Gameday Thread (8/16/22): Mariners @ Angels - Fletcher back in the lineup, Adell out

[Blarg]

More brilliance by O'Neal, commenting on how Fletcher as a leadoff hitter did what he needed to do. He was batting 3rd this inning. 

[AngelsMetsWS]

3 minutes ago, asuangelsfan05 said:

I know everyone on this team besides Fletcher, Ohtani and Ward sucks but for fuck's sake can we one day just release Jose Rojas and call it a day on this guy sometime?

Rengifo is non sucking lately. 

[eligrba]

3 minutes ago, Stradling said:

He has one option left. So if you send him down now you can’t send him down next year?

I say send him down for the rest of the AAA season.  At this point, he is not a viable option.

[Stradling]

Just now, eligrba said:

I say send him down for the rest of the AAA season.  At this point, he is not a viable option.

But then we get to watch Gosselin. That isn’t better. 

[AngelsMetsWS]

All the good teams have depth. Not all stars but at least solid major leaguers if the front line talent goes down.  

[Slegnaac]

Why did Rengifo think he was going to get something good to hit?

[Stradling]

Just now, Slegnaac said:

Why did Rengifo think he was going to get something good to hit?

When a guy throws 101 you can’t assume breaking balls. 

[Slegnaac]

Just now, Stradling said:

When a guy throws 101 you can’t assume breaking balls. 

So he was up there guessing?

[eligrba]

4 minutes ago, Stradling said:

But then we get to watch Gosselin. That isn’t better. 

Shit.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

How many times has some dumb announcer used “down goes Frazier” at their own amusement and nobody else’s?

it’s summer. Im trying. FFS, it’s difficult to watch and listen. 

[eligrba]

The 5-9 hitters have had 15 at bats with 11 strike outs. Impressive.

[Erstad Grit]

I'm at the game and boy is it bad.  Feels like the 90s. Apathy everywhere except for the Ms fans

[AvsBroncosAngels05]

12 minutes ago, Slegnaac said:

Didn't they already DFA him this season?

Yup and I groaned in disgust when no one claimed him and he went back to Salt Lake. He's the gift that keeps on giving. 

[PattyD22]

3 minutes ago, eligrba said:

The 5-9 hitters have had 15 at bats with 11 strike outs. Impressive.

No way….

[PattyD22]

Nice challenge Servais, you fuck hole.  
 

Your guy stuck his elbow out there anyway.  Fuck I’m hating the Mariners more and more each day 

[CaliAngel]

12 minutes ago, PattyD22 said:

Ohtani.  It’s always up to him.  Our 1 chance of lightning in a bottle, and dipshit Gubi and O’Neal start letting us know 4 batters ahead of time 

It's beyond annoying hearing Gubi and O'Neal repeat every night "get on base, so they can get Ohtani up to bat" because apparently he's the only one capable of doing damage? Isn't that a slap in the face to literally every batter in this line up? 

Literally depending on Ohtani to produce anything offensively is absurd for them to be announcing. EVERY BATTER in this lineup should be looking to do damage. You can't depend on one guy forever. They've done this for years with Trout. 

Ridiculous. 

[AvsBroncosAngels05]

7 minutes ago, PattyD22 said:

Nice challenge Servais, you fuck hole.  
 

Your guy stuck his elbow out there anyway.  Fuck I’m hating the Mariners more and more each day 

I'll be boycotting this year's playoffs out of spite but I think I actually found a team I would pull for Houston to beat. I hate Seattle. 

[AngelsMetsWS]

Just a one run deficit but it seems almost insurmountable. 

[Angel Oracle]

Eat Tinkie Winkie!!!!

That’s FOUR runners stranded the past two innings, Jack ass!!!

[Angel Oracle]

Just now, asuangelsfan05 said:

I'll be boycotting this year's playoffs out of spite but I think I actually found a team I would pull for Houston to beat. I hate Seattle. 

I hate both!!!

[AngelsFaninGA]

Oh man Stassi got a hold of one!

[AvsBroncosAngels05]

Just now, Angel Oracle said:

I hate both!!!

I do too but I'm almost inclined to keep Seattle as the only MLB team to not make a World Series appearance lol. I'm still hoping for a September collapse from them to keep 2001 alive. 

[PattyD22]

Gubi already talking about Ohtani “possibly” coming up in the 9th to potentially tie the game with Walsh at the plate.  
 

It’s Ohtani and the 8 dwarfs.

[Slegnaac]

 

[CaliAngel]

2 minutes ago, asuangelsfan05 said:

I do too but I'm almost inclined to keep Seattle as the only MLB team to not make a World Series appearance lol. I'm still hoping for a September collapse from them to keep 2001 alive. 

I hear ya but never, ever root for Houston. Let Seattle get into the playoffs instead of Houston, they'll blow it in the first or second round anyway.