Gameday Thread (6/6/23): Angels vs Cubs - Rendon back in the lineup, Renfroe and Neto out

[Slegnaac]

Nice start to the Home Stand

[Mark68]

Just now, TheLordofOuts said:

ESTEVEZ!!!!

Wrong Esttevez.

 

[FromJapan]

NHK had an interview with WARD.

[Slegnaac]

1 minute ago, FromJapan said:

NHK had an interview with WARD.

He had a big HR

[Angelsjunky]

1 hour ago, T.G. said:

Trout with 2 run single! Thanks @Angelsjunky

Two walks, too.

[gurn67]

Estevez is now one save away from tying Percival with a 16 for 16 saves to start the season. He's been a Godsend!

[FromJapan]

2 hours ago, daygloman said:

It's out!

Far out!

Go Halos!

Ohtani:(With just a gesture) it went over your head!
RF Suzuki: (Wry smile)

[Lou]

Anderson for the win!

[gurn67]

6 minutes ago, Lou said:

Anderson for the win!

At least they did it to the other team for a change. Usually, it's the Angels that get out to a quick 4 run lead and can't hold it.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Anderson is 3-1 which proves win/lose record can be deceiving. 5.62 ERA

[stormngt]

2 hours ago, Blarg said:

Everyone saying Moniak needed to play over Ward, please feel free to use this game for reference for your argument. 

In fairness, sitting three straight games cools off most players.

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, stormngt said:

In fairness, sitting three straight games cools off most players.

He was 3-18 before sitting.

[Duren, Duren]

Devenski has filled Moore's role nicely. Should be fun when he's back and they can go lefty/righty as needed. 

Interesting how Anderson and Devenski both feature the change up. Anderson just doesn't have enough of a fastball for contrast. And his location has been terrible for stretches. He hung in tonight, but it sure wasn't a 'quality start' by the usual definition. 

Smart of Trout and Thais to stay disciplined with the bases loaded. Going up the middle/with the pitch in critical situations is winning baseball. 

Some help from Cub defensive mistakes turned the 5 run inning into a big one, but it could have easily been less. 

Intrigued by the possibility of Fletcher returning. Hopefully with some confidence. Time will tell, but depth is a positive. Lots of rotational and internal competitive possibilities.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Adell with 18 HRs, 12 2bs, 43 RBIs

[gurn67]

2 hours ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Anderson is 3-1 which proves win/lose record can be deceiving. 5.62 ERA

However, I'd rather have a guy who goes 15-5 with a 5.00 ERA, than a guy who goes 5-15 with a 3.00 ERA. lol Every year, there's at least one starter that pitches great, but the offense NEVER scores runs for some reason. Sometimes there's that guy that gives up a ton of runs, but they score 7 every time he pitches.

[arch stanton]

31 minutes ago, gurn67 said:

However, I'd rather have a guy who goes 15-5 with a 5.00 ERA, than a guy who goes 5-15 with a 3.00 ERA. lol Every year, there's at least one starter that pitches great, but the offense NEVER scores runs for some reason. Sometimes there's that guy that gives up a ton of runs, but they score 7 every time he pitches.

Which probably means that guy is getting his starts against the other team’s 5th starters or got the luck of the draw in scheduling 

[Stradling]

5 hours ago, Lou said:

He was 3-18 before sitting.

Well that’s because of Nevin’s gaffe. 

[nando714]

If Anderson could stop the 1 inning per game blow ups, he’d be just fine 

[nando714]

6 hours ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Adell with 18 HRs, 12 2bs, 43 RBIs

I mean I feel like he’s done that before , come up and stunk 

[Stradling]

14 minutes ago, nando714 said:

I mean I feel like he’s done that before , come up and stunk 

Yep and we know players never get better after the age of 24.  So fuck him, right?

[nando714]

5 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Yep and we know players never get better after the age of 24.  So fuck him, right?

Yes

should have been traded 3 years ago when his stock was high 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

35 minutes ago, nando714 said:

I mean I feel like he’s done that before , come up and stunk 

I don't think he has ever lead AAA in HRs before

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

 

[arch stanton]

Congrats the Hunter. He planned this out just right so that he can miss all the boring baby birthdays then retire in time to enjoy the perfect early June parties when the kid is older

[Angel Oracle]

Credit where credit is due, Anderson settled down with better location after the 2nd inning.

Nice to see the Halos battle back from 4 runs down, and much better piece of hitting in the 5th in not swinging for the fences

Devenski’s change up is filthy with great command.   Webb’s is also nasty, but he needs to command it better.

Estevez continues to excel, a little hiccup in the 9th with the two hits but no damage.

Defense was solid.

Now build some sustainable momentum.