Gameday Thread 4/29/14 Cleveland @ Anaheim

[2002_halos_II]

Cleveland

at Los Angeles (A)

CFMichael Bourn (L)

3BLonnie Chisenhall (L)

2BJason Kipnis (L)

1BCarlos Santana (S)

LFMichael Brantley (L)

SSAsdrubal Cabrera (S)

DHJason Giambi (L)

RFDavid Murphy (L)

CYan Gomes ®

 

2B Howie Kendrick ®

CF Mike Trout ®

1B Albert Pujols ®

DH Raul Ibanez (L)

3B David Freese ®

SS Erick Aybar (S)

C Chris Iannetta ®

LF J.B. Shuck (L)

RF Collin Cowgill ®

 

CLE: Corey Kluber ® (2-2, 3.90) ANA: Jered Weaver ® (1-2, 4.11)

 

[Make Angels Great Again]

The leadoff spot has completed its evolution into a total revolving door.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Wtf.

[tdawg87]

That sure is a lineup.

[WallyWorld]

Interesting.  I actually thought Cowgill was doing a pretty decent job in the leadoff spot.

[Blarg]

You guys should be happy, it is harder to GIDP leading off.

[WallyWorld]

You guys should be happy, it is harder to GIDP leading off.

 

Howie accepts your challenge.

[jshep]

Yeah, the revolving door in the leadoff spot all of a sudden is...interesting.

[Quinlanforthewin]

GRANT GREEN!

[Quinlanforthewin]

Oh nevermind, that says J.B. Shuck. My mistake.  

[WallyWorld]

I'm not hating on Scioscia, I'd just love to know what his thought process is on the leadoff spot.  Is he going by individual match-ups, lefty-righty percentages, playing the hottest hand . .??

[mtangelsfan]

wow

[bloodbrother]

You guys should be happy, it is harder to GIDP leading off.

 

That was actually my first thought

[tennischmp]

Howie will be the first person ever to GIPD leading off the game

[martinpa25]

I have a feeling weavs gonna deal tonight!!! 🙏🙌

[Troll Daddy]

Howie is as good a choice as anybody on the team for lead off. I'm digging it! It's kind of amazing how well our offense has been wthout the likes of Hamilton and Calhoun.

 

Weaver FTW

Edited April 30, 2014 by Troll Daddy

[rageous]

Howie has been walking more this year but I am sure he will start hacking soon and fall back to his career norm.

[Lhalo]

I'm scratching my head a little.

[Stradling]

Kendrick is hitting .290 and has an OBP of .365, what's wrong with him leading off right now, considering our injuries?

[seenoevil]

Light up another halo!

[WallyWorld]

I think when you look at it, there's nobody on the roster right now that Scioscia could put in the leadoff spot that wouldn't spark debate/second-guessing.  Trout is obviously the most qualified, but then you're hurting the middle of your order.  IMO Cowgill is the next best option, but he's still Collin freaking Cowgill - not exactly a no-brainer.  Shuck is terrible right now. Aybar is hitting, but maybe the least qualified leadoff hitter in baseball.  Kendrick, while he still irks me, might just make sense up there for now, particularly since he seems to be more patient (for however long it lasts) recently.

Edited April 30, 2014 by WallyWorld

[Stradling]

I think when you look at it, there's nobody on the roster right now that Scioscia could put in the leadoff spot that wouldn't spark debate/second-guessing. Trout is obviously the most qualified, but then you're hurting the middle of your order. IMO Cowgill is the next best option, but he's still Collin freaking Cowgill - not exactly a no-brainer. Shuck is terrible right now. Aybar is hitting, but maybe the least qualified leadoff hitter in baseball. Kendrick, while he still irks me, might just make sense up there for now, particularly since he seems to be more patient (for however long it lasts) recently.

This is kind of how I feel. I guess I just wish people here would understand the position the team is in. When they complain about Howie leading off right now it's basically just to complain. We really don't have better options.

[2002_halos_II]

 

[markb]

Wind blowing in from the outfield -- Weaver approves.

[martinpa25]

PLAY BALL!!!!!! Ã…