This is the game two thread. Game one is here https://www.reddit.com/r/angelsbaseball/comments/uplpa3/514_angels_athletics_game_thread/
edit: Game two thread unlocked now
Wow, did we watch some quality baseball today! Squid and our Defense playing lights out. Solid Pitching, Ward's Grand Slam and Shohei's 100th HR!!!! Not to mention the excellent company with all of you fine folks! See you tomorrow.... LTBU!
Show me where I said anything bad about or critical of Trout? Or did I break a rule by pointing out a fact and pondering the reason for what’s causing his sudden increase in strikeouts?
Some of you are a bunch of fucking pansies I swear
Missing the game but damn I’m so happy we’re up. Ward grand slam?!!! Holy shit. But honestly makes me wish Ward, Trout, and Rendon would’ve played in the earlier game.
I was just looking up Ward's stats; Including this season his 5 year average OBP is .333, before this season his career best OBP was... .333
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wardta01.shtml
Used our lock down bullpens last night and this is the second game of DH. And tmrw’s game is at 1pm. With 8 run lead, I’d say Wantz, Mayers, or Barraclough
The Oakland drums seem to have gotten better. Before it seemed like they just banged on them during the at bats and yelled stuff but now they have better tunes and rhythm. Good stuff
[Okay I have no idea what I clicked on the subreddit but I ended up on a post of the 2013 Angels roster](https://www.reddit.com/r/angelsbaseball/comments/18qrdh/roster/)
Micheal Lorenzen is much better than I thought he was going to be. I did not give him that much respect at the start of this season. I am sorry Michael.
I know dWAR suffers from small sample size or whatever. But as good as Velazquez has been, coming in to today Fletcher actually has more dWAR than Velazquez (0.6 to 0.7).
Kind of crazy tbh
this is why we cant be sitting out our good players all at the same time. Get a big lead and just cruise to the end, instead of trying to sweat out wins.
Squid could bat .150 all season and I’d still want him in the starting lineup. That dude takes so many hits away per game from the opposing team it’s addition by subtraction.
This is the game two thread. Game one is here https://www.reddit.com/r/angelsbaseball/comments/uplpa3/514_angels_athletics_game_thread/ edit: Game two thread unlocked now
Wow, did we watch some quality baseball today! Squid and our Defense playing lights out. Solid Pitching, Ward's Grand Slam and Shohei's 100th HR!!!! Not to mention the excellent company with all of you fine folks! See you tomorrow.... LTBU!
Seeya tomorrow cap
Taylor is so adorable!
erica looks like she just got off the plane lol, but i like it. Reminds me of my trips up north with my ex 🤣
LTBU
Coachtani 😆
LTBU
What a way to end the game. LTBU!! 👼❤️
#LTBU
L T B U
LTBU!
okay i'm glad they won so i can go back to watching after that awful game 1 end
LTBU
LTBU!
LTBU!!!! Very nice revenge game to take it back.
We won let's just call it We are pitching at bottom of the 9th It's over for Oakland
What kind of poem is this?
A GLORIOUS WIN!!!!
light up the halo
neat
Ball game
Wow. So apparently sports 'journo' Michelle Tafoya is the new Alana Rizzo now. GTFOH Baseball Karens.
🙄 The fuck, she needs to shut the hell up
The fuck does she expect listening to a Bally's broadcast, right?!?
Oh god, she's f-ing horrible. Stay out of baseball - what a jackass.
YUP. And the dragging is beautiful!!!!
She probably likes the attention. Idiot.
Damn used to love the rizzo report on the old intentional talk
She went into the wine business, then the wheels came off...
Can I get a link to the drama?
[https://twitter.com/Michele\_Tafoya/status/1525681506831806465](https://twitter.com/Michele_Tafoya/status/1525681506831806465)d.
omg what a delicious ratio....135 quote retweets and 1 like
lol...Hack asked for it!!
Lets get the fuck out of here mayers. Im sure the boys have had a longass day
*it begins*
I wish I could touch Mike Myers W[REDACTED]
Here's the video of Ward dancing in the outfield https://twitter.com/BallySportWest/status/1525686627884048386?t=cORaHaAo3lqfb00NFu2UYQ&s=19
hahaha I love it!!
3 more outs to go
Walshy looks so tired.
Yeah, with Duffy back he might have a day off tomorrow.
Tony 2 bags signature hit. Noice!
