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

[TheLordofOuts]

Come on, baby. One time

[AngelsFaninGA]

So this guy can't throw strikes, which means the best course of action is to swing at garbage in the dirt

[TheLordofOuts]

Come on, Renfroe. Do it

[AngelsLakersFan]

Well at least they managed to get the tying run on base

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, Trendon said:

So I’m supposed to just blindly believe that every move they make is the right one, simply because they have more information than I do?

No but you should be smart enough to know you aren’t smarter than them. It’s either arrogant or ignorant, take your pick. 

[AngelsFaninGA]

Good thing we have our coldest hitter here

[AngelsFaninGA]

Gifted him a free strike and he still wasted it. What a clown

[TheLordofOuts]

Great job, dorks

[daygloman]

Well that's it............................................ FUCK.

Perhaps they'll salvage one tomorrow?

Or maybe not?

Does it really matter being 7 back at the moment?

Until tomorrow, people!

Go Halos!

[eligrba4ever]

Hit the dimmer switch on that halo. Again.

[Docwaukee]

this team is utterly sackless.  

[fan_since79]

Sigh...another loss..slip sliding down the standings.

[DMVol]

I would trade Renfroe and give Adell a shot at this point…..

[Blarg]

Blue Balls baseball, all tease and no please.

[nando714]

44-41 

lol gross 

football season countdown continues 

[Blarg]

Just now, DMVol said:

I would trade Renfroe and give Adell a shot at this point…..

Renfroe was playing 1st base. Why they traded for Moose to stick Renfroe out of position is simply baffling.

[fan_since79]

1 minute ago, DMVol said:

I would trade Renfroe and give Adell a shot at this point…..

...and find a way to get rid of Ward.

[HeavenlyHalos]

What the hell happened to this team? Talent wise, they should be a lot better than this.

[BTH]

3 minutes ago, Stradling said:

No but you should be smart enough to know you aren’t smarter than them. It’s either arrogant or ignorant, take your pick. 

If Nevin lays out a coherent case post-game behind his decisions, with the additional info he has, I’d admit I was wrong.

It’s not about me wanting to be right.

I just want to understand why he’s doing something that, based on the info I have, doesn’t make sense.

I’m not saying he’s 100% wrong. He could be right, but I can’t say that with the info I have.

And I know I’m not “entitled” to get an explanation. But unless I get that explanation, I have no reason to blindly believe that Nevin is properly using the info he has.

[tdawg87]

Same shit. 

Fuck these guys.

[AngelsFaninGA]

Just now, HeavenlyHalos said:

What the hell happened to this team? Talent wise, they should be a lot better than this.

I'm going to continue blaming Arte

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, Trendon said:

If Nevin lays out a coherent case post-game behind his decisions, with the additional info he has, I’d admit I was wrong.

It’s not about me wanting to be right.

I just want to understand why he’s doing something that, based on the info I have, doesn’t make sense.

I’m not saying he’s 100% wrong. He could be right, but I can’t say that with the info I have.

And I know I’m not “entitled” to get an explanation. But unless I get that explanation, I have no reason to blindly believe that Nevin is properly using the info he has.

Here’s a pretty good reason, Perry values analytics and Nevin is still employed. 

[Jay]

3 minutes ago, Trendon said:

I’m not saying he’s 100% wrong. He could be right, but I can’t say that with the info I have.

The good news is, Stradling apparently follows you on Twitter. 

[VladdyforHOF]

Renfroe swinging for the fences. That's all he knows how to do. Why do hitters in this lineup hit like it's all up to them or it's over? Stringing base hits together is impossible?

These guys are playing like if they just crank the ball out of the yard a couple times and make the fans clap then they did their job.

Clean up the hitting approach and start producing with RISP or the season is going to be toast.

Everyone talks about the need for SP help. Yeah... rotation could be better but yet again we waste a solid start from Anderson (they don't come TOO often so maybe capitalize?) but our "prolific offense" seems to get nervous when the game is on the line. Total bum approach at the plate from this team with runners on.

[BTH]

Just now, Stradling said:

Here’s a pretty good reason, Perry values analytics and Nevin is still employed. 

Nevin is still employed because Arte was gonna sell the team, until he didn’t.

And by the time he decided not to, it was too late to make a change.

Also, has Perry praised Nevin’s in-game managing or analytic thinking? All I’ve seen is stuff like “he holds players accountable” and “the guys like him.” Another factor, of course, is they were together in Texas.