Capital_Dave

Incidentally, congrats to Pretend Mike Trout, who was named yesterday as the American League Player of the Month for June for the simulated season.  Trout hit .327 with 10 home runs and 24 RBIs for the month, with an 1.136 OPS.

I'm sure SOM will continue the daily updates once the season is underway, but I'll probably cut back the Angelswin updates to once a week or so once the MLB season is underway...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
...then I'll resume the daily updates once the MLB season falls apart.

I'm sure SOM will continue the daily updates once the season is underway, but I'll probably cut back the Angelswin updates to once a week or so once the MLB season is underway...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
...then I'll resume the daily updates once the MLB season falls apart.

I'm sure SOM will continue the daily updates once the season is underway, but I'll probably cut back the Angelswin updates to once a week or so once the MLB season is underway...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
...then I'll resume the daily updates once the MLB season falls apart.

Another one of those "everyone contributes" wins -- I think this is the fourth time in the last month or so that every member of the starting lineup has contributed at least one hit.  In this one, in their first game of the second half of the season, the Angels ride 16 hits and 3 homers en route to a 6-3 victory over the Blue Jays.  Jo Adell goes a triple short of the cycle.  Quality start and a win by Julio Teheran.  Robles gets his 19th save.
 

@Capital_Dave i see them scoring about 4.5 rpg, thus my number.
also, my experience with this contest over the years is that many fans tend to overestimate how the halos will perform.
but letting you know now i'll be thrilled to be wrong on the low end.

333 greginpsca
328 Junkballer
323 Capital_Dave
317 Slegnaac
316 Taylor
315 AO
307 Angelsjunky
302 joeybaseball
299 AD&B
295 JAHV76
278 Tank

Trout, Rendon, Ohtani, Upton, and Simba are all on pace for at least 90 rbis.    That's some nice depth in the lineup.  

Shohei Ohtani with a big game, going 3-for-4 with a 3-run homer, as the Angels beat the ice-cold Rangers 6-4.   Dylan Bundy gets the win, with a 5.2 inning, 9 K performance, giving up just two runs.  Hansel Robles with his 18th save, just three off a four way tie for the league lead (21).

Don't look now, but Shohei Ohtani is getting pretty hot.  He goes 4-for-5 today, with a double and a homer, as the Angels win their third in a row, this time by a score of 9-3.   A great start by Julio Teheran (8IP, 3ER) followed by Bedrock's first game action since being activated from the I.L., an effective inning of relief.  The Angels outhit the Rangers 16-3 and go for the series sweep tomorrow afternoon.
I dunno guys (and occasional girl)... given the COVID-19 news coming out of major league camps these last few days, we all might have to get used to the idea that this is the only game action we're getting this season.  
Pretend Angels Fever... Catch it.™
 
 

The Angels complete a four-game sweep of the Rangers after an absolutely dominant start by Andrew Heaney, who has otherwise struggled mightily this year.  Final score: 6-0 Angels.  8IP, 13K, 2 hits, 0ER, Heaney earns his third win of the season.  Ohtani continues his hot streak, going 2-for-3 with a three-run homer.  He's gone 9 for 12 since Friday and has hit three-run homers for three games in a row. 
A rather anemic Red Sox team (35-43) come to town for a three-game set starting tomorrow.

The Angels complete a four-game sweep of the Rangers after an absolutely dominant start by Andrew Heaney, who has otherwise struggled mightily this year.  Final score: 6-0 Angels.  8IP, 13K, 2 hits, 0ER, Heaney earns his third win of the season.  Ohtani continues his hot streak, going 2-for-3 with a three-run homer.  He's gone 9 for 12 since Friday and has hit three-run homers for three games in a row. 
A rather anemic Red Sox team (35-43) come to town for a three-game set starting tomorrow.

Griffin Canning has another excellent start, giving up just 4 baserunners in 6 innings.  The Rangers rallied late, but the Angels held on to win a slugfest 10-7.  A well-rounded win, with every member of the Angels starting lineup getting at least one hit.  Jo Adell with his 6th homer of the year, a three-run shot that provided the margin of victory.  Oh, and ho-hum, Mike Trout got his 21st homer of the season, now batting .321.
 

I fixed it so Jose can understand if he reads the thread.

Hean-Dog has a sterling game, going 7 scoreless frames, striking out nine Marlins to earn the win.  Hansel Robles with the save.  Ho hum.  Angels win again, 2-0.  Jo Adell continues his hot streak and goes 2-for-3, as Manager Jeff Fletcher moves him above Albert Pujols in the lineup (for the first time this season?)  This Angels team is on a roll.
 

