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

[ADHB]

Can’t blame Escobar there. The base coach for some dumb reason didn’t wave him home until he was basically at the bag, and his motion actually looked like a stop sign that changed into a wave home half way through.

[Jason]

21 minutes ago, 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 dont.

Detmers is mediocre at best so this kind of outing should not be a surprise. 

[Farmbuildingfan]

Although I don't believe in curses, I pretend that the Angels are cursed so when the worst does happen I expect it as if it  is unavoidable.

I pretend there must be some powerful entities that hate the Angels and that success for them is impossible as a result.

Yes it sounds nuts,  but if I am to remain a sane fan after 56 years, I need to be a little nuts, otherwise I would be a lot nuts

[Jason]

1 minute ago, Farmbuildingfan said:

Although I don't believe in curses, I pretend that the Angels are cursed so when the worst does happen I expect it as if it  is unavoidable.

I pretend there must be some powerful entities that hate the Angels and that success for them is impossible as a result.

Yes it sounds nuts,  but if I am to remain a sane fan after 56 years, I need to be a little nuts, otherwise I would be a lot nuts

It’s less of a curse and more of having mediocre talent. 

[Farmbuildingfan]

Just now, Jason said:

It’s less of a curse and more of having mediocre talent. 

I think that without all the ridiculous injuries, the Angels had a 50/50 chance at the playoffs this year, and that they could have been in the playoffs a couple years previous with a little more injury luck.

[khouse]

C'mon Moose & finally do something to justify your spot on this team...

[Jason]

13 minutes ago, Farmbuildingfan said:

I think that without all the ridiculous injuries, the Angels had a 50/50 chance at the playoffs this year, and that they could have been in the playoffs a couple years previous with a little more injury luck.

All other teams experience injuries too. 

[Slegnaac]

Who can bench the 3rd base coach.

[TheLordofOuts]

After tonight's loss, the Angels will need to play .750 baseball to make the playoffs 

[reteegz]

Does this team have any kind of approach at the plate? Do they realize it's all off speed pitches? Man this is frustrating. Letting Maldonado get to us. It's getting hard to watch. I haven't read the thread just popping in so sorry if these have been answered. 

[jonickell25]

These guys just suck. Nevin does as well. If you’re calling for the bunt…then follow through and bunt again…otherwise you gave up a strike for nothing. Just stupid managing by Nevin. But go ahead guys…keep swinging at the shit in the dirt. Maybe recognize a pitch.

[ylangel]

Grounder to short followed by two grounders to second base all turn into hits because SS and 2B playing out of position.  Brilliant.

[Stradling]

Just now, ylangel said:

Grounder to short followed by two grounders to second base all turn into hits because SS and 2B playing out of position.  Brilliant.

Haha. That ground all off of Rengifo’s glove was directly up the middle. He dove on the left side of the bag. It wasn’t because of being positioned incorrectly. 

[fan_since79]

Oh dear....

Game over. Have a nice rest of the evening.

[Revad]

Devinski getting shelled 9-3 Astros.

[AngelsFaninGA]

[Angelsjunky]

I checked the score earlier and it was 3-0, now the Astros are up 9-3. 7 losses in a row.

Can we call it a season yet?

 

[jsnpritchett]

11 minutes ago, Jason said:

All other teams experience injuries too. 

Yeah, I get tired of the narrative that the Angels are somehow cursed in terms of injuries.  Astros are without Alvarez, Altuve, Urquidy, Lance McCullers, etc., and they've managed to survive.

[jsnpritchett]

So much for Devenski being low-level trade fodder.

[ylangel]

And there it is.  Three easy grounders turn into game over.  Remind me why Nevin is still here?

[jonickell25]

No one to come in after the starter. They all suck. Blow this thing up. 

[eligrba4ever]

9-3. Almost an official blowout. Need a double digit for that.

[AngelsFaninGA]

1 minute ago, Angelsjunky said:

I checked the score earlier and it was 3-0, now the Astros are up 9-3. 7 losses in a row.

Can we call it a season yet?

 

Can probably get a head start on the next two seasons too

[fan_since79]

Stay by the phone, Perry. Teams will be calling. Name your price and hang tough. Ohtani will make a big difference for some teams, but not ours unfortunately.

[Angelsjunky]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

Yeah, I get tired of the narrative that the Angels are somehow cursed in terms of injuries.  Astros are without Alvarez, Altuve, Urquidy, Lance McCullers, etc., and they've managed to survive.

Truth. The big difference is that the Astros fill the gaps with decent players, like good franchises do. In the Trout Era, the problem has been both in the "middle" and "bottom." Meaning, not only is the secondary cast (after the stars) of regulars not very good, but the bench and/or depth has been poor. The Angels have to literally fill 1000+ PA every year with shitty, negative WAR, players, while the Astros always are able to find decent guys, and rarely have more than a few hundred PA of shittiness. That largely comes down to the Angels having a crappy farm system.