Kikuchi got on the mound for the Angels, wondering if the money was worth it. All 3 of his former teams were not only in the midst of the playoff race, but 2 of them are about to win their divisions. But hey, this means that once he leaves, the Angels will make the playoffs again! That’s how it works right? It is what happened with Dusty Baker. Leaves the Giants they win 3 WS, leave the Cubs, they win a WS, leave the Nats, they win a WS. Leaves the Reds and… What do you mean the Reds didn’t win one? Sigh…
Oh yeah, how did Kikuchi do anyway? He went 5 and 2/3 innings giving up y runs (Only 1 while actually pitching) on 5 hits, striking out 2 and walking 3. Not getting a win today. Because Angels bullpen. He should have done a Blake Snell and refuse to leave the mound.
Highlighted Recap
A pitching duel huh? Those do not do well for the Angels, and the Brewers got the first run of the game in the 4th by beating out an IF single.
Showing a Brewer highlight means that this is actually a game, because in the 5th, Luis Rengifo hit a 2 run home run!
Unfortunately, the Angels went to the bullpen, puling Kikuchi with 2 outs in the 6th, not even at 90 pitches and they blow it.
And then the bullpen allowed more, with 3 runs in the 7th. Needless to say, that may as well be ballgame.
But hey, at least Jansen pitched a clean 8th because he won’t go to COORS due to his heart issue.
Angels lose. 7th in a row.
Upcoming
COORS TIME this weekend and after that the Angels come back home for the Royals and the Astros to end the season. 9 games left. And then, no more Angels Baseball until Spring.
I laughed my ass off at the Taylor Ward misplay and totally missed that billboard behind him when he made the play. Apropos! Great screen cap, JHW🤣
In past five seasons the Halos are 36-81 in September games.
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Wake us up when September ends.
You know how bad it is?
Neither Jeff nor Sam tweeted at all during the game. Nothing.
Our national beat writers are over this team.
Apparently the players are over the season also.
We’re ineligible for the draft lottery but at the moment we are in line for the 6th pick of each round after the first
We’ll find way to blow that.
Lots of relievers to be drafted.
Yep, an entire draft of college relievers. Perry is going to corner the bullpen market.
Twins will catch the Angels and there is an outside chance, Pirates will eclipse Arte’s Army
59 k’s in past 4 games. An mlb record
Keep it going.
Crazy stuff. Misiorowski was seen in the dugout crying that he was unable to face the Angels this 3-game set.
Meanwhile, with the A’s win, Halos grip on a back-to-back 5th place finish is becoming history
3.5 games ahead of our loveable lunks.
It looks like we can lose 90 again
Great job, Milwaukee. Wish Bob Uecker was still around, Angels are good source material for wise cracks.
K…… K…… K……… K
Go Brewers!!