Fire HINSKE?

[Troll Daddy]

23 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

We're hitting .206 at home (worst in baseball) with an 84 wRC+ (5th worst).  That includes a .234 BABIP (worst in baseball).  Middle of the pack hard hit ball rate.  

LD rate at home?  Lowest in baseball.  2nd highest FB rate and 5th highest infield fly ball rate.  Lowest opposite field rate in baseball at home.  

the stadium is fairly neutral for run scoring but very high for hrs.  

I feel like we're seeing a lot of fly ball outs.  They seem hr happy to me.  

 

 

I don’t see it as being HR happy ... players are trying to elevate vs ground balls. 

[Stradling]

3 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

I agree. Calhoun is obviously pressing, but even when he's right hes nothing more than a mediocre hitter. He does bring hustle and defense, but at the end of the day he needs to produce with the bat. But all that said it’s all Scioscia’s fault, because he’s the blame for everything.  

 

[Docwaukee]

1 minute ago, Troll Daddy said:

I don’t see it as being HR happy ... players are trying to elevate vs ground balls. 

why are they trying to elevate?

[fan_since79]

3 minutes ago, SuperTroopers said:

And I promise you I’ve played the game, players are not as mentally weak as you say they are.   If they were they’d never make it to the bigs.  

 

Well, they just might relax more under the bland supervision of a laid-back manager. But we've already had that discussion, and you seem to be privy to more information on that than I am.

Some of these guys need a virtual whipping to wake them up, imo. Or a nice little benching until they remember how to hit.

[red321]

24 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

Should I remind you that when I said moving Ohtani up 1 spot would cause a ripple effect? The team was leading the league in almost every offensive category, now all of a sudden they can't put runs on the board. Baseball players need routines to stay comfortable. Captain lineup tinker shit the bed on this one. Now you're seeing the results. Don't blame the hitting coach, blame the guy who keeps turning pages and working on things.

Hold on here...are you saying that moving Ohtani, a player who at best bats 3 days in a row because he also pitches, up 1 spot has resulted in the Halo offense falling off the cliff?

 

Holy fucknuts batman...that's...well...just downright stupid.

[Angelsfan1984]

9 minutes ago, SuperTroopers said:

 

Nobody said its Scioscias fault they can't hit. Why does your tiny little brain misconstrue what i'm saying. Maybe that is your problem Strad, you don't have reading comprehension skills like most 4th graders.

MIKE SCIOSCIA HAS THE ABILITY (WHICH IS HIS ACTUAL JOB) TO REMOVE THE PLAYERS WHO ARE NOT HITTING. just like his use of the bullpen, you cannot make the players do anything, but you can "manage" how, when and why they are used. Why is that so hard for you to understand? Seems pretty damn simple to me.

[Stradling]

4 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Well, they just might relax more under the bland supervision of a laid-back manager. But we've already had that discussion, and you seem to be privy to more information on that than I am.

Some of these guys need a virtual whipping to wake them up, imo. Or a nice little benching until they remember how to hit.

And you literally have no idea what happens behind closed doors, or what happens outside of what is printed or said on TV.  There is a reason he has been here so long and there is a reason there is virtually no shit leaked to the media, because he runs an excellent club house, and in order to do that there must be some sort of accountability.  To ignore that is just plain silly.  

[Stradling]

31 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

Nobody said its Scioscias fault they can't hit. Why does your tiny little brain misconstrue what i'm saying. Maybe that is your problem Strad, you don't have reading comprehension skills like most 4th graders.

MIKE SCIOSCIA HAS THE ABILITY (WHICH IS HIS ACTUAL JOB) TO REMOVE THE PLAYERS WHO ARE NOT HITTING. just like his use of the bullpen, you cannot make the players do anything, but you can "manage" how, when and why they are used. Why is that so hard for you to understand? Seems pretty damn simple to me.

Misconstrue what you are saying.  Well for one if I believed everything you were saying, I would not only be mentally retarded, but I would indeed have Scioscia’s dick in my mouth.  

As for it being his job, should he replace one non hitting player with a history of success for another non hitting player without a history of success?  That sounds about as smart as believing that moving Ohtani one spot, on the days he plays, which is less than half of the time, believing that that resulted in the demise of the offense.  You really aren’t that stupid, but because you hate Scioscia you believe it to be true.  

One more thing, if you continue this Scioscia dick thing, you’re gone. 

