Gameday Thread: (7/19/23 4pm) Yankees @ Angels: Silseth on the mound

[jsnpritchett]

 

[Jason]

Let’s get that sweep!!! 

[ELEVEN]

I hope Silseth plans on striking everyone out, with Rengifo and Stefanic playing behind him 

[Revad]

11 minutes ago, ELEVEN said:

I hope Silseth plans on striking everyone out, with Rengifo and Stefanic playing behind him 

Silseth will strike some out and focus on soft contact to get through six innings!

[mmc]

 

[Stradling]

Haha

[jsnpritchett]

3 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

"I'm not here" could be a good summation of his Angels career, so nicely done, Tony.

[ELEVEN]

3 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

Had to get out to play the back nine.

[REDneck]

49 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

What the actual fuck?

I don't care how deep the bruise was/is this has carried on long enough to the point that his character is coming into question.

It doesn't help that he appears to not be very forthcoming with the media either.

Edited July 19, 2023 by REDneck

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, REDneck said:

What the actual fuck?

I don't care how deep the bruise was/is this has carried on long enough to the point that his character is coming into question.

It doesn't help that appears to not be very forthcoming with the media either.

As I've said before, I'm far from the biggest fan of Rendon, but I don't think things like this show anything other than him just being a really weird, awkward dude who isn't particularly comfortable dealing with the media.

[fan_since79]

"Rendon had vanished. A morning came and he didn't show up to the stadium. A few thoughtless people commented on his absence. The next day nobody said anything. That afternoon Phil Nevin took a glance at his roster. Everything looked the same except it was one name shorter. That was enough. Rendon had ceased to exist. Rendon had never existed."

(with apologies to George Orwell)

[REDneck]

5 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

As I've said before, I'm far from the biggest fan of Rendon, but I don't think things like this show anything other than him just being a really weird, awkward dude who isn't particularly comfortable dealing with the media.

I would buy this in a heartbeat, if it wasn't for all of his baggage with the Halos recently.

I.E. suspensions, poor performance when he's actually on the field, inability to stay on the field and yes awkward interactions with the media.

All these things make me question the guys character.

Again, the Xrays were negative and here we are two weeks later and this dude is still nursing a bruise.

 

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, REDneck said:

I would buy this in a heartbeat, if it wasn't for all of his baggage with the Halos recently.

I.E. suspensions, poor performance when he's actually on the field, inability to stay on the field and yes awkward interactions with the media.

All these things make me question the guys character.

Again, the Xrays were negative and here we are two weeks later and this dude is still nursing a bruise.

 

I'm just focusing on what he said to Blum.  I'm saying what he does (or does not) say to the media isn't necessarily related to anything other than him being awkward. I don't think it's evidence of his "softness", etc. (there's plenty of other evidence for that.  Ha...)

[Revad]

17 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

As I've said before, I'm far from the biggest fan of Rendon, but I don't think things like this show anything other than him just being a really weird, awkward dude who isn't particularly comfortable dealing with the media.

It’s dangerous to assign intent, but it does seem like he messes with the press beyond just awkwardness.

[jsnpritchett]

2 minutes ago, Revad said:

It’s dangerous to assign intent, but it does seem like he messes with the press beyond just awkwardness.

I think this stuff is just his weird attempt at humor and pretty much no one other than him is on that humor wavelength. 

[fan_since79]

4 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

I think this stuff is just his weird attempt at humor and pretty much no one other than him is on that humor wavelength. 

He's certainly on my anger wavelength. So sick of the guy. Arte got shafted.

[Erstad Grit]

He's an ass.

At his peak he was a top MLB player. Fun to watch during that WS run.

However he has said he never really liked baseball and it looks like he got his big pay day.  While not sailing off via the path of Prince Fielder, he reminds me of the Vernon Wells "to blessed to be stressed." 

Time and time again we invest high money in the wrong player. 

[Revad]

9 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

However he has said he never really liked baseball and it looks like he got his big pay day.  While not sailing off via the path of Prince Fielder, he reminds me of the Vernon Wells "to blessed to be stressed." 

He said he didn’t like watching baseball, it was too long and boring.  He doesn’t talk and watch baseball with his family either.

[mmc]

 

[Chuck]

 

[Erstad Grit]

22 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

When you feel compelled to convince fans that a player cares...

That says everything. 

[Amazing Larry]

1 hour ago, REDneck said:

Again, the Xrays were negative and here we are two weeks later and this dude is still nursing a bruise.

[T.G.]

4 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

When you feel compelled to convince fans that a player cares...

That says everything about the fans.

 

[eligrba4ever]

1 hour ago, mmc said:

 

He's on the IL until Friday at the earliest. If he's spotted in the clubhouse, he's not really there. "I'm not here" is a common response in many workplaces if the person drops by on a day he/she isn't scheduled. 

[Angelsfan1984]

I almost wish that fan swung on him in Oakland…rendon might have turned to dust. Would the angels be on the hook for the next 3 years if he spontaneously combusted?