Gameday Thread: Angels vs. Astros (9/5/2002) Games 1 & 2

[AngelsLakersFan]

How do we keep Simmons from rolling his ankles?

[eligrba4ever]

Three quick outs and I can get to the drive-thru and back for the Angels road game.

[Revad]

1 minute ago, eligrba4ever said:

Three quick outs and I can get to the drive-thru and back for the Angels road game.

Sure

[Stradling]

Next year they should just start scheduling 7 inning double headers on Sunday’s, not every Sunday, but say 6-10 a year.  Then you can start the season a week later or give the players 6-10 more days off throughout the year.  I also think there might be an opportunity to keep the 3 man taxi squad going forward, maybe the players get paid as major leaguers during that time, but don’t have to be on the 26 man roster.  

[AngelsLakersFan]

Jesus Christ. Christ Jez.

[eligrba4ever]

Pena's the Angels' best bet to get outs. But not on that batter.

[Chuck]

Remember when Pena was going to solve our closer problems?

Good times. 

[eligrba4ever]

Game tied. Aw shucks.

[Vlad27Trout27]

So are our pitchers just allergic to the 9th inning? 

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

Next year they should just start scheduling 7 inning double headers on Sunday’s, not every Sunday, but say 6-10 a year.  Then you can start the season a week later or give the players 6-10 more days off throughout the year.  I also think there might be an opportunity to keep the 3 man taxi squad going forward, maybe the players get paid as major leaguers during that time, but don’t have to be on the 26 man roster.  

I actually kind of like this... but Im also inherently against 7 inning games, so Im conflicted. I'm a little worried that the success of this season are going to be used to justify some bad ideas going forward.

[AngelsLakersFan]

Just now, Vlad27Trout27 said:

So are our pitchers just allergic to the 9th inning? 

It's the mound.

[Inside Pitch]

3 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Remember when Pena was going to solve our closer problems?

Good times. 

He's just trying to fit in.

[eligrba4ever]

1 minute ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

It's the mound.

No, it's the burial ground.

[AngelsLakersFan]

That's a strange ground rule double rule... I mean its actually dumber than the over the line homerun rule.

[tdawg87]

This bullpen is a fucking disgusting piece of fucking shit.

[fan_since79]

Game over.

[DMVol]

7 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Remember when Pena was going to solve our closer problems?

Good times. 

There is nobody in the bullpen you feel good about with a lead late....totally hit and miss...

[AngelsLakersFan]

Remember guys... we want to lose games to get the top pick... we just want to do it in a way we can still feel positive about...

[eligrba4ever]

Probably won't have to worry about an eighth inning in the opener. But the Angels could stage a rally and walk this off.

[Angel Oracle]

Throw whatever money he wants at Liam Hendricks!!!!

Suck up the tax for a year, Arte!

Edited September 6, 2020 by Angel Oracle

[Ariamus]

1 minute ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Remember guys... we want to lose games to get the top pick... we just want to do it in a way we can still feel positive about...

Halos have too good a lineup to finish with the worst record in the Majors.

[eligrba4ever]

Trout, Ohtani and Upton. There's three runs if it's single-single-bomb.

[Ariamus]

Just now, Angel Oracle said:

Throw whatever money he wants at Liam Hendricks!!!!

Disagree...get me Bauer and get me Realmuto and that'd be a good start.

[AngelsLakersFan]

2 minutes ago, Ariamus said:

Halos have too good a lineup to finish with the worst record in the Majors.

We've come this far already...

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, Ariamus said:

Disagree...get me Bauer and get me Realmuto and that'd be a good start.

As much as I would love it there is zero chance Arte is adding $50 million this offseason to the payroll.