Gameday Thread: Angels vs. Rangers (4-21-2021)

[rafibomb]

2 hours ago, rafibomb said:

Is it just me or does it feel like the harder fletch hits the ball the less likely it is to be a hit? 

[Blarg]

2 minutes ago, sammyscioscia said:

I wonder if that contract has gotten into Fletcher's head?

You were saying?

[Inside Pitch]

4 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Isn't Alvarez back too?

Yep...   At least they all sat for the Mariners.

[Inside Pitch]

3 minutes ago, Blarg said:

You were saying?

I was saying he needed to bitch boy the ball and profit....    VALIDATION!!!!

[Blarg]

I really dread bases loaded with the Angels. It's like their Kryptonite.

[sammyscioscia]

3 minutes ago, Blarg said:

You were saying?

1-4 isn't a lead-off hitter is it?

[Chuck]

Just now, Inside Pitch said:

Yep...   At least they all sat for the Mariners.

Yeah I was giving my M's fan friends shit up here when they were boasting their place in the standings after beating the O's and Astros.

I guess they get a little credit for playing the Dodgers tough though. 

[T.G.]

Just now, Inside Pitch said:

I was saying he needed to bitch boy the ball and profit....    VALIDATION!!!!

??

[Inside Pitch]

1 minute ago, Chuckster70 said:

Yeah I was giving my M's fan friends shit up here when they were boasting their place in the standings after beating the O's and Astros.

I guess they get a little credit for playing the Dodgers tough though. 

No lie, I was glad they took advantage of the situation.  Houston will be better, the M's -- a lot more smoke and mirrors there.

[Chuck]

Just now, sammyscioscia said:

1-4 isn't a lead-off hitter is it?

It would be nice if we had a true leadoff hitter like Tony Phillips. 

Fletcher doesn't walk so we have to count on his flares in the outfield finding some open real estate. 

[Inside Pitch]

3 minutes ago, True Grich said:

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Page two -- in response to Rafi's post.

[Angel Oracle]

I thought the Rangers didn’t have good starting pitching?

ERA 3.24 in 100 starter innings so far

[Inside Pitch]

2 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

It would be nice if we had a true leadoff hitter like Tony Phillips. 

Minus that whole Ivanhoe stuff...

[Angel Oracle]

3 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

It would be nice if we had a true leadoff hitter like Tony Phillips. 

Fletcher doesn't walk so we have to count on his flares in the outfield finding some open real estate. 

He walked the past two seasons.

2019-20, 75 BBs in 883 PA’s

2021, 2 BBs in 74 PA’s so far

Edited April 21, 2021 by Angel Oracle

[Blarg]

Just now, Angel Oracle said:

I thought the Rangers didn’t have good starting pitching?

ERA 3.24 in 100 starter innings so far

They probably came into today's game thinking Quintana sucked.

[sammyscioscia]

2 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

It would be nice if we had a true leadoff hitter like Tony Phillips. 

Fletcher doesn't walk so we have to count on his flares in the outfield finding some open real estate. 

He used to walk but now he's swinging at anything close.  His value was making the pitcher throw and then hitting late in the count or walking.

[Blarg]

Just now, sammyscioscia said:

He used to walk but now he's swinging at anything close.  His value was making the pitcher throw and then hitting late in the count or walking.

And just what about his career numbers and this month's number do you think are related?

[rafibomb]

Big at-bat right here

[T.G.]

3 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Page two -- in response to Rafi's post.

"bitch boy the ball and profit?"

What the hell does that even mean?  If I didn't know better, that looks like a post by 1961

[Blarg]

Gallo should bitch boy and profit against this shift like he did last night.

[Blarg]

Instead he walks. mayers let him win that at bat.

[Inside Pitch]

4 minutes ago, True Grich said:

"bitch boy the ball and profit?"

What the hell does that even mean?  If I didn't know better, that looks like a post by 1961

It's top secret.

[Slegnaac]

Denise might want to wear a helmet.  

Yikes!

[T.G.]

Just now, Inside Pitch said:

It's top secret.

And to think you're my favorite.

[Inside Pitch]

Maddon's BP genius strikes again.