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Just now, krAbs said:

Fletcher and Goodwin are looking at notecards between at bats. Is that normal, and I just haven't been paying enough attention? I'm assuming they are reading write ups on the hitters.

It's normal.  I watch Calhoun and Trout do it every home game

Leave it to Gubie and Victor to beat this "Tommy Boy" thing right into the ground.  Holy crap

14 minutes ago, yk9001 said:

I still can't get over the 7 mile shuttle.

Can Artie just put in a 7 mile gondola from the parking lot like Dodger Stadium?

Well if they DO move to Long Beach, Mike Trout will be ready...

I absolutely can't wait to watch this guy play in the bigs.  I saw him at spring training, and was bummed when he went down with the injury.

Kid is a stud

12 minutes ago, Second Base said:

Until this team is positive that Luis Rengifo is ready, I'd hold onto Cozart.  He's still a really good defender at multiple positions.  My problem really isn't in having Cozart on the roster, as much as it's the fact that he's receiving consistent playing time.  He should be a late inning defensive replacement, and backup.  That's it. 

 

I don't think that Cozart is that great of a defender, especially at third base.  I understand he's normally a SS, but his throws across the diamond leave me chewing my nails.  

I do understand the thought of keeping him as a potential pinch runner, but he's certainly not a viable candidate for pinch hitting duties.  Hell, I was nervous when he came in last night as a late inning defensive replacement.

He's basically a dead man walking and it's just a matter of time before he's DFA'd.  Cut bait and move on, like you said

1 minute ago, Angel Oracle said:

Great bullpen work and some nice hitting

What is going on with Skabbs?  Can’t even get into the 6th?

Why is Simba hitting into a ton of DPs?   Just a fluke?   Hitting the ball hard at people?

This just in, I hate Marwin Gonzalez!!!!

I think that's what Ausmus was saying in regards to Simmons and his hitting into so many DP's.  As mentioned by another poster, he hits a lot of ground balls and most of them are hit hard, making it easy to turn double plays.  

As for Skaggs, who knows?  His pitch count was high again in the early innings, which has been normal for him the last few years.  

And by the way, I don't like Marwin Gonzalez either.  I won't say I hate him though, but it's close

That is a good win against a quality baseball team.  I loved how they went down 2-0 and fought back.  

Kudos to the bullpen for some great work.

Total team effort tonight

2 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Ausmus you dumbass, pinch runner time!

Cozart came in as a defensive replacement, so I'm not sure we had a pinch runner available.  Unless you're counting Bour as a possibility.  

Simmons hits into his league leading 13th double play of the season.  That's just crazy

2 minutes ago, eligrba said:

I like that Buttrey is being challenged.  The Angels will need him to learn how to work through these situations.

I do too.  

But, it's a move that makes a manager look like a genius if it works and is second guessed relentlessly if it fails.

Bard has been pitching well lately and I also forget about him.  

2 minutes ago, Lou said:

Unfortunately, probably Cam.

 

I KNEW you were going to say that.  Crap

Just now, Lou said:

Robles 

Robles and who do you think Lou?

Ty Buttrey pitching the 7th.  Unless Buttrey pitches 2 innings, I'm not sure I'm going to like the way the game is going to close out.  Please dear God, no Cody Allen.  Please

2 hours ago, totdprods said:

@True Grich I don’t think anyone here is jumping for joy about this team or anointing then - they’ve been a mixed bag, they’ve played like a mixed bag, their record reflects it, their run differential reflects it. The pitching has been awful, and the offense been strong enough to overcome a lot of that weakness, as evident in the data above and the fact we’ve managed to eek out a near .500 record to date. 

Since that awful first week, we’ve had an above-average offense and that’s been the biggest reason we’ve managed to have a winning record since that time. This data has also been consistent since the season opened and as data was recorded, suggesting this isn’t really fluky. 

But as also mentioned, data doesn’t always mean wins. Luck is still a factor. 

The thing about data is it can always be skewed to bolster one side of a debate.  I'm not saying that's the case here, but it's true.  As has been mentioned in several posts on this thread, pitching is the issue.  Plain and simple.

But another point that is a major issue is the Angels are 4-11 against left handed starters.  That's pretty bad, and yet this seems like it's been an issue for the last several seasons.  I can't figure out why it is, but boy oh boy do the Angels struggle against lefties.

4 minutes ago, yk9001 said:

I'd rather have all 25 Royals, and Ned Yost, doing color for the Angels than Gubicza.

Hold on yk.  You mean to tell me that you don't like Gubie's "Key's to the Game" where he input's a song title into it that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever?  

Like this little gem....."Tonight's Hyundai Key to the Game...a little "Cat Scratch Fever," baby because the Angels are gonna have to find a way to scratch out a couple runs against this lefty pitcher, ya know?

good Lord, ridiculous.

3 zingers in a row from yesterday's thread.  Nice work guys

I'm not going to start thinking about the standings until we can beat good teams and not tomato cans.

This is an interest cut of meat

Just now, True Grich said:

This game is in the refrigerator, the eggs are cooling, the butter's gettin' hard and the jello's jiggling.

Your new handle is True Hearn

Just now, True Grich said:

I think we all die a little bit every time Cam pitches. Every outing, good or bad comes at a cost to our health

Cam is like our own little pack of Marlboro's.  He shortens our life 8 minutes every time he comes to the mound

Just another stress free Cam inning there

It's Cam time, baby!!!!  Let's see if ol' Cam can strand that runner at 2nd.

OK Lou doesn't like him.  Got that......