Gameday Thread: Angels @ Rays (6/13/2019, Fletcher leading off))

[rafibomb]

 

 

[Make Angels Great Again]

Seems like the best possible lineup we could throw out there at the moment.

[Inside Pitch]

TB has owned Skaggs even when they couldn't hit -- so, this may get ugly.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

[AngelsLakersFan]

Someone tell me if Im wrong but it feels like we've faced more than 50% lefties this year.

[Make Angels Great Again]

21 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Someone tell me if Im wrong but it feels like we've faced more than 50% lefties this year.

They've faced 42 RH starters vs 26 LH starters this year. So 38% lefties.

That doesn't account for the whole opener thing, but I don't think they've faced many at all of those.

[Taylor]

Cy Yarbrough

[PattyD22]

One of Skaggs issues is that he walks a lot of guys.  22 in 58 innings is not good.  If he can throw strikes and limit walks, I like his chances.

That Rays line up doesn't look that daunting.  Of course Daniel Robertson or Mike Zunino will probably go yard tonight.  They both seem to feast on Angel pitching for some reason.

[fan_since79]

How many more months before we see Upton?

 

[Docwaukee]

we lead all of baseball in PA vs. lefties.  

our lineup is actually a smidge above league avg.  

we have a 121 wRC+ vs. lefties since the beginning of may.  4th in baseball.  

The problem early on was that they were playing crappy players vs. lefties like Cozart and Bourjos.  

[rafibomb]

5 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

How many more months before we see Upton?

 

 

Our road trip runs through June 23rd so probably before then.

[Docwaukee]

very interested as to who of puello or goodwin they keep when upton returns

@Jeff Fletcher any thoughts on this?  any indication that they are trying either guy at 1b or something like that?  

[PattyD22]

6 minutes ago, rafibomb said:

 

Our road trip runs through June 23rd so probably before then.

This is great news in regards to Upton.

It's downright shocking news in regards to Simmons.  Stunning.  That ankle injury looked to be a 6 month injury.  Great news

[Amazing Larry]

Fletcher scratched from the lineup with shoulder soreness. La Stella leading off.

Edited June 13, 2019 by Lhalo

[eligrba4ever]

GO ANGELS!!!

Go Skaggy!!  Do the impossible: Keep the ball in the yard!!!!

(Tiny yard, admittedly.)

[totdprods]

7 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

Fletcher scratched from the lineup with shoulder soreness. La Stella leading off.

No bueno. Getting to a point where they should just DL him to get a player back. 

Ahhh, but he played recently right? So they couldn’t retro it back several days.

[eligrba4ever]

Is that two lineup changes in the first 15 posts? 

Will Fletch be IL by Friday?

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 hour ago, Dochalo said:

we lead all of baseball in PA vs. lefties.  

our lineup is actually a smidge above league avg.  

we have a 121 wRC+ vs. lefties since the beginning of may.  4th in baseball.  

The problem early on was that they were playing crappy players vs. lefties like Cozart and Bourjos.  

The first part is no surprise but the rest of it is. Why does it feel like we still suck against lefties?

[jordan]

1 hour ago, Dochalo said:

very interested as to who of puello or goodwin they keep when upton returns

@Jeff Fletcher any thoughts on this?  any indication that they are trying either guy at 1b or something like that?  

I was pretty high on Goodwin, but Puello has changed my mind. I would like them to keep Puello over Goodwin. Puello’s bat is pretty exciting. 

[floplag]

1 hour ago, Dochalo said:

we lead all of baseball in PA vs. lefties.  

our lineup is actually a smidge above league avg.  

we have a 121 wRC+ vs. lefties since the beginning of may.  4th in baseball.  

The problem early on was that they were playing crappy players vs. lefties like Cozart and Bourjos.  

Great summary Doc

[ADHB]

1 hour ago, Dochalo said:

very interested as to who of puello or goodwin they keep when upton returns

@Jeff Fletcher any thoughts on this?  any indication that they are trying either guy at 1b or something like that?  

I thought I heard them say on the broadcast the other day that they were giving Puello some reps at 1B.

[Duren, Duren]

This loop of creeping towards .500 and then falling back is getting tired. Makes it confusing deciding if they will be active at the trade deadline. Will they be buyers hoping to edge realistically into the WC mix or sellers, resigned to experimentation and prioritizing the future? Or just stay the course with the status quo?

Obviously the bigger picture is the future, but can they finesse a middle way of still competing for the WC while integrating more subtle changes? 

With Upton and Simmons back in the lineup we will see the Angels with their best proven talent. Not much hope for Harvey, Allen and some other pitchers. 

If they are to compete it will because of their offense. The trade deadline should focus on pitching. Maybe looking at some sleeper prospects and under used major leaguers. With Upton back, Goodwin could be a tempting trade asset. 

 

[IIIII]

We need Fletcher back. Hopefully Tommy La Stella can get out of his few game funk!

[AngelsLakersFan]

I really don't get what some of you see in this Ohtani guy

[Bronson]

Spring Training is officially over for Ohtani.