Gameday Thread: A's @ Angels (9/29/22) Ohtani going for win 15

[Tank]

2 minutes ago, CaliAngel said:

Someone who you say is stupid can hit a baseball further than you can. 

OK. 

I feel like flippin burgers for a career has gone to your head. 

So why aren’t you in the game? 

[Stradling]

Just now, Tank said:

So why aren’t you in the game? 

“It wasn’t worth it”

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

If Ohtani throws a no hitter does he win MVP, probably not

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, Blarg said:

They are as unlistenable as CaliAngel. 

Would you rather hear Patrick O’Neal or read CaliAngel?  

[Blarg]

Just now, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

If Ohtani throws a no hitter does he win MVP, probably not

Not this year. 

[Blarg]

Just now, Stradling said:

Would you rather hear Patrick O’Neal or read CaliAngel?  

Go deaf or blind? Tough choice. 

[Stradling]

Just now, Blarg said:

Go deaf or blind? Tough choice. 

Both are better than being stupid I’d imagine. 

[Blarg]

Stassi decided it was worth it. 

[Stradling]

Just now, Blarg said:

Stassi decided it was worth it. 

He’s smart. 

[daygloman]

GNARLY!
Go Halos!

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

2 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Would you rather hear Patrick O’Neal or read CaliAngel?  

I use the alt audio with mlbtv when ever Vasgersian is out.

[Warfarin]

Any thoughts on Soto, based on how he's looked so far?  Granted SSS and all, but this is the best he's hit at any level.

[Tank]

This Soto kid has been fun to watch. He’s on some sort of silly streak where he’s got at least two hits per game for about six or seven games in a row. 
 

Has it been enough to earn a full time job next season? 

[CaliAngel]

 

5 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Stassi decided it was worth it. 

Like I said before if I knew I could hit under .200 and be a pro ballplayer maybe I would have tried harder, but I thought I'd have to be in the upper .200- lower .300 range and wasn't sure I could do that. 

Baseball life is tough, 7-8 months away from family and friends...wasn't worth it for me. 

But I'd hit better than anyone on this board, that's for sure. That's why nobody will challenge me. 

They'd rather smartoff like keyboard warriors. 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

1 minute ago, Tank said:

This Soto kid has been fun to watch. He’s on some sort of silly streak where he’s got at least two hits per game for about six or seven games in a row. 
 

Has it been enough to earn a full time job next season? 

It would nice if it was.

[Tank]

1 minute ago, CaliAngel said:

 

Like I said before if I knew I could hit under .200 and be a pro ballplayer maybe I would have tried harder, but I thought I'd have to be in the upper .200-.300 range and wasn't sure I could do that. 

So was it a lack of dedication to the task or a talent issue? 

[Warfarin]

2 minutes ago, Tank said:

This Soto kid has been fun to watch. He’s on some sort of silly streak where he’s got at least two hits per game for about six or seven games in a row. 
 

Has it been enough to earn a full time job next season? 

Not sure about getting a job, but I think he's at the very least made Velazquez expendable on the 40 man roster.  I think if he's not starting next year, he should be playing daily at AAA, not hanging out on the bench.  He does seem to have some potential, although I feel like his future is probably more in line with a bench player than a starter.

Perhaps in the not too distant future, a middle infield of Neto and Paris, with Soto as the primary backup, and Rengifo filling the role of super utility (2B/3B/SS/LF).

[Tank]

2 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

It would nice if it was.

I think his defense is as good as Velasquez. But he can hit, and that’s something squid was terrible at. 

[Blarg]

Good God, O'Neal is such an idiot. Trout pops out to shallow center and O'Neal barks out "crushed!" Security should have escorted him from the booth to the parking lot months ago. 

[Blarg]

2 minutes ago, Tank said:

So was it a lack of dedication to the task or a talent issue? 

Yes. 

[Lou]

Stassi homered? 

lol

[CaliAngel]

8 minutes ago, Tank said:

So was it a lack of dedication to the task or a talent issue? 

Lack of dedication. There was a lot of politics that showed up playing in college, the best players weren't out on the field, and the team knew it. But the people in charge made those decisions, and it ruined a lot of the "best players on the field should be playing" in my opinion.

Do I want to dedicate my physical longevity to this sport, or do I want to be able to run around with my kids when I'm 40 played a lot into it as well. There is a lot of physical activity that was required that I didn't want to do to my body. I decided to earn money with my brains, not my body. 

I have to say even with millions of dollars, Trout is stuck doing the same thing every damn day, and I don't know if I was down for that. For example I just spent the last 6 days at Disneyland, California Adventure, Knott's and Magic Mountain and I wouldn't be able to do that if I was playing ball. That freedom to hang out with my buddies is priceless. 

[Blarg]

1 minute ago, CaliAngel said:

Lack of dedication. There was a lot of politics that showed up playing in college, the best players weren't out on the field, and the team knew it. But the people in charge made those decisions, and it ruined a lot of the "best players on the field should be playing" in my opinion.

Do I want to dedicate my physical longevity to this sport, or do I want to be able to run around with my kids when I'm 40 played a lot into it as well. There is a lot of physical activity that was required that I didn't want to do to my body. I decided to earn money with my brains, not my body. 

I have to say even with millions of dollars, Trout is stuck doing the same thing every damn day, and I don't know if I was down for that. 

This is the most incredible piece written on Angelswin. If I could put it in a gold frame and place it the AW Hall of Fame I would. 

Trout is stuck doing the same thing every damn day, and I don't know if I was down for that.

That's just incredible. 

[Swordsman78]

Angels probably draw better than any other team this far under .500.   Another reason to Keep Ohtani.

 

[Warfarin]

7 minutes ago, Tank said:

I think his defense is as good as Velasquez. But he can hit, and that’s something squid was terrible at. 

Is it?  That's the key part to find out.  He has graded out as below average so far on both Fangraphs and Baseball Reference, but again, only a handful of games - subject to sample size error.