Angels vs. Cubs Gamethread

This one should be packed at Tempe Diablo.

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BannedInLA
Super Member
1 year ago

Ends his afternoon by
lacing a double. Nice.

BannedInLA
Super Member
1 year ago

Trout with another bag. You love to see him utilizing his speed. Use it while you got it.

AngelsFanInHell
Trusted Member
1 year ago
Reply to  BannedInLA

Dropping the excess weight should pay off in so many ways. He has to stay healthy this season.

Last edited 1 year ago by AngelsFanInHell
BannedInLA
Super Member
1 year ago

I suspect he realize that Father Time is undefeated and he seems extra focused on squeezing every last drop while he can.

I’m cautiously optimistic. I just hope he’s truly healthy. It would be fun to witness a vintage Trout campaign. If he’s washed, so be it, but let him be healthy to prove it either way.

BannedInLA
Super Member
1 year ago

I was hoping that Adell would clearly outperform Hicks to secure either the 3rd or 4th OF job, but the latter has been the best player in Spring. He’s earned it.

Twebur
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  BannedInLA

The positive is that Hicks does look good….might have a nice pick up.

BannedInLA
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  Twebur

Smart on Hicks’ part to come here. No doubt he looked at our roster and I was licking his chops at snatching a starting job.

Him playing well benefits both sides. He could be a nice little deadline asset, too….

Though my preferred story line is that he’s one of many pleasant surprises in our Division Title…. haha

max
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max
1 year ago
Reply to  BannedInLA

lol at your typo

AngelsFanInHell
Trusted Member
1 year ago

Some people here love Rengifo because he hits homeruns and usually plays well in the second half of the season.

However, I continue to say that he is lazy, out of position and is a defensive nightmare. Seems like nothing has changed. Washington is not going to put up with his defense for very long. Drury might be forced to play more than people expect.

FungoAle
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1 year ago

Rengifo has limitations, he just doesn’t realize what those are

AngelsFanInHell
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1 year ago
Reply to  FungoAle

Yeah. Not the sharpest tool in the shed.

Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago

Plus his tiny little legs make him look alot faster than he really is

BannedInLA
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1 year ago
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Twebur
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1 year ago
Reply to  BannedInLA

Browns drafted him at WR back in 2019, 2nd round.

Cowboy26
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1 year ago
Reply to  FungoAle

Apparently neither does management .

BannedInLA
Super Member
1 year ago

I’m definitely a member of the Rengifo Praetorian Guard, but if 15 War Ron is serious about being serious, Rengifo better improve. Wash was talking about “six phases” of defensive development or some sh*t and apparently Rengifo is at Phase Two. Whatever any of that means.

Last edited 1 year ago by BannedInLA
AngelsFanInHell
Trusted Member
1 year ago
Reply to  BannedInLA

It means that Rengifo should spend all of his free time taking ground balls.

Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago

and throwing to bases.

Twebur
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1 year ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

………and thinking.

Twebur
Legend
1 year ago

Kan’t stop K’ing.

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
1 year ago

Have fun, Gotta gotta go with the wife to Walmart. Rengifo’s practicing to be a bull fighter.

Cowboy26
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1 year ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

That cant be going over well with Wash.

BannedInLA
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

Didn’t see it. What happened?

AngelsFanInHell
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1 year ago
Reply to  BannedInLA

Rengifo waved at the ball. Wash ain’t gonna play that kind of defense.

Last edited 1 year ago by AngelsFanInHell
Cowboy26
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1 year ago

After he previously rushed an easy throw from second for no reason only to throw it in the dugout.

AngelsFanInHell
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1 year ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

Seems like Rengifo gets most of his errors when Soriano pitches. Can’t be good in the locker room.

Twebur
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1 year ago
Reply to  BannedInLA

Ball went💩 and down

Twebur
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1 year ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

Pick all of us up some Vicks…so we can use it to cover up the stench like the coroners do, put a smear under our noses…..thanks

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
1 year ago

Brown just threw his 31st pitch with 2 outs in the 3rd inning.

Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago

Well at least they’re getting Soriano stretched out

Twebur
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

More importantly, it’s getting us stretched out, for the Stench’ed out long, long, long season ahead.

Eric_in_Portland
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1 year ago
Reply to  Twebur

So sad

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  Twebur

But at least we won’t be stressed.

Twebur
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

Stressed about being Stretched for the Stench.

Jimmuscomp
Trusted Member
1 year ago

Holy shit. This might be a tough season to watch.

Angelstan
Trusted Member
1 year ago

The recurring failures to score are getting annoying.

Eric_in_Portland
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1 year ago
Reply to  Angelstan

I’ve given up on the season already. Now I’m just excited about letting the kids hit .220.

Angelstan
Trusted Member
1 year ago

Ok. I was more in the “anyone for JD Martinez” club.

Cowboy26
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1 year ago
Reply to  Angelstan

How’s his glove?

Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago

Schanuel would have had it.

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

I think so.

Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

But thats our backup shortstop with that great throw folks.

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

And our starting 2B.

Cowboy26
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1 year ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

I’m not convinced of that.

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

Will it be Drury?

Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

Against a RHP Im actually hoping thats the case

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

I was just going to say that Hicks is our best hitter right now and if both Drury and Rengifo are playing, that means that Mickey, who is one of the few guys hitting well right now, would have to sit for Hicks to play.

Cowboy26
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1 year ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

I think Mickey will play over Rengifo. He may even get some starts over Hicks against RHP’s since career wise Hicks is worse form the Left side than the the right. DHing Trout once a week will also create opportunities for Mickey.

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
1 year ago

Logan needs some work. He, Trout, and Rendon are all out of synch.

Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

Bat or Glove?

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

With the bat.

Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

Im more concerned about his glove. Hes a big dude that sill has a lot to learn but hell definitely put in the time.

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

Agreed. He is only hitting .176 with 11 Ks in 34 ABs.

Jimmuscomp
Trusted Member
1 year ago

Is our offense allergic to taking a pitch? Hocks saw 6 pitches. The next 7 hitters have seem 15. Damn.

Jimmuscomp
Trusted Member
1 year ago

Hicks looked good though. And Soriano doesn’t look bad either.

Jimmuscomp
Trusted Member
1 year ago

Rendon looks awful. Jesus.

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
1 year ago

Perhaps our new pitching coach is actually coaching

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
1 year ago

Trout is still behind on fastballs.

Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

So is Bally Sports West

Twebur
Legend
1 year ago

Great signal from Bally Sports West😀

Twebur
Legend
1 year ago

Bottom first we are likely to see 1-2-3, less than 20 pitches….another tradition

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  Twebur

10!  🙂 

Cowboy26
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

Rengifo obliterated that rally with one swing.

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

Yes he did.

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
1 year ago

It’s our traditional 1st inning.

Twebur
Legend
1 year ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

2 quick outs, 2 people get on, 2 out RBI, mound visit, 31 pitch 1st inning.

Perfectly normal, perfectly natural….trAdition

LanaBanana
Super Member
1 year ago
Reply to  Twebur

We barely need to watch these games, right, because the script is written in stone.