GDT 7/3/14 Astros @ Angels

[Hollyw00d]

What's a gringe

[Blarg]

Kole Calhoun has the third highest wRC on the team

 

Scioscia is obviously getting the most out of him.

[Hollyw00d]

Another way of looking at it is the third best hitter in the best offense in baseball is a part time player

Napoli all over again, except Calhoun can actually field as well

[tdawg87]

What's a gringe

 

Here you go. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gringe

 

I hope you are having dinner.

[Reveille1984]

I have a feeling wRC isn't a stat that Scioscia is all that familiar with. 

[Hollyw00d]

Here you go. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gringe

 

I hope you are having dinner.

How do you know these things?????

[tdawg87]

[Troutstanding]

Of the regular players..

Freese 1st worst, then Pujols 2nd worst

How many regular players are there? I count 6 or 7. 

Trout, Hamilton, Kendrick, Aybar, Cron, Freese? Calhoun should be, though Cowgill needs playing time, too. 

 

Aybar, Kendrick, and Freese all are having worse offensive seasons than Albert. 

That leaves:

Trout, Hamilton, and Cron. 

Cron is a rookie, and though I'd like to see him batting higher than 7th, I don't think the 3 hole is appropriate for him. 

So we have Trout and Hamilton, who are batting 2nd and 4th, respectively. 

 

I'd like to see a everyday line up of:

Calhoun

Trout

Hamilton

Pujols

Cron

Aybar

Kendrick

Freese

Conger

 

Though the current line up is scoring plenty of runs, and I appreciate the recent consistency of the line up, to be honest. (With the exception of the Calhoun/Cowgil platoon which I believe is over-done)

 

If Albert weren't making all this money and didn't have outstanding career numbers, then chances are he wouldn't be batting 3rd and not directly behind Our Savior. But to say that he is the second worst regular hitter on the team is disingenuous, IMO. 

Edited July 4, 2014 by Troutstanding

[Taylor]

Did Calhoun hit home runs in consecutive games before he was benched yesterday?

[Ray McKigney]

Did Calhoun hit home runs in consecutive games before he was benched yesterday?

 

Scioscia always rewards his players accordingly.

[fan_since79]

Pujols should be the one being platooned, and Calhoun should be switching between RF and 1st., but instead..

The 2nd worst hitter on the team plays every day and hits 3rd.

Make total baseball sense.

 

He's got better career numbers than Calhoun. That trumps everything.

 

What he's doing (or not) this year is irrelevant to Scioscia. Three-spot, baby! Future Hall of Famer!!

Edited July 4, 2014 by fan_since79

[tomsred]

FYI, Last 30 days:

 

Freese .286/.362 (team 3rd best)/.381/.743

 

Pujols .255/.301/.373/.673

 

Kendrick .235/.286/,316/.602

[Hollyw00d]

No 2 out of his last 3 starts. 8 for his last 23. 17 for his last 54, with 3 bombs and 11 RBI in the lead off spot

[ELEVEN]

If you rearrange the letters in the word "gingers", you get a very different sentence:

 

Scioscia hates gringes.

[Ray McKigney]

I thought there was a clause in Pujols' contract that says that he will bat 3rd no matter how he performs. 

[tomsred]

How many regular players are there? I count 6 or 7. 

Trout, Hamilton, Kendrick, Aybar, Cron, Freese? Calhoun should be, though Cowgill needs playing time, too. 

 

Aybar, Kendrick, and Freese all are having worse offensive seasons than Albert. 

That leaves:

Trout, Hamilton, and Cron. 

Cron is a rookie, and though I'd like to see him batting higher than 7th, I don't think the 3 hole is appropriate for him. 

So we have Trout and Hamilton, who are batting 2nd and 4th, respectively. 

 

I'd like to see a everyday line up of:

Calhoun

Trout

Hamilton

Pujols

Cron

Aybar

Kendrick

Freese

Conger

 

Though the current line up is scoring plenty of runs, and I appreciate the recent consistency of the line up, to be honest. (With the exception of the Calhoun/Cowgil platoon which I believe is over-done)

 

If Albert weren't making all this money and didn't have outstanding career numbers, then chances are he wouldn't be batting 3rd and not directly behind Our Savior. But to say that he is the second worst regular hitter on the team is disingenuous, IMO. 

 

Totally agree, good anlaysis.

[tennischmp]

FYI, Last 30 days:

 

Freese .286/.362 (team 3rd best)/.381/.743

That's a hot streak for Freese

[CaliAngel]

Bottom line: No reason Calhoun should be sitting, no reason Pujols still deserves to be penciled in the 3 spot, period.

[Sherlock31]

Thanks guys, I have a feeling both kendrick and Pujols are gonna have a big game tonight.

[Richard]

In, before Albert's career numbers against Houston are mentioned.

[bloodbrother]

The pujols batting 3rd is another issue but I mean it's nothing we don't see from other teams with players making big $$$. They invested a ton in these guys so they'll continue to get the benefit of the doubt.

 

the Calhoun thing is just frustrating though. It made sense early on when Cowgill was hitting well and Calhoun was trying to get into a groove after returning from the DL. Now though, it doesn't make much sense. Calhoun's been one of the hottest hitters in baseball since June. Cowgill has been excellent as the teams 4th OFer, and he'll get his starts, but he shouldn't be starting vs every single lefty anymore. Facing a stud lefty like Sale, Price, Lester, etc....yeah I can get that, but it just looks like over-managing on Sosh's part when he's conceding a better bat just for the righty/lefty matchup with the likes of Brett Oberholtzer on the mound.

[tdawg87]

This could be a rough stretch for the Angels, having to face 3 lefties in a row. None of them throw hard.

[CaliAngel]

Not to mention Calhoun has been a terrific lead off hitter these past couple weeks where we've been getting hot thanks to him finding ways to get on base, steal, and score early in the game.

 

Why you'd want to take the bat out of his hands is just plain dumb.

[jshep]

This could be a rough stretch for the Angels, having to face 3 lefties in a row. None of them throw hard.

 

So what you're saying is we're gonna score 15 runs tonight.

[tomsred]

So what you're saying is we're gonna score 15 runs tonight.

 

I hope so, I'm going to the game.  I wanna see some Angels bombs.