Gameday Thread (4/19/24 3:40pm Pacific): Angels @ Reds: Anderson on the mound, Drury at DH

[jsnpritchett]

...Sano at 1B and Adell in there instead of Hicks.

 

Edited April 19 by jsnpritchett

[Blarg]

Nice to see Drury back, although he really wasn't performing well at the plate. Maybe he can get it going.

I don't mind Sano on 1st to add a little more pop in the lineup. It will be weird if he is pinch hit for by Schanuel in the late innings, trading offense for defense. 

[James]

Here is to Adell getting on base and running the bases without a mishap. 

[Chuck]

6 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Nice to see Drury back, although he really wasn't performing well at the plate. Maybe he can get it going.

I don't mind Sano on 1st to add a little more pop in the lineup. It will be weird if he is pinch hit for by Schanuel in the late innings, trading offense for defense. 

Are we sure Schanuel is a better defender at 1B than Sano?

[James]

Just now, Chuck said:

Are we sure Schanuel is a better defender at 1B than Sano?

The Angels have proved it matters little what "we" are sure of. 

We should ask this guy...

[Chuck]

 

[James]

[tdawg87]

This is the lineup right here.

[Angels 1961]

Sano and Adell hit HR tonight and lead halos to win.

[drpiranha]

25 minutes ago, Chuck said:

Are we sure Schanuel is a better defender at 1B than Sano?

Right now, Schanuel looks a little better. He is better chasing down a pop fly over his head and has better instincts, running in to field a ground ball before it goes foul. Also, Schanuel should improve faster under Washington's tutelage because Sano has to take defensive reps at both 1B and 3B.

[Blarg]

48 minutes ago, Chuck said:

 

How does that compare with last season? 

[jsnpritchett]

24 minutes ago, Blarg said:

How does that compare with last season? 

For the 2023 season, the Angels were tied for 11th in errors made and tied for 13th in runners caught stealing.

[Blarg]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

For the 2023 season, the Angels were tied for 11th in errors made and tied for 13th in runners caught stealing.

Looks like good managing is having a positive effect. 

[bloodbrother]

This is probably the most ideal lineup configuration with this roster. Maybe switch O'Hoppe and Sano eventually

[Halo in Chicago]

Let’s F’ing Go! Playing my wife’s hometown team.

[daygloman]

Go Halos!

[BTH]

this feels like a game that Jose Suarez winds up pitching in.

hopefully it's with a big lead, and not a deficit.

[T.G.]

Let's go!

[Blarg]

2 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

For the 2023 season, the Angels were tied for 11th in errors made and tied for 13th in runners caught stealing.

Looks like good managing is having a positive effect. 

[No Roles]

just hope this strike zone works both ways

[Blarg]

That was a very quick three up and three down. 

[jsnpritchett]

2 hours ago, Blarg said:

Looks like good managing is having a positive effect. 

 

1 minute ago, Blarg said:

Looks like good managing is having a positive effect. 

We heard you the first time.

[Blarg]

Looks like Anderson is back to being a top of the rotation pitcher. 

[eligrba4ever]

GO ANGELS!!!!

SWEEP THE REDS!!!

NO SMOKESTACK FIRES TONIGHT.

[AngelsLakersFan]

9 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

 

We heard you the first time.

I thought I was having a stroke there for a second