Gameday Thread: Angels @ A's (10/5/22 1pm Pacific): Ohtani on the mound to wrap up the season

[jsnpritchett]

9 minutes ago, daygloman said:

This whole series has sucked. 

WHY are they do lifeless today, yesterday, & the fucking day before?

Because they're playing on the road in a shitty stadium with about 5,000 people in the stands against a terrible team, at the end of a horribly disappointing season and complete uncertainty surrounding the future of the team.

Or do you mean other than that?

Edited October 5, 2022 by jsnpritchett

[AngelsLakersFan]

Good for Stephen Vogt 

[AngelsFaninGA]

4 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Because they're playing on the road in a shitty stadium with about 5,000 people in the stands against a terrible team, at the end of a horribly disappointing season and completely uncertainty surrounding the future of the team.

Or do you mean other than that?

But also despite fielding every starting batter except Rendon and their #1 starter

[AngelsLakersFan]

4 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Or do you mean other than that?

I think he means other than that

[AngelsFaninGA]

1 minute ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Good for Stephen Vogt 

Earning that contract to be our backup C next year

[HanfordGuy]

49 minutes ago, bloodbrother said:

He absolutely shouldn't be an everyday player, but I don't mind having him as a bench player next season. Provides good defense at 2B/SS.

 

The Halos are on the hook for $6 million next year. He’s due another $6 million in ‘24 and $6.5 million in 2025. That’s a good chunk of change for a bench player. The Angels may have to explore a trade.

[daygloman]

What a fuck'n joke this team is!

[jsnpritchett]

2 minutes ago, HanfordGuy said:

The Halos are on the hook for $6 million next year. He’s due another $6 million in ‘24 and $6.5 million in 2025. That’s a good chunk of change for a bench player. The Angels may have to explore a trade.

...plus at least $3M more beyond that ($1.5M buyouts for '26 and '27).  As I mentioned in another thread, I don't think he has much trade value at all after the past couple years, especially as a standalone piece.

[daygloman]

10 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Because they're playing on the road in a shitty stadium with about 5,000 people in the stands against a terrible team, at the end of a horribly disappointing season and complete uncertainty surrounding the future of the team.

Or do you mean other than that?

Other than THAT!

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, daygloman said:

What a fuck'n joke this team is!

Are you just having a bad day?  Sorry if you're struggling, dude.  It's game 162 and everyone is sort of fucking around at this point, it seems like.  Don't take anything that happens in this game too seriously.

[jsnpritchett]

Lol at that throw from Ward.

[daygloman]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

Are you just having a bad day?  Sorry if you're struggling, dude.  It's game 162 and everyone is sort of fucking around at this point, it seems like.  Don't take anything that happens in this game too seriously.

Yeah, I'm having a bad day.

I EXPECTED more than getting swept in Oakland. 

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, daygloman said:

Yeah, I'm having a bad day.

I EXPECTED more than getting swept in Oakland. 

@Angel Oracle, is this your alt account?

[daygloman]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

@Angel Oracle, is this your alt account?

Very funny.

Enjoy 4th & 5th place every year... I don't.

[HanfordGuy]

Rengifo grounds into a double play.

[HanfordGuy]

Let’s go Trout!

[AngelsLakersFan]

OMG, Trout just murdered that baseball

[fan_since79]

17 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Good for Stephen Vogt 

Is that right, that it was his last major league at-bat? Pretty cool if so. Ted Williams did the same.

[AngelsLakersFan]

ball ded

[T.G.]

Trout got all of that one.

[AngelsLakersFan]

Just now, fan_since79 said:

Is that right, that it was his last major league at-bat? Pretty cool if so. Ted Williams did the same.

Not sure if they took him out, his spot could come back around.

[HanfordGuy]

 

[daygloman]

That's MORE like it!

I'm suddenly not as pissed off as I was!

I'm still annoyed losing to Oaktown, but at least they didn't down get on all fours!

[HanfordGuy]

 

[jsnpritchett]

7 minutes ago, daygloman said:

Very funny.

Enjoy 4th & 5th place every year... I don't.

I think you're misunderstanding.  Of course I don't like seeing the Angels lose every year.  But, again, who really gives a shit what happens in this game?  Neither team is going to the playoffs.  It literally doesn't matter.

Trout just crushed a HR and Ohtani pitched very well again.  That's pretty much all you should hope for in game 162 of a disastrous season.  I'm not sure why you'd expect more.