Gameday Thread: (8/12/23 4:15pm Pacific on Fox) Angels @ Astros: Anderson on the mound

[jsnpritchett]

Wonder why Escobar is in for Moustakas?

[Jason]

7 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

 

Should have just kept Anderson in there. Who cares if his arm falls off? 

[ukyah]

1 minute ago, VladdyforHOF said:

So Ohtani gets a double, Drury hits the ball to the right to move him over, and Moose gets a sac fly. When the score doesn't matter.

When the game is on the line they have not done these things the entire season. Are they all mental midgets?

to be fair. the three names you mentioned have been carrying the angels water. i don't think anybody has a gripe with those three names.

[ukyah]

43 minutes ago, Duren, Duren said:

When Anderson loses it he is just incredibly bad. He needs perfect control and deception on every pitch. Once his pitches lose movement/location it's like batting practice. Against good teams it's hard to survive. 

only as an angel. i know it sounds like pessimism, but i friggin guarantee he'd go back to all star form with the dodgers, rays, braves and maybe some others.

[cjcinec]

7 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

 

Barria Batting practice to look forward to. Barf. Seriously why is Barria still on this team? I’m guessing Nevin needs someone to eat innings but seriously.

[jsnpritchett]

Btw, C.J. Cron is now at a robust .190/.261/.262 since coming back to the Angels and he has negative bWAR and fWAR this year--but, yeah, let's bring him back next year...

[Slegnaac]

7 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Wonder why Escobar is in for Moustakas?

Moustakas move to First.

Cron is out.

I wondered the same thing

Edited August 13, 2023 by Slegnaac

[Sho Way That Was A Strike]

14 minutes ago, VladdyforHOF said:

You're not stating anything here that anyone with a brain doesn't already know.

Meh. Some people, myself included, have a heart and feel bad. But I’m pissed too. 

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, Slegnaac said:

Moustakas move to First.

Cron is out.

I wondered the same thing

Ah, whoops, you are correct.  Maybe it's just because they've had enough of Cron, then.  Ha ha.

[jsnpritchett]

If the spiral continues, I hope they do some crazy shit like just calling up Schanuel and letting him start at 1B for the last few weeks.  I don't really care about starting his clock, etc.

[Slegnaac]

50 minutes ago, DMVol said:

Sad thing is that this team won't even have the chance to play spoilers.

[jsnpritchett]

@Trendon, they've now used Lopez and Loup, so they're doing exactly what you and I were both worried they'd do in this game.

[Stradling]

8 minutes ago, Sho Way That Was A Strike said:

Meh. Some people, myself included, have a heart and feel bad. But I’m pissed too. 

Sure ok. 

[jsnpritchett]

 

[Revad]

I can’t believe this- I was late to the game and this is what I see?  What were you guys thinking?  Where’s @Blarg he supposed to be in charge of this shit.  

[jsnpritchett]

...and NOW they bring in Barria.  Lol.  I don't get it.

[Revad]

18 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

If the spiral continues, I hope they do some crazy shit like just calling up Schanuel and letting him start at 1B for the last few weeks.  I don't really care about starting his clock, etc.

Back in day when you could call 8-10 players so the real guys didn’t have to work so hard it might have happened.

[Revad]

3 minutes ago, Revad said:

I can’t believe this- I was late to the game and this is what I see?  What were you guys thinking?  Where’s @Blarg he supposed to be in charge of this shit.  

I bet he was at Dell Taco or talking to his wife or some stuff like that.

[Blarg]

Just now, Revad said:

I can’t believe this- I was late to the game and this is what I see?  What were you guys thinking?  Where’s @Blarg he supposed to be in charge of this shit.  

I'm on bereavement, you insensitive jerk. 

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, Revad said:

Back in day when you could call 8-10 players so the real guys didn’t have to work so hard it might have happened.

On Sept 1, if they've fallen farther behind, I would have zero problem cutting dead weight like Escobar and/or Cron to make room for Schanuel on the 28-man active roster.

[Blarg]

This is the Astros. Up by five they send the runner all the way from second base, like they really need those extra runs. And do it once again. 

[Slegnaac]

4 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

...and NOW they bring in Barria.  Lol.  I don't get it.

Looks like the plan for tomorrow is

Silseth goes 6 IP 

Soriano 7th inning

Moore 8th inning

Estevez 9th inning

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, Blarg said:

This is the Astros. Up by five they send the runner all the way from second base, like they really need those extra runs. And do it once again. 

Who fucking cares?  If the Angels did the same thing, no one would question it.

[Blarg]

The Angels should just fly out of Texas to Cozumel tonight. Let the Astros and Rangers wonder where they went. 

[Slegnaac]

Can Adams pitch?