Time to turn the page after yesterday’s game. And who better than Detmers? He went 5 and a third innings, giving up 2 runs (1 earned) on 7 hits, striking out 4 and walking 1. It was not nearly good enough for a game after a 13 inning marathon, but, perhaps the offense can allow Suarez to come in?
Well, Nolan had 2 hits and a Stolen Base, and Trout hit one way gone, so that was a plus! But they scored just 3 runs through 7 innings against a not so great Rays pitching staff. It would be a tough one yet again. Could the Angels do it?
Highlighted Recap
Trout got everyone excited with a home run in the first inning!
too bad the Rays tied it up with a sac fly in the 2nd.
But the Angels got the lead back in the 5th thanks to Nolan, a sleepy pitcher, and Rendon.
Then Rengifo got another run across in the 6th.
The rays got that run back though in their bottom half of the inning.
The bullpen had a scoreless 7th, thanks to Neto.
Sadly, without many options left, it was up to Strickland for the 8th and, well…
Now instead of 3 outs away, the Angels were down to their last 3. Nolan got his 3rd hit! Aaaaand Adell pinch ran for him. But a walk means 2 on for Rendon! Adell stole 3rd!
Nolan was ejected from the dugout because of the ump being a jerk. So Neto stole 2nd to spite them.
Rendon WITH A HIT THE ANGELS TAKE THE LEA-Neto was out.
And Trout is walked, but WARD DRIVES IN RENDON!
Angels had to use Strickland again for the 9th because only Suarez was left who could be used. 1 out. 2 out. SUAREZ IS WARMING UP AHHHH! A single meant the winning run was at the plate. DIAZ FLEW OUT! ANGELS WIN!
Upcoming
One more vs the Rays tomorrow morning, because MLB hates us. Oh well, at least it will be the last game vs TB this year.
Yep, stick a fork in Trout………
(Facetious ray off)
All the Trout haters have been having a hard time the last couple of weeks … I think we need to have some sympathy for them.
Nice to see the Halos fight back and get the win.
A lot of contributors got the W for the team.
Go Halos!
I mistakenly thought the club could send down Schanny and call up a pitcher, but it’s not that simple. They would need to either place a current pitcher on IL or designate a pitcher, not a position player.
Baseball reference projects Trout to hit 72 HRs and get 99 RBIs. That’d be humorous
We all know that Joyner-isk projections always come true-Trout out homers the steroid guy from SF in 2024
The damn ‘Soros are 6-14. They are thus….anointed.
lets see if they now run off 8 straight wins
Positive spin:
Perry’s 2024 version of The Dipoto Four is “The Minasian One”
Tip cap, turn page.
W6G
Adan Cimber & Matt Moore >>>>>> The Dipoto Four
Cimber, frankly, has surprised me big time. He’s really solid.
Is Cimber the real deal or Jimmy Herget 2.0? I hope for the best but expect the normal Angels results under Minasian.
Nail biter of a win, but still concerned that the Angels “best pitcher” only goes 5 1/3 innings. The team is already in bullpen trouble and it’s only April.
Damn, that injury to stephenson is a tough one. He was going to be the 8th inning shut down guy. If he’s here and healthy the angels have 2 more wins.
Yep. And we wonder why Arte doesn’t pay for guys.
He paid for Wells. Rendon. Albert. HGH, Hamilton.
Arte does stupid shit continually as long as it’s idea. He’s the worst type of leader: he truly believes he’s the smartest guy in the room.
But also paid for MVP Vlad. Escobar. Cy Colón. Extended WTY and got a discount. So, it’s not always stupid.
Hunter & Abreu too.
Flipping a coin would yield a better result.
Ha ha. Appropriate line ; that movie about Enron was called “The Smartest Guys in the Room.” Arte turned the org into a shit-show similar in scope to Enron.
Stephenson out for the year. Nice signing Perry. Very sad.
I remember reading the draft profile on Neto and a lot of different outlets were on the fence about whether he would make it as a SS in the majors, LOL
Well he still needs to start hitting better than Squid
Unfortunately, after Tampa, the teams actually get harder
Not who you play, but when you play them. Next up Reds, have lost 3 in a row to Jerry’s M’s.
