Gameday Thread (6/2/23): Angels @ Astros - Ohtani leading off

[Jason]

16 minutes ago, T.G. said:

It's funny how early some of you give up on a season.  

 

This is literally the same team we've seen every year for the last decade. Wash, rinse, repeat. 

[Angel Oracle]

WTH is Corey Julks?

[Swordsman78]

Astros are so damn lucky.  That was an easy triple and RBI

[Angel Oracle]

19 minutes ago, T.G. said:

It's funny how early some of you give up on a season.  

 

Can you then say what’s different this season from the past 7 seasons, other than it being a new season?

Same things are happening that have for the 7 previous seasons.

I tried for a month to be positive.   But after that 6-1 stretch, they are about to be just 2-6.   Can’t generate any momentum.

[Angel Oracle]

25 minutes ago, T.G. said:

Detmers isn't here to read your post.

He should though.   What Wise is telling him is obviously not being heard.

Edited June 3, 2023 by Angel Oracle

[Angel Oracle]

9 minutes ago, Jason said:

Ohtani has been mediocre this season so it isn't a surprise 

Not the same guy as a year ago

Still remarkable what he does.

Edited June 3, 2023 by Angel Oracle

[Jason]

2 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Not the same guy as a year ago

Still remarkable what he does.

Unless he turns it around it's going to remarkable but disappointing 

[Stradling]

5 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Can you then say what’s different this season from the past 7 seasons, other than it being a new season?

Same things are happening that have for the 7 previous seasons.

I tried for a month to be positive.   But after that 6-1 stretch, they are about to be just 2-6.   Can’t generate any momentum.

What happened the previous 7 seasons have no bearing on what is happening now. So you pretended to be positive, big whoop. 

[Erstad Grit]

Angels mantra this series

get em on, get em over, good enough

[Taylor]

The Angels are not a very good ballclub.

[fan_since79]

2 minutes ago, Taylor said:

The Angels are not a very good ballclub.

We need more wild cards!

[Angel Oracle]

3 hours ago, Stradling said:

What happened the previous 7 seasons have no bearing on what is happening now. So you pretended to be positive, big whoop. 

You can read minds, and know I was pretending?     News to me, I actually bought into maybe a smidge of hope when they had the 6-1 stretch.  That disintegrated into 2-6 record.   No momentum whatsoever 

Edited June 3, 2023 by Angel Oracle

[Swordsman78]

These announcers are way to ok with how bad the Angels are playing.   No frustration being expressed. 

[Angel Oracle]

Silseth ain’t ready.

Needs more time in the minors.

[fan_since79]

Texas, 2-0 win over Seattle.

7.5 games back, 9 in the loss column.

Yes, this is a make or break weekend, imo.

[Stradling]

5 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

You can read minds, and know I was pretending?     News to me, I actually bought into maybe a smidch of hope when they had the 6-1 stretch.  That disintegrated into 2-6 record.   No momentum whatsoever 

Ok

[REDneck]

1 hour ago, Angel Oracle said:

F the sweeper, Ohtani!    Why are you so in love with it?

He’s becoming self-absorbed with that mediocre pitch, and with hitting the ball 450 feet.

I tried to hold back the past month.

But nothing has changed.

Mediocre defense 

Pitchers mediocre in 2 strike counts.

Team absolutely sucks at hitting late in games.

Rendon can’t ever stay healthy.

They refuse to release Loup, who’s been even worse than Tepera.

No extended momentum established.

When will the consecutive losing seasons ever end?

Vintage AO...love it!

Welcome back sir!

[fan_since79]

I'm still convinced we'll make the postseason sometime before I'm 90.

 

[Erstad Grit]

Just now, fan_since79 said:

I'm still convinced we'll make the postseason sometime before I'm 90.

 

hope you're not in your 80s

[Stradling]

Just now, Erstad Grit said:

hope you're not in your 80s

He’s 97, and senile

[Justin]

It still would not surprise me if they finish the year with a winning record. 

But we are seeing just how far they still have to go to compete with the big boys, and it kind of sucks. 

[fan_since79]

Just now, Erstad Grit said:

hope you're not in your 80s

Almost 70...so there's time.

[Erstad Grit]

damn dodgers pounding severino and yankees

[Swordsman78]

Basically everyone is contributing to the offense except the big 2

[REDneck]

18 minutes ago, Stradling said:

What happened the previous 7 seasons have no bearing on what is happening now. So you pretended to be positive, big whoop. 

I just don't think this is accurate in this case Strad.

We all love fresh starts and clean slates.

Track records have relevance.