Gameday Thread: A's @ Angels (4/27/23 1pm): Ohtani on the mound

[jsnpritchett]

 

[IheartLA]

i'm worried feels like he's hurt there's really no other explanation

the control is one thing but he's getting smacked every ball in play...

[eligrba4ever]

I blame that earlier Tweet about consecutive scoreless innings at Angels Stadium.

[Lou]

Just now, ten ocho recon scout said:

If he is hurt, we might have a better shot at resigning him? So there's that.

[T.G.]

[Blarg]

So what would you all think of Barria coming out to start the 5th?

[Inside Pitch]

Shohei is wasting Ohtani.

[IheartLA]

honestly throw the fastball more, it's infuriating he doesn't have the offspeed this inning

[Angel Oracle]

So, gonna split a home series with the WORST MLB team in a long time.

Forget about this season.

[Lou]

1 minute ago, Angel Oracle said:

So, gonna split a home series with the WORST MLB team in a long time.

Forget about this season.

Adiós, amigo!

[Erstad Grit]

1 minute ago, Angel Oracle said:

So, gonna split a home series with the WORST MLB team in a long time.

Forget about this season.

it's a tie game and we have 3 more outs than the A's

[Blarg]

It's the 4th inning and AO has already given up.

[IheartLA]

even if we scrape a win this game feels like a loss already with our Ohtani armor cracked

[bloodbrother]

Great pitchers have outings like this sometimes. Don't need to think much more about it and wonder about an injury just because he was bad for an inning. He had zero command out there and it burned him

[Jason]

Not Ohtani’s day

[T.G.]

2 minutes ago, Blarg said:

It's the 4th inning and AO has already given up.

[fan_since79]

1 minute ago, Blarg said:

It's the 4th inning and AO has already given up.

I think it's more the frustration that we haven't sniffed the postseason in 9 years, and even then we got swept in the 1st round. The frustration builds up and can be hair-trigger.

[Don3347]

Ohtani wants to be with a winner, maybe not today tho!

Plenty of time to take this game back in our favor

[T.G.]

Just now, fan_since79 said:

I think it's more the frustration that we haven't sniffed the postseason in 9 years, and even then we got swept in the 1st round. The frustration builds up and can be hair-trigger for AO only.

 

[T.G.]

Ohani should sign an extension out of embarrassment.

[Don3347]

C'mon Trout?

[Biergott]

5 minutes ago, bloodbrother said:

Great pitchers have outings like this sometimes. Don't need to think much more about it and wonder about an injury just because he was bad for an inning. He had zero command out there and it burned him

That’s a pretty extreme pendulum swing.  Totally get that even the best pitchers have rough outings.  But that inning was an absolute disaster with no warning.  Definitely cause for concern.  Though I hope you’re right and he just sucked and forgot how to pitch for an inning.

[Don3347]

Just now, Don3347 said:

C'mon Trout?

Booooo

[IheartLA]

Trout's having a rough game

[fan_since79]

Trout might need a rest day.