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

[Blarg]

Neto, after missing over a month, was put in the leadoff spot his first day back and went 0-5, so that is a good reason to put him right back in that spot because eventually he will warm up to live pitching. Eventually. 

[Chuck]

 

[Blarg]

Just now, Chuckster70 said:

 

Angels will lose 1.4 to 0.

[Revad]

Thaiss!  Nice throw and it comes after a discussion of his improvement behind the plate.

[Slegnaac]

It is so good to see Neto back on the field

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

4 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

 

Seems weird but between Detmers, Joyce, Bush and Bachman, I feel like we could have solid pitching for years.  Just gotta stay healthy and get the right lineup in place.  
 

it really is hard to think this org isn’t cursed. 

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, The Ghost of Bob Starr said:

Seems weird but between Detmers, Joyce, Bush and Bachman, I feel like we could have solid pitching for years.  Just gotta stay healthy and get the right lineup in place.  
 

it really is hard to think this org isn’t cursed. 

I don’t believe in curses but I do agree with the notion that the pitching having some bright spots. 

[jsnpritchett]

4 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

Ward has hit almost .500 in 20+ ABs against Framber Valdez.  None of the other Angels have done much against him--and Ohtani has historically been godawful against him.  Curious to see what happens today!

...as I was saying.  (Though he really should have been called out on strikes...I'll take what we can get at this point!)

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

I don’t believe in curses but I do agree with the notion that the pitching having some bright spots. 

I mean in all seriousness I don’t know what it is.  It’s hard to believe we make this many bad decisions as an organization, seemingly always commit to the wrong guy, and pile up the injuries.  
 

You hope maybe we come out of the AS break and catch a little fire, and Adell gets hurt and they lose 6 in a row.  
 

rinse wash repeat.  And before you scold me for being negative, I was trying to be positive.  
 

it’s hard to believe every GM, every manager, and every contract could be this bad.  
 

we were on the right side of shohei and they chose not to extend him 2 years ago.  Now he’s going to go up smoke.  
 

hard to tolerate.  
 

im confident though. I figure it took me from 77 to 02 for a title, so I’m betting a lot of money on the 27 angels. 

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

28 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Angels will lose 1.4 to 0.

I don’t know who took over Eric’s account, but I like this sarcasm always on. 

[jsnpritchett]

4 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

Sending Rengifo right back out there, I see.

Ok, he's making up for last night.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

2 hours ago, Angels 1961 said:

Big game for Rengifo 2 hits a HR and 3 rbis plus a SB.

good start

[m0nkey]

Bench that, Luis says

[HanfordGuy]

[Slegnaac]

Time to show that they can score after giving up runs.

[Jason]

4 minutes ago, Slegnaac said:

Time to show that they can score after giving up runs.

Nope 

[T-angel]

The Astros follow up a 2 run inning by shutting down the other team's best hitters in order. The Angels follow up a 3-0 lead by walking the number 8 hitter on 5 pitches and eventually allowing 2 runs. That's the difference between teams that win and teams that dont.

[jsnpritchett]

 

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, T-angel said:

The Astros follow up a 2 run inning by shutting down the other team's best hitters in order. The Angels follow up a 3-0 lead by walking the number 8 hitter on 5 pitches and eventually allowing 2 runs. That's the difference between teams that win and teams that do.

Well said.

[T-angel]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

Well said.

I meant teams that don't.

[Sho Way That Was A Strike]

Friend texted me we were up 3-0. I said it wouldn’t last. 
 

Ah, the life of an Angels fan. 

[jsnpritchett]

Randazzo and Gubie keep saying Maldonado blocked the plate on that play.  I'm not sure what else he's supposed to do in that instance. 

[USCRx]

The last 2 Astros innings are totally the reason the Angels can't win a game. NO excuse to walk 2 batters with 2 outs!! 

[Biergott]

Even our base coaches suck

[AngelsFaninGA]

Dang they're really about to have another 15 game losing streak