7-4 Angels
We truly are going back to our 2010s roots in the wake of Ohtani. Shades of 2017 were visible as the rotation promptly gave up a sizable lead, the offense painstakingly scraped together a few runs one by one, and the bullpen did its damnedest to shut the door. Well, the good parts of 2017, I mean.
Chase Silseth did his best to inspire a lack of confidence in the team in the first inning against the winless Marlins, allowing 4 consecutive baserunners (one of which was not his fault) and a two-run double to an offense that has been less than stellar. A 4-run deficit to kick off the game was exactly what we were aiming for though, apparently.
Taylor Ward would answer back the next inning by pushing across a run on the back of a leadoff double and a bit of decent decision-making on the basepaths, but Mike Trout stepped up in the 4th inning to really give the Angels the feeling that they were back in it.
The Angels were pitching around trouble all night long, and seemed to be putting up big hits without anyone on. Frankly, I’d rather see what happened in the 6th for the Angels though over the full basepaths with nothing crossing the plate the Marlins were.
Some fantastic plate discipline from Anthony Rendon and some good luck would give the Angels a lead that they would further build on in the 9th.
On the pitching side, Cisnero and Suarez combined to allow a whole bunch of baserunners but no runs while Cimber and Moore were lights out. Estevez would allow the first runner in a handful of innings, but the lead would not be relinquished as Josh Bell and Jake Burger would quickly end the evening for Floridians. That’s two wins in a row!
I’m thinking that some drunk in the cantina there saw other patrons reaching/tracking the ball and he/she cluelessly thought, or said, “Idiots, we’re way up here.”
If Trout would’ve hit a fastball on that bomb, the pitcher would’ve been billed for someone’s vehicle damage.
Not sure the GOAT still can.
In that zone he still can.
We will see 3 HRs all off speed pitches down in the zone. I dont think his lone single was on a fastball.
Nice for the Halo’s offense to show up and grind.
Adell had two steals in one half inning-Nice broken bat RBI single too.
BTW, you know a balk is pretty bad when neither the pitcher, catcher or manager says a word.
fangraphs has Trouts wRC+ at 238 for the season
That clearly shows he is washed up though, surely. Trade him now!
Yeah, lucky swings and the wind…..yeah wind aided, both shots.
Wrap him up, he’s so done.
There’s no truth to this rumor but its a novel idea. https://twitter.com/BeyondTheHalo/status/1774972649623658509
WORSTTEAMEVEREEEWW!
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LAY THIS
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I can imagine the fun you must have when typo out WORSTTEAMEVEREWW !!!!
Haha
The team is at .500 and on pace to win 81 games !!!!
One thing I learned tonite is :
Our Soriano>>>>>>Their Soriano
Granted, it’s only been four games but it feels like Trout has taken back the lead dog position with this team. I hope it’s the spark he needs and can stay healthy this year.
I think a lot of it is Shohei not being there to overshadow him. He has his team back.
100% what I think.
Nice theory but I’m not sure I’m ready to blame Shohei for Trouts real problem which has been his health issues. Prior to last year , In their first five seasons together , Trout still AVERAGED on OPS of 1.054. That included Ohtani’s first MVP year as well as another one where the unicorn got ripped off by the New York Cabal.
C’mon bro, Narrative Uber Alles.
Trout sucked because of Shohei.
Right because Trout never hit 2 home runs in one game and never came out of a slump in all the years Ohtani was on the team.
Jung of the Rangers broke his wrist, ugly video getting hit.
Best thing about our HR’s this year is no weird HR helmet or celebration.
Huge thumbs up to this. I’m guessing O’Hoppe laid the rule down to stop with the cheesiness.
Thinking the same thing, maybe they will do something as the season goes on. Hopefully not contrived or forced. Told Lana maybe it’s time to adopt a dugout dog.
It’s name would have to be Halo.
I was just about to ask if they were still doing that. I am very glad they aren’t. If anything, maybe save it for homers that tie the game, or that are hit while they’re ahead. Stupid to do some dumbass hat celebration when you’re down by 8 runs.
Let’s see if they start something on the first homestand. I hope not.
I’m In the other camp. I hope they do. I like it,
How about a Zorro hat?
Not bad.
i have been proposing a dunce cap
Because there no indigenous hats from Jersey.
Yes there is. It’s called a Fedora. All the old mob guys wore them.
Impressive, no-no In Minute Maid park on April 1st.
Watching Fox sports cover it with Karros ….looks like a dead animal that got hit by a car crawled on his head….nice hair jackass.
LOL, Karros, aka jackass. I was witching with my T-Mobile subscription, wink-wink. But had to endure the Astro broadcast.
Just in case anybody thought the Rangers would suck this year.
