Angels at A’s 08/21/2020 Gamethread

Just another day of beautiful Angels baseball!

Tonight, it’s Andrew Heaney on the bump.

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MH252525
Trusted Member
3 years ago

I’m convinced Maddon knows his job is safe and is trying to lose. Not pinch hitting Ohtani when you know he’s going to face a righty so that Pujols and Adell can hit. Yea if you aren’t tanking Maddon you are worse than any manager I’ve ever seen.

AllenB
Super Member
3 years ago

Just another halo meltdown!! God this team sucks!

eyespy
Super Member
3 years ago
Reply to  AllenB

Meltdown in the first, does it count?

AllenB
Super Member
3 years ago
Reply to  eyespy

I missed the beginning. I’m assuming Heaney was doing Heaney things?

GrandpaBaseball
Legend
3 years ago

Leiter or bust.

Turk's Teeth
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Super Member
3 years ago

We are #2! We are #2!

California Low-ball, baybeeeees!

jcstein
Trusted Member
3 years ago

Adell better be guessing breaking ball because that’s what they’ve been throwing him all night

AllenB
Super Member
3 years ago
Reply to  jcstein

Cuz he can’t hit it.

MH252525
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3 years ago
Reply to  jcstein

I like how Adell calls out scouts for being racist for calling him toolsy but then all he shows are tools and no skill. Very fast but can’t catch. Can hit a bp fastball 500 feet but can’t hit a slider to save his life.

Turk's Teeth
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3 years ago
Reply to  MH252525

Eh, this is going too far. Let’s keep the personal attacks off the site. Adell has a point, and his underperformance as one of the youngest rookies in the league in his first cup of coffee doesn’t defeat that point.

Guest
3 years ago
Reply to  Turk's Teeth

Adell would be learning in Salt Lake right now if it was open for business, so we should cut him some slack.

AllenB
Super Member
3 years ago

Goodie doing his best Upton impression??

GrandpaBaseball
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3 years ago
Reply to  AllenB

So is Adell

AllenB
Super Member
3 years ago

He’s Upton Jr.

Turk's Teeth
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Super Member
3 years ago

Baseball America:

“(Jack) Leiter should compete with teammate Rocker to be the highest-drafted Vanderbilt pitcher next year. The son of former major leaguer Al, Leiter was a no-doubt first-round talent coming out of high school, but questions about his price tag meant he got to campus, where he quickly showed his stuff and pitchability was overwhelming for collegiate hitters. In three starts and four games, Leiter went 2-0, 1.72 with 22 strikeouts and eight walks in 15.2 innings. He attacks hitters with good tempo, solid fastball command and a hammer curveball.”

Three outs, guys, we know y’all can do it!

John Henry Weitzel
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Super Member
3 years ago
Reply to  Turk's Teeth

Be a loser for Leiter!

GrandpaBaseball
Legend
3 years ago

Why then am l rooting for the tie, SMH

eyespy
Super Member
3 years ago

Because you hate baseball

H.T. Ennis
Admin
Super Member
3 years ago
Reply to  eyespy

and therefore want more bad baseball in the form of fake runners

eyespy
Super Member
3 years ago
Reply to  H.T. Ennis

Scoring points in overtime

GrandpaBaseball
Legend
3 years ago

3 more outs to get 2 to tie and 3 for a possible win.

John Henry Weitzel
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Super Member
3 years ago

Oh wow a two out hit who could have seen that coming

AllenB
Super Member
3 years ago

Well, we got within a couple of runs and we outhit them, so I guess that’s kind of a victory.

GrandpaBaseball
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3 years ago
Reply to  AllenB

We lose no ground to the Pirates if we win as they won also

GrandpaBaseball
Legend
3 years ago

FYI; Fletch tied with Seattle rookie Kyle Lewis for hits. Our leading hitter for average at .313 is………. Rendon!. Team leader in walks…….. Rendon! On base pct is Rendon. Guess rendon is Redundant.

John Henry Weitzel
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Super Member
3 years ago

And Jessica was so concerned about him early in the season

GrandpaBaseball
Legend
3 years ago

I too was concerned really. But he has really put on a show with bat the last 2 weeks.

AllenB
Super Member
3 years ago

Rendondant

GrandpaBaseball
Legend
3 years ago
Reply to  AllenB

Very good.

John Henry Weitzel
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Super Member
3 years ago

Oooooo weeee can’t wait to see how we miss this opportunity huh?

GrandpaBaseball
Legend
3 years ago

K looking

John Henry Weitzel
Editor
Super Member
3 years ago

Trout leads mlb in that

GrandpaBaseball
Legend
3 years ago

Depressing really as he is now being made to swing and he is looking for a ball or walk.

Guest
3 years ago

Strikeout-looking is the new thrown-out-at-home-on-the-contact-play.

AllenB
Super Member
3 years ago

There ya go.

eastbayhalo
Member
3 years ago

Fletcher doin it again!

ryanfea
Super Member
3 years ago

Get pumped Halo fans, Jacob Barnes is ready to come in

UtahAlumnus
Trusted Member
3 years ago

Faaaahhhhreaking ground balls.

eyespy
Super Member
3 years ago

Adell all upset, poor guy

Smsica
Member
3 years ago

one away from Willie Mays everyone!!!

eyespy
Super Member
3 years ago
Reply to  Smsica

Drink

Thunderbolt
Member
3 years ago

Félix Peña coming into the game.

Last edited 3 years ago by Thunderbolt
John Henry Weitzel
Editor
Super Member
3 years ago

4 pitch walk, typical

Turk's Teeth
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Super Member
3 years ago

Angels with the Leiter pick!