The Windy City in late March is not exactly prime baseball weather. But MLB refuses to let the Angels open at home for some reason.
Angels at Cubs Game 1 Gamethread
103 Comments
Trusted Member
12 minutes ago
I hate what they are doing with Johnson’s development. He’s clearly undercooked and raw, yet they keep trotting him out opening weekend just to get shelled before sending back to AA. There’s no way that’s a viable development plan.
Legend
29 seconds ago
Could not agree more, like playing Yahtzee, just roll the dice baby
Legend
22 minutes ago
Lowe hasn’t done much at the plate other than the home run. He’s 2/17.
Super Member
34 minutes ago
6 friggin walks.
Legend
40 minutes ago
2-RUN HOMER-YOAN MONCADA
Last edited 33 minutes ago by angelslogic
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Legend
44 minutes ago
Man, Cody Ponce with a knee injury in his first start with Toronto tonight. After working his way back to the majors, getting a solid contract in the offseason, and having an excellent spring training (0.66 ERA over five appearances).
That’s some shitty luck.
Super Member
42 minutes ago
At least he got the contract.
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Legend
39 minutes ago
True – but I’m sure he wants to earn it.
Super Member
38 minutes ago
I agree, I was just looking at the positive in a negative.
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Legend
37 minutes ago
I’d thumbs that up, but every time I try, it says I’m banned (lol).
Super Member
50 minutes ago
O/U on K’s, 10 tonight.
Legend
48 minutes ago
Under, 9. But the team seems to be back to hack, hack, hack away.
Super Member
48 minutes ago
The wind. They all think they can go deep.
Super Member
54 minutes ago
Cy Cabrera.
Legend
46 minutes ago
He’s a good pitcher. No shame.
Trusted Member
1 hour ago
Pitch clock violation gives the Cubs battery ball four. Good gracious.
Super Member
1 hour ago
What about Klassen or Bremner or Aldegheri?
Legend
42 minutes ago
No sense piling on the “guys who were not ready” profile. These three should have all the time they need. No urgency, right?
Super Member
37 minutes ago
True. Especially since we’ll be eliminated by the end of April.
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Legend
36 minutes ago
Bremner is all the way down in A+ ball, and Aldegheri got simply clobbered in Vegas this week.
Klassen is probably next man up.
Super Member
1 hour ago
This pitcher sucks.
Super Member
1 hour ago
They used all of their offense in Houston.
Legend
1 hour ago
Cabrera dominated us last year too (I was at the game).
Super Member
1 hour ago
I think it’s about time to call it…… BALLGAME!!
Legend
1 hour ago
Ball 4, Adell. If you left your bat on your shoulder for the first 4 pitches, you would have walked.
Legend
1 hour ago
Moncada and O’Sloppe have been horrible so far this season. Triple AAA roster filler bench horrible.
Legend
1 hour ago
Agree
Legend
1 hour ago
3 1/3 innings for a starting pitcher. That won’t tax the bullpen at all.
Legend
1 hour ago
We’ll always have last Thursday and Friday
Legend
1 hour ago
Should arrive for Friday home opener at 2-5?
Legend
1 hour ago
Oh good. Lucchesi
Super Member
1 hour ago
Why are they pitching to this guy with 1st base open?
Super Member
1 hour ago
This dude is throwing bp.
Legend
1 hour ago
I think we’ve identified a problem Perry didn’t fix
Super Member
14 minutes ago
I laughed my ass off at this comment
Member
1 hour ago
Hey, I’m a teacher, coach, and parent – there are lots of people who hate me. I’m used to it. Just get in line. I can take it. You won’t hurt my feelings.
Legend
1 hour ago
Nobody hates you here. We are all on the same team
Super Member
46 minutes ago
Yes and P12 is definitely on the optimistic side of the spectrum. 🙂
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Legend
41 minutes ago
Just don’t treat people like shit here – you’re new, play nice.
There are folks in this community who’ve been here almost two decades, going back to the old site. From your first comments, you’ve laid into the regulars here.
Treat folks with respect, and you’ll earn theirs.
Member
22 minutes ago
See, that’s what I don’t get. I never called anybody names or said their opinions are stupid or anything. I don’t agree with them, just like you don’t agree with me. All I said was I was surprised there are so many on here who seemed so negative about everything during spring training. Not sure that qualifies as not playing nice.
Last edited 22 minutes ago by EHC
Trusted Member
1 hour ago
Wow, the fundamentals and the defense are stink city. Tonight, all Moncada has to step on the bag for a double play, but he tried to tag the runner and missed. No DP to end inning. Next batter up, base hit 2 rbi’s.
In past 20 innings, 25 runs given up.
Very early in season, but ugh.
Super Member
1 hour ago
This is what we expected. The first 2 games were a fluke.
Trusted Member
1 hour ago
Trout’s resurgence definitely a positive. 1st three SP outings pretty good. Leading the league in HRs. But 4th and 5th starters not so good, nor bullpen, and after good D in first two, atrocious since.
2nd in runs scored too. Tonight not helping in that category.
Last edited 1 hour ago by Simba
Super Member
43 minutes ago
Detmer’s outing was a very mixed bag. As much as I like him and want him to succeed, he really needs to step up and I”m not convinced he will.
