 

Edited September 6, 2018 by fan_since79

[fan_since79]

3 minutes ago, BackUpTheTruck said:

Let Ohtani DH all 162 next year!

...and ease Albert out the door over the next two seasons.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Ohtani .287/.367/.579/.946 - 18 HR

[AngelsLakersFan]

2 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Ohtani .287/.367/.579/.946 - 18 HR

We've finally found our CJ Cron replacement! lol