Gameday Thread: Angels vs. Rangers (4-20-2021)

[rageous]

1 minute ago, Chuckster70 said:

Walsh was not good either over more at bats than Rojas when he first came up, so maybe reserve judgement just a wee bit. 

Walsh never looked as bad as Rojas.

He's striking out at 40% of the clip and making weak contacts when he hits the ball.

[Stradling]

Just now, Φαήλος said:

Just because Walsh struggled early on then succeeded doesn’t mean Rojas will eventually succeed.

No shit.  Just because he has not succeeded in his first 20 plus at bats doesn’t mean he won’t be good.  

[failos]

Just now, Stradling said:

No shit.  Just because he has not succeeded in his first 20 plus at bats doesn’t mean he won’t be good.  

He sucks. Get over it.

[beatlesrule]

Canning is in! I get a two-for-one starting pitchers game

[Stradling]

Just now, rageous said:

Walsh never looked as bad as Rojas.

He's striking out at 40% of the clip and making weak contacts when he hits the ball.

Uh, Walsh struck out 35 times in 79 at bats his rookie season.  So yea.  That is comparable.

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, Φαήλος said:

Just because Walsh struggled early on then succeeded doesn’t mean Rojas will eventually succeed.

Rojas won't come anywhere near the player Walsh is. 

[Stradling]

Just now, Lou said:

Rojas won't come anywhere near the player Walsh is. 

I agree.

[eligrba]

Am I supposed to be excited about Canning coming in the game?

[AngelsLakersFan]

3 minutes ago, Φαήλος said:

Just because Walsh struggled early on then succeeded doesn’t mean Rojas will eventually succeed.

It's just like how every time this team gets off to a slow start someone mentions 6-14! and it's 2002 all over again.

[Chuck]

Just now, Lou said:

Rojas won't come anywhere near the player Walsh is. 

While true, it doesn't mean he'll suck either as he suggested. 

Walsh and Rojas had comparable minor league stats and debuts. 

[Chuck]

1 minute ago, eligrba said:

Am I supposed to be excited about Canning coming in the game?

Yes. 

[rageous]

 

Just now, Stradling said:

Uh, Walsh struck out 35 times in 79 at bats his rookie season.  So yea.  That is comparable.

No they are not.  Walsh at least drew some walks and when he made contact he hit the ball pretty hard.

He was barreling the ball at about the same rate he is now and he was able to drastically reduce his strikeouts.

Every single stat of Walsh is much better than Rojas in his first year.

[Stradling]

Just now, AngelsLakersFan said:

It's just like how every time this team gets off to a slow start someone mentions 6-14! and it's 2002 all over again.

No, it isn’t like that.  There is a laundry list of guys that have not been good when they initially came up.  I don’t think Rojas is going to be anything other than a AAA depth guy.  But it takes much more than 8 or 10 games to decide that.

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

While true, it doesn't mean he'll suck either as he suggested. 

Walsh and Rojas had comparable minor league stats and debuts. 

I think he'll suck. 

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, rageous said:

 

No they are not.  Walsh at least drew some walks and when he made contact he hit the ball pretty hard.

He was barreling the ball at about the same rate he is now and he was able to drastically reduce his strikeouts.

Every single stat of Walsh is much better than Rojas in his first year.

I was talking about the k rate being comparable.  Because you said Walsh didn’t strike out like Rojas is and Walsh actually struck out at a higher rate. Regardless we are spending too much time on this when the game is actually pretty good.

[failos]

6 minutes ago, Lou said:

Rojas won't come anywhere near the player Walsh is. 

Yep. I like the guy’s story as much as anyone (tired of hearing it though), but he’s just not good.

Edited April 21, 2021 by Φαήλος

[IheartLA]

Just now, Stradling said:

No, it isn’t like that.  There is a laundry list of guys that have not been good when they initially came up.  I don’t think Rojas is going to be anything other than a AAA depth guy.  But it takes much more than 8 or 10 games to decide that.

Yes like Marc Krauss, Taylor Featherston, Craig Gentry, Jefry Marte, Alfredo Marte, Nolan Fontana, Jack Mayfield

Most players come up, suck, and never make it and retire after bouncing around. Rojas is most likely in that camp.

[Chuck]

1 hour ago, Vlad27Trout27 said:

Great Othani is only throwing around 94...

 

[AngelsLakersFan]

8 minutes ago, rageous said:

Walsh never looked as bad as Rojas.

He's striking out at 40% of the clip and making weak contacts when he hits the ball.

It doesn't help that he swings at slow 2-1 breaking balls well outside the zone... His approach is shit.

[eligrba]

[T.G.]

Lyles is Dustin Pedroia's doppelganger.

Edited April 21, 2021 by True Grich

[tdawg87]

Just now, True Grich said:

Kyles  is Dustin Pedroia's doppelganger.

[rageous]

I like Schebler so far.

Even in the strikeout he swung at pitches in the zone and took balls outside the zone.

I really hope he can take over the right fielder spot as that position has given the team 0 production all year except for when Walsh plays there.

[rageous]

Lyles barely at 64 pitches through 5 innings so far.

[failos]

Kunt Suzuki is