Angels vs. Rangers Game 4 Gamethread

Last game of the series. Last day of July.

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Eric_in_Portland
Legend
1 year ago

perhaps the news will be better in the postgame thread.

Senator_John_Blutarsky
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We don’t deserve a post game thread

MH252525
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1 year ago

So Adell pinch hits in the 9th? So he was healthy, we just need to give 23 year old days off instead of having them get reps they seriously need?

MH252525
Trusted Member
1 year ago

I mean I don’t want to see Goose hit in the head again, but can he please just go away for ever? Like wtf does anyone on this team see in him? He hasn’t had a season better than a replacement player since 20 fucking 16. Like how is this even possible he’s still playing?

ryanfea
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  MH252525

This is a team that also employed Kurt Suzuki and Juan Lagares twice. There is not logic here

MH252525
Trusted Member
1 year ago
Reply to  ryanfea

yea I mean if your plan is competing you have to at least fill out your roster with guys that are at least replacement level otherwise, who cares how good your best players are if they are being weighed down by people that should never be playing. This is where during the offseason Perry should have seen which teams had a roster crunch and traded for some AAAA guys with at least some feasibility of being rosterable instead of signing guys that are so f’ing bad it gives us all migraines.

Halo71
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1 year ago

I’ve been saying Iglesias sucks all year

FungoAle
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1 year ago
Reply to  Halo71

I hope the Angels can move him by Tuesday and rid themselves of the bad contract

Halo71
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1 year ago
Reply to  FungoAle

They’ll trade him to the Dodgers, they’ll fix him and he’ll be the most dominant reliever in MLB

MH252525
Trusted Member
1 year ago

Why was both Ward and Adell not in the starting lineup? Are the Angels finally embracing the suck and going for a decent draft pick?

ryanfea
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  MH252525

With a draft lottery we actually have a chance for the #1 pick

MH252525
Trusted Member
1 year ago
Reply to  ryanfea

Angels have driving me away from baseball so much I didn’t even know they are doing a lottery now.

ryanfea
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  MH252525

Yeah every team that doesn’t make the playoffs has a chance. The worse record you have, the higher percentage you have to get it though.

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
1 year ago

prediction: Iglesias will be better in 2023.

ryanfea
Super Member
1 year ago

Would be hard not to be

angelslogic
Super Member
1 year ago

Now batting, the retread.

JoseGuillenburneraccount
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Iglesias so F’n TRASHHHHH!!! He’s the sole reason why this season went to shit.

WallyChuckChili
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1 year ago

Loup, Tepera, Rendon, Fletch, Trout?

Fansince1971
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1 year ago

Do not go quietly in this AB Thomas. Rage rage against the pitcher

MH252525
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1 year ago

I didn’t even watch the game but I’m pretty sure the Angels lost in the 3rd when they loaded the bases with nobody out and then Arte’s depth pieces of Gosselin, Velazquez and Sierra got one run in. It’s so pathetic the Angels play people that should NEVER be playing on any team at anytime, especially leadoff. How do you plan on competing and then a few injuries in and you are playing Gosselin and Sierra? I know Adell ain’t great, but he is young enough to at least be something. Sierra NEVER will be. Rojas might turn it around and be serviceable. Play him over these complete pieces of turd.

jcstein
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1 year ago

Watching Gameday on the MLB app makes me feel like the Angels couldn’t care less about scouting reports. It’s like the Angels try to throw pitches in the opposing hitters’ hot zones time and time again.

Last edited 1 year ago by jcstein
MH252525
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1 year ago
Reply to  jcstein

i dunno about you but I’m sure as heck going to make a rookie hit a slider with the game on the line and the bases loaded.

Angels2020Champs
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1 year ago

Love Wally World Joyner. I watched and followed the Giants because of him

Brent
Super Member
1 year ago

lol literally just opened up the GDT and then that happened.

ryanfea
Super Member
1 year ago

Angel stadium is showing Rally Monkey clips when the opposing team is batting. It’s like we’re trying to lose

FungoAle
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  ryanfea

It’s a binary monkey

ryanfea
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  FungoAle

And there’s the ballgame

tanana40
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  ryanfea

The rally monkey still works but now for the other team.

ryanfea
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  tanana40

He finally learned what it’s like to win

Brent
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  ryanfea

Yeah just caught that… very weird.

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
1 year ago

A less than best start to this half inning

Senator_John_Blutarsky
Legend

…and here comes the bullpen to screw up another opportunity for a win.

Mia
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Mia
1 year ago

Shoutout to the minors coach that fixed Detmers!

Why Matt Wise still has a job is beyond me.

Fansince1971
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  Mia

Was thinking same thing Mia!

smithy610
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  Mia

Why ANY coach on this team still has a job is beyond me. Both hitting and pitching have sucked beyond levels this season.

angelslogic
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  Mia

For the same reason Reed has a job. Indifference.

MH252525
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1 year ago
Reply to  angelslogic

oh I thought he was another of Arte’s college friends.

Senator_John_Blutarsky
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Speaking of big left-handed bats, “the Dodgers have tried to engage the Angels” about a possible Shoheo Ohtani trade, MLB Network’s Jon Morosi tweets. The Angels are reportedly at least listening to other teams’ offers for Ohtani, even if Anaheim’s asking price is said to be huge, and a trade seems quite unlikely. Morosi’s specific phrasing implies that the Angels weren’t willing to truly “engage” with the Dodgers in talks, which perhaps isn’t surprising — as Morosi notes, “many in the industry are skeptical that Ohtani would be dealt to the Angels’ geographic rival.”

Mia
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Mia
1 year ago

Arte will never send him to the Dodgers.

Never.

Senator_John_Blutarsky
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Reply to  Mia

I agree. If Arte would not send Rengifo, no way Ohtani gets traded there….even though the Dodgers might be the team that would offer the most talent in return.

Brent
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  Mia

Sneak third team trade? Dodgers talk to team who’d be okay giving up MLB level player(s) to the Angels to send Ohtani, Dodgers then send their players over to ? in exchange for Ohtani.

matthiasstephan
Super Member
1 year ago

Taveras quickly joining my list of guys who I don’t like (with the likes of Framber Valdez) for just being good at their jobs on another team.

matthiasstephan
Super Member
1 year ago

Really mean it. Not liking Taveras.

angelslogic
Super Member
1 year ago

0-14 Ward gets a bloop hit. But hey, it works.

matthiasstephan
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  angelslogic

Hopefully it breaks the slump.