Gameday Thread: (8/29/23) Angels @ Phillies: Anderson vs. Lorenzen on the mound

[TurboFan]

Grichuk auditioning now.

[AngelsFaninGA]

1 minute ago, TurboFan said:

Grichuk auditioning now.

Arte is chortling gleefully rn. This will save him a few bucks while the team continues to lose

[jsnpritchett]

2 minutes ago, AngelsFaninGA said:

This entire roster goes home and puts paper clips in outlets for fun

[jsnpritchett]

Rengifo in CF now for Moniak.  Sure, why not.

[Longtimesufferer]

24 minutes ago, jonickell25 said:

Watching the Angels is like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day. It’s like watching the same game every day. Angels are up 2….starter is fatigued but also hasn’t been great either…you have a guy up in the bullpen for the just in case. He gives up a double. Pitching coach comes out. They don’t take him out and use who they had in the bullpen(which they must have already felt he was done)…intentionally walk Harper….boom homer and down one. Feels like it’s happened 10 times since the trade deadline.

And the offense never scores another run….game over

[Longtimesufferer]

Great, now Barria……Way to lock up a sure loss

[Longtimesufferer]

Just now, Longtimesufferer said:

Great, now Barria……Way to lock up a sure loss

See…..

[AngelsLakersFan]

I wonder when people are going to finally figure out that there is no turning this franchise around…

[Angel Oracle]

Thank you Anderson and Soriano!

Embrace the increased odds of a top 10 lottery pick!

[AngelsFaninGA]

Angels pitching showing up to the ballpark every game:

[AngelsFaninGA]

3 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Thank you Anderson and Soriano!

Embrace the increased odds of a top 10 lottery pick!

I'm excited to draft another high floor low ceiling college bat that will be called up next September and will be used to distract from another losing season

[Sho Way That Was A Strike]

I honestly think it’s more entertaining to see them completely collapse every game than win. I mean let’s be real. Wins don’t mean crap now. So why not just watch the ship go down? Ohtani is gone. Nevin and Wise will probably be here next year because Arte is gonna Arte. 
 

Barria continues to amaze though. What is that 16 runs in his last 5 innings?

[Angel Oracle]

1 hour ago, jsnpritchett said:

Ah, I get it.  It's a 4-year, $92M and then the option buyout is $8M--so he is technically guaranteed $100M over 4 seasons.  There must be some signing bonus money in there, too, because the individual yearly salaries don't add up to 92.

The contract is only through 2023, only the 2024 option buyout needs to be paid.

Edited August 30, 2023 by Angel Oracle

[jsnpritchett]

13 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

The contract is only through 2023, only the 2024 option buyout needs to be paid.

I know.  That's what I said.  Lol.

[Angel Oracle]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

I know.  That's what I said.  Lol.

LOL 

Sorry, seemed to be worded like it was still owed to him.

[jsnpritchett]

 

[jsnpritchett]

RIP, Mickey.

 

[Sho Way That Was A Strike]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

RIP, Mickey.

 

He’s probably just pissed he wasn’t waived. 

[PattyD22]

Scoring 7 runs is usually enough to win most ball games.

Usually.  And most.  

[DMVol]

11 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

RIP, Mickey.

 

If Grichuk and Renfroe are gone, and Trout is done for the year, you’re going to see a lot of Cabbage in the OF and…..well, I don’t who else…maybe Rengifo….

[Angelsfan1984]

Please release barria 

[cjcinec]

26 minutes ago, Sho Way That Was A Strike said:

He’s probably just pissed he wasn’t waived. 

He probably strained his back watching the Barria bombs go over the wall. Does Barria get paid by the home runs allowed? Guy would be making major bank. Every time he pitches it just reminds me that Nevin isn’t coming back and I feel better about the Barria barrage.

[Jason]

1 hour ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

I wonder when people are going to finally figure out that there is no turning this franchise around…

If Arte finally sells then maybe it can happen. 

[Stradling]

He strained his back striking out 35% of the time. 

[Angel Oracle]

17 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

Please release barria 

Past 27 innings for Barria:
12 HRs, 10.00 ERA, 1.77 WHIP, 17/12 Ks/BBs

Not good on any account