Gameday Thread: Angels @ Rays (6/9/2015)

[CanadianHalo]

I couldn't care less about the order of the lineup. The crap out weighs the good so it really doesn't matter where guys hit.

If the plan is to wait till the deadline to make a move we will be sellers not buyers

Edited June 9, 2015 by CanadianHalo

[Stradling]

Wait, if those are his actual stats this year batting leadoff, then why is anyone complaining about him leading off? I had no idea he had a .391 OBP in the lead off spot. If those numbers are accurate, then he is fine there until he is no longer fine there. If he starts to go back to his career norms of .320 OBP, then gladlly remove him from that spot, but why not ride the hot OBP streak a little longer. That is probably a better OBP than Kole has in the lead off spot this year. Granted if he continues on his 2-15 streak, then remove him, but he isn't the problem right now.

[CaliAngel]

So if we lose this game, will Skip finally change the lineup? Or is that only until we lose 10 in a row?

We all know if we win this is gonna be our lineup for the next 2 weeks...

[Ray McKigney]

Wait, if those are his actual stats this year batting leadoff, then why is anyone complaining about him leading off? I had no idea he had a .391 OBP in the lead off spot. If those numbers are accurate, then he is fine there until he is no longer fine there. If he starts to go back to his career norms of .320 OBP, then gladlly remove him from that spot, but why not ride the hot OBP streak a little longer. That is probably a better OBP than Kole has in the lead off spot this year. Granted if he continues on his 2-15 streak, then remove him, but he isn't the problem right now.

 

The article does say that his OBP is .391, but I think that is a type-o. His OBP over the last 30 days is .349.

Edited June 9, 2015 by Ray McKigney

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Wait, if those are his actual stats this year batting leadoff, then why is anyone complaining about him leading off? I had no idea he had a .391 OBP in the lead off spot. If those numbers are accurate, then he is fine there until he is no longer fine there. If he starts to go back to his career norms of .320 OBP, then gladlly remove him from that spot, but why not ride the hot OBP streak a little longer. That is probably a better OBP than Kole has in the lead off spot this year. Granted if he continues on his 2-15 streak, then remove him, but he isn't the problem right now.

ESPN has his leadoff stats as such:

.231 .277 .298  

104 AB's.  Yuck.

 

Best in the 5th spot:

.333 .357 .389

54 AB's.

Edited June 9, 2015 by Angel Dog and Beer

[Stradling]

anyone complain about The Big A camera angle yet?

[Jason]

I like these camera angles better

[Jason]

Clean up hitter cleaning up. Nice!

[Angelsfirst]

We'll take it.

[CanadianHalo]

Way to take advantage Kirky..

Edited June 9, 2015 by CanadianHalo

[Jason]

I sure hope this isn't another one of those games where they score early then just quit.

[tdawg87]

Trout's average continues to plummet.

[Angel Oracle]

And of course, yet another failed opp with the bases loaded in the 1st.

Two runs is nice, but over and over again, bases loaded situations = failure.

[Guest]

Just tuned in at the start of this inning. Umpire is horrible -- two called third strikes on pitches that were 8" past the outside of the plate. 

[tdawg87]

Freese has been ridiculously underrated by people this year. 3rd in HR, 2nd in RBI, a 107 OPS+ (before this game). His defense sucks but he's getting the job done with the bat.

[Stradling]

Aybar has been reading the board

[tdawg87]

Geez, Trout

[Guest]

Geez, Trout

 

There's slumps, and there's I should probably vote for Alex Rios for the all star game slumps. This might be the latter.

[Stradling]

There's slumps, and there's I should probably vote for Alex Rios for the all star game slumps. This might be the latter.

You go ahead and do that, shock value.

[tdawg87]

1 stinkin hit off a pitcher with an almost 5 ERA??? Really? Really? Really?

 

This org is a joke!

 

-Rays Oracle, 2015.

[Stradling]

A homer to right for Albert!

[robblin17]

Damn, Pujols is on fire. Great to see one to the opposite field too. 

[tdawg87]

An oppo homerun for Pujols? Oh god it's happening someone help my pants just fell off

[CanadianHalo]

Oppo on a rope! Sick!

Now get this team another bat Jerry!!!

Don't waste this year of production from Albert!

[Angelsfirst]

Wow, haven't seen that oppo power in years from Albert it seems. One of his most impressive HR's of the season.