Gameday Thread: Angels @ Astros (4/20/22) - Ohtani on the bump, still no Trout

[Make Angels Great Again]

2 hours ago, HanfordGuy said:

 

[Blarg]

2 hours ago, Tank said:

so why is it okay for Marsh to bat against any and all LH starters, but not our all star first baseman Walsh?

@Inside Pitch @Dochalo

 

He is the Angels only pure center fielder outside of Trout. While Trout is out, Marsh is in.

[Taylor]

This guy is ready to kick some Texass.

 

[tdawg87]

1 minute ago, Taylor said:

This guy is ready to kick some Texass.

 

That's my nut face.

[T.G.]

2 hours ago, HanfordGuy said:

 

[daygloman]

Go Halos!

 

[Angelsjunky]

22 minutes ago, Tank said:

thanks. that's a well-thought out explanation.

now is the time that i admit that i actually meant Walsh. i'm having a tough time keeping him and marsh separated.

so once more . . . why are they platooning WALSH so much this year?

Ah, Walsh. I think what Toby said is part of it, but mostly that they like the Duffy match-up against lefties better. I mean, Walsh is really bad against lefties (career .199/.226/.377), and basically elite vs. righties (.307/.376/.566). But I agree that they should probably give Walsh a chance to improve vs. lefties.

He's sat twice, once vs. Martin Perez and once vs. Framber Valdez, who he went 0-3 against in the first game. He was 0-3 vs. Perez lifetime. So maybe it is a match-up thing - and maybe he'll start against lefties he's had better luck against.

[Jason]

14 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

That's my nut face.

 

[jsnpritchett]

These Astros uniforms are hideous.

[Jason]

Wow! I like this start 

[Erstad Grit]

Angels getting every close call. 

[jsnpritchett]

This one might be over early.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Marsh was striking out like crazy in ST, I like him better this way.

[tdawg87]

Don't let up you assholes.

[Jason]

1 minute ago, tdawg87 said:

Don't let up you assholes.

Some of them don’t wanna score more runs

[Erstad Grit]

bases loaded no out. Cmon put the ball in play

[Angelsjunky]

12 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

These Astros uniforms are hideous.

I love them.

[Erstad Grit]

I'd be pissed too. He got squeezed. 

[Lou]

Jerry Meals is awesome.

[daygloman]

Heh!~

Go Halos!

[aznhockeyguy]

Just now, Erstad Grit said:

I'd be pissed too. He got squeezed. 

Yea, this ump is awful.  I'm concerned he'll squeeze Ohtani too. 

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, Angelsjunky said:

I love them.

[tdawg87]

This doesn't bode well for Ohtani.

[Angelsjunky]

Velazquez is useless at the plate.

[Angelsjunky]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

They're fun, different, and remind me of the 70s.