Gameday Thread: Angels @ Red Sox (5/3/22): Syndergaard on the mound, Ohtani back, Mayfield in LF

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, Angel Oracle said:

Yank Thor!

He has given up 2 runs.

[tdawg87]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

He has given up 2 runs.

Might as well be 20.

[Angel Oracle]

Especially with this Bad News Bears offense 

[bloodbrother]

Catcher on catcher crime

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Might as well be 20.

Because we're going to score 21?

[Angelsjunky]

Here's the worry. He's got a 2.57 ERA right now, but a 4.29 xFIP. For the statphobic, xFIP is a calculated ERA based upon peripherals, and equalizing HR to league average. Thor's ERA is as low as it is because he's only given up 1 HR all year, which is nice, but subject to luck.

Meanwhile, he's striking out only 5.14 per 9, which is 89th out of 93 pitchers with 20 IP or more.

[CaliAngel]

Finally Stassi laces one that results in a hit! 

HOW did he not get to 2nd???

[Angelsjunky]

My guess is that those Ks go up a bit, but also that his ERA creeps closer to his xFIP, maybe ending up more in the 3.50 - 4.00 range....that's solid enough, just more of a #3 than a #1-2.

[CaliAngel]

Fletch with the GIDP killer. 

God I hate seeing Boston beat us. 

[bloodbrother]

Just now, Angelsjunky said:

Here's the worry. He's got a 2.57 ERA right now, but a 4.29 xFIP. For the statphobic, xFIP is a calculated ERA based upon peripherals, and equalizing HR to league average. Thor's ERA is as low as it is because he's only given up 1 HR all year, which is nice, but subject to luck.

Meanwhile, he's striking out only 5.14 per 9, which is 89th out of 93 pitchers with 20 IP or more.

It's the same concern with Lorenzen tbh. Both are at least running really high GB%, but they'll need to maintain that to get by. As it stands, I'd expect both to end up with ERA's at or above 4 by the end of the season with their current profiles

[Lou]

1 minute ago, CaliAngel said:

Finally Stassi laces one that results in a hit! 

HOW did he not get to 2nd???

Because the leftfielder is only 180 ft from home plate. 

[tdawg87]

Seriously this is dumb.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

I’m so over Fletcher. 
 

come on offense let’s put some runs up damn it. 

[Angelsjunky]

Four of the lineup are hitting .219 or lower. Seven are hitting .263 or lower.

[tdawg87]

Just now, Angels_Make_Me_Drink said:

I’m so over Fletcher. 
 

come on offense let’s put some runs up damn it. 

They won't.

[bloodbrother]

Not scoring runs is a good way to lose games I believe

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, Angelsjunky said:

Four of the lineup are hitting .219 or lower. Seven are hitting .263 or lower.

This is a very Lou-like post.

(Also, for what it's worth, the AL as a whole is batting .231 so far this year.)

[Lou]

1 minute ago, Angelsjunky said:

Four of the lineup are hitting .219 or lower. Seven are hitting .263 or lower.

5 batters in Boston's lineup are hitting under .225 

3 under .195 

[tdawg87]

Remember when we were 14-8. 

It was a good time. It's over, but try to remember when things were good.

[Angelsjunky]

Just now, bloodbrother said:

It's the same concern with Lorenzen tbh. Both are at least running really high GB%, but they'll need to maintain that to get by. As it stands, I'd expect both to end up with ERA's at or above 4 by the end of the season with their current profiles

Yeah, I kind of pair them as roughly in the same category. But for Lorenzen, that's good news: he seems to be nicely converting from middle relief to a mid-rotation starter, which is about the best we could hope for - for $7M. Thor is looking like a mid-rotation guy - for $21M. 

 

[tdawg87]

Just now, Lou said:

5 batters in Boston's lineup are hitting under .225 

3 under .195 

And they're winning.

[Angelsjunky]

Just now, Lou said:

5 batters in Boston's lineup are hitting under .225 

3 under .195 

This is a very Lou-like post.

[Angel Oracle]

Some great offense this is!!!!

POS

[Angel Oracle]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

5 batters in Boston's lineup are hitting under .225 

3 under .195 

And who’s scored the runs so far tonight?

[Lou]

Just now, Angelsjunky said:

This is a very Lou-like post.

Because of the facts?