Victorino, Murphy and De Jesus

[Ransom Ballard]

Agree. I didn't think he was that bad. So, he's short. So was Eckstein.

The team got 3 bums for nothing. Now we know why.

Actually - one with smarts should know that DeJesus was never that good when he was younger as a Royal, Shane was over the hill as a Dodger, and Murphy has mostly been bad.

A joke

You forgot Shane was one of the reasons Boston won in 2013 then went in the tank after that and those two rings he has are the main reason why he's here.

[arch stanton]

To be fair they faced

Kershaw

Grienke

Kluber

Carrasco

Latos

Mccullers who's owned the angels in 2 starts

Kazmir who's not bad

I don't think this gets enough mention. What teams would not have offensive issues against that crew? Let's revisit in 2 weeks and see how things look then.

[DoubleOffTheWall]

I don't think this gets enough mention. What teams would not have offensive issues against that crew? Let's revisit in 2 weeks and see how things look then.

 

Those will be the caliber of pitchers they will face if they get to the playoffs. We've seen this franchise struggle to hit in the playoffs the last few times they got in. You have to be able to scratch together at least a few. 

[Ochocinco!]

They also didn't have their rotation set up for those series and had a CJ Wilson injury tossed in as well. Meanwhile they just happened to run into the top of both opponents' rotos.

Combine that with some luck, bad calls, a couple bad decisions, and some struggles and you get 0-6.

Sounds like excuses

[Stradling]

Those will be the caliber of pitchers they will face if they get to the playoffs. We've seen this franchise struggle to hit in the playoffs the last few times they got in. You have to be able to scratch together at least a few.

The only thing that is somewhat relevant about offensive playoff performances would be last year. The only position player that has played in multiple playoff series with the Angels is Aybar, so anything before last year is irrelevant. Now I do worry that we don't have the offense to compete in a playoff series. However if they make the playoffs last years offensive struggles will have no bearings on this teams offensive struggles. There's been too much turn over of players. Albert, Trout, Calhoun, Aybar, Freese, Iannetta and Cron remain. Gilispie, Perez, Gia, Victorino, Featherston, DeJesus and Murphy are all new. You'd only figure that Murphy, Victorino, Gia and DeJesus would get significant playing time, but it's a huge percentage of the offense.

[seenoevil]

Thanks stonehead

[zenmaster]

They somehow managed to be worse than Joyce. Impressive!

[Blarg]

This org's FO absolutely SUCKS from MLB to MiLB!!!

And to think, for three weeks we don't get this perspective.

[Adam]

And to think, for three weeks we don't get this perspective.

 

lol

[Sherlock31]

They are up against some very good pitchers, three cy young and al era leader, let's see what happen a few weeks later

[Dick B Back]

I'd rather see Robertson start. We were actually winning when he played.

This! What is the record since Robertson got sent down? Direct correlation to the suckage?

[Ransom Ballard]

Thanks stonehead

Actually it wasn't him who pulled the Tigger it was the assistant gm who did that so you dipotos staff is still running things.

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[mrwicked]

To be fair they faced

Kershaw

Grienke

Kluber

Carrasco

Latos

Mccullers who's owned the angels in 2 starts

Kazmir who's not bad

 

so.. playoff caliber pitching.

results as expected.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Finally these fockers are getting it done.

[tomsred]

Finally these fockers are getting it done.

 

Yeah, they've been here a whole week, what took them so long?

[arch stanton]

I think by the time we head to the playoffs it'll be back to Calhoun leading off followed by Trout and Pujols with the LF brigade slotted at 8 or 9 and the DH crew at 4 or 5.

[eligrba]

Since joining the Angels, De Jesus has had 2 hits in 24 at bats.  Somehow, that is an improvement over Joyce?  And, Mike "Mensa" Scioscia continues to bat him at the lead off position for some unknown reason. Robertson was doing fine.... He could probably match De Jesus's production batting from the left side to appease the grand wizard's lefty/righty world view.

[Blarg]

Actually it wasn't him who pulled the Tigger it was the assistant gm who did that so you dipotos staff is still running things.

 

You never pull a Tigger's tail or he will knock the Pooh out of you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah, I don't know why I did that, either.

[Stradling]

Maybe it has more to do with overall body of work. Every batter has rough stretches. I have no idea what David DeJesus is at this point because I wasn't following him prior to becoming an Angel, but I would assume he's better than a 2-24 player. if he wasn't his batting average would be less than .100 instead of around .250.

[DMVol]

Maybe it has more to do with overall body of work. Every batter has rough stretches. I have no idea what David DeJesus is at this point because I wasn't following him prior to becoming an Angel, but I would assume he's better than a 2-24 player. if he wasn't his batting average would be less than .100 instead of around .250.

"Around .250" is probably pretty close to what he is now.....in his prime at KC, he was a very good player...for now, he's better than Joyce and you hope he's got a good streak left in him....

[HeavenlyHalos]

DeJesus is now 2-26 with 9 strikeouts since joining the roster.

[The God of Runs]

Usually, when players get traded from cellar dwellers to teams in the playoff hunt, they play with more energy and inspiration.  Now, having of these clowns on the roster is taking at-bats away from a hot hitting Cron

[DMVol]

DeJesus is now 2-26 with 9 strikeouts since joining the roster.

The 3 new guys are a combined 8 for 61 for a .133 average....bring back Joyce (they may at this rate)....

[Jason]

"Around .250" is probably pretty close to what he is now.....in his prime at KC, he was a very good player...for now, he's better than Joyce and you hope he's got a good streak left in him....

I don't care what he did before he got here but he looks worse than Joyce since coming here.

[Hollyw00d]

Dejesus and Murphy are absolute zeroes. Even worse than joyce