Anthony Rendon's Remarkable Turnaround

[John Taylor]

He is now top 10 in AL batting since that terrible start. It wasn't that long ago we were all worried about him

[Stradling]

He’s an amazing hitter. 

[ScottT]

You were worried? It was a bit strange I guess, but I don't know why anyone would worry considering his track record and the small  amount of time he wasnt doing well.

I say it every year, but I don't know how some baseball fans make it through a season.  

[John Taylor]

22 minutes ago, ScottT said:

You were worried? It was a bit strange I guess, but I don't know why anyone would worry considering his track record and the small  amount of time he wasnt doing well.

I say it every year, but I don't know how some baseball fans make it through a season.  

Oh there were posts on threads already talking about the fact we were "stuck with his contract" so yeah people were worried.

[Angel Oracle]

It was frustrating.   But as with Trout, their history made it easier to deal with.

Pujols not being anything nears his St.Louis days, other than 2012, probably planted the seed for people to worry about Rendon?

[Justin]

55 minutes ago, ScottT said:

I say it every year, but I don't know how some baseball fans make it through a season.  

I think you already know this but I'll write it anyway: Baseball is a game of frustration and failure. That gives people something to complain about. And some people love nothing more than complaining. 

[Angels in 2030]

yeah but is he clutch?  Isn't that what we really want to know?  I'm waiting for that thread.

[Slegnaac]

15 minutes ago, Fourts said:

yeah but is he clutch?  Isn't that what we really want to know?  I'm waiting for that thread.

Trade Rendon while he still has value, where is that thread?

[Jeff Fletcher]

35 minutes ago, SoPas Angel said:

I think you already know this but I'll write it anyway: Baseball is a game of frustration and failure. That gives people something to complain about. And some people love nothing more than complaining. 

I was looking for a way to double-like this comment, but couldn't find it.

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

I was looking for a way to double-like this comment, but couldn't find it.

I initially passed on liking it, but went ahead and gave him one for you. 

I'm omnibenevolent.

[ScottT]

1 hour ago, SoPas Angel said:

I think you already know this but I'll write it anyway: Baseball is a game of frustration and failure. That gives people something to complain about. And some people love nothing more than complaining. 

Good point 

[Sully151]

Let’s trade him, Trout and Fletcher for the Padres.

[Chuck]

Can you imagine if Trout & Ohtani and one of Upton/Goodwin/Pujols got red hot all at the same time as Fletcher/Rendon doing their thang?

[Stradling]

11 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Can you imagine if Trout & Ohtani and one of Upton/Goodwin/Pujols got red hot all at the same time as Fletcher/Rendon doing their thang?

It would be fun.  Ohtani will get it figured out.  Upton isn’t this bad.  Trout is Trout.  It is very possible they could get hot.  

[Redondo]

13 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Can you imagine if Trout & Ohtani and one of Upton/Goodwin/Pujols got red hot all at the same time as Fletcher/Rendon doing their thang?

Edited August 22, 2020 by Redondo

[Chuck]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

It would be fun.  Ohtani will get it figured out.  Upton isn’t this bad.  Trout is Trout.  It is very possible they could get hot.  

I mean I wouldn't mind winning games 12-11. Probably not best for my BP, but fun for sure. 

[Chuck]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

It would be fun.  Ohtani will get it figured out.  Upton isn’t this bad.  Trout is Trout.  It is very possible they could get hot.  

Speaking of Ohtani, that was a good line drive by Ohtani and he walked in the 1st inning. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

3 hours ago, Sully151 said:

Let’s trade him, Trout and Fletcher for the Padres.

Only if we get the chicken, too.

[ukyah]

13 hours ago, Lou said:

I initially passed on liking it, but went ahead and gave him one for you. 

I'm omnibenevolent.

but did you mean polybenevolent though?

[Angelsjunky]

I wasn't worried, but to be fair to those who were, it is understandable considering the Angels' last three major hitting free agents: Upton, Hamilton, Pujols.

Rendon is a great player. As I wrote in my blog about the top 21 position players in the game--before the Angels signed him--easily one of the ten best in the league (I had him at #5).

[Angelsjunky]

Trout hasn't improved one bit with Rendon hitting behind him, although I think that's because he's enamored with the long ball. I wish he'd get back to trying to get on base, and stop trying to golf it over the fence every time. 

[Justin]

38 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

Trout hasn't improved one bit with Rendon hitting behind him, although I think that's because he's enamored with the long ball. I wish he'd get back to trying to get on base, and stop trying to golf it over the fence every time. 

I do think he's still trying to get on base; I think he takes a lot of pitches because he thinks they're balls and he's trying to walk.

However, I agree with you about the long ball. I miss the guy who was hitting a double every 17 at-bats (2019) or 19 at bats (2018) or 16 at bats (2017). So far this season, he has hit a double every 48 at bats. 

That being said, Mike Trout's performance at the plate is not anywhere near the top of my list when it comes to concerns about the 2020 Angels. 

[tdawg87]

Trout sucks.

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 hour ago, Angelsjunky said:

Trout hasn't improved one bit with Rendon hitting behind him, although I think that's because he's enamored with the long ball. I wish he'd get back to trying to get on base, and stop trying to golf it over the fence every time. 

That's because protection is a myth