Mang...

[Dick B Back]

I don't know if he's a guess hitter but he sure seems to be mangless.

[Hollyw00d]

Doyyer radio's Kevin Kennedy said on saturday that Pujols is strictly a guess hitter at this point in his career.

I don't know enough about it. Is that legit?

It definitely looks like it

[CaliAngel]

Doyyer radio's Kevin Kennedy said on saturday that Pujols is strictly a guess hitter at this point in his career.

I don't know enough about it. Is that legit?

Certainly doubtful especially when talking Pujols. Unless you'd call looking for a certain pitch guessing? I think Albert is up there looking for a pitch in a certain spot, and if that's the pitch he sees and where he thought it'd end up or is close, he swings. I think anyone who's played baseball will tell you what their game plan is in each situation.

First off I was always looking first pitch fastball down the pipe. Took advantage of that "don't swing at the first pitch" bull shit all the time. More times than not its the best pitch you'll get the entire at bat. Behind in the count, look offspeed, foul off any close fastballs. Ahead in the count, you're not looking to foul, you're looking fastball, or an off speed mistake.

Last, people want to argue HRD doesn't mess with batters, but after being a ballplayer for over a decade and knowing how a swing and approach adjusts, I most certainly believe it does. Albert should have passed on the HRD because the team is now going to be paying for it until he gets his head back to where it was before the ASB.

[Jimmag]

Mang, I should have stayed away from the HR Derby. Thanks for the day off.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Im gonna sound like a hater here, but after listening to kennedy over the years after dodger games (i work nights, sometimes the dodger game is the only one on), id take anything that guy says with a grain of salt.

As far as home run derby, meh, maybe. But i think its more coincidence. Pujols got cold right after, yeah, but he got red hot right before. I think theyre just random peaks and valleys

[ScottT]

Doyyer radio's Kevin Kennedy said on saturday that Pujols is strictly a guess hitter at this point in his career.

I don't know enough about it. Is that legit?

He is chasing so much garbage... maybe

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Way to go Albert. By not going 0-4, we might win this game. Back tomorrow to right the ship mang.

[Angel Oracle]

Oh goody, 6 more years of these huge slumps!

[Sciosciapath]

Working for ARod.

I would disagree. I don't think Arod is guessing at this point. His bat speed looks better than Albert's at this point. Will he occassionally cheat fastball on fastball counts? Yea, but his avg/OBP is too high for a guess hitter unless he's a freakin genius

[Blarg]

What would be sweeter is if Pujols and Trout both get co-MVP.

of the world series.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

I would disagree. I don't think Arod is guessing at this point. His bat speed looks better than Albert's at this point. Will he occassionally cheat fastball on fastball counts? Yea, but his avg/OBP is too high for a guess hitter unless he's a freakin genius

 

I watch a lot of Yankees games.  Singleton and Kay won't say it, but when you watch with impartial announcers TBS/MLB/FOX, they all heavily comment on it.   It was very evident two seasons ago.   Arod is very smart and understands pitch sequences.   Most guys by the time they are in their late 30s early 40s, especially guys like Arod and Pujols, become very good at guessing the pitch, as opposed to adjusting to what they are seeing.  

[Sciosciapath]

I watch a lot of Yankees games.  Singleton and Kay won't say it, but when you watch with impartial announcers TBS/MLB/FOX, they all heavily comment on it.   It was very evident two seasons ago.   Arod is very smart and understands pitch sequences.   Most guys by the time they are in their late 30s early 40s, especially guys like Arod and Pujols, become very good at guessing the pitch, as opposed to adjusting to what they are seeing.  

 

I'll give you that, Soto.  But you have to admit that Arod's bat speed is faster than Alberts, right?

[Angel Oracle]

All I see from Ghost Pujols since the ASB is garbage!

Thanks for looking 40, Mang!

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

I'll give you that, Soto. But you have to admit that Arod's bat speed is faster than Alberts, right?

It's debatable. When Albert misses, he looks awful and slow, and much slower and more awful than Arod. However when Pujols connects, he looks quicker than Arod. Take a look at those HRs by Albert and he seems to jump on pitches.

Now Arod's swing is still pretty sweet. And I imagine some of that "speed" or lack of it may come down to Albert is a pretty big dude. Thicker than Arod, so perhaps he seems slower.

I don't have a direct answer. But my opinion.

[Stradling]

I think Albert is up there guessing, except on that inside part of the plate and a little up fastball, Albert still turns on that as well as anyone in the game.

[bloodbrother]

Sam Miller ‏@SamMillerBP 57s58 seconds ago

Albert Pujols had a .328 batting average as a Cardinal and a .329 OBP as an Angel

[tdawg87]

lol

[Hollyw00d]

marine layer

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Ouch.

[DoubleOffTheWall]

His stats won't look that impressive by season's end, is my guess. Batting average in the .250s and only 14 doubles. He might have 40 homers and less than 20 doubles by year's end. 

[Hollyw00d]

He's basically mark trumbo now

[Blarg]

Sam Miller ‏@SamMillerBP 57s58 seconds ago

Albert Pujols had a .328 batting average as a Cardinal and a .329 OBP as an Angel

 

Ted Williams had a career .344 average and .482 on base percentage.

 

Now his head frozen in a jar..

 

Advantage Pujols.

[DoubleOffTheWall]

Ted Williams had a career .344 average and .482 on base percentage.

 

Now his head frozen in a jar..

 

Advantage Pujols.

 

Terrible decline. At least he is trying though, unlike Hamilton. Sigh...we could have just kept Hunter and gotten Beltre...

[Guest]

Terrible decline. At least he is trying though, unlike Hamilton. Sigh...we could have just kept Hunter Bourjos, Grichuk, Callaspo, and ~190M and gotten Beltre...

 

In the absence of meddling from the owner and field manager, I like Stoneman's style.

Edited August 6, 2015 by ScottLux

[Dick B Back]

Its about time for mangless Mang to get his mang back!