Gameday Thread: Houston Astros vs Angels (July 14th, 2023) Shohei on the mound

[Stradling]

I’d pull Rengifo right now. 

[Erstad Grit]

Just now, oldguy said:

Ohtani looks tired of this s*&t!

yeah he also gifted the bases loaded

[DMVol]

 Can anybody explain to me why Rengifo is playing and Escobar is sitting?

[jsnpritchett]

8 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

I miss OHoppe

What, you don't like Wallach's 0 for 30 slump?  What kind of fan are you?!

[fan_since79]

Angels have the 5th toughest schedule in MLB going forward.

I was hoping we'd take this first game at least, with Shohei on the mound.

[T-angel]

No sense of urgency. Rengifo is done. It's time. 

[IheartLA]

If these games against the Yankees and Astros we get swept or lose 5 of 6 I think Perry goes full sell mode

[fan_since79]

1 minute ago, DMVol said:

 Can anybody explain to me why Rengifo is playing and Escobar is sitting?

Must be advanced metrics...or something.

[T-angel]

Yah. He should get pulled. No one sends a message any more. Everyone is too nice. Yank him and call him out.

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, oldguy said:

Ohtani looks tired of this s*&t!

Tough fucking shit. He’s the reason they scored the first two runs. 

[IheartLA]

Every manager, gm, coach, whoever we have keeps trying to make Rengifo a thing cause he looks good in a uni, big muscles, runs fast, hits the ball far in BP. He just sucks and it’s time to go.

[oldguy]

1 minute ago, fan_since79 said:

Angels have the 5th toughest schedule in MLB going forward.

I was hoping we'd take this first game at least, with Shohei on the mound.

If I'm being honest, I'm kinda rooting for this team to just collapse so we can get something for Ohtani.  The worst thing would be to barely hang on.

[DMVol]

1 minute ago, fan_since79 said:

Must be advanced metrics...or something.

Or something…

[Revad]

3 minutes ago, DMVol said:

 Can anybody explain to me why Rengifo is playing and Escobar is sitting?

Escobar is not hitting.

[PattyD22]

2 minutes ago, Stradling said:

I’d pull Rengifo right now. 

I wish Ohtani spoke good enough English (and Rengifo also) that he could walk into the dugout right now and tell Rengifo to fuck off with that lazy ass shit.  That was bullshit, and Ohtani knows it.  A leader wouldn’t put up with that shit, but Shohei wouldn’t say it.

[No Roles]

3b defense has been an achilles heal all year !! Urshula was the best by far this year...

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, T-angel said:

Yah. He should get pulled. No sense a message any more. Everyone is too nice. Yank him and call him out.

If you think Nevin is too lax then you truly don’t understand the guy. I agree he should be pulled but him not being pulled isn’t because Nevin is too nice. 

[PattyD22]

2 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Tough fucking shit. He’s the reason they scored the first two runs. 

This is very true Strad.

[Stradling]

Just now, PattyD22 said:

This is very true Strad.

Challenge the hitters. He calls his own pitches. When he fails it’s on him. 

[T-angel]

Didn't mention 

Just now, Stradling said:

If you think Nevin is too lax then you truly don’t understand the guy. I agree he should be pulled but him not being pulled isn’t because Nevin is too nice. 

Never mentioned Nevin. Looks like you have a narrative you want to pursue.

[mmc]

 

[DMVol]

4 minutes ago, Revad said:

Escobar is not hitting.

He’s a veteran guy with a good track record…I’d take my chances with that over Rengifo….. 

[Stradling]

Just now, T-angel said:

Didn't mention 

Never mentioned Nevin. Looks like you have a narrative you want to pursue.

Yea the narrative of who makes the decision to keep him in versus everyone being too nice. 

[PattyD22]

Just now, Stradling said:

Challenge the hitters. He calls his own pitches. When he fails it’s on him. 

Wholeheartedly agree.  But when he does execute his pitch and his third baseman completely misplays a 1 hop grounder, then doesn’t hustle to get it…. You’re right.  Bench his ass. 
 

And Nevin is the kind of manager/player that would agree with that.

[DMVol]

Just now, mmc said:

 

Welp….