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

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, disarcina said:

we got him for Kinsler eh?  Not Maldonado.

pen depth.

walking three guys isn't going to make him much of a set up or pre-set up guy. OUCH.

then the SALAMI. GEEZ. 

Buttrey did ok tonight -- he's the other arm we got in the deal.  Johnson may be pitching his final games as a Halo in September.

these games are important (if not to us, then to the NL WEST - hate to see the Halos pen looking so awful.

He walked two guys, Anderson walked the first one.  He has pitched in all of 9 major league games, so he probably deserves a little patience from you and the Angels.  

[fan_since79]

3 minutes ago, mulwin444 said:

And?  He's under club control for the next 6 years and he has options...better get used to him

And his arm will probably remain attached and keep him off the DL.

Just our luck.

[disarcina]

Halo fan pal asked the other day if there's any chance we sign Martin Maldonado as a F/A during the off-season.

He sure seemed a good fit in Anaheim -- seemed to like it here -- got a nice ovation upon his return with Houston.

I don't see us spending the money to get him back in the fold.  Solid behind the plate. Liked him here.

Oh well, -- he's likely to increase his F/A value with some solid D during the playoffs, (although his D did not seem that sharp at times this season and even with Houston during the recent series versus us -- still think he's pretty solid).

[eligrba4ever]

Making lemonade out of this bitter performance, I have many fantasy points from LeMahieu and Story tonight.

[disarcina]

saw the posts -- yeah I hear y'all.

bit c'mon -- gotta throw strikes -- everyone -- but especially out of  the pen.

[Stradling]

8 minutes ago, disarcina said:

Halo fan pal asked the other day if there's any chance we sign Martin Maldonado as a F/A during the off-season.

He sure seemed a good fit in Anaheim -- seemed to like it here -- got a nice ovation upon his return with Houston.

I don't see us spending the money to get him back in the fold.  Solid behind the plate. Liked him here.

Oh well, -- he's likely to increase his F/A value with some solid D during the playoffs, (although his D did not seem that sharp at times this season and even with Houston during the recent series versus us -- still think he's pretty solid).

Maldonado will be affordable if they want him back.  I am hoping for something a little better behind the plate, with a little more pop.  Grandall or simply stick with the duo of Briceno and Arcia.  

[mulwin444]

1 minute ago, fan_since79 said:

And his arm will probably remain attached and keep him off the DL.

Just our luck.

Or...(checks notes)...he's a rookie and will probably struggle at times but could get better.  I'd rather watch him work through his struggles than Paredes or Akeel Morris 

[disarcina]

Ohtani -- here come the Halos............OK --

Well -- we'll see -- Mr. GIDP is at the plate.

[eligrba4ever]

Woo Hoo!!! Come on, Albert!!! Get three runs back NOW!!!

[disarcina]

geez - this guy is going to walk Albert?

I'd be giving him low inside pitches.

[fan_since79]

Ohtani has massive potential as a hitter.

Let him hit every day and compete with Trout for MVP.

Don't take risks with that elbow that has already had issues.

[disarcina]

3-1 to Albert.  terrible pitching by Rockies here

[eligrba4ever]

ESPN (Sutcliffe and Flemming) were discussing the Rox bullpen and noted it had the fewest innings in the NL to go with the 28th-ranked ERA in MLB. They suck.

[disarcina]

ok - that was his pitch.

now 3-2 -- Rockies need to induce a groundball

[Stradling]

And look they are pinch running for Albert.  

[mulwin444]

Haha...he walked Albert

[disarcina]

BALL FOUR --

SIMBA IS UP.

I like this now.

How can Colorado walk Albert there?  Well, the same way the Halos walked three guys in a row,

really, can these guys play real good old fashioned baseball anymore???  WALKS by the dozen? 

the game has really changed.

[disarcina]

did they run for Albert?

Is so,  GOOD MOVE SOSH !!

[eligrba4ever]

RBI sac fly for Simba. Trout beat a great throw.

[disarcina]

sac fly -- 

we will take it.

great throw.

good thing it was Trout at third.

HEY - MARTE -- you are a pinch runner -- be awake -- you should be on second.

[eligrba4ever]

Marte remained glued to first.

[disarcina]

sounding like an old guy- which I may be.

but GEEZ -- watching MLB these days --  seems like the fundamentals are not being taught or at least followed any more.

[disarcina]

that did not look like a strike to me......oh well, maybe it was

[eligrba4ever]

It's up to Cowart??

[mulwin444]

Wow...got to foul it off.  That was a terrible AB