Gameday Thread: Angels @ A's (6/15/2021): Wong at 3B, Iglesias hitting 3rd, Heaney on the mound

[jsnpritchett]

Dude's stuff is getting drilled by every batter this inning.  DFA time. 

[rafibomb]

2 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Lol.... Wtf is his role?   This was my biggest nightmare coming into this season.   Dude is being used as a single inning RP.  What a freaking waste.

15 pitches (11 strikes). Last time he was pulled after only an inning it was shoulder irritation. Honestly, at this point what's a worse scenario? Obviously the injury is worse but that's how frustrating it is if Rodriguez was actually only out there for one inning completely healthy.

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, robblin17 said:

How old is he? I thought he was a journeyman? 

28. He's pitched for the Twins and Rays before coming here. 

[Inside Pitch]

My autocorrect tried to change Slegers into Dodgers, that's worse than whatever shit I was going to say about him.

 

[rafibomb]

I lowkey want to see Sledgers get crushed here so I never see him again.

[Revad]

1 minute ago, Inside Pitch said:

My autocorrect tried to change Slegers into Dodgers, that's worse than whatever shit I was going to say about him.

 

We can just guess at what that was.

[Inside Pitch]

1 minute ago, rafibomb said:

15 pitches (11 strikes). Last time he was pulled after only an inning it was shoulder irritation. Honestly, at this point what's a worse scenario? Obviously the injury is worse but that's how frustrating it is if Rodriguez was actually only out there for one inning completely healthy.

A bullpen role was just a waste from the get go.  There was never any question he could get guys out.  But he's done nothing to develop as a SP.  It's frustrating.

[Inside Pitch]

1 minute ago, Revad said:

We can just guess at what that was.

I was actually going to say I don't mind him as the resident garbage time RP.   Better him than someone who might be useful in leverage situations.

Slegers entering the game is like rolling up the white flag.  I can accept that.

[rageous]

Imagine a one run game if Maddon didn't put in shitty Slegers.

[rafibomb]

Just now, Inside Pitch said:

I was actually going to say I don't mind him as the resident garbage time RP.   Better him than someone who might be useful in leverage situations.

Slegers entering the game is like rolling up the white flag.  I can accept that.

Which makes it all the more frustrating Rodriguez wasn't out there for a second inning. He threw 15 pitches...

[fan_since79]

Meaningless Walsh HR.

[Revad]

Walshy

[Docwaukee]

5 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Lol.... Wtf is his role?   This was my biggest nightmare coming into this season.   Dude is being used as a single inning RP.  What a freaking waste.

with a three run deficit.  God forbid you bring in your best reliever in high leverage.  Hey, let's stunt his development and then misuse him.  

my new goal for this team is to anticipate where Joe will make stupid decisions and then fill those spots with players that can't damage the team.  Oh wait, that means we have to have an all star at every spot.  

[Inside Pitch]

Is Guerra currently the garbage time RP?  He's better than Slegers

[Chuck]

 

Just now, fan_since79 said:

Meaningless Walsh HR.

No runs are meaningless in Baseball, unless they're from Pujols in a 10-0 blowout late in the game. 

It's a good thing Maddon brought in SLOLegers to keep the game tight. 

[Docwaukee]

Wong is awful btw.  Another guy that Joe shouldn't have access to.  

[rafibomb]

Tbh this isn't even a series where we were in over our heads against the division leader. These were both fairly competitive and winnable games. But in Angels fashion it's the way we lost these games. 

Edited June 16, 2021 by rafibomb

[robblin17]

8 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

28. He's pitched for the Twins and Rays before coming here. 

Thanks. Yeah, throw him in AAA and just leave him there. 
 

Well, back to sucking. 

[rageous]

Enjoy getting swept by a team that is barely getting paid more than Rendon's and Trout's salary.

[HeavenlyHalos]

Just now, rafibomb said:

Tbh this isn't even a series where we were in over our heads against the division leader. These were both fairly competitive and winnable games. But in Angels fashion it's the way we lost these games. 

Absolutely. I will not be surprised at all if Maddon starts Quintana over Sandoval when he's healthy too.

[ukyah]

3 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Meaningless Walsh HR.

i don't think getting your team within 2 runs is meaningless. it's not gonna equal a win, but you know.

 

[fan_since79]

Good night, fellas.

 

[Docwaukee]

Just now, Inside Pitch said:

Is my grandpa or bruce willis or gandhi or pizza pasta from punchout available to pitch? He's better than Slegers

fixed

[Inside Pitch]

3 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

fixed

[eligrba4ever]

Woo Hoo!!! Back to below mediocrity. Six steps forward. Two steps (and counting) back. Angels < .500!!!! Whatta comfort zone!!!