Gameday Thread: World Baseball Classic Championship - Japan vs USA

[beatlesrule]

Now Ohtani is warming up.

[Blarg]

Trout vs Ohtani in the 9th. 

[m0nkey]

Trout could actually face ohtani with 2 outs down 1 in the 9th

[bloodbrother]

How the hell do neither Realmuto or Mullins take even one pitch in their AB's with Turner at 1B? Give the dude a chance to steal at least. Terrible stuff

[Chuck]

It's now guaranteed that Ohtani will face Trout unless something changes. 

That's what I'm here for. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

14 minutes ago, HeavenlyHalos said:

Announcers shitting on the Angels lol

So are we

[Blarg]

Just now, bloodbrother said:

How the hell do neither Realmuto or Mullins take even one pitch in their AB's with Turner at 1B? Give the dude a chance to steal at least. Terrible stuff

Because they are kinda dumb. Pitcher under pressure and they don't take advantage. 

[beatlesrule]

1 minute ago, Blarg said:

Trout vs Ohtani in the 9th. 

 

1 minute ago, Chuckster70 said:

It's now guaranteed that Ohtani will face Trout unless something changes. 

That's what I'm here for. 

[oldguy]

13 minutes ago, HeavenlyHalos said:

And by that I mean just stating the facts of how disappointing the team has been during Ohtani's tenure. Even with all that, and almost everyone thinking he's gone at year end, I still have optimism that if the Angels make the playoffs, we have a good shot at retaining him.

Trout needs to stop wasting the prime Ohtani years!

[PattyD22]

Why wouldn’t DeRosa pinch hit Tucker for Mullins?  I think Tucker is a better hitter.

[halonatic13]

The way trout is playing. Advantage Ohtani. If Trout gets a run against Ohtani. Goodbye Ohtani. 

[IheartLA]

Pinch hit Alonso and tucker for Realmuto and Mullins. Put Smith in at C. DeRosa clowning right now..

At least we get the Ohtani vs Trout 9th inning 1 run game we all wanted..

Edited March 22, 2023 by IheartLA

[Blarg]

52 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

They actually appear to be trying to avoid that, sadly.

Nope. They just didn't want to remove Ohtani from the DH role until he wasn't going to have a plate appearance.  

[oldguy]

6 minutes ago, halonatic13 said:

The way trout is playing. Advantage Ohtani. If Trout gets a run against Ohtani. Goodbye Ohtani. 

Trout needs to redeem himself big-time.  This routine of failing in the clutch and, afterwards, looking confused in the dugout wore thin years ago.

[Chuck]

Here we GO!!! 

[Chuck]

9 minutes ago, PattyD22 said:

Why wouldn’t DeRosa pinch hit Tucker for Mullins?  I think Tucker is a better hitter.

Tucker is hurt according to reports. He fouled a ball off his knee in one of the most recent games. 

[oldguy]

This is the most exciting thing to happen to Angels' baseball since Trout and Pujols shot imaginary arrows at that sideways-wearing cap guy!

[bloodbrother]

Trout backwards K to end the game shortly

[HeavenlyHalos]

I hope that this is the only time in his career that I root against Ohtani

[Angel Dog and Beer]

This really is setting up to be an epic finish.

[AngelsLakersFan]

If Trout takes him deep Ohtani will definitely leave as a FA.

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 minute ago, HeavenlyHalos said:

I hope that this is the only time in his career that I root against Ohtani

Get used to it bud!

[AngelsMetsWS]

This is pretty darn cool. 

[bloodbrother]

Mookie Butts

[Lou]

Looks like I turned the game on just in time.