There are certain moments that you dream about as a Little Leaguer.  And as he looked around him, Jo Adell realized that he was living one right now.  This had already been an emotionally exhausting game.  Five lead changes, a combined 24 hits between the two teams, and now he and his fellow Angels were down 8-6 in the bottom of the ninth.
But there was hope.  And some magic in the air.  He looked down at third base and saw David Fletcher, who had led off the bottom of the ninth with a double to electrify the crowd.  He looked to second and saw his mentor Mike Trout, who had moved Fletch to third with his own bloop single to shallow right, becoming the tying run.  And down at first was Shohei Ohtani, who had drawn a white-knuckle walk to become the winning run on first.  
Oh, and up on the jumbotron?  That Rally Monkey was jumping around.  It was time to jump up, jump up, and get down.
Adell low-fived Justin Upton as Upton headed back to the dugout, having struck out on a nasty Carl Edwards slider for the second out of the bottom of the ninth.  Upton had certainly done his part tonight: he had gone 2-for-5 and had 4 RBIs.  But baseball is a team sport, and Upton's strikeout set Adell up for his moment.
And so it was on a 2-1 inside fastball, Adell found his pitch.  A mighty crack of the bat was met with a momentary stunned silence, then a deafening roar, as Mariners left fielder Mallex Smith drifted back, back, then turned and watched as Adell's two-out, bottom-of-the-ninth, WALK OFF GRAND SLAM sealed the win for the Angels!  The final score was 10-8.
As he rounded third and headed toward the mob at home plate, amidst the fireworks and 43,000 screaming fans, Jo Adell realized his boyhood dream, and the Angels had delivered an iconic moment in their make-believe season.
Your Pretend Angels have now won 17 of their last 19 games, and are within 1.5 games of the Wild Card.

There are certain moments that you dream about as a Little Leaguer.  And as he looked around him, Jo Adell realized that he was living one right now.  This had already been an emotionally exhausting game.  Five lead changes, a combined 24 hits between the two teams, and now he and his fellow Angels were down 8-6 in the bottom of the ninth.
But there was hope.  And some magic in the air.  He looked down at third base and saw David Fletcher, who had led off the bottom of the ninth with a double to electrify the crowd.  He looked to second and saw his mentor Mike Trout, who had moved Fletch to third with his own bloop single to shallow right, becoming the tying run.  And down at first was Shohei Ohtani, who had drawn a white-knuckle walk to become the winning run on first.  
Oh, and up on the jumbotron?  That Rally Monkey was jumping around.  It was time to jump up, jump up, and get down.
Adell low-fived Justin Upton as Upton headed back to the dugout, having struck out on a nasty Carl Edwards slider for the second out of the bottom of the ninth.  Upton had certainly done his part tonight: he had gone 2-for-5 and had 4 RBIs.  But baseball is a team sport, and Upton's strikeout set Adell up for his moment.
And so it was on a 2-1 inside fastball, Adell found his pitch.  A mighty crack of the bat was met with a momentary stunned silence, then a deafening roar, as Mariners left fielder Mallex Smith drifted back, back, then turned and watched as Adell's two-out, bottom-of-the-ninth, WALK OFF GRAND SLAM sealed the win for the Angels!  The final score was 10-8.
As he rounded third and headed toward the mob at home plate, amidst the fireworks and 43,000 screaming fans, Jo Adell realized his boyhood dream, and the Angels had delivered an iconic moment in their make-believe season.
Your Pretend Angels have now won 17 of their last 19 games, and are within 1.5 games of the Wild Card.

AND, thank you for this thread. I admire your courage and am so grateful for your insight.

I think that implies I would've ever needed to transition to do that.

I've seen this kid pitch a few times.  He's a gamer.  Very competitive.  Great mound presence.  He was a K machine in Louisville.  Love the pick!

I've seen this kid pitch a few times.  He's a gamer.  Very competitive.  Great mound presence.  He was a K machine in Louisville.  Love the pick!

You won't see this every day.  (Has it EVER happened before?)  The National League team used the DH on today's game, and the American League team did not. 
The Angels' hot streak continues as they rack up yet another win, this time a Shohei Ohtani-pitched 5-1 drubbing of the Miami Marlins.  Manager @Jeff Fletcher continues to bat Ohtani cleanup on his start days (usually giving him a day off around the starts).    Ohtani pitched into the seventh, giving up just one earned run and recording 9 K's.  He earned his third win.  Mike Trout hits his 20th homer of the season, a three-run shot, and Jo Adell's hitting streak continues, today with a sixth inning double.  This team sure is fun to (virtually) watch right now.  They've won 16 of their last 18 games.
 

Credit where credit is due: Manager @Jeff Fletcher
I'm just the journalist who reports the news.  Hey I guess that makes me the @Jeff Fletcher of this scenario.

Hean-Dog has a sterling game, going 7 scoreless frames, striking out nine Marlins to earn the win.  Hansel Robles with the save.  Ho hum.  Angels win again, 2-0.  Jo Adell continues his hot streak and goes 2-for-3, as Manager Jeff Fletcher moves him above Albert Pujols in the lineup (for the first time this season?)  This Angels team is on a roll.
 

Credit where credit is due: Manager @Jeff Fletcher
I'm just the journalist who reports the news.  Hey I guess that makes me the @Jeff Fletcher of this scenario.