drpiranha

I am not a baseball fan. I am an ANGEL fan. I was at all the home games in the World Series in 2002. If the Angels are not in the playoffs, I never watch a complete game. I see occasional highlights. I am an active computer gamer and have lots of other hobbies. I am frustrated with the team now. Watching the Angels is my #1 hobby. I feel that I get more upset with loses than the team members do.

After all, when they are a free agent, they will just jump to the highest bidder or close to the highest bidder. I refuse to go where the grass is greener. I'm used to just looking at the weeds and Arte dumping a bunch of fertilizer on them to see if he can grow something, which, as we all know, doesn't work.

Cimber is AMAZING

Happy Birthday, Katie !!! I was gonna wish you Happy Mother's Day, yesterday, but wasn't sure if you were a mother.

What the hell do I know. I decided not to watch today's game because Sandoval was pitching and Pillar was in  the lineup over Ward.

16 minutes ago, greginpsca said:

I hope they stay away from trading with teams that have farm systems similar to ours, Cough, cough Yankees, cough. And guys like Anderson, Canning, Sandoval have another year of control, that should bring back much more than someone like Drury who is on an expiring contract. I would probably trade only one of those 3 starters at the deadline unless the return was so go that Tdawg would need some bunk time.

One team to stay away from is Atlanta. Minasian still seems to have some past loyalties. We got screwed royally on the Iglesias deal and giving away Herget and getting nothing but cash is mind boggling. He had some past success and could have been a throw-in as part of a package.

Nice going, Jose !!!

Sandoval needs to learn from Soriano on how to pick the team a up after an error.

1 hour ago, Chuck said:

 

After this season, we may look back at that team and refer to those times as the Glory Days.

2 straight walks and Marsh swings at the 1st pitch. You can tell he came up through the Angel's system.

3 minutes ago, Stradling said:

I like that Wash is expected to fix everything in two months. 

That's why we pay him the big bucks and let him have the bench coach he wanted......oh wait

Here's an idea. Make Jose Suarez the closer, since we may never have the lead after 8 innings ever again.

off to play video games.

The good news: Dana tonight 6 innings 2 hits, 1 run. After 4 games 24 1/3 inn, 1.48 ERA, 0.66 WHIP

Snell on the DL. Maybe the Angels can trade Jose Suarez and a 1 year supply of lip gloss to the Giants for 4 inch spikes to but on Adell's shoes, so he can touch 2nd base quicker.

Washington lost this game, not the umpires. There is zero reason to use Suarez in a 2 run game with a day off tomorrow.

RF K % so far:

Adell....22%

Moniak...30%

Hicks.....38%

2 minutes ago, samwum said:

Boneheaded baserunning mistakes aside, Jo Adell has legitimately been phenomenal this year.

His statcast numbers show an expected batting average of .315, and expected slugging percentage of .478. 

With 2 HRs and 5 SBs in ~35 ABs, you could extrapolate those figures for a full season of 600 ABs and estimate that Adell would be on pace for 30 HRs and 75 SBs over a full season.

While these numbers would probably be wildly optimistic, they do show that his small sample size production at the start of this season has been truly elite.

plus, he has cut way down on the strike outs.

Why do we have to have the Suarez that sucks?

I'm waiting for the the "First 150 games prospectus" to learn what we need to do in the last 12 games to make the playoffs.

At least there is no pressure in the 9th inning.

25 minutes ago, Chuck said:

Are we sure Schanuel is a better defender at 1B than Sano?

Right now, Schanuel looks a little better. He is better chasing down a pop fly over his head and has better instincts, running in to field a ground ball before it goes foul. Also, Schanuel should improve faster under Washington's tutelage because Sano has to take defensive reps at both 1B and 3B.

21 minutes ago, EDinTUSTIN said:

Yes, that is true enough, but sliding head first into an armored catcher is a bit more hazardous. I just chalk that up to a good throw from the outfielder and an even better throw from the relay man to home plate, which the catcher snapped down a quick, accurate tag. 

That used to be a problem, but starting this year, they can no longer block the plate,without the baseball in their possession.

1 hour ago, Blarg said:

Just extend the lead leg and not curl it up under your butt to stop 1" from the plate.

I agree, but players that slide feet 1st usually bend 1 leg for a pop-up slide, so if it is an errant throw, they get up quick to take an extra base. Most players slide head 1st, so you can maneuver your hand to avoid a tag.

They need to talk to Neto. On a close play at home, it makes no sense to slide feet 1st. Slide head 1st and touch the plate with your hand.

5 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

My butthole can't take this no more man

LET ME CORRECT YOUR ENGLISH.  My butthole can't take this. No more men.