PattyD22

I realize the Angels shit away some games early in the season for a myriad of reasons, but lately, there has been less of that happening. The defense and the pen have been playing better lately. Of course, let’s hope that continues against the better teams, which the Angels need to show. I’d also add that the Angels currently rank 2nd in come from behind wins with 19. That’s way better than in previous years where the Angels literally rolled over and died when they trailed after 7. That’s competing, in my eyes. The parts are there. The bullpen is performing much better, hopefully Rendon can stay healthy, and we need guys like Detmers (who has had some really tough luck), Sandoval, and Canning to keep progressing. I know that’s a lot to ask, but it starts by beating the teams you need to beat, and hopefully that translates into beating the better teams. Winning really is contagious, at least from a mental standpoint.

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What Northeastern people don’t realize is that those of us on the West Coast, especially the upper Northwest, deal with this annually. Usually, our fire season really starts to take off from late July through the beginning of winter, but because of years of drought, our fire season has been all year round. This year, because of our epic winter, it’s going to take a season to fully dry and cure the trees and underbrush. Wind is the natural enemy, which speed drying. The Northwest, who had an unusually dry winter, is getting an up close view of what we see almost annually. And now, because they never see this, it’s become a big issue. Now that it’s happening back east, maybe Congress will open their eyes and press for Canada to manage their forests like we try and do out here.

I really can’t believe how far Walsh has fallen since he was an All Star. I am also in agreement that maybe he needs what management did with David Fletcher and send him down for an extended period of time, hell……just to get his timing down. Like last night, he has been completely flailing away at breaking balls low and inside. It’s been, and has always been, his kryptonite. He simply cannot lay off them. His defense is above any of his replacement, but what he’s producing offensively is just about zero and looking at his reactions after his plate appearances, it looks like his confidence is gone also.

Thanks @HaloBronco. I’ll pass this info on to the poster that @Stradlingand I were referring to.

That’s not what I was told.

Just so I’m not confused, if the Angels somehow lose tomorrow and take 2 out of 3,that’s considered a sweep, right? Just checking.

Light that baby up. Great defense, timely hitting, and solid pitching all around. That’s a great team win tonight. Rendon is the key!!!!

No one is currently warming up in the pen that I can see, so maybe he’s coming back out?

I thought you were going to say Moniak @T.G.

It was an out, but that was a dogshit 0-2 pitch by Loup. Most guys hit that pitch out

What a gorgeous swing by Moniak

Just another routine, easy inning for Ben Joyce.

I’m on board with it, but I’ll need @WicketMaidento give us a ruling. I already put it in use tonight. I politely told my wife to “knock it off with all the fuckwittery.” She said “what the hell does that even mean?” I said, “I don’t know, but it sounds cool and I’m using it.”

Fuckwittery. That one is going to go into full rotation in my vocabulary, along with numpty. Thanks for another one @WicketMaiden

So they’ll be eligible then? I don’t speak legal. I read that to say they’ll be eligible.

I can’t remember if the players from the PGA actually resigned their membership though @Tank. Maybe they did but I wasn’t paying attention. If they did resign, then I’d think they wouldn’t be eligible. If they never resigned their membership, then I’d assume they would eligible. Especially Koepka, since he’s played his way onto the team.

This is pretty interesting. The DP World tour players who resigned will not be eligible to play in the Ryder Cup. Hmmmm. I hope the American players will be eligible. The PGA hasn’t made an announcement as of yet, at least I don’t think they have. https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/37814151/golfers-left-world-tour-liv-ineligible-ryder-cup

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/37808429/jay-monahan-meeting-pga-tour-golfers-gets-heated Sounds like it went really well with the PGA guys……. Ummm

I’m sure the more outspoken guys of the PGA tour, like Rory and Tiger are just tickled by this news. Not sure of the intangibles of the agreement, but all I know is the Ryder Cup just got a hell of a lot more interesting and competitive.

Here’s the story. Still some details to work out. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/06/pga-tour-agrees-to-merge-with-saudi-backed-rival-liv-golf.html

I will never root against Viktor Hovland. What an awesome guy. https://www.golfdigest.com/story/viktor-hovland-caddie-us-open-friend-2023/amp

Game over. Rose Zhang wins it. congrats to her

Clutch @Lou. Clutch

She’s more Ohtani.