Gameday Thread: (7/18/23) Yankees @ Angels Sandoval on the mound

[No Roles]

"Sandoval goes SEVEN" great headline news

[Duren, Duren]

Nice economical seven innings from Sandoval. 94 pitches, lots of soft ground-outs. Does Nevin tempt fate and try for another inning from him? He has been sailing along the last few innings, but danger can come suddenly if he loses sharpness. 

[Revad]

Sandoval is dealing, he’ll start the eighth at least.

[Slegnaac]

2 minutes ago, Blarg said:

No. More like Ward/Adell Trout Moniak.

Doh!

Of course.

I guess if they don't have an every day DH, he could be the swing IN/OF and have the OFers rotating through the DH role.

[Blarg]

Uh oh, Sandoval just convinced Nevin to let him start the 7th but I saw him shaking out his arm after a few of those pitches, like something wasn't quite right.

[No Roles]

i was thinking of going to the game tomorrow ? but maybe I'll just hold out till "fanny pack friday" with ohtani on the hill

[Blarg]

Just now, Slegnaac said:

Doh!

Of course.

I guess if they don't have an every day DH, he could be the swing IN/OF and have the OFers rotating through the DH role.

They have four solid outfielders for that but I think Trout and Rendon will be taking up most of those DH starts. But we have 7 months before that decision has to be made. 

[Slegnaac]

1 minute ago, Blarg said:

Uh oh, Sandoval just convinced Nevin to let him start the 7th but I saw him shaking out his arm after a few of those pitches, like something wasn't quite right.

As long as they have someone ready in the pen....

[Blarg]

Just now, Slegnaac said:

As long as they have someone ready in the pen....

Somebody ready if one runner reaches base, not three.

[HanfordGuy]

This ump stinks.

[Slegnaac]

Just now, Blarg said:

Somebody ready if one runner reaches base, not three.

Exactly 

[Blarg]

Just now, HanfordGuy said:

This ump stinks.

He has been woefully inconsistent but that was a strike.

[PattyD22]

Sandoval knows he pitched his ass off tonight, and he absolutely knows what this bullpen is capable of.

He looks a little bummed and a tad concerned

[Blarg]

If Squid nabs that liner Sandoval gets to finish the 8th but Nevin did the right thing here with a quick hook.

[Duren, Duren]

I know that intellectually trading Ohtani for the right package will help replenish the system. But emotionally watching him in possibly the most awesome season ever could be a once in a lifetime experience. Especially if the team hangs onto even remote wild card contention. And at least postpone free agency angst for a few months. 

[Blarg]

Webb gem.

[daygloman]

37 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Esteban Yan used to be the sweatiest guy in baseball but I just saw water dripping off of German's hat brim like it was an overflowing rain gutter.

Maybe he's an alcoholic?

[Blarg]

I've noticed it looks like the team went to the same barber and got the same military buzz cut. Moniak looks like a long hair hippie in comparison to most of the dugout.

[Slegnaac]

19 minutes ago, Blarg said:

They have four solid outfielders for that but I think Trout and Rendon will be taking up most of those DH starts. But we have 7 months before that decision has to be made. 

Why do I always forget they could put Rendon at DH?

[Blarg]

Just now, Slegnaac said:

Why do I always forget they could put Rendon at DH?

Because for most of the year they can't put him on the lineup card.

[Warfarin]

1 minute ago, Slegnaac said:

Why do I always forget they could put Rendon at DH?

Considering that Rendon's OPS has been around 700 for the last 3 years .. I was hoping his defense would provide some value, as his offense hasn't really been there for years now.  He seems like a sunk cost at this point, though.

[Swordsman78]

[eligrba4ever]

AND THE HALO SHINES MORE BRIGHTLY TONIGHT!!!!

[HanfordGuy]

LTBU!!!

[Revad]

LTBU!