Calhoun - Very Underrated (league wide)

[GrittyVeterans]

The guys just quality. Not hitting for as much power but has a .386 OBP so far this year while playing solid defense. I'd keep him and Escobar in front of Trout the entire year. With the amount of busts we've had from our minor league system and the lack of position player talent coming through the system lately, it's been a breath of fresh air to see how consistently solid this guy is

 

Plus he's a Sun Devil!

[Broad Street]

Calhoun is great, I love how he plays. Last year it looked like he got a little too Homer happy and it hurt his stats. Good to see that BA over .300 and his OBP closer to .400 than .350.

[Angel Oracle]

The HRs will still come, this is the bomb though.

[totdprods]

Very happy with Calhoun so far. I was worrying a lot more than others about his increasing strikeouts and rapidly declining OBP and was really worried he'd continue those trends but so far he's looking to be on the right track. 

With Cron, Pujols, and even Giavotella bouncing back, all we need is LF and C to start stepping it up and we'll have a solid offense.

[HaloNArizona]

30 minutes ago, GrittyVeterans said:

The guys just quality. Not hitting for as much power but has a .386 OBP so far this year while playing solid defense. I'd keep him and Escobar in front of Trout the entire year. With the amount of busts we've had from our minor league system and the lack of position player talent coming through the system lately, it's been a breath of fresh air to see how consistently solid this guy is

 

Plus he's a Sun Devil!

He was actually a Roughrider (Yavapai College in Prescott) before he was a Sun Devil.

[Chuck]

Calhoun seems to be thriving hitting in front of Trout.

I dig the way he's been playing so far this season.

[HaloNArizona]

If Ortega gets the call....

Would you consider this line up change:

Escobar

Ortega

Calhoun

Trout

Pujols.

[Troll Daddy]

I don't know that he's under-rated. Calhoun won the GG last season and is talked about by writers and announcers of other teams. When you have a Mike Trout on your team he does play second fiddle to him. 

One of my favorite players for sure. I like him batting in front of Trout too. He should see more fast balls in that spot. He has all the tools and still room to grow. 

i like him ... I like him a lot.

[arch stanton]

35 minutes ago, HaloNArizona said:

If Ortega gets the call....

Would you consider this line up change:

Escobar

Ortega

Calhoun

Trout

Pujols.

If it's Ortega you drop him in the 9 spot and leave the top of the lineup alone.

[Adam]

Good player off to a very good start

[Ender]

He is underrated?

When I see other teams discuss the Angels it's always .... Trout, Calhoun, Old Man Pujols ... and then others.

[Amazing Larry]

He's the ginger bombsauce.

[Adam]

2 hours ago, Mr. Lawrence said:

He's the ginger bombsauce.

That is the gayest thing my eyes have ever read

[Ohtaniland]

4 hours ago, GrittyVeterans said:

The guys just quality. Not hitting for as much power but has a .386 OBP so far this year while playing solid defense. I'd keep him and Escobar in front of Trout the entire year. With the amount of busts we've had from our minor league system and the lack of position player talent coming through the system lately, it's been a breath of fresh air to see how consistently solid this guy is

 

Plus he's a Sun Devil!

CALZONE agrees.

[Angel Oracle]

Go with what is working....Escobar, Calhoun, Trout, Pujols in the top 4 spots.   Pujols' OPS is around .850 since April 24. 

[halosfan1970]

Also underrated and approximately the same color.

[Dave Saltzer]

He's not at all underrated around the league. I've talked to scouts from about 20+ teams and they would all love to have him on their team. He's considered a very valuable player.

[Chuck]

I will say this.

Calhoun > Heyward

I'm so glad we didn't give out that type of coin to get him. 

[HeavenlyHalos]

5 hours ago, GrittyVeterans said:

Plus he's a Sun Devil!

Sucks to hear he's got at least one STD.

[ScottT]

Jason Heyward is hitting .284/.398/.324 over the last 28 days.   I'm sure the slugging will pick up.

I'd love to have him instead of Nava and Gentry.  I don't care about Arte's great great great great granchildren. 

[Ohtaniland]

2 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

I will say this.

Calhoun > Heyward

I'm so glad we didn't give out that type of coin to get him. 

Thank you, now please tell that to Stradling. 

[ScottT]

Seems relevant. Many wanted Calhoun released so Arte could afford Heyward. 

[nikkachez]

I'm wondering if he changed is approach to sacrifice some power in order to make more contact and get on base. Seems like a completely different hitter this year. 

[Stradling]

45 minutes ago, CALZONE said:

Thank you, now please tell that to Stradling. 

Yep forgive me for wanting to improve the team. 

[Troutstanding]

1 hour ago, ScottT said:

Seems relevant. Many wanted Calhoun released so Arte could afford Heyward. 

Calhoun... um... released?? Did anyone really want... that?