Gameday Thread: (8/14/23) Angels @ Rangers: Sandoval vs Scherzer on the mound, Moniak leading off again

[TheLordofOuts]

At least we can laugh at other teams losing in funny fashion

 

 

[rottiesworld]

46 minutes ago, notherhalo said:

Scherzer pitched a good game, but does it count if its against the Angels?

No, it doesn’t count. You can get the bad news bears and they probably shut out the Angels

[khouse]

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

It’s okay guys. Perry believes in this team and Nevin says they have a good approach at the plate, which I assume means they walk to it the right way. 
 

We are good. 

I assume it means that they might be alcoholics...

[khouse]

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

Trying to save his job. 

From that video...it appears pretty clear that the players aren't even listening to him at this point...

[Angel Oracle]

13 minutes ago, rottiesworld said:

No, it doesn’t count. You can get the bad news bears and they probably shut out the Angels

Rudy Stein could go 7 innings against these quitter hitters (51 runs in past 17 games).

[Angelsjunky]

13 minutes ago, TheLordofOuts said:

At least we can laugh at other teams losing in funny fashion

 

 

We really can't, though. 

[Mark68]

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

Trying to save his job. 

Too late

[frank wright]

Has to be the worst game they played all year, no hitting, no pitching, no defense,  pathetic

[fan_since79]

1 hour ago, gurn67 said:

Semien vs. Rendon

Semien 7 years $175 million

Rendon 7 years $245 million

Semien has played in 280 games in less than 2 seasons with 45 home runs and 160 RBI's batting leadoff

Rendon has has played in 200 games in less than 4 seasons with 22 home runs and 111 RBI's mostly batting 3rd.

But...but...internal bleeding!

[ukyah]

something i've been sitting on all season is that the rangers have been dogshit since 2017, yet they've bought themselves FA's that have propelled them to the best record in mlb? maybe second to the braves right now. yet the angels can't muster a quail's fart of competency in any season no matter what they do.

[ukyah]

1 hour ago, gurn67 said:

The only reason I could see going to the Big A to see the Angels from this point out is if Ohtani gets close to the 50 home run number, or to watch his last few games in an Angels' uniform.

absolutely.

[ukyah]

1 hour ago, VladdyforHOF said:

This team is such a shitshow. Tonight was the night to get back to .500 and never look back. Now they have to win this series just to get back to .500

dude. i mean, c'mon.

[ukyah]

1 hour ago, mmc said:

WTF "present" was there to blow?  You've gone from constantly being overly optimistic to complaining about shit that makes no sense

clearly, he's talking about the trading away of prospects, which is absolutely true. 

[mmc]

1 minute ago, ukyah said:

clearly, he's talking about the trading away of prospects, which is absolutely true. 

I believe that would be included in "future"

[ukyah]

3 minutes ago, mmc said:

I believe that would be included in "future"

i see you working, but i think it's what he meant. maybe i'm wrong. the takeaway should be the selling off of present prospects, which is definitely part of the "doh!" moment minasian is experiencing.

[fan_since79]

Need to go 31-11 to win 90.

Nope.

The way we're playing we might go 11-31.

 

[Swordsman78]

2 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

@Swordsman78

 

2 hours ago, VladdyforHOF said:

To all the Nevin supporters - why does the team look so lifeless?

Which team?   The opening day roster or the current patchwork or 3 month hires / guys constantly plugging holes in the dyke?  (The water filled kind).  

[Just Sayin]

Impressive showing….

[REDneck]

They have been outscored 35-6 in the state of Texas!

It's just not even close.

[Angel Oracle]

10 minutes ago, REDneck said:

They have been outscored 35-6 in the state of Texas!

It's just not even close.

Actually disgraces to MLB

QUITTERS!

[robblin17]

3 hours ago, gurn67 said:

Semien vs. Rendon

Semien 7 years $175 million

Rendon 7 years $245 million

Semien has played in 280 games in less than 2 seasons with 45 home runs and 160 RBI's batting leadoff

Rendon has has played in 200 games in less than 4 seasons with 22 home runs and 111 RBI's mostly batting 3rd.

Sell the team to Billy Beane!

[VladdyforHOF]

4 hours ago, Swordsman78 said:

 

Which team?   The opening day roster or the current patchwork or 3 month hires / guys constantly plugging holes in the dyke?  (The water filled kind).  

That's beside the point. Yes, the team has been decimated by injuries, but that's not a reason to give up. These guys are still professional athletes getting paid tons of money. The players on this team recently look like they're not into the game. So why is that?

[LaPalma]

9 hours ago, mmc said:

 

No one even looks at him lol.  Bunch of spoiled millionaires.  Obviously he commands no respect.

[Swordsman78]

9 hours ago, VladdyforHOF said:

That's beside the point. Yes, the team has been decimated by injuries, but that's not a reason to give up. These guys are still professional athletes getting paid tons of money. The players on this team recently look like they're not into the game. So why is that?

Probably because the guys on long term contracts are on the DL and the guys on option years etc know they won't be back next year.

[Swordsman78]

6 hours ago, LaPalma said:

No one even looks at him lol.  Bunch of spoiled millionaires.  Obviously he commands no respect.

Such a dumbsh*t comment, but totally expected considering the source.

The caption is more like "Players know Nevin is 100% correct.  The players know they are playing like jack asses and are embarrassed about it"

They look like a bunch of teenagers who just caught caught drinking and driving by their dad.