Gameday Thread vs White Sox: 07/23/18 Fletcher in vs. RHP

[mancini79]

24 minutes ago, Biergott said:

Robles doing his best Crapthebedrosian impersonation 

Biergott doing his best AO impersonation. 

[fan_since79]

I love how people here think Fletcher is nothing more than a utility player, when he's actually one of the best players on the team.

[GrittyVeterans]

4 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

I love how people here think Fletcher is nothing more than a utility player, when he's actually one of the best players on the team.

Being one of the best players on this team doesn't mean you are an everyday player on a winning team

Jury is still out

I like the kid FYI

[Taylor]

Has Fletcher's OPS cracked .700 yet?

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, Taylor said:

Has Fletcher's OPS cracked .700 yet?

After two doubles tonight?  Maybe.  

[Taylor]

It would be crazy if Calhoun gets AL player of the month.

[Stradling]

3 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Has Fletcher's OPS cracked .700 yet?

According to at bat it’s .716

[Docwaukee]

Anyone still think that Trout's power outage has nothing to do with the fact that he's not getting anything to hit?  

[Taylor]

After 4 plate appearances, Trout is 0-for-0.

[eligrba4ever]

Really firing them BBs at Trout. Justin has to make somebody pay for that.

[GrittyVeterans]

90 walks already for Trout. Not surprising given his eye and the rest of this lineup

[disarcina]

struggling against the CHiSOX.

this series at home is one we must sweep or win to have any chance of getting back in the chase.

Halos need to go on a serious run NOW or we're done if the Halos aren't done (for 2018) already.

but the ChiSox come into town, weak team, weak division, poor record -- I mean, we gotta sweep 'em -- losing the first game of the serious obviously not a step in that direction........

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

Anyone still think that Trout's power outage has nothing to do with the fact that he's not getting anything to hit?  

I think he’s had far too many strike outs looking to say he’s not getting any pitches to hit.  

[Taylor]

Justin Skupton

[Stradling]

Swing the fucking bat

[eligrba4ever]

Walking Trout is a free pass for any pitcher as long as nobody makes him pay for it.

[UndertheHalo]

Man, what a terrible pitch to take.  Goddamnit. 

[GrittyVeterans]

4 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

Anyone still think that Trout's power outage has nothing to do with the fact that he's not getting anything to hit?  

Tough to say. Probably just a slump, I expect him to go on a tear very soon.

I do think he'd have more homers if the lineup around him was better. I think he'd be over 30 by now

[disarcina]

DOCHALO -- you're the manager/ catcher on the opposing team.

why would you give Trout anything to hit? 

other folks in the Halos line up could hurt you from time to time but Trout can put the hurt on you all the time.  Ball Four. And not the IW point to first type. Pitch to him,

Actually on two of his walks tonight -- there were pitches just outside the strike zone that a less selective hitter (perhaps a prior No. 27 on the Halos?) would have been all over. Not Trout.

He's very selective.

So - yeah -- he's not getting pitches to drive -- and I don't blame the opposition one bit. Makes too much sense.

[GrittyVeterans]

Wow F*ck off Upton. RBI situation and staring at strike 3

[UndertheHalo]

Man.  I really, really don’t need to hear about how the White Sox are a team that you “can’t count out” 

FFS

Edited July 24, 2018 by UndertheHalo

[eligrba4ever]

Six outs to go for the Angels against "the third-worst team" in baseball. Laughing on the outside, crying on the inside.

[disarcina]

I might walk the guy in front of Pujols when there's less than two out.

and then have 643 pre-written into my scorecard.

[GrittyVeterans]

Just now, UndertheHalo said:

Man.  I really, really don’t need to hear about how the White Sox are a team that you “can’t count out” 

I mute the TV every time they do one of those game breaks. It's brutal

[kevinb]

Please for the love of everything Halos get Trout a power bat to bat behind him. Manny needed Ortiz Trout has shit shitty and shittier hitting behind him.