Calhoun sitting against a lefty...again

[Jeff Fletcher]

So what is your opinion though, fletcher. You agree with the platoon of Calhoun and Cowgill?

I think he should play against most lefties. Since he's been back he's been benched in 6 of 8 games vs LHPs. But 3 of those 6 were Pomeranz and Sale, so I'm ok with those. A couple of the early ones were also when he was really scuffling (remember that 1 for 19?).

I'd wait for a bigger sample of games to call it a "platoon."

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Thanks Cowgill!

[Lou]

LIKE CLOCKWORK

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Cowgill sucks

[stevestevens]

I like to get pissed about lineups after the game instead of before the game. That way I don't look dumb if Cowgill gets the game winning hit.

I am all about perception.

Great decision to play cowgill tonight.

Masterful vision by scioscia

[bloodbrother]

AW delivers again

 

btw, nobody make a thread about the Angels pitching in this series. Just don't do it

Edited June 11, 2014 by bloodbrother

[markb]

I love it when guys step up against teams that traded them away.  Cowgill has pretty much teabagged the A's this year.   Before tonight:  .417/.462/.667

[Lou]

w/e man

Imo he's nothing more than a 4th outfielder... that's it....

He's jb shuck with better defense.

 

We'll see how things play out......

 

i agree

[Blarg]

Dude then what do you want to go by? Your man crush for cowgill? Ask anybody other than yourself and the majority picks Kole as the better player

 

Kole sure proved it tonight by getting thrown out a third on a grounder to the shortstop. 

[Blarg]

AW delivers again

 

btw, nobody make a thread about the Angels pitching in this series. Just don't do it

 

Unless it is about Weaver losing speed off his fastball and is completely hittable and no longer an ACE. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

Love these types of bumps! (And weve all been subject to them from time to time)

[EDinTUSTIN]

Kole sure proved it tonight by getting thrown out a third on a grounder to the shortstop. 

Lol, Eric, I was about to type the same thing. I just don't get all the hoopla about Kole Calhoun. Besides that boneheaded baserunning blunder, that .239 BA and .301 OBP looks mighty impressive and worthy of a regular starting position. His bat was missed!      

[tennischmp]

This bump doesn't work. Cowgill would have been in the game in extras as a replacement anyways

[NachoPop]

This bump doesn't work. Cowgill would have been in the game in extras as a replacement anyways

He still had more hits than anyone else tonight as well though

[stormngt]

LOL at this thread. Bitch about Cowgill playing and he goes 3-6 and hits the game winner.

[Chuck]

I love it when guys step up against teams that traded them away. Cowgill has pretty much teabagged the A's this year. Before tonight: .417/.462/.667

LOL! Yup.

[mtangelsfan]

I think that the OP of this thread should be commended.  Thank you martinpa for the win.

[NrM]

Like i said, i think he's a fine 4th outfielder, I just don't agree with the platoon.

[Guest]

Like i said, i think he's a fine 4th outfielder, I just don't agree with the platoon.

Both players could be getting in the game at once. I would have no objection to Calhoun starting at 1B with Pujols DHing instead of ever using Ibanez at DH. 

[arch stanton]

Since Pujols is by far the better first baseman why can't Calhoun DH?

[Stradling]

Like i said, i think he's a fine 4th outfielder, I just don't agree with the platoon.

Unlike your opinion in the Cowgill thread.

[bloodbrother]

Like i said, i think he's a fine 4th outfielder, I just don't agree with the platoon.

 

Why not, though? It's been working

 

I like Calhoun and see him as the teams future RFer, but he's not off to a good start....and he got injured. His injury opened things up for Cowgill to earn some playin time, and he's taking advantage of it. Calhoun has shown he can hit lefties throughout his minor league career and even last season, but right now Cowgill is giving them a .319/.382/.507 line in 69 AB's against LHP, whereas CAlhoun is hitting .250/.250/.375 in 32 AB's vs LHP

 

Hard to blame Sosh for running a platoon like this. Calhoun will still see the majority of starts since he'll face RHP, but Cowgill has earned his share of AB's with his play. Combined, they've got themselves quite a RFer, with Calhoun giving them close to an .800 OPS vs RHP and Cowgill giving them an .889 OPS vs LHP

Edited June 11, 2014 by bloodbrother

[ScottT]

Calhoun can hit LHP.  32 AB is nothing.  He's done it in the minors.  He did it last year.

[bloodbrother]

I agree. I'm just saying that right now, mostly thanks to Kole getting hurt, it's opened things up for Cowgill and he's taking advantage of it.

[stormngt]

I really can believe this is still debated. Yes Calhoun maybe a better player. Yes Calhoun can hit lefties. However he is not having a better year than Cowgill. He does not hit lefties as well.as a Cowgill. Hell, he is not as.good defensively as Cowgill.

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Edited June 11, 2014 by stormngt