OC Register: Slumping Angels 2B Ian Kinsler plans to keep ‘plugging away’

[Pujols4MVP]

1 hour ago, Blarg said:

He's in the White Sox minor leagues and even they don't want to promote him. 

& he had a .200 OPS last year.

[fan_since79]

I just saw today's lineup at Facebook.

Valbuena, Kinsler, and Calhoun are still in there.

Same old, same old offensive FAIL.

 

[Taylor]

"Plugging away" is the new "he's hitting balls hard."

[fan_since79]

"He's working on some things in the batter's box and should be able to see the ball coming out of the pitcher's hand very soon."

 

[Ohtaniland]

6 minutes ago, Taylor said:

"Plugging away" is the new "he's hitting balls hard."

He’s fouling off balls in BP is the team’s internal description. 

[Angel Oracle]

48 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

"He's working on some things in the batter's box and should be able to see the ball coming out of the pitcher's hand very soon."

 

"But we'll get them to where they need to be."

[Angelsjunky]

2 hours ago, Taylor said:

"Plugging away" is the new "he's hitting balls hard."

Not that there's anything wrong with it.

[Taylor]

Like clockwork.

 

Well, delayed clockwork, since this thread was created on Saturday. Classic Kinsler.

[jordan]

The home run is great and all, but he’s going to have to do more than an occasional HR to give me more confidence in him.  

[T.G.]

I hate Kinsler, but I hope today is the start of something good for him and the Angels.

[Pujols4MVP]

NoBuena & Ian Krapler get HRs on the same night, they both just bought themselves another month in the lineup.

[Billy_Ball]

On 5/28/2018 at 2:57 PM, Slegnaac said:

Ibanez 

Dave Parker and Alvin Davis (1991)

Von Hayes and Hubie Brooks (1992)

[Pujols4MVP]

2 hours ago, BackUpTheTruck said:

Remember, even Matt Joyce hit 5 home runs for us.  Raul Ibanez hit 3.  By the way, Kole Calhoun wishes he had Steve Finley numbers. Angels signed Steve Finley for 2 years $14 million.  Angels' pain tolerance sure has changed recently.

Matt Joyce was so brutal to watch, made me think Hillenbrand aka Hilla-out wasn't so bad back in 07.

Also Jeff Mathis is doing better than Calhoun right now, .317 OBP for Mathis in 2018 & 0.1 WAR

Whats neat is Mathis has a career .379/.400/.655/1.055 line in the playoffs, 31 plate appearances he has 5 doubles & 1 HR.

[Angel Oracle]

7 hours ago, Scioscia4MVP said:

Matt Joyce was so brutal to watch, made me think Hillenbrand aka Hilla-out wasn't so bad back in 07.

Also Jeff Mathis is doing better than Calhoun right now, .317 OBP for Mathis in 2018 & 0.1 WAR

Whats neat is Mathis has a career .379/.400/.655/1.055 line in the playoffs, 31 plate appearances he has 5 doubles & 1 HR.

Including one 2009 ALCS game 5 winning double against the Skanks, that would have given the Halos the ALCS lead if not for Daisy Fuentes in game 2.

[Pujols4MVP]

6 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

Including one 2009 ALCS game 5 winning double against the Skanks, that would have given the Halos the ALCS lead if not for Daisy Fuentes in game 2.

1.583 OPS in the ALCS that year. He just destroyed Yankee pitching, he had a double in GA's 10 RBI game against the yankees in 2007.

Only Kinsler & Calhoun make me miss the days of Mathis lol.