Gameday Thread: Angels @ White Sox (9/14/21): Naughton on the mound, no Adell

[eligrba4ever]

1 minute ago, Blarg said:

His (Fletcher's) last 23 games .184/.216/.204/.420  and Maddon pencils him in as the designated first out.   

He's trying to create runs on every swing because the lineup is so weak overall. Two of the three anticipated top offensive producers haven't lifted a bat in several months.

[Angel Oracle]

9 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Langston: Maddon's going to give Adell one more eight more days.

LOL. Right.

FIFY

[Angel Oracle]

Any one think the Halos will win a game in this series?

[beatlesrule]

LOL bases loaded again.... and another DP.

[Jay]

Gubi is kind of annoying with his homer nonsense.

 

[Angel Oracle]

And to think that this is ONLY day 1 of 13 straight days playing against the ChiSox, A’s, Cheaters, and M’s.

[eligrba4ever]

The Angels early-season RISP successes have dried up in the summer drought.

[beatlesrule]

Just now, Jay said:

Gubi is kind of annoying with his homer nonsense.

 

I stopped listening to our announcers. I listen to podcasts.

[Angel Oracle]

Three times bases loaded, two GIDPs and a strike out

Harry Doyle would have a field day with this alleged team.

[Lhalo]

I hope LaRussa doesn’t retaliate tomorrow for all these hit batters. 

[beatlesrule]

God awful at bat by Ohtani.

[rafibomb]

Kyle Tyler wow

3 scoreless innings with only a walk and hit allowed

[daygloman]

Bummer.

Time for alibi talk!

Go Halos!

[eligrba4ever]

Oh well. .500 mediocrity is now 4 wins away. Possibly 5 by Wednesday night.

[Angel Oracle]

Ohtani is running on fumes.

Need to limit him to 4 DH starts a week.

If he struggles on the mound Friday, shut down the pitching.

This may be a clue to limit him to 550 PAs and 150 innings tops in 2022 and going forward.

He has decent experience now doing both.   But he can only do so much of both.

Edited September 15, 2021 by Angel Oracle

[Angel Oracle]

I feel like those Indians fans at the beginning of Major League 1.

[fan_since79]

1 hour ago, Angel Oracle said:

And to think that this is ONLY day 1 of 13 straight days playing against the ChiSox, A’s, Cheaters, and M’s.

All either ready to clinch a playoff spot or scrambling for one.

We're on the outside looking in, and thinking of next year's roster.

[Duren, Duren]

Possibly the worst game at the plate for Ohtani. Can't catch up to speed, guessing wildly on soft stuff. Flailing away with one handed swings. Since the all star game it's like he's a different batter than in the first half. That home run derby seemed to be a turning point for the worse. 

Seems it's fatigue, too many games. The mental wear and tear of having to be the ace at the same time as the run scorer and producer. And no team incentive for post season play

After his next start rest him for most of the season as a hitter. Maybe just treat him like a conventional pitcher. Five days rest and a few more starts. Not likely to get many more homers, and his bad habits might carry into next season. 

Probably better for his MVP chances if he just focusses on finishing up strong on the mound and calling it a season at the plate. He has no more to prove there, so eliminate the perceptions of him ending his hitting in a bad slump. 

[Angel Oracle]

I’d even consider shutting him down from pitching the rest of the season, if he struggles Friday after two mediocre starts in the previous three.

Running on fumes 

[Jay]

I don't think I would shut Ohtani down.

Just for his personal numbers, not that the Angels have a chance or anything.

Only 18 games left, let him play and see what happens. Then he can rest for a few months.

[Stradling]

13 minutes ago, Jay said:

I don't think I would shut Ohtani down.

Just for his personal numbers, not that the Angels have a chance or anything.

Only 18 games left, let him play and see what happens. Then he can rest for a few months.

Yep and he’s basically had 5 of 14 days off this month.  We’ve had three days off and two NL games, he pinch hit in one of those.  

[Angel Oracle]

11 hours ago, rafibomb said:

Kyle Tyler wow

3 scoreless innings with only a walk and hit allowed

Seven innings overall, only 2 hits and a walk