Gameday Thread (6/27/23): Angels vs White Sox - no Trout

[m0nkey]

1 minute ago, T.G. said:

I didn't understand the second half of that

I was surprised you were half asian, just assumed you were another middle aged white.

 

(Assumption based on the fact your mom's japanese)

[Swordsman78]

Glad they stuck with Carlos and didn't waste another arm warming up 

[FromJapan]

NHK aired Erica's interview with Ohtani with Ippei.

[rafibomb]

Estevez getting really close to that first blown save of the season.

[Angelsjunky]

1 minute ago, rafibomb said:

Estevez getting really close to that first blown save of the season.

I think your stream is very delayed.

[HeavenlyHalos]

1 minute ago, rafibomb said:

Estevez getting really close to that first blown save of the season.

but not tonight!

[Angel Oracle]

I will give Estevez props, after sucking up the place to the first 4 batters.

[ten ocho recon scout]

16 minutes ago, HeavenlyHalos said:

agreed, get Bachman up

Read this in Lou Browns voice in Major League. "Get Vaughn up"

And then it hit me that he was referring to the legally named Carlos Estevez.

And I thought of the irony

[Duren, Duren]

It got a little too uncomfortable in the ninth but Estevez got away with a pitch right down the middle for the first out and the keystone combo finished it off. 

Fletcher's range at short isn't elite, but he stretched just enough to snag the grounder and bounce an accurate throw to Rengifo for a critical out. 

Oh yeah. Ohtani had an impact. Man, he is peaking more than ever in his career both ways. 200 Ks, 50 Hrs are not out of the question. 

I'm coming around to keeping him at the deadline regardless of the standings. This may be the most historic individual season in history. And it can't be split. 

 

[rafibomb]

8 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

I think your stream is very delayed.

nooo i meant in general lmaoo

[HeavenlyHalos]

Seattle had the bases loaded with no outs in the bottom of the 10th and failed to score. Still tied in the 11th.

[T.G.]

21 minutes ago, m0nkey said:

I was surprised you were half asian, just assumed you were another middle aged white.

 

(Assumption based on the fact your mom's japanese)

I'm like Atlee Hammaker or Rex Walters

[AngelsFaninGA]

Estevez has gotten a bit too good at working himself into and out of jams

[FromJapan]

1 hour ago, FromJapan said:

Ohtani seems to have cracked his nail?

 

[HaloBronco]

13 minutes ago, HeavenlyHalos said:

Seattle had the bases loaded with no outs in the bottom of the 10th and failed to score. Still tied in the 11th.

It's over, Mariners lost! 

[AngelsFaninGA]

16 minutes ago, T.G. said:

I'm like Atlee Hammaker or Rex Walters

How big into baseball/Ohtani is the Japanese side of the family? My wife is half Japanese but unfortunately doesn't follow sports or know who any athletes are unless they intersect with tabloid gossip (which guys like Ohtani and Trout never will). 

[HeavenlyHalos]

4 minutes ago, HaloBronco said:

It's over, Mariners lost! 

Great day for the Angels. Everyone we wanted to lose did, except for Texas who is playing Detroit.

[cals]

50 minutes ago, rafibomb said:

Estevez getting really close to that first blown save of the season.

He’s like Mexican Lee Smith.  It’s uncanny.

[totdprods]

1 minute ago, cals said:

He’s like Mexican Lee Smith.  It’s uncanny.

Holy shit. You’re totally right.

[AvsBroncosAngels05]

You just know too that tonight the baseball bloggers and writers were salivating at the thought of writing "Ohtani hits 2 hrs and strikes out 10 as the Angels lose" They love doing that kind of garbage. Especially when Trout homers with Ohtani and the Angels lose. That's what makes tonight's win even sweeter imo.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Cure for a cracked nail; super glue. I used it on blisters when bowling. It drys very hard, should work.

[stormngt]

10 hours ago, VladdyforHOF said:

For sure dude. Someone else in this thread literally called this lineup "absolute trash" which obviously isn't true, but I'm the one bitching as I'm delving into some numbers showing Ward isn't very good?

For sure.

Ward numbers are just about average.  Despite his awful slump.  He is fine.

[FromJapan]

7 hours ago, AngelsFaninGA said:

How big into baseball/Ohtani is the Japanese side of the family? My wife is half Japanese but unfortunately doesn't follow sports or know who any athletes are unless they intersect with tabloid gossip (which guys like Ohtani and Trout never will). 

In large cities with NPB teams, the number of young female fans has been increasing than decades ago, as teams have been working to attract and favor female fans. However, in other regions where there are no teams nearby, women who are interested in professional baseball are rare. Focusing on generational preferences, in younger generation, popularity is divided among other sports such as soccer and basketball, and even the proportion of male baseball fans is not very high.

The WBC has made many Japanese women who had never been interested in baseball learned Shohei Ohtani's name, but most of them do not have any further knowledge or interest. I was shocked while watching the WBC live broadcast that a female guest said, "I just learned that a player named Mike Trout is on the same MLB team as Ohtani."

[Angels 1961]

Cannot use sticky stuff when pitching.

[Angels 1961]

One of if not greatest month any player has ever had. Sad to think Ohtani may only have 81 more games as an Angel. Hope halos end up in playoffs and can sign him this off season.