Los Angeles Angels at our Texas Rangers Series Thread

[pegasusredleg]

The Oakland Leprechauns are down 2-1 at the end of the 4th. They had the bases loaded no outs in the bottom fourth and then two pop outs in a row and then Coco flies out. Ah love it!

 

[romeo212000]

Dude's been in the minors for 6 years, should know better than to go up there hacking at high fastballs trying to hit a home run.

He's still just 22.

 

[bradw516]

The Oakland Leprechauns are down 2-1 at the end of the 4th. They had the bases loaded no outs in the bottom fourth and then two pop outs in a row and then Coco flies out. Ah love it!

Hopefully their ridiculous luck is finally running out.

 

[romeo212000]

Yeah but it's hard to come up in that situation and all you can think about is it might be your last AB for a week. When you are getting no production from a position why not plug someone else in for a few games and see if they can get comfortable or get something going. If not, you have lost out on nothing. Pinch hitting, or getting a few AB's a month is tough for both sides.

We all see it except the one person that matters.

 

[bradw516]

He's still just 22.

23, 24 in November.

 

[Windingmywatch]

Would rather see Beltre get a shot in CF/LF over Murphy, and move Soto and Moreland up 1 spot each...

but not going to start a debate about it, just my opinion

Think there is pretty broad agreement in the wisdom of getting Beltre as much PT as possible. It's not like Murphy is the key to the post season or that he will be back in 2014.

As for Beltre not looking good on three pitches in his AB in the bottom of the 9th. Have seen Murphy roll over on one pitch plenty. So I'd go with Beltre.

 

[romeo212000]

23, 24 in November.

My bad. Still pretty young. Pinch hitting is a tough gig.

 

[Sexy]

The Oakland Leprechauns are down 2-1 at the end of the 4th. They had the bases loaded no outs in the bottom fourth and then two pop outs in a row and then Coco flies out. Ah love it!

2-2

 

[pegasusredleg]

Blue Jays have 4 errors, two in the 5th inning to have the Oakland Leprechauns tie the game. The last error was an infield error that allowed a runner to score from second base.

 

[Windingmywatch]

My bad. Still pretty young. Pinch hitting is a tough gig.

Technically he wasn't pinch hitting as he'd entered the game as a pinch runner for Cruz ... but tough spot for anyone to come up with 2 out and the winning run at 3b in the bottom of the 9th. He'll do better next time.

 

[bradw516]

Nothing came out of Berkman's talk with the FO, apparently going to try to swing in the cage today. WHY?! Just swallow your pride and go away.

 

[ESPN Refugee]

Technically he wasn't pinch hitting as he'd entered the game as a pinch runner for Cruz ... but tough spot for anyone to come up with 2 out and the winning run at 3b in the bottom of the 9th. He'll do better next time.

I didn't mind the striking out part but it was the 3 pitches and 3 swings that I wish wasn't there but with all that said he is young and he'll learn from it and do better next time.

 

[pegasusredleg]

2-2

Yes why I call them the Oakland Leprechauns. Routine pop fly lost in the sun and a run scores.

 

[Hambombs]

Yes why I call them the Oakland Leprechauns. Routine pop fly lost in the sun and a run scores.

Yep I just saw that. Damn a's

 

[Windingmywatch]

Nothing came out of Berkman's talk with the FO, apparently going to try to swing in the cage today. WHY?! Just swallow your pride and go away.

Probably wanted $3mil of the $4.4mil due him and TEX didn't agree. They will run him through waivers next week and when MIA puts a bid in for him he'll be forced to retire.

 

[ArnoldSwartzanegro]

Nothing came out of Berkman's talk with the FO, apparently going to try to swing in the cage today. WHY?! Just swallow your pride and go away.

Our Soto/Pierzynski C/DH is a better solution than him.

 

[jta4437]

Probably wanted $3mil of the $4.4mil due him and TEX didn't agree. They will run him through waivers next week and when MIA puts a bid in for him he'll be forced to retire.

Screw it, let him take BP today and then 60 day DL him, citing not suitable progress

 

[Windingmywatch]

Screw it, let him take BP today and then 60 day DL him, citing not suitable progress

Problem is you got to keep him on the payroll on the DL. The advantage though is you keep him from all of a sudden being a Lazarus and signing with STL for the post season.

 

[jta4437]

Problem is you got to keep him on the payroll on the DL. The advantage though is you keep him from all of a sudden being a Lazarus and signing with STL for the post season.

My point, I don't care about paying him at this point, he's a sunk cost, and I certainly don't want him "finding it" somewhere else

 

[pegasusredleg]

Bottom 8th, one on one out for Oak. No doubt they score here and Balfour comes in.

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