Gameday Thread: 8/27 Rockies @ Angels: Ohtani hitting cleanup

[jsnpritchett]

Angels:

1. Kole Calhoun (L) RF

2. David Fletcher (R) 2B

3. Mike Trout (R) CF

4. Shohei Ohtani (L) DH

5. Albert Pujols (R) 1B

6. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS

7. Francisco Arcia (L) C

8. Taylor Ward (R) 3B

9. Eric Young Jr. (S) LF

 

Despaigne on the mound.

 

Rockies:

 

1. Charlie Blackmon (L) CF

2. DJ LeMahieu (R) 2B

3. Carlos Gonzalez (L) RF

4. Nolan Arenado (R) 3B

5. Trevor Story (R) SS

6. Matt Holliday (R) DH

7. Ian Desmond (R) 1B

8. David Dahl (L) LF

9. Tony Wolters (L) C

 

Jon Gray on the mound.

[Angel Oracle]

Nice!  Except for more non-Ordinary Despair on the mound

[maestro]

Love seeing Shohei bat behind Trout. Always thought he should have been behind him the entire year

[eligrba4ever]

GO ANGELS!!!

Go Odrisamer Despaigne!!! No time for despair!!! Stall the slide!!!

Go Calhoun, Fletcher, Trout, Ohtani,

Pujols, Simmons, Arcia, Ward and EYJr.!!

Don't look down, but the Rangers are gaining!!!

131 DOWN, 31 TO GET THROUGH!!!

[Troll Daddy]

 

[NachoPop]

In September they should just have a 'Two way player' promotion.

Call up Jared Walsh and Bo Way from the Bees, then have a game with Ohtani throwing 6 IP,  then have Arcia, Way and Walsh close it out. 

[Dick Enberg]

If Despaigne had a cigarette hanging out of his mouth, I know exactly how he feels

[eligrba4ever]

1982. What a wonderful season until The Little General managed himself out of 2-0 playoff series lead and created the Beer Series for Harvey's Wallbangers and Ozzie's Clydesdales. I still have that jersey. I bought it when I was shaped like a younger Dee Gordon. I can't wear it anymore..

[failos]

Beautiful jerseys. I just don’t get why they don’t make this one permanent

[GrittyVeterans]

Losing hurts the dodgers so I'm all for it personally. Also that draft pick will continue to climb it looks like

[failos]

This pain sounds like a Johnny cash song

[jsnpritchett]

The Angels are extremely lucky to only be down 2-0 here.  How about, I don't know, maybe getting a hit or something now?

[jsnpritchett]

3 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

The Angels are extremely lucky to only be down 2-0 here.  How about, I don't know, maybe getting a hit or something now?

Thank you.

[failos]

OHTANI!!!!!!!

[eligrba4ever]

Woo Hoo!!! 50 pitches and then a 3-run homer!!! OHTANI-SAN!!!

[rafibomb]

What Ohtani has done this year has been insane. Then I remember this is only his first year. He’s evolving before our very own eyes.

[Revad]

3 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

Woo Hoo!!! 50 pitches and then a 3-run homer!!! OHTANI-SAN!!!

That bodes well for the future.  Also such an easy swing and seemed like solid feet, no movement.

[eligrba4ever]

52 minutes ago, failos said:

Beautiful jerseys. I just don’t get why they don’t make this one permanent

The version they're wearing tonight is cut to the modern style, The fit in the days of Grich, R-Jax and Mike Witt' was much tighter.

[rafibomb]

56 minutes ago, failos said:

Beautiful jerseys. I just don’t get why they don’t make this one permanent

They seriously need a rebrand. That navy blue looks sooooooo good with the red.

[eligrba4ever]

TROUT!!! Making a statement!!!

[Troll Daddy]

Amazing how pitchers still try to pitch Trout down in his wheelhouse 

Bud Black  

[eligrba4ever]

$8 tickets?? Late-season clearance sale!!!

[fan_since79]

42 minutes ago, rafibomb said:

What Ohtani has done this year has been insane. Then I remember this is only his first year. He’s evolving before our very own eyes.

Let him hit full time. We don't need his elbow to blow out on the mound followed by TJ surgery and the rest of it. Let him DH every day. Albert can play part-time at 1st and ease into retirement.

 

Edited August 28, 2018 by fan_since79

[Troll Daddy]

2 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

$8 tickets?? Late-season clearance sale!!!

You should never pay for than $5 a ticket Mon-Thur 

[Docwaukee]

the 1 page game day thread in the 7th.  probably approximates the crowd.