So I’m guessing Trouty is feeling pretty good this week.
And I’m guessing he is glad Shohei is gone.
I’d doubt that very much.
Well, my laughter at the dumbass stros was short-lived.
At least break up the NO HITTER FFS
Not jinx the no hitter. Don’t mention the No-No. Keep the no no quiet. Since is the way to go when pitching a no no.
Did I mention theres a no hitter?
Did I overhear you gentleman discussing something about a no-hitter?
Hard to root for Springer to break it up
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Didn’t work, guys. 🤬
I hope 2002 chimes in about this…picture, how much he signed for, how we passed on him.
At least break up the
NO HITTERPirates! The 5-0 Pirates!I know they hit 3 HRs tonight, but dare I say tonight’s game reminded me of SothBall?! Chip, chip, chip away, tie, take a small lead, and lock it down with a closer.
Truly 2010s again. And to think, that period was also Wash’ heyday as a manager in the same division as Soth.
This picture is epic. Look at all the reactions. Especially the catcher. LOL (You need to blow it up)
“Oh shit, he’s back”
Epic indeed…saved to my files.
Trout had another sh*t game by K’ing in the 1st and not coming thru in the 8th with ducks on the pond. Washed?
On a serious note. Lot’s of positives. Silseth’s stat line is bad, but after going full Sandoval in the 1st, he bounced back and throwing 2 scoreless innings. He battled.
Shanny with the streak that Shall Not Die.
Trout with a bomb and an Atomic Bomb for the tie. Plus a BB.
Ward is all the way back. Good for him and us.
Jo Adell with a much deserved feel good game.
I’d leadoff & start Rengifo tomorrow. Ditto for Adell over Hicks. Slide Mickey to CF and let Trout continue to rake as the DH.
“Ducks on the pond” is the best euphemism for runners on base i’ve ever seen.
Mickey ain’t starting against Luzardo . I’m guessing Rendone will probably get the day off . Rengifo at third and Hicks in CF ( who like Rengifo crushes LHP) while Mikey gets a DH day on the turf. and Jo Adell starts in RF.
BTW you forgot about O’Hoppe coming in late with a huge triple and a Catcher Interference free behind-the plate-performance.
Oh yeah, he ripped a triple off of John Bender.
I forgot about Sano . I hope Wash doesn’t DH him tomorrow and sit Adell.
Randazzo said on the broadcast that Wash will DH Trout on Wednesday and Adell will spell him in CF.
Trout will be in CF tomorrow for sure.
So Adell in RF tomorrow or will they sit em for Hicks and bat Sano at DH?
Trout likes playing in CF. Let Trout do whatever Trout wants to do.
Valid point.
Safe to say Trout has a bit of a chip on his shoulder.
I watched it a few times, but still not sure: did MNT’s 473 footer to center leave the stadium? It sort looks like it. My gawd.
And to think, just a day ago some people here were talking about Trout not being able to “see the ball” and that he was basically washed up.
Lmao.
I hope he is back we need him. I stated he still has plenty of power but can’t see the ball as well. Was great he jumped on two pitches left in middle of the plate. But his strikeout rate is starting out really high this year. Hoping it’s just rust from being out so long. Get a better idea how his batting avg is after the first month.
That second HR was not “left over the middle of plate.” It was down low. Mike went down and got it. And hit an absolute BOMB.
On a change up. Still need to see him turn on a 95 MPH heater though.
Last season he did that against the Guardians closer Clase ; it was 98 mph I think. Trout ripped a double into the LCF gap… I believe that lead to a comeback in the 9th in which the Angels tied and eventually won the game …
I remember that game. here’s hoping for more of that .
Yes, it bounced off the roof of a bar and then out a back window.
Watching the OF’s not even make a move to run is always cool.
It almost made it out. If it bounces a few feet higher it goes over the back wall and out of the park.
No there’s a wall back there but I’ve ordered beer at that bar before it’s a looong way to home plate . To hit the ball 20′ above the bar is an epic shot.
Which stadiums have you been to?
37 stadiums including 28 of the current stadiums and 9 that have closed. The 2 stadiums I have not seen are Globe Life Field and Target Field in Minnehaha. Ironically the Angels have a short trip to Arlington and Minnesota scheduled for early September. I’m hoping to complete that circle this year. (until new parks open in Las Vegas, Kansas City & St Pete.) We try to see the Angels play on the road and have in most of the parks. the 9 closed stadiums I saw games in were:
Yankee Stadium
Shea Stadium
Veterans Stadium
Candlestick
Jack Murphy
Exhibition Stadium ( Blue Jays old stadium)
Old Comiskey
Globe Life Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Expos stadium)
That’s f’ing cool.
Ball was absolutely tattooed. Blasted. Smoked