Gameday Thread: Astros @ Angels (8/13/21): Sandoval on the mound, Ohtani leading off again, Stassi is back

[beatlesrule]

Quintana is in.

[T.G.]

Just now, Dtwncbad said:

He almost looks Asian.  Is he from overseas?

El Segundo 

[Angel Oracle]

Things that will happen before Trout ever returns:

EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!

[Jason]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

Well, it was highly unlikely Ohtani and Walsh could have kept up their early/mid-season form.  Same for Gosselin, who has come crashing back down to earth--and Stassi, too.  And when the rest of the lineup is regularly filled with people like Mayfield, Lagares, and rookies who are exhibiting growing pains, it's not all  that surprising.  When your lineup is missing Trout and Rendon for 3/4 of the season, it's hard to sustain long-term offensive success.

I get that what Ohtani and Walsh were doing was not sustainable but Walsh has really went down hill hard and Ohtani has really stopped hitting the ball well and is walking less. It seems they’ve regressed harder Than we thought they would. It just sucks 

[fan_since79]

If I had a dollar everytime Terry Smith said "Angels had a quiet inning..." I'd have an awful lot of dollars.

[Dtwncbad]

Does Fletcher ever hit the ball hard?  Ever?

Hey I don’t care if he grinds out a way to get hits and get on base and I couldn’t care less if they are all bloopers.

But I am just amazed at how long he seems to go without ever hitting a ball HARD.

 

[Dtwncbad]

1 minute ago, True Grich said:

El Segundo 

Isn’t that Spanish for “The Segundo”?

[Angel Oracle]

Sick and tired 

Sick and tired 

Sick and tired 

of every season being under .500!!!!

When does it ever end?

[Jay]

Altuve K a couple of times tonight against LHP

[Blarg]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

Well, it was highly unlikely Ohtani and Walsh could have kept up their early/mid-season form.  Same for Gosselin, who has come crashing back down to earth--and Stassi, too.  And when the rest of the lineup is regularly filled with people like Mayfield, Lagares, and rookies who are exhibiting growing pains, it's not all  that surprising.  When your lineup is missing Trout and Rendon for 3/4 of the season, it's hard to sustain long-term offensive success.

Stassi first half .296/.377/.496/.873

Stassi second half .277/.351/.508/.859

he lost about 19 points in batting average but gained about 12 points in slugging percentage. That is not what you call crashing back down to earth. 

 

[fan_since79]

3 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Sick and tired 

Sick and tired 

Sick and tired 

of every season being under .500!!!!

When does it ever end?

When we get a reliable rotation, a competent bullpen, Trout and Rendon back at full production, Walsh remembering how to hit again, and maybe a new manager and coaches.

Did I miss anything?

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, Blarg said:

Stassi first half .296/.377/.496/.873

Stassi second half .277/.351/.508/.859

he lost about 19 points in batting average but gained about 12 points in slugging percentage. That is not what you call crashing back down to earth. 

 

Coming into tonight's game, Stassi was 4 for his last 25 with 13 K.

[T.G.]

Speaking of sick and tired...

[Dtwncbad]

Just now, fan_since79 said:

When we get a reliable rotation, a competent bullpen, Trout and Rendon back at full production, Walsh remembering how to hit again, and maybe a new managers and coaches.

Did I miss anything?

When Britney is freed?

[T.G.]

Get some stinking runs now!

[Dtwncbad]

This game isn’t over.  Show some grit and fight.

[Jay]

Walsh is one of the Angels I like.

[Jay]

I liked him better a minute ago.

[eligrba4ever]

Sure wish the Angels could land a pitcher like Greinke. ... Oh, riight. Heh, heh, heh. (Hellweg, Pena and Segura.)

[T.G.]

I thought Greinke was a 5 inning pitcher.

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, Jay said:

Walsh is one of the Angels I like.

.223/.260/.474 since May 18, with 79 K in 238 AB.  He's salvaged that slash line with 15 HR, but basically hasn't done anything since mid-May aside from popping a few out.

[T.G.]

Maybe these helpful Honda people can feed the Angels' minor leaguers

[T.G.]

16 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

If I had a dollar everytime Terry Smith said "Angels had a quiet inning..." I'd have an awful lot of dollars.

You don't watch the games on TV?

[T.G.]

Just now, True Grich said:

You don't watch the games on TV?

Wait... you're old. Have you heard of TV?

[fan_since79]

Just now, True Grich said:

You don't watch the games on TV?

I like listening to Langston.