Gameday & Lineup 3/19 vs. White Sox

[Homebrewer]

Having a "set" lineup like this, especially this early, is so incongruous with anything Scioscia has done.

Did this come down from above? Organizational change? It is a welcome change, however it happened

It gives me real hope for this start to the season.

[NrM]

Love the lineup. Hopefully it sticks.

[Troll Daddy]

Line up are way over rated here ... Go Angels!

[Chuck]

Love that lineup, and I'm still giddy about Skaggs. I'd rather see Conger in the lineup, though.

 

I lean that way too, re: Conger in over Iannetta, but Chris has been seeing the ball really well after his eye surgery in the offseason. Let's give him a shot to get the majority of the at bats early on to see if it truly made a difference and improved his hitting. 

 

One thing you gotta love about Iannetta is that he gets on base. 

[Chuck]

Line up are way over rated here ... Go Angels!

 

Is this your best effort at a Mota-ism?

[Brent Maguire]

Why do people have an issue with Freese batting 5th? He's probably a good bet to have a .350 OBP this year and can hit for a little average. He's a good guy to have ahead of Ibanez who will hit some HR. 

[Chuck]

Having a "set" lineup like this, especially this early, is so incongruous with anything Scioscia has done.

Did this come down from above? Organizational change? It is a welcome change, however it happened

It gives me real hope for this start to the season.

Listen to our podcast for the answer -- from Alden Gonzalez. 

[Homebrewer]

Listen to our podcast for the answer -- from Alden Gonzalez. 

I will.

[Glen]

Is this your best effort at a Mota-ism?

 

 

Ya know, I've done a total 180 on Mota.  I used to not pay much attention to him, but once you get past his gaffes (which are decreasing) he's generally spot-on with what he's saying and quite insightful.  Not toeing the company line here, I've just discovered that I genuinely enjoy listening to him.  He is to Angels baseball what Joe Rogan is to UFC, and I mean that as a complement.

[Stradling]

No local TV today?

[Homebrewer]

MLB Channel.

[Stradling]

Won't it be blacked out?

[Glen]

Won't it be blacked out?

 

 

****.

[Homebrewer]

Do they (it's MLB Channel, not MLB.tv) black out ST games?

I'm out of the OC area,  so don't know for sure.

[Guest]

I lean that way too, re: Conger in over Iannetta, but Chris has been seeing the ball really well after his eye surgery in the offseason. Let's give him a shot to get the majority of the at bats early on to see if it truly made a difference and improved his hitting.

One thing you gotta love about Iannetta is that he gets on base.

I wonder if that eye surgery will, at all, improve his defense. He's been pretty awful as a catcher.

[tdawg87]

I like having Iannetta at the bottom of the order. It adds balance to the lineup. After Freese they have Ibanez, Kendrick, and Aybar so it's good to throw a more patient hitter in the middle.

[SoWhat]

The game won't be televised? Wtf!

[Chuck]

This is when living out of town rules! I have it on my MLB.tv app.

 

I have it streaming on my Note III in my office while I work.

[Carlota Gonzalez]

Well this sucks! The game isnt on Fox Sports West. BOOOOOOOOOOO. MLB Network blackout Angel games in Vegas. BLOWS!

[Carlota Gonzalez]

Do they (it's MLB Channel, not MLB.tv) black out ST games?

I'm out of the OC area,  so don't know for sure.

yes the do! this blows!

[Carlota Gonzalez]

I have gameday audio, so I can at least lsiten to the game.

[Chuck]

Well this sucks! The game isnt on Fox Sports West. BOOOOOOOOOOO. MLB Network blackout Angel games in Vegas. BLOWS!

 

That sucks that more than 13 years after I left Vegas that they still do not carry Angels games and are blacked out for these types of situations. 

[Aaronkv]

Hamilton looking good!

[Richard]

Hamilton RBI 1B scores Calhoun!

[Glen]

Stupid blackout.  Blacking out spring training games is beyond retarded.