Gameday Thread: Angels @ Rays (6/25/2021): Ohtani leading off, Rengifo in RF hitting 2nd

[failos]

1 minute ago, Inside Pitch said:

Dude is hitting .362/.479/.603 in AAA this season.

That hurts

[Jason]

Canning is wearing out his welcome 

[Vlad27Trout27]

Everything Canning throws either misses the strike-zone by a mile or is down the middle.

[tdawg87]

Get him out of there.

[failos]

4 minutes ago, Vlad27Trout27 said:

Why the fuck did we not sign Franco? he's Aybar Nephew.

I’ll just blame Dipoto

[Lou]

3 hours ago, Stradling said:

I want @Lou to agree all over this post, but seriously Joe, you are trolling us at this point with the utter disregard for defense.  I truly miss Scioscia valuing defense.  Sure Scioscia may have had Rengifo lead off, but he certainly would have outfielders play outfield.  We have one outfielder on our roster, but at least we have four redundant left handed relievers.

Carry on

[Stradling]

Just now, Lou said:

Carry on

It is so predictable.

[Bronson]

Lol and the shift continues to fuck is over.

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Just now, Bronson said:

Lol and the shift continues to fuck is over.

Seriously. Should've been a double play there. 

[Stradling]

Just now, Angel Dog and Beer said:

Seriously. Should've been a double play there. 

I have it on good authority that Maddon has no control over where the defense plays.  

[Inside Pitch]

4 minutes ago, Vlad27Trout27 said:

Why the fuck did we not sign Franco? he's Aybar Nephew.

He signed in 2017.. 

The Angels signed Baldoquin in 2015.   They were still locked out of the international market.

So like the other "legacy" player they missed out on.... they had no chance to.

[tdawg87]

16 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

No. Joe Maddon just does shit.

He's ruining this team on a daily basis.

Again...

[Inside Pitch]

12 minutes ago, rafibomb said:

If you're gna put Rengifo in the outfield put him in left field. No point in having Ward play out of position too wtf?

If only this was an isolated incident ..  sadly it's not.  

[tdawg87]

It's almost the ASB. Why haven't changes been made to these "shifts"? Who is running this circus?

[Bronson]

3 minutes ago, Stradling said:

I have it on good authority that Maddon has no control over where the defense plays.  

Well whoever does needs to be fired. This organization is not smart enough to use shifts.

[Inside Pitch]

12 minutes ago, CanadianHalo said:

Because your left fielder is more likely going to get more action versus the right fielder. So it would make sense to put the guy with outfield experience in LF.

Except the Rays are starting 7 LHBs in the game today.   

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, tdawg87 said:

It's almost the ASB. Why haven't changes been made to these "shifts"? Who is running this circus?

[eligrba4ever]

Stassi has only thrown out 13 percent of stealers. Blame the pitchers. Maybe his throws, too.

[Inside Pitch]

9 minutes ago, failos said:

I’ll just blame Dipoto

.... and you'd be right.

[eligrba4ever]

The haunted life of Ji Man Choi could be a sitcom.

[Bronson]

Don’t worry Canning will look good until we score again, then he’ll implode.

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

It's almost the ASB. Why haven't changes been made to these "shifts"? 

They have.

They're using them more. 

[bloodbrother]

Ohtani is too good for MLB

[Inside Pitch]

4 minutes ago, Lou said:

They have.

They're using them more. 

The beatings will continue until morale improves.

[Revad]

Oh well Ohtani makes the game worth watching