A’s @ Angels 09/19/2021 Gamethread

The Angels are 4-14 against Oakland this year. It hasn’t been pretty.

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Eric_in_Portland
Legend
2 years ago

one more Skank win, or one more Blue Jay win, or one more loss and we’re really eliminated.

Senator_John_Blutarsky
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Eric, we were eliminated back in May.

FungoAle
Super Member
2 years ago

Please, Angels were effectively eliminated the day after the trading deadline.

FungoAle
Super Member
2 years ago

Relax everybody, Keon Wong digging into the batters box.

steelgolf
Super Member
2 years ago

Why the hell was Wong batting there?

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  steelgolf

Only he and Suzuki left on the bench. Either Wong or a pitcher? It was Ohtani’s spot in the lineup.

GrandpaBaseball
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2 years ago

Man on second in extras sucks

Senator_John_Blutarsky
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I agree it’s stupid, but both teams got it – one scored the other buttercuped on a stupid base running decision.

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
2 years ago

odd thought. Should Wong not win the game for us here, at least Shohei didn’t get the loss. And if we lose it’s because of Manfred’s f—ing up the game.

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago

And that is where we end.

FungoAle
Super Member
2 years ago

No, Angels got an unearned run in the bottom of the ninth to tie, playing on house money now.

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago

What was that Mayfield? Not very Captain like baserunning.

Charles Sutton
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Super Member
2 years ago

I got chills about the Angels’ half of the ninth, but this tenth inning man on second rule is really pissing me off!

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
2 years ago
Reply to  Charles Sutton

yep. No run without it

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago

No way Pujols digs that out. Walsh’s stretches are such a boost moving forward.

Senator_John_Blutarsky
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Pujols was gone at the end of the year regardless. It always was Walsh going forward.

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago

Just happy about it.

Mia
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Mia
2 years ago

We still using Raisel in a non-save situation.

Nice to see Joe learns and adapts

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  Mia

I thought it was just end of game high leverage he thrived on.

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago

That leaves Suzuki or Wong batting third in the 10th? Would really be nice to have a half-way decent bat on the bench, one of these years.

2002heaven
Trusted Member
2 years ago

That’s what happens when you have a poor farm system and only 70M in team payroll cap space to work with ( Pujols, Trout, Rendon, Upton= 115M ). 😖 

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago

That is a tough call, after the Andrus ‘check’ bunt. Get your head in the game Blue!

Fansince1971
Legend
2 years ago

The Hulk now pitching for Oakland

Cowboy26
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2 years ago
Reply to  Fansince1971

Bruce Banner?

Last edited 2 years ago by Cowboy26
GrandpaBaseball
Legend
2 years ago

Stassi sure swings and misses a lot.

Cowboy26
Legend
2 years ago

Or doesn’t swing alot

Cowboy26
Legend
2 years ago

Walsh runs the bases like Taylor Ward

Senator_John_Blutarsky
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Reply to  Cowboy26

I guess that’s better than running like Pujols

Cowboy26
Legend
2 years ago

Lagares is faster than Rojas? hmmmm

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

Well, you don’t want to put him in for his bat.

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago

Go ahead run in scoring position!

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
2 years ago

good for Shohei! He sure didn’t deserve an L

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago

9-2 after all 🙂

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
2 years ago

are we assuming this is his last start of the season?\

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago

I think he might have one more. He might want a shot at 10 wins and 150Ks.

Fansince1971
Legend
2 years ago

Now gotta win it here

anewfoundthrice
Trusted Member
2 years ago

Woooooo!

matthiasstephan
Super Member
2 years ago

Rojas really wants to stay in the Majors!!