Gameday Thread: Angels vs. A's (8/10/2020)

[Bronson]

Wait did we actually win? I turned it off in the 4th...

[Lhalo]

Man it’s nice to see this team win!

 

[Lou]

So glad we didn't keep Petit.

[bloodbrother]

3 minutes ago, Bronson said:

Wait did we actually win? I turned it off in the 4th...

You gotta believe

[Tank]

Well, that was fun. I, for one, never doubted our team.

#daddyshome

Edited August 11, 2020 by Tank

[Erstad Grit]

Sweep to turn it around!!!!!

[Erstad Grit]

6 minutes ago, Randy Gradishar said:

I don't understand how Buttrey doesn't get called for a balk every time.

Why?

[Lou]

1 hour ago, SoPas Angel said:

The A's get to face this bullpen for five more innings, and they already have a five-run cushion. 

Yeah, the Angels can score more runs, but then what?

We win!

[Erstad Grit]

Just now, Randy Gradishar said:

Never comes set. 

That would be a lot of balks around the league! 

[Chuck]

This game was something else. What a great win.

Lots of fun to watch, especially toward the latter half of the game.

Here's hoping this is the start of great things to come.

[Bronson]

5 minutes ago, bloodbrother said:

You gotta believe

I usually do but this team has made it really hard to this year.

[Erstad Grit]

2 minutes ago, Randy Gradishar said:

Never comes set. 

I haven't noticed that on buttrey I'll pay more attention next game

[daygloman]

8 minutes ago, SoPas Angel said:

I tip my cap to you. You were right and I was completely wrong. 

The Angels came back from five runs down against the team with the best record in the league and winners of 9 in a row. The Angels bullpen did not allow a run over the final five innings. I would have lost my house - well, at least my car - to you. 

ROTFL! That's funny!

That was a good game for us all, during a particularly fucked up time!

We all needed this!

Let's get Oaktown the next two as well!

Then let's fuck up the Dodgers! Heh!~

Go Halos!

[bloodbrother]

Trout has hit 58 HR over his last 162 games

[daygloman]

11 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

Fire Del Rice!!!

I have his "51" Bowman.

[GrittyVeterans]

Trout is just awesome

best player anyone has ever seen

[Lou]

2 hours ago, ukyah said:

i can't watch the games, which is a blessing. it sounds like everything is going well so far. i'll just let you guys play this one out.

You missed out. 

Strad and I were clutch.

[Angelsjunky]

2 minutes ago, GrittyVeterans said:

Trout is just awesome

best player anyone has ever seen

Barry Bonds was the best player I've ever seen, especially in 2001-04. After him, though, it is probably Trout - over the last forty years of my baseball cognizance, at least.

[Angel Oracle]

10 minutes ago, daygloman said:

ROTFL! That's funny!

That was a good game for us all, during a particularly fucked up time!

We all needed this!

Let's get Oaktown the next two as well!

Then let's fuck up the Dodgers! Heh!~

Go Halos!

You called it, Bobby!   Props on the confidence!

Much needed win!

Trout is good at baseball.

Buttrey was actually solid.

[Angel Oracle]

2 minutes ago, Randy Gradishar said:

Whoah. I'd definitely say Bonds was the best I've ever seen, but only steroid Bonds; regular Bonds is 2nd.

And I still can't comprehend why people hate on Bonds for the steroid use. We got to see the pinnacle of how baseball can be played, and he sacrificed his reputation to do so. Closet thing to Jesus Christ the world will ever see.

Bonds though was already a two time NL MVP with the Pirates at age 28.

Did he really need the roids?

[failos]

[Angelsjunky]

1 minute ago, Randy Gradishar said:

Whoah. I'd definitely say Bonds was the best I've ever seen, but only steroid Bonds; regular Bonds is 2nd.

And I still can't comprehend why people hate on Bonds for the steroid use. We got to see the pinnacle of how baseball can be played, and he sacrificed his reputation to do so. Closet thing to Jesus Christ the world will ever see.

Yup. But I can comprehend it. Baseball hasn't been all that kind to the Angry Black Man. Bonds was a dick, but he walked to his own beat and didn't suck up to the press. From 2001-04 we got to see the best hitting the world has ever seen. Let us not forget what he did to the Angels in the World Series: .471/.700/1.294 with 4 HR and 13 walks in 7 games. .700 obp is just absurd.

[daygloman]

Just now, Angel Oracle said:

You called it, Bobby!   Props on the confidence!

Much needed win!

Trout is good at baseball.

Buttrey was actually solid.

Thanx brother!

I've been watching Korean baseball every night since April, and one thing that's really different about that style, is the comebacks.

I guess I've just gotten used to comebacks, which are not nearly as prevalent in MLB.

I'd like to see Albert tie Mays soon, then overcome that hurdle with #661.

Anyway, good talking to you again brother!

Have a great night!

Go Halos!

[Angelsjunky]

90s Bonds vs. Trout is close. Throw in peak A-Rod and those are the three best players of my era.

[bloodbrother]

2 minutes ago, Randy Gradishar said:

Whoah. I'd definitely say Bonds was the best I've ever seen, but only steroid Bonds; regular Bonds is 2nd.

And I still can't comprehend why people hate on Bonds for the steroid use. We got to see the pinnacle of how baseball can be played, and he sacrificed his reputation to do so. Closet thing to Jesus Christ the world will ever see.

IDK, even pre-roids Bonds was putting up a 40/40 season and a 30/50 season to go along with his historically great plate discipline. Trout likely never accomplishes either. Still sucks he missed out on the 30/50 season in his rookie year by getting caught stealing in the last or 2nd to last game of the season. Was thrown out by Jesus Montero, who was an absolute dogshit defensive catcher during his career