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

[Don]

4 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

Happy birthday !

Thanks!

[failos]

Gubi is dressed up like a Sopranos character

[Second Base]

There are two things I felt tonight that I haven't in a long time (concerning the Angels). 

1. When they were down, it didn't feel like a death sentence. I felt like they could come back. 

2. The TEAM won this game. We weren't relying on just Trout to carry them. Rendon had a great play at 3B and a single. Upton had an RBI single and clutch AB. Ohtani got on and stung the ball. Stassi went deep and threw a great runner out. Fletcher got on when it counted, got everything started. Iglesias played amazing D. Trout made a running over the shoulder catch and drove in a key run. Bundy, Slegers, NlMayers and Iglesias all pitched well.

A team victory.

[AngelsLakersFan]

Just now, sammyscioscia said:

I knew I wasn't trippin', this team looks good, we got a shot

I'm upping my projection from 90 to 100 wins 

[Inside Pitch]

It was only one game, but it was the most well rounded game I've watched them play in forever.  After last year, this game hit a little different.

TY baseball.

[Duren, Duren]

a really clean, solid game. Other than the wild pitch and mistake by Bundy, they didn't give the Sox anything. They hung tough against high end pitching and pounced on the one break they got on Fletcher's deflection. Clutch at bats and a shutdown bullpen did the rest.

[Angels 1961]

Daily double complete Dodgers lose ANGELS WIN

[Adam]

Pujols on pace for 162 rbi

[Don]

2 minutes ago, cvdog said:

His pitches tail away from both RH's & LH's....you don't see that alot. As Mike said this team is different....it has chemistry. 

The stuff plays well. The fastball is firm enough, and he clearly is confident with both the slider and the change. That’s, well, really freaking good.

[PattyD22]

I have to say, and maybe @rafibombcan concur, but even with 13,000 in the stadium, it was legitimately loud in the stadium.  You could feel the excitement and it was awesome.  Maybe it was the 18 month layoff, whatever.

Great team win.  Pitching, defense, and a little luck.  I’m stoked, at least for tonight.  

[disarcina]

2 minutes ago, failos said:

I partially blame Josh Paul as well. I remember throwing my remote against the wall that day....I was pretty heated.

I hated how JP became part of the coaching staff too. I won’t let that bitter memory spoil tonight’s win though

not that I am willing to give home plate ump Doug Eddings a pass on this -- he definitely messed the whole situation up and caused the confusion in the first place.

I just thought a catcher needs to act independently of the ump on a close play and not anticipate/ guess what the call may be - just assume it's going against you and that play is active.

[Bronson]

Can we just take a minute to appreciate the work Slegers did? The dude looks fearless up there.

 

[Kotchman]

Just now, failos said:

Gubi is dressed up like a Sopranos character

I am not a fan of sutton. he looking like  Trey Goudy.

[Don]

Just now, PattyD22 said:

I have to say, and maybe @rafibombcan concur, but even with 13,000 in the stadium, it was legitimately loud in the stadium.  You could feel the excitement and it was awesome.  Maybe it was the 18 month layoff, whatever.

Great team win.  Pitching, defense, and a little luck.  I’m stoked, at least for tonight.  

It could be heard on the broadcast, and it was great.

[PattyD22]

1 minute ago, Second Base said:

There are two things I felt tonight that I haven't in a long time (concerning the Angels). 

1. When they were down, it didn't feel like a death sentence. I felt like they could come back. 

2. The TEAM won this game. We weren't relying on just Trout to carry them. Rendon had a great play at 3B and a single. Upton had an RBI single and clutch AB. Ohtani got on and stung the ball. Stassi went deep and threw a great runner out. Fletcher got on when it counted, got everything started. Iglesias played amazing D. Trout made a running over the shoulder catch and drove in a key run. Bundy, Slegers, NlMayers and Iglesias all pitched well.

A team victory.

I wrote my post before reading yours @Second Base.  Summed up perfectly as usual.  Exactly.

[AngelsLakersFan]

2 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

It was only one game, but it was the most well rounded game I've watched them play in forever.  After last year, this game hit a little different.

TY baseball.

That's how you win games.

[Bronson]

Also did anyone else catch the dude flash the camera behind Mota during the postgame interview?

[disarcina]

5 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

I'm upping my projection from 90 to 100 wins 

great.

oh , BTW - it's game ONE.

but then again - we've all been terrible Halos April starts. nice to get this opener win tonight.

[Second Base]

4 minutes ago, Bronson said:

Can we just take a minute to appreciate the work Slegers did? The dude looks fearless up there.

 

Came off the mound fired up and fearless, looking like Weaver headed into the dugout.

[Bronson]

I now understand why my friend who's a Rays fan was pissed when they traded Slegers to us for peanuts.

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, Bronson said:

Also did anyone else catch the dude flash the camera behind Mota during the postgame interview?

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11 minutes ago, Lou said:

But we got nipples!

 

[failos]

8 minutes ago, Kotchman said:

I am not a fan of sutton. he looking like  Trey Goudy.

I like Sutton, but he does look Gowdy-esque

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

So I had to pause the game to put my son to sleep...

I forgot what it feels like to have a lights out closer....

[Angelsfan1984]

Stassi on pace for 162 homeruns! 

[Second Base]

2 minutes ago, Bronson said:

I now understand why my friend who's a Rays fan was pissed when they traded Slegers to us for peanuts.

Yeah dude. Relief pitching can be frustrating. Big name guys fall off a cliff and you can't depend on them. No name guys comer in and get outs.

Slegers came up BIG for Tampa Bay when it counted. 

Minasian may have bought low on Slegers. We'll see. I'm excited that he's the one they bring in without a lead. That's when you know you have a little depth.