Gameday Thread: Angels vs. Giants (8/20/2020)

[Don]

Honestly, if I’m Maddon I’m in full on chair throwing/threatening guys’ careers mode. 

[thebloob]

I'll ask the question again.  As the season spirals our of control does anyone think Trout could think of his newborn at home and say it's just not worth it anymore and opt out for the rest of the season.  Scrub this year, come back strong next year.

[robblin17]

Just now, Don said:

Honestly, if I’m Maddon I’m in full on chair throwing/threatening guys’ careers mode. 

Maddon will probably be enjoying his Swan Song just like the rest of them. 

[robblin17]

1 minute ago, thebloob said:

I'll ask the question again.  As the season spirals our of control does anyone think Trout could think of his newborn at home and say it's just not worth it anymore and opt out for the rest of the season.  Scrub this year, come back strong next year.

Hopefully. 

[Angel Oracle]

Why did Stassi get taken out?

[AngelsLakersFan]

Maybe they all have Covid?

[Don]

Just now, robblin17 said:

Maddon will probably be enjoying his Swan Song just like the rest of them. 

No doubt. This feels like a team just going through the motions of pretending to be a professional team.

[JustATroutFan]

1 minute ago, thebloob said:

I'll ask the question again.  As the season spirals our of control does anyone think Trout could think of his newborn at home and say it's just not worth it anymore and opt out for the rest of the season.  Scrub this year, come back strong next year.

His first “off” year with the bat in a fake season. Time to put that asterisk right next to his numbers for 2020. 

[robblin17]

1 minute ago, Angel Oracle said:

Why did Stassi get taken out?

He got hurt. Took a ball of the knee. 

[Tank]

Bobby Flay is locked in a pasta bolognese battle right now.

[John Taylor]

Yep, it's time to fire Eppler, I think this is the first time I have ever said it seriously.

[Jay]

On 8/16/2020 at 4:54 PM, eligrba4ever said:

Giants announcer Jon Miller promised his  viewers "things will get better" just now. The A's have trashed Los Gigantes all weekend. 

The reason Jon sees a brighter tomorrow? He pointed out the Giants will face the Angels the next four games.

Now I understand.

[Revad]

3 minutes ago, Jay said:

Now I understand.

9-1 

[Revad]

If the Angels don’t score this half inning, I’ll just have to look at porn instead 

[Stradling]

6 minutes ago, Tank said:

Bobby Flay is locked in a pasta bolognese battle right now.

Bobby wins

[daygloman]

YAY!

[Lhalo]

28 minutes ago, RendZone said:

Dodgers are 19-8

A’s are 17-8 

How did this team get so bad. There is no way it can be fixed in one offseason. 

To me it seems like the Angels thought they had Gerrit Cole locked up and had zero attainable backup plans once he slipped through their fingers. In the end they got a great shortstop and the worst pitching staff in Major League Baseball. Epic fail of an off-season. If I was Eppler I would choke myself. 

[failos]

It's really hard to like this team. Hopefully Eppler goes away soon.

[mmc]

 

[Claude]

Shohei is getting destroyed.

[Vlad27Trout27]

To those still watching..I applaud you guys!

[Bronson]

I can’t believe I’m still watching. Rendon is so good though. Can’t wait to see what him and Trout do in a full season next year. 

[Claude]

We’re nasty

[robblin17]

Just now, RendZone said:

We’re nasty

Lol

[Don]

6 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

To me it seems like the Angels thought they had Gerrit Cole locked up and had zero attainable backup plans once he slipped through their fingers. In the end they got a great shortstop and the worst pitching staff in Major League Baseball. Epic fail of an off-season. If I was Eppler I would choke myself. 

I get your point, but Cole alone wouldn’t have solved this shitshow. I mean maybe we’d have like three more wins at this point.