Gameday Thread: Astros @ Angels (8/13/21): Sandoval on the mound, Ohtani leading off again, Stassi is back

[Dtwncbad]

This game is freaking boring. 

[Jay]

4 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

.223/.260/.474 since May 18, with 79 K in 238 AB.  He's salvaged that slash line with 15 HR, but basically hasn't done anything since mid-May aside from popping a few out.

I know, I still like him.

[T.G.]

Just now, Dtwncbad said:

This game is freaking boring. 

I know... @failos should run out on the field and punch Altuve to liven things up

[beatlesrule]

Greinke out. Maybe we can finally do something productive.

[fan_since79]

9 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

This game isn’t over.  Show some grit and fight.

Darin Erstad and the '02 gang say hello.

[Angel Oracle]

NOW, the bullpen retires 10 straight batters!

WTF was that in close games?????

[fan_since79]

Angels got a base runner!!!

Stop the presses!!

[Vlad27Trout27]

Othani the Hitter is Struggling 

Walsh cant hit anymore

Upton got demoted...considering he was one of the best hitter before he got hurt...Confusing

Flecther has slown down 

Iglesias is hitting 5th

we got too young guys, in Adell and Marsh who are still learning.

Mayfield at 3rd..

[Dtwncbad]

2 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Darin Erstad and the '02 gang say hello.

I have a checkered past with Erstad.  Yes, I loved him like everybody else for his grit and his couple of excellent seasons.  But I also couldn’t stand him for huge stretches where he sucked yet everybody pretended he didn’t suck because his gritty style was so admirable.

 

[Angel Oracle]

Must be nice to have a 37 year-old allow two baserunners in 7 innings.

Not like the Halos have ever had one!

[fan_since79]

Come on, load 'em up for Shohei.

[tdawg87]

2 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Come on, load 'em up for Shohei.

So he can strikeout. WOOOO!

[tdawg87]

This team is so gay.

[stormngt]

1 hour ago, Jay said:

It seems riskier to bring it to 130 then sear. At least if you sear first you can cook on indirect until you get the temperature you want. After searing I'll just give it like 10 minutes on indirect, turn it, insert the probe and then watch until it hits the number I want. Let it rest for 5 minutes.

There's a lot of different techniques but you have to be careful when you pay a lot of money for the meat.

I've tried the reverse sear, putting the meat on the smoker first and bringing it up to something and then finish it off with a sear. I think I only bring it to like 120. So on the smoker you have to dump a bunch of wood in there to get lots of smoke in a short period of time.

Thanks for the tip.  I usually have success with reverse sear but there are times I am inconsistent getting it med rare.

[T.G.]

That's what I'm talking about!

[Dtwncbad]

To me it is an eye roller for the whole infield to meet on the mound for a mound visit like that.

Seriously I am not buying that there is anything going on there other than the pitching coach telling the pitcher to throw a fucking strike even though it is 2-0 because it’s mayfield at the plate. 
 

Just challenge him and accept the results. 
 

What are all the infielders in the pow wow?

Edited August 14, 2021 by Dtwncbad

[fan_since79]

A little closer.

Come on Fletcher!

[T.G.]

Meh

[stormngt]

1 hour ago, Jason said:

 Not a good outing by Sandoval. Oh well, it happens 

Maybe it's the optimist in me but he really only had one bad inning.  His pitch count was still manageable that he could have finished 5th inning.

 

[beatlesrule]

[Angelsfan1984]

19 minutes ago, stormngt said:

Thanks for the tip.  I usually have success with reverse sear but there are times I am inconsistent getting it med rare.

Tempering your steak is probably the most important thing you can do when cooking steak. Season it 1 hour per inch of steak then pop it in the fridge. That will allow the steak to absorb the seasoning not just sear it on the outside. Pull it out 40ish minutes before cooking. If it’s not same temp throughout you will likely burn the outside trying to reach internal temp you want. 
 

if you’re going super high end steak, cast iron with avocado oil (500 degree plus smoke point) on smoking high heat. 4-5 min first side don’t touch it. The steak will not stick at all when ready to flip. Drop heat to medium high and flip. 3-4 min. Kill heat. Throw in butter (butter has a 250 degree smoke point that’s why you keep heat off/low) smashed garlic clove and thyme. When butter is bubbling turn heat up to low and baste the steak until you hit 5 degrees of the temp you want. Rest for 20 min so the juice reabsorbs. 
 

Enjoy 

[stormngt]

32 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

Sure wish the Angels could land a pitcher like Greinke. ... Oh, riight. Heh, heh, heh. (Hellweg, Pena and Segura.)

Boy was it ever an F up not to give the highest Bid for Grienke.

That failure led to the Hamiltin disaster.  

[TooCool]

Walsh skus. Ever since being selected to the All-Star game.

[Dtwncbad]

1 minute ago, TooCool said:

Walsh skus. Ever since being selected to the All-Star game.

Ohtani messed up his homer swing by being in the hr derby.  And Walsh messed up his homer swing by not being in the hr derby.

[daygloman]

Let's get them tomorrow. 

Go Halos!