Justin

4 minutes ago, IheartLA said:

When Ohtani takes the mound nowadays I don’t feel great. Wonder why he went away from what made him so good second half last year. 

He has already decided to sign with Seattle next season. He is lowering his trade value so that the Angels don't receive any good prospects at this year's deadline. He is thinking ahead. 

(Note: I do not actually believe this, but it would be pretty deviously awesome if it were true.)

It still would not surprise me if they finish the year with a winning record. 

But we are seeing just how far they still have to go to compete with the big boys, and it kind of sucks. 

This would be a very clutch spot for a hit. 

Ump literally stole a run from the Angels. 

Absolute bullshit call. 

1 minute ago, Chuckster70 said:

Dogshit at bat by Ohtani. 

He was going to swing at that third pitch no matter what. 

20 minutes ago, Second Base said:

Obviously, I don't want to lose Shohei, but I just admit, I'm intrigued by the plan with DH if Shohei leaves. Rotating Rendon, Trout, Adell and That's through that spot could keep them healthy and offer more AB's for Thaiss. 

I don't want to lose Shohei... but I don't want the Angels to pay him the ungodly amount it will take to keep him. Especially after seeing Neto, Moniak, O'Hoppe, etc.

I would enjoy seeing what prospects Minasian could get for Shohei.

5 minutes ago, Lou said:

Thaiss is batting .300 

If he keeps this up, he could be an All Star reserve.

Yandy Diaz will probably get the start at catcher, though. 

Y'all need to stop worrying when Neto is on the field. 

1 minute ago, angelsfan100 said:

did any of you do anything fun for memorial day?

I watched the Celtics get their asses kicked at home in a Game 7. 

Just now, Lou said:

coughJohnLackeycough

Why are you coughing? 

Hoarseness? 

Just now, VladdyforHOF said:

Lol I know who the Tampa Bay outfielders are. Sorry for not being specific enough to inform you that Yandy Diaz and Randy Arozarena are both having better seasons than Trout.

Classic. 

Just now, VladdyforHOF said:

Nope, I disagree. Judge and the outfielders on Tampa should and will get more votes than Trout.

The fact that you refer to them as "the outfielders on Tampa" should tell you something. 

1 minute ago, VladdyforHOF said:

The only hitters going well on this team currently are Drury, Thaiss, and Urshela. Yikes

On one hand, that is frustrating as hell. 

On the other hand, the team is disappointing and still two games over .500. Imagine if Trout, Ohtani, and Rendon heat up. 

1 minute ago, Justin said:

Not even close with homers. They ARE in the Top 5 in the AL in walks, though. 

Not surprisingly, Oakland is dead last by far in both categories - not just in the AL, but all of MLB. 

5 minutes ago, Farmbuildingfan said:

Damn this team gives up a bunch f Home runs. They must be leading or almost leading the league in Home runs and ealks given up.

I am guessing the Angels are done scoring and the Sox will post a few more.

Not even close with homers. They ARE in the Top 5 in the AL in walks, though. 

2 minutes ago, Sho Way That Was A Strike said:

Trout and Ohtani competing to see who can leave the most men on. 

I don't know the actual number of LOB, but coming into this game, Shohei was hitting .340 with RISP. 

Trout was hitting .200. 

Just now, eligrba4ever said:

Shin. Hope nothing broke.

Probably just the baseball. 

Just now, daygloman said:

Prepare yourselves mentally for the shit that'll happen in Chicago!

They will win the series and I'll get my hopes up again? 

(Then they will get swept at Houston and we will be reminded that they still are not nearly in the Astros' class.) 

Mike, you could shut up a LOT of people here by being clutch... 

Please be clutch here, Mike

Just now, Blarg said:

So far Rendon has added to the scoring as much as Trout and Ohtani.

He is very close to returning. We know this because... well, because they keep telling us. 

Thaiss was going to swing no matter where that third pitch was. 

13 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

I'm still hung up on Ward. Dude has been garbage for a while. 

At least he makes up for it in the field. 

Wait... 

14 minutes ago, TroutField said:

Wait… the mariners are .5 game behind us? I thought they had stilll been sucking 
 a loss today and we’re potentially in 4th place 

They got four automatic wins against Oakland this past week. That helped. (Their next 8 games after today are against the Yankees, Rangers, Padres.)