Angels at Braves Game 1 Gamethread

At long last, baseball is back!

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2002heaven
Trusted Member
1 year ago

You’ll read more from my incredible insight that no one else has!!
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Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  2002heaven

Because it’s not incredible

AllenB
Super Member
1 year ago

And the braves struck out more than we did.

aces666high
Trusted Member
1 year ago

Heading into the 3rd season of Succession. I’d recommend it over watching this garbage.

Right now I’m trying to make the one kitten we kept from the litter I rescued, friends w/a kitten who just showed up in our backyard. So far Pepper (the rescue) and Marshmallow (stray) are at odds. Marshmallow wants to be friends, Pepper not so much. Btw, this is much more fun than watching those zombies on the field.

angelslogic
Super Member
1 year ago

Mathematically, we are on pace for 1588 strike outs by seasons end.

DowningDude
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  angelslogic

realistically, we are on pace for 2000.

AllenB
Super Member
1 year ago

Until they do away with these crappy ass hitting coaches, this is what we’ll get.

DowningDude
Legend
1 year ago

Klesko mention. Nice! Westminster!

WallyChuckChili
Legend
1 year ago

Villar is a God!

AllenB
Super Member
1 year ago

I see they’ve done away with that stupid cowboy hat.

DowningDude
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  AllenB

hopefully the embers are long flushed in the toilet in the Anaheim clubhouse.

DowningDude
Legend
1 year ago

YES! Villar with a “Marsh-style” homer.

2002heaven
Trusted Member
1 year ago
Reply to  DowningDude

Brandon Marsh has alweez lacked HR power for being a Jayson Werth type body

AllenB
Super Member
1 year ago

Shutout averted.

Brent
Super Member
1 year ago

Can they take another week off?

DowningDude
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1 year ago
Reply to  Brent

it was so nice and quiet there for a while. didn’t watch a single snap of the all-star game, but I did listen to Shohei’s AB in the car while driving.

DowningDude
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  DowningDude

*first AB

James
Trusted Member
1 year ago
Reply to  DowningDude

I tuned out baseball from the break until today

AllenB
Super Member
1 year ago

And their hits just keep on coming!!!

angelslogic
Super Member
1 year ago

I was hoping that the Angels would get back on track after the All Star break. Nope. This may be what we can expect for the rest of the season.

Fansince1971
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1 year ago
Reply to  angelslogic

Brahahahaha! Are you serious?

DowningDude
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  angelslogic

We are right on track … the same track we were on prior to the All Star break.

DowningDude
Legend
1 year ago

Vasgersian quoting Forrest Gump just proves that … oh, I’ll bite my tongue.

James
Trusted Member
1 year ago

24 outs and half of those are strikeouts. That cannot be a good stat.

AllenB
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  James

Well, we do lead the world in K’s.

DowningDude
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1 year ago
Reply to  AllenB

Is history in our reach?
Chicago Cubs batters struck out 1,596 times during the 2021 season, surpassing the previous mark of 1,595 by the Detroit Tigers in 2019.

AllenB
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  DowningDude

We were at 900 going into the break.

James
Trusted Member
1 year ago
Reply to  AllenB

Going to destroy that record then 🤷‍♂️

DowningDude
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  James

on pace for 1584. You do know that it’s not the “first half” … the All-Star Break was after the 92nd Angel game with 70 remaining AFTER the All-Star Break..

AllenB
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  DowningDude

We’re at 912 right now, and the braves are on our heels at 891. That’s current including tonight.

DowningDude
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  AllenB

we’re in a good position to set the record. woo hoo!

James
Trusted Member
1 year ago
Reply to  DowningDude

Our strikeouts are up from earlier in the season though yeah? Or has it been consistent and I am imagining it.

DowningDude
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  James

yes.

WallyChuckChili
Legend
1 year ago

Comeback in the ….

Well maybe?

Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago

Can you do that when it matters Walshie? The old Walshie would .

Senator_John_Blutarsky
Legend

Walsh has zero trade value. He’s fallen off a cliff offensively this season

FungoAle
Super Member
1 year ago

2nd half last year too. It’s a continuation and looks like this is what he will be moving forward

angelslogic
Super Member
1 year ago

You do know he will become a hitting machine once he’s traded and away from Reed.

DowningDude
Legend
1 year ago

Might be well-suited for the Pioneer League.

DowningDude
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  DowningDude

Time to eat our caps.

angelslogic
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  DowningDude

Not for one aberrant hit. The blind squirrel found a nut.

DowningDude
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  angelslogic

ok. i put away the fork and knife. thanks for that.

Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago

Considering the track record of some of these guys I have to believe that a component of this is a coaching problem

DowningDude
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

I wouldn’t trust them making one lap on a track

Senator_John_Blutarsky
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Reply to  Cowboy26

There’s nothing right with the franchise right now. Not a damn thing.

I still can’t wrap my head around that after the draft the team has a lower rated farm system than prior to the draft.

DowningDude
Legend
1 year ago

FINALLY

WallyChuckChili
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  DowningDude

You Brent and Hatcher should’ve stopped watching

DowningDude
Legend
1 year ago

Yep. Too late now, though. “The damage is done” as they say.

Brent
Super Member
1 year ago

I did when the feed cut out after the single after the 2 run HR. Just checked the score… YIKES.