Gameday Thread: Rangers @ Angels (5/6/23): Detmers on the mound, no Rendon or Renfroe

[jsnpritchett]

 

Edited May 7, 2023 by jsnpritchett

[steveuk]

Any word on why no Ren and Ren?

[HeavenlyHalos]

Renfroe getting a day off makes some sense given his recent struggles. Rendon does not make sense unless he got injured. This is too big of a series to be benching the players currently having solid/productive at bats.

[Jason]

3 minutes ago, steveuk said:

Any word on why no Ren and Ren?

Probably just a scheduled day off 

[Revad]

Probably at least one of them has come down with the dreaded scheduled day off syndrome.

[Jason]

1 minute ago, HeavenlyHalos said:

Renfroe getting a day off makes some sense given his recent struggles. Rendon does not make sense unless he got injured. This is too big of a series to be benching the players currently having solid/productive at bats.

Rendon is an injury waiting to happen so he will be getting a lot of days off this season. Especially when the game is followed by a day game

[drpiranha]

21 minutes ago, Jason said:

Probably just a scheduled day off 

I would rather give them a day off vs Texas and play them all 3 games vs Houston.

[Lou]

The white guy just gets the day off. 

The brown guy is a p*ssy.

[Angelsjunky]

Rendon's OBP is up to .400. To be honest, while I hope and expect the XBH to come, if he can maintain a .400 OBP all year, I'll be happy.

[Angels 1961]

35 minutes ago, steveuk said:

Any word on why no Ren and Ren?

Getting playing time for all players. Day game tomorrow, halos lucky to have depth to do this. 

[Angels 1961]

Ohtani with 2 HR tonight plus one other halo hits dinger.

[jsnpritchett]

42 minutes ago, steveuk said:

Any word on why no Ren and Ren?

 

40 minutes ago, HeavenlyHalos said:

Renfroe getting a day off makes some sense given his recent struggles. Rendon does not make sense unless he got injured. This is too big of a series to be benching the players currently having solid/productive at bats.

 

39 minutes ago, Jason said:

Probably just a scheduled day off 

 

 

[Justin]

19 hours ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Im sure somehow Rendon will be the one hurt on this play

You nailed it. 

[daygloman]

Go Halos!

[fan_since79]

Anthony has a sore thumb. Poor thing...

I have a sore head trying to guess what his next injury might be.

If he plays 120 games it will be a successful year.

[Second Base]

I think we should all be fine with Rendon getting periodic days off. You all saw the way the offense has performed in his absence the last couple seasons. At his age, both he and the Angels have acknowledged he won't be playing 160 games. But if by giving him an additional day off once a week, it manages to keep him healthy and productive for 130 games, that's a victory right there.

And while Anthony isn't driving the ball over the fence as much anymore (it'll get better the further he's removed from shoulder injury), he's still reaching base at an elite clip and is very familiar with driving runners in, and clutch situations. So as long as he can do that, it becomes a Torii Hunter-esque graceful way of aging. 

[Stradling]

13 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Anthony has a sore thumb. Poor thing...

I have a sore head trying to guess what his next injury might be.

If he plays 120 games it will be a successful year.

You should consider getting that looked at or you know, act your age. 

[Stradling]

6 minutes ago, Second Base said:

I think we should all be fine with Rendon getting periodic days off. You all saw the way the offense has performed in his absence the last couple seasons. At his age, both he and the Angels have acknowledged he won't be playing 160 games. But if by giving him an additional day off once a week, it manages to keep him healthy and productive for 130 games, that's a victory right there.

And while Anthony isn't driving the ball over the fence as much anymore (it'll get better the further he's removed from shoulder injury), he's still reaching base at an elite clip and is very familiar with driving runners in, and clutch situations. So as long as he can do that, it becomes a Torii Hunter-esque graceful way of aging. 

Yep.  It’s the blue hairs and the kids who struggle to cope with it. 

[fan_since79]

5 minutes ago, Stradling said:

You should consider getting that looked at or you know, act your age. 

Yes, Daddy.

[Slegnaac]

Fortunately they have a decent back-up to play 3rd this year.

 

[Revad]

What does 3b look like in the future, two or three years down the line?  Nice to have Urshela for sure, I guess we could have Rengifo as back up at some point.  But is there a 3rd baseman or middle infielder that hits enough to play third that will be ready 2025ish?

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

1 hour ago, Angels 1961 said:

Ohtani with 2 HR tonight plus one other halo hits dinger.

Neto?

[T.G.]

7 minutes ago, Revad said:

 

What does 3b look like in the future?

 

Super prospect, Braeden Wood.

[eligrba4ever]

GO ANGELS!!!!

Six is the number for tonight. Go Detmers ... effectively for at least 7 innings.

[Swordsman78]

Rangers have been struggling.  It would be great to get off to a quick lead and keep the foot on their throat.