Gameday Thread (5/1/24 1pm): Phillies @ Angels: Sandoval on the mound, Pillar in LF

[m0nkey]

Damn

[Amazing Larry]

Damn, just 2 feet short of a walk off win...

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

8 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Why?  He has a .547 OPS and he's making $7M.

Because he plays many positions and we are deep into our borderline depth the 1st day of May....  .614 ops

And we have 86M +/- on the DL..

[T.G.]

Ron Washington and his band of journeymen... head off to Cleveland.

[daygloman]

It isn't gonna get better this weekend!

[eligrba4ever]

0-for-10 RISP. Hit the road and win a couple of games against the Bridge Statues.

[fan_since79]

Tough loss...

What was Washington even saying to Adell?! He could have called a safety squeeze to at least try to tie it. Adell was clueless at the plate all game, and of course he struck out for the fourth time. 

Angels 0-10 with RISP. Awful.

[Rollinghard]

Why does Wash talk to Adel before his AB? First pitch take? Let the guy hit. Last thing Adel needs is somebody in his head just before he bats.

I am starting to dislike Wash.

[Jason]

1 minute ago, T.G. said:

Ron Washington and his band of journeymen... head off to Cleveland.

That series isn't going to end well for the Halos. 

[Jason]

2 minutes ago, daygloman said:

It isn't gonna get better this season!

 

[fan_since79]

Angels, last 13 games:

2-11

We're going down, mates! Say your prayers.

[jsnpritchett]

2 minutes ago, SlappyUtilityMIF said:

Because he plays many positions and we are deep into our borderline depth the 1st day of May.

Right, but he's not any good anymore.  Him being on the team wouldn't be notably better than Adrianza, Calhoun, etc., etc.  They're all washed up.  The team absolutely does not need someone like Whitfield, who has no future with them beyond this season.

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, Jason said:

That series isn't going to end well for the Halos. 

Nope, probably not.  I'm hoping maybe they can take two out of three against the Pirates, who've been slumping, but who knows at this point.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

Right, but he's not any good anymore.  Him being on the team wouldn't be notably better than Adrianza, Calhoun, etc., etc.  They're all washed up.  The team absolutely does not need someone like Whitfield, who has no future with them beyond this season.

1st ever move to the NL... He's adjusting.

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, SlappyUtilityMIF said:

1st ever move to the NL... He's adjusting.

You're being very generous. 

[eligrba4ever]

The Angels will definitely NOT LOSE on Thursday. Unless it's luggage at the airport.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

2 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

You're being very generous. 

Nope, he played 1 game in the series 2/3 sb, scored the gw run... 

He will end up around his career norms.

[fan_since79]

Silver linings:

1) Sandoval

2) 18 strikeouts by our pitchers

3) Day off tomorrow

[CaliAngel]

40 minutes ago, Rollinghard said:

Did Wash tell Ward to steal? Not very smart..

Apparently the signs got mixed up according to Wash.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

1 minute ago, CaliAngel said:

Apparently the signs got mixed up according to Wash.

Yeah, yeah, sure,sure,sure...

[CaliAngel]

14 minutes ago, Rollinghard said:

Why does Wash talk to Adel before his AB? First pitch take? Let the guy hit. Last thing Adel needs is somebody in his head just before he bats.

I am starting to dislike Wash.

Dude had 3 k's before his last at bat.

Wash just said he told him to just make contact and hit to the big part of the field.

I don't mind the micro-managing to be honest. We've kinda needed it for the guys these past couple years, cause they ain't figuring it out on their own. No better guy to do it than Wash.

[Slegnaac]

2 minutes ago, CaliAngel said:

Apparently the signs got mixed up according to Wash.

1 for stay

2 for steal

3 for get picked off

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

1 minute ago, CaliAngel said:

Dude had 3 k's before his last at bat.

Wash just said he told him to just make contact and hit to the big part of the field.

I don't mind the micro-managing to be honest. We've kinda needed it for the guys these past couple years, cause they ain't figuring it out on their own. No better guy to do it than Wash.

Sounded like more of a pep talk...

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

@jsnpritchett 

Am I incorrect in my comments/critique of Moniaks stance, hands, load, or swing?

Watch it...

[jsnpritchett]