Gameday Thread (3/17/24): Angels @ D-Backs: Sandoval starting

[tdawg87]

Shoulda got Chapman 

[Angels 1961]

26 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

They lost 8 in a row after winning the first.  Win #2 was on a Friday night, and they won in the bottom of the 12th, not the 10th.

I knew it was win number 2 but I was at that game. I remember Ken Hamlin hitting HR to tie game and winning run was on a wild pitch. Pedro Ramos I think started game for Twins. I can still see ball going over brick wall in LF on Hamlin HR. I think he hit only 5 in his career. 

[jsnpritchett]

5 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

I knew it was win number 2 but I was at that game. I remember Ken Hamlin hitting HR to tie game and winning run was on a wild pitch. Pedro Ramos I think started game for Twins. I can still see ball going over brick wall in LF on Hamlin HR. I think he hit only 5 in his career. 

Hamlin had 11 career HR, not 5.  Winning run scored on a hit batter, not a wild pitch.

Here's the box score:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAA/LAA196104280.shtml

 

Edited March 17 by jsnpritchett

[Angels 1961]

9 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Spring training blah blah blah--but I am now officially worried about both Trout and Rendon heading into the season.  I sincerely hope they can both find their rhythm over the last several games heading into the regular reason.

This is another reason why Angels should not spend money this year. Wait and see how they do. 

[Angels 1961]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

Hamlin had 11 career HR, not 5.  Winning run scored on a hitter batter, not a wild pitch.

Here's the box score:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAA/LAA196104280.shtml

 

Ok thanks for info now I remember. Hamlin did hit HR to tie game. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

17 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

What's with the audio bleed in the Bally's broadcast?

The interns are still in spring training too.

[TroutField]

The offense has flat out been ass all spring. 
 

im not feeling super comfortable with any aspect of this team right now. 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

10 minutes ago, TroutField said:

The offense has flat out been ass all spring. 
 

im not feeling super comfortable with any aspect of this team right now. 

seasons over

[Slegnaac]

44 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

What's with the audio bleed in the Bally's broadcast?

They are on a dial-up connection. 

[Angels 1961]

30 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Hamlin had 11 career HR, not 5.  Winning run scored on a hit batter, not a wild pitch.

Here's the box score:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAA/LAA196104280.shtml

 

When I think about it the ball hit the batter and got away from catcher that is why I thought it was a WP.

[jsnpritchett]

12 minutes ago, TroutField said:

The offense has flat out been ass all spring. 
 

im not feeling super comfortable with any aspect of this team right now. 

If Trout and Rendon are relatively healthy and have solid seasons, the team could have an above average offense.  If they're hurt and/or don't perform particularly well, then you basically have to have all three of O'Hoppe, Neto, and Schanuel be healthy AND improve on their performances from last year in order to have an above average offense. 

[daygloman]

1 hour ago, eligrba4ever said:

The green stuff on the Angels looks like they're planning to go to Oakland when the A's leave.

I've had a green Angels hat since 2004. 

When I was a kid in 1975, the Reds wore a green St. Patricks day uni in S.T.. (I've seen Joe Morgan's green 1975 uni in the Reds museum)

When the Angels became red & white in 2002, I always wanted a green Angels hat. 

In 2004, for St. Patricks day, my wife got me one!

[TroutField]

25 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

If Trout and Rendon are relatively healthy and have solid seasons, the team could have an above average offense.  If they're hurt and/or don't perform particularly well, then you basically have to have all three of O'Hoppe, Neto, and Schanuel be healthy AND improve on their performances from last year in order to have an above average offense. 

Normally we have the offense cookin in spring training and it at least gives you some optimism. 
 

I saw we were being 1 hit through 6 innings today I agree with your assessment of the offense and I really don’t wanna see Mike Trout decline but get the vibe he is going to take some time to get rolling 

[eligrba4ever]

Circling back to that question about Angels openers against the Orioles, it has only happened once. In 1961. Expansions and divisional leagues soon changed everything in scheduling.

[eligrba4ever]

The Angels Spring offense is offensive. Is that a good sign for the regular season?

[tdawg87]

5 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

The Angels Spring offense is offensive. Is that a good sign for the regular season?

Since the offense usually goes off, maybe?

[jsnpritchett]

8 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

The Angels Spring offense is offensive. Is that a good sign for the regular season?

After today, the only teams that have scored fewer runs this spring than the Angels are the Mets and Marlins--and the Mets have played one less game than the Angels.  Five teams have a lower team OPS than the Angels--but two of them are the Braves and the Astros, and I feel pretty confident in saying their offenses will be fine this year.

EDIT: Actually, the Astros might have passed them in team OPS after their respective games today.

Edited March 17 by jsnpritchett

[eligrba4ever]

Quiet day on offense is one way to describe it, Terry.

[eligrba4ever]

2 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Since the offense usually goes off, maybe?

A major part of that offense is wearing blue. Watch it in Seoul on Wednesday.

[tdawg87]

2 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

A major part of that offense is wearing blue. Watch it in Seoul on Wednesday.

[daygloman]

15 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

The Angels Spring offense is offensive. Is that a good sign for the regular season?

If they und up at .500 by the end of Sept. I'll be surprised!

Go Halos!

[Angels 1961]

54 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

The Angels Spring offense is offensive. Is that a good sign for the regular season?

Baltimore will be halo slump buster.

[Angels 1961]

Jared Walsh OPS over 1000 this spring