Gameday Thread (8/16/24): Braves @ Angels: Soriano on the mound, Kavadas at DH, batting cleanup

[jsnpritchett]

Spencer Schwellenbach gets the start for the Braves.

[jsnpritchett]

I've been looking forward to this series for weeks, since I grew up a Braves fan.  Hopefully, I'll be able to watch. I'm currently without power or internet because a tree in my front yard randomly fell and knocked out some lines. Fun times. 

[T.G.]

Is that a dead guy (cadaver) batting cleanup?

[Swordsman78]

1 hour ago, jsnpritchett said:

I've been looking forward to this series for weeks, since I grew up a Braves fan.  Hopefully, I'll be able to watch. I'm currently without power or internet because a tree in my front yard randomly fell and knocked out some lines. Fun times. 

Tier 6 yard maintenance 

[Stradling]

Tonight will be fun. 

[Taylor]

Is @Stradling really throwing out the first pitch?

[Angels 1961]

I've been watching little league WS and not one player mentioned Mike Trout as his favorite player. Few years ago over half named Mike Trout. 

[Stradling]

15 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Is @Stradling really throwing out the first pitch?

Thats a strange question. Also….

[Taylor]

12 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Thats a strange question. Also….

I heard rumors on the internets.

[Jay]

2 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

I've been looking forward to this series for weeks, since I grew up a Braves fan.  Hopefully, I'll be able to watch. I'm currently without power or internet because a tree in my front yard randomly fell and knocked out some lines. Fun times. 

The solution is simple. Head to the bar.

[HanfordGuy]

48 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

I've been watching little league WS and not one player mentioned Mike Trout as his favorite player. Few years ago over half named Mike Trout. 

Kids these days.

[HanfordGuy]

Go Halos!

[Duren, Duren]

I skipped the Jays series entirely. Obviously I didn't miss much. Getting swept by a last place team at home couldn't have been fun. 

Maybe playing a playoff level team will work a reversal. I don't expect much but Canning is overdue.  

[daygloman]

Go Halos!

[jsnpritchett]

48 minutes ago, Jay said:

The solution is simple. Head to the bar.

Lol at thinking any bar would play an Angels/Braves game instead of the Dodgers game...

Good news: my internet is back on and I can watch!

Bad news: entire massive oak tree has to be removed tonight because DWP is worried the whole tree will fall.  $9,800 because it's an emergency full removal after hours!  Fun times!!!!!!

[eligrba4ever]

GO ANGELS!!!!

BOOT THE BRAVES!!!

DON'T GET SWEPT AGAIN!!

Winning tonight might be more difficult than the Toronto series. The Braves are a contender of sorts.

 

[daygloman]

12 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Lol at thinking any bar would play an Angels/Braves game instead of the Dodgers game...

Good news: my internet is back on and I can watch!

Bad news: entire massive oak tree has to be removed tonight because DWP is worried the whole tree will fall.  $9,800 because it's an emergency full removal after hours!  Fun times!!!!!!

Man..... That's a chunk of change.

I'm sorry, man!

[DMVol]

Seems like Rendon tends to make routine plays an adventure for Schanuel. That looked like a relatively easy play? 

[TheLordofOuts]

Opposing teams seem to play gold glove defense against us.  

[Tank]

7 minutes ago, DMVol said:

Seems like Rendon tends to make routine plays an adventure for Schanuel. That looked like a relatively easy play? 

remember how guys like ozzie smith and omar vizquel made difficult plays look so easy? 

rendon is the complete opposite of them, making the easy plays look hard. 

[TheLordofOuts]

Soriano is NOT Sorry

[jsnpritchett]

Weird game for Soriano tonight.  Really labored.

[Angels 1961]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

Weird game for Soriano tonight.  Really labored.

Maybe it's time

[Slegnaac]

1 hour ago, jsnpritchett said:

Lol at thinking any bar would play an Angels/Braves game instead of the Dodgers game...

Good news: my internet is back on and I can watch!

Bad news: entire massive oak tree has to be removed tonight because DWP is worried the whole tree will fall.  $9,800 because it's an emergency full removal after hours!  Fun times!!!!!!

Are they going to at least let you keep some of the wood?

[TheLordofOuts]

Finally!!!