Gameday Thread (5/4/24 3pm Pacific): Angels @ Guardians: Detmers on the mound, Adrianza hitting 2nd, Calhoun in cleanup again

[Vlad27Trout27]

Welp so much for Detmers breakout and All-star year....

[AngeLifer]

Detmers allowing 3 homers is bad enough, but to 3 scrubs is very disappointing. So much for his good start to the season

[jsnpritchett]

7 minutes ago, Vlad27Trout27 said:

Not watching the game, looks like Detmers is struggling with his control. really need him to come thru here 

 

How has Fb Velo looked today?

Velocity was fine.  94.3 average, which is up a bit from his average this year.

[Blarg]

The grand slam was off his curve. 

[Angel Oracle]

7 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

He did?  Which batter?  I just checked Gameday Live on MLB.com and none of the ball calls look egregious.

Two of those ball calls look like strikes and two others are on the edge.

[T.G.]

Just now, Blarg said:

The grand slam was off the face of the moon.

 

[Angel Oracle]

4 minutes ago, AngeLifer said:

Detmers allowing 3 homers is bad enough, but to 3 scrubs is very disappointing. So much for his good start to the season

Yep, two sub .200 hitters

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, Angel Oracle said:

Two of those ball calls look like strikes and two others are on the edge.

Not sure where ESPN is getting their info, but their location on those pitches doesn't look anything like MLB.com's:

 

[FromJapan]

13 minutes ago, daygloman said:

Game over, the way they're playing today.

This game is being broadcast on a free streaming service in Japan.
If the Angels don't do well this season, there may be almost no free broadcasts in Japan after next season.

[Blarg]

4 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Two of those ball calls look like strikes and two others are on the edge.

Plug you phone into a charger!

[jsnpritchett]

 

[daygloman]

1 minute ago, FromJapan said:

This game is being broadcast on a free streaming service in Japan.
If the Angels don't do well this season, there may be almost no free broadcasts in Japan after next season.

I'm sorry to hear that!

The Angels have certainly seen better days!

Depending the outcome of this game, & the outcome of the Seattle/Houston game, we could be in sole possession of 5th place as early as tonight.

[Blarg]

3 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

 

But..., is there bone bleeding?

[Taylor]

11 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Plug you phone into a charger!

[jsnpritchett]

Kind of a low-energy day all around for the Angels.  Just not much happening at the plate or on the mound.

[Taylor]

5 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Kind of a low-energy decade all around for the Angels.  Just not much happening at the plate or on the mound.

Fixed

[eligrba4ever]

Oh well. No Halo tonight.

 

[eligrba4ever]

129 games to play until offseason.

[daygloman]

1 minute ago, eligrba4ever said:

Oh well. No Halo tonight.

 

Seattle is up 3-0 over Houston in the 5th as I write, so it's possible we'll stay tied for last place!

For a look on the bright side!

[Duren, Duren]

Detmers on the verge of that cliched 'quality start' till the grand slam. All the three homers were on very hittable pitches.

At some point this team needs to actually win two games in a row.

Series win still possible, but they need more than that to make any progress in the standings at all. A real sustained hot streak over a few weeks. But with this roster? Willie Calhoun the hottest hitter now? 

I noticed a few times this season Angel runners trying to steal second being tagged out on bad throws from a catcher. Throws to the first base side. Angel runners being tagged on their bodies before they can touch second. Speaks of lack of real foot speed and/or bad leads and reads  or sliding techniques. Seems that the strategy isn't supported by enough seriously good runners. 

 

[jsnpritchett]

 

 

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Another loss.  This thread only 3 pages now. Are we tier 6 yet?

[Angel Oracle]

14 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

Not sure where ESPN is getting their info, but their location on those pitches doesn't look anything like MLB.com's:

 

Yep, I have been trying to get away from ESPN’s play by play, and got lazy.

After this, I’m done with it.   Total incompetence!