How Much Longer Until Something Is Done About Calhoun?

[VariousCrap]

5 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Cold Calhoun is beyond stubborn, to not lay down a bunt for an almost certain hit. 

 

This is one of the best nicknames you've come up with in a long time. lol

[fan_since79]

25 minutes ago, VariousCrap said:

The interesting aspect to this is that we have an OF in Salt Lake who is supposedly just killing the ball.  I wonder if and when there would be any pressure to bring him up to try at LF?  I'm not saying we should, just asking the question. 

Blash is tearing it up in AAA Salt Lake. 

On the other hand, in 99 major-league games he's sporting a .659 OPS. So that's cautionary.

[T.G.]

Blash is going to be 29 in July... Doubtful he's a long term solution at this point...

[tomsred]

You guys are losing form too, I’m surprised no one has suggested he has n undisclosed medical condition, a personal problem, or needs his eyes checked.  He probably just needs to be thrown in an alligator pit.

[Tyler]

That extension was such a gift. I think I was only one who was opposed to it. 

[nando714]

1 hour ago, Troll Daddy said:

If it makes you feel better 

Gardner .225@leadoff

Stanton .213@4

Sanchez .208@5

Walker .172@7

 

Bryce Harper ?

[Ohtaniland]

4 minutes ago, nando714 said:

Bryce Harper ?

Aaron Judge. 

[the dude abides]

39 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Cold Calhoun is beyond stubborn, to not lay down a bunt for an almost certain hit. 

lol @ "Cold Calhoun"

 

[Lou]

1 hour ago, Troll Daddy said:

So what is the case with Kole?

I don't feel better when he's in our lineup 

[Troll Daddy]

3 minutes ago, Lou said:

I don't feel better when he's in our lineup 

Shocker 

[GrittyVeterans]

I think he'll turn it around. He needs to either go down to the Minors for a couple weeks and get some confidence or Sosh needs to bite the bullet and bench him for a week to clear his head.

He's been too solid a hitter in the past to play like this all year

[Erstad Grit]

Chris young should start getting all the starts when a lefty SP is in. I think that's a reasonable reaction.  

[stormngt]

1 hour ago, VariousCrap said:

The interesting aspect to this is that we have an OF in Salt Lake who is supposedly just killing the ball.  I wonder if and when there would be any pressure to bring him up to try at LF?  I'm not saying we should, just asking the question. 

Yes we sign Upton for 20 million a year and then bench for a AAA guy.  You think Eppler trying to get fired?

[Angelsfan1984]

1 minute ago, stormngt said:

Yes we sign Upton for 20 million a year and then bench for a AAA guy.  You think Eppler trying to get fired?

I think its assumed he's talking about RF.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

1 hour ago, Troll Daddy said:

So what is the case with Kole?

A couple of weeks ago Trout was struggling but everyone knew it just a matter of time before opposing pitchers would pay the price. Kole is no Trout, but he is way better than what he is producing now, so sooner or later opposing pitchers are going to pay.

[Lou]

22 minutes ago, Lou said:

I don't feel better when he's in our lineup 

 

18 minutes ago, Troll Daddy said:

Shocker 

 

Do you? 

[Slegnaac]

1 hour ago, VariousCrap said:

 

I agree with you 100% on this.  Kole should be bunting almost every time a defense plays the shift on him.  Especially with his above average speed and the fact he is struggling so much.  I honestly don't understand why hitters don't do this more often with the shift.

Successfuly Laying down a bunt isn't guaranteed, especially if there is little history of practicing.

[Angel Oracle]

1 minute ago, Slegnaac said:

Successfuly Laying down a bunt isn't guaranteed, especially if there is little history of practicing.

Even if most of the left side is being given to you? 

[Angelsfan1984]

13 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

A couple of weeks ago Trout was struggling but everyone knew it just a matter of time before opposing pitchers would pay the price. Kole is no Trout, but he is way better than what he is producing now, so sooner or later opposing pitchers are going to pay.

Trout and Calhoun are not even on the same planet. He's actually not proven to be better than what he is now. In fact if he proves to be anything other than he is now than that would be an outlier.

[Angelsfan1984]

5 minutes ago, Slegnaac said:

Successfuly Laying down a bunt isn't guaranteed, especially if there is little history of practicing.

He doesn't even have to bunt, he just has to stop trying to pull the outside pitch. Step toward the dish and stay on your back foot....surprise the ball goes the other way. He's opening his hips way way way too quickly and far too often. He's literally rolling over on every pitch, assuming he's even making contact.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

8 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

Trout and Calhoun are not even on the same planet. He's actually not proven to be better than what he is now. In fact if he proves to be anything other than he is now than that would be an outlier.

I said he's no Trout but he's better than what he is putting up now. didn't I?

[Inside Pitch]

1 hour ago, Tyler said:

That extension was such a gift. I think I was only one who was opposed to it. 

it's still not a bad contract. 

Really if all he does is repeat his 2.1 WAR the next couple years they end up getting their money's worth, at least from the perspective of WAR and the perceived value (cost) of the a win.

At worst it's a contract they should be able to flip due to his defensive value.

[Angelsfan1984]

11 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

I said he's no Trout but he's better than what he is putting up now. didn't I?

That's like comparing apples to a bag of rubberbands. Not only are they different they are miles apart. Trout has at no point in his career been as bad or struggled the way Calhoun has.

[Troll Daddy]

36 minutes ago, Lou said:

 

 

Do you? 

Ok

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

9 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

That's like comparing apples to a bag of rubberbands. Not only are they different they are miles apart. Trout has at no point in his career been as bad or struggled the way Calhoun has.

I'm comparing Calhoun to his career stats, which are way better than his early results this year. Trout was just an example of judging someone on small sample sizes.

14 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

Trout has at no point in his career been as bad or struggled the way Calhoun has

August 2015 .218

.352

.337

.689

Trout struggled for him that as bad as Calhoun is now.