Gameday: 8/24 Rangers@Angels

[eligrba4ever]

Thank goodness Trout saved Albert from hitting into a double play.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

3 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

Who's Paxton? Hamels?

Hamels my bad, but point remains.

[AngelsFaninGA]

10 minutes ago, Stradling said:

The last time the Angels faced a lefty was Monday, the Angels starting 2nd baseman, Cowart.  

That makes even less sense then. So he starts against Paxton, then sits against Gonzales (7.40 ERA), sits against Miranda (4.78 ERA), sits against Gio Gonzalez (as he should), sits against Tillman (who has an awful ERA and isn't even a lefty), starts against Hamels, then sits again against Perez (5.20 ERA). He starting against the hardest matchups and sitting in the matchups where he could be gaining valuable experience hitting against mediocre lefties. 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Jahmai Jones extends hitting streak to 25 games.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Lead off single for Cron.

[JustATroutFan]

#PlayCronMore

[Bull58]

Rare Marte hit

[eligrba4ever]

Sure wish these guys would hit grounders that forced the fielders to throw to first instead of getting the lead runner.

[Waybackman]

With Pennington, Marte, and Grateril we can't lose.

[eligrba4ever]

Uh oh. Season over.

[Waybackman]

Scribner is a perfect fit for this staff.

[Angel Oracle]

GAME OVER!

Losing 3 out of 4 to Tejas SUCKS!

[Bull58]

another game where the bp will get worked

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Just now, Angel Oracle said:

GAME OVER!

Losing 3 out of 4 to Tejas SUCKS!

Quitters...

[Stradling]

29 minutes ago, AngelsFaninGA said:

That makes even less sense then. So he starts against Paxton, then sits against Gonzales (7.40 ERA), sits against Miranda (4.78 ERA), sits against Gio Gonzalez (as he should), sits against Tillman (who has an awful ERA and isn't even a lefty), starts against Hamels, then sits again against Perez (5.20 ERA). He starting against the hardest matchups and sitting in the matchups where he could be gaining valuable experience hitting against mediocre lefties. 

It was Hamels

[stormngt]

50 minutes ago, JarsOfClay said:

Cowart is a switch hitter.  And Scioscia still wont play him against lefties.

How do you know he cant hit them if he never faces them?  I dont get it.

 

Ok...time to back off the Scioscia hate.  He is slumping and has played q lot recently.  No harm sitting him occasionally.  And this coming from a person who was crical of sitting Cowart at first.

[Waybackman]

He was great....for 2 innings.

[Jwhitt33]

How many games should Gary Sanchez get for sucker punching Cabrera twice while he had 2 guys already sitting on him?

[AngelsFaninGA]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

It was Hamels

Huh?

[GrittyVeterans]

This is not a major league pitcher. This is a guy constantly on the verge of getting bombed

[JarsOfClay]

32 minutes ago, AngelsFaninGA said:

That makes even less sense then. So he starts against Paxton, then sits against Gonzales (7.40 ERA), sits against Miranda (4.78 ERA), sits against Gio Gonzalez (as he should), sits against Tillman (who has an awful ERA and isn't even a lefty), starts against Hamels, then sits again against Perez (5.20 ERA). He starting against the hardest matchups and sitting in the matchups where he could be gaining valuable experience hitting against mediocre lefties. 

Maybe he's trying to set up Cowart to fail, and Pennington to succeed, so he can justify the platoon.

 

[eligrba4ever]

Penny launches a rally!!!

[Jwhitt33]

Nice maybin.

[Stradling]

3 minutes ago, AngelsFaninGA said:

Huh?

Cowart started Monday against Hamels. 

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, JarsOfClay said:

Maybe he's trying to set up Cowart to fail, and Pennington to succeed, so he can justify the platoon.

 

Maybe you're trying way too hard.