Gameday 4/27 Angels @ Royals

[Docwaukee]

2 minutes ago, Lou said:

he should DH

 

 

and be the closer 

and bat 4th.  

[floplag]

13 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

but if you're not going to get through three times completely, your last batters are 4-9.  or if you do get through three times then you can go for a fourth and the 4th time through you're further down in the order.  

But your assuming that the "opener" has a better change against that 1-3, since when would anyone here assume Bedrosian to be that guy? 

[Docwaukee]

1 minute ago, floplag said:

But your assuming that the "opener" has a better change against that 1-3, since when would anyone here assume Bedrosian to be that guy? 

no I'm not.  I assuming the starter has a better chance against 4-9 the third time through than they do 1-6.  

[stormngt]

6 minutes ago, DMVol said:

Same reason Fletcher sits...it’s analytics....gotta do what others are doing....

F' the computer.  Sometimes common sense should come into play.

[Docwaukee]

1 minute ago, stormngt said:

F' the computer.  Sometimes common sense should come into play.

here's some common sense from Fletcher.  

 

 

[Taylor]

Baseball has to evolve. I don't mind the opener if it helps the Angels' pitchers pitch better and stay healthy. 

Relief pitchers didn't exist until the 70s or 80s. I'm sure when that concept was first introduced, people were outraged and baffled about it.

[Slegnaac]

39 minutes ago, jordan said:

Well the starter as you mean it wouldn’t be called the starter anymore. As Jeff Fletcher says, the “follower”.  

I agree

[Blarg]

46 minutes ago, DMVol said:

Same reason Fletcher sits...it’s analytics....gotta do what others are doing....

Fletcher is getting a day off because he's been in the lineup nearly non stop. Rengifo has shown he is a pretty solid defender and his bat equals Fletcher's so there is no downside to David taking a day off. 

However I do think he comes in during the late innings as a defensive replacement for LaStella. 

[UndertheHalo]

I sort of disliked the idea of the an “opener” for Barria, but the more I read about the reasons the more I’m fine with it.  It’ll help him get deeper into the games.  Barria is still pretty young.  He’s still building up.  I’m confident that not too far down the road they won’t be using an opener for him.  

I think the opener is perfect for a guy like Felix Pena.  

If this stuff helps the team win. Whatever I'm all for whatever works. 

Edited April 27, 2019 by UndertheHalo

[eligrba4ever]

GO ANGELS!!!!

Keep the streak going!!!

Go Cam Bedrosian AND Jaime Barria!!!

[Amazing Larry]

What’s to keep a team from putting their best hitters at the 4, 5, and 6 spots?

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

[Troll Daddy]

6 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

What’s to keep a team from putting their best hitters at the 4, 5, and 6 spots?

Nothing 

[Docwaukee]

4 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

What’s to keep a team from putting their best hitters at the 4, 5, and 6 spots?

the hitting team shouldn't care that much.  they would still want their top three to get a lot of at bats which likely outweighs seeing a starter for the third time.  the ultimate purpose isn't that they're facing tougher competition but that you get more length out of your starters and don't tax your pen as much.  

[beatlesrule]

Leading again and still threatening.

Edit, threat over, Albert GIDP. 1-0 Angels bot 1st.

[UndertheHalo]

24 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

What’s to keep a team from putting their best hitters at the 4, 5, and 6 spots?

Possible loss of AB’s I guess ?

[eaterfan]

15 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

the hitting team shouldn't care that much.  they would still want their top three to get a lot of at bats which likely outweighs seeing a starter for the third time.  the ultimate purpose isn't that they're facing tougher competition but that you get more length out of your starters and don't tax your pen as much.  

Exactly this. The opener allows the starter to get more batters faced. The point of batting your best batters at the top is to get them more plate appearances. Both teams are trying to get their best players more playing time.

[Lou]

Pujols stalker alert 

[beatlesrule]

Another threat killed by a GIDP.

[mp170.6]

How did Barria get into the game?

[Amazing Larry]

Lucroy is such dogshit. 

[eligrba]

Lucroy sucks.

Facking catcher who can't catch.

[beatlesrule]

Lucroy is a catcher right? Like, he is supposed to catch the ball correct?

@mp170.6 Cam started the first and Barria took over after.

[Chuck]

Lucroy sucks at catching one hoppers to the plate. Ugh!

This is his 3rd drop of the season, not to mention the throw to first that lost the game in extra innings vs the Yankees.

[rallybug]

Lucroy proved my point he’s the worst defensive catcher the angels have had in a long time. Napoli wasn’t this bad.