Bronson

I hope every Astros player gets herpies.

Angels opening the season against the teams that'll win their divisions. Tough

This is when I wish Mike was more vocal and started getting on peoples asses in the dugout. This is your team. You’re the captain. They will listen to you. Light the fire under their ass Mike.

One of your dumber takes, tbh. 

Quintana didn't look that bad. Two of the Astros' "hits" should have been outs. Combine that with the dropped third strike.

Yeah I remember these same exact reactions when that happened. Let’s see what we do against the Stros before we get too froggy. 

There are various things we can cite, but really, the team is pulling out close games this year when last year, we were blowing all of the close ones.
Our pen is not flawless, but they played respectably and kept the games close.  Iglesias had the throwing mistake, but that aside, he did fine.  Mayers has looked great again, Slegers has been solid.  Even our middle relievers have pitched well.
Oh, and Jared Walsh is still awesome and should be starting daily, IMO.  

The line-up seems much improved too. Watching the 9th inning yesterday I still felt confident even after Trout's S/O that the Angels would get it done - a feeling I haven't had for years. Ohtani is a helluva weapon to have in the two spot, and after Trout and Rendon's usual on-base excellence at the heart of the line-up Walsh and Upton are zoned in and raking, with Iglesias and Stassi also contributing behind those two. The line-up just keeps on going and really doesn't give opposing pitchers any respite until the 9 spot. Props to Fowler for his timely 9th inning hit btw, was most unexpected and very gratefully received.

I love the Angels troll job back at the White Sox. 
White Sox twitter:
Angels twitter:
 

PIMP THAT SHIT WALSHY!!!!
 
God I love baseball.

I agree!!!

Good shit from Iglesiass tonight. Glad we finally have a real closer.

what the actual fuck

This is not Maddon or Ohtaqni's fault. Maddon made the right call.
 
This is 100% on Stassi.

This is not Maddon or Ohtaqni's fault. Maddon made the right call.
 
This is 100% on Stassi.

La Russa looks friggin insane with that hair and that puffed out mask.

Trout gave him some tips.  

From CWS board:
He is like 99th percent tile in exit velocity, sprint speed, and pitch velocity. He is an alien and we've never seen anything like it.

He was at church(es).

That to me is the big takeaway from this game. Usually if Trout is slumping the team slumps but we have real hitters now to back Trout up when he does slump and today was a prime example of that.

So, season not over again?

Oh shit thats how it works? Got it.