Iannetta's eyes in the best shape of their lives...

[Inside Pitch]

Alden Gonzalez â€@Alden_Gonzalez  11m

Chris Iannetta has checked into camp. A big reason for his solid last two months in 2013: He got contacts. Didn't think he needed them b4.

Jeff Fletcher â€@JeffFletcherOCR  13m

#Angels C Chris Iannetta said he got contacts last July. It happened to coincide with his offensive turnaround. Helped catching too.

 

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Further proof baseball players are dopey.   How the hell does a MLB player go without checking his eyes?

[WallyWorld]

god I love Spring Training

[Reveille1984]

Sometimes you don't realize your vision is even that bad until you get an accurate prescription.  I've gone a couple years without updating my glasses before, and you can definitely feel like a moron.  "Wow, I could have been seeing this well the whole time!" *Drools on self, mouth agape*

 

But I agree, as a professional athlete you'd think it would be some kind of requirement.

[nando714]

This is pretty serious.

Good to hear.

[Glen]

 

Alden Gonzalez â€@Alden_Gonzalez  11m

Chris Iannetta has checked into camp. A big reason for his solid last two months in 2013: He got contacts. Didn't think he needed them b4.

Jeff Fletcher â€@JeffFletcherOCR  13m

#Angels C Chris Iannetta said he got contacts last July. It happened to coincide with his offensive turnaround. Helped catching too.

 

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Further proof baseball players are dopey.   How the hell does a MLB player go without checking his eyes?

 

 

 

"I always just thought the world was blurry!"

[Reveille1984]

[Docwaukee]

while I'm sure it helped a bit, I also think his improved performance had something to do with him platooning with Conger.  Chris has done very well vs. lefties in his career.  

[wopphil]

Ianetta has been perhaps the most under-appreciated Angel the last two years, over which time he has compiled a .348 OBP and 108 OPS+. 

[Tank]

every few years we hear tell of some player who doesn't realize contacts have to be cleaned, taken out occasionally, or swapped for new ones.

 

i hope ianetta isn't one of those players.

[Deek]

"...you see the ball... you hit the ball"...

 

 

1 vote for "Thread Title of the Month"...

[WallyWorld]

Ianetta has been perhaps the most under-appreciated Angel the last two years, over which time he has compiled a .348 OBP and 108 OPS+. 

 

couldn't disagree more.  His ability to draw walks is his only saving grace.  I think he's abysmal at defense and working with the staff.  Seems like 5 times a game he has some sort of cross-up or miscommunication with the pitcher.  Lots of passed balls, bad framing, etc.  Obviously the bulk of the blame for the team's pitching problems should be placed on the pitchers themselves, but I don't think Iannetta is helping one bit.

Edited February 13, 2014 by WallyWorld

[tdawg87]

But can Chris Iannetta see why kids love Cinnamon Toast Crunch?

[Homebrewer]

Now..did Hamilton get his eyes checked this winter?

One would think smart ML teams would send every player, twice a year.

[Brent Maguire]

It's officially Spring Training now.

[Docwaukee]

But can Chris Iannetta see why kids love Cinnamon Toast Crunch?

now he can.  

[Glen]

Do contact lenses count as performance enhancers?

[nikkachez]

And I thought he had a good eye at the plate before. If he can run into a couple more and hit some over the fence, at least improve his defense behind the plate, and stay healthy, we have a very solid catching duo. I'd really like to have Iannetta hit 9th in the lineup with Calhoun and Trout due up, but I don't hold onto the lineup card unfortunately. 

[Ohtaniland]

So Iannetta initially passed the Angels "just put this uniform on and smile for the camera" physical?

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

I like the headline. I was thinking the same thing when I head the story this morning.

[Homebrewer]

Send em all to an optometrist, especially Hamilton.

Not kiddin here.

[Jobu]

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

So they are even more oval shaped?

[Ohtaniland]

Blanton's vision is even worse.....

 

 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

His irises are reacting really well this spring.

Edited February 14, 2014 by Vegas Halo Fan

[Count Orlok]

That's one best shape of his life story I'll actually believe since it happened last year and he actually got better afterwards.