Angels beat the Mariners, somehow

Well, even though I do want Mike to come back in 2022 and start hitting the ball hard again (if for no other reason to as you say help team morale and build hope for 2023) I have to share with you that it is most likely too late to save Shohei. That ship has pretty much already left the harbor.

Did you see/hear his most recent comments about playing here :

https://calltothepen.com/2022/08/06/shohei-ohtani-keeps-dropping-hints-future-los-angeles-angels/#:~:text=Shohei%20Ohtani%20is%20finding%20it%20difficult%20to%20r

He said among other things that “remaining motivated ” is hard to do now. When I heard this I thought, well, that’s it, he’s gone. I think the only shot to maybe keep him (and I would call it a long shot at this point) is to start really well in 2023. I would say we would need to go like 18-9 in April and then follow that up with 17-11 in May, or something like that. Otherwise he gone.

So, yeah, it would be cool to have Mike come back and play like himself, but I don’t think Shohei is staying either way.

Did he really say this? :

“He’s gonna pitch some big innings late.” 🙄

I mean, you would be hard pressed to find a pitcher who has WORSE stuff than him. With his below average slider and 91 mph “fastball” that does not move, lol.

This is just beyond belief… Maybe Lana was right when she suggested they are trying to lose.

The only think missing was “Premium”.

Excellent motivation then.

Of course. Suzuki is as good as gone, and O’Hoppe lights a fire under Stassi’s assi. Perry no dum dum.

I for one O’Hoppe he does

Yes, at this point, I want the Angels to play spoilers to playoff-bound or still fighting for playoff teams. So that when they miss the playoffs, they will go back and say, man, if only we won those games over the Angels…

Just beat Seattle and keep them out of the playoffs. We can peg high on the suck-o-meter only when not playing Seattle.

That Angel lineup last night was HORRIBLE.

You spoke too soon.

Don’t feed the bears.

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Yoo uv ahl peepohl wood nohl that.

Ha ha. Thanks for saying this Cowboy.

I was not on the gamethread last night so I don’t know what was said about the Chavez move, but I was increduous when I saw on my iPhone that he was being brought in for the save… I thought “Really?” Jesse Chavez?

If the Raisel trade gets us Jesse Chavez as a closer there is no point in being a fan anymore…

Clearly Nevin was trying to lose that game. I mean, let Q go out for a 2nd inning if you like, but you DON’T bring in washed up 38 year old Jesse Chavez (he of the 13.50 ERA) to go for the save.

Just pathetic. The Angels (and particularly Nevin) deserved to lose that game.

Thiss all about hating the last GM hoo gotus to the post season during the LBJ administration Wht not the same for the Mets hoo enplpym Billy Eppler?

I hate shopping carts with a bad wheel

Yes, it was. But it was also embarrassing for US as we could not hold a 3-0 lead with two outs in the 9th. Nevin should have been gone weeks ago, in fact he never should have been given the job, even on an interim basis.

I guess we will have to wait another two months for his official dismissal.

Rec’d for the Seinfeld reference.