Estevez was fastball-only tonight. Literally could not throw a slider or change. Once he got out of the first inning by luck, he should’ve been pulled. Having him go two innings wasn’t going to magically fix his mechanics when he was THAT far off the
Very perceptive of you. This is THE main problem with Estevez. His fastball is indeed very good, but he doesn’t have a really good breaking pitch. His slider is just okay. But to be a consistently good closer you need a wipeout breaking pitch, something that is a true out pitch. Otherwise hitters can just sit on that fastball… That is what happened to him in that Mariners series…
Loup’s whip is 1.7. On what planet is that allowed to happen on an expiring contract in August when the Angels were going all in and trading what few prospects they had.
Estevez was fastball-only tonight. Literally could not throw a slider or change. Once he got out of the first inning by luck, he should’ve been pulled. Having him go two innings wasn’t going to magically fix his mechanics when he was THAT far off the
Very perceptive of you. This is THE main problem with Estevez. His fastball is indeed very good, but he doesn’t have a really good breaking pitch. His slider is just okay. But to be a consistently good closer you need a wipeout breaking pitch, something that is a true out pitch. Otherwise hitters can just sit on that fastball… That is what happened to him in that Mariners series…
All I can think of is the heckler in Happy Gilmore saying “Estevez, you SUCK, you will never get that batter out ….. jackass!”
Rays go for the sweep tomorrow
Moniak last 7: .040/.040/.040
Hopeless fucking team.
This pitcher sucks. No strikeouts?????
Hahahhaha
Our nightmare is over. Until tomorrow.
what was that register article saying the downfall of the Angels pitching was this year? I got paywalled
If it’s behind a pay wall it didn’t get written
Goodnight. 💤
13 – 15 in last 28 … Total powerhouse of a ball club
Tip cap here
Imagine how badly the Angels would have lost if the Rays could play Wander Franco.
Dammit we’ll just have to start the 13 wins in a row streak tmrw
I was gonna say they better not move this runner and score here. At least be consistent!
And here they are, rolling over again.
MoniaKKKKKK
And they strand the ghost runner at second base. Pathetic.
Breaking news, Angels turn triple play. Shohei Ohtani belts grand slam. ANGELS LOSE.
Tradition
Everyone hit a three-run homer.
God d@mn Sam!
Loup’s whip is 1.7. On what planet is that allowed to happen on an expiring contract in August when the Angels were going all in and trading what few prospects they had.
It would be nice if Quijada, Joyce, or Bachman was in the pen right now so that Loup would be expendable.
Planet Uranus
Angels will be lucky to finish at .500.
Doubtful
No chance they finish within 5 of .500.