Gameday Thread: 7/28 Angels @ Blue Jays: Cowart gets another start

[Make Angels Great Again]

Yeah Albert is definitely finished. I don't know how the Angels are gonna handle this one.

[Angels#1Fan]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

Albert is done, but regardless, what hitter could you possibly place behind Trout that would force the pitcher to give him good pitches to hit with the bases loaded?  When you are the best player in the game, you won't get good pitches to hit with the bases loaded, period.  

The game plan will always be to not let Trout beat you.

[AngelsLakersFan]

3 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Albert is done, but regardless, what hitter could you possibly place behind Trout that would force the pitcher to give him good pitches to hit with the bases loaded?  When you are the best player in the game, you won't get good pitches to hit with the bases loaded, period.  

I don't know about that. Having the pitchers spot behind Trout makes the decision to not pitch to him an easy one.

I was kinda surprised the Jays didn't just put him on right there. That is what I would've done.

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, Angels#1Fan said:

The game plan will always be to not let Trout beat you.

Yep

[Stradling]

Just now, AngelsLakersFan said:

I don't know about that. Having the pitchers spot behind Trout makes the decision to not pitch to him an easy one.

Right, but once again, if you are talking about the best player in the game there is no such thing as protection.  At least not with the bases loaded.  

[tdawg87]

5 minutes ago, nando714 said:

Someone take #5 out back

I'll handle it.

[JustATroutFan]

4 minutes ago, Homebrewer said:

You're new following this team. It's nothing new to us. Happened long before Pujols ever came.

No

[JustATroutFan]

7 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Albert is done, but regardless, what hitter could you possibly place behind Trout that would force the pitcher to give him good pitches to hit with the bases loaded?  When you are the best player in the game, you won't get good pitches to hit with the bases loaded, period.  

Unless Pujols was at the top of his game like when he was with the Cardinals. People forget how great Pujols used to be.

[Stradling]

Just now, JustATroutFan said:

Unless Pujols was at the top of his game like when he was with the Cardinals. People forget how great Pujols used to be.

Ok I will give you that.  If Albert was in his prime batting behind Trout, then Trout would get more pitches to hit.  

[JustATroutFan]

Cold Calhoun

[CanadianHalo]

Wow nice play Kaleb

[OregonLAA]

Cowart can stay

[CanadianHalo]

Thank god we never traded for Tulo. Dude has been absolute shit since leaving Colorado

[Angels#1Fan]

Cowart with a nice play.

Tulo looks hurt.

[Blarg]

His plant on the bag looks like he wrecked his achilles. 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Cowart has looked good from both sides of plate. His defense has looked not too bad either. him and Simmons up the middle has to be tuff to hit one through.

[AngelsLakersFan]

6 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Right, but once again, if you are talking about the best player in the game there is no such thing as protection.  At least not with the bases loaded.  

No one is gona give in when behind in the count obviously, the difference comes when ahead or even in the count. If the next hitter has the potential to make you pay you'll see if you can get Trout to chase, and open yourself up to making a mistake. With an almost guaranteed out up next there is no reason to take a chance, just put him on and clean up the mess.

[totdprods]

I think Kaleb has already taken more pitches this year than he did all of last year. He looks far more comfortable. Not that he looked anxious or overwhelmed last year, just didn't look comfortable. He seems to have come up with some confidence and it's showing. 

[DMVol]

Remind me again why Robinson is up...and playing..... 

[Homebrewer]

Just now, DMVol said:

Remind me again why Robinson is up...and playing..... 

Catorce

[CanadianHalo]

Might as well just walk Trout here 

or let him knock one in...

[CanadianHalo]

Way to make contact Albert!

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Albert 0-19 now. at least he hit it but...

[Blarg]

Mang.

[JustATroutFan]

Well, Pujols did go over 20 at bats before getting a hit two years ago.