Gameday Thread TB @ Angels 5/16/14

[2002_halos_II]

 

CF D. Jennings ®

DH David DeJesus (L)

RF Wil Myers ®

3B Evan Longoria ®

1B James Loney (L)

2B Logan Forsythe ®

LF Matt Joyce (L)

SS Yunel Escobar ®

C Ryan Hanigan ®

 

SS  Erick Aybar (S)

CF  Mike Trout ®

1B  Albert Pujols ®

DH  Raul Ibanez (L)

2B  Howie Kendrick ®

LF  Efren Navarro (L)

C  Hank Conger (S)

RF  Collin Cowgill ®

3B  John McDonald ®

 

TB: Chris Archer ®  (2-2, 5.16)

LAA: Jered Weaver ®  (4-2, 3.22)

 

[2002_halos_II]

makes you go Hmmmm

[HeavenlyHalos]

I beat you by two minutes Craig! 

 

http://www.angelswin-forum.com/forums/topic/13001-game-thread-51614/

[2002_halos_II]

Yeah but I have the complete lineup so there!

[WallyWorld]

don't know why Scioscia insists on putting Aybar in the leadoff spot when Cowgill is doing such a great job, but whatever.

[tomsred]

A couple of things about Archer.  If you hit the first pitch, the batting average against Archer is .500.  Aybar loves to hit the first pitch.  If you can't connect there, work him into a 2-1 count, because the BA against is .714 in that case.

 

Oh, and lucky are the 7th and 8th hitters in the lineup (Conger and Cowgill), they are hitting .400 and .471 against Archer this year.

Edited May 16, 2014 by tomsred

[HeavenlyHalos]

Yeah but I have the complete lineup so there!

 

Well mine got deleted so I guess you win. Clearly, this is total post number bias, thanks for nothing mods! 

 

/sarcasm on

[markb]

Cowgill has the 4th highest OBP in the AL.  Whatever, lets bat him 8th and put the guy who went 3 weeks without a walk at leadoff instead.  

 

Surely it's because Archer is a RHP...

 

Cowgill vs. RHP:  .318/.412/.432

Archer vs. RHB:  .380/.425/.577

 

Well ok then.

Edited May 16, 2014 by markb

[HeavenlyHalos]

Pretty tired of seeing Ibanez hitting cleanup. Pretty tired of seeing Ibanez in the lineup at all.

[rageous]

Ibanez has been at least somewhat productive recently but he better start heating up if he wants to keep playing once Calhoun and Hamilton comes back.

[HeavenlyHalos]

Ibanez has been at least somewhat productive recently but he better start heating up if he wants to keep playing once Calhoun and Hamilton comes back.

 

In his last 10 games (6 starts), he does have 9 walks, but is also 3-22 with zero XBH. On the year, he is hitting .152 with a .544 OPS. There is no reason this 41 year old should be hitting cleanup.

[Blarg]

A couple of things about Archer.  If you hit the first pitch, the batting average against Archer is .500.  Aybar loves to hit the first pitch.  If you can't connect there, work him into a 2-1 count, because the BA against is .714 in that case.

 

Oh, and lucky are the 7th and 8th hitters in the lineup (Conger and Cowgill), they are hitting .400 and .471 against Archer this year.

 

yes, well the problem here is Aybar always fakes a bunt on the first pitch. Then there is Trout who watches the first pitch strike go by. 

[Quinlanforthewin]

Play. Cron.  

[Guest]

There are so many things wrong with this:

 

Cowgill not at leadoff
Aybar at leadoff

Pujols batting immediately behind Trout

Cron not in the game

Ibanez in the game

Ibanez at cleanup

 

f'n #14

Edited May 16, 2014 by ScottLux

[WallyWorld]

Ibanez has been at least somewhat productive recently but he better start heating up if he wants to keep playing once Calhoun and Hamilton comes back.

 

yeah, I think this is his basically his last chance at regular ABs, if he's even able to stay on the team. He's got another week or so to really heat up.

[Richard]

Archer is 0-1 with a 6.97 ERA in his last four games.

 

 

Incoming CG Shutout.

[AngelsFaninGA]

Archer is 0-1 with a 6.97 ERA in his last four games.

 

 

Incoming CG Shutout.

 

This means we'll either score 0-1 runs, or 12-15 runs, and no possibility of anything in between. 

[WallyWorld]

pretty sure Ibanez is going deep tonight.

[moccasin]

Why is Conger catching Weaver now? Weaver has below average velocity, hits the catchers mitt, making him the easiest to frame of our starters.

This is when Iannetta should catch.

[Sherlock31]

Archer is 0-1 with a 6.97 ERA in his last four games.

 

 

Incoming CG Shutout.

He's gonna be Cy Archer tonight

[beatlesrule]

Why do people continue to try and figure out Scioscia's lineups?

[tomsred]

Why do people continue to try and figure out Scioscia's lineups?

 

Because they can't figure out Maddon's, or anyone else's for that matter.  Think about it, you don't think you can find similar complaints elsewhere?  I think it's easy to do with any lineup.  Our posters are just more familiar with our players.

Edited May 17, 2014 by tomsred

[tdawg87]

At this point, this team can win with pretty much any lineup that gets put out there.

[Quinlanforthewin]

You know how wacky the lineups are going to get once Hamilton and Calhoun are healthy? Scioscia is going to have so many shiny toys.  

(It's a good thing though, all of a sudden we have tons of depth)

[martinpa25]

My ducks are getting raped...please halos don't ruin my Friday