Gameday Thread (8/2/23 9:20am Pacific): Angels @ Braves: Giolito on the mound, Adams in CF

[No Roles]

f u escobar...why is he hitting before neto !!! pitiful

[TheLordofOuts]

Gawdammit Eduardo.  Why do you have to suck so much?

[HanfordGuy]

Pujols-cobar.

[Angel Oracle]

I thought Chirinos sucked.

Nice snooze job by the offense this series

Giolito not impressing so far, let’s see how he does after today’s start.

[AngelsFanSince86]

Escobar should have never been traded for. He's worse than replacement level and has no business on an MLB team.

[AngelsFanSince86]

1 minute ago, No Roles said:

f u escobar...why is he hitting before neto !!! pitiful

Why is he even on the team?

[Angel Oracle]

Remind me again why Escobar is still on the team?

[nando714]

3 for their last 46 w risp?

[TroutField]

Just now, AngelsFanSince86 said:

Escobar should have never been traded for. He's worse than replacement level and has no business on an MLB team.

Let alone giving up young pitchers performing well in the minors. 

[eligrba4ever]

I did not know that George Constanza's father-in-law was played by Giolito's grandfather. 

Factoid from the Braves' broadcast booth.

[TroutField]

8 base runners in 3 1/3rd. 
 

can we get a refund? 

[HanfordGuy]

2 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

I did not know that George Constanza's father-in-law was played by Giolito's grandfather. 

Factoid from the Braves' broadcast booth.

Seinfeld is also where Giolito developed his patented kick after delivery…

[eligrba4ever]

Keynan Middleton is now a New York Yankee.

[nando714]

Just finish the game and get home healthy

[TroutField]

Michael Harris completely embarrassing our pitching staff for 2 games. 

[Angels in 2030]

The Braves are a great team.  Losing 2 of 3 in ATL is the way the world goes there right now.

Having said that -- this LAA team is simply not a good team.  It's a slightly below average team that at best can be a .500 team.  Pretty much what they have been for the past 7-8 years since 2015.  I don't think they have finished .500 for a season since like 2015.  The numbers don't lie.

[TheLordofOuts]

 Minasian got fleeced 

[DMVol]

6 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

AL STATS
1ST OPS
1ST HR
2nd OBP
2nd SLG
3RD RBI
3RD RUNS
4TH AVE

 

That didn't answer my question.....the offense is struggling now, season stats aren't terribly reflective of real time...the schedule is brutal, starting with Toronto, with teams that can pitch...maybe getting Drury and Trout back will help........

[nando714]

Feel bad for Giolito lol

2 first starts again the jays and braves 

terrible luck

[Angels in 2030]

Gio was a bad, stupid trade at the time.....and now 2 starts later, it's even more so.  Thanks Arte!

[eligrba4ever]

Well, this fourth inning is not looking so good at 5-1 Atlanta.

 

[DMVol]

Just now, nando714 said:

Feel bad for Giolito lol

2 first starts again the jays and braves 

terrible luck

You don't give up your two best prospects for him to suck against good teams.....he needs to at least keep us in the game.....

[rafibomb]

This Braves lineup is insane

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

2 minutes ago, DMVol said:

That didn't answer my question.....the offense is struggling now, season stats aren't terribly reflective of real time...the schedule is brutal, starting with Toronto, with teams that can pitch...maybe getting Drury and Trout back will help........

Why don't you tell me.

[Taylor]

At least they didn't get swept.