Four in Texas

[Swordsman78]

21 hours ago, Angels 1961 said:

Soriano, Herget, Webb and Davidson did not pitch. Loup could pitch and Estevez could still close. Devenski needs day off. 

Good take

[ScottT]

A's are overshadowing the Angels just like they did 21 years ago... until they didn't 

[BTH]

3 hours ago, Swordsman78 said:

2 down.  Now comes the tough ones.  Can't let up.

Bullpen is taxed. Facing Eovaldi on Thursday.

[Blarg]

The Angels have used one more bullpen arm than the Rangers so far. They just need to get Eovaldi off the mound in 6 innings or less and the Angels can tear through the Rangers bullpen, again. 

[Stradling]

We face Heaney tonight. This should be interesting. 

[nando714]

Can the angels do the unthinkable and take 3 of 4?!?! 
 

did not see this coming. I saw a split , but not this !!!

[nando714]

Just now, Stradling said:

We face Heaney tonight. This should be interesting. 

Soft tossing lefty 

yikes 

[Stradling]

With how well everyone in the pen has been pitching it’s tough to send a pitcher down to get a fresh arm up. Who would even be the odd man out? Webb? Herget?

[Slegnaac]

On 6/12/2023 at 10:13 AM, Slegnaac said:

3 - 1

I was right about the Comet.

I'll be right about this.

Two in the books

[Slegnaac]

You can't win 'em all if you don't win the first two.

[BTH]

7 hours ago, Blarg said:

The Angels have used one more bullpen arm than the Rangers so far. They just need to get Eovaldi off the mound in 6 innings or less and the Angels can tear through the Rangers bullpen, again. 

Despite that, the Rangers bullpen has had a smaller workload than the Angels bullpen.

Why?

- They sent down 2 pitchers that they used Monday. The 2 pitchers they replaced them with pitched yesterday, and will likely both be sent back down today. So they’ll have 2 more fresh arms.

- They didn’t have to use their three best relievers last night (Smith, Sborz, and Anderson)

- Their bullpen wasn’t as heavily used over the weekend in their previous series.

Edited June 14, 2023 by Trendon

[BTH]

5 hours ago, Stradling said:

With how well everyone in the pen has been pitching it’s tough to send a pitcher down to get a fresh arm up. Who would even be the odd man out? Webb? Herget?

Herget is the only real candidate who has options.

Soriano and Bachman have options, but no way they send either down.

Edited June 14, 2023 by Trendon

[Blarg]

1 hour ago, Trendon said:

- They didn’t have to use their three best relievers last night (Smith, Sborz, and Anderson)

Actually, in the 9th, they should have since Zach Neto basically ended their game with a 3 run home run. Saving the best pitchers for tomorrow when the game was in reach was a stupid move on their part. 

[Swordsman78]

2 hours ago, Trendon said:

Despite that, the Rangers bullpen has had a smaller workload than the Angels bullpen.

Why?

- They sent down 2 pitchers that they used Monday. The 2 pitchers they replaced them with pitched yesterday, and will likely both be sent back down today. So they’ll have 2 more fresh arms.

- They didn’t have to use their three best relievers last night (Smith, Sborz, and Anderson)

- Their bullpen wasn’t as heavily used over the weekend in their previous series.

That's fine.  I'll trade BP usage for wins any day 

[ten ocho recon scout]

8 hours ago, nando714 said:

Soft tossing lefty 

yikes 

Heaney always struck as more of a salad tossing lefty

[Taylor]

I have a feeling that Heaney will have one of the best starts of his life tonight.

[WicketMaiden]

40 minutes ago, Taylor said:

I have a feeling that Heaney will have one of the best starts of his life tonight.

So, a lights out strike-out machine for four innings and then a homer laden blow-up in the 5th, 6th or 7th? Sure, I'll take that.

[Duren, Duren]

They have to go hard for a third win. 

Complacency can set in when you feel you've achieved an acceptable result. But the next two games can create an entirely new mindset going forward. Lose them both and nothing is gained. And doubt creeps back in. 

A sweep is unlikely going by the odds, but now is realistically possible. But one at least is important. If they can get by tonight and have Ohtani to close the series it will be the biggest momentum surge of the season. 

[Revad]

44 minutes ago, Duren, Duren said:

If they can get by tonight and have Ohtani to close the series it will be the biggest momentum surge of the season. 

Should be as close to a playoff atmosphere you can get this time of year.  Such a big potential swing these two games, it’s going to be a blast.

[Swordsman78]

4 hours ago, Blarg said:

Actually, in the 9th, they should have since Zach Neto basically ended their game with a 3 run home run. Saving the best pitchers for tomorrow when the game was in reach was a stupid move on their part. 

Disagree.  No sense messing around.  Just get the "W" and get out of there.

Your plan was the original intent, but the pitcher suddenly couldn't throw a strike so he had to go.  They had 2 guys on and if the halos trotted any one else out there besides Estevez and subsequently suffered a 3 run dinger, then Estevez would have had to come in  anyway with zero cushion.

[Slegnaac]

On 6/12/2023 at 10:13 AM, Slegnaac said:

3 - 1

I was right about the Comet.

I'll be right about this.

No Doubt 

[TheLordofOuts]

Mission accomplished.  Now, it's onto Kansas City where the team "should" get at least 2 wins, if not 3. 

[HanfordGuy]

8 minutes ago, TheLordofOuts said:

Mission accomplished.  Now, it's onto Kansas City where the team "should" get at least 2 wins, if not 3. 

No let downs. No trap games. Let’s go Halos!

[m0nkey]

Injuries aside, a great series for these guys.  Hopefully they keep it rolling

[ten ocho recon scout]

37 minutes ago, TheLordofOuts said:

Mission accomplished.  Now, it's onto Kansas City where the team "should" get at least 2 wins, if not 3. 

As funny as it sounds, this is the test.

Show that you can keep a streak going. With injuries.

Also show your fangs. Don't let up after a good series and take it easy after jt.