Gameday Thread: Mariners @ Angels (7/29/20)

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[DMVol]

No Pujols....

[Justin]

11 minutes ago, DMVol said:

No Pujols....

He made the trip around the bases TWICE last night... that's a lot of exertion for a guy his age. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

7 minutes ago, Randy Gradishar said:

Not a fan of Rendon hitting 3rd, but whatever. 

I'd probably go Trout / Ohtani / Rendon / La Stella right now

[Chuck]

@mymerlincat thank you for creating these Gameday threads. I try to get to them but it has been a super busy work week for me. 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

2 minutes ago, Randy Gradishar said:

Yep, 3 and 5 can be a carousel of Upton, Ohtani, La Stella, and I like the lefties in the 3 spot.

Trout and Rendon should be locks at 2 and 4, and those are the easiest decisions. Fletcher could arguably be replaced by Ohtani at leadoff, but not the way they're hitting now.

Fletcher is the perfect leadoff hitter with his remarkable ability to get on base. He isn't a power hitter but does have speed on the bases.

[CanadianHalo]

30 minutes ago, Randy Gradishar said:

Not a fan of Rendon hitting 3rd, but whatever. 

lol this has to be a joke

[Chuck]

 

[Bronson]

47 minutes ago, Randy Gradishar said:

Not a fan of Rendon hitting 3rd, but whatever. 

Why? 

[Bronson]

16 minutes ago, CanadianHalo said:

lol this has to be a joke

That’s what I thought... but I think he’s being serious.

[krAbs]

Analysis be damned, I LOVE Fletcher batting first. He's a pain in the ass to get out, and great at getting on base. By the end of that at bat, the pitcher likely has thrown more pitches than they want to, has a man on, and now has to face Trout (and Rendon and Ohtani). It seems like it must be just mentally exhausting.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

43 minutes ago, Randy Gradishar said:

Agreed, but leadoff should technically be one of your 3 best hitters overall, regardless of style. Normally, I'd say Ohtani is the team's 3rd best hitter; but Fletcher has disagreed so far. 

This offense can be scary good if they can find some protection for Fletch.

Fletcher is the best hitter ATM. l have always thought the OBP was most important for lead off hitter.

[Angel Oracle]

1 minute ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Fletcher is the best hitter ATM. l have always thought the OBP was most important for lead off hitter.

That and pitches seen per at bat

[Justin]

2 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

That and pitches seen per at bat

And don't forget being a scrappy white guy. 

[Slegnaac]

3 different managers over these past three years and this hasn't changed.

Stassi hit a HR and gets rewarded with a seat on the bench.

[AngelsFaninGA]

No Stassi? Sad

[SoCalSportsFan]

54 minutes ago, SoPas Angel said:

And don't forget being a scrappy white guy. 

Kind of reminds me of some spunky kid named David Eckstein!

[Blarg]

1 hour ago, SoPas Angel said:

And don't forget being a scrappy white guy. 

[SoCalSportsFan]

Figgy was an great Angels player! Chone is the "scrappy" club!

It was weird seeing him in a Mariners uniform!
 

[fan_since79]

2 hours ago, Randy Gradishar said:

Not a fan of Rendon hitting 3rd, but whatever. 

He led the majors in RBI batting 3rd last year. 124 of his 126 RBI from that spot in the lineup. 

[Chuck]

From today's media guide on Andrew Heaney. 

[beatlesrule]

Damn, Goodwin batting 9th? What has Walsh done to deserve hitting 7th?

[John Taylor]

1 minute ago, beatlesrule said:

Damn, Goodwin batting 9th? What has Walsh done to deserve hitting 7th?

ahh the 'ol "two leadoff hitters" method perfected by the Big Lasagna himself.

[ScottT]

I hope that was a stretch from Rendon prior to first pitch.

[Revad]

Here we go