Gameday Thread: (9/5/23) Orioles @ Angels: Detmers on the mound, no Ohtani, Escobar at 3B

[Angels 1961]

Cards win big game for halos.

[eligrba4ever]

That is a very tall Little Leaguer!

[jsnpritchett]

 

[AngelsLakersFan]

No wonder no one wanted Grichuk. He looks like a clown out there in left.

[No Roles]

it really sucks that the halos up and coming 1b has no power !!! it's a position that you need power from if you are gonna be a good team ever !!!

[No Roles]

angels have no power at 1b or 3b on the team going into 2024

[jsnpritchett]

Bill Haselman is apparently coaching at 3rd for the Orioles tonight.

[No Roles]

thank god that would have been pitiful if the halos didn't throw out the runner at home...man teams have lost all respect in every aspect of the halos game !!!

[Chuck]

 

[Chuck]

 

[Angels 1961]

16 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

 

What is sad we watch to see if he can break record.

[Chuck]

1 minute ago, Angels 1961 said:

What is sad we watch to see if he can break record.

Silver linings. 

[No Roles]

this home plate ump sucks

[Chuck]

Big moment for Mike Moustakas here as the Angels have loaded the bases with two outs. 

The Moose has been stuck in the mud over his last 15-games, slashing just .157/.157/.216

[No Roles]

moose has really struggled since the halos have had nothing to play for...he was decent when it still mattered, but i think he is just burnt out with this organization...no way he is a halo next year !!!

[mmc]

The 66ers are a lot more interesting to watch

[T.G.]

Rengifo was named player of the week. Baseball is a funny game.

[Chuck]

Just now, mmc said:

The 66ers are a lot more interesting to watch

Nelson Rada has been sensational. 

2-2 tonight with a walk. 

[Chuck]

1 minute ago, T.G. said:

Rengifo was named player of the week. Baseball is a funny game.

Yep. He extended his hit streak too tonight. 

Coming into tonight's game he has hit safely in a career high 12 straight games (previous high was a 10 game hit streak from June 29 - July 10, 2022).

Over his last 14 games, he is batting .442 (23/52) with two doubles, one triple, four home runs and 12 RBI.

[No Roles]

Just now, Chuckster70 said:

Yep. He extended his hit streak too tonight. 

Coming into tonight's game he has hit safely in a career high 12 straight games (previous high was a 10 game hit streak from June 29 - July 10, 2022).

Over his last 14 games, he is batting .442 (23/52) with two doubles, one triple, four home runs and 12 RBI.

regnifo did the same thing last year when the season meant nothing...until he can show he can put up numbers when the games matter he is just an average player...

[jsnpritchett]

Fangraphs and Baseball Reference have different numbers on exit velocity for some reason, but regardless of which would you look at, it confirms that Schanuel is getting weak contact.  81.4 mph avg exit velocity on B-Ref, 82.6 on Fangraphs.  B-Ref has the major league average at 88.6 mph. 

EDIT: Also, 62.5% ground ball rate vs. a 42.2% average.  Lol.  Yes, it's super early, but need to see these patterns change pretty quickly.

Edited September 6, 2023 by jsnpritchett

[No Roles]

which player was the biggest upset this year? i can't decide between detmers, sandoval, or renfroe !!!

[T.G.]

5 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Fangraphs and Baseball Reference have different numbers on exit velocity for some reason, but regardless of which would you look at, it confirms that Schanuel is getting weak contact.  81.4 mph avg exit velocity on B-Ref, 82.6 on Fangraphs.  B-Ref has the major league average at 88.6 mph. 

EDIT: Also, 62.5% ground ball rate vs. a 42.2% average.  Lol.  Yes, it's super early, but need to see these patterns change pretty quickly.

I wonder what Rod Carew's or Tony Gwynn's exit velocity was. 

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, T.G. said:

I wonder what Rod Carew's or Tony Gwynn's exit velocity was. 

Yes, because Schanuel is definitely similar to those two guys...

Snark aside, I can just about guarantee you both would have been significantly higher than 82 mph.

[No Roles]

unfortunate trout has only hit 68 hrs since 2020