Opening Day (2020) Gameday Thread: Angels vs. A's (7/24/2020) in Oakland

[Chuck]

26 minutes ago, jonickell25 said:

Callaway can't polish a turd.

It's early. 

[Chuck]

That early inning where Upton and Pujols had shit at bats cost us. 

Also the Goodwin poor defensive play and Butt...trey.

Shouldn't have even got to Hoby Milner to be honest..

Let's take the next two.

As far as silver linings, Andrew Heaney did well tonight.

[Angel Oracle]

Buttrey has looked awful since August.

Once Middleton is ready to go, Buttrey needs to move to the front end of the pen.

Barnes is intriguing.

[Mark68]

42 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Who is Hoby Milner?

A former Major League pitcher.

[Mark68]

This game was the Callaway. Them walks tho...

[ScottT]

Buttrey stunk. Milner.... who

Bottom line is you aren't going to win many games scoring 3 runs

Pujols is going to end up playing 30 games if this crap continues. Maybe less. A week ago I thought 40 was a lot

[Jay]

Hey Maddon... these games count!

[Stradling]

Andrew Heaney agrees with AngelsWin

 

[Stradling]

So much blame to go around.  
obviously Albert and Upton looked bad.  Ohtani had a bad base running and a horrible at bat in the 9th.  Castro hit the homer but he was also thrown out at the plate by a mile.  Goodwin got us started with the RBI single but then got turned around on that ball off the wall.  Maddon didn’t sacrifice in the 10th, probably should have let Heaney finish the 5th.  Perhaps the only one devoid of blame was Heaney.  

[Lou]

Today is a must-win game.

Only 98.33% of the season left.

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, Lou said:

Today is a must-win game.

Only 98.33% of the season left.

Yep.  Perspective isn’t our strong suit on AngelsWin. 

[AngelsFaninGA]

Meh. I don't care

[eligrba]

7 hours ago, Mark68 said:

This game was the Callaway. Them walks tho...

When did he pitch?  Did I miss it?

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, eligrba said:

When did he pitch?  Did I miss it?

2002

[eligrba]

I am not familiar with Castro but after watching for one game, either he is not a very good defensive catcher or there was more ball movement than what appeared.

Goodwin needs to make that play.

Everyone not named Fletcher needs to do better today.

[Chuck]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

So much blame to go around.  
obviously Albert and Upton looked bad.  Ohtani had a bad base running and a horrible at bat in the 9th.  Castro hit the homer but he was also thrown out at the plate by a mile.  Goodwin got us started with the RBI single but then got turned around on that ball off the wall.  Maddon didn’t sacrifice in the 10th, probably should have let Heaney finish the 5th.  Perhaps the only one devoid of blame was Heaney.  

All of this! 

[Lou]

44 minutes ago, eligrba said:

I am not familiar with Castro but after watching for one game, either he is not a very good defensive catcher or there was more ball movement than what appeared.

Goodwin needs to make that play.

Everyone not named Fletcher needs to do better today.

Fletcher gets more passes than Jerry Rice.

[Chuck]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

Today is a must-win game.

Only 98.33% of the season left.

Very good point @Lou.

[Chuck]

Split the series or bust? 

[Lou]

We're only 1 game out of a playoff spot.

[Chuck]

4 minutes ago, Lou said:

We're only 1 game out of a playoff spot.

[fan_since79]

8 hours ago, ScottT said:

Buttrey stunk. Milner.... who

Bottom line is you aren't going to win many games scoring 3 runs

Pujols is going to end up playing 30 games if this crap continues. Maybe less. A week ago I thought 40 was a lot

I can't imagine him being part of our lineup next year as well.

Arte, do an intervention and buy this man out. For his good and for the team.

[Stradling]

If we win today we are 3-3

[Angel Oracle]

2 hours ago, Stradling said:

2002

But it was memorable, outpitching 22 game winner Derek Lowe on the road, on BSPN to boot.

[Tank]

On 7/25/2020 at 9:15 AM, Lou said:

We're only 1 game out of a playoff spot.

okay, fine, but how far out from the second wild card?