Game Threads 159, 160, 161 and 162 vs Angels

[DavidGee24]

Julio halfasses it and gives the Angels a free run. Presumably Woo got in his face and told him he'd better crush one because he sure as hell just did.

[rockycola]

I see Rodden is done for the year, left patella tendon inflammation.
That why the always dangerous Leo Rivas is back up and in the starting lineup. WATCH OUT, ANGELS...IT'S MIGHTY RIVAS!

[rockycola]

Seems we understandably didn't even have a Game Thread for Wednesday night. Also looks like no one wants to steal either - so why not just call the Game Thread thing dead and I win?

Then keep the final 4 games all in one thread if anyone is still even remotely interested in talking about them.

THU Game 159 at 6:40 PM PDT Woo (12-9, 3.92)
FRI Game 160 at 7:10 PM PDT Miller (4-9, 3.99)
SAT Game 161 at 6:40 PM PDT Anderson (2-2, 4.18)
SUN Game 162 at 12:10 PM PDT Gilbert (12-11, 3.81)

If we think we are bad, the Angels are down to use the same pitcher for all 4 games. T. Ba. Never heard of him.

Nobody can tie or beat my 17 wins. I declare Rockycola the WINNER!!!

Besides nobody 's got tits like my Avatar So there!!!

[DavidGee24]

Even in a good inning someone just HAS to swing at a bad pitch and roll into a double play. That's the difference between teams that have big innings and teams that turn innings like that into 3-spots.

[rockycola]

Conglaturations Mike on a hard-fought and well-earned victory!

By default and forfeit effectively.

Yesterday, I thought about stealing. Started to make a "belated" game thread, then saw in the 3rd, the Astro's took a 4-0 lead. I stopped paying attention. Didn't even see the M's score 3 in the bottom of the inning. I came in again at the close of the 4-4 tie after the 9th. I almost stole the GT then because nobody else had. Houston scored one top of the 10th, so I said fuck it. Had a GT all set. Oh, well.

The rules don't say when a GT has to be started, eh?

This morning I even considered doing a post-game, past tense thread but didn't want to face your wrath, Mike.

[rockycola]

2 on. I wanna Montes home run here!

[rockycola]

2 on. I wanna Montes home run here!

Single will do...

I wanna little Leo home run here!

[bpj]

Personally I think the problem with the team this season was that the players all knew the team wasn't as good as last year.

The pressure was all on Cal and Julio to be MOTO bats.

They withered in the spotlight like a slug in salt.

Dipoto pumped the brakes when he should have hit the gas.

Got average players when we needed a couple players to put us over the top.

Failed miserably.

[GL_Storm]

Personally I think the problem with the team this season was that the players all knew the team wasn't as good as last year.

The pressure was all on Cal and Julio to be MOTO bats.

They withered in the spotlight like a slug in salt.

Dipoto pumped the brakes when he should have hit the gas.

Got average players when we needed a couple players to put us over the top.

Failed miserably.

Cal was injured from before opening day and major league pitchers did what they do and exploited the fuck out of it. Julio, however, continues to be a disappointment though I do think you have to take the concussion into account. If you look at this monthly splits, there's a stark difference in before vs. after. But, it wasn't like he was tearing up the league in April, May, and June either.

[bpj]

Personally I think the problem with the team this season was that the players all knew the team wasn't as good as last year.

The pressure was all on Cal and Julio to be MOTO bats.

They withered in the spotlight like a slug in salt.

Dipoto pumped the brakes when he should have hit the gas.

Got average players when we needed a couple players to put us over the top.

Failed miserably.

Cal was injured from before opening day and major league pitchers did what they do and exploited the fuck out of it. Julio, however, continues to be a disappointment though I do think you have to take the concussion into account. If you look at this monthly splits, there's a stark difference in before vs. after. But, it wasn't like he was tearing up the league in April, May, and June either.

They're not players Dipoto should have been comfortable penciling in as our MOTO bats.

Even at 60 HR's Cal didn't have a very good OPS. What did Dipoto think was going to happen...

Cal and Julio at 5/6 could be a great team. With them at 3/4, the team's going to be average at best.

Same reason I (and many others) guessed fewer wins this season in the Win Prediction Contest than they finished with last season.