Gameday Thread (5/8/24 9:35am Pacific): Angels @ Pirates: Soriano starting, Adrianza leading off, Pillar at cleanup

[James]

1 minute ago, eligrba4ever said:

Drawback to a battery-powered home run hat. The battery needs charging.

Guess it's good that it has been used sparingly to this point. 

[Halo in Chicago]

And Soriano runs out of gas… dang

[Vlad27Trout27]

Great Soriano just lost feel for his pitches....

[jsnpritchett]

I missed the last few minutes, though I did hear the announcers talking about how Soriano looked annoyed at a missed strike call.  From looking at Gameday Live on MLB.com, it doesn't look like any of the balls called this inning have been bad calls.  Am I just missing something?

[eligrba4ever]

So much for tefmporary dominance. Soriano digs a hole and gets buried with 3-run double. And it's now 4-2. It's a Sandoval- level meltdown.

[Amazing Larry]

I tuned in 10 minutes ago and I already want to barf.

[jonickell25]

This is a common thing with all of the pitchers. They try to nibble the corners when up 0-2 and then walk the batter. It’s frustrating to watch. You have to go after the hitters. 

[Jason]

28 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

Jose can you see? He's dominant today so far.

Whoops

[Vlad27Trout27]

4 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

I missed the last few minutes, though I did hear the announcers talking about how Soriano looked annoyed at a missed strike call.  From looking at Gameday Live on MLB.com, it doesn't look like any of the balls called this inning have been bad calls.  Am I just missing something?

Didn't really any bad pitches/missed calls nor did Soriano looked annoyed. He just lost his command, plus even the split that was thrown to O'neil was not a bad pitch, just really good hitting by O'neil. The 2 walks hurt him.  

[Vlad27Trout27]

Times to get some runs back! 

No DP here! 

[eligrba4ever]

3 minutes ago, Jason said:

Whoops

The operative words were "SO FAR."

[daygloman]

Far out!

Go Halos!

 

[eligrba4ever]

Drury ties it. 

[daygloman]

Go Halos!

[AvsBroncosAngels05]

Hopefully they can get at least 1 more run in with a guy at 3rd with 1 out but nice response by the Halos.

[eligrba4ever]

Calhoun sac flies home the lead run. Angels 5, Bucs 4.

[Halo in Chicago]

Drury coming out of it, hopefully 

[Blarg]

Cimber has been worth his salary.

[jsnpritchett]

Ward has now been thrown out 3 times and picked off once.  He's not that fast.  Just stay at first base, dude.

[Blarg]

2 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Ward has now been thrown out 3 times and picked off once.  He's not that fast.  Just stay at first base, dude.

Yeah, the decree the Angels are going to run more this season should be revised to: the fast Angels are going to run more this season. 

[Waybackman]

Ward always seems to be in slow motion.

[Blarg]

1 minute ago, Waybackman said:

Ward always seems to be in slow motion.

He was a catcher. 

[Erstad Grit]

Are we going to win a series????????

[eligrba4ever]

Just now, Erstad Grit said:

Are we going to win a series????????

Don't tempt fate on that topic.

[tdawg87]

4 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

Are we going to win a series????????

No.