Gameday Thread: Angels @ O's 6/10

[fan_since79]

They take Kazmir out of the game and Berkman greets the reliever with a 2-run HR.

 

5-3 Texas.

[fan_since79]

Rain has stopped, and the game is set to resume in a half-hour.

[JB Abell]

Having a cool narrative is considered part of MVP. MVP is not considered the same as best overall player. (I think Trout should have won by either criteria but I digress...)

anyway, back to Kendrick. Look at the Win Probability Added. The fact that his blunders tend to occur in high leverage situatiosn means that he consistently hurts the team a lot more than his context-independent numbers would suggest. I think that Scioscia's management style does play into this but nevertheless, here's the 5 qualified Angels' batters based on WPA:

Mark Trumbo 1.18

Albert Pujols 1.16

Mike Trout 1.07

Howie Kendrick -0.03

Josh Hamilton -1.43

Good point, he hits well with RISP, but not in the clutch situations. However, I still don't fully blame Howie. If he was placed in a position where he came up more often as lead off, he would be much more effective as a batter. Put Kendrick in the #9 and Hamilton #8, giving the best chance at him coming up with nobody on.

[2002_halos_II]

Rain has stopped, and the game is set to resume in a half-hour.

wonder who will be pitching

[bloodbrother]

Game re-starting now. Richards is in to pitch, and he cut his hair finally

[2002_halos_II]

haircut seemed to work

GO ANGELS

[jshep]

Great AB Aybar

[jshep]

Seriously good AB by Iannetta

 

And Bourjos with another hit

[KingJustinian]

Good AB's. Cmon Hamilton!

[bloodbrother]

Awesome AB by Trout there

 

Please Josh, do something good

[Dreams]

10 pitch walk - Trout!

[bloodbrother]

First time Josh takes the first pitch and it's a meatball, doh

[bloodbrother]

LOL at Davis

[KingJustinian]

I'll take it

[Glen]

Nice to see the other team make a dumb play like that.

[jshep]

Thanks Orioles

[2002_halos_II]

oh noz bases loaded

[Glen]

Don't blow this, Albert.  Earn your goddamn paycheck.

[jshep]

No DP No DP No DP

[AngelsandDodgersFan]

That play was totally the pitchers fault

[Glen]

****ing Pujols.

[bloodbrother]

Pathetic, Albert. 3 swings and he's gone

[Marsaka]

lol pujols, not one pitch was near the strike zone and he swings at all 3 and k's, ****ing idiot

[2002_halos_II]

go Trumbo!!!!

[Dreams]

Ajols