Gameday Thread: 8/20 Angels @ Rangers : Game 2

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

[jsnpritchett]

Stassi is 1 for 30 with 12 K since joining the Angels.    In 12 games, he's at -0.8 WAR according to B-R.  1 passed ball and 4 wild pitches with him behind the plate, too.  Small sample size and all of that--but jeez, that's about as bad as it gets.

[eligrba4ever]

GO ANGELS!!!! FINISH A TWIN-BILL SWEEP!!!!

Go Jaime Barria!!! Breathe deeply, stay hydrated, throw strikes and good things can happen!!!! Ask Heandog!!

The climb back to .500 is 2 more rungs on the ladder!!! Get one tonight.

[Justin]

14 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Stassi is 1 for 30 with 12 K since joining the Angels.    In 12 games, he's at -0.8 WAR according to B-R.  1 passed ball and 4 wild pitches with him behind the plate, too.  Small sample size and all of that--but jeez, that's about as bad as it gets.

Jesus. I went to BR to double-check that (it's correct) and then browsed the rest of the bottom of the list. Harvey, Cahill and Cozart have combined for -2.0 WAR, at a cost of 32 million. 

[fan_since79]

Cy Burke, major league debut.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Whenever Upton has to go back on a fly ball it gets a little scary...

[fan_since79]

36 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Stassi is 1 for 30 with 12 K since joining the Angels.    In 12 games, he's at -0.8 WAR according to B-R.  1 passed ball and 4 wild pitches with him behind the plate, too.  Small sample size and all of that--but jeez, that's about as bad as it gets.

Chuck, we need an emoji for "horrified".

[DMVol]

38 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Stassi is 1 for 30 with 12 K since joining the Angels.    In 12 games, he's at -0.8 WAR according to B-R.  1 passed ball and 4 wild pitches with him behind the plate, too.  Small sample size and all of that--but jeez, that's about as bad as it gets.

Eppler needs to address pitching AND catching in the offseason...

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

A few more fans in attendance tonight over game 1...

[jsnpritchett]

5 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Chuck, we need an emoji for "horrified".

[fan_since79]

This Burke kid is not a bad prospect.

Tampa Bay minor league pitcher of the year in 2018.

6 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER.

[Taylor]

TBA pitching well for the Rangers.

[Brandon]

Watching Pujols run out that double made my knees hurt more than his.

[fan_since79]

5-pitch inning for Burke. We're giving the kid a debut to remember.

[Angel Oracle]

54 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

This Burke kid is not a bad prospect.

Tampa Bay minor league pitcher of the year in 2018.

6 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER.

Who did TB acquire for him?

[Taylor]

6 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

5-pitch inning for Burke. We're giving the kid a debut to remember.

He'll get shelled in his next outing.

[jsnpritchett]

31 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Who did TB acquire for him?

He was part of the 3-way trade involving Jurickson Profar.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/profaju01.shtml

" December 21, 2018: Traded as part of a 3-team trade by the Texas Rangers to the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics sent Eli White (minors) and international bonus slot money to the Texas Rangers. The Oakland Athletics sent Emilio Pagan and 2019 competitive balance round B pick to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Texas Rangers sent Rollie Lacy (minors) to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Tampa Bay Rays sent Brock Burke (minors), Yoel Espinal (minors) and Kyle Bird to the Texas Rangers. "

[eligrba4ever]

Apparently wasting a strong effort by Barria. Need a rally and need it soonest.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Ohtani now hitting .307

[eligrba4ever]

GOODY GOT IT!!! TIED!!!

[Claude]

Goodwin > Upton

[eligrba4ever]

Hoping for extra innings. Hilarious that it's at the end of a doubleheader.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Bedrock looking good

[DMVol]

7 minutes ago, Calzone 2 said:

Goodwin > Upton

Upton is owed too much money to go anywhere but Goodwin may make declining Calhoun’s option an easier decision....

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

what they ran out of southpaws?