Gameday Thread: Angels @ A's (5/15/22 1pm start): Sandoval on the mound, standard starting lineup

[TrumBomb]

This season so far:

Walsh + Rendon = 0.9 WAR

Velazquez = 0.8 WAR

discuss

[UndertheHalo]

Just now, Angelsjunky said:

Or here's another: Ten random fans get nerf guns that they can fire onto the field, whenever they want.

[bloodbrother]

Sandoval is good but won't be truly great unless he improves his command. Just fluctuates too often from inning to inning. Once he loses things, it's like he's trying desperately to guide pitches into the strike zone

[Angelsjunky]

Just now, AngelsLakersFan said:

Damn, now I want bundt cake...

I made strawberry rhubarb crisp the other day. Now's the time, with rhubarb a-plenty.

[Lou]

6 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

Now you're thinking.

I liked the suggestion someone made, I think on Fangraphs, of adding a pit to the infield, just to spice things up.

You must have missed my runners having to jump through a flaming hoop between 2B and 3B.  Also, one infielder gets a NERF bat and can hit two baserunners per game. 

[TrumBomb]

Just now, bloodbrother said:

Sandoval is good but won't be truly great unless he improves his command. Just fluctuates too often from inning to inning. Once he loses things, it's like he's trying desperately to guide pitches into the strike zone

He gets rattled too easy 

[CaliAngel]

3 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

"What a career Kendrys Morales had."

What does that even mean? He had a career. A good year or two, but lots of mediocre ones. 

Yes, he had a career.

Lol I was thinking the exact same thing. What a career before that dumb ass injury.

Not scoring with a guy on 3rd with 0 outs with 2-3-4 coming up is beyond assinine.

[failos]

What the hell, Sandy?

[UndertheHalo]

Just now, bloodbrother said:

Sandoval is good but won't be truly great unless he improves his command. Just fluctuates too often from inning to inning. Once he loses things, it's like he's trying desperately to guide pitches into the strike zone

Pretty young pitcher still. 

[rottiesworld]

Just now, TrumBomb said:

He gets rattled too easy 

Sandoval sure doesn’t have it today, better get someone warming up, or could be ugly

[tdawg87]

All the momentum went their way.

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

Or here's another: Ten random fans get nerf guns that they can fire onto the field, whenever they want.

Hey, we're both on the nerf idea. 

[Angelsjunky]

2 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

My gif option isn't working for some reason, but insert clever "Why not?" gif.

[UndertheHalo]

Just now, Angelsjunky said:

Oh..

 

I think this banana baseball stuff has poisoned brains.

[failos]

Cry more, Pinderphile

[CaliAngel]

How many times are we going to let that stupid shift screw us before Joe Maddon gives up on it?

Maybe with no Runners on, but literally missed out on a double play because of that stupid crap.

[jsnpritchett]

Again with the sac bunt!  Thank you again!  You morons are down 2 runs in the 3rd inning, with 2 guys on and no outs.  I don't care how bad your offense has been: just let them hit in that scenario.

[Docwaukee]

do you have to be a total douche to play for the A's?  

[Justin]

Why does Oakland always have goofy-looking little bitches on their roster? 

[beatlesrule]

13.3 carrer bWAR over 13 years for Morales. So basically a 1 WAR player a year. I think Gubi mistook him for another player.

[Justin]

Just now, Dochalo said:

do you have to be a total douche to play for the A's?  

Of course not. 

But it greatly increases the chances of them signing you. 

[Angelsjunky]

Just now, UndertheHalo said:

Oh..

 

I think this banana baseball stuff has poisoned brains.

I guess it did work, after all. 

On a side note, my friends and I once smoked banana peels in high school. Nada.

[Lou]

1 minute ago, Dochalo said:

do you have to be a total douche to play for the A's?  

Rhetorical?

[Lou]

1 minute ago, beatlesrule said:

13.3 carrer bWAR over 13 years for Morales. So basically a 1 WAR player a year. I think Gubi mistook him for another player.

Esai Morales?

[Docwaukee]

Just now, Lou said:

Rhetorical?

pretty much.