Angels vs. Cubs Gamethread

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

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LA_Seitz
Trusted Member
2 years 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
2 years ago

Looking forward to a special visitor tomorrow night

FungoAle
Legend
2 years ago

Hugh Hefner?

PedroCerrano
Super Member
2 years ago

Great pitch! LTBU

GrandpaBaseball
Legend
2 years ago

LTBU!

Kiyotchan
Super Member
2 years ago

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

Cowboy26
Legend
2 years ago
Reply to  Kiyotchan

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

Cowboy26
Legend
2 years ago

100 mph on the top black? WOW

BannedInLA
Super Member
2 years ago

SMOKE !!!

Kiyotchan
Super Member
2 years ago

Estevez not automatic tonight.

Kiyotchan
Super Member
2 years ago

I like Devenski. Webb not so much.

PedroCerrano
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  Kiyotchan

I like Webb as well. Just not tonight.

Kiyotchan
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  PedroCerrano

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

Pineapple12
Legend
2 years 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 2 years ago by Pineapple12
Cowboy26
Legend
2 years ago
Reply to  Pineapple12

We must have a lot of those guys.

Kiyotchan
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

Would you have considered Soriano for another inning?

Pineapple12
Legend
2 years ago
Reply to  Kiyotchan

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

Cowboy26
Legend
2 years 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 2 years ago by Cowboy26
Pineapple12
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2 years 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
2 years ago
Reply to  Kiyotchan

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

Pineapple12
Legend
2 years ago

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

Choo choooo

angelslogic
Legend
2 years 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
2 years ago
Reply to  angelslogic

Wheels might be rusted solid to the track.

Pineapple12
Legend
2 years 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
2 years ago

so, im starting to like this Devenski dude…

AllenB
Super Member
2 years ago

Bases loaded, no out…. no runs.

LanaBanana
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  AllenB

Just like the top of the inning.

Kiyotchan
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  AllenB

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

Last edited 2 years ago by Kiyotchan
LanaBanana
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  Kiyotchan

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

PedroCerrano
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  Kiyotchan

Bases loaded bunting not going to happen.

Kiyotchan
Super Member
2 years 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 2 years ago by Kiyotchan
PedroCerrano
Super Member
2 years 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
2 years ago

Not ideal there.

BannedInLA
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  PedroCerrano

It was mildly disappointing.

Jimmuscomp
Trusted Member
2 years ago

Ooof.

angelslogic
Legend
2 years ago

That hurts. Tradition.

LA_Seitz
Trusted Member
2 years ago

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

Kiyotchan
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  LA_Seitz

And DP to follow.

Mia
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LanaBanana
Super Member
2 years ago
Reply to  Mia

🤞🏻

angelslogic
Legend
2 years ago
Reply to  Mia

That would be great.

Cowboy26
Legend
2 years 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
2 years ago

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

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
2 years ago

Nope

Pineapple12
Legend
2 years ago

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

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

Cowboy26
Legend
2 years ago
Reply to  Pineapple12

Also Rendon’s birthday.

Pineapple12
Legend
2 years ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

Rally monkey has actually done good things for this fanbase

Kiyotchan
Super Member
2 years ago

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