Kole in the last 28 days - .280/.333/.680/1.013

[ten ocho recon scout]

The conflict comes from his past. Hes been a very decent hitter before, so you know he can do it. And his glove is still top notch.

That said, there have been plenty before him who had huge success and were out of the game a few short years later.

Just in terms of recent angels. From the guys we brought over who died as soon as they got here. To some home grown guys. Bourjos in 2011 looked like a star in the making. Grichuk in St Louis. Etc etc. No real explaination of how a guy goes from doing well to cant do it at all.

Youd like to think Calhoun is just in a funk. And hopefully he is. But the fact this stretches back to last year, and hes had a few more nothing special years mixed in with the good ones we associate him with (until now)...you wonder if he is merely a 4yh outfielder.

But even in that role, he cant play CF, and hes not some plus baserunner guy whos worth keeping around to pinch run.

[Angel Oracle]

Grichuk's was more sudden than Cold Calhoun's.    He had an .800 cumulative OPS for the Cards from 2015-2017 (albeit trending down a little), and now just a .435 OPS for the Jays in his first 25 games before being DL'd.

[eligrba]

The most depressing thing about this is how bad would Pujols need to be before he is dropped in the lineup or removed from the lineup. Performances by Espinosa and Calhoun do not give any indication that consistent playing time depends on productivity for established players.

[totdprods]

13 minutes ago, eligrba said:

The most depressing thing about this is how bad would Pujols need to be before he is dropped in the lineup or removed from the lineup. Performances by Espinosa and Calhoun do not give any indication that consistent playing time depends on productivity for established players.

Mang has an .800 OPS in May and still has - barely - positive WAR. 

[Angel Oracle]

The team OPS in May so far >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cold's OPS.

[tdawg87]

2 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

The team OPS in May so far >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cold's OPS.

Well, yes.

[Dtwncbad]

.233 OPS.

To understand how bad this is, consider that you could DOUBLE IT to .466 and he would still be well behind Brandon Woods lifetime OPS of .513.

 

[Ray McKigney]

I DVR all the games so I can skip the commercials. I have taken to fast forwarding through Kole's ABs because it's too depressing to watch. 

[Hubs]

He's had an awful start. He raked in ST, so maybe something is physically wrong. I'd say he needs a DL stint and a rehab assignment before anything else happens. There is still probably around $17M owed, so the only way you trade him is for an equally struggling guy on a more expensive contract.

[Angel Oracle]

What happened after opening day (triple and HR that day)?   He was fine that day.

[Dick B Back]

Am I the inly one that saw Blash not catch the ball down the line that Upton probably would have caught and Kole would have caught? He didn’t know where the wall was.

[Homebrewer]

51 minutes ago, Ray McKigney said:

I DVR all the games so I can skip the commercials. I have taken to fast forwarding through Kole's ABs because it's too depressing to watch. 

I do the opposite. I enjoy watching history in the making. When I'm in my 90's, sitting in my rocker, I can tell the kids about seeing the legendary Kole Calhoun.

[stormngt]

4 hours ago, totdprods said:

Mang has an .800 OPS in May and still has - barely - positive WAR. 

One more reason why I no longer give credence to WAR

[eaterfan]

Just now, stormngt said:

One more reason why I no longer give credence to WAR

Smart thinking. How could a guy with an .800 OPS possibly have value?

[Stradling]

12 minutes ago, eaterfan said:

Smart thinking. How could a guy with an .800 OPS possibly have value?

He’s saying he should have more value.

[stormngt]

Pujols speed

 

https://youtu.be/5i8vtxhlj2c

[Angel Oracle]

4 minutes ago, stormngt said:

Pujols speed

 

https://youtu.be/5i8vtxhlj2c

Too fast

[stormngt]

3 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Too fast

Meant to post that in the game day thread.

[tdawg87]

Enough already. This is sad to watch.

[m0nkey]

His numbers are approaching Brandon wood territory

[Dick B Back]

39 minutes ago, m0nkey said:

His numbers are approaching Brandon wood territory

And the Angels have no viable replacement so let it go.

[stormngt]

54 minutes ago, m0nkey said:

His numbers are approaching Brandon wood territory

He is well below that.

[Taylor]

4 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

What happened after opening day (triple and HR that day)?   He was fine that day.

He thought he was still in Spring Training, and then some jerk reminded him the regular season had begun.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Defense wins games. 

[ScottT]

5 hours ago, Dick B Back said:

Am I the inly one that saw Blash not catch the ball down the line that Upton probably would have caught and Kole would have caught? He didn’t know where the wall was.

He looked terrible out there. Small sample size for me, but I'm guessing that's why he hasn't gotten more of a shot. It's not like he's done much with the bat in MLB either.  Not saying he can't, but when you are limited defensively, you better produce offensively pretty quickly.