Gameday Thread: 4/17 Angels @ Astros

[Chuck]

Revere with a third straight start in LF over Maybin (though Maybin played CF on Saturday).

I actually like the layout of this lineup better. Maybe the Angels should truly implement a straight platoon with Maybin only starting against lefties in LF? Thoughts...

1. Yunel Escobar (R) 3B

2. Ben Revere (L) LF

3. Mike Trout (R) CF

4. Kole Calhoun (L) RF

5. C.J. Cron (R) 1B

6. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS

7. Jefry Marte (R) DH

8. Danny Espinosa (S) 2B

9. Martin Maldonado (R) C

[Robrock30]

Pujols is MIA.

[Angel Oracle]

1 minute ago, Robrock30 said:

Pujols is MIA.

His hitting so far dictated that.

[nando714]

When does Pujols hit the DL?

hes been sucking, so that has to be the route he's going 

[JustATroutFan]

Be careful, Angels might be 6-11 after this 4-game series. I think they lost all their games against the Astros last year entering September before finally winning the series down in Houston in late September (I think it was a sweep).

[Troll Daddy]

I prefer Revere batting ninth if Espinoza could hit for average. Which doesn't seem likely

[eligrba4ever]

GO HALOS!!!! Go Jesse Chavez! Go 7 or 8. (One can dream.)

Go Trout, Cron, Calhoun and the rest! Slam that cheesy locomotive with some flying baseballs and leave some dents! (One can dream, Part Deux.)

Is Tad's Hill really gone? No more excuses in center for stumbling and bumbling?

 

[fan_since79]

2 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

His hitting so far dictated that.

Pujols OPS+ 57

Mathis OPS+ 61

Sad, but true, stat.

 

[nando714]

I cannot wait until valbuena is back

cron is straight a$$

[totdprods]

Too soon to give up on Maybin, but I'm glad Revere is getting some time. He's earned it.

[Richard]

5 stranded through 2.

 

Someone get a damn hit with RISP.

[Troll Daddy]

I was thinking Calhoun up next ...

[Stradling]

Nice play

[the dude abides]

5 LOB through 2.

Escobar shanks the throw with speedster Evan Gattis running.

good start, guys!

[Richard]

Machado-esque

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

That's the Escobar we all know and fear. 3rd error this year (2 weeks old). That's why I cringe when he throws the ball.

[daygloman]

Go Halos!

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

That run is on Escobar.

[nando714]

1 minute ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

That's the Escobar we all know and fear. 3rd error this year (2 weeks old). That's why I cringe when he throws the ball.

Which leads to a run. 

[Richard]

..and that's the ball game.

 

[jchalos89]

so 5 Angels get on base and nobody scores, and the first Astro that gets on base scores on base hit. What is life

[Waybackman]

Just now, Richard said:

..and that's the ball game.

 

Yep

[the dude abides]

Maldonado has a cannon for an arm.

nicely done.

 

[Jason]

Sure feels like the Halos have a mountain to climb to win this one

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

We should be batting, with no damage done.