Gameday Thread: Angels @ Rays (6/27/2021): Fletcher leading off, Gosselin in LF

[jsnpritchett]

 

Edited June 27, 2021 by jsnpritchett

[Vlad27Trout27]

It's time for the 

[Erstad Grit]

I'm pretty unexcited about this team. I'm tired of ending up near average. At least if we suck we get some good draft picks and can trade for prospects. Since 2015 we've not been terrible as some would say, but absolutely mediocre. For short spurts terrible is better than mediocre in terms of the future. 

I find myself looking at next season FA pitchers and convincing myself who we can sign to compliment Trout, Rendon, and Ohtani and the pitchers are there just like they have been there. Yet we continue to sign 1 year bums. 

I've been an Angel fan since the late 80's and I'm not leaving, but I'm having more fun watching Padres, who added 3 capable SP without much trouble. 

 

[jsnpritchett]

 

[Jason]

19 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

 

Dang! Time flies as that doesn’t seem that long ago 

[Angels 1961]

19 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

I'm pretty unexcited about this team. I'm tired of ending up near average. At least if we suck we get some good draft picks and can trade for prospects. Since 2015 we've not been terrible as some would say, but absolutely mediocre. For short spurts terrible is better than mediocre in terms of the future. 

I find myself looking at next season FA pitchers and convincing myself who we can sign to compliment Trout, Rendon, and Ohtani and the pitchers are there just like they have been there. Yet we continue to sign 1 year bums. 

I've been an Angel fan since the late 80's and I'm not leaving, but I'm having more fun watching Padres, who added 3 capable SP without much trouble. 

 

It's time for a semi rebuild. Ohtani, Fletcher, Walsh plus young pitchers. Sandoval, Detmers, Canning, Chris Rod, Suarez, Barria build around these players. Rendon would not be able to move his contract, Five more years at 38 mill, Upton 28 mill 1 more year and Trout 35 mill for 9 more years. I just hope they do not sign some pitcher for 100 to 200 mill this off season. Those big contracts usually do not work out. Built from within or smart trades. Hopefully can get something decent at trade deadline. I know I'm in minority in trading Trout but in long run better for him and Angels. Maybe last year or so to get something back for him.  Six years of losing and bad decisions have led me up to my position. 

[Inside Pitch]

21 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

I'm having more fun watching Padres, who added 3 capable SP without much trouble. 

Enjoy!  At least you're having fun.   The Padres did a great job of positioning themselves to make such deals.

All it took was 2 MLB starting pitchers, 14 prospects, one of which was a former top 25, the other a current top 20... that and 9 straight sub .500 seasons including five 90+ loss seasons (4 in a row 2016-2019).

The Angels had the player and prospect capital to make those deals without much trouble.  No Question.  

[Angelsjunky]

David Fletcher from May 22 to June 26: .366/.413/.446 in 113 PA. Not bad.

Last 11 games: .500/.525/.632. I'll take it.

Edited June 27, 2021 by Angelsjunky

[Angel Oracle]

8 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

David Fletcher from May 22 to June 26: .366/.413/.446 in 113 PA. Not bad.

Last 11 games: .500/.525/.632. I'll take it.

And finally no longer batting 9th!!!!

[fan_since79]

So Rendon wasn't hurt after all. That's a pleasant change. Now if he could only remember how to hit.

.648 OPS since May 25th.

 

[UndertheHalo]

The angels will win this game 7-2.  They will take 2 of 3 vs. Yankees lose 2 of 3 vs the Orioles and get swept in Boston.  I have foreseen it. 

[eligrba4ever]

GO ANGELS!!!!

Go Patrick Sandoval!!

Vaguely speaking, this is a lineup that can win.

[Justin]

6 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

The angels will win this game 7-2.  They will take 2 of 3 vs. Yankees lose 2 of 3 vs the Orioles and get swept in Boston.  I have foreseen it. 

They play four against the Yankees. (Though perhaps your premonition did not include that game?) 

[fan_since79]

We really need to win this one. 

11.5 games back on June 27th. We are on the brink of a lost season. Have to stop the bleeding NOW. 

 

[jsnpritchett]

18 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

So Rendon wasn't hurt after all. That's a pleasant change. Now if he could only remember how to hit.

.648 OPS since May 25th.

 

I mean, his OPS for the season is .665, so it's not like he was tearing it up BEFORE May 25...

[eligrba4ever]

Albert bequeathed his 6-4-3 swinging stick to Rendon.

[beatlesrule]

Rendon is making me angry.

[thebloob]

Welcome to the majors wander Franco.  I’ve noticed he tends to swing at the first pitch a lot...... and make outs.  He’s quickly becoming a pitchers favorite.  The highly touted call ups haven’t been tearing it up.  Kelenic was the same.  

[jsnpritchett]

Sleepy Rendon takin' his time and Arozarena almost beat it out.

[Justin]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

Sleepy Rendon takin' his time and Arozarena almost beat it out.

He knew precisely how little effort he had to exert to make the play. 

[UndertheHalo]

32 minutes ago, Justin said:

They play four against the Yankees. (Though perhaps your premonition did not include that game?) 

Stfu

[UndertheHalo]

8 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Sleepy Rendon takin' his time and Arozarena almost beat it out.

Lol remember how mad angels fans got at Garret Anderson for appearing “lazy” Rendon is exactly that schtick times 1000.  

Edited June 27, 2021 by UndertheHalo

[jsnpritchett]

Arozarena pulling a Ward there, on a ball hit by Ward.  Nice.

[Lou]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

Arozarena pulling a Ward there, on a ball hit by Ward.  Nice.

Awardarena

[Lou]

5 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

Lol remember how mad angels fans got at Garret Anderson for appearing “lazy” Rendon is exactly that schtick times 1000.  

White guys are never lazy.