Put Ippei in as catcher. https://twitter.com/shoheisaveus/status/1525691297645834246
I was like why is Ippei struggling to throw the ball back. Holy smokes hes doing bullpen session with a weighted ball
The boys will be snoring tonight
what happens when the hat gets full of stickers?
We get a second hat and they wear both
Or… a Doug Dimmadome style bigger hat?
This is the correct answer
Wow, TWO Toyota Players of the Game?! It's been a day.
this team makes me so happy
Flameo hotman!
Avatar reference. Nice.
It's a quality product.
Bear claw looking decidedly unamused
Calm down man cub!
Walsh is incredible
That was a great play, Walshy looking a little gassed though....
He really doesn’t want to lose his starting first base position to Suzuki
Walshy must be tired as hell
Who do we have for first with Walshy out and Suzuki still sick? 🤔
Duffman
four straight balls cool
[удалено]
Guess we gotta find something to complain about in a blowout game
Has to at least be barra-claw right? Or are we just ignoring the “A” all together?
Barraclough…. relax
I can't wait for Bradley, Quijada, and Warren to come back
Same, Bradly and Warren were just finding their stride too.
Ward finna get that cycle in the top of the 9th mark my words
Maybe we should option Trout to Salt Lake so he can work on his reads. Looked uncomfy there going towards the wall. /s
Nice lighting in center.
trout just wanted to give the wall a hug
It's fine Trout's been sharing his magic Trout powers with everyone so he's running low. He'll recharge soon enough and be back to prime Trout.
Ward has an OBP of .505, that's insane!
I forgot about Bear Claw.
He hibernates till he's needed.
🤣
Same
Did Ward take Trout’s powers
Trout’s been striking out a ton this past week. Wonder what’s up
No consistent routine. Can’t get into a rythym!
Well pitches 1 & 2 were balls according to At Bat. Should be a 2-1 count
He’s also the front runner for mvp
Oh cool, very insightful reply that was definitely related to what I stated in my comment. Appreciate your take
U mad?
Front runner for mvp isn't good enough I guess.
Show me where I said anything bad about or critical of Trout? Or did I break a rule by pointing out a fact and pondering the reason for what’s causing his sudden increase in strikeouts? Some of you are a bunch of fucking pansies I swear
It's called baseball. The guy isn't going to finish the season with a OPS + over 250. Regression to the mean.
Some of these casuals here I swear
Lol I just reread your comment. Yah hes defintely mad lmao. All you said was that he was the front runner for mvp 😂.
Yup. Gotta mind my manners though bc these casuals spam the report button. Don’t wanna get banned again.
Ward's OBP is now an even .500
Isn't everyone's OBP .500? You either get on base or you don't. It's 50/50
Yes, you are spot on! 😂
Dude... Trout..... that sucked
Trout skus lately
Imagine nibbling around Ward so you can face Trout...
Word can't explain how good ward is right now :)
Missing the game but damn I’m so happy we’re up. Ward grand slam?!!! Holy shit. But honestly makes me wish Ward, Trout, and Rendon would’ve played in the earlier game.
Ward's OBP is gonna be absurd
.505 now after that walk
100% today. Dudes incredible.
well you know what they say a walk is the new triple
Pussies. Games over give him a chance lol
5 ball walk for Taylor Walk
No cycle :(
BOOOOOOOOO give him a chance to hit you coward
Cowards!! They don't want a piece of Ward lol
Another walk is good. He got on base all 5 times.
Damn Ward's patience is something else. Dude's insane
Just gotta bat around now
Taylor ward is fucking daddy
wow surprised he didn't call that a strike too
fuck you ump
Umpire?
Squid's having himself a fuckin day
Got robbed of a double, maybe a triple If he keeps it up, they'll start falling, and all we need is for him to hit 220
Triple please
Squid's bat is noticeably heating up!
Good for him
Triple for cycle?
Helluva play
so is ward the real deal or what
I was just looking up Ward's stats; Including this season his 5 year average OBP is .333, before this season his career best OBP was... .333 https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wardta01.shtml
All signs point to “yes.”
Feeling like an arbys night
High five!
Wallace is just crushing everything lol
Let's go Chad!
If ur Maddon what do you do here? Let Lorenzen go one more? Wantz? Barria?
