The Los Angeles Angels are not the only Major League Baseball team having a rough season. But they do seem to find a new level of misery on a nightly basis. That was the case on Friday night against the Texas Rangers. And it all started on what seemed like nothing more than a routine double with the bases empty from Marcus Semien.
With one out in the top of the sixth inning, Semien sent a ball into the left field corner. Jo Adell went over to field it but things went awry. The ball got away from Adell and Semien sprinted to third. But when Semien turned for home, it seemed like the Angels would actually benefit from the miscue. Adell finally retrieved the ball and threw it to second baseman Luis Rengifo, who caught the ball with plenty of time to throw Semien out at the plate. It did not happen.
Rengifo’s throw short-hopped catcher Kurt Suzuki, who could not come up with the ball cleanly. With that, Semien slid home safely for the Little League home run.
The play in question. Not great. pic.twitter.com/BTzwwLwigF
— Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) July 30, 2022
While Adell is hardly the only culprit on this play, it does add to a list of defensive miscues that was already vast.
Those in the MLB world following the game
Jo Adell and gifting the Rangers homers with bad defense.
Name a more iconic duo
— Brice Paterik (@BricePaterik) July 30, 2022
Jo Adell defense is ELITE! pic.twitter.com/ypBLVgYvDK
— Zack ( I got my joy back) (@zackhatt1) July 30, 2022
This is a microcosm of the @Angels year. Holy Jo Adell https://t.co/7WRKkkvdJI
— Will McLaren (@ILLWi117) July 30, 2022
Adell is a professional baseball player. https://t.co/vwHVWOUGlB
— Jason Zucker (@ClaytonnManning) July 30, 2022
Everyone wants Jo Adell to succeed but he is not playing big league defense. Also on wrong team where DH spot is occupied by Ohtani. https://t.co/5hFdcwLKtZ
— Derek on Hwy 92 (@Hwy92Cards) July 30, 2022
If one play shows the kind of season that both the Angels and Adell are suffering through, this is it.
[Sam Blum]
