Gameday Thread: Padres vs. Angels (7/22/2020) Last Summer Camp Game!!

[Chuck]

[mmc]

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Come on Rendon we need you on the field. Wrap a compression bandage on and suck it up...

[eligrba4ever]

GO ANGELS!!!

I'm guessing that MLB TV will only be using the home-team broadcasts for this mini-season. Tonight we have Vic and Gubi! Woo Hoo!!

[Bronson]

31 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Come on Rendon we need you on the field. Wrap a compression bandage on and suck it up...

You would fit right in with the Angels medical staff. 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Crowd noise without a crowd is weird.

[PattyD22]

Sandoval looking really good through 2.  I really like this kid.  

[eligrba4ever]

4 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Crowd noise without a crowd is weird.

Ghostly.

[Homebrewer]

I looked in and saw Upton at the plate and literally thought "Who the hell is this guy?"

[PattyD22]

3 minutes ago, Homebrewer said:

I looked in and saw Upton at the plate and literally thought "Who the hell is this guy?"

I looked at the empty stadium and asked my wife “where the hell is our cardboard cutouts we submitted?”  Damn Angel Stadium

[Bronson]

Extend Simmons.

[BackUpTheTruck]

Nice line drive Simba!

[PattyD22]

You gotta love a guy who can hit behind the runners. Simba can.  Fletcher can.  Trout can.  I love that old school baseball mentality.

I hope we see a lot more hit and runs with Maddon than we have seen with prior regimes.  It’s a lost art.

[Lou]

23 minutes ago, PattyD22 said:

Sandoval looking really good through 2.  I really like this kid.  

Like clockwork

[Angel Oracle]

4 minutes ago, PattyD22 said:

You gotta love a guy who can hit behind the runners. Simba can.  Fletcher can.  Trout can.  I love that old school baseball mentality.

I hope we see a lot more hit and runs with Maddon than we have seen with prior regimes.  It’s a lost art.

I like it better than the sac bunt.

Teams should only use the sac bunt if they are the home team in extra innings and the winning run starts off on 2B.

[Bronson]

What a bunch of Mickey Mouse bullshit happening this inning.

[Homebrewer]

What is that umpire looking at? His mask must have ridden up over his eyes..I hope this isn't going to be a theme missing call by a mile..

[PattyD22]

2 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

I like it better than the sac bunt.

Teams should only use the sac bunt if they are the home team in extra innings and the winning run starts off on 2B.

AO, did you just see what happened?  The guy lays down a great bunt and the Angels acted like they’ve never seen it, probably because they haven’t in the American League.  The runner ends up being safe and the inning continues with multiple runners on.

This is one aspect that separates American League baseball from National League ball and the Angels better adjust.  Maddon knows this

[AngelsLakersFan]

8 minutes ago, PattyD22 said:

AO, did you just see what happened?  The guy lays down a great bunt and the Angels acted like they’ve never seen it, probably because they haven’t in the American League.  The runner ends up being safe and the inning continues with multiple runners on.

This is one aspect that separates American League baseball from National League ball and the Angels better adjust.  Maddon knows this

There is no such thing as National League baseball any more.

[PattyD22]

2 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

There is no such thing as National League baseball any more.

You’re right.  My bad.  I should have said National League mentality 

[AngelsLakersFan]

La Stella has a nice swing. Doesn't look like he's cost us any games at first yet either....

[Angel Oracle]

What happened to Sandoval in the 3rd?

Arm not built up enough yet?

[Vlad27Trout27]

wtf..5-1...wtf...happened and I did I hear Maddon has to use the mercy rule to get out of the inning???

[Chuck]

5 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

What happened to Sandoval in the 3rd?

Arm not built up enough yet?

No harm, no foul. 

He got to camp two weeks late because he had Covid..

Sandoval gets a pass. Looked great for two innings..

[Angel Oracle]

8 minutes ago, Vlad27Trout27 said:

wtf..5-1...wtf...happened and I did I hear Maddon has to use the mercy rule to get out of the inning???

Must have been an exhibition game trial?