Gameday Thread: Astros @ Angels (8/15/21): Detmers on the mound, Gosselin hitting cleanup against a righty

[daygloman]

Now's our chance!

Go Halos!

[beatlesrule]

ROBOTIC STRIKE ZONE!!!! At least Shohei struck out swinging.

[fan_since79]

1 minute ago, tdawg87 said:

Lol

You jinxed him!

[daygloman]

Not "THIS TIME" I guess?

[AngelsFaninGA]

Predictable result. He'll hit a solo homer later when we're down 7-1

[HeavenlyHalos]

Brutal first pitch call there. Not even close

[tdawg87]

Just now, fan_since79 said:

You jinxed him!

Jinxed what? Did you expect a different outcome?

[Justin]

It's much easier to strike a guy out when you are flat-out given one strike to start the at bat. 

[fan_since79]

Ugh. Brantley.

1-0 Houston.

[jsnpritchett]

86-MPH slider right down the middle to Brantley.  Not surprised he crushed it.

[Revad]

Oops, looked like a pitch with plenty of movement but was right there over the middle.

[fan_since79]

Wish we had an offense with good hitters up and down the lineup.

 

[jsnpritchett]

Another excellent AB by our cleanup hitter.

[TheLordofOuts]

The Halo hitters seem to excel at striking out

[AngelsFaninGA]

Good news, McCullers it at 65 pitches so if we keep striking out we'll get him out of the game earlier so we can keep striking out against their relief pitching

[Jason]

Ohtani making things happen. Love it 

[beatlesrule]

Shohei getting to 2nd! Men on 2nd and 3rd and Fletch scores him. 1-1.

[Jason]

5 minutes ago, beatlesrule said:

Shohei getting to 2nd! Men on 2nd and 3rd and Fletch scores him. 1-1.

That run doesn't score if Ohtani doesn't take second

[Jay]

hardly anyone at the game

[T.G.]

Suzuki calling a great game, so far.

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, Jay said:

hardly anyone at the game

Hardly anyone in the Gameday Threads lately.  Hard to get enthusiastic about the team on a day-to-day basis right now.  Ohtani is still fun to watch, as are some of the young guys on occasion--but can't really blame fans for not wanting to watch games when guys like Gosselin, Suzuki, and Mayfield are getting a lot of playing time.

[Pheenom07]

Detmers pitching a solid game.  He seems to have better control of his breaking pitches within the strike zone, than his fastball.  When they don’t break, they get hit. 

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, True Grich said:

Suzuki calling a great game, so far.

Thanks Lou!

[jsnpritchett]

Slugger Gosselin finally comes through with a double.

[jsnpritchett]

Nice bunt by Marsh!