Gameday Thread: A's @ Angels (9/28/22): Lorenzen on the mound, O'Hoppe catching, hitting 8th

[jsnpritchett]

11 minutes ago, eligrba said:

Funny, I only hear Charlie Brown’s teacher when O’Neal talks.

I still remember this scene from Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown.  "You want me to go pound the erasers?  Yes, Miss Othmar, I'd be glad to!"  I don't know why, but that still makes me laugh.

 

 

Edited September 29, 2022 by jsnpritchett

[eligrba]

12 minutes ago, PattyD22 said:

Last tailgate with the family tonight.  Another season to somewhat forget I suppose, but oh well.  Love the family time

Your head is huge.

[Slegnaac]

12 minutes ago, eligrba said:

Funny, I only hear Charlie Brown’s teacher when O’Neal talks.

Some folks have all the luck.

[eligrba]

11 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Miss Othmar!

[PattyD22]

6 minutes ago, eligrba said:

Your head is huge.

Big brains and Barry Bonds was my buddy

[eligrba]

5 minutes ago, Slegnaac said:

Some folks have all the luck.

Having a troubled youth listening to many “chats” will make some folks lucky.

[jsnpritchett]

Lorenzen doing much better now.

(I still don't want him back next year...)

[eligrba]

2 minutes ago, PattyD22 said:

Big brains and Barry Bonds was my buddy

[eligrba]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

Lorenzen doing much better now.

(I still don't want him back next year...)

How about as a reliever?

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, eligrba said:

How about as a reliever?

Again, I just don't see what others do in wanting him back, regardless of role.  He wasn't particularly effective as a reliever in '20 or '21.   If he hadn't signed here and was again a free agent this off-season, I don't think he'd even be on anyone's radar. 

[Revad]

Let’s go Logan!

[AngelsLakersFan]

Right handed Anthony Rizzo up there 

[AngelsLakersFan]

4 minutes ago, eligrba said:

How about as a reliever?

For the visiting team

[Slegnaac]

Very nice finish to his first at bat!

[Chuck]

First career Major League at bat and O'Hoppe gets a line drive base hit up the middle. You love to see it!

[Warfarin]

2 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Again, I just don't see what others do in wanting him back, regardless of role.  He wasn't particularly effective as a reliever in '20 or '21.   If he hadn't signed here and was again a free agent this off-season, I don't think he'd even be on anyone's radar. 

Well, I think given our track record of one year deals under the previous regimen, anyone who doesn't get lit up probably looks solid, haha.  Lorenzen wasn't great but he was decent when healthy.  At a value of 1/7, that's not bad.  He might be worth considering, if it means that the remaining money will be invested into the offense, which definitely needs an infusion of talent.

[jsnpritchett]

 

[Revad]

Nice, solid line drive up the middle for a single.  O’Hoppe with his first hit.

[Blarg]

In case y'all missed it. Might as well send that ball to Cooperstown now.   

 

 

 

[eligrba]

5 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Again, I just don't see what others do in wanting him back, regardless of role.  He wasn't particularly effective as a reliever in '20 or '21.   If he hadn't signed here and was again a free agent this off-season, I don't think he'd even be on anyone's radar. 

How about as O’Neal’s replacement?

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

l don't sinkers at your shoulders, seems like they don't sink much.

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, Warfarin said:

Well, I think given our track record of one year deals under the previous regimen, anyone who doesn't get lit up probably looks solid, haha.  Lorenzen wasn't great but he was decent when healthy.  At a value of 1/7, that's not bad.  He might be worth considering, if it means that the remaining money will be invested into the offense, which definitely needs an infusion of talent.

But why him?  Why not any number of other guys who will be available for the same price or lower?  That's what I don't get.  Even when he was fully healthy, he was mediocre at best. He's just a guy.  If they end up committing anywhere near $7M to him next season, that's a bad sign.

[Warfarin]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

But why him?  Why not any number of other guys who will be available for the same price or lower?  That's what I don't get.  Even when he was fully healthy, he was mediocre at best. He's just a guy.  If they end up committing anywhere near $7M to him next season, that's a bad sign.

It doesn't really have to be him, there are others like him too - I think he's just easy to cite due to familiarity.  Syndergaard might be too expensive for this team, so if so, we might be looking at Lorzenen and others in his tier.

[Slegnaac]

32 minutes ago, eligrba said:

Funny, I only hear Charlie Brown’s teacher when O’Neal talks.

O'Neal is struggling tonight.

In first inning said there were 2 runs, but meant 2 outs, or 2 strikes since the score was 0 - 0.

Soto pops out for second out of the inning, but O'Neal says it is the first out.

[jsnpritchett]

O'Hoppe's dad looks like George Brett.