Hansen will not return

[red321]

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/MLB/5983

[yk9001]

Did hansen turn into Mike Trout?

11 minutes ago, red321 said:

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/MLB/5983

 

[Chuck]

Hire the god of walks, Kevin Youkilis. 

[AngelsFaninGA]

I legitimately didn't know Hansen was out hitting coach. I miss the days when we complained about Hatcher every game. 

[Troll Daddy]

Screw walks lets find a hitting coach ... I’m thirsty for Ersty

[Stradling]

Walks are important, it what makes an average hitter a good hitter and a good hitter into a great hitter.  

[tomsred]

So, we need a walking coach.  Should be lots of those, my eye doctor is available.

[Troll Daddy]

11 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Walks are important, it what makes an average hitter a good hitter and a good hitter into a great hitter.  

Walks are very important ... putting the ball in play supersedes walks 

[Stradling]

No, not really.  You reach base 100% of the time you take a walk.  You reach base about 30% of the time you make contact. 

[red321]

42 minutes ago, yk9001 said:

Did hansen turn into Mike Trout?

 

Probably because they knew nobody would click on the rotoworld page of Luis Valbuena

[Troll Daddy]

7 minutes ago, Stradling said:

No, not really.  You reach base 100% of the time you take a walk.  You reach base about 30% of the time you make contact. 

One problem .... see if you can figure it out

[Inside Pitch]

38 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Hire the god of walks, Kevin Youkilis. 

Pry Chili Davis away from Boston -- get him ready to manage in 2019.

[nate]

Wow, glad they identified the issue.

This is what, Sciocia's 6th hitting coach now?

[Billy_Ball]

Hatcher, Eppard, Baylor, Hansen.

[red321]

2 minutes ago, Billy_Ball said:

Hatcher, Eppard, Baylor, Hansen.

Hatcher did appear to have multiple personalities at times, so 6 is probably on the mark

[Hubs]

Honestly this is encouraging, as well as Scioscia's comments the other day identifying the offense as the problem.

The Angels scored 710 runs and allowed 709, which given all the injuries on the staff was pretty decent. No one is touching Cleveland at 564 runs allowed, that is the most dominant year I've ever seen. I can't remember seeing one lower, especially in the AL. Cleveland also scored 818 runs.

That being said, while the Astros gave up a few less runs (-9), they also scored 186 more runs, which is why offense is clearly the deficit.

The Angels had the second best pitching staff in the division, Seattle allowed 63 more runs Texas 107, and Oakland 117. But all four teams scored more than the Angels, which seems like it can't be true the way the Angels offense was clicking at times in August.

Oakland scored 29 more runs, Seattle 40, Texas 89, and Houston again scored 196 more. In fact, The Angels scored only 17 more runs than the lowest team in the AL, the Blue Jays, and without Upton, they likely would have finished last.

The Yankees allowed 50 runs less and the Red Sox 40. Yankees scored 148 More and Boston scored 75 more,

OFFENSE is CLEARLY the PROBLEM.

[Hubs]

The Second Half was better than the first half, as the Angels averaged .75 runs more per game, but it still wasn't good the way the ball was juiced this year.

[Homebrewer]

Good start. The entire training and conditioning staff needs to be next out the door.

[GrittyVeterans]

They fire a coach or two every year these days. Scioscia is untouchable

[Angelsfan1984]

9 minutes ago, Homebrewer said:

Good start. The entire training and conditioning staff needs to be next out the door.

The strength and conditioning coach must have gotten their certifications at ITT tech or university of Phoenix.

[yk9001]

It's never the Fat Man's fault.

[Troll Daddy]

Angels walked 61 more times in 2017 than they did in 2002

Angels scored 142 more runs in 2002 than they did in 2017

maybe walks isn’t the answer ... hard to debate facts when the Astros were the highest scoring team and 20th in walks this season 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

3 hours ago, Troll Daddy said:

One problem .... see if you can figure it out

Just as likely to strike out as taking ball four.

[greginpsca]

In before it is announced that Hatcher is rehired.

[Dick B Back]

42 minutes ago, Troll Daddy said:

Angels walked 61 more times in 2017 than they did in 2002

Angels scored 142 more runs in 2002 than they did in 2017

maybe walks isn’t the answer ... hard to debate facts when the Astros were the highest scoring team and 20th in walks this season 

In 2002 they had 5 guys in the lineup with an .800 or better OPS. They could hit.