Simmons for leadoff hitter

[Angel Oracle]

On ‎6‎/‎30‎/‎2018 at 5:41 PM, The Boogie Man said:

AO, you were asked a question.  

I'm stumped.

Those clouds are getting awfully lonely though, a week later.   But my blood pressure is looking good. 

I'd try Fletcher in the leadoff spot.    He's had close to 40 at bats now, and hitting well.

[70runner]

19 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

I'd try Fletcher in the leadoff spot.    He's had close to 40 at bats now, and hitting well.

With Simmons hitting 2nd.  Substantially increases probability of RISP during Trouts first AB.  Those 18 extra ABs Trout gets at #2 vs #3 don't look so appealing when you consider his first AB every game often occurs with no one on base, especially given Scioscia's low OBP lead off hitter lineups.

[arch stanton]

And Trout batting third just means plenty of at bats with two outs and bases empty which means he walks 

[Angel Oracle]

4 minutes ago, arch stanton said:

And Trout batting third just means plenty of at bats with two outs and bases empty which means he walks 

Not necessarily, with Fletcher and Simba in front of him

 

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[Stradling]

I have read somewhere that he doesn’t like to bat leadoff, but that was a while back.  One thing I have noticed is he is kind of a free swinger, which is odd because he doesn’t strike out.  He sees the least amount of pitchers per at bats of any regular starter on the Angels.  I decided to take it one step further and look to see where he is ranked the the league.  Simmons sees the 2nd fewest pitches per plate appearance in all of baseball.  The only one that sees less is someone named Jose Peraza from the Reds.  I get that we think he would make a good leadoff hitter because he gets on base at a decent clip, but man, a leadoff hitter HAS to see some pitches. 

[Angel Oracle]

3 hours ago, The Boogie Man said:

I have read somewhere that he doesn’t like to bat leadoff, but that was a while back.  One thing I have noticed is he is kind of a free swinger, which is odd because he doesn’t strike out.  He sees the least amount of pitchers per at bats of any regular starter on the Angels.  I decided to take it one step further and look to see where he is ranked the the league.  Simmons sees the 2nd fewest pitches per plate appearance in all of baseball.  The only one that sees less is someone named Jose Peraza from the Reds.  I get that we think he would make a good leadoff hitter because he gets on base at a decent clip, but man, a leadoff hitter HAS to see some pitches. 

Very true, but a 2nd place hitter who doesn't K much and has a solid OBP is a good thing.   Simba = that.