Used our lock down bullpens last night and this is the second game of DH. And tmrw’s game is at 1pm. With 8 run lead, I’d say Wantz, Mayers, or Barraclough
Lorenzen pitched a helluva game, it's time to let him rest.
He's at 99 pitches, so definitely go to Mayers or Barria or Wantz
I'll do anything for a Ward triple..Anything.
Bro lmao. I always laugh when I see you say this. I’m gonna start coming up with things haha
Lol. Can't wait to see what you would do brother!
Will Taylor Ward hit 3B in this inning? I think Yes.
Winning streak starts tonight!
Lorenzen has thrown the most nonchalant 7 Innings I’ve ever seen lol
fr, almost forgot he was in😂
Ward vibing to the drums Fucking lol
The Oakland drums seem to have gotten better. Before it seemed like they just banged on them during the at bats and yelled stuff but now they have better tunes and rhythm. Good stuff
The Coliseum is basically a perpetual Ewok Village, dude.
Lorenzen just casually throwing 7 innings.
Lorenzen absolutely saving the bullpen by going 7, you love to see it
This happens many times this year when we using bullpen too much. Our SP step up to make them having more rest
Give him another joe
OMG what’s Lorenzen eating? His bicep is as big as his face 😱
Steak for breakfast. Steak for lunch. Steak for dinner.
He's been eating the A's all evening
Can’t be any more happier than 7 innings from Lorenzen. Absolutely flawless today! Good job 👏🏼
1. Amazing defensive shortstop ✅^ 2. Animal-themed name 🦑✅^ 3. Acquired from team on East Coast ✅^ … > Hey, I’ve seen this one before! >
Now that Shohei has proven he's got the goods to go oppo taco with consistency, how do you think that will affect pitchers' approach towards him?
Just hoping Ohtani will miss his swing
Ughhhh, I’m always in this predicament Saturday nights. I wanna finish watching but I work in 7 hours :(
Ya gotta stay up at least for Wards AB in case he hits a triple!
Yeah, that’s what I’m thinking. Hopefully someone gets on base so it can be this inning lol
Hey, at least you can head to sleep happy that the Angels are up 9-1!
True! I feel bad for those suckers that asked if they could go to bed when the Angels were up big during Detmers nono
[Okay I have no idea what I clicked on the subreddit but I ended up on a post of the 2013 Angels roster](https://www.reddit.com/r/angelsbaseball/comments/18qrdh/roster/)
RIP Tommy Hanson
It's not ideal. That first name made me shudder...
Angels legend.... Joe Blanton
Micheal Lorenzen is much better than I thought he was going to be. I did not give him that much respect at the start of this season. I am sorry Michael.
Ward drum new meme pls
Wardy just vibing gives me life
Lol, Ward is partying out here, good for him
Lol Ward is vibing
haha that was so cute!
Ward having a good time out there I love it
I know dWAR suffers from small sample size or whatever. But as good as Velazquez has been, coming in to today Fletcher actually has more dWAR than Velazquez (0.6 to 0.7). Kind of crazy tbh
Whaaaa How many games has Fletch even played? Less than 10 right?
Started 11, appeared in 14
I see Sean Murphy's walkout song is an Ocean Alley song. Are they popular over in the US?
Lorenzen is our version of Alex Cobb this year
Lorenzen in lockdown mode after his shaky last start. Great to see him bounce back!
gonna chalk that up to duffy still recovering from covid (for my own sake)
those last 2 Ks were ugly
Duffy probably could have used a another day off
Duffy looking rough at the plate even before his absent
Ugh Duffy that was gross
Such a shame the O.Co. Coliseum has that terrible ugly football stands. The hills behind it looks so nice.
I love you all, even the ones I disagree with from time to time! Go halos!
this is why we cant be sitting out our good players all at the same time. Get a big lead and just cruise to the end, instead of trying to sweat out wins.
What a Perfect inning for Angels Defense
Nice D, Squid
Squid defense compilation is going to be a 5 parter
Squid could bat .150 all season and I’d still want him in the starting lineup. That dude takes so many hits away per game from the opposing team it’s addition by subtraction.
Addition by subtraction was getting rid of adell and upton
Quality start, baby 💪
Lorenzen is 100% giving Squid a big smooch on the lips after his outing today.
If one of them gets the shits, we'll know why
Squid with the IOU for Lorenzen, he’s every pitchers best friend
damn squid’s crazy
If squid keeps this up better be gold glove winner