Edited April 30, 2018 by SuperTroopers

[fan_since79]

4 minutes ago, SuperTroopers said:

And you literally have no idea what happens behind closed doors, or what happens outside of what is printed or said on TV.  There is a reason he has been here so long and there is a reason there is virtually no shit leaked to the media, because he runs an excellent club house, and in order to do that there must be some sort of accountability.  To ignore that is just plain silly.  

Accountability? You mean, like running ValNObueno out there night after night, as one example?

Steve Finley from the archives also says hello, and Albert of the minus-WAR gives you a tip of the cap from the cleanup spot in our magnificent lineup.

[Angelsfan1984]

9 minutes ago, SuperTroopers said:

Misconstrue what you are saying.  Well for one if I believed everything you were saying, I would not only be mentally retarded, but I would indeed have Scioscia’s dick in my mouth.  

As for it being his job, should he replace one non hitting player with a history of success for another non hitting player without a history of success?  That sounds about as smart as believing that moving Ohtani one spot, on the days he plays, which is less than half of the time, believing that that resulted in the demise of the offense.  You really aren’t that stupid, but because you hate Scioscia you believe it to be true.  

One more thing, if you continue this Scioscia dick thing, you’re gone.  You don’t like being called out for it talk to @Chuckster70.  

So let me get this straight, you can constantly berate me and question my intelligence but 1 shot fired at you and you go crying to the guy who runs the site? There is not one ounce of me that could care less about what you have to say. Strad you're legit pathetic.

[Dick B Back]

[Troll Daddy]

24 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

why are they trying to elevate?

In theory a line drive will produce ultimate effect for a hitter 

[fan_since79]

2 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

So let me get this straight, you can constantly berate me and question my intelligence but 1 shot fired at you and you go crying to the guy who runs the site? There is not one ounce of me that could care less about what you have to say. Strad you're legit pathetic.

Well, there are the new guidelines set by Chuck regarding language, so...

I don't want to see you banned. 

[Angelsfan1984]

1 minute ago, Dick B Back said:

When someone disagrees with Strad...

[Angel Oracle]

35 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

why are they trying to elevate?

Testosterone?

[Angelsfan1984]

38 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

why are they trying to elevate?

The fun new strategy is launch angle, that leads to big homerun numbers, low BA. I'm personally not a fan, but to each his own.

[Stradling]

8 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

So let me get this straight, you can constantly berate me and question my intelligence but 1 shot fired at you and you go crying to the guy who runs the site? There is not one ounce of me that could care less about what you have to say. Strad you're legit pathetic.

Dude, one shot fired, half of your posts are engaging me.  Get a life.  You’re the guy that when called out says things like Scioscia’s donger in your mouth, like that is either fresh or funny.  It is neither of those things and it just makes you look like a dick.  Call me pathetic, fine, but stop lying to yourself.  

[Stradling]

7 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

When someone doesn’t think Scioscia is the worst.

 

[Docwaukee]

11 minutes ago, Troll Daddy said:

In theory a line drive will produce ultimate effect for a hitter 

but that's not what they're doing.  A line drive isn't a fly ball.  They are trying to elevate to hit hrs.  

[fan_since79]

This is the first month in MLB history where there are more total strikeouts than hits.

That's not good.

[Angelsfan1984]

2 minutes ago, SuperTroopers said:

Dude, one shot fired, half of your posts are engaging me.  Get a life.  You’re the guy that when called out says things like Scioscia’s donger in your mouth, like that is either fresh or funny.  It is neither of those things and it just makes you look like a dick.  Call me pathetic, fine, but stop lying to yourself.  

In the psychological world this is called projection. Look inward buddy, you will figure it out soon...or you wont. Either way I don't care you're still a cocky prick. Have a wonderful day

[Angel Oracle]

2 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

but that's not what they're doing.  A line drive isn't a fly ball.  They are trying to elevate to hit hrs.  

Can we remove that stupid 8 foot line and go back to the high RF wall?

[Angelsfan1984]

2 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

but that's not what they're doing.  A line drive isn't a fly ball.  They are trying to elevate to hit hrs.  

Results will vary depending on the hitters ability to execute. My assumption is launch angle, whether that's the case is tbd. They have all the pieces, I think they just need to put them in the right order.

[Angelsfan1984]

1 minute ago, Angel Oracle said:

Can we remove that stupid 8 foot line and go back to the high RF wall?

Maybe we need a high wall on the left and in center too, that should cut down on our pitchers giving up so many homeruns

[fan_since79]

3 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Can we remove that stupid 8 foot line and go back to the high RF wall?

Yeah, I wonder if Kole's been looking at that out of the corner of his eye.

Edited April 30, 2018 by fan_since79