Honest question about scouting reports

[Guest]

Why is the same trend happening this year?

I struggle with that too, but can you think of any alternative explanation? I was thinking maybe it could be psychological or laziness on the part of the players.

Doesn't make sense that a team can go 46-40 against teams they rarely play (meaning they are talented or well prepared, or both), but then get destroyed 32-44 by teams they play all the time. I get it, that was last year, but the trend is continuing into this year...

A lot of our must be psychological. This is the second year in a row the angels are DFL in clutch statsfor MLB. 6-42 with the bases loaded( by far the highest number of at bats with bases loaded by the way). That is a lower average than what Raul Ibanez has posted for the last full calendar year.

[Brandon]

Or because the West is good.

 

It keeps being mentioned.

[mp170.6]

Or because the West is good.

 

It keeps being mentioned.

 

Good at what?  Hitting?  Pitching?  Just good looking?

 

You have to be more specific...

[ten ocho recon scout]

That's all? 10-15 minutes?

How can they cover the opposing starter and three or four likely relievers in that short of time?

because there is probably not much to say.

How long would it take to break down an individual pitcher? He throws 'x' and varies between this speed and this. He likes to 'x', but when he gets behind he tends to 'x'. Against lefties he 'x'.

Its not like nasa engineers could predict what exactly hes going to throw. And even if they could tell you mo rivera WILL throw the cutter....again, whats really to talk about?

[ten ocho recon scout]

Yep.

Bunting in the first inning is also a dumb decision.

be careful saying that on an angels website doc....

[mancini79]

A's are currently the best team in the league. Their run differential is +119. The 2nd closest team is the Giants with +59. I guess the A's are the only team scouting in the league...

 

Angels played solid ball then had a horrid 3 games against the A's. Now all of a sudden they aren't scouting?? How about just give the A's credit for beating all teams they come across. This isn't about scouting.

[mp170.6]

A's are currently the best team in the league. Their run differential is +119. The 2nd closest team is the Giants with +59. I guess the A's are the only team scouting in the league...

 

Angels played solid ball then had a horrid 3 games against the A's. Now all of a sudden they aren't scouting?? How about just give the A's credit for beating all teams they come across. This isn't about scouting.

 

Who said they aren't scouting?  I never said or even implied that. 

 

My original question was how much time the team spends reviewing the information supplied to them. 

[Brandon]

MP is just trolling now....running in circles.

[mp170.6]

MP is just trolling now....running in circles.

 

How come you can't offer an explanation for disparity in the win/loss record?  Why are they so much worse against AL West teams they play all the time? 

[mancini79]

How long do the Angels study or discuss scouting reports before games?  Five minutes?  Not at all sometimes? 

 

This is nothing new of course.  Angels' hitters have been unprepared at the plate for many years. 

 

 

Who said they aren't scouting?  I never said or even implied that. 

 

My original question was how much time the team spends reviewing the information supplied to them. 

 

So it was a coincidence you criticized the Angels scouting right after the Angels get swept by the A's? You didn't imply it, you flat out accused it.

[YouthofToday]

Yep.

Bunting in the first inning is also a dumb decision.

Exactly. WTF?!?!

[mp170.6]

So it was a coincidence you criticized the Angels scouting right after the Angels get swept by the A's? You didn't imply it, you flat out accused it.

 

Being unprepared doesn't mean the scouting itself is poor.  The players might dismiss the data provided to them.  When they started providing new data to the players this year, Howie Kendrick flat out said he didn't want to be "burdened" by analyzing it. 

Edited June 3, 2014 by mp170.6

[Tyler]

Follow a different team?

[Lou]

I didn't get that feeling at all. I thought it was pretty obvious he was honestly searching for answers as to why this team sucks so bad at situational hitting. I'd like to know myself.

No,that's not what he was asking.

[Lou]

Ok, go ahead and make things up then.

[HaloMagic]

What?

He said, "OK, go ahead and make things up then."