Gameday Thread: Angels @ Orioles (Season Opener - March 28th, 2024 3pm EST)

[nando714]

Silver lining 

since Sandy was lifted from the game , the score is only 3-1 Baltimore 

[bloodbrother]

1 minute ago, fan_since79 said:

Expectations for this season: finish above .500 and make some kind of a run at a wild card. Anything beyond that would be great.

 

For the sake of your health I'm gonna need you to significantly lower those expectations for this season

[Ariamus]

5 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Expectations for this season: finish above .500 and make some kind of a run at a wild card. Anything beyond that would be great.\

70-win teams don't make the playoffs... Signed, also a fan since 79.

[fan_since79]

3 minutes ago, bloodbrother said:

For the sake of your health I'm gonna need you to significantly lower those expectations for this season.

70 wins? How's that?

[TheLordofOuts]

Alright guys, we're only down by one touchdown. I think it's time to call a flea flicker with Rendon. What do you say?

[jsnpritchett]

Hey, the Angels helped Burnes do something no one has done in 90 years!  Congrats, guys!

 

[Duren, Duren]

I guess the Orioles learned that Trout can still hit the low ball. They just showed the sequence of his second at bat where he whiffed on pitches in the upper part of the zone. And his third at bat there were no low pitches in the strike zone. Seems that he'll have to hit mistakes or catch up better to high pitches (if he can)  for homers  if the rest of the league pitches him that way. Or he faces many  pitchers with poor velocity. 

[bloodbrother]

2 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

70 wins? How's that?

Pretty good

[budice0]

161-1

[Erstad Grit]

1 loss is just that.

However it's so frustrating to continue to see our pitchers not throw strikes, poor defense, and our guys striking out. 

[Vlad27Trout27]

Well on the brightside, early on wre still in the race for a playoff spot 

[fan_since79]

All the elements of a good baseball team were missing today. RW should let them have it in the clubhouse after this is over.

 

[Erstad Grit]

Hicks has a cannon I was not aware of

[Angel Dog and Beer]

The good news here is since the Angels don't play tomorrow, we can stew about this loss for 2 days. 

[rafibomb]

Why couldn't we face the A's to start the season like we always do. We would have lost still but at least it would have been closer.

[fan_since79]

Wow.

11-1 now

One base runner.

[T.G.]

Heck of an effort by Trout

[bloodbrother]

[Erstad Grit]

Whelp, see y'all Saturday

[rafibomb]

[fan_since79]

Just now, T.G. said:

Heck of an effort by Trout

At least he came to play.

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Trout almost robbed Mullins a HR, almost an exact replica of his iconic one back in the day. 

[cals]

Sorry, I got to the party late. Just like you guys I'm totally pumped about this season!!

What did I miss so far?

[AngelsFaninGA]

1 minute ago, bloodbrother said:

Man's gonna be hitting the Colombian marching powder again in no time at this rate

[Duren, Duren]

As bad as Sandoval was, the bullpen is having a disastrous day. Giving up the long ball, always behind in the count, men constantly on base. Back to the familiar double digit runs allowed and double digit Ks at the plate.