Gameday Thread (6/27/22): White Sox @ Angels

[daygloman]

I am in a surreal mood after being a millasecond away from being T- boned by a speeding driver running a red light. I wouldn't be here if the car was heading east instead of west. 

After this series, Angels only have three home series left against Eastern and Central AL, but seven series on the road. I don't like the lack of balance.

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I'm glad you're ok!

[daygloman]

Nice.

[HeavenlyHalos]

Finally some luck went our way! I'd send Velazquez here. If he gets thrown out, Ward leadsa off the 3rd.

[beatlesrule]

2-0 Angels! Top 3rd.

[HeavenlyHalos]

shutdown inning please

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

it seems like O'Neil tries too hard with his play calling

[Farmbuildingfan]

Goals for me are short term to keep my interest.

How many teams can Angels pass in the standings?

How close can they get to .500?

How will the new guys do?

[Farmbuildingfan]

9 minutes ago, daygloman said:

I am in a surreal mood after being a millasecond away from being T- boned by a speeding driver running a red light. I wouldn't be here if the car was heading east instead of west. 

After this series, Angels only have three home series left against Eastern and Central AL, but seven series on the road. I don't like the lack of balance.

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I'm glad you're ok!

Thanks.

[Tank]

2 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

it seems like O'Neil tries too hard with his play calling

*O'Neal

[eligrba4ever]

45 minutes ago, True Grich said:

Who is the old drunk in the White Sox dugout?

Tony the manager? The dude is certainly old.

[cals]

44 minutes ago, True Grich said:

Reported

Well I reported you to the health department so we’re even.

[HeavenlyHalos]

MacKinnon has a pretty decent eye

[cals]

1 minute ago, HeavenlyHalos said:

MacKinnon has a pretty decent eye

He has two and they’re both dreamy.

[Duren, Duren]

Larussa is seventy seven. . 

The Yankees had a mandatory retirement age for managers at 70. Or at least used it as an excuse to can Casey Strngel after he lost game seven of the 1960 World Series. Despite a decade of championships. But he resurfaced two years later with Mets. And is remembered by many for his sarcastic  quips about his own historically inept team. 

On the other hand you have Connie Mack, John McGraw, Sparky Anderson, Earl Weaver who won championships and managed for decades. And many others who kept on managing for long stretches with multiple teams. But the game has changed so much since then. Now managers have to be computer literate, factor in advanced stats, deal with video and dozens of other things. 

You can't generalize completely, because each case is different. But maybe the Yankees had the right idea. A younger Ralph Houk won four pennants in a row after Casey. However the age seventy of sixty years ago probably is equivalent to seventy five or more today considering increased longevity and health options. So maybe Tony will still be putting on the uniform for a while. 

[Farmbuildingfan]

Will Rendon begin his suspension next year?

[HeavenlyHalos]

Walsh fail

[beatlesrule]

Well that sucked Walsh.

[beatlesrule]

1 minute ago, Farmbuildingfan said:

Will Rendon begin his suspension next year?

Considering that he is out for the rest of this season

[HeavenlyHalos]

Noah's biggest problem is a leadoff runner on is pretty much a double

[beatlesrule]

1 minute ago, HeavenlyHalos said:

Noah's biggest problem is a leadoff runner on is pretty much a double

In this case, a triple.

[HeavenlyHalos]

Good lord he is so bad at holding runners. Has he always been this crappy at it?

[beatlesrule]

3 minutes ago, HeavenlyHalos said:

Good lord he is so bad at holding runners. Has he always been this crappy at it?

It didn't matter this time thankfully. Oh and yes, he has.

[HeavenlyHalos]

Well he got out of it anyways but it is still very frustrating

[cysomeawfulpitcher]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

Someone that has zero chance to be our next manager. 

That unwritten rule Karen needs to retire.

[Duren, Duren]

Syndergaard is doing as well as can be expected. Hopefully he can eat a few more innings with the lead

Rengifo is still contributing.