Gameday Thread: (8/9/23) Giants @ Angels: Ohtani on the mound

[Revad]

Moose!

[eligrba4ever]

Ohtani looks less sharp than usual.

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, eligrba4ever said:

Ohtani looks less sharp than usual.

Yep.  Hoping it's not the blister or fingernail again.

[jsnpritchett]

Nice throw, Thaiss.  Ugh.  Hope Shohei can get out of this.

[IheartLA]

Such a joke of a team

[Angel Oracle]

Good throw Thaiss

O’Hoppe can’t get back soon enough.

[PattyD22]

Matt Thaiss is a steaming pile.

You are totally responsible for that run.

Be better

[nando714]

Ohtani looks pretty awful tonight 

but he’s battling I’ll give him that 

[eligrba4ever]

The catcher's errant throw cost at least one run.

[gurn67]

So their guy hitting .205 is able to make a productive out. Out guys with much higher batting averages usually just strikeout swinging for the fences every time they have the opportunity to make a productive out.

[nando714]

Thanks thaiss

you moron 

[Angel Oracle]

Not looking good for tonight

When was the last time they won a series against a good team?

Only ONE of those after the mid-June 3-1 series win over Texas.

Overall, 32-42 against over .500 teams, good job guys, just good job.

Not going to contend when that’s the case, pure caca

Edited August 10, 2023 by Angel Oracle

[Halo in Chicago]

Amazing how quickly we can go 1-2-3…

[jsnpritchett]

6 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Not looking good for tonight

When was the last time they won a series against a good team?

Only ONE of those after the mid-June 3-1 series win over Texas.

Not going to contend when that’s the case, pure caca

3-game sweep of the Yankees in mid-July.

[eligrba4ever]

Trout is 9-for-21 with three homers against Manaea. All Trout can do tonight is just watch.

[Angel Oracle]

Just now, Halo in Chicago said:

Amazing how quickly we can go 1-2-3…

Against a guy with a 5.06 ERA

[Angel Oracle]

Yep, this is probably going to be a loss.

Edited August 10, 2023 by Angel Oracle

[jsnpritchett]

3 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Yep, this is probably going to be a loss.

It's 1-0 in the 3rd.

[Sho Way That Was A Strike]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

It's 1-0 in the 3rd.

Until it’s not. 
 

They should have just let his finger heal. He may be an otherworldly hitter but he’s been pitching like a 4th or 5th starter. 

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, Sho Way That Was A Strike said:

Until it’s not. 
 

They should have just let his finger heal. He may be an otherworldly hitter but he’s been pitching like a 4th or 5th starter. 

It's still 1-0.  He has given up 1 unearned run.  He does look a little off, but he's working through it.

[Revad]

The cutter he’s throwing to lefties is much better than that sweeper.

[Angel Oracle]

7 minutes ago, Revad said:

The cutter he’s throwing to lefties is much better than that sweeper.

Except the one to Conforto

[Angel Oracle]

Finally a quick inning for Ohtani

[Sho Way That Was A Strike]

Next season I would love to not hear the names Thaiss, Rengifo, Velazquez, Loup, Stefanic, Wallach, and Barria. Too much to ask? 

[LaPalma]

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