Gameday Thread: Angels vs. Dodgers (3/29/2021) Ohtani on the Bump - Batting second!

[AngelsLakersFan]

That was a classic Garret Richards inning. I'll take those everyday over a classic CJ Wilson inning.

[Bronson]

Hope the deadened ball doesn’t hurt Rendon. He doesn’t really hit bombs. Hopefully his wall scrappers don’t become warning trackers.

[Lou]

24 more outs for an Ohtani no-hitter. 

[Chuck]

 

[thebloob]

1 minute ago, Bronson said:

Hopefully he calms down next inning.

 

But man the stuff is there. If he can just get it under control...

The minors are littered with the husks of guys like that. Anyone ever wonder if the angels are trying to be too greedy.  Seems like they have a .300 hitting guy that hits 40 hrs and steals 40 bases.  Yet because he throws hard they are trying to squeeze too much.  Worried he’ll get hurt sooner because the temptation to overuse him will be there and be left with nothing.  I’ll take the all star hitter in the middle of the lineup everyday.   Big risk with big rewards I guess.....

[Docwaukee]

1 minute ago, Chuckster70 said:

 

the backstop agrees.

[bloodbrother]

Let's not forget that even in 2018, Ohtani had a 3.83 BB/9. Command is always gonna be something he battles from start to start

[Docwaukee]

1 minute ago, thebloob said:

The minors are littered with the husks of guys like that. Anyone ever wonder if the angels are trying to be too greedy.  Seems like they have a .300 hitting guy that hits 40 hrs and steals 40 bases.  Yet because he throws hard they are trying to squeeze too much.  Worried he’ll get hurt sooner because the temptation to overuse him will be there and be left with nothing.  I’ll take the all star hitter in the middle of the lineup everyday.   Big risk with big rewards I guess.....

no they're not

[oldguy]

1 minute ago, Chuckster70 said:

 

Probably accounts for the increased movement.

[AngelsLakersFan]

3 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

 

He was dropping his elbow, which puts a lot more spin on the ball.

[Jason]

Ohtani tough to watch tonight 

[Bronson]

6 minutes ago, thebloob said:

The minors are littered with the husks of guys like that. Anyone ever wonder if the angels are trying to be too greedy.  Seems like they have a .300 hitting guy that hits 40 hrs and steals 40 bases.  Yet because he throws hard they are trying to squeeze too much.  Worried he’ll get hurt sooner because the temptation to overuse him will be there and be left with nothing.  I’ll take the all star hitter in the middle of the lineup everyday.   Big risk with big rewards I guess.....

No.

[IheartLA]

bad just bad

[jsnpritchett]

Maybe just call it a night on Ohtani.  I'd rather just protect him for the regular season at this point.

[Chuck]

 

[IheartLA]

so many curveballs where are the splitters? FB is all over the place

[bloodbrother]

More like Blowtani

[Bronson]

Just now, Chuckster70 said:

 

Oh fuck yeah.

[failos]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

Maybe just call it a night on Ohtani.  I'd rather just protect him for the regular season at this point.

Yep agreed. I'm so scared of him getting injured

[eligrba4ever]

Has Shohei caught the Heaney virus?

[Inside Pitch]

2 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

 

Holy Shit

 

[failos]

Ohtani has great stuff, he just needs to control the beast within

[IheartLA]

Splitter is still nasty. K'd Betts

Curveball is better than before but its obvious he doesn't trust his FB he's throwing too many get me over CBs

[Jason]

1 minute ago, failos said:

Yep agreed. I'm so scared of him getting injured

Is rather he just hit

[Jason]

Terrible