Gameday Thread: A's @ Angels (7/30/21): Sandoval on the mound, '70s Throwback Weekend begins

[khouse]

Well boys...I'm just gonna call this game given that the A's have an insurmountable 1 run lead. Which this team can't possibly make up in 3 innings...

[UndertheHalo]

Phil Gosselin is batting 3rd and a creature known as Jack Mayfield is currently an everyday player.  Trout, Rendon, and Walsh are out.  How good could the offense possibly be ? Imagine this shit show without Ohtani lmao.  

Edited July 31, 2021 by UndertheHalo

[Vlad27Trout27]

I dont like the idea of Sandy throwing 112 pitches and still being in the game.

[fan_since79]

Ohtani might easily be out for a while with that thumb injury. 

It's just about over. An A's sweep and we're 9 games back of the 2nd WC on August 1st.

[bloodbrother]

1 minute ago, UndertheHalo said:

Phil Gosselin is batting 3rd and a creature known as Jack Mayfield is currently and everyday player.  Trout, Rendon, and Walsh are out.  How good could the offense possibly be ? Imagine this shit show with out Ohtani lmao.  

Exactly.

[Vlad27Trout27]

Time to move Upton in the lead off spot.

Put Flecther in the 3rd hole.

Keep Othani at the 2 hole

Move Stassi to 4th

Phil 5th

[T.G.]

1 minute ago, fan_since79 said:

Ohtani might easily be out for a while with that thumb injury. 

It's just about over. An A's sweep and we're 9 games back of the 2nd WC on August 1st.

But you’re at peace, right?

[fan_since79]

Just now, True Grich said:

But you’re at peace, right?

Sleep like a baby now. It's all good.

[tdawg87]

Holy shit Sandoval had 6 walks.

[UndertheHalo]

3 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Holy shit Sandoval had 6 walks.

The A’s are always particularly tough in this regard.  I don’t think it’s that big of a deal.  He managed. 

[daygloman]

ROTFL.... After Ohtani roped that single, Bassit shouted "FUCK" his face all contorted & red.... LOL!

[jsnpritchett]

23 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

How many consecutive scoreless innings against Oakland? 

[IheartLA]

Maddon leaving in Sandoval till 115 pitches..

[fan_since79]

A little deja vu here, recalling a very frustrating 1-0 loss in Seattle that put us in a 6-14 hole back in April of 2002 and 10.5 back of first.

We then went 21-3 on our way to glory.

Mmm...darkest hour before the dawn and all that...

[Angel Oracle]

Sandoval continues to minimize damage when runners are on.

It took that pussy Canha drawing a walk to score a run.

[Angel Oracle]

1 minute ago, fan_since79 said:

A little deja vu here, recalling a very frustrating 1-0 loss in Seattle that put us in a 6-14 hole back in April of 2002 and 10.5 back of first.

We then went 21-3 on our way to glory.

Mmm...darkest hour before the dawn and all that...

That team was healthy.

[Angel Oracle]

6 minutes ago, IheartLA said:

Maddon leaving in Sandoval till 115 pitches..

I’d trust Sandoval at pitch 115 over this alleged MLB pen.

Sure enough, K’d a guy before leaving the game.

Edited July 31, 2021 by Angel Oracle

[eligrba4ever]

Sosh wins his opener in Tokyo! Sosh is a genius.

[TheLordofOuts]

Hey does anyone know of this phenomenon where a guy in an Angel uniform does this thing called scoring a run?  I read about it in a history book once. 

[eligrba4ever]

2 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

I’d trust Sandoval at pitch 115 over this alleged MLB pen.

Sure enough, K’d a guy before leaving the game.

Gotta throw more strikes. You wouldn't wind up with 115 pitches in 5.2 innings.

[Taylor]

4 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

Sosh wins his opener in Tokyo! Sosh is a genius.

Bring him back!

[TooCool]

They're not even trying to work the count. Pathetic as usual.

[fan_since79]

I turned away for a minute and missed that inning.

Five pitches?!

[ScottM]

Eaton is hurt. Adell time. 

[Angel Oracle]

Is there any team in MLB that has lost more collective position player days to injury than this one?