Gameday Thread: Angels vs. Mariners (5/4/15)

[Quinlanforthewin]

Baserunning.  

 

Please tell me the management isn't at least partly responsible for the pathetic excuse that this franchise has become. 

[Mark68]

Angels baserunning.

[nando714]

Oh Mikey

[CaliAngel]

Why the hell is he running

[QuinlansMinion]

Worst

 

Absolute worst in game manager in baseball

 

Dont care what anyone says

[disarcina]

remember when the St. Louis Cardinals 2B Wong got picked off in the World Series about two years ago after being put in as a PR.

 

this was almost as bad as that.

[Quinlanforthewin]

We have 10 steals all year. We never ****ing steal. And we run there?

[Angel Oracle]

What amoeba brain tries to steal 2nd in the 9th while down multiple runs?

At this rate, July is going to be a sell off month.

Edited May 5, 2015 by Angel Oracle

[disarcina]

I guess the Halos had a lot of confidence in Cron at the plate........

[Richard]

remember when the St. Louis Cardinals 2B Wong got picked off in the World Series about two years ago after being put in as a PR.

this was almost as bad as that.

Bad, but not anywhere near THAT bad.

[jsnpritchett]

What amoeba brain tries to steal 2nd in the 9th while down multiple runs?

Down one.

[disarcina]

at least in that Giants sweep our runner got hit by the batted ball...........I can't explain this one --  SELF INFLICTED STUPIDITY.

[nando714]

"You know we're trying to be aggressive make things happens. Force the issue and put pressure on Rodney. It didn't go our way but I liked what I saw tonight and I liked the way we battled back vs a tough Seattle sqaud"

[Ohtaniland]

We found a way to lose......again back to back.

[QuinlansMinion]

Rodney was on the ropes too.  He gave up a deep fly out to Calhoun.  Gave up the homer to Freese right after.  Cron has a lot of power and could get a hold of one.  

 

Once again, completely idiotic mistake.  Cowgill isnt even that quick on the bases.  I dont know what our record would be but you give this team a different manager and im certain were over .500 right now.

[jsnpritchett]

"You know we're trying to be aggressive make things happens. Force the issue and put pressure on Rodney. It didn't go our way but I liked what I saw tonight and I liked the way we battled back vs a tough Seattle sqaud"

Yep, I bet he'll say something almost exactly like this.

[disarcina]

Not as bad as the Wong deal from that W/S.........

 

well, at least the Wong deal was a stupid inadvertent mistake.

 

 

What just happened here was a CALCULATED STUPID MOVE........

 

as for Wong -- he recovered from that debacle to become a pretty decent 2B and fairly good bat for the first place Cardinals.

[Mark68]

I guess the Halos had a lot of confidence in Cron at the plate........

I think I heard an interview with Scioscia recently that said he's been trying to make things happen especially hit-and-runs with Cron at the plate.

 

Why hit-and-run with Cron at the plate? He's going to swing and miss much more than he'll connect.

[CaliAngel]

That was such a stupid call to end the game. Way to take the bat out of Cron's hands.

 

Guy could hit a bomb if he got a handle on a fastball.

[Angel Oracle]

Down one.

Shows how little focus I have on this team. Wasn't even watching and missed Freese's HR.

[JAHV76]

Did Sosh call the steal or did Cowgill just go on his own?

[CaliAngel]

Did Sosh call the steal or did Cowgill just go on his own?

 

I can't imagine Cowgill just going on his own.

[disarcina]

yeah, on the Rodney on the ropes deal -- when Cowgill got tossed out, I was just about to post -- hey, guys, this is the Rodney tight-rope we're all (too) very familiar with.....

 

that walk to Joyce where the close ball/strike calls went against Rodney rattled him -- so he's rattled and about to pitch to Cron -- who, when he gets a hold of one, can crank it.

 

so what do we do???? make a move that lets a rattled Rodney -- a guy who WE KNOW GETS RATTLED AND WHAT HAPPENS WHEN HE's RATTLED AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE's RATTLED -- so what do we do???   We let him off the hook.........AMAZING.

[nando714]

Shows how little focus I have on this team. Wasn't even watching and missed Freese's HR.

I should of watched MNR instead of this abortion.

[Quinlanforthewin]

We need new management and general mangement.  Last year was lucky. At some point you have to hold the higher ups accountable for who they bring and why they don't perform.