Pujols' 2017 OPS

[JustATroutFan]

Knew Pujos shouldn't have batted behind Trout. Look at his OPS going up lately ever since they stopped batting him behind Trout.

[yk9001]

He hit a 360 foot single yesterday.  I still can't believe it.

[Dick B Back]

1 hour ago, yk9001 said:

He hit a 360 foot single yesterday.  I still can't believe it.

360 foot single > K > GIDP.

[Angel Oracle]

Where has THIS Pujols been (past week)???????    BA is even approaching .250, finally!    OPS is finally all the way up to .684!

[EDinTUSTIN]

He has looked better as of late. However, his days are clearly numbered. He is a liability due to his slow speed and penchant for double plays. He is owed a lot due to his contract and the number of years remaining. I know it is a lot to pay a coach, but maybe they would be better off asking him to be the hitting coach. He seems to connect well with young guys, and he has a tremendous amount of hitting knowledge, and great credibility. Not only that, he'd be a great defensive instructor and mentor for first basemen. His stature and place in the game, along with his good character, would give him the stature and respect to be effective in that type of role. He is also intelligent and knows the game, and would expect the players in his charge to practice the same work ethic that he has displayed over his career. This way he is shown the respect that his career has earned him, and he can retire with dignity.

[Stradling]

To hit the ball the other way like he has you have to have your legs be somewhat healthy.  Now obviously he isn't running any better, but it doesn't mean his legs don't feel good as far as his base goes to drive the ball.  Hopefully this continues.  I would gladly give up home runs for him hitting the ball to all fields and driving in runs. 

[ukyah]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

To hit the ball the other way like he has you have to have your legs be somewhat healthy.  Now obviously he isn't running any better, but it doesn't mean his legs don't feel good as far as his base goes to drive the ball.  Hopefully this continues.  I would gladly give up home runs for him hitting the ball to all fields and driving in runs. 

this is going to sound backhanded, but i don't mean it that way. this is probably the smartest thing i've ever read from you. spot on assessment.

[Dick B Back]

Albert has a September OPS of 1.211 so that means something, right?

[yk9001]

This is how I'll feel when that fucker is gone.

[Stradling]

Such a huge shock that someone who hates free agency hates Albert.  He's been a disappointment for sure but damn some of you are real twats when it comes to him.  It's like he's personally wronged you or something.  It reminds me of that dude that won't watch or support the Angels because of who the manager is, really fucking pathetic. 

[yk9001]

In the middle of a pennant race, and the greatest player of his generation can't make it past first base on a shot that hits the wall at the 360 mark.

You defend it.

 

[yk9001]

Three sac flies this year.

That is almost impossible to believe.

Hell, even house man Smith couldn't believe it.  Pointed out that Simmons has 8.

[Stradling]

21 minutes ago, yk9001 said:

In the middle of a pennant race, and the greatest player of his generation can't make it past first base on a shot that hits the wall at the 360 mark.

You defend it.

 

No I'm good.  Call him an asshole or a fucker, I'm sure that's reasonable. 

[m0nkey]

32 minutes ago, Stradling said:

No I'm good.  Call him an asshole or a fucker, I'm sure that's reasonable. 

Every player on the angels has been called at least that

[m0nkey]

53 minutes ago, yk9001 said:

Three sac flies this year.

That is almost impossible to believe.

Hell, even house man Smith couldn't believe it.  Pointed out that Simmons has 8.

Pujols prefers the sacrifice groundout

[Angel Oracle]

I'm just glad to see some sort of prolonged offense from Pujols.

It's been 3 games here, 3 games there, 2 games here, etc.

[tomsred]

Some of the pressure is coming off Pujols, and Trout, since the Upton and Phillips acquisitions.  That what having a complete lineup will do.  I'll reserve my player criticism for guys like Hamilton, who couldn't come close to helping this team win.  He was like a vampire sucking the life blood out of the Angels, and thankfully it's just about over.  Pujols hasn't produced like we had hoped, but the effort has been there even though his body is breaking down.  The crux of the issue is that Hamilton was a poor teammate, and Pujols is a great one.  The individual quality of the two is completely opposite one another, player performance aside.

[GrittyVeterans]

The lack of production is one thing.

That lack of effort is quite another. The guy literally stares in the batters box for 5 seconds after every flyball he hits

[IEAngelsfan]

As I posted in another thread, his approach has changed with the addition of Upton.  I think he felt that he needed to be the main RBI guy and was trying to hit a home run every time he was up. Now he realizes he has help and looks much more relaxed.

[JustATroutFan]

Help? He had like a lot of fastballs to hit with Trout on the bases. The pressure of Trout potentially stealing a base each time he is on first with no one one second forced pitchers to throw more fasttballs . Pujols had that luxury and still couldn't hit to save his life. 

[gurn67]

I also think anger motivates some players. Phil Jackson definitely pushed players buttons. Old school managers who have more rings than Sosh definitely did. I don't think he's ever had that happen here. He was treated like royalty in St. Louis, and rightly so. Ever since that article came out calling him the worst player in baseball, he's suddenly become a much better hitter. Even going to right field on occasion. I don't think it was purely a coincidence.

[Section517]

Switch Pujols and Cron in the batting order.  That's how Albert can help the team.