Cron vs Ibanez

[fan_since79]

Some numbers.

 

vs right-handed pitching

Cron   .313 BA, .958 OPS, 10 hits in 32 AB

Ibanez  .179, .629 OPS, 19-106

 

with two strikes

Cron .344

Ibanez, .085

 

RISP

Cron  .381, 8-21

Ibanez  .281, 9-32

 

Men on base

Cron  .423, 11-26

Ibanez  .224, 11-49

 

2 outs, RISP

Cron  .455, 5-11

Ibanez  .294, 5-17

 

Angel Stadium

Cron  .302, 13-43

Ibanez  .160, 13-81

 

Safeco Field

Cron  .417, 5-12

Ibanez  .071, 1-14

 

 

 

[tdawg87]

This is like Mike Tyson in his prime vs. an 87 year old woman with severe arthritis and crippling hip pain.

[fan_since79]

Forgot one.

 

vs Oakland A's

Cron (has not played yet)

Ibanez  .063, 1 hit in 16 AB

 

Watch him get penciled in for the weekend.

[Chuck]

Forgot one.

vs Oakland A's

Cron (has not played yet)

Ibanez .063, 1 hit in 16 AB

Watch him get penciled in for the weekend.

Probably just on Sunday vs. Sonny Gray. I expect to see Cowgill, Green and Cron the first two games in the series.

[Blarg]

I am hoping to see the news Ibanez has been giving his unconditional release. This should have been his last series as an Angel.

[Jeff M]

I am hoping to see the news Ibanez has been giving his unconditional release. This should have been his last series as an Angel.

 

I believe we will be seeing this when Hamilton is activated.

[bloodbrother]

That's what I'm thinking as well, though there's no reason why they should even be waiting until then. They've given him enough rope, his BA has hovered around .145-.155 for much of the year now

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

I believe we will be seeing this when Hamilton is activated.

I hope so, but I doubt it based on Jeff Fletcher's comments on the subject.

@JeffFletcherOCR: @HBMike27 I don't think they'll keep him too long going this way, but they won't get rid of him next week. Ask again in 3-4 weeks.

[Make Angels Great Again]

Who goes then when Hamilton comes back? Green? Cron? McDonald? They can't send down Santiago since he's the long man. The only other names I got off the top of my head are Salas and Jepsen, which I'm sure fans wouldn't mind.

If it's one of the first three someone might die.

Edited May 30, 2014 by Angels For Life

[Blarg]

Sometimes a player gets off to a bad start and you give him some rope and look at trends to see if the last series or few weeks there has been improvement.

 

Season .154/.268/.282

Last 18 games .159/.345/.250

Last 8 games .174/.269/.348

Last 6 games .176/.222/.353

 

 

Nope, no appreciable upswing, no real improvement over the season totals that justify another shot at going 0-for. His OPS+ for the season is 57. and he is a DH, so it is not as though he brings value with his glove. It is time for Dipoto to make that decision to let a guy go that tried to play out one more year than he could.

[AngelsFaninGA]

Rather remarkably, Ibanez has a higher WAR than Carlos Gonzalez. I'm thinking we should approach the Rockies about a trade. 

[Chuck]

I am hoping to see the news Ibanez has been giving his unconditional release. This should have been his last series as an Angel.

His triple and ball that he was robbed at the wall on have bought him 3-4 more weeks of playing time. 

 

Sadly, one of Cron/Green will get sent down when Hamilton returns.

[stevestevens]

If raul gets hot, his swing can carry this team.

[Chuck]

If raul gets hot, his swing can carry this team.

 

 

Yeah, I've seen him go on some long hot streaks for the M's, Royals, Phillies and Yankees.

[itsKnoppUitsme]

If raul gets hot, his swing can carry this team.

IF my grandmother had balls, she'd be my grandfather! 

[fan_since79]

The fact that he's hitting .179 against righthanders gives the lie to Scioscia's much beloved matchups.

[19HALO71]

Veteran

[beatlesrule]

So what?  Scioscia>>>>>>>>>>>>>>logic.

[RePLAY]

I really don't mind him being our full time Pinch hitter.

[Lou]

Why is this thread even necessary?  Is there anyone on earth that doesn't know this already?

 

What's next?  I say someone work up a Weaver vs Santiago thread

[tdawg87]

Does that look like the face of a man who gives mercy?

[Erstad Grit]

He is a legit power guy off the bench. Think matt stairs. Hopefully he is given that role when josh is back.

[Oz27]

If raul gets hot, his swing can carry this team.

Jeff Mathis carried us for a one-week stretch in the playoffs once. Bring him back, I say.

[AngelsFaninGA]

He is a legit power guy off the bench. Think matt stairs. Hopefully he is given that role when josh is back.

 

He hasn't homered since April 13th. I'm confused by people calling him a power bat when at this stage in his career he has no more power than Shuck. 

[Inside Pitch]

This comparison was over at Cron Vs. Ibanez.