Gameday Thread: 6/16 vs. D-Backs: Trout batting 3rd

[stormngt]

Why don't you pretend that At bar is batting 9th and Trout is batting second. After all there is no difference after the first inning.

It still does not fix the fact that Aybar is leading off. Why not bat Aybar ninth?

[Hollyw00d]

Ha ha, nothing Sosh does can make most fans happy.

Too funny.

Getting.above .500 in October would help

[CAAngelsLifer]

Am i the only one who would rather see Freese playing 3rd? 

he might not be the best 3rd baseman in the state but Kubitza has been fairly terrible. Are we attributing that 100% to nerves or do people really hate Freese that much? 

[Hollyw00d]

Freeze is hurt isn't he

[Richard]

Am i the only one who would rather see Freese playing 3rd? 

he might not be the best 3rd baseman in the state but Kubitza has been fairly terrible. Are we attributing that 100% to nerves or do people really hate Freese that much? 

 

Think it's an injury thing that's preventing him from playing 3rd.

[Dick B Back]

I'm happy to see the top part of today's lineup. I hope they score a bunch and then Mike is stuck using it cause it works.

[Angelsfirst]

This is basically the lineup I've been wanting to see. Would rather have Johnny at lead off but oh well. Just imagine if we got another bat to hit behind Pujols, then slide Freese down to the 6 spot.

[Blarg]

Navarro>Joyce

 

Why no Gia?

 

Just move Aybar to 9th. Why is Scioscia so ****ing stubborn?!?!?!?

 

Rather than just putting Kole back into the leadoff spot, Scioscia would rather piss off Pujols by moving him to cleanup. I agree that Trout is an ideal 3 hitter, but Pujols has been great over the last month. I just don't understand the point of changing the positions of the two most consistent hitters in the batting order. 

 

Does anybody know how many times Aybar has led off the game by getting on base this season? (Not a rhetorical question - I'm actually curious). 

 

First you say Scioscia is too stubborn, then he wrong for putting the guy you say is the best player to bat third in that slot.

 

Is there a possibility, just a slim one, that your and idoit?

[robblin17]

Why don't you pretend that At bar is batting 9th and Trout is batting second. After all there is no difference after the first inning.

 

 

He does hit like he has been at a bar!

 

I'm just saying this lineup tweak is not much at all. Yeah, it looks different, but it is really the same thing we saw with Calhoun batting leadoff. If anything, you might take an AB out of Trout or Pujols' hands. We need a leadoff hitter or two hitter to see what a lineup like this can do. 

 

Calhoun/Acquired Player RF/LF

Calhoun/Acquired Player RF/LF

Trout CF

Pujols 1B

Freese 3B

I Don't Know Who DH

Perez/Iannetta

Aybar SS

Giovatella 2B

[CAAngelsLifer]

Think it's an injury thing that's preventing him from playing 3rd.

 

he's been nursing that hamstring but I thought he was cleared to play. 

better safe than sorry I guess. It's just tough to watch what's happening with Bitzie there. 

[stormngt]

That didn't work in 2013

Getting.above .500 in October would help

[stormngt]

I am curious. Out of Sosh's entire Angel career, how many times did he NOT be finish over 500 in October? Three times? Twice?

Getting.above .500 in October would help

[robblin17]

I am curious. Out of Sosh's entire Angel career, how many times did he NOT be finish over 500 in October? Three times? Twice?

 

He is 21-27 in October.

 

Has finished under .500 5/7 times. 

 

After 2002, 10-22. Finished under .500 5/6 times. 

Edited June 17, 2015 by robblin17

[DMVol]

Am i the only one who would rather see Freese playing 3rd? 

he might not be the best 3rd baseman in the state but Kubitza has been fairly terrible. Are we attributing that 100% to nerves or do people really hate Freese that much?

I think they would like Kubitza to play his way into the lineup permanently...keep Freese at DH, some at 3b, but mainly at DH....

[nando714]

At the game tonight

We will win

[Jay]

wow major lineup shuffle!

git 'er done

[Ohtaniland]

Albert = team player

[Jay]

well ok, off to a great start.

[Guest]

Featherston is the most worthless player on this team. What does he do exactly? 

[Dick B Back]

Ok, now do we miss Howie yet?

[bloodbrother]

Featherson offers nothing at all to this team

[Jason]

How much does Hellickson's ERA drop tonight?

[CAAngelsLifer]

39 weeks pregnant. will this be the game that sends me into labor?

[Jason]

39 weeks pregnant. will this be the game that sends me into labor?

Geez. A big sneeze could do it. Congratulations by the way Edited June 17, 2015 by Angels N Skins

[CAAngelsLifer]

Featherson offers nothing at all to this team

 

not true. he adds that cheesy Hollywood western bad guy good looks to the lineup card.