Duren, Duren

Maybe not an exact thread for the subject, but Perry has to work within the parameters that Arte sets. And Arte is not popular in baseball. Speaking of ownership and management, this again is not very flattering regarding Arte. https://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/story/2024-04-10/rod-carew-angels-arte-moreno I still think of Carew primarily as a Twin and not really a core Angel icon though he certainly was a great player. Same with many of their former big name acquisitions who were long time greats on other teams.

I was out of the house since the second inning. Snuck in a few updates on the ESPN pitch by pitch site. Looked like a really frustrating game. Pitching didn't allow a walk. The wild pitch and horrible ball/strike calls seemed to be the main factors. Plus more anemic clutch hitting. Oh well, it is what it is. .500 is alright at the present. These umps seem to have no accountability. Year in, year out they rarely get better. I'd love to see them watch some of those 3D graphics of their bad calls. You can live with marginal close ones, but we see more really game changing bad calls. Betting connections? These days nothing can be overlooked.

60 pitches seen in two innings and no runs.

What a stat for Little in the first. 40 pitches and not a ball put into play. That must be close to a record.

Looks like .500 will be the ceiling to strive for with this group. Not necessarily terrible given the roster. And maybe a small step in the right direction given the last few years.

Soriano not helping his cause.

38 pitches from a wild pitcher and nothing to show. Terrible first out call set the tone even though the Angels had every opportunity for a big inning. Back to back strikeouts on weak swings not very clutch.

Weak at bat.

What a crazy first inning. And it ain't over yet.

Golden opportunity.

Should be two on, no out. Chip away.

I see this ump crew maintains their terrible ball/strike status.

A back up catcher should be a good defensive player. Wasn't Wallach supposed to have been like that? Suzuki at his age was past his prime. They really need a better option. O'Hoppe will need rest and catching is hard on the body.

Soriano only made 12 pitches and allowed three hits and a sac fly. Such economy for the Rays thanks to bad defense and bad luck.

Ugly ugly ugly

Talk about really tough luck.

Oh. Oh. Not a clean start

Going for the series win and playing .500 plus should provide plenty of motivation. Especially as the finale of a homestand. I can only watch the first hour live and need to be somewhere around 2 O'clock so hopefully they build a nice lead. Good chance for Adell to get into action in the field as well as at bat.

Each series win is a positive step. Tomorrow could be a nice way to round off this part of the schedule. Keeping their .500:level play while still adjusting and tweaking along the way.

I love day baseball. Natural sunlight, glare off sun glasses and shadows creeping over the field. A great fan experience if the temperature is decent. Brings back lots of memories of players being blinded by the sun reflecting off the metal seats at Jarry Park.

Late drama at least for a jolt of excitement. But what a letdown, taking a called third strike.

Rengifo earning his playing time. Schanuel needs time at triple A to get some confidence and work on his game. Bring him back later in the season if he looks ready. Nothing wrong with going step by step on a developmental path. Lots of other options for first base.

Frustrating game to watch. So many soft hit easy outs at bat. Ward with one exception. Can't stop the run bleeding the other way.

Classic small ball by the Rays.

To add insult to it injury, there's that Spectrum/Dodgers boys in blue ad. Any Angel promotions on the Dodgers broadcast?