Gameday Thread: Mariners @ Angels (9/18/22): Detmers on the mound, Soto at SS

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Was Soto the main prospect we signed from Atlanta's recruiting violation are the #2 guy?

[Angelsjunky]

1 minute ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Was Soto the main prospect we signed from Atlanta's recruiting violation are the #2 guy?

He was the second guy, after Kevin Maitan, who @Second Base claims is the next Josh Donaldson.

Edited September 18, 2022 by Angelsjunky

[CaliAngel]

Nice to see a call up starting off his career with a big first day. 

[Blarg]

[Inside Pitch]

Mighty Macier wore #13.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

8 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

He was the second guy, after Kevin Maitan, who @Second Base claims is the next Josh Donaldson.

Maitan is the one that looked like he took all his bonus money and spent it at fast food restaurants

[Second Base]

10 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

He was the second guy, after Kevin Maitan, who @Second Base claims is the next Josh Donaldson.

Give me a break! Maitan is already a lock for Cooperstown. Donaldson's numbers are inflated by playing in little league parks like Oakland Coliseum. 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

football question: If you block an extra point and you run it back for a TD?

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

1 minute ago, Second Base said:

Give me a break! Maitan is already a lock for Cooperstown. Donaldson's numbers are inflated by playing in little league parks like Oakland Coliseum. 

All he has to do is buy a ticket

[AngelsLakersFan]

Just now, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

football question: If you block an extra point and you run it back for a TD?

I think they rule the play dead

[Warfarin]

46 minutes ago, Revad said:

Left field and depth.  Might could use a closer and a set up guy.

Agreed.  This team could definitely use a solid LHH LF.  Depth is a very key part that we have been lacking for years.  Trotting out Rojas, Gonselin, Suzuki, etc etc has cost this team a lot of games.

Rengifo has had a nice run, but I'd like him more in a super-sub role, a la Chris Taylor - where he'll likely start a full complement of games, but rotates around to help give guys games off.

So, I guess, I'd say a LHH LF, a middle infielder (not one of the star ones, but someone who can help capably plug up a spot for a year or maybe two), and perhaps a 1B if they feel that Walsh won't recover.

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 minute ago, Warfarin said:

Agreed.  This team could definitely use a solid LHH LF.  Depth is a very key part that we have been lacking for years.  Trotting out Rojas, Gonselin, Suzuki, etc etc has cost this team a lot of games.

Rengifo has had a nice run, but I'd like him more in a super-sub role, a la Chris Taylor - where he'll likely start a full complement of games, but rotates around to help give guys games off.

So, I guess, I'd say a LHH LF, a middle infielder (not one of the star ones, but someone who can help capably plug up a spot for a year or maybe two), and perhaps a 1B if they feel that Walsh won't recover.

They need someone who can hit and play 1B/3B

[eligrba4ever]

Phil didn't fiddle around with Tepera. Meltdown prevention?

[eligrba]

8 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

football question: If you block an extra point and you run it back for a TD?

I believe that is ruled as icing.

[Warfarin]

2 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

They need someone who can hit and play 1B/3B

Agreed.  Thaiss could fill that role, but if this team wants to be a playoff contender, it'd likely be worth bringing in a veteran who can assuredly do that.  The positions we need to upgrade are actually rather cheap, which makes me optimistic that this team can be significantly improved with a combination of somewhat better health from our stars and a few modest free agent moves.

[Blarg]

10 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

football question: If you block an extra point and you run it back for a TD?

Blocked a punt and ran for a touchdown. Rams could lose a game they were up 28-3. 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

8 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

I think they rule the play dead

l have the sound muted and a highlight showed a blocked kick run back for a TD but l couldn't tell if it was a blocked FG or extra point.

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, Warfarin said:

Agreed.  Thaiss could fill that role, but if this team wants to be a playoff contender, it'd likely be worth bringing in a veteran who can assuredly do that.  The positions we need to upgrade are actually rather cheap, which makes me optimistic that this team can be significantly improved with a combination of somewhat better health from our stars and a few modest free agent moves.

I think I've heard that every year since 2015.

[eligrba4ever]

I'm hoping the Mighty Athletics arise and smite these Mariners this week. The A's have played 32 rookies this season, including 18 with MLB debuts.

[Blarg]

Oh my God. Kupp gets the ball stripped and Atlanta is first down on the Rams 42. 

[eligrba4ever]

6 minutes ago, eligrba said:

I believe that is ruled as icing.

I think that's only possible with field goal tries or fumbled punt attempts. The ball us dead when the PAT fails.

I hate it when I reply to the answer and not the original question. Excellent answer BTW.

[Blarg]

Falcons inside the red zone with 2 minutes left. 

[Slegnaac]

30 minutes ago, failos said:

I know you're joking, but there is no curse.

[RenoHalo]

Holy smokes Rengifo! Dude has an outside shot at 20 bombs! No way I would have guessed that when he got called back up

[Warfarin]

5 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

I think I've heard that every year since 2015.

True, lol.  But we do have a different GM and player development team in place now than we have before.  Given how good Atlanta has been at producing a consistent winner, I'm trying to be optimistic that Minasian can bring that same culture over here, while recognizing that it takes a few years for a GM to create his team and help gradually overturn the roster (both in the MLB and MILB) to get the results they want.