Things started off bad with a homer against. 1-0 Guardians. I’m sure it was just a hiccup. Brandon Drury singled and then Logan O’Hoppe homered. 2-1 Angels. I had wanted to keep watching reruns of Ink Masters, but this is kind of cool.
Josh Naylor ruined the mood with a homer in the top of the third. 2-2 tie.
Brett Phillips just couldn’t stand for that crap and blasted a homer way, way. way outta there! 3-2 Angels. Let’s see Kyren Paris do that! It was the first MLB homer of the year for Phillips, of course. It just got real in the Phillips/Paris batting crown, and Phillips can effin’ pitch (approximately like Toonces the cat can drive). (See below.)
And so we come to the bottom of the fourth inning. Matt Thaiss couldn’t stand for O’Hoppe to be the only catcher with a homer so Thaiss hit one of his own to make it 4-2 Angels. Thaiss: “Yeah, that’s right. I can do that. Stop trying to make me play outfield.”
Tanks Lucas Giolito. We love you, I guess. Is this our refund?.
Things just went on and on and they brought in Xzavion curry to pitch for Lucas Giolito in the eighth inning. Randal Grichuk homered. 6-2 Angels. (Brett Phillips was on base with a single).
Maybe the tank is spinning in circles here.
Logan O’Hoppe contributed a two out single here for DH Matt Thaiss who grounded softly to first for the third out of the top of the ninth. Carlos Estevez came in to pitch, of course. Can he hold a measly four run lead? I think the Angels just won this one 6-2 man. It doesn’t make sense, but there it is.
Photo credit: Rex Fregosi
I’m thinking we get 1 run on 4 hits today
Ohtani out yet again, getting seriously close to just admitting to fans he’s done for season. I hope Trout wants to stay and continue to be face of franchise. Also cause I’m afraid of the ‘bad luck karma’ we’ve had, we trade him and end up getting a bunch of prospects that turn out sucking
I hope we see him at home so we can give him that last ovation
So, today’s game, which I will be attending, should be 91 degrees and humid! Oh boy!!!!
Please hydrate yourself, and enjoy!
Neto is back, though not starting. Joyce is also back. No Sho, not even on bench/reserve.
Why would you activate Neto (and option Cabbage) and not have him play?
The Angels really are trying to tank.
Beating Giolito was chicken soup for the soul but now The Tank must continue.
https://twitter.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1700888109301313854?s=20
LET’S GOOOOOO – FULL REBUILD MODE
Trout just wants to get closer to where his heart is. Trout National in Jersey.
What a massive scope, Nightengale! Trout has a NTC, therefore the ONLY way he could be traded is if he wanted out.
That’s literally what he is saying there… if he wants out. Not that they ARE going to trade him.
Well, Duh.
In years past do you think If Trout had ever said to them I want Trout of here that the Angels would have said F U you have a contract?
Why is this even news?
On Nightengale’s full report, he’s not even sourcing. It’s theorizing, and conjecture at this point. Of course the Angels would want to trade Trout if he would want out:
And Its really irrelevant whether Trout has a NTC or not since he has a defacto right to veto any trades under the CBA 5 & 10 rules. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/04/list-of-players-on-track-for-10-and-5-rights.html#:~:text=In%20baseball%20parlance%2C%20players%20are,over%20any%20trade%20involving%20them.
It’s amazing how much the average fans position has changed from preseason to now. I’m not sure how I feel.
Marsh is doing quite well without us.
i find it rather incredible that people are still looking at this game by game, some hoping they win 2 of 3 to win the series today.
Fansince1971 down below posted this: “As per usual the team will win just enough to get a 10th round pick. You can set your watch to all of this each season.”
I think what he meant is a 10th OA first round pick. If people really want this team to move forward the best thing that could possibly happen for the rest of the season with no Ohtani and no Trout would be to lose out. Wouldn’t be fun, but it might bring us an ace pitcher if we draft high enough…. or an excellent position player.
the problem isn’t draft POSITION, it’s draft strategy and ultimately the ability to scout properly for that draft pick.
In summary, Angels scouting and draft strategy:
That scouting and draft strategy problem with
the Angels? Issue solved eat the crunchy taco ……with a plastic fork….at Del Taco.
You eat the crunchy taco over a tortilla. That way you have a soft taco made up of everything that dropped.
Modern solutions for modern problems!
Agreed. High floor, low ceiling has been necessitated by years of poor drafting and roster management. I still see Schnauel as James Loney/Eric Hosmer instead of a game changer. Not terrible, but also not designed to lead us out of the darkness.
But who is that person though? And even if the Angels do draft that person, what are they going to do about it?!
I would have thought Mike Trout would lead us out of the darkness, but yet here we are still.
Anyone like Ronald Acuna, Julio Rodriguez or any number of great young players.