But, the due theory can also apply……we’ll win some games
Tale em’ all one at a time and see how it sakes out. How’s that for standing on cliches ???
Tale & Sake? Thats a hell of lot funner than any Cliches
I will always consider Wins against Tampa as above average because they’re always above average.
That’s what she said
I was working and missed most of the game. Thank you for this great video summary.
And, the halo shines tonight!
You have more years left to live than we do.
If we win tomorrow and take 3/4 from Tampon, will the shufflebot make an appearance?
3 game win streak for the shuffle, no?
Yes, but I’m looking for a loophole !!!
We have trAditions here….Santa shows up on December 24th. If he comes around on the 23rd, he might get shot.
Ah yes, there is a fine, yet hardcore line, between jolly fat present guy & home invasion guy.
They’re kind of apples in Oranges because Lopez has been starting but who would you rather have right now?
https://twitter.com/BeyondTheHalo/status/1780457574673838111
I did wonder why we didn’t keep Lopez last year …. I mean, he was pretty solid for us. I think he had only one bad outing in games that mattered. His stuff was better than anyone in the pen, Charlie Sheen included.
Because we just don’t make good choices
Minasian makes the bad choices.
Shouldn’t that be just a headshot, with a reference to oligarch Arte?
Patrick just announced on the post game show that Stephenson is out for the year.
Another tip of the hat to Minasian for a job well done.
Stephenson blew zero games in 2024 !!!
Relief Pitcher of the Year!
Thanks for the heads up.
This will be another feather in the cap for Arte not signing FA pitchers.
How’s the draft class of all pitchers looking?!?
Did he even toss an inning to n the Spring? Void that contract.
Ugh . this is not good news unless you are in the Jimmy Herget fan club. The Angels just signed Bryan Shaw but I think he’s toast anyways.
Joyce is at AA and I know he’ll be up at some point but he still needs some seasoning. our best bet to pitch effective high leverage innings this year is José Quijada and I dont think he’ll be available until the ASB.
I want Herget to succeed with the Halos. However, he must wear his specs.
I bet he laughs the same way
Stephenson is out for the year.
F*ck.
https://x.com/samblum3/status/1780776024944353490?s=46
Need a thumbs down for that one.
Sigh
Didn’t they have a clause that his 3 years can become just 1 year due to injury/ies?
its a 4th year club only option for $2.5 Million that can be triggered in 2027 if he has a major elbow injury prior to that. .
Elbow injury more the 130 day = extra year for 2.5m
Robert Stephenson signed a 3 year / $33,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $33,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $11,000,000. In 2024, Stephenson will earn a base salary of $11,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $11,000,000..
I’m going to guess the Angels decline the 2027 option.
Why? The 2027 option is only $2.5 Million.
After a season ending elbow injury and at age 35 in 2027, I would not even spend your dime on him. He already had concerns being a 1-year wonder.
I want that gig. Geez.
I think we’d all want that gig
Who? Don’t even know who this guy is. 😐
…onward and upward
That’s a lot to pay a guy to sit one year, suck while getting back to form another year and maybe end with one good year
but then if he’s goodish, 2.5 million
this is the way
Feels like the Angels have more stolen bases in this series than we had all last season. This has been a really fun .500 season so far.
Didn’t have a manager that would now how to do that. Too scary 😱 for him.
In the same way that a relief pitcher can’t give up runs or put men on base to manufacture a save situation, I don’t think a reliever who loses the win for the starter then his team gets the go ahead run – should get the W.
A Team win then? Agree. Strychnine is shakey at best. He’ll be gone by Memorial Day.
replaced with whom?
Jimmy Herget?
Completely agree. Frankly, Cimber deserves that W.
Came on with a man at 3rd, right? And stranded that runner? He surely deserved that W, if Reid can’t get it
Believe it was 1st & 3rd with one out.
I see the comma, but I like the name Frankly Cimber.
“Frankly Cimber deserves that W.”
Back in Sandy Koufax days with the Dodgers a relief pitcher Phil Reagan earned the name of “Vulture.” for stealing wins like that. He won 12 games that season.
Some one’s got to get the win though, Lana. but you’re right. This was the ex Angel Luis Sanchez typical M.O.
Good to see us nick pick about wins. More of this in the future.
Me too. He stole the win from Detmers