Gameday Thread (4/9/24): Rays @ Angels: Sandoval on the mound, no Neto, Schanuel dropped to 7th

[Stradling]

Must be the Baltimore score keeper. 

[Taylor]

5 minutes ago, CaliAngel said:

Nobody on the bases.

Time for another Trout home run.

He hit a 2-run HR an hour ago.

[Duren, Duren]

Hicks might be most useful as a pinch hitter if he's on the roster. That is, if they want to salvage anything from him. With all that experience and power potential one at bat every couple of games might be addition by subtraction. 

[Angel Oracle]

12 minutes ago, bloodbrother said:

I'm not even a fan of Adell's game but he's out of options and the team needs to see if there's anything there. He needs AB's. Him and Moniak both should not be having reps taken from them from a mid 30 yr old journeyman IMO, especially in a season like this one.

Especially one only being paid a million 

[CaliAngel]

3 minutes ago, Taylor said:

He hit a 2-run HR an hour ago.

You don't have the worst sense of humor on this site, but you're sure close.

[AngelsLakersFan]

5 minutes ago, Stradling said:

How was that not an error on Moniak?  

Didnt they give him an error?

[jsnpritchett]

2 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Didnt they give him an error?

Bizarrely, no.

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Didnt they give him an error?

Last i checked there was no errors for the Angels. Should be an error and an unearned run. 

[Stradling]

This dudes strike zone kinda sucks. 

[TroutField]

Just now, Stradling said:

Last i checked there was no errors for the Angels. Should be an error and an unearned run. 

They must have changed it. It was an error and Sandoval had 3 earned runs after it happened. 

[Duren, Duren]

Call the MLB board of review, or whatever they call themselves. 

[HeavenlyHalos]

Damn, Ward just missed that.

[TroutField]

It would be nice if the offense would wake up…

[Mark68]

9 minutes ago, Taylor said:

He hit a 2-run HR an hour ago.

Yes, but what has he done lately?

[TroutField]

We really needed Drury to not be shit and he was like nah… best I can do is sub .500 OPS 

[bloodbrother]

1 minute ago, TroutField said:

We really needed Drury to not be shit and he was like nah… best I can do is sub .500 OPS 

Dude just seems like a slow starter. He was atrocious to start last year as well before heating up

[jsnpritchett]

3 minutes ago, Mark68 said:

Yes, but what has he done lately?

He hit a 2-run HR an hour ago.

[AngelsLakersFan]

Damn, I wonder if they even considered that Schanuel might just shit the bed...

[CaliAngel]

Schanuel looks clueless up there.

[TroutField]

Okay I might start to warm up to the idea of Schanuel getting sent down. 
 

Jesus this is some slump… 

[CaliAngel]

Anyone ever tried the popcorn chicken at Jack?

[katie]

6 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

He hit a 2-run HR an hour ago.

But since?? Washed. 

[HeavenlyHalos]

son of a bitch

[TroutField]

Like clockwork. 
 

the guy with the ERA of 16 is who Ron trots out there in a 1 run game. Gotta love it 

[Duren, Duren]

There's always a risk when you promote a young guy too quickly. Sometimes the early excitement and adrenaline kick in and they overachieve.

And often over time the league scouts them and it becomes harder. And the drudgery of the long season and pressure of games every day are factors. Then it's a matter of adjustments and confidence. Some make it, some me don't.