Gameday Thread: 4/12 Rangers @ Angels

[CaliAngel]

That was such a no doubter right off the bat.

[Chuck]

Damn, almost back to back! 

 

[JAHV76]

Nice homer Trout!'

[CaliAngel]

Pujols trying to do his best Trout impression. Can't. 

[nando714]

Damn. Pujols has been barely missing the last few games 

[CaliAngel]

Albert "warning track power" Pujols. 

[eligrba4ever]

TROUT!!!! 106 exit, 25 degree angle, 80 feet apogee and 425-feet landing.

[Angelsfirst]

Mike Trout

[CaliAngel]

3 minutes ago, Stradling said:

He's better than Rex.  

I'd say their both equal parts "dumb things being said" but at least Rex had his moments where he contributed to the conversation, and could be funny. 

Gubi's just flat out not entertaining or informative in the least. 

[eligrba4ever]

Chavez's changeup is 90.1 mph? Is that enough difference from his heater?

[eligrba4ever]

GOTCHA THIS TIME, NAP!

[CaliAngel]

Do we really have 30 posts per page now? 

I thought it used to be 25?

Seems like a lot. 

[Mark68]

16 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

I could be wrong, and I'm too lazy to dig deep into the stats right now, but I seem to recall when Nap was a FORMER Ranger playing for Boston and Cleveland, he gave Rangers pitchers nightmares. And when left the Red Sox, he gave their pitchers headaches.

 

Napoli career vs Angels: .344/.448/.683, 19 HR in 63 G (218 AB)

vs Rangers (2013-2016): .216/.343/.341, 3 HR in 26 G (88 AB)

vs Red Sox (2016): .095/.240/.286, 1 HR in 6 G (21 AB)

 

Clearly kills us more than any other former team. Not even close. 

[Mark68]

10 minutes ago, CaliAngel said:

Pujols trying to do his best Trout impression. Can't. 

Nor can any other mere mortal.

[CaliAngel]

Yeah he's got a chip on his shoulder against us and Skip that he's never going to get past.

You can just see against us he focuses just a liiiiittle harder, plays with just a liiiiittle more oomph, and those numbers don't lie. 

[eligrba4ever]

1 minute ago, Mark68 said:

Napoli career vs Angels: .344/.448/.683, 19 HR in 63 G (218 AB)

vs Rangers (2013-2016): .216/.343/.341, 3 HR in 26 G (88 AB)

vs Red Sox (2016): .095/.240/.286, 1 HR in 6 G (21 AB)

 

Clearly kills us more than any other former team. Not even close. 

Obviously my hazy memory probably only included the stuff that occasionally made the highlight shows. I wonder how he'll hit against Cleveland.

[Stradling]

10 minutes ago, CaliAngel said:

I'd say their both equal parts "dumb things being said" but at least Rex had his moments where he contributed to the conversation, and could be funny. 

Gubi's just flat out not entertaining or informative in the least. 

I personally like the chemistry between Victor and Gubi, but I can see why they wouldn't be for everyone. 

[Mark68]

Just now, eligrba4ever said:

Obviously my hazy memory probably only included the stuff that occasionally made the highlight shows. I wonder how he'll hit against Cleveland.

Probably not too well. Cleveland has some really good pitching.

[CaliAngel]

1 minute ago, Mark68 said:

Probably not too well. Cleveland has some really good pitching.

Also because it's not the Angels. 

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, CaliAngel said:

Yeah he's got a chip on his shoulder against us and Skip that he's never going to get past.

You can just see against us he focuses just a liiiiittle harder, plays with just a liiiiittle more oomph, and those numbers don't lie. 

Wouldn't you feel short changed if Napoli played for you?  You see what he does against us with a little more focus and wonder why can't can't do that against other teams.  

[Chuck]

Dang. Espinosa has 9 RBI in 9 games! 

[Mark68]

Just now, CaliAngel said:

Also because it's not the Angels. 

Yeah, that too.

[eligrba4ever]

Just now, Mark68 said:

Probably not too well. Cleveland has some really good pitching.

Yes, There is pitching quality to consider. The Angels have been spotty from time-to-time on that front. And the emotional factor is probably big for Nap. Cleveland, Texas and Boston are just business. Like others say, with the Angels it is personal.

[Docwaukee]

2 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Dang. Espinosa has 9 RBI in 9 games! 

wait

carry the 7

add two

divide by pi

 

yeah so if he keeps his pace, he'll end up with a lot.  

[CaliAngel]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

Wouldn't you feel short changed if Napoli played for you?  You see what he does against us with a little more focus and wonder why can't can't do that against other teams.  

I suppose I would. I don't think Napoli is really as good as some people make him out to be, he just seems to sway that way because when we see him play it's such a small sample size, although we will be seeing him more this season being on a division rival. It seems like whenever he's in the playoffs or whatever, he doesn't do all that much, and managers tend to use him as a disposable tool as opposed to a must use asset. 

That probably also explains why he's traded so damn much. 5 times since 2010.