Soggy Loss Postgame

Things looked good early for the Angels. The first two batters of the game reached based against a struggling Charlie Morton. Three consecutive strikeouts followed to end the threat. That pretty much ended the Angels hopes for the night.

Baltimore scored a run in the second inning to take a 1-0 lead and that was all they needed. The Orioles doubled the lead in the 5th inning and that 2-0 score proved to hold.

A game that was delayed by rain had another rain delay and finished at nearly midnight in Baltimore. Angels bats went to sleep a lot earlier, though. Our squad had 8 hits on the night, all singles.

I’d link some highlights, but there aren’t any.

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MarineLayer
Legend
11 days ago

Wade and Moore are two additions that add little besides more Ks. I was fine with Kingery and Lugo if we’re not really trying.

Turk's Teeth
Editor
Super Member
11 days ago

Watching UCLA v Murray State right now. All small ball and defense. Effectively executed bunts. Probably the opposite of the LSU v Arkansas game later tonight.

Cowboy26
Legend
11 days ago

So if you still consider Rengifo a yute, The Angels had 6 youngin’s and 3 grizzled vets in the lineup last night ( Wade, Soler & Trout) The 6 yules were 6 for 21(all singles) 1 walk but 6 strikeouts. While the Vets were an even more horrible 2 for 12 ( all singles) with no walks and 9! Strikeouts.

So much for mentoring the kids. Maybe we should just play the Yutes and bench the vets?

JackFrost
Legend
11 days ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

I hate to say it but I think Mike needs to be moved out of the 3 slot, and maybe back down to the 5 hole…

Who we should bat 3rd instead is another question…

Cowboy26
Legend
11 days ago
Reply to  JackFrost

How about moving him to Philly?

FungoAle
Legend
11 days ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

Likely will never happen now due to his physical deterioration but would really appreciate if we could find a way

MarineLayer
Legend
11 days ago
Reply to  JackFrost

I agree. Ward and Adell have power but there’s so much swing and miss throughout.

JackFrost
Legend
11 days ago
Reply to  MarineLayer

Again, I think Johnny Washington has to shoulder much of the blame because it is a TEAM wide problem, not just one or two players..

MarineLayer
Legend
11 days ago
Reply to  JackFrost

I agree. A team that is trying would’ve already tried something else.

FungoAle
Legend
11 days ago
Reply to  MarineLayer

Ward is only good at popping some homers. OPS wise, he is not even in the Top 10 LFs in the game. Move him this year.

Last edited 11 days ago by FungoAle
Turk's Teeth
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Super Member
11 days ago
Reply to  JackFrost

Moncada was doing a pretty good job of holding down the three hole before he got injured.

.259/.348/.552

Could use him about now.

Cowboy26
Legend
11 days ago
Reply to  Turk's Teeth

No doubt. The problem for Wash he doesn’t have alot of options to plug into the middle of the lineup right now.

MarineLayer
Legend
11 days ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

I agree. Washington is actually improving a bit as the year progresses, but the roster isn’t. Adding Moore to this lineup simply means more Ks and shaky D. Wade is more shit thrown up against the wall which won’t stick.

JackFrost
Legend
11 days ago
Reply to  Turk's Teeth

Agree. Funny you should say that Turk because I was thinking that same thing earlier this morning… if he could only stay healthy.

Turk's Teeth
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Super Member
11 days ago
Reply to  JackFrost

For multiple reasons. He actually contributes on both sides of the game, and a healthy Moncada would have the most trade value at the deadline, given how many contenders need 3B upgrades at the moment.

Why he’s a frustrating player – a ton of upside, predictably thwarted by injury.

FungoAle
Legend
11 days ago
Reply to  Turk's Teeth

I’d get rid of all the Cubans on the team, not a fan of their overall game, too selfish

Last edited 11 days ago by FungoAle
bobblanton
Trusted Member
11 days ago

Lwade or soler. Or lugo

bobblanton
Trusted Member
11 days ago

Go Halos. All about the youngsters. LFG

RexFregosi
Super Member
11 days ago

I’d be thrilled to get 3 wins on this road trip. If Jo has truly arrived, he will make some big marks in Yankee Stadium. I think he will show up.

