Gameday Thread (5/7/24 3:40pm Pacific): Angels @ Pirates: Sandoval on the mound, no Ward or Rengifo

[daygloman]

Go Halos!

[jsnpritchett]

Tucker booted McCutchen's grounder.  This is his 3rd game starting at third base this year.  He'd never played there in the majors before this--and had only played there in three games in the minors.

[No Roles]

I wonder if Washington will make it to the end of the season with these musical chair line ups keeping the young guys from more abs?

[eligrba4ever]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

Tucker booted McCutchen's grounder.  This is his 3rd game starting at third base this year.  He'd never played there in the majors before this--and had only played there in three games in the minors.

Perhaps my memory is faulty, but you can say that about many Angels infielders over the past decade or so.

[Taylor]

2 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Tucker booted McCutchen's grounder.  This is his 3rd game starting at third base this year.  He'd never played there in the majors before this--and had only played there in three games in the minors.

That's a negative point for the AW guys who think any player can play any position.

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, Taylor said:

That's a negative point for the AW guys who think any player can play any position.

Sandoval is starting at 2B tomorrow if Rengifo still has skin issues.

[eligrba4ever]

4 minutes ago, No Roles said:

I wonder if Washington will make it to the end of the season with these musical chair line ups keeping the young guys from more abs?

Washington is on a 2-year deal and he'll be in his mid-70s at its end. If Moreno is in charge, Washington will complete that contract.

[jsnpritchett]

10 minutes ago, No Roles said:

I wonder if Washington will make it to the end of the season with these musical chair line ups keeping the young guys from more abs?

At this point, the "young guys" who are on the major league roster are getting a ton of playing time.  That wasn't necessarily the case early in the season, but with Hicks getting the boot and all the injuries, Adell, Moniak, etc are getting plenty of playing time.  In fact, if the Angels actually had any minor league depth, there would be plenty of playing time for MORE young guys--but the simple fact of the matter is that they don't, which is why you see randos like Calhoun, Tucker, Pillar, etc.

[jsnpritchett]

Sandoval is gonna need a shutout tonight to have a shot.

[eligrba4ever]

This Angels team is the new pre-retirement waystation for scuffling (cheap) journeymen who can be an example to the young whiz kids. An example of what, Wayne?

[Angels 1961]

15 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

Washington is on a 2-year deal and he'll be in his mid-70s at its end. If Moreno is in charge, Washington will complete that contract.

He will complete the contract and take how many years off his life.

[Angel Oracle]

Cy Priester

[jsnpritchett]

So one official error for Tucker, and two other plays that he probably should have made. 

[Angel Oracle]

Rudy Stein could hold this lineup to 0-2 runs.

[Angel Oracle]

Things that will happen before the Halos have even average health for MLB:

Long Beach State wins NCAA men’s basketball title.

Athletics win another World Series.

 

[tdawg87]

Priester gonna molest the Angels tonight.

[fan_since79]

Just now, Angel Oracle said:

Things that will happen before the Halos have even average health for MLB:

Long Beach State wins NCAA men’s basketball title.

Athletics win another World Series.

 

Manned mission to Mars and construction of permanent base.

[Taylor]

Willie Calhoun's headshot looks like AI.

[daygloman]

Nice!

Go Halos!

[No Roles]

The only time Drury was good for the halos was in like July last year then he got hurt as well as Trout and our playoff hopes were dust by early August ! Other than that brief period before drury's injury last year has he done anything meaningful for his tenure with the halos !

[Vlad27Trout27]

Never doubted the line-up!

[eligrba4ever]

Talk about random unexpected shots!!!!

PILLAR 3-RUN BOMB!!!

[No Roles]

Pillar of all people...3 run hr feels like a jackpot ! hope Sandoval throws more shutdown innings he is known to give leads back quickly !

[Angels 1961]

Pillar another trade candidate, things are looking good for deadline.

[jsnpritchett]

Call me a Debbie Downer if you want to, but it's hard for me to get very excited about Kevin Pillar hitting a three-run HR.