Gameday Thread: (7/30/23 9am Pacific on Peacock): Anderson on the mound, Cabbage in CF

[fan_since79]

59 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

 

O'Hoppe can not return soon enough.

And will we ever have Stassi back?

[Angel Oracle]

Was Neto kept out this series because of the turf surface?

 

[VladdyforHOF]

Feast or famine offense. They only seem interested in driving the ball out of the park. Scioscia would lose his mind with this team.

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, Angel Oracle said:

Was Neto kept out this series because of the turf surface?

 

No.  He's still hurting when he swings.

[Stradling]

3 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

O'Hoppe can not return soon enough.

And will we ever have Stassi back?

You are a weird dude. 

[jsnpritchett]

6 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

O'Hoppe can not return soon enough.

And will we ever have Stassi back?

The longer the silence on Stassi goes, the more I'm thinking he's gone for good.  The beat writers have sort of alluded to something ominous/truly serious going on with some type of "family situation," but that's about it.  I don't mean to be insensitive when I say this, but even imagining the worst possible situations, it's still a little surprising that some sort of word hasn't leaked out. 

Edited July 30, 2023 by jsnpritchett

[jsnpritchett]

12 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Anderson is pitching well today.  Nice to see.  I'd love to get at least another run or two to have a cushion, though.

[UndertheHalo]

Welp

[Angel Oracle]

12 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

No.  He's still hurting when he swings.

I wonder if Neto’s oblique is still not right.

Might as well just put him on the IL again?

He might consider not swinging from the heels on every pitch.

Good advice for the rest of the team too

Edited July 30, 2023 by Angel Oracle

[UndertheHalo]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

I mean he has pitched well.  Hopefully he can get Chungus out here 

[Taylor]

The Angels already scored their daily run, so Anderson needed a shutout.

[HeavenlyHalos]

It's sad that the pitching has to be perfect because the offense is such shit right now

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

12 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

And will we ever have Stassi back?

doubt it

[No Roles]

squid saves

[VladdyforHOF]

Just now, HeavenlyHalos said:

It's sad that the pitching has to be perfect because the offense is such shit right now

This offense is really good, but only when it doesn't try too hard. That's the really frustrating thing about it. It's blatant that 1 thru 9 go up to the plate lately swinging for the fence. They think that's their identity.

[Farmbuildingfan]

If Toronto scores one more it is over.

I feel bad for the pitchers. How do you perform well knowing there is no margin for error.

[UndertheHalo]

Escobar seems like he’s in a permanent state of bamboozlement in the batters box 

[Angel Oracle]

Guess the 6th inning.

K, K, double, int’l walk, fly out

Edited July 30, 2023 by Angel Oracle

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, UndertheHalo said:

Escobar seems like he’s in a permanent state of bamboozlement in the batters box 

But I hear he's a "great teammate," so that's all that matters...

[UndertheHalo]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

But I hear he's a "great teammate," so that's all that matters...

Better than being a shitty teammate I guess 

[Sho Way That Was A Strike]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

But I hear he's a "great teammate," so that's all that matters...

Exactly. And as long as our guys have good approaches at the plate, going 0 for the series with RISP is perfectly fine. 

[No Roles]

i would never be caught dead in the right cf stands in toronto....that is some scary shit

[nando714]

Our hitters are so bad peacock rather not show their at bats 

doing us a favor tbh 

[Sho Way That Was A Strike]

I never liked Matt Chapman. 

[fan_since79]

We're missing so many core offensive contributors it's not even funny. So we're dealing with a patchwork lineup day after day.

The Ward injury was the last straw.