Scioscia leaning towards batting Trout 2nd

[WallyWorld]

• Scioscia has “put a lot of time into” where to hit Mike Trout this year, and it looks like right now he’s leaning towards keeping him in the No. 2 spot. “The 2 spot for him, especially with our group of guys, really fits us right now.” Matt Joyce can be a fit at the No. 2 spot, allowing Trout to bat third, but Scioscia doesn’t seem like a fan of stacking two lefties at the top (Kole Calhoun and Joyce).

 

http://aldengonzalez.mlblogs.com/2015/02/19/scioscia-on-hamilton-richards-trout-the-team/

 

 

Interesting . . .with Hamilton out, you have to wonder who the hell he think is going to bat cleanup. Freese?? Joyce I guess, but his power is really underwhelming.

 

 

[QuinlansMinion]

Hard to really be optimistic about our lineup right now. 

[Blarg]

Hamilton's power was underwhelming last season. At least Joyce can get a hit.

[bloodbrother]

Freese for cleanup. He drives in the big runs

[Angels Never Die]

I want Trout in the leadoff spot.

[nikkachez]

Good. I hope Trout stays at the two spot. If Kubitza can indeed turn into a top-of-the-order bat by next year, I'd go Kubitza, Trout, Calhoun, Pujols as the top 4. 

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Ugh. No.

[Blarg]

I want Trout in the leadoff spot.

I want all three Trouts.

Rookie Trout to lead off and steal bases.

Sophomore Trout to get on base with walks in the #2 spot.

MVP Trout to drive them in out of the 3 spot.

[fan_since79]

The world will probably come to an end before Scioscia moves Pujols out of the 3-spot.

[Second Base]

Hard to really be optimistic about our lineup right now. 

 

Not sure I can be on board with that.  Offensively, it's early and it all looks promising to me.  130 starts of Iannetta should give the team an OBP boost. Joyce and Cron should be a monster combo at DH, one on righties, one on lefties.  We are bringing back Pujols, Aybar and Trout.  There's reason to  believe Trout will get even better.  We have Freese coming off a huge second half, it'll be interesting to see what he does in a contract year and fully healthy.  Calhoun should be better too. 

 

I know the team doesn't have Kendrick anymore and Hamilton's dealing with his usual injury woes.  But I don't see why the team won't be just as good in the batter's box as last year.

 

It's easy to be optimistic about the future too.  It'll be interesting to see what becomes of Kubitza, Baldoquin, Yarbrough and even guys like Way, Hinshaw and Sherman Johnson.  

 

I guess I'm just a half-full sort of guy.  

[HaloMilliVanilli]

Lets sign a Cuban and get him into the lineup.

[ten ocho recon scout]

I want all three Trouts.

Rookie Trout to lead off and steal bases.

Sophomore Trout to get on base with walks in the #2 spot.

MVP Trout to drive them in out of the 3 spot.

Thats pretty funny, never really thought of that. Good point.

[Troll Daddy]

It works for me ... Calhoun needs to step up in the lead off spot.

Edited February 20, 2015 by Troll Daddy

[Thomas]

Funny the confusion on the board when Scioscia does the sabermetric responsible thing to do.
http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/the-spot-in-mlb-lineups-where-managers-are-still-ignoring-sabermetrics/

[Glen]

Too bad we don't still have Maicer Izturis.  He's in the BSOHL and he could take the cleanup spot.

[xboom28x]

How is this thread not 30 pages by now?

[ScottT]

How is this thread not 30 pages by now?

 

Because Darin Erstad isn't batting 2nd.

[Docwaukee]

Trout should bat 2nd.  

 

with howie no longer around, you have a second and third tier of guys left.  

 

Calhoun is in that second tier and because of his speed, he's stays up top.  Then you've got pujols and iannetta in the second tier as well.  Then everyone else.  

 

I'd probably hit Iannetta 4th vs. lefties.  Freese also has good splits vs. lefties.  

 

Not sure who I'd hit 4th vs. rhers.  kind of all the same between Joyce, Iannetta and Freese.   

[Angel Oracle]

Not sure I can be on board with that.  Offensively, it's early and it all looks promising to me.  130 starts of Iannetta should give the team an OBP boost. Joyce and Cron should be a monster combo at DH, one on righties, one on lefties.  We are bringing back Pujols, Aybar and Trout.  There's reason to  believe Trout will get even better.  We have Freese coming off a huge second half, it'll be interesting to see what he does in a contract year and fully healthy.  Calhoun should be better too. 

 

I know the team doesn't have Kendrick anymore and Hamilton's dealing with his usual injury woes.  But I don't see why the team won't be just as good in the batter's box as last year.

 

It's easy to be optimistic about the future too.  It'll be interesting to see what becomes of Kubitza, Baldoquin, Yarbrough and even guys like Way, Hinshaw and Sherman Johnson.  

 

I guess I'm just a half-full sort of guy.  

Iannetta has never played in more than 115 games.     Only if he DH's in some 30 games, can he make 130 starts.  

Edited February 20, 2015 by Angel Oracle