Gameday Thread: Angels @ A's (7/19/21): Ohtani on the mound & hitting 2nd; Marsh in CF again

[robblin17]

3 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

I’d rather trade Adell honestly. 

100%. Marsh is a better player and I don’t think it is even that close. 
 

Adell is young, but he has a ton of red flags and is a terrible defender. 
 

Marsh will hit enough, knows how to take a walk, and plays plus defense. That’s worth a lot more than a guy that has a lot of holes in his swing, doesn’t walk, and is a dumpster fire in the field. I pray that Adell goes on a tear in AAA the rest of the year and maybe gets a call up and hits enough for someone to bite for a controllable pitcher in the offseason. 

[Angels Fan Forever]

7 minutes ago, Jay said:

I wonder if they're showcasing Marsh for a potential trade at the deadline.

Hell no. 

Hope that was sarcasm. If not, it's pretty dumb.

[jsnpritchett]

6 minutes ago, Angels_Make_Me_Drink said:

Walsh is crashing back down to earth hard. Sucks to watch. 

I pointed out in another thread that he really hasn't been doing anything other than hitting HR and 2B since mid-May.  Coming into tonight, he was hitting .233/.276/.520.  So some solid power (15 HR and 13 2B), but only 12 BB (2 of which were intentional) and 69 K over that span.  The more he's exposed to lefties, the more he'll struggle, apparently.  I'm not sure what the solution is, but I'm now officially concerned about his ability to learn to hit lefties--and also to just take a BB every now and then.

Edited July 20, 2021 by jsnpritchett

[bloodbrother]

Hell yeah Marsh!

[Slegnaac]

28 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

1 walk, 8 Ks so that isn't too wild...

I was refering to Cishek,  not Ohtani. 

[Lhalo]

Hell yes Marsh. 

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Matty V is high as shit. There is no tying run at the plate numb nuts. And even if it was; we don't have the power to hit it out. 

[jsnpritchett]

Marsh!!!!  He's my hero!  (Until he goes 0 for 4 again...)

[Angels Fan Forever]

Vasgersion thinks the tying run is at the plate????

Idiot.

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, Angels_Make_Me_Drink said:

Matty V is high as shit. There is no tying run at the plate numb nuts. And even if it was; we don't have the power to hit it out. 

He must have forgotten that the A's scored another run in the bottom of the 8th.

[rafibomb]

They'd be stupid as hell to trade Marsh

[bloodbrother]

Can the A's bring Cishek in here so the Angels can tie the game up

[Angelsjunky]

Was the first base coach giving Ward a shoulder massage? Or whispering sweet-nothings into his ear?

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, Angels_Make_Me_Drink said:

Matty V is high as shit. There is no tying run at the plate numb nuts. And even if it was; we don't have the power to hit it out. 

He was clearly looking into the future and knew that Andrus was going to boot that play.

[Lhalo]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

He must have forgotten that the A's scored another run in the bottom of the 8th.

Hey man you try and keep score while you’re snorting lines off your media guide. 

[Revad]

You have to like the action- I mean there’s a chance

[Angelsjunky]

Eaton will earn a ton of fans if he jacks one right now.

[Angels Fan Forever]

1 minute ago, Angels Fan Forever said:

Vasgersion thinks the tying run is at the plate????

Idiot.

And he doubled down and said it again one at bat later.

Fucking idiot!!!!

[jsnpritchett]

WTF.  Why was Eaton bunting?!

[rageous]

Season is over might as well bring up Adell, Detmers and Barria and see what they can do in the major league.

[Angelsjunky]

Oh well.

[Lhalo]

That bullshit stadium. Is there anything likable about Oakland?

Edited July 20, 2021 by Lhalo

[beatlesrule]

Wow, nice catch to end the game. Oh well.

[jsnpritchett]

Wow.  That was quite a catch by Chapman.  I hate him--but if he played for the Angels, I'd love him...

[Blarg]

I fucking hate the shitty fucking foul territory in Oakland.