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Good to see our starting pitcher get through the first inning without giving up a run. 

I'm watching, always interesting to see how a team attacks unforeseen problems.  Trout as of last night was something like 3-24 with runners in scoring position.  Someone might get hot and do much better than that.  Looking at the Phillies lineup my expectation for success are pretty low, but winning would be more glorious than ever.  Someone mentioned earlier that Marisnak was injured at AAA, what's his problem?

Adell !!!!
That guy should get more playing time.

Jo Adell!!!!

You may be right, but I get the feeling many of these failings derived from Moreno's limitations.

Damn Jo really is coming around. Adell with a great at-bat to break up the no-no and now a great at-bat to get on base as the tying run along with a nice sliding catch. He was also safe stealing 2nd. He's an everyday player and let that confidence and comfortability grow.

I guess I am amused with the idea that Adell would even have to be good to get playing time on this roster.  You just play him.  And even if he hit .225 over the next 600 at bats this year you still play him every day next year too.  Let’s be honest.  This team has REGULARLY been pretty comfortable starting crappy players almost every day for a couple of years.  The Angels can pencil in a bunch of .200 hitters all over the diamond, but Adell has to mash to play?

I wish they would just give Adell 600 PAs this year and next. We're gonna suck. Give the guy with talent an opportunity. 
 
 

Hmmm...
 
 

Just leave Adell in RF

I've just reverted back to using screenshots of the MLB.com lineups since they show stats. I kinda like seeing the stats. 

"Hope is like the sun. If you only believe it when you see it you'll never make it through the night."

My faith in this team is pretty shaky but I do have the firm hope they will snag that third wild card before I'm 90. 

It's baseball. Anything can happen this early in the season.

that's all. 
 
goodnight. 

I get that win/loss record is not a great indicator of pitching success but 18-40 is enough to say that he hasn't been good. 

In addition to not being able to get through adversity, I also wonder if the pitch clock is affecting him like it seems to have affected Suarez.

Con - Offense. That's the biggest problem right now.

Wut

Angels would be a better team if Adell and Rengifo play every day.  

I get it, and it's very very early. But it speaks to a complete lack of direction with those two in particular. They didn't sign a single starter because they wanted to see if their own guys could bounce back under new coaching, and they're all still pretty young. They didn't sign a quality INF or JDM/Soler/Turner because, in theory, they wanted to free up at bats for quote "some guys that are out of options" (Perry). So to bring in Hicks when OF was your positional strength and you have two young talented guys that are out of options, just doesn't make sense. 

Pro:
 Soriano is looking like a guy with front of the line potential Arm! the split he threw this inning, was a plus pitch. Main thing is command and to continue learning.
Con:
The offense is and has been struggling. 

I think Rengifo will improve with Washington's help. Give it time.

Sheesh. 
One error that extended an inning is the big story here?
How about getting shutout by the Reds in a full bullpen game while 4 batters continue to hit under .200?
 

Starting pitching was better this series.
Canning’s 5.1 innings are encouraging.