Opening Day Gameday Thread: Astros vs. Angels (4-7-2022)

[Blarg]

Over 100 games with the Yankees and hit zero home runs, Maddon makes Wade the #4 hitter. I can't wait until Minasian fires his ass. 

[bloodbrother]

Only game 1 but we got fans wishing for Justin Upton back in the year 2022. It's been a rough seven years for this franchise and its fan base

[Chuck]

 

[Amazing Larry]

4 minutes ago, Taylor said:

I'm kind of relieved I won't be able to watch any more games in this series. I'm guessing the Angels squeak one out on Saturday but lose the rest, including getting blown out in the day game Sunday.

Sunday has Formula 1 and the Masters so I’ll be a happy man. 

[bloodbrother]

Only 1 GB of 1st place!

[Docwaukee]

So instead of appropriately addressing the MIF, they sign a reliever for 7m per and he comes in and shits the bed.  Meanwhile, they go cheap on depth and add a guy who's ok as a depth piece but now he becomes a starter.  He has a career slg% of .380 and reverse splits vs. lefts so Maddon bats him 4th and then PR's for him with two out with a waiver pickup only to have that guy come up as the tying run in the 9th, now batting in the middle of the order and GIDP.  

When is this franchise going to stop stepping on it's own dick.  

[rafibomb]

I'm here to overreact

[rafibomb]

Also lol Duffy and Fletcher had 3 of the Angels' 4 hits.

[fan_since79]

Silver lining: Trout and Rendon not injured.

[IheartLA]

1. Adell in LF

2. pulling Shohei early

3. bringing in Tepera

4. not pinch hitting for 0HR Wade

just a disaster first game for Joe

[Make Angels Great Again]

You babies need to go have a drink or something. Jfc.

 

We're winning this series.

 

 

[Erstad Grit]

6 minutes ago, IheartLA said:

1. Adell in LF

2. pulling Shohei early

3. bringing in Tepera

4. not pinch hitting for 0HR Wade

just a disaster first game for Joe

Pulling Ohtani early after a short ST I'm OK with

Putting Tepera there is literarily why we signed him, it's not Joe's fault he sucked

 

I agree with the rest 

[Blarg]

4 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

When Weekend at Arte's actually spends some money on scouting.

Why can the Astros find Alvarez in the Caribbean, but the Halos can’t find jack there?

Because his name would be Jacques.  

[fan_since79]

Trent Rush: "Jo Adell looked uncomfortable out there."

Now that's being charitable.

[Blarg]

I think Adell handles right field better than left and Marsh is equally effective in both. Maddon seems to want to force these situations that don't require alterations from players natural talents. 

[T.G.]

30 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Over 100 games with the Yankees and hit zero home runs, Maddon makes Wade the #4 hitter. I can't wait until Minasian fires his ass. 

Duffy hit cleanup. Wade pinch ran for him and then took his spot in the order. Pay attention, dude.

[T.G.]

We need a “this team is marginal” post from @Angelsjunky

[Tank]

2 minutes ago, True Grich said:

Duffy hit cleanup. Wade pinch ran for him and then took his spot in the order. Pay attention, dude.

Reggie Willits wasn’t available?

[T.G.]

1 minute ago, Tank said:

Reggie Willits wasn’t available?

For what? 

[Tank]

Adell can’t seem to track balls hit his way. He even overran the home run tonight, a ball that were he in the right position he’d have had a decent shot at catching. It makes me wonder if he has some kind of vision problem that hasn’t been addressed. 

[Tank]

1 minute ago, True Grich said:

For what? 

Duffy, Wade, and Willits have a lot of similarities.

[Chuck]

 

[Docwaukee]

7 minutes ago, True Grich said:

Duffy hit cleanup. Wade pinch ran for him and then took his spot in the order. Pay attention, dude.

oh.  the guy with the .380 lifetime slugging %.  

[T.G.]

4 minutes ago, Tank said:

Duffy, Wade, and Willits have a lot of similarities.

Name all of them

[T.G.]

3 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

oh.  the guy with the .380 lifetime slugging %.  

Yes