And you think the Angels would have much better luck drafting Julio or Ronald Acuna than they did with drafting Trout?
I dont since none of those players were ever eligible for the draft.
None of which were ever drafted.
So good luck with that.
James Loney sucks.
That would be a huge disappointment for Schanuel’s comp.
More OBP and less power than either Loney or Hosmer. You need situational hitting, Schanuel is your guy. He will advance runners and bring runners in. He is as advertised, not the big power bat, just a high contact, low strike rate guy. Extremely useful.
Total modern day baseball unicorn.
But the jury is still out whether he will be considered a useful Major League Baseball player
Scout? What’s a scout?
Totally correct. The Braves and Astros are good from bringing in several young players, not the ‘one’ stud. High draft picks can help, but it’s so hard to evaluate how good someone can be at MLB level. And look at Dodgers, they always take first and in playoffs resulting in low draft order. Yet they continuously bring up young star players. Go figure
Go sand at the beach!
Go Halos!
Go Angels!
Was at game had a great time. Giolito got rocked,, Angels players finally hit some HRs. Cause no Ohtani playing, got good last minute club seating tix for $6. Add fireworks. Best part was the environment, as if ignoring the fact this year sucks, even if for one night.
Twas the night before football, and all through the house, not a Rengifo was stirring, not even a Tr-outs.
Sean Strickland (from OC) is now the middleweight UFC champ !!!
But can he pitch or hit a curveball?
Bad A$$ tank 2-night:
Nice win, let’s take the series 2morrow!
I’m watching you Mariners…you lost again.🤣
Our new owner?
Please God. Noooo!
Zuckerberg and I don’t get along.
I wont be an Angel fan any more.
AL WC down to 4 teams.
Hate to say it…go Texas.
Yeah, much as I hate to agree with fansince, I’d rather have Tex-Ass instead of the latte sippers. But I’d rather have both of them and kick out the Cheat-Stros.
Erica just gave Phil a sassy “ANYWAYYYYSSSS”
hahahahahahah
She is our MVP, not Rengifo
Yes, and now I must go sell my car at the Irvine Auto Center.
I miss Alex.
No T&A pictures ever – No exceptions.https://crashingthepearlygates.com/community-guidelines/
Sorry. I missed the memo. Funny that profanity is allowed though.
She’s clothed, No nudity, which is technically PG-13.
But its Alex. now THATS a topic.
It’s a great topic and I miss Alex indeed. She was great in that job working for Fox Sports.
I am simply pointing out that creepy pics are not allowed and turn away a lot of people. We can google to our heart’s content all we want and find it ourselves.
Creepy pics? thats more like artwork.
ok, time to break out the track hottie!
Well Alex definitely bares more in that video clip than the swim suit pic.
Yes, as our fabled good luck charm “Track Hottie” can attest……no leering allowed
OHHHH YAAAAA!!!
Yoshinobu Yamamoto with a no-no tonight, someone not named Angels will get a good pitcher
Brian Cashman was personally attending the game in Japan, and said he wanted Yamamoto to sign the ticket stub as momento. Would be worth a lot of ¥ if placed on Ebay of Japan.
It is going to be two NY teams who will be outbidding each other. The starting point is rumored to be $200MM x 7 years.
Maybe the Giants get in on the action. Mariners will be in the mix. Dodgers will focus Ohtani.
Mariners are going to attempt to acquire either Yamamoto or Imanaga since they do not have any Japanese player on the team. Yamamoto also pitches for Orix Buffaloes, the old team for Ichiro, so there is that connection.
How do you get a ticket stub nowadays? Does the player sign his phone?
We read that the first 2 times you posted it
As per usual the team will win just enough to get a 10th round pick. You can set your watch to all of this each season.
Good thing that the Pirates, Nats and Tigers won. Need Rosenberg pulverized tomorrow.
With the MLB draft lottery now, you can only set your watch to the fact that whatever the best possible statistical outcome is for this team, it aint happening.
TrAdition
SOURCE????
LULZ
still have a non-zero elimination number. SO YOU’RE SAYING THERE’S A CHANCE!
(Source: E Number is at 5 per MLB standings fetched moments ago)
If they play against Giolito every night there might be an opportunity. Man does that guy suck.
Perry may have made a mistake or two.
Quero says hi
Quero is now the #3 prospect in the White Sox system batting around.320 at AA – age 20. I have a feeling that trade may go down as one of the worst in MLB history – especially given the fact that Giolito pitched for the Angels for approx 1 month and the Angels also gave up their top pitching prospect as well.
yeah they got fleeced most probably on that one…yeesh
Especially if Bush doesn’t turn out to be Bush League
Wake me up when Quero is top 10 prospect in all of minor league baseball. Otherwise, as George says:
He will be the White Sox regular MLB catcher before then
Yep Grandal has really shit the bed in record time over the last 2 years.