Gameday Thread (3/30/24 @ 1pm Pacific): Angels @ Orioles: Canning on the mound

[HeavenlyHalos]

Oh Sano. That wasn't even close

[Blarg]

1 minute ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Not only is Aaron Hicks officially the starting right fielder, he's also expected to be the most productive hitter in the lineup.

That is an Angels worst case scenario. 

[No Roles]

gubiak "sano can get you right in the back in the game with one swing of the bat" 2 secs later he strikes out

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 minute ago, Blarg said:

That is an Angels worst case scenario. 

In what world is that "plan A?"

[CaliAngel]

lol why are they sucking the 1st baseman nuts about that double play?

that was the most "look what I found" followed by a routine double play if I've ever seen it.

[T.G.]

I must have missed the memo where the Angels said they were going to play the young guys.

Also when Wash said 'We gon be bout it" he said that because he plans to play to win.

Fans come up with their own narratives I guess.

[CaliAngel]

Oh Erica...*swooooon*...

[Ochocinco!]

For all this talk of having our pitchers throw strikes maybe coaching wasn’t the problem? But you know the actual players..

[No Roles]

let's see if that k settles canning down ?

[Erstad Grit]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

There still wasn’t a mental error but yes let’s hope he does much better. Did he make one or two great plays?  I think it was at least one but maybe two. And blaming him for Neto is totally on brand for you. And before you say it yes defending him is on brand for me. 

I'm going to suggest that at any rate I might be unfairly overly critical of Rendon, you are at least the same rate of illogically defensive of him. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

Just now, T.G. said:

I must have missed the memo where the Angels said they were going to play the young guys.

Also when Wash said 'We gon be bout it" he said that because he plans to play to win.

Fans come up with their own narratives I guess.

If they were trying to win they sure as shit didn't show it in the off season. 

If they were trying to win then they wouldn't be starting Sano and Hicks who all the other teams who were trying to win passed on.

If they were trying to win they wouldn't have relegated one of their top 2 or 3 players to the bench.

[Stradling]

Just now, Erstad Grit said:

I'm going to suggest that at any rate I might be unfairly overly critical of Rendon, you are at least the same rate of illogically defensive of him. 

I defend him against the unfairly overly critical.  

[SCSteveP]

Pitching is everything in this league and for some reason I don't understand the Angels just do not invest in starting pitching. Other teams make it look so simple against our hitters and our starters can't get ahead in the count and throw a ton of pitches most innings. 

[Stradling]

Just now, AngelsLakersFan said:

If they were trying to win they sure as shit didn't show it in the off season. 

If they were trying to win then they wouldn't be starting Sano and Hicks who all the other teams who were trying to win passed on.

If they were trying to win they wouldn't have relegated one of their top 2 or 3 players to the bench.

Again, you don’t start the season not putting what you think is your best line up out there.  

[T.G.]

1 minute ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

If they were trying to win they sure as shit didn't show it in the off season. 

If they were trying to win then they wouldn't be starting Sano and Hicks who all the other teams who were trying to win passed on.

If they were trying to win they wouldn't have relegated one of their top 2 or 3 players to the bench.

So... the Angels aren't trying to win? Ok, sure.

[Stradling]

Much better second inning by Canning.  

[Chuck]

32 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

I figured it would be.  Randazzo did the Cardinals/Dodgers game for Apple TV+ last night.

He always has a day off after a Friday Night Apple TV game. Sometimes on Thursdays prior to the Friday night game as well. 

[Ochocinco!]

Can canning stop throwing fastballs he can’t control it for sh*t

[Blarg]

Canning settled down and had a clean inning. I hope he can string another four together today. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

Again, you don’t start the season not putting what you think is your best line up out there.  

Right. This is exactly the problem. They are taking a 72 win team with 82 win upside and running out a 65 win lineup with 70 win upside.

[Chuck]

Just now, Stradling said:

Much better second inning by Canning.  

He still needs to throw more first pitch strikes. His fastball command is lacking so far. Still, I hope he can keep the game close and us in the game through 5-6 innings. 

[Lhalo]

17 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Jeez, just took 2 games to sour on Washington.

Wait… you thought he would make a difference? Lol. 

[daygloman]

Go Halos!

[T.G.]

1 minute ago, Chuck said:

He always has a day off after a Friday Night Apple TV game. Sometimes on Thursdays prior to the Friday night game as well. 

Man, even the announcers are soft this day and age.

[AngelsLakersFan]

2 minutes ago, T.G. said:

So... the Angels aren't trying to win? Ok, sure.

Oh no, they are trying to win apparently, they just have no concept of what that actually means.