Simmons can HIT!!!

[Billy_Ball]

11 game hitting streak!  Simba's batting average higher than Pujols and Trout!

 

While I'm reading too much into April numbers....

 

Side note - Erick Aybar is hitting .136. 

Edited April 19, 2016 by Billy_Ball

[Oz27]

Nice selective use of stats, which left out his .275 OBP and a .608 OPS. We're excited by that now?

[Billy_Ball]

Read the second comment.  It was tongue and cheek.  

[Billy_Ball]

Nice selective use of stats, which left out his .275 OBP and a .608 OPS. We're excited by that now?

 

Ok lets be selective - he's had only has three strikeouts all season, LOL.

[DMVol]

I watch most Braves games and I've always thought he was a decent hitter, not great but decent.....still not crazy about the trade but he can prove me wrong, which isn't hard to do....

[Chuck]

Because of Simmons contact ability and a BA on the rise I believe he should start hitting second against lefties at the very least.

[marcosantinia12]

Because of Simmons contact ability and a BA on the rise I believe he should start hitting second against lefties at the very least.

I really like his ability to put in play but he doesn't provide the obp to be atop the lineup. I think 6-8 works where he can put the ball in play with runners on, especially if he can hit for a higher average.

[Glen]

I really like his ability to put in play but he doesn't provide the obp to be atop the lineup. I think 6-8 works where he can put the ball in play with runners on, especially if he can hit for a higher average.

He's better than our current #2 hitter.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

He is a hard man to strike out, and even harder to walk, which is 1 reason for his OBP being so low.

[Blarg]

No walks and small ball contact at all costs says he is Erick Aybar and shouldn't be any where near the top of the lineup. He is already the DP leader in the league and that is on offense. Keep him away from killing the top of the order until he learns some plate discipline and honestly, I just don't see that happening.

 

The guy is a career .280 hitter with a respectable .334 OBP batting 8th. That could be NL pitchers going after him or walking him because they know the pitcher is coming up next but lower his batting order and so does his stats, dramatically.

 

He can make contact but that is not the art of hitting.

[totdprods]

Wonder if switching him and Gia at #7 and #9 would be good.

Would give Escobar more opportunities with a runner on base, and Simmons wouldn't ground into as many DPs with Perez and Gia in front of him. 

 

Escobar seems like he'd do well with hit and run with Simmons on base too.

Edited April 19, 2016 by totdprods

[AngelsFaninGA]

No walks and small ball contact at all costs says he is Erick Aybar and shouldn't be any where near the top of the lineup. He is already the DP leader in the league and that is on offense. Keep him away from killing the top of the order until he learns some plate discipline and honestly, I just don't see that happening.

 

The guy is a career .280 hitter with a respectable .334 OBP batting 8th. That could be NL pitchers going after him or walking him because they know the pitcher is coming up next but lower his batting order and so does his stats, dramatically.

 

He can make contact but that is not the art of hitting.

 

He's actually a career .256 hitter with a .303 OBP

[totdprods]

He's actually a career .256 hitter with a .303 OBP

That's overall, notti was referring to his specific stats hitting 8th.

[AngelsFaninGA]

That's overall, notti was referring to his specific stats hitting 8th.

 

Ah, gotcha

[Troll Daddy]

I've never been high on Gia ... would rather play Pennington as a regular starter and try him batting second.

Currently a .357 obp

[Blarg]

That's overall, notti was referring to his specific stats hitting 8th.

 

And that is not a small sample size so it is not like I'm trying to cherry pick a stat. He isn't a guy for the top of the lineup.

[Stradling]

I agree. Man what I wouldn't do to have a Figgins or a non coked up version of Tony Phillips (RIP) type on this team.

[Blarg]

Currently Escobar has been great leading off. Need a better #2 hitter.

[stormngt]

Currently Escobar has been great leading off. Need a better #2 hitter.

Nava was doing fine. Give gentry and Ortega more time before making move.

The biggest thing this offense needs is for both Trout and Pujols to hit about 80 points higher than what they are doing right now.

[AngelsLakersFan]

If only we had a hitter who could get on base for the middle of the lineup, and still possess the ability to drive in Escobar in front of him....

[Stradling]

So you want Kole to bat in front of Trout?

[Stradling]

Or should I say in front of Albert

[SigBaby]

I think an ideal lineup at this point would be

1. Escobar

2. Trout

3. Calhoun

4. Pujols

5. Cron

6. Simmons

7. Perez

8. Gia/Pennington

9. Ortega/Gentry

 

But it wont happen because MS refuses to separate Trout and Pujols

[Troutstanding]

I think an ideal lineup at this point would be

1. Escobar

2. Trout

3. Calhoun

4. Pujols

5. Cron

6. Simmons

7. Perez

8. Gia/Pennington

9. Ortega/Gentry

But it wont happen because MS refuses to separate Trout and Pujols

So how about just switch Calhoun and Pujols then?

[WallyWorld]

Read the second comment. It was tongue and cheek.

Tongue IN cheek.

Tongue and cheek is something you order at a Jewish deli.