Gameday Thread: Angels vs. White Sox (Opening Day 4-1-2021)

[Chuck]

Pujols... Killing them softly with his balls, killing them softly....

[Jason]

That’s acceptable from Albert in this situation 

[Don]

Not pretty, but a run’s a run.

[ScottT]

Minasian can't stand still. Pretty amusing 

[beatlesrule]

This is good. Either our new closer comes in for the 9th or the Angels pile it on and he doesn't need to. Hell, maybe both happen.

[rafibomb]

Checking in from the very top of Angel Stadium. Lets go!!!!

[Chuck]

Man can we not have Pujols up in crucial situations ever? He's always chopping at the ball or grounding out. WTF

[Duren, Duren]

Now this is baseball at its best! Not a dramatic RBI, but just professional situational at bats. Got the job done when it needed doing.

[totdprods]

3 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Upton looks like he's 26 again.

That was maybe the best at bat I’ve seen Upton have as an Angel. Looked completely different tonight from the last three years.

Whole team looks immensely more confident and focused.

[Lou]

Just now, Chuckster70 said:

Man can we not have Pujols up in crucial situations ever? He's always chopping at the ball or grounding out. WTF

Ummm, we're winning.

[UndertheHalo]

[NrM]

This ump is so bad lmao

[UndertheHalo]

2 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Man can we not have Pujols up in crucial situations ever? He's always chopping at the ball or grounding out. WTF

He had to keep his opening day streak going.  Very important.  Have some dang respect. 

Edited April 2, 2021 by UndertheHalo

[Vlad27Trout27]

6 hours ago, Vlad27Trout27 said:

Ooh Yeah Baby!

 

3-4 Angel's final score!

Looks like I was right!

[Inside Pitch]

Just now, UndertheHalo said:

This is great!

[totdprods]

2 minutes ago, Duren, Duren said:

Now this is baseball at its best! Not a dramatic RBI, but just professional situational at bats. Got the job done when it needed doing.

This has been a great game win or lose. 

[Chuck]

Let's FUCKING GO! 

 

[PattyD22]

Iglesias time.  Come on brother.  Save this game and end the opening day losing streak.

[failos]

The heckler needs to be part of the coaching staff.

[Lou]

Go Churches!

[Duren, Duren]

Have to finish up strong and start the season with a surge of momentum. Great pitching so far. Now one more inning of it. 

[disarcina]

39 minutes ago, failos said:

That’s because he knows the White Sux don’t deserve replays after what they did to us in 2005.

well I still place the blame on OUR catcher - Josh Paul on that play as for the hated AJ Pierzynski - clearly an all around jerk by near - unanimous consensus (just ask the pitching staff he caught) - I thought he played to win and if he could deke the ump and the catcher and everyone else on a ball that may well have been in the dirt - more power to him.

It was JOSH PAUL's job to do the typical tag of the batter and not play umpire.  AJP just took advantage - a jerk to be sure - but an aggressive one pushing the envelope with smart play -- geez I can't stand the guy but admire his brass in pushing that play. And it killed us and our playoff run.

[TooCool]

Okay. Let's see if our closer is the real deal or a joke as usual.

[Kotchman]

Damn Rasiel  is 35?

[TooCool]

Just now, disarcina said:

well I still place the blame on OUR catcher - Josh Paul on that play as for the hated AJ Pierzynski - clearly an all around jerk by near - unanimous consensus (just ask the pitching staff he caught) - I thought he played to win and if he could deke the ump and the catcher and everyone else on a ball that may well have been in the dirt - more power to him.

It was JOSH PAUL's job to do the typical tag of the batter and not play umpire.  AJP just took advantage - a jerk to be sure - but an aggressive one pushing the envelope with smart play -- geez I can't stand the guy but admire his brass in pushing that play. And it killed us and our playoff run.

I hate the Ump and White Sox after that. That play alone gave them all the momentum to win the WS. Otherwise I truly think we would have won it... Crazy to see that it's over 15 years now.