Gameday Thread (8/2/23 9:20am Pacific): Angels @ Braves: Giolito on the mound, Adams in CF

[CaliAngel]

Adams pulling his best Adell impression in center field...

Errant throw back to the infield just the cherry on top...

[nando714]

1 minute ago, CaliAngel said:

I think the first one was a fielders choice?

I thought Renfroe had one earlier ?

[Stradling]

Harris has killed us this series. 

[Stradling]

Just now, nando714 said:

I thought Renfroe had one earlier ?

He did. 

[CaliAngel]

4 minutes ago, nando714 said:

I thought Renfroe had one earlier ?

Oh sorry, I was talking just about the 6th inning seeing as we had bases loaded and no outs.

Yes, Renfroe had a hit past Riley with a man on 2nd earlier in the game...

[CaliAngel]

Another air mail from Adams throwing to 3rd...letting the guy from 1st go to 2nd with 1 out...

[AngelsFaninGA]

7 hours ago, CaliAngel said:

Adams pulling his best Adell impression in center field...

Errant throw back to the infield just the cherry on top...

What's the reason for Adams starting? Rest day for Moniak? 

[No Roles]

this was not the day for an adams experiment !!

[T.G.]

Just saw the score....

[Angel Oracle]

5 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Harris has killed us this series. 

He was NL ROTY in 2022.

Batting 9th is the telltale to the ridiculous Braves lineup.

Every regular has at least a .757 OPS.

Pretty crazy today

[CaliAngel]

Yippie.

Guess we'll try again tomorrow...

[daygloman]

I think we're "fucked" this series as well! 

Smh......................

[nando714]

Kinda wish they gave Ohtani a day off 

especially w the heat , cross country flight, and starting tomorrow

[CaliAngel]

5 minutes ago, AngelsFaninGA said:

What's the reason for Adams starting? Rest day for Moniak? 

Hasn't Moniak been struggling in the outfield since Detroit?

I recall seeing some misplays out there on the highlights...

[Angel Oracle]

Schedule is actually not bad, from the standpoint of starting tomorrow having 13 of the next 19 games at home and 29 of the remaining 53 games at home.

After this week, only one week remains playing all 7 days, and only one stretch of more than 9 days in a row (September 1-13, but staying on the West Coast for all 13 games).

[TroutField]

Barria up there throwing batting practice fastballs with the bases loaded and 2 outs. 
 

meanwhile the angels stand at the plate and watch the same pitches right down the middle with the bases loaded. 

[nando714]

5 minutes ago, AngelsFaninGA said:

What's the reason for Adams starting? Rest day for Moniak? 

The lefty righty splits from the Braves starter 

but it doesn’t matter bc the Braves are insanely good

[Angel Oracle]

Just now, CaliAngel said:

Hasn't Moniak been struggling in the outfield since Detroit?

I recall seeing some misplaced out there on the highlights...

Sore foot from foul ball off of it

[AngelsFaninGA]

The Braves better win the WS at this rate

[jsnpritchett]

2 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

He was NL ROTY in 2022.

Batting 9th is the telltale to the ridiculous Braves lineup.

Every regular has at least a .757 OPS.

Pretty crazy today

Yep.  And he got off to a VERY cold start.  Had a .490 OPS as of June 6.  Since then, he's slashing .365/.389/.629 over his last 45 games.

[TheLordofOuts]

Okay, we'r back to needing 2 grand slams.  Who's gonna do it for us?

[Angel Oracle]

Just now, TroutField said:

Barria up there throwing batting practice fastballs with the bases loaded and 2 outs. 
 

meanwhile the angels stand at the plate and watch the same pitches right down the middle with the bases loaded. 

They are a tired team from this road trip.

[nando714]

Just now, AngelsFaninGA said:

The Braves better win the WS at this rate

All signs point to 

Houston vs Atlanta in the WS

but October is always about the hottest team 

[TroutField]

This pitching staff has absolutely mastered the art of getting out of the inning 1 batter too late. 

[TroutField]

2 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

They are a tired team from this road trip.

They don’t have the margin of error to go on 2-4 stretches being this far behind in the division and wild card chase. 
 

tired or not, if they are going to make a push they have to find a way.