09/12/2021 Angels @ Astros Gamethread

The early day game…

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angelslogic
Super Member
2 years ago

Ouch!

MarineLayer
Super Member
2 years ago

Rengifo needs to work out this issue of the low ones in the minors.

Last edited 2 years ago by MarineLayer
angelslogic
Super Member
2 years ago

Man, Rengifo.

angelslogic
Super Member
2 years ago

Time for a homer, Shohei.

FungoAle
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  angelslogic

Desperately needs to get his long ball mojo back.

MarineLayer
Super Member
2 years ago

Galling the umpires keep calling balks on the Angels under very questionable circumstances in favor of the lying cheating Astros. Awesome that karma nailed them on the very next play.

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  MarineLayer

Karma’s name is Fletcher!

MarineLayer
Super Member
2 years ago

I was going to say that in my original post, but I was too GA to bother correcting it. Thanks for the clarification.😀

Last edited 2 years ago by MarineLayer
FungoAle
Super Member
2 years ago

Fletcher is struggling, now under 0.280.

FungoAle
Super Member
2 years ago

Stanek throwing gas. Marsh’s head is still swirling.

FungoAle
Super Member
2 years ago

It’s clear to me that Houston is a damn good team, solid line-up. Dusty Baker has done a great job leveling the ship after the cheating scandal. Overcame a lot of injuries. They will be a difficult out in the post season.

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  FungoAle

How long can they keep this up? Likely losing Correa after the season, and how long will their pitching hold out (Grienke is a FA, Verlander is likely gone (right?)).

FungoAle
Super Member
2 years ago

Not too sure about Correa. Have not followed too close his relationship with the FO or any signal coming out of the FO. They might want to reconsider. He’s good. Unless, he wants Lindor money. Train wreck.

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  FungoAle

He wants 20M+. He turned down 6-years 120M before the season. Maybe he wants more years (lifetime), but likely thinks he gets more money – even if there are a few top SS on the market at once (Correa, Story, Semien, Seager; Baez).

MarineLayer
Super Member
2 years ago

Which one of them will the Angels overpay for?

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  MarineLayer

I hope we only pay for pitching, and either take the second tier (Galvis, Villar) or hope our own players can step up, hoping it is a two-year stop-gap until Jackson or Paris.

FungoAle
Super Member
2 years ago

Semien has made himself a ton of money after this year. I don’t think the A’s saw that type of a year coming.

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
2 years ago
Reply to  FungoAle

as has been mentioned by lots of people, they’ve always been good which is why the cheating was so stupid. They didn’t need it.

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
2 years ago

Come on, Gump!

angelslogic
Super Member
2 years ago

RengIFFYo at .178 and sinking.

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
2 years ago
Reply to  angelslogic

he looked good yesterday

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  angelslogic

Why use the stats from before he was sent down? Hitting .333 since the call up.

angelslogic
Super Member
2 years ago

1 for his last 7 (.143). :-). Selective stats.

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  angelslogic

Well, there is a logic to my comment, other than trying to make a player look bad. All stats are selective – but it matters what story you are trying to tell.

angelslogic
Super Member
2 years ago

I agree with you. I was just being difficult.

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
2 years ago

just kidding here, but why use the stats from the call up instead of the stats from today?

angelslogic
Super Member
2 years ago

Let me one up you. Why use stats? We could all use our Lyle eyes and just pontificate about how good or bad a player is. 🙂

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  angelslogic

More than half the comments on Rengifo are just that. Almost all of the comments on Stefanic are the same, but less assurance that anyone has even had their eyes on him at all.

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago

One day is too small a sample. Stats from the call up talks about a potentially improved player (and removes stats from before he was sent down), but also gives a look at a meaningful timeframe.

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
2 years ago

sure, but six games isn’t enough for anything.

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago

Just a window into where the player is after the call up. Small – sure. Will it hold up? Time will tell.

FungoAle
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  angelslogic

It’s clear to be that he is a hacker. Goes up there to take his hard cuts. Not to be confused with Erick Aybar or David Fletcher.

Guest
2 years ago

Thank you Lance McCullers, Jr. for not using that Brandon Crawford hair grease today.

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
2 years ago

this is going to set a record low number of comments in a game thread for 2021.

angelslogic
Super Member
2 years ago

McCullers at 91 pitches. Our only hope is that he departs soon.

FungoAle
Super Member
2 years ago

Dipping into the pen so early is our 2021 motto.

angelslogic
Super Member
2 years ago

Remember when the game was tied? Yeah, those were good times.

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
2 years ago
Reply to  angelslogic

gee, I only looked away to see the football scores.

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago

So, it’s your fault 😉

FungoAle
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  angelslogic

Yeah, we had em right where we wanted them.

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
2 years ago

time for run(s), Shohei!

FungoAle
Super Member
2 years ago

The 2014 Golden Glover Juan Long Gone Lagares!

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago

Juan Gone!

angelslogic
Super Member
2 years ago

HOME RUN —- JUAN LAGARES !!!

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago

That’s big. Barria likely done for the day, but well done getting out of that.

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
2 years ago

Herget? Selman? Peguero? I would think one of those three. Not Petricka, please.

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago

Wondering when we get Warren back. Gubi said it would likely be Quijada.

Senator_John_Blutarsky
Legend

From MLBTraderumors chat earlier today:

Who says no?
10:37 Walsh, Marsh, Suarez, Adams to the Rockies for Marquez. Would that be enough?

Mark P
10:38 As much as the Rockies value Marquez, I think they’d jump at that offer. I also doubt that the Angels would give up anything close to that much for Marquez.

Senator_John_Blutarsky
Legend

It was my hysterical laugh for the day.

angelslogic
Super Member
2 years ago

No thanks.

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
2 years ago

no, the Rockies would have to kick in at least 3 top prospects.