Gameday Thread: Royals @ Angels (4/21/23): Ohtani on the mound, no Trout, Rengifo in CF

[Skankhunt42]

10 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Pretty sure we hadn't played 5 games then...

You don't say? Could have sworn that was at least 35 games in. 

[failos]

Need to see Duffy tonight 

[Angels 1961]

Good news with 30 pitches on Thursday Loup will not be available tonight.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

6 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

Good news with 30 pitches on Thursday Loup will not be available tonight.

better news Ohtani CG...

[jsnpritchett]

 

[Jason]

Seriously, Drury is awful. Is his glove good enough to make up for his offensive incompetence?

[jsnpritchett]

2 minutes ago, Jason said:

Seriously, Drury is awful. Is his glove good enough to make up for his offensive incompetence?

Nope.  Fangraphs has him at negative career defensive value at every position he's played except SS.

[Skankhunt42]

3 minutes ago, Jason said:

Seriously, Drury is awful. Is his glove good enough to make up for his offensive incompetence?

I'm beginning to suspect you don't like this Drury guy. 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Smith has no idea where the pitch goes. A pitch over the batter's head he called low.

[Jason]

Just now, Skankhunt42 said:

I'm beginning to suspect you don't like this Drury guy. 

Does anyone else here like him?

[T.G.]

Neto has moxy

[Jason]

Just now, T.G. said:

Neto has moxy

And a couple of bruises 

[jsnpritchett]

So weird that Neto has been hit 5 times already.  It's not like he's leaning over the plate and/or leaning into the pitches.  Most of them have just been on pitches way inside.

[full circle]

Shut up Zach

[jsnpritchett]

 

[full circle]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

So weird that Neto has been hit 5 times already.  It's not like he's leaning over the plate and/or leaning into the pitches.  Most of them have just been on pitches way inside.

He doesn’t get out of the way.  Which I like, but don’t get butthurt about it. 

[HaloBronco]

Son of Eli down on strikes!

GO Titans!

Edited April 22, 2023 by HaloBronco

[Jason]

Ohtani is dealing tonight 

[T.G.]

Ohtani is simply awesome 

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, Jason said:

Ohtani is dealing tonight 

Yep!  He needs an efficient couple innings to go the distance at this point, but the Royals just have no clue what to do against him.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

A's take 5-4 lead in 9th @ Texas

[Lou]

57 minutes ago, Lou said:

4 more Ks, Shohei.

Thank you, $hohei. 

[Jason]

5 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Yep!  He needs an efficient couple innings to go the distance at this point, but the Royals just have no clue what to do against him.

Now he just needs to get the bat going

[Make Angels Great Again]

11 minutes ago, full circle said:

He doesn’t get out of the way.  Which I like, but don’t get butthurt about it. 

He’s allowed to be annoyed about getting thrown way inside so much and getting hit as a result.

yarbrough should offer to stand in the box and take a few in the ribs if he wants to take exception

[full circle]

Flailtani