Hank Conger

[Angel Oracle]

Conger showed these signs a year ago and then tailed off some.

But he has the look of someone who isn't planning on tailing off any time soon.

He may have finally realized his potential at age 26. Remember that Bengie didn't become the #1 catcher until he reached age 26 in 2000.

[2_Ring_Circus]

Ibanez

 

 

Conger

 

 

At this point anytime Iannetta's catching I'd rather see Conger at DH, regardless of the pitching matchup. Ibanez has had a couple of big RBI games, otherwise he literally has been the worst hitting DH in a long, long time so far this season. 

Time to hang em up I think. 

 

 

[Stradling]

Conger showed these signs a year ago and then tailed off some.

But he has the look of someone who isn't planning on tailing off any time soon.

He may have finally realized his potential at age 26. Remember that Bengie didn't become the #1 catcher until he reached age 26 in 2000.

For an everyday starter that isn't horrible for a catcher. They have the very toughest job on the team. They have their concentration divided the most of any player in baseball.

[Blarg]

Still having trouble evaluating talent? And I say still because of this beauty of a thread. http://www.angelswin-forum.com/forums/topic/3297-bourjos-update/?hl=%20hank%20%20conger

 

Still having trouble stumbling over your own statements? When Conger passes Bourjos in OPS for his career stats then you may have an argument. Until then you are still laughable.

[Stradling]

Still having trouble stumbling over your own statements? When Conger passes Bourjos in OPS for his career stats then you may have an argument. Until then you are still laughable.

Eric, I am pretty sure he was referring to this year.

[RePLAY]

I am starting to think Hank has the bat to DH.

isn't it risky to use our only back up catcher as a DH?

[Chuck]

Still having trouble stumbling over your own statements? When Conger passes Bourjos in OPS for his career stats then you may have an argument. Until then you are still laughable.

 

 

Not really a fair comeback since Bourjos has started way more games than Hank. I believe he's talking about overall potential and upside here too. 

[Stradling]

isn't it risky to use our only back up catcher as a DH?

We had a nice thread about this recently and I don't really think it is that risky. If one gets injured then you go the rest of that game with the pitcher hitting, when it is late in the game you just pinch hit. Then you bring up another catcher, no different than if one of your catchers got hurt.

[Angel Oracle]

And if the pitcher has to hit in the catcher's spot for the rest of that one game, the catcher usually hits low in the Halos lineup anyway.

[Blarg]

Is and will be is not the same as is and now. Shane wants his one month sample size now that it is in his favor. His link to an argument last season was at the start of 2013 and even with Bourjos out for most of the year and playing with an injured hand still hit the same as Conger. So, yeah, I take his posts with a grain of salt.

 

Not really a fair comeback since Bourjos has started way more games than Hank. I believe he's talking about overall potential and upside here too. 

 

Just to add, after his horrific start, Bourjos the last 9 games seems to have turned it around and is hitting .389/.450/.667 during that time period. So we can all play small sample size arguments together.

Edited May 12, 2014 by Eric Notti

[Tyler]

Is and will be is not the same as is and now. Shane wants his one month sample size now that it is in his favor. His link to an argument last season was at the start of 2013 and even with Bourjos out for most of the year and playing with an injured wrist still hit the same as Conger. So, yeah, I take his posts with a grain of salt.

 

Bourjos' sample size by this time last year was in his favor when I said Conger has a better bat than Bourjos. My argument was that he would be more productive than Bourjos offensively moving forward.

Edited May 12, 2014 by Shane

[Blarg]

And that has yet to be determined.

[bloodbrother]

Hitting better + gives them another lefty with pop and is better at receiving than Iannetta. I'd like to see Conger get more AB's

[Tyler]

And that has yet to be determined.

 

Then consider this my declaration that it'll continue to be in my favor. 

[stormngt]

isn't it risky to use our only back up catcher as a DH?

People do not seem to understand that comprehension.  After all the Angels never have injury problems.

[Tyler]

People do not seem to understand that comprehension.  After all the Angels never have injury problems.

 

The Twins have done it all year.

[bloodbrother]

Hank needs to play more just because he's hilarious(but also I love his crazy swing). Nobody yawns better than him during his AB's

 

[m0nkey]

People do not seem to understand that comprehension. After all the Angels never have injury problems.

And people do not seem to understand the rules of basebal

[Blarg]

Then consider this my declaration that it'll continue to be in my favor. 

 

Hah! I hope you are right, Shane and I also hope by being right it isn't because Bourjos continues to hit .221 for the year but puts up a solid OPS so when Conger does pass him it is a win for the Angels and not just my guy had four more dribbling singles than your guy over his career.

Edited May 12, 2014 by Eric Notti

[Sciosciapath]

Terrible putting players in platoon situations before a large enough sample size even determines they should be platooned

[Sciosciapath]

He'll probably get traded to Texas and destroy us every single day.

[tdawg87]

So what do we call the inevitable following Conger receives after a year of platooning? We had the Napsackers before.

How about Conger dongers?

[Docwaukee]

So what do we call the inevitable following Conger receives after a year of platooning? We had the Napsackers before.

How about Conger dongers?

Hankjobs

[Docwaukee]

btw, the Halos are in the top 3 from the Catcher position in offensive production any way you slice it.  

 

still not a fan of Ianetta's framing and pitch calling, but he seems to have good rapport with the pitchers.  

 

if it ain't broke, don't fix it.  

[markb]

.314 average, .932 OPS, coming off a 3-4 game with 5 RBI.

 

You just know he isn't gonna play today.  Hank Napoli.

 

Well, Hank started yesterday after Iannetta went 2-4 with a HR, so it kind of goes both ways.