Gameday Thread (7/01/23): Angels vs Diamondbacks

[HanfordGuy]

3 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Remind me again how this team is a contender?

[Blarg]

12 minutes ago, Stradling said:

They’ll send him back down. 

Why? He is not going to change, just flush him down the turd hole he dug. 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

2 minutes ago, nando714 said:

The only stats  that matter are wins and losses 

we’re not good 

The starting pitching is the reason, not the offense, and even still we're right in the race.

Edited July 2, 2023 by Ace-Of-Diamonds

[eligrba4ever]

Are a bunch of Dodger trolls hijacking an Angels thread?

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, Blarg said:

Why? He is not going to change, just flush him down the turd hole he dug. 

They’ll expose him to waivers and then put him at AAA. No harm no foul. 

[nando714]

3 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

The starting pitching is the reason, not the offense, and even still we're right in the race.

The offense has been cheeks for almost a month 

Edit- this months schedule is brutal. Already starting out like I thought 

they’ll be sellers by month end 

[AngelsFaninGA]

DBacks shutting us down with the back end of their rotation just like the Dodgers did with their backup relievers

[Mark68]

Another runner stranded in scoring position

[HeavenlyHalos]

This offense is so frustrating to watch. Only way they score is if they homer.

[AngelsFaninGA]

Just now, nando714 said:

The offense has been cheeks for almost a month 

They do this every year too. Doesn't matter who the hitters are and whether everyone is healthy. They could have Soto, Acuna, Judge, and Yordan Alvarez and still be struggling to score 2 runs a game. 

[Stradling]

Just now, Mark68 said:

Another runner stranded in scoring position

Nope. 

[HanfordGuy]

Ryne “Not A Strikeout Pitcher” Nelson with 6 Ks thru 6 innings.

[Blarg]

Just now, Stradling said:

They’ll expose him to waivers and then put him at AAA. No harm no foul. 

I disagree. Bringing him back is like saying to everyone in AAA, don't bother listening to the coaching, just keep doing what you're doing. Move on from Fletcher and his little league swing. 

[nando714]

I love the sunshine pumpers that are still believers 

truly going down w titanic till their last moments 

[Stradling]

Just now, nando714 said:

I love the sunshine pumpers that are still around 

truly going down w titanic till their last moments 

Who’s pumping sunshine? You literally only show up to share your misery. But again who is pumping sunshine?  

[HanfordGuy]

Can we get the Diamondbacks hitting coach?

[cysomeawfulpitcher]

4 minutes ago, HanfordGuy said:

Ryne “Not A Strikeout Pitcher” Nelson with 6 Ks thru 6 innings.

Because we're THE team that defines tortoise v hare.  Guess which one we are! 

[Stradling]

4 minutes ago, Blarg said:

I disagree. Bringing him back is like saying to everyone in AAA, don't bother listening to the coaching, just keep doing what you're doing. Move on from Fletcher and his little league swing. 

They might but at the same time they are paying him and can simply throw him in the minors while not being on the 40 man   

[Angel Oracle]

16 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Actually the Angels have the third best team OPS in the AL.

Take away last Saturday, and they’ve mostly sucked the past 16 days.

[DMVol]

Bullpen isn’t very good…Arizona timely hitting…

[Blarg]

Just now, Stradling said:

They might but at the same time they are paying him and can simply throw him in the minors while not being on the 40 man   

Again, why? He is a sunk cost but of no MLB value. Maybe getting kicked out the door for good might make him work his way back on another team but he is simply broken in an Angels uniform. He is a waste of resources and would only take playing time from some kid trying to make his way to the majors.

[AngelsFaninGA]

Inevitable correction back to .500

[Stradling]

So no sunshine pumping, ok. The closest thing to a positive post is mine saying they’d get on base 9 times today. 

[HeavenlyHalos]

This is really sad to see. Please offense, get your shit together and win this

[nando714]

1 minute ago, Angel Oracle said:

Take away last Saturday, and they’ve mostly sucked the past 16 days.

Hey don’t tell they to some people here 

“we’re contenders” 

lulz