Gameday Thread: 4/17 Angels @ Astros

[Richard]

Maldonado damn.. what a throw!

 

[jchalos89]

If we can't get the catcher who provides both offense and defense, at least keep Maldo. He frames pitches pretty well, blocks well, and has strong arm as well. Carlos Perez can't hit, frames pitches like a high school catcher, and sucks at D. He has fine arm but not worth keeping in Major League level. 

[Jason]

Just now, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

We should be batting, with no damage done.

Anxious to see some more runners left on base?

[Jason]

Chavez is going to be a big dud this season

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Just now, Jason said:

Anxious to see some more runners left on base?

Anxious to see Trout, Calhoun, and Cron go back to back to back.

[Stradling]

But I have it on good authority that Escobar is not bad defensively and is not one dimensional. 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

2 minutes ago, Jason said:

Chavez is going to be a big dud this season

We all appreciate your enthusiasm.

[fan_since79]

Trout just keeps keepin' on.

2-for-2.

 

[Richard]

Woo! Catcher's interference!

[nando714]

Are we gonna fail again with risp 

[jchalos89]

Kole has been ice cold for past few games. I think it was more than 10 ABs ago when I saw Kole getting a hit for the last time. Get him a day off or something to rest.

For past few seasons, he's been starting season red hot and eventually cools down and struggles big time in the second half of the season and his avg drops to somewhere around 260 at the end of the season. I think starting in RF for whole season with no 4th outfielder (well we didnt even have legit 3rd outfielder for years) is very tiring for him

[nando714]

Is it football season? 

[the dude abides]

1 minute ago, nando714 said:

Are we gonna fail again with risp 

Yep.

7 stranded after 3

 

[jchalos89]

and we leave 2 men on base again hahaha

[IIIII]

Everything about this team is beyond infuriating, easily the hardest to watch since 2000. I need to stop watching for my own sanity. 

[jchalos89]

4 hits, a walk, a stolen base, and 2 errors by opponent in 3 innings. Yet, this team can't score a run

[nando714]

the good news is tickets will be $2 next home stand

more beer money!

[the dude abides]

Record for team LOB in a 9 inning game is 20, set by the Yankees in 1956.

That record is in jeopardy tonight.

 

[Slegnaac]

MLB record for LOB in a 9 inning game is 20.  They are on pace to break it.

[Jason]

Angels are just a bad team

[Richard]

Altuve about to bust this game open and make it a 2 run deficit.

[the dude abides]

1 minute ago, Slegnaac said:

MLB record for LOB in a 9 inning game is 20.  They are on pace to break it.

Lol.  Mere seconds between posts.

 

[DMVol]

Haven't scored in 14 innings...3 runs in the last 30 innings...that's bad...

[jchalos89]

Just now, Jason said:

Angels are just a bad team

Yup. That 6-2 start was kind of unreal. This team is wasting like $70M on bunch of craps like Pujols, Hamilton, and Wilson, Ricky Nolasco is the ace of this pitching staff, they are not even sure who's gonna be the starting LF for the season.

[fan_since79]

Do members here get instant access to the Elias Sports Bureau? Is there something I'm missing?

Pulling up that ML record so quickly is impressive.