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

[disarcina]

lead off walk from the pen...........OUCH.

FIVE WALKS tonight to a team that DOES NOT WALK.

Ugh.

[GrittyVeterans]

1 minute ago, Kevinb said:

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. 

Upton was supposed to be that guy. He's not awful, but he's not JD Martinez or Stanton either

[Adam]

I’d fire scioscia tonight. Clearly he’s not in the future plans (he would’ve been extended already). Might as well take a shot at firing up the players.

[Stradling]

I wonder how many guys have more home runs in the last five years than Upton.  

[eligrba4ever]

This time of year, if the stats are ugly, the shills can't prettify them. 37 tiimes with 5 or more BBs allowed by LAA pitchers.

[disarcina]

is there a promotion tonight at the ballyard ?

It looks like "Empty Seats" night.

Reminds of an old classic Chick Hearn line -- a Lakers road game years back -- perhaps late in the season -- attendance announced at near 20,000 capacity at where-ever it was --

CHICK: "If there's 20,000 fans in the stands, then about 15,000 of them came dressed up as empty seats.........."

[GrittyVeterans]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

I wonder how many guys have more home runs in the last five years than Upton.  

JD Martinez and Giancarlo Stanton

[Stradling]

Just now, GrittyVeterans said:

JD Martinez and Giancarlo Stanton

Ok, and?

[eligrba4ever]

1 minute ago, eligrba4ever said:

This time of year, if the stats are ugly, the shills can't prettify them. 37 tiimes with 5 or more BBs allowed by LAA pitchers.

Did they specify all pitchers or just the bullpen when they told that stat?

[disarcina]

ADAM -- "I'd fire Sosh tonight"

wasn't going to go there -- but you did  -- so ---

in my prior post about really have to win/ sweep this series and now we're losing game one.

I'm thinking if we stink up the place in this series AT HOME vs. the lousy weak White Sox...........well, any other organization might seriously consider making a move like that.

[UndertheHalo]

They aren’t going to fire Scoiscia in the middle of the season.  No way they do that to him. 

[Taylor]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

Ok, and?

Didn't you hear? The Angels could have signed JD Martinez for peanuts, but they said no.

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, disarcina said:

ADAM -- "I'd fire Sosh tonight"

wasn't going to go there -- but you did  -- so ---

in my prior post about really have to win/ sweep this series and now we're losing game one.

I'm thinking if we stink up the place in this series AT HOME vs. the lousy weak White Sox...........well, any other organization might seriously consider making a move like that.

No team in a lost season would fire their manager who’s been there for 18 years.  

[Docwaukee]

14 minutes ago, Stradling said:

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

this is true.  Do you think he should swing more?  I am not sure personally.  I do hate when he watches a 2-0 meatball.  

[kevinb]

4 minutes ago, Stradling said:

I wonder how many guys have more home runs in the last five years than Upton.  

Because I care what he did 5 years ago. Maybe we should talk about what Pujols did 7 years ago it might help our Angels club this year. 

[Stradling]

Just now, Taylor said:

Didn't you hear? The Angels could have signed JD Martinez for peanuts, but they said no.

Yea I read that on here, it was an AngelsWin FACT!

[Tank]

1 hour ago, failos said:

Lol you can hear the frustration in Victor’s voice

maybe i'm late to this, but he took a swipe at the bad umpiring around the third inning when he said "that pitch is in for a strike, ball one..."

[disarcina]

'get a power bat to bat behind (or in front) of Trout"

a guy named Judge in NY.

Trout could fit into that line up just fine.

could happen as I watch Trout's talent not fully utilized on his current team.

[Stradling]

Just now, Dochalo said:

this is true.  Do you think he should swing more?  I am not sure personally.  I do hate when he watches a 2-0 meatball.  

I absolutely think there are times when he should swing earlier in the count and occasionally expand the zone.  

[IheartLA]

man if we lose this game...

[Taylor]

Lol @ Pujols only making it to 1st base on a line drive down the line, with a throw that missed the cutoff man.

[Revad]

Seriously the season is on the line, Albert

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, Kevinb said:

Because I care what he did 5 years ago. Maybe we should talk about what Pujols did 7 years ago it might help our Angels club this year. 

K dick, then he’s top 20 in the league in home runs this year.  There’s your power hitter hitting behind Trout.  

[eligrba4ever]

Stay safe, Albert. Let Ohtani walk home with you.

[IheartLA]

albert running down the line