Angels at Rangers Game 1 Gamethread

Back on the road again.

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steelgolf
Legend
10 months ago

Dreary for the last out.

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
10 months ago

Oh my gosh, I just got out of email verification jail where I’ve been since the end of July. Somehow I was freed by Jessica and and I don’t think either one of us knows how it happened. I’m just really glad to be back. I lurked since Stirrups had his own site and it never bothered me that I couldn’t or didn’t respond, but the last month, I’ve been going through serious withdrawals not being able to comment. Any way, good to hook back up with the rest of you I really missed the interactions.

Turk's Teeth
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10 months ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

Which site is Stirrups’? Feel like I haven’t seen that guy in forever.

Roy Hobbs
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10 months ago
Reply to  Turk's Teeth

It doesn’t exist anymore, and I forgot what he called it.

Turk's Teeth
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10 months ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

’twas but a dream

Turk's Teeth
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Super Member
10 months ago

The eternal and undying David Robertson.

MarineLayer
Legend
10 months ago

This freaking ump never gives us any corner calls.

Cowboy26
Legend
10 months ago

Why Can’t LeBlanc LeBunt?

Turk's Teeth
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Super Member
10 months ago

Not sure if it was mentioned on the broadcast, but that’s five quality starts in a row for Koch. First time an Angels rookie has done that since Heaney, I believe.

MarineLayer
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10 months ago
Reply to  Turk's Teeth

It was.

Turk's Teeth
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10 months ago
Reply to  MarineLayer

And he’s done that with a K/9 of 2.79, lol.

Needless to say, that’s the lowest K rate of any starting pitcher in baseball.

Cowboy26
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10 months ago
Reply to  Turk's Teeth

Strikeouts are fascist.

Turk's Teeth
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10 months ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

Koch is a Black Hand anarchist then. I think the molotov self-immolation must be coming soon enough.

Unless he can spin “sinking fast” into an improbable career.

Cowboy26
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10 months ago
Reply to  Turk's Teeth

When was the last time an Angel rookie pitcher had 5 quality starts in a season?

Turk's Teeth
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10 months ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

Think it was Heaney in 2015.

Turk's Teeth
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10 months ago
Reply to  Turk's Teeth

Sequential quality starts, that is.

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
10 months ago

can’t say I’m thrilled with LeBlanc up here. Maybe he’ll surprise me

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
10 months ago

nope

angelslogic
Legend
10 months ago

LeClerc is a choker. Let’s go.

Cowboy26
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10 months ago
Reply to  angelslogic

But is LeBlanc a bigger LeChoke?

MarineLayer
Legend
10 months ago

Jack has really rebounded to pitch a nice game.

Eric_in_Portland
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10 months ago
Reply to  MarineLayer

yeah, last 5 innings, no runs, 3 hits

MarineLayer
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10 months ago

This ump is giving Texas the calls we’re not getting.

MarineLayer
Legend
10 months ago

Excellent DP!

Eric_in_Portland
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10 months ago
Reply to  MarineLayer

we could win this game.

MarineLayer
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10 months ago

Is that our goal?

Eric_in_Portland
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10 months ago
Reply to  MarineLayer

almost doesn’t matter now. We’re kind of locked into the 3rd best odds.

MarineLayer
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10 months ago

I’m about giving the kids a chance to play who have earned it.

Eric_in_Portland
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10 months ago
Reply to  MarineLayer

oh me too! And if we win in the process that’s great. We’re gonna get screwed in the lottery anyway, I do believe, but I expect we’ll have the third best odds and pick 6th while Boston and maybe St. Louis jump up past us.

MarineLayer
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10 months ago

The way Minasian drafts, he usually moves down in order to save money.

Eric_in_Portland
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10 months ago
Reply to  MarineLayer

I did a quick stat study of the mlb draft. With 6!!! teams chosen it gives teams with good records a great shot at the top, like Cleveland this year. Our odds of #1 are (according to tankathon) 18%. The odds that a team lower than us will get #1 are 37%. It could be any team 4 through 18. And if it’s one of the longshots it means our odds don’t really improve for #2 either since very few pingpong ball combinations would be removed.

Cowboy26
Legend
10 months ago

So what you’re saying is we really need to suck for another year?

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
10 months ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

I believe next year will look a lot like this year with no significant changes to the roster. I could be surprised though.

MarineLayer
Legend
10 months ago

The pitcher didn’t cover first. Great work on the fundamentals, Washington.

angelslogic
Legend
10 months ago

It appears the Jim Wolf has called for a squeeze play against the Angels. No, he’s not the Rangers manager; he’s the home plate ump.

MarineLayer
Legend
10 months ago

This ump is squeezing our pitcher.

MarineLayer
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10 months ago
Reply to  MarineLayer

Maybe it hurts when he is required to raise that tree trunk right arm to call a strike.

MarineLayer
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10 months ago

Torii wasting his time giving advice to a guy who should not even be on the active roster.

angelslogic
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10 months ago
Reply to  MarineLayer

Drury?

MarineLayer
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10 months ago
Reply to  angelslogic

Jack Lopez.

DowningDude
Legend
10 months ago

Brrrrt

SD19
Trusted Member
10 months ago

Our starting pitching needed a stark reminder that sustained success is not allowed. It is a rule.

BannedInLA
Super Member
10 months ago

Special K is getting slapped around thus far.

angelslogic
Legend
10 months ago
Reply to  BannedInLA

Yeah, looks more like Capt. Crunch.

Eric_in_Portland
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10 months ago
Reply to  BannedInLA

1st inning blues

angelslogic
Legend
10 months ago

Go Halos!

DowningDude
Legend
10 months ago

Ballgame

Eric_in_Portland
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10 months ago
Reply to  DowningDude

did you just get here and see the score?  😀 

DowningDude
Legend
10 months ago

Yeah. 🤣