Gameday Thread: 8/7 vs. Orioles: DeJesus leading off

[Ray McKigney]

 

 

Orioles

 

1. Manny Machado ® 3B
2. Gerardo Parra (L) RF
3. Adam Jones ® CF
4. Chris Davis (L) 1B
5. Matt Wieters (S) C
6. J.J. Hardy ® SS
7. Jonathan Schoop ® 2B
8. Junior Lake ® DH
9. Nolan Reimold ® LF

Kevin Gausman SP

Edited August 7, 2015 by Ray McKigney

[Broad Street]

Murphy providing all that awesome protection for the Machine. I like it.

[Dick B Back]

Da Jesus!

No Cronnie...

[Ray McKigney]

Da Jesus!

No Cronnie...

 

Only fitting that Scioscia would sit Cron considering Cron's game tying hit with two out in the bottom of the 9th in the last game. "Nice job saving us from another loss. Now go ride some pine."

[JoJo26]

DeJesus get a hit already is batting a keen .055 since putting on an Angels uniform...so he's the perfect choice to have him be the table setter.

[Blarg]

Only fitting that Scioscia would sit Cron considering Cron's game tying hit with two out in the bottom of the 9th in the last game. "Nice job saving us from another loss. Now go ride some pine."

 

If Cron had better than a .704 OPS you might have an argument.

 

He doesn't, you don't.

[Ray McKigney]

If Cron had better than a .704 OPS you might have an argument.

 

He doesn't, you don't.

 

OK, Mr. Expert. Sorry for voicing an opinion. I'm not saying Cron is an ideal DH (he's clearly streaky, to say the least). All I'm saying is why bench him after doing something positive in the previous game? Seems counterproductive.

[CaliAngel]

Only fitting that Scioscia would sit *Player* considering *clutch anything that either ties or wins the game* with two out in the bottom of the *inning* in the last game.

 

"Nice job saving us from another loss. Now go ride some pine."

 

So funny and true. It happens so consistently I laugh and wonder if it's truly what goes through his mind when writing the lineup.

 

And it's also what drives me nuckin' futs about Skip's decision making because SO WHAT IF his OPS was lower? Why would you sit a guy who was clearly seeing the ball well the last game, and might be able to string a few more hits together? Maybe in the clutch? That's stupid! Why not let him have a little consistency up the plate? You can't always just blatantly look at the numbers and decide that's the reason he deserves to be sat.

 

In this case it's Cron and I think he's a wasted at bat and I would rather he not be up at the plate or on the field at all so I'm fine with it.

[Hollyw00d]

I'm just wondering what Murphy has done to warrant batting in the middle of the order

Beside being a veteran, of course

[stormngt]

Cron had his opportunity to play every day. He didn't get the job done. He is only reason he is over 700 OPS is because he has been playing mostly against left handers.

So funny and true. It happens so consistently I laugh and wonder if it's truly what goes through his mind when writing the lineup.

And it's also what drives me nuckin' futs about Skip's decision making because SO WHAT IF his OPS was lower? Why would you sit a guy who was clearly seeing the ball well the last game, and might be able to string a few more hits together? Maybe in the clutch? That's stupid! Why not let him have a little consistency up the plate? You can't always just blatantly look at the numbers and decide that's the reason he deserves to be sat.

In this case it's Cron and I think he's a wasted at bat and I would rather he not be up at the plate or on the field at all so I'm fine with it.

[stormngt]

Who should bat 5th, Aybar? Ianetta? Gia?

I'm just wondering what Murphy has done to warrant batting in the middle of the order

Beside being a veteran, of course

[tomsred]

Randall Grichuk,.....oh wait.

[Jason]

I'm just wondering what Murphy has done to warrant batting in the middle of the order

Beside being a veteran, of course

That's it

[Hollyw00d]

Who should bat 5th, Aybar? Ianetta? Gia?

Anyone better than murphy's .400 ops?

[stormngt]

Name somebody. It easy to complain about decisions that you don't have to make.

Anyone better than murphy's .400 ops?

[Hollyw00d]

Ok.

Find someone who has better than a .200 obp in the lineup.

That guy.

[Broad Street]

Who should bat 5th, Aybar? Ianetta? Gia?

May be an unpopular choice, but I think Calhoun should be batting 5th right now

[Lou]

May be an unpopular choice, but I think Calhoun should be batting 5th right now

 

He has an ops of .831 batting 2nd.  Last time he was moved he sucked.  (he's 1 for 9 batting 5th )

[Guest]

Andrew Heaney is the most exciting player to watch on this team. 

 

Also, seeing Parra on the Orioles really pisses me off. 

[Quinlanforthewin]

Gubi just said Johnny G has really improved defensively over the last 25 games.  Has he been watching these games?

[Guest]

I'm just wondering what Murphy has done to warrant batting in the middle of the order

Beside being a veteran, of course

I'd love to know the answer to this as well. Robertson should be starting over Murphy and the two other clowns (Victorino/DeJesus).

[beatlesrule]

I thought I saw that the Angels were like 20 games over.500 with Johnny G leading off. Seems like he should keep hitting leadoff no? Then again, no point in questioning the Almighty Scioscia.

[Stradling]

no point in questioning the Almighty Scioscia.

When you say stuff like this, who are you saying it to?

[laagamer]

Jones only has 51 RBI's?

The fuk

[Mean Spirited]

When you say stuff like this, who are you saying it to?

I heard it. I feel the same way. '02 was awesome, but Sosh has been here too long.