Everything White Sox fans told us about Yoan appears to be true.

on Christian, yeah it’s going to be bumpy; he is just now starting to figure things out (2025), but he will and then, watch out – he will be a force in MLB for a long time. (2026+). My sense is he is even more competitive than Trout. The mental game is vey strong with this kid.

We will see a lot of swings and misses, he will get schooled, he will get an education – chillax, this isn’t about getting to first place by July, it’s about development of a future super star.

Go Bruins! Has anyone eve had an easier path to Omaha? And instead of an SEC team, their first game is against Murray State. Nice story but I hope UCLA keeps going.

Arkansas/LSU in the later game – that would be a good final. This should finally be Arkansas’ year, but I wouldn’t bet on it.

Phil
Member
11 days ago

Welcome to the Angels, Wade – you fit right in: 4 at-bats, 3 strikeouts.

Welcome to the show, Moore – you also fit right in: 3 at-bats, 1 strikeout, left 4 men on base.

For Saturday & Sunday, Angels start 2 left handers.
Orioles are 4-15 against starting left-handed pitchers.
These are the 2 best chances for Angels to win during this 10-game stretch.

The 4 games in New York and 3 games against Houston will not be pretty.

JackFrost
Legend
11 days ago
Reply to  Phil

I fully expect us to lose 3 out of 4 in New York… Hendricks starting on Tuesday is an automatic loss. He will get rocked. I have already talked about how Houston has strategically planned to take us down in the series next weekend be revamping their pitching.

These Texas teams understand the importance of divisional games. We don’t. We just roll out whoever’s turn it is to pitch without regard for matchtups, statistics or relative importance of the games… That is why the Astros will win that very important series in Anaheim next week, with Hunter Brown (a likely All Star) shutting our bats down in that series determining first game on Friday the 20th. It will probably be 4-1 or 5-1, with our offense barely making a whimper.

As far as the remaining two games here in Baltimore you can be pretty sure the Angels did not orchestrate things to have the two left-handers. Just luck of the draw for them. But I still fear this series could be a sweep for the O’s with Sugano, a tough control type pitcher who shut us down in Anaheim in April going tonight.

Our best chance to take a game may be to salvage Sunday’s game with a so-far unimpressive Cade Povich taking the hill for Baltimore. Knowing the Angels however, it is these kinds of guys who get healthy against us. Overall, I have a hard time seeing this road trip being a good one … right now my original prediction of 1-6 or 2-5 is looking to be on target, with the 1-6 being a distinct possibility.

Last edited 11 days ago by JackFrost
tanana40
Super Member
11 days ago
Reply to  Phil

It’s quite possible that we will never win another game again. 🙂

9 straight years of losing does wear on us fans.

Cowboy26
Legend
11 days ago
Reply to  tanana40

so does 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position

JackFrost
Legend
11 days ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

Mike had a big chance in the 1st inning and did not come through… A hit there would have changed the entire complexion of the game…

but to be fair to him Soler also failed in that RISP situation..

Last edited 11 days ago by JackFrost
WallyChuckChili
Legend
11 days ago

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Angelz4ever
Super Member
11 days ago

He ain’t no Nicholas Cage

WallyChuckChili
Legend
11 days ago

We are wasting Kohano!

max
Trusted Member
max
11 days ago

15-6 Ks. That’s tough, 5 innings worth vs. 2. Wasn’t there a effort in the org. to make contact Moore?

Angelz4ever
Super Member
12 days ago

Pitching, but no offense, that’s rare….

ryanfea
Super Member
12 days ago

Impressive debut… for Wade

steelgolf
Legend
12 days ago

I blame the Apple TV games. They never win those games and the broadcast sucks.

Angelz4ever
Super Member
12 days ago
Reply to  steelgolf

Yes, let’s go with that.

AllenB
Super Member
12 days ago

The K’s are killing us!!! 15 more tonight.

WallyChuckChili
Legend
11 days ago
Reply to  AllenB

You mean Moore?

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