Angels vs. Cubs Gamethread

We don’t host the Cubs often. This should be fun.

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LA_Seitz
Trusted Member
10 months ago

Nice comeback. Nice job of picking up for Anderson, and good build on Sunday’s win. Trout with a clutch hit. Rendon back in the lineup. The schedule sets up for a desperately needed winning streak.

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
10 months ago

Looking forward to a special visitor tomorrow night

FungoAle
Super Member
10 months ago

Hugh Hefner?

PedroCerrano
Super Member
10 months ago

Great pitch! LTBU

GrandpaBaseball
Legend
10 months ago

LTBU!

Kiyotchan
Super Member
10 months ago

100MPH fastball right in the middle goes right by Suzuki’s bat.

Cowboy26
Legend
10 months ago
Reply to  Kiyotchan

but it was on the top of the zone. Good luck catching up with that.

Cowboy26
Legend
10 months ago

100 mph on the top black? WOW

BannedInLA
Super Member
10 months ago

SMOKE !!!

Kiyotchan
Super Member
10 months ago

Estevez not automatic tonight.

Kiyotchan
Super Member
10 months ago

I like Devenski. Webb not so much.

PedroCerrano
Super Member
10 months ago
Reply to  Kiyotchan

I like Webb as well. Just not tonight.

Kiyotchan
Super Member
10 months ago
Reply to  PedroCerrano

Wonder if he is still feeling the effect of giving up grand slam to Bregman.

Pineapple12
Super Member
10 months ago
Reply to  Kiyotchan

Webb is an ideal 5-6th inning guy.

Under no circumstance can Nevin go Webb-Devinski b2b. They have the exact same repertoire lol !

Last edited 10 months ago by Pineapple12
Cowboy26
Legend
10 months ago
Reply to  Pineapple12

We must have a lot of those guys.

Kiyotchan
Super Member
10 months ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

Would you have considered Soriano for another inning?

Pineapple12
Super Member
10 months ago
Reply to  Kiyotchan

I would’ve gone Webb in the 6th and Soriano for the 7th.

Cowboy26
Legend
10 months ago
Reply to  Pineapple12

Soriano’s 2nd major league appearance after arriving from double A and your going to put him in a save situation?

Right.

Last edited 10 months ago by Cowboy26
Pineapple12
Super Member
10 months ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

Going Webb and Devo b2b makes little sense to me considering they are both FB – Change heavy.

Soriano is being groomed for those situations anyways. Start em now

Cowboy26
Legend
10 months ago
Reply to  Kiyotchan

The Angels have chosen not use Soriano with a lead yet but I suspect thats ultimately the plan.

Pineapple12
Super Member
10 months ago

I am happy to report that I am back on the “Angels 2023 playoffs” train !

Choo choooo

angelslogic
Super Member
10 months ago
Reply to  Pineapple12

It is easy to climb aboard. That train has been stuck in the station for many years now.

PedroCerrano
Super Member
10 months ago
Reply to  angelslogic

Wheels might be rusted solid to the track.

Pineapple12
Super Member
10 months ago
Reply to  angelslogic

I was off the station in the 3rd inning.

I have a lifetime pass, so it’s easy to hop on and off 😂😂

max
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max
10 months ago

so, im starting to like this Devenski dude…

AllenB
Super Member
10 months ago

Bases loaded, no out…. no runs.

LanaBanana
Super Member
10 months ago
Reply to  AllenB

Just like the top of the inning.

Kiyotchan
Super Member
10 months ago
Reply to  AllenB

I really wished they tried small ball there like safety bunting.

Last edited 10 months ago by Kiyotchan
LanaBanana
Super Member
10 months ago
Reply to  Kiyotchan

That seems to be a trend that is no longer in fashion.

PedroCerrano
Super Member
10 months ago
Reply to  Kiyotchan

Bases loaded bunting not going to happen.

Kiyotchan
Super Member
10 months ago
Reply to  PedroCerrano

Cubs were under tremendous pressure. Safety bunt would have caused confusion and may even have Thaiss being safe on first. If I were the manager, I would have called it. I saw NPB managers do that often.

Last edited 10 months ago by Kiyotchan
PedroCerrano
Super Member
10 months ago
Reply to  Kiyotchan

Never have seen it in the MLB. Guys don’t bunt well and it’s a force play.

PedroCerrano
Super Member
10 months ago

Not ideal there.

BannedInLA
Super Member
10 months ago
Reply to  PedroCerrano

It was mildly disappointing.

Jimmuscomp
Trusted Member
10 months ago

Ooof.

angelslogic
Super Member
10 months ago

That hurts. Tradition.

LA_Seitz
Trusted Member
10 months ago

Shocking to see someone strike out with a runner on third and less than 2 out.

Kiyotchan
Super Member
10 months ago
Reply to  LA_Seitz

And DP to follow.

Mia
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Mia
10 months ago
LanaBanana
Super Member
10 months ago
Reply to  Mia

🤞🏻

angelslogic
Super Member
10 months ago
Reply to  Mia

That would be great.

Cowboy26
Legend
10 months ago
Reply to  Mia

Who’s he gonna bump? Rendon’s not hurt so Unless Renfroe or Rengifo is hurt there ain’t no room for him here.

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
10 months ago

With our trAdition I’ll be happy if we get one more

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
10 months ago

Nope

Pineapple12
Super Member
10 months ago

Today is the rally monkey’s birthday ?!?!?!?!

Well, duhhhh, we were always coming back to win. It was scripted

Cowboy26
Legend
10 months ago
Reply to  Pineapple12

Also Rendon’s birthday.

Pineapple12
Super Member
10 months ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

Rally monkey has actually done good things for this fanbase

Kiyotchan
Super Member
10 months ago

With additional runs, we may see Renfroe in RF and giving rest to Trout by moving Moniak to CF.