Gameday Thread (4/21/24 10:40am Pacific): Soriano on the mound, Hicks leading off, Adrianza has a locker

[Swordsman78]

Just now, fan_since79 said:

Please DFA Hicks already and put us out of our misery.

Adell should be in the lineup next game.

[Swiss Angel Fan]

I don't get why Hicks is playing. He's not performing and he's not the future. Yet there is Adell who is young and playing fairly well

[Ariamus]

5 minutes ago, TheLordofOuts said:

How many goats do we need to sacrifice in order to score some runs??  Come on, dipshits

 

[T.G.]

3 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

Interesting.  How much of a difference do you think this has made? 

Some. Baby steps. 

We'll see over time.

[CaliAngel]

1 minute ago, UndertheHalo said:

My brother they banned the damn menthols.  Smdh.  

Not in Arizona.

[UndertheHalo]

Problem with hicks is that he takes way too many at bats away from Adell and Moniak.  He’s alright as a bench guy.  But Angels. 

[UndertheHalo]

Just now, CaliAngel said:

Not in Arizona.

Who gives a shit shut up dork. 

[T.G.]

5 minutes ago, Swordsman78 said:

Not by looking at any stats or metrics year over year.

Said the disgraced Nevin apologist.

[CaliAngel]

1 minute ago, Swordsman78 said:

Adell should be in the lineup next game.

 

Just now, Swiss Angel Fan said:

I don't get why Hicks is playing. He's not performing and he's not the future. Yet there is Adell who is young and playing fairly well

Adell should have been starting every game in the #5 slot before Rendon hurt his hoo-hah. 

Adell should now be starting every day in the #1 slot.

[jsnpritchett]

5 minutes ago, CaliAngel said:

Done with Hicks.

Done with Neto.

 

Again, though: there is literally no replacement who's even a passable major leaguer.  Rengifo is not a full-time SS defensively.  Adrianza has certainly not shown anything over the last decade-plus to indicate he can hold down the position on a full-time basis.  Kyren Paris has a .360 OPS in AA.  Elliot Soto, Jack Lopez, and Cole Tucker are the other options at AAA. 

For better or worse, they just have to ride it out with Neto.  I can't imagine them making any sort of trade that would make much of a difference at this point.

Edited April 21 by jsnpritchett

[Make Angels Great Again]

8 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

Remember when Arte wouldn’t make Jim Leyland the 17th highest paid bench coach in baseball.  Per the request of his massive managerial upgrade.  lol. 

I believe that was Clint Hurdle.

[Jason]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

Again, though: there is literally no replacement who's even a passable major leaguer.  Rengifo is not a full-time SS defensively.  Adrianza has certainly not shown anything over the last decade-plus to indicate he can hold down the position on a full-time basis.  Kyren Paris has a .360 OPS in AA.  Elliot Soto, Jack Lopez, and Cole Tucker are the other options at AAA. 

For better or worse, they just have to ride it out with Neto.  I can't imagine then making any sort of trade that would make much of a difference at this point.

The concern is that these current struggles will have detrimental effect on his development. 

[CaliAngel]

5 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

Who gives a shit shut up dork. 

Land of freedom.

Open carry...etc...

[Swordsman78]

Hate to say it fellas but the Angels are regressing into Tier 6 

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, Jason said:

The concern is that these current struggles will have detrimental effect on his development. 

Do you think he'll get better coaching and development at AAA/AA? It sucks that the Angels are in this position, but this is what you get when your early-round draft strategy is so heavily focused on getting guys to the majors quickly.

[TheLordofOuts]

I will give up tacos, quesadillas and all Mexican food for the rest of April for a Halo comeback win today. Come on, Baseball gods

[CaliAngel]

5 minutes ago, Jason said:

The concern is that these current struggles will have detrimental effect on his development. 

There's no development needed.

Dude just needs to wait for a strike and hit it instead of fouling it off. 

Dude needs to stop guessing. 

Hits will fall but flailing at pitches 6 inches outside is garbage.

Haha Thaiss...

[Blarg]

That catch by Thaiss was awesome in slo mo as it bounced off his face and he still gloved it.

[eligrba4ever]

Alphonse and Gaston. Gaston finally held onto the ball.

[Erstad Grit]

Thais need to defer to the 1B there 

[CaliAngel]

Forget the situation, forget the count. Neto needs to go up to the plate looking for his pitch, and that is all. 

[TheLordofOuts]

Just now, Blarg said:

That catch by Thaiss was awesome in slo mo as it bounced off his face and he still gloved it.

It's a sign. Halos will mount an impressive comeback

[No Roles]

when thaiss...is clearly calling for the ball and can't see you schaneul don't bulldoze him !!! idc if you thought it was your ball thaiss! called it out way loud just move over rookie !

[samwum]

10 minutes ago, Jason said:

The concern is that these current struggles will have detrimental effect on his development. 

Yep, you can't just throw the kid to the wolves because you are too incompetent to find someone else to struggle to hit .200.

[UndertheHalo]

10 minutes ago, Make Angels Great Again said:

I believe that was Clint Hurdle.

Thank you.  I am corrected