Gameday Thread: Angels @ Orioles (8/26/21 10am Pacific start): Barria on the mound, Upton still out

[Jay]

Who's E Peguero ?

[T.G.]

10 minutes ago, Jay said:

Who's E Peguero ?

The "piece."

[AngelsFaninGA]

The bullpen is a who's who of guys with ERA's over 6

[AngelsFaninGA]

39 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Cy Akin will be telling his grandchildren about this game. By far the best of his career.

What the hell happened to us this year?! Geez...

 

I'm still reminded of Chris Waters throwing 8 shutout innings against us while giving up 1 hit in his major league debut for the O's. He would go on to win 4 career games. That was back in 2008 and has set the tone ever since

[fan_since79]

LOL

[Jay]

Orioles broke out a can of whip-ass

[fan_since79]

That hustle double in the 8th says it all. They're playing all out. 

We, on the other hand...

[Angel Oracle]

Hoyt, Petricka, and the fielders, we thank you for helping to improve the draft position.

[BritAngel]

The whole staff should hang their head in shame they have taken embarrassing to a new level.

This season's been a complete disaster even by halos standards.

[fan_since79]

20 of the last 22 hitters retired.

One hit since the 2nd inning.

Pour Maddon a big glass of red.

[AngelsFaninGA]

1 minute ago, fan_since79 said:

20 of the last 22 hitters retired.

One hit since the 2nd inning.

Pour Maddon a big glass of red.

Poor Joe is gonna be hitting the Xanax and wine spritzers hard this week

[Angel Dog and Beer]

I had a delicious roast beef sandwich for lunch today. 

[Blarg]

13-1, so glad Maddon made sure to get Ohtani's bat in there on a day game after the pitched the night before. That really made the difference. 

[Farmbuildingfan]

I thought we we supposed to get free medium fries at Mc Donald's after Angel wins.

Two locations so far, one in West Covina , and one in Pomona, knew nothing about it.

I wonder how many days will go by before I get to ask another location about it.

[eligrba4ever]

Mercifully, this ended after I went to Wendy's, I came home and the ChiSox were battering the Jays 7-1 in the fourth. I think something is actually on the line for the Jays and ChiSox.

Bring on the Padres and Tatis.

[greginpsca]

This whole organization needs to be stripped clean, from Dennis Kuhl and Carpino all the way down to scouting and player development, and start over. Get rid of this loser mentality. 

[Angel Oracle]

17 minutes ago, AngelsFaninGA said:

Poor Joe is gonna be hitting the Xanax and wine spritzers hard this week

And 

Edited August 26, 2021 by Angel Oracle

[Angel Oracle]

1 minute ago, greginpsca said:

This whole organization needs to be stripped clean, from Dennis Kuhl and Carpino all the way down to scouting and player development, and start over. Get rid of this loser mentality. 

Why two non-baseball people are running the FO us a mystery.

Haven’t many teams gone to baseball people running the FO?

[Angel Oracle]

17 minutes ago, Angel Dog and Beer said:

I had a delicious roast beef sandwich for lunch today. 

I had a pair of delicious King’s Hawaiian Roll sandwiches with turkey lunch meat, havarti cheese, and Trader Joe’s new Gold BBQ.

[Blarg]

3 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Why two non-baseball people are running the FO us a mystery.

Haven’t many teams gone to baseball people running the FO?

They have been there for 18 years. They are baseball people.

[Angel Oracle]

23 minutes ago, Blarg said:

They have been there for 18 years. They are baseball people.

Maybe through length of service, but also maybe still not baseball literate.

Like Tony Tavares, they had no baseball background prior.

Edited August 26, 2021 by Angel Oracle

[Tank]

2 hours ago, AngelsFaninGA said:

Existential fatigue. This team needs a psychologist

[Tank]

i splurged after lunch and ate two chocolate covered mint oreos. 

highly recommended.

[jsnpritchett]

31 minutes ago, Blarg said:

They have been there for 18 years. They are baseball people.

Given the results, I might question that designation

 

[Blarg]

Maddon went through 6 pitchers again like this was a scheduled bullpen game. He pulled Barria after 54 pitches. You have to wonder, why?

The bullpen is short on quality arms and this is not a pennant race. So why pull your starter in the top of the fourth in a one run tie game, one out and a chance to get the double play to end the inning? 

I hope he voluntarily retires at the end of the season because his decision making, from lineup card to rotation and bullpen management has been awful.