Gameday Thread (4/16/24): Angels @ Rays: Soriano on the mound, Sano at 1B, Trout DH'ing

[jsnpritchett]

 

[Blarg]

He is going on cue, I doubt he has a green light. They need to harness that speed for better pitch counts but then you have Net-0 up there that hit what would have been a double play if Adell wasn't on the move. 

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

Great spot on that slider down in the dirt!

[PattyD22]

1 minute ago, Blarg said:

He is going on cue, I doubt he has a green light. They need to harness that speed for better pitch counts but then you have Net-0 up there that hit what would have been a double play if Adell wasn't on the move. 

Exactly.  I’d rather see Adell on a straight steal since it appears Neto can’t hit his ass with both hands right now.

 

[jsnpritchett]

10 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Recency bias.

Yep.  The reality is that the Angels kinda need Schanuel to work out.  They don't have another 1B in the system who's actually a real 1B.  I know everyone thinks you can just slap anyone there and make it work--and, to some degree, that's true.  But if you're taking someone like Ward, who's a good defensive OF, then you're lessening his overall value if he's playing 1B.  Sano and Drury have very limited upside and both are free agents after this year.  Cole Fontelle played a lot of 1B in college last year, but the Angels seem to be focusing on him as a 3B. 

So if Schanuel doesn't pan out, the Angels will have to sign a free agent 1B, move someone to a different position, or spend another draft pick on a true 1B and try to develop him.  Obviously, it's best for everyone if Schanuel can hack it.  Let him play--or at least give him another 50-75 plate appearances before you ship him out.

[tdawg87]

Just now, PattyD22 said:

it appears Neto can’t hit his ass with both hands right now.

 

Damn. That's a new one.

Well played, sir. 

[rafibomb]

What a play by O'Hoppe

[PattyD22]

Wow.  What a great play by O’Hoppe right there.  A true web gem

[Blarg]

3 scoreless for Soriano, even with little fastball control. That play by O'Hoppe was extraordinary.  Best trade since Fregosi for Ryan. 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

9 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Adell, dude...Learn to run the bases and how to steal. 

my son thinks it was a hit and run, l didn't think so.

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

my son thinks it was a hit and run, l didn't think so.

Even if it was, it was terrible.

[Blarg]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

Even if it was, it was terrible.

You go late on a hit a day run but the batter has to make contact. No reason to trust Net-0 with that task while he is in a hitting slump. It could be a Washington mind game to push Neto out of comfort zone and play instinct baseball. Would have been a better call with Rendon up. 

[PattyD22]

Moniak with an absolute bomb to dead center.  Nice to finally see that

[jsnpritchett]

Hey, there's been a Mickey Moniak sighting!  A 2-run shot to deep CF.

[Blarg]

Maniac has finally appeared. 

[eligrba4ever]

MICKEY GOES DEEP! 2-0 ANGELS!

 

[jsnpritchett]

2 minutes ago, PattyD22 said:

Moniak with an absolute bomb to dead center.  Nice to finally see that

Seems like we frequently post almost the exact same thing at the same time in Gameday Threads!  Ha.

Edited April 16 by jsnpritchett

[Blarg]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

Seems like we frequently post almost the exactly same thing at the same time in Gameday Threads!  Ha.

Log off your alt account.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

Well struck! By Logan O'Hoppe!!!

[PattyD22]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

Seems like we frequently post almost the exactly same thing at the same time in Gameday Threads!  Ha.

Geniuses 

[daygloman]

FAR OUT!

Go Halos!

[Blarg]

Gary O'Hoppe with a bomb!

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

O'Hoppe goes yard 3-0

[eligrba4ever]

O'HOPPE BACK TO BACK JACK!!!!

ON GUBI TUESDAY!!

[Blarg]

O'Hoppe is on his way to his first All Star game at this rate.