It’s Mike Trout and friends responsibility to make the playoffs

[Taylor]

UTH is hero and deserves.

[tdawg87]

UTH is getting a ring when the Halos win the Series.

[Taylor]

Is Walsh one of Mike Trout's friends? He wasn't pictured here so I'm unsure.

[UndertheHalo]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

Is Walsh one of Mike Trout's friends? He wasn't pictured here so I'm unsure.

He is but he’s not getting the buku money and he’s not Ohtani.  I think there is some different level of responsibility for the 3 pictures.  Also, Walsh wasn’t a complete zero. 

[T.G.]

UTH should get a statue at the stadium.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buy where the hell was he two weeks ago?

[tdawg87]

1 minute ago, True Grich said:

UTH should get a statue at the stadium.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buy where the hell was he two weeks ago?

He was here posting dank memes.

[UndertheHalo]

12 minutes ago, True Grich said:

UTH should get a statue at the stadium.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buy where the hell was he two weeks ago?

Sorry I was busy doing this stuff 

 

Edited June 12, 2022 by UndertheHalo

[Jeff Fletcher]

15 hours ago, Duren, Duren said:

The damn all star game took him out of that zone. Ultra high profile there, and unreal expectations. My speculation is that he lost some of that instinctual  and intuitive mindset and became more self conscious  and self critical after the all star experience. Some diminishment of self confidence.

He actually was fine for a few weeks after the All-Star Game. He started slumping in August.

I agree that the beginning of last season was probably an unsustainable peak and in the long run he’s not that good. (That happens with everyone, by the way.) He’s still pretty good, and the fact that he’s even above average at hitting and pitching is still historic and amazing. (Buy my book!)

I’ll disagree with you or anyone who tries to say that the cause of his decline was the ASG or the HR Derby, because that’s just silly. 

[tdawg87]

Shohei has a 131 OPS+. His walk rate is down and his slugging is down, but he's still hitting very well. 

He might not be 2021 first half Ohtani, but I'll happily take this version if he's going to keep pitching like he has. 

[UndertheHalo]

Just now, tdawg87 said:

Shohei has a 131 OPS+. His walk rate is down and his slugging is down, but he's still hitting very well. 

He might not be 2021 first half Ohtani, but I'll happily take this version if he's going to keep pitching like he has. 

Ya but he was pretty bad in the midst of the 14 games 

[tdawg87]

Just now, UndertheHalo said:

Ya but he was pretty bad in the midst of the 14 games 

Everyone was. Especially Trout.

[UndertheHalo]

2 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Everyone was. Especially Trout.

Yes thus the thread.  Walsh was fine. 

[failos]

[tdawg87]

3 minutes ago, failos said:

Velazquez is all of us.

[AngelsLakersFan]

Velasquez knows that when Ohtani homers it buys him another couple of days in the lineup.

[Stradling]

17 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

In before Stradling says this is stupid.

He’s 100% right.  It’s a health and performance problem.  Maddon was much worse last year than this year. During our 14 game streak we lost 7 by one run.  Some fans blame Velazquez because he made the last out of a few games.  Some blame Maddon because of this or that. It comes down to health and performance of the stars on the team to prevent losing streaks. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

He’s 100% right.  It’s a health and performance problem.  Maddon was much worse last year than this year. During our 14 game streak we lost 7 by one run.  Some fans blame Velazquez because he made the last out of a few games.  Some blame Maddon because of this or that. It comes down to health and performance of the stars on the team to prevent losing streaks. 

People have often asked how the Angels could be so bad with a guy like Trout on the team. Just look at what happened when Trout went into the worst slump of his career.

[Stradling]

As for Ohtani, he’s at his best when he’s hitting the ball to all fields. When he’s pull happy he looks bad. 

[failos]

9 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Velasquez knows that when Ohtani homers it buys him another couple of days in the lineup.

I don’t see the connection, mang.

[AngelsLakersFan]

2 minutes ago, failos said:

I don’t see the connection, mang.

Very sad.

When the team is hitting, they can justify Velazquez bat in the lineup.

[AngelsLakersFan]

41 minutes ago, failos said:

I just realized they have city connect hoodies as well

[Stradling]

Just now, AngelsLakersFan said:

Very sad.

When the team is hitting, they can justify Velazquez bat in the lineup.

I’ve been as big of a proponent of Velazquez as anyone, but yea, it would be nice if we had a better all around option.  Oh and Fletcher isn’t that guy.

[failos]

2 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Very sad.

When the team is hitting, they can justify Velazquez bat in the lineup.

Oh, you mean the game doesn’t have to hinge on a final Velasquez AB.

 

Very sad, indeed. I need some coffee.

[failos]

1 minute ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

I just realized they have city connect hoodies as well

Very sad

[AngelsLakersFan]

Just now, failos said:

Oh, you mean the game doesn’t have to hinge on a final Velasquez AB.

 

Very sad, indeed. I need some coffee.

Ya, and hopefully Nevin knows he’s allowed to pinch hit for him in that situation as well.