Gameday Thread (7/15/23) - Angels vs Astros

[m0nkey]

Was following the box score tonight on my phone, props to those who watched.  I'm not reading this thread but I imagine it's filled with nothing but well thought out and rational posts

[Swordsman78]

Just now, Stradling said:

Ok.  

Thanks.  I can write a letter of recommendation if you have problems with the pre req's.  

[Stradling]

5 hours ago, Swordsman78 said:

Nice try. I basically said Nevin was handcuffed due to contractual obligations to The albatross and cancer of the team 

 

12 minutes ago, Swordsman78 said:

Not every manager move is going to work out, but the fight that the Angels had tonight can be attributed to the coaches for not tolerating a defeatist attitude

Haha. 

[Chuck]

 

[BTH]

Wasn’t watching the game… does anyone know why Velazquez pinch-ran for Moniak?

Is Moniak hurt?

I checked, and Moniak’s in the 87th percentile in sprint speed, which doesn’t seem like someone who’d need a pinch runner.

@Jeff Fletcher?

[Angelsjunky]

2 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

 

Who is taking this photo?

Edited July 16, 2023 by Angelsjunky

[Swordsman78]

1 minute ago, Chuckster70 said:

 

YES!   The guy on the couch is back!!!!

Another come from behind win.  How many is that now?

[Angelsjunky]

2 minutes ago, Swordsman78 said:

YES!   The guy on the couch is back!!!!

Another come from behind win.  How many is that now?

My guess is threeve.

[T-angel]

5 minutes ago, Trendon said:

Wasn’t watching the game… does anyone know why Velazquez pinch-ran for Moniak?

Is Moniak hurt?

@Jeff Fletcher?

There were quite a few head scratchers throughout this game. For the sake of my mental health, I'm considering it injury related. But it could have just been his turn to be the recipient of another weird move 

[jsnpritchett]

 

 

[Stradling]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

Stfu and don't reply to my posts. 

5 hours ago Nevin was helpless now he’s the reason. So pathetic. 

[Erstad Grit]

1 hour ago, Swordsman78 said:

Sadly...there are too many posters here that are disappointed that the consecutive loss daily count has ended.   

Well I really don't want Angels finishing the season 2 games out of the WC with Ohtani on the roster. So I really want them to just lose or go on a run. No more .500 BS. 

[HanfordGuy]

 

[HanfordGuy]

 

[HanfordGuy]

 

[ukyah]

3 hours ago, daygloman said:

Minasian is an imbecile. 

I never saw what anyone sees in him?

no, he's not.

[HanfordGuy]

 

[ukyah]

1 hour ago, jsnpritchett said:

Desperately need a win tomorrow.  You can't come down off a high of a win like that and show up flat.

umm, colorado.

[Jeff Fletcher]

1 hour ago, Trendon said:

Wasn’t watching the game… does anyone know why Velazquez pinch-ran for Moniak?

Is Moniak hurt?

I checked, and Moniak’s in the 87th percentile in sprint speed, which doesn’t seem like someone who’d need a pinch runner.

@Jeff Fletcher?

Velazquez is still faster. Plus Moniak hasn’t been running as well since he had that little injury before the break. 

[Duren, Duren]

Take the win and forget the analysis. Even though that could be pretty debatable.  It was just one of those really bizarre games when the unexpected became the norm. As an example,  Pressly was coming in with a near perfect streak for over a month. And got hit like it was batting practice. And the ninth inning went totally against all percentages.

It would have been a more perfect ending if the winning run was driven in, but it's also good to win because of an error from the other side.

In an ideal world, this will be the spark that ignites a big winning streak. But more modestly, winning the series is a necessary beginning. 

[Angel Oracle]

Great battle to win

Big disappointment is Devenski’s past 9 innings: 14 runs, 20 hits, 5 BBs.

Needs to turn that around STAT.

[ScottT]

48 minutes ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Velazquez is still faster. Plus Moniak hasn’t been running as well since he had that little injury before the break. 

Moniak seems to be moving fine in the outfield .

If you needed a stolen base, ok, but I found the change in that situation to be strange.  The tying run at first behind someone 

Whatever. It worked

There's been several strange things lately, though 

Edited July 16, 2023 by ScottT

[daygloman]

2 hours ago, ukyah said:

no, he's not.

I don't see what you see in him?

[gurn67]

2 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

Great battle to win

Big disappointment is Devenski’s past 9 innings: 14 runs, 20 hits, 5 BBs.

Needs to turn that around STAT.

Devenski has turned into a right handed version of Tucker Davidson.

[VladdyforHOF]

@Stradling Moniak got a hit tonight off the lefty Valdez. I thought he was permanently inept at hitting LHP?