Gameday Thread: Angels vs. Astros (4-6-2021) Rojas starting at 3B - Walsh in RF

[Taylor]

I think Angel Hernandez decides before the pitch is thrown whether he will call a ball or strike.

[Angel Oracle]

8 minutes ago, southpaw said:

Angel Hernandez is such a terrible umpire. LOL

And a prick to boot 

[daygloman]

8 minutes ago, Second Base said:

Goodness gracious, Angel Hernandez is an awful umpire. 

That little sawed off MF has been on my shitlist for YEARS!

[Angel Oracle]

F Greinke and his F’ing luck!!!!

[Taylor]

Is it just me, or do more routine flyouts look like homers off the bat this season when watching the game on TV? I call it the Physioc Syndrome.

[fan_since79]

Best job in the world: Major League Umpire

Permanent tenure no matter how incompetent.

[PattyD22]

Wouldn’t it be nice if the Angels could explode for 10 runs and beat the shit out of someone for once this year?

These nailbiter games are bad for the ticker.  Mix in a 12-2 game every once in a while.

[tdawg87]

1 minute ago, PattyD22 said:

Wouldn’t it be nice if the Angels could explode for 10 runs and beat the shit out of someone for once this year?

These nailbiter games are bad for the ticker.  Mix in a 12-2 game every once in a while.

It's like this every year. I hate it.

[Lhalo]

Nice DP!

[Taylor]

Timely DP that will allow Bundy to pitch in the 6th inning.

[PattyD22]

Just now, Taylor said:

Timely DP that will allow Bundy to pitch in the 5th inning.

I think you mean 6th, buddy.  Isn’t it bottom of 5?

[Angel Oracle]

Angel Hernandez, suck it!

Suck it hard and suck it long!

How many strikes have been called balls today?

[Taylor]

2 minutes ago, PattyD22 said:

I think you mean 6th, buddy.  Isn’t it bottom of 5?

You caught me before I edited.

[fan_since79]

7 minutes ago, PattyD22 said:

Wouldn’t it be nice if the Angels could explode for 10 runs and beat the shit out of someone for once this year?

These nailbiter games are bad for the ticker.  Mix in a 12-2 game every once in a while.

A favorite game of mine was when the team broke out of their 6-14 start in 2002. They went to Cleveland and beat up on the Indians 21-2.

 

[Justin]

29 minutes ago, Taylor said:

I think Angel Hernandez decides before the pitch is thrown whether he will call a ball or strike.

I actually said that to my friend: "I posit that Angel Hernandez makes up his mind before each pitch. Convince me I'm wrong." 

We then watched the next two batters and my friend said "I can't."

[Lou]

Just now, Justin said:

I actually said that to my friend: "I posit that Angel Hernandez makes up his mind before each pitch. Convince me I'm wrong." 

We then watched the next two batters and my friend said "I can't."

Did you really say posit?

[Justin]

Just now, Lou said:

Did you really say posit?

Yep!

[Lhalo]

That curve to Ohtani was so far out of the zone. Fuck Angel Hernandez.

[Second Base]

I hate Angel Hernandez so much. 

[Lou]

Has anyone mentioned Angel Hernandez yet?

[southpaw]

Angel Hernandez umpires like Trevor Bauer pitches during spring training:  with one eye closed. 

[Lou]

1 minute ago, Justin said:

Yep!

I like you. 

[Lhalo]

Just now, Lou said:

I like you. 

 Did we just become best friends?

[fan_since79]

Speaking of laughers, here's another one from 2002:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ANA/ANA200205100.shtml

 

[Second Base]

I also dislike the commercial between innings about conserving energy from 4-9 PM to help California's energy crisis. Same song, same commerical, same propaganda. Wash, rinse and repeat 18 times a game.