Can we be done with the Bourjos at the leadoff experiment?

[rageous]

He's a bottom of the lineup hitter and nothing more.

[notalpujols]

Yep. Right now it looks like the best chance to take would be Trout at leadoff and Jiminez 2nd.

[martinpa25]

Bourjos is a terrible hitter IMO...trade him before the rest of the league finds out

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

I like Petey, but I agree, I prefer him at the bottom of the order. I wonder what kind of SP he could fetch on the trade market...

[jshep]

I like Bourjos, but ya, he's not a lead off hitter.

[Chuck]

I like Bourjos, but ya, he's not a lead off hitter.

 

This. Lots to like about him, but he should never hit atop the lineup. 

[HaloCharacter]

Why do people like Bourjos?  I have a hard time grasping this one.

 

I'd take a 37-year-old Orlando Palmeiro over him.  Bourjos is pretty awful.

[tj_]

Who else do we have to put there since apparently Mike or Jerry don't want to lead off Trout?

 

I don't want JB Shuck leading off.

[Mile High Dreams]

Why do people like Bourjos? I have a hard time grasping this one.

I'd take a 37-year-old Orlando Palmeiro over him. Bourjos is pretty awful.

Yup

[The God of Runs]

OhForFivejos

[JAHV76]

With the emergence of lucho maybe he could lead off?

[worldofx]

I don't get the sudden commitment to hitting Trout 2nd. If we had a high OBP leadoff option sure, but right now one of our worst hitters is getting the most PAs.

[gotbeer]

Bourjos is like Kennedy.  Better at the bottom of the order, but can be very productive and valuable at that spot.  

[YouthofToday]

Good thing Bourjos was leading off this evening...

[Taylor]

Mile High Dreams will disappear until Bourjos goes 0-for-4 again.

[JAHV76]

Crow for two?

[Jim]

I think there were three, but I can't remember who the third is. 

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Mile High Dreams will disappear until Bourjos goes 0-for-4 again.

Of course. Maybe one day that troll will get over Bourjos rejecting him. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

Still not a fan of Bourjos leading off, he doesn't get on base enough and his offensive game is based more around slugging (surprisingly). Of course there isn't any competition on this team IMO, everyone else is just a hacker, or not a good hitter.

 

If Bourjos can hit better than we all expect than I'm cool with it.

[rageous]

He had a good game but he still strikes out and swings and misses with way too much frequency.

I will gladly eat crow but I don't see him producing enough to last at that position all year.

[ScottT]

Agreed.  Glad he is getting another chance to play, but he shouldn't be leading off.  Trout should.  Jimenez should bat second.   

[mtangelsfan]

I think it would be better to wait for a while to declare a winner in this debate.  Petey will be good enough with the bat to make his defense worth it.  That is all I expect from him.  Personally, while he's doing okay I would prefer him at the bottom of the order.

[RePLAY]

classic thread

[CaliAngel]

lol of course he goes 3-4 today with 0 K's and 3 rbi's, and is the first person you see at AngelsBaseball.com

 

Give the guy a break. He's gonna K cause he's got some pop. And he made a beautiful bunt today. How can you hate that?

 

Let him get a chance to be a spark plug at the top of the line up. Seems like he benefits from having Trout behind him. TBH I'd rather have him up there than Aybar or Callaspo. He's getting the opportunity to hit up there while those guys are hurt. Give him a chance to show what he can do.

 

He deserves a solid month or two in the 1 spot before people start jumping the gun and saying he doesn't belong there. He loves to play and is fun to watch! 

 

Also, I LOVED that 1st to 3rd attempt by Bourjos even though he got thrown out. That had to be a perfect throw to get him and it was. I hope it doesn't detour him from pushing the envelope in the future. 

[stormngt]

He's a bottom of the lineup hitter and nothing more.

Wow, does this comment look stupid after a 3-4 night and a bases clearing triple.....LOL

Isn't hindsight great?

 

That being said, I do not like  PB as lead off  hitter.