Gameday Thread (4/19/24 3:40pm Pacific): Angels @ Reds: Anderson on the mound, Drury at DH

[nando714]

lol this ump 

all game 

least he’s been consistent for both squads 

[No Roles]

this ump needs to be tossed from the mlb

[Wisconsin27]

34 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

I actually think hitting him leadoff isn't working.  I mean, in truth I have no clue if he's trying to emphasis hits over power or if he's still building leg strength up but he's not really trying to load up much --if he was and the power wasn't there I'd be much more concerned his power is legit gone.  The other reason I think it's not "been working" his swing data.  He's posting near career low Z-swing% meaning he's swinging at fewer strikes than ever while at the same time putting up the best Z-contact of his career (97.1%) -- so he's making contact on 97.1% percent of the strikes he's swinging at.  It seems he's being a lot less aggressive than in the past, to his credit he's likely doing what they are asking of him but with a guy like Schanuel around putting mid 80s exit velocities and a great eye ... maybe he should be leading off.  I'm mostly watching the exit velocities because that's been steadily on the rise -- so, the hopeful part of me wants to believe it's a guy coming back from leg injuries that's building his strength as he goes along.  

Honest question because you've forgotten more baseball than I have ever known.  I have just assumed that since being inserted in the leadoff spot, he's been trying to take as many pitches as possible (data supports this).  Thus, my assumption is that he's trying to embrace the leadoff role by giving others a chance to see the pitchers offering in exchange for his own AB's (if you will).  

I agree with your take in terms of him being less aggressive than in the past, but can't some of that be due to what he's being asked to do?  Truly wondering about your take.

 

[T.G.]

Cimber was due for a bad outing 

[Waybackman]

Bring in Suarez

[CaliAngel]

Welp.

[nando714]

And that’s a wrap. 

[Blarg]

[T.G.]

Yeesh.

[No Roles]

it will be nice if we ever have a  consistent  stretch with anything this year???

[AngelsLakersFan]

OHoppe gona get a night off after this

[T.G.]

Of course

[daygloman]

They're fucking themselves.

[No Roles]

logan has seen better days always tomorrow !

[Justin]

We might lose this game. 

[Erstad Grit]

This became shite pretty quick

[daygloman]

That was the last coffin nail.

[nando714]

This team kinda sucks 

gonna be a long weekend

and we come home to meet the O’s 

the spiral continues 

[Inside Pitch]

9 minutes ago, nando714 said:

My expectations are low for 2024 so not that much if at all

his mistakes just stood out tonight 

hopefully he’ll make up for it

I hope they play him enough that he learns and stops making rookie mistakes.  Seriously.  Hicks should be an afterthought.

[m0nkey]

There goes the sweep  

[greginpsca]

Shit just turned into diareah.

[drpiranha]

At least there is no pressure in the 9th inning.

 

 

[Blarg]

Smell that? It's burnt Cimbers. 

[bloodbrother]

Perry needs to be interrogated to find out what the hell he was thinking with majority of his RP signings this offseason

[No Roles]

cisnero screwed cimber's era...brutal !