Gameday: 8/14 Angels @ Padres; Taylor Ward debut hitting 7th

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Ward is the tallest 5'9" player in the league.

[eligrba4ever]

:Padres being Padres. LOL

2-0

[bloodbrother]

I know he's trying to make a good first impression with his team mates but pls don't slide head first into home on that play next time

[beatlesrule]

The dreaded Scioscia contact play.

[Stradling]

So Ward is wearing Brandon Wood’s #3 jersey. 

[Stradling]

Just now, beatlesrule said:

The dreaded Scioscia contact play.

That scored them a run one at bat earlier.  

[AngelsFaninGA]

Ward and Arcia straight to the HOF

[GrittyVeterans]

What a moment for Ward. I love baseball

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, GrittyVeterans said:

What a moment for Ward. I love baseball

Yep it is the only sport like it.  Basically all other sports would require you to have a great first game, but in baseball you get your first career hit, it is simply different.  In basketball I am sure most don’t remember the first basket they make.  In football your first touchdown pass?  I guess.  

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Paxton hit with come backer on his pitching elbow. He's out of the game after 1/3 of of inning. Felix takes over.

[UndertheHalo]

It’s kind of funny that AJ Ellis has somehow managed a damn near .400 OBP.  Not a ton of AB’s but still.  Over 125 for him, that’s surprising. lol 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

I haven't seen so many fans in the seats at the O.co in a long, long time as there are at tonite's game.

[stormngt]

38 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Napoli hit .320/.414/.631/1.046 - 30 HR the year after he left the Angels.
Mark Trumbo hit 47 HR in 2016
Lackey, Colon, Newcomb, Segura...

 

Newcomb improved? From his first minor league season?  

Segura was also a farm prospect

Trumbo hit 47 hrs in Baltimore

Colon sucked several seasons until he drank magic dust in the Dominican science center

Nice try

[Tank]

3 hours ago, tomsred said:

If they can get Cowart on a hitting streak, the payoff would be huge with his versatility.  It's worth the effort.

that's a hoover dam sized "if."

[Make Angels Great Again]

Color commentator swap.

 

That was cool.

[Tank]

36 minutes ago, Stradling said:

So Ward is wearing Brandon Wood’s #3 jersey. 

i immediately thought of that, too.

here's hoping it doesn't mean a doggone thing.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Astros lost to the Rockies 5-1, and if the A's can hold on to their lead over the M's would pull to within 1 game of the division lead.

Astros really need Altuve back and he has suffered a setback in his rehab. Springer is also on the DL.

[GrittyVeterans]

Way too early to get hyped, but Ward just looks like a good athlete/ballplayer.

I think he will be a nice add next year

[BackUpTheTruck]

Nice job EYJ

[GrittyVeterans]

Scioscia just doesn't adapt. He will never learn

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Upton HR again...

[Troll Daddy]

 

[eligrba4ever]

UPTON!!!! 

26th bomb this month, er, season. Seems like this month though, LOL.

[eligrba4ever]

UPTON!!!! 

26th bomb this month, er, season. Seems like this month though, LOL.

[UndertheHalo]

Upton done did good