Is Kole Calhoun REALLY going to start in 2019?

[Lou]

the only time the words "Kole Calhoun" and "trade value" should be used in the same sentence is if the word "zero" is included. 

[Docwaukee]

6 minutes ago, Lou said:

the only time the words "Kole Calhoun" and "trade value" should be used in the same sentence is if the word "zero" is included. 

it's not zero....

 

 

we'd have to include money in the deal.  

[T.G.]

Wait... aren't the Angels about to sign Bryce Harper?

[Pancake Bear]

4 minutes ago, True Grich said:

Wait... aren't the Angels about to sign Bryce Harper?

Only if they can trade Calhoun first. So...no. 

[Erstad Grit]

Of all my concerns for this team Calhoun is not in the top 5. 

[Docwaukee]

8 hours ago, True Grich said:

Wait... aren't the Angels about to sign Bryce Harper?

Harper Bryce.  She's hawt.  

[Lou]

16 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

Harper Bryce.  She's hawt.  

I loved To Killl A Mockingbird!

[Docwaukee]

16 minutes ago, Lou said:

I loved To Killl A Mockingbird!

good book.  amazing that it was written by lee harper oswald before he shot nixon.  

[Lou]

14 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

good book.  amazing that it was written by lee harper oswald before he shot nixon.  

you would think they'd have better security in the balcony section of a theater

[zenmaster]

Crazy what 1 year can do to a person. A year ago we were probably expecting big numbers from our everyday starter Kole Calhoun.

[stormngt]

20 hours ago, Second Base said:

Kole Calhoun should at the very least, be the lion's share platoon starter in RF.  He can't hit lefties worth a crap, and hopefully some of the others can.  But, when Kole is hot, he's hitting both lefties and righties. 

So I'd give him full playing time, at least until May 15.  If he still hasn't got it going by then, I'd platoon him.  If by June 15th, he still isn't hitting, then it would be time for a phantom DL stint like last year.  If July 15th rolls around, and he still hasn't come back to at least hit RHP, then it would be time to part ways. 

But there's a lot that needs to happen before I go another direction.

Remember when Calhoun first came up and everyone bitched because Scioscia platooned him against left handers?  Oh the memories!

[Angelsfan1984]

4 minutes ago, stormngt said:

Remember when Calhoun first came up and everyone bitched because Scioscia platooned him against left handers?  Oh the memories!

Remember when Calhoun knew how to hit a baseball...

 

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

Remember when Calhoun knew how to hit a baseball...

 

[Adam]

Him or Harper

[Angelsfan1984]

6 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Ya me neither...

[JarsOfClay]

32 minutes ago, stormngt said:

Remember when Calhoun first came up and everyone bitched because Scioscia platooned him against left handers?  Oh the memories!

Is that the same Scioscia that was fired and no other team in baseball wanted?

 

[Lou]

54 minutes ago, JarsOfClay said:

Is that the same Scioscia that was fired and no other team in baseball wanted?

 

liar 

[Stradling]

1 hour ago, JarsOfClay said:

Is that the same Scioscia that was fired and no other team in baseball wanted?

 

Apparently the other one.  

[krAbs]

TIL Hermosillo slashed .333/.400/.611/1.011 over 14 games in September last year. An optimistic take says he is successfully adjusting to major league pitching and may be serviceable in right moving forward. Small sample size, but maybe he can have success as a 4th outfielder/platoon with Calhoun/someone who makes Calhoun the 4th outfielder until Adell arrives.

[stormngt]

4 hours ago, JarsOfClay said:

Is that the same Scioscia that was fired and no other team in baseball wanted?

 

Was there anything in my statement that was false?

[GrittyVeterans]

I think he deserves a couple months to see if he can put up close to his career averages again.

But there should be a pretty short leash on him. If it isn't working by June, they probably need to pull the plug

[Dtwncbad]

20 hours ago, JarsOfClay said:

Is that the same Scioscia that was fired and no other team in baseball wanted?

 

When was he fired?  I missed that.

[UndertheHalo]

13 hours ago, GrittyVeterans said:

I think he deserves a couple months to see if he can put up close to his career averages again.

But there should be a pretty short leash on him. If it isn't working by June, they probably need to pull the plug

That’s what they did last year.  A short leash isn’t waiting and watching until June.  A short leash is he’s not a starter anymore by the end of April.  The Angels don’t need to give him 2 and half months to figure out whether he’s going to hit or not.  Calhoun isn’t a rookie.  He’s going to preform or he’s not. 

And he probably won’t.  In the batters box anyway. 

Edited January 9, 2019 by UndertheHalo

[UndertheHalo]

Anyway, the problem is that they don’t have anyone else.  Hermosillo is probably a 4th OF at best.  And Adell, even optimiscally won’t be able to come up until later in the season. 

[Torridd]

14 hours ago, GrittyVeterans said:

I think he deserves a couple months to see if he can put up close to his career averages again.

But there should be a pretty short leash on him. If it isn't working by June, they probably need to pull the plug

June is too long.