Gameday Thread: (8/19/23 Game 2 6pm): Rays @ Angels: Sandoval on the mound, Adams in CF

[VladdyforHOF]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

It might be time to finally cut bait on Barria after this season.  I've generally been ok with him as sort of a "Swiss army knife" kind of guy who can fill different roles, but he has been terrible lately.  He's given up multiple runs in 5 of his last 9 appearances--and in four of those 5 times, it's been three or more runs.

Yep, get rid of him along with Rengifo.

[fan_since79]

I'm with friends who drove and they want to see the fireworks show, so I'm stuck here.

[EDinTUSTIN]

19 minutes ago, PattyD22 said:

Patrick Sandoval simply cannot believe his big league centerfielder couldn’t catch a very simple fly ball.

And neither can I.

And Adam's can't believe an experienced pitcher like Sandoval can't consistently get hitters out. Yeah, the bungled fly ball was lame; Adam's absolutely should have caught that ball, no question. However, those six runs are on Sandoval. If Sandoval doesn't have the strength of resolve needed to buckle down and just get the next hitter out, maybe he is the overall problem this game -- and most of the other games he pitched in this season.

[Angel Oracle]

3 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

It might be time to finally cut bait on Barria after this season.  I've generally been ok with him as sort of a "Swiss army knife" kind of guy who can fill different roles, but he has been terrible lately.  He's given up multiple runs in 5 of his last 9 appearances--and in four of those 5 times, it's been three or more runs.

18 runs in past 20 innings

WTF????

[Kevin]

[eligrba4ever]

Matt sez the Rays is 40-11 in games when they homer twice.

I don't think the Angels are 40-11 in those kinds of games.

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, fan_since79 said:

I'm with friends who drove and they want to see the fireworks show, so I'm stuck here.

Your response should be:

[AngelsFaninGA]

Which position player do we get to see pitch in this one? 

[Angel Oracle]

How much longer are they going to go with Sandoval in the rotation?

He’s now approaching his late 20s, still has the poise of a 22 year-old!!!!

[VladdyforHOF]

1 minute ago, AngelsFaninGA said:

Which position player do we get to see pitch in this one? 

Rengifo and I hope he blows his elbow out.

[thebloob]

The impressive part is that he gave up that much in only 33 pitches.   He’s good to go a while longer. 

[Turd Ferguson]

2 minutes ago, AngelsFaninGA said:

Which position player do we get to see pitch in this one? 

Would love to see Squid throw a strike since he can't hit one.

[PattyD22]

Can MLB just call this game a mercy rule game so we can go home?

[eligrba4ever]

13-1 in the 7th. The Rays still have 3 more innings to bat.

[gurn67]

Way to show up in August guys. Bunch of gutless wonders.

24th in runs scored for the month

30th in runs allowed for the month

[Duren, Duren]

When the flyball to Adams was in the air you could see Sandoval walking off the mound after the swing with his head down. As if he just wanted to get into the dugout and take a rest. Assuming like everyone that the third out was made. When he came back he just didn't have anything extra or the intensity to even get one more out. And take Adams off the hook. Hardly an encouraging sign. 

[jsnpritchett]

Adams just booted another one.  Pull him right now.  His head isn't in this game.

[AngelsFaninGA]

How is it that after the Adell mess that we call up another guy who can't make middle school level plays in the outfield? Like these guys aren't being coached and developed at all

[AngelsFaninGA]

Eh, at least Arozarena's on my fantasy team

[daygloman]

ANOTHER one.

15-1 now, WTF?

[eligrba4ever]

Adams handles bouncers like he catches fly balls. He may need some counseling after this.

[jsnpritchett]

I think the Angels are trying to lose 25-1 just to balance out their game against the Rockies.

[VladdyforHOF]

Wow while the broadcast is talking about what a special moment Adams' first hit was he completely fucks up another play. You can't write that shit.

[jsnpritchett]

Herget is finally warming up.  Still don't really get why he didn't come in before Barria.

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, VladdyforHOF said:

Wow while the broadcast is talking about what a special moment Adams' first hit was he completely fucks up another play. You can't write that shit.

Oh was that what Carrlyn Bathe was prattling on about?  I've started muting the broadcasts the second they cut to her.