Gameday Thread: Angels @ DBacks (6/12/2021): No Ohtani, Stassi hitting 3rd

[rafibomb]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

Before today, Rendon had committed one error all year. 

You already know this place loses more IQ points for every run we are behind.

[rafibomb]

4 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

I think the move to pinch hit is defensible, but the reason the move is made is because of the decision to bat the pitcher 8th instead of 9th. I understand Joe's logic but the pitchers spot coming up twice with 2 outs and runners in scoring position is not the outcome Joe should be looking for.

I see your point. But also if Cobb is batting 9th we have a situation where if the 8-hitter gets out we have to maybe throw Cobb out there in the 5th or replace him. If we replace him then we have to think about getting only one inning from the replacement with a pinch-hitter to lead off the next inning. I think it worked out just fine all in all.

[Lou]

13 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

That's two times now the pitchers spot came up with 2 outs and a runner in scoring position.

The alternative would have been to have Fletcher up to bat. 

Good move. 

[UndertheHalo]

1 minute ago, rafibomb said:

You already know this place loses more IQ points for every run we are behind.

The iq points don’t come back once they’re gone.  We’re very dumb. 

[jsnpritchett]

2 minutes ago, Lou said:

Before today, Rendon had committed one error all year. 

Baseball-Reference has him with negative defensive WAR this year and he's barely positive on Fangraphs. 

[tdawg87]

Just now, UndertheHalo said:

The iq points don’t come back once they’re gone.  We’re very dumb. 

Speak for yourself. I have an IQ of 168.

[Lou]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

Baseball-Reference has him with negative defensive WAR this year and he's barely positive on Fangraphs. 

Defensive WAR.

Meh. 

[UndertheHalo]

Just now, tdawg87 said:

Speak for yourself. I have an IQ of 168.

Oh. 

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, Lou said:

Defensive WAR.

Meh. 

Only looking at errors to evaluate defense.  1934 meh.

[Lou]

1 minute ago, tdawg87 said:

Speak for yourself. I have an IQ of 168.

North Carolina

[Justin]

I haven't watched NL ball with any frequency for many years, but back when I did, when the #8 hitter came up with RISP and two outs, he was frequently IBB to face the pitcher.

[Lou]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

Only looking at errors to evaluate defense.  1934 meh.

What other plays has he screwed up this year?

[tdawg87]

Just now, Lou said:

North Carolina

Never been.

[rafibomb]

Smith is staying in the game because Walsh can't hit lefties for shit lately. Walsh needs to find any way to get on base or even drive Upton in.

[UndertheHalo]

I don’t care about Rendon defensive war or errors or whatever.  He’s suppose to do more hits then he’s doing.  When he fucks up throws several times in the same inning it feels bad.  I think he should simply be less shitty.  That’s all. 

[Lou]

Just now, tdawg87 said:

Never been.

That's because you went to South Carolina by mistake.

[Lou]

Just now, UndertheHalo said:

I don’t care about Rendon defensive war or errors or whatever.  He’s suppose to do more hits then he’s doing.  When he fucks up throws several times in the same inning it feels bad.  I think he should simply be less shitty.  That’s all. 

Sounds like you do care. 

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

What other plays has he screwed up this year?

The ones that led to negative defensive War.  Duh. 

[tdawg87]

Just now, Lou said:

That's because you went to South Carolina by mistake.

I went to East Carolina

[nando714]

23 minutes ago, Stradling said:

I thought you changed the channel

Can’t help the updates I get on my phone. 

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, tdawg87 said:

I went to East Carolina

...which, ironically enough, is in West Virginia.

[tdawg87]

Ok Walsh needs a few days off.

[Inside Pitch]

3 minutes ago, Lou said:

The alternative would have been to have Fletcher up to bat. 

Good move. 

Clutch Stats

Fletcher
 

Split	G	GS	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	ROE	BAbip	tOPS+	sOPS+
2 outs, RISP	21		25	24	19	8	2	0	0	10	0	0	1	2	.333	.360	.417	.777	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	163	118
Late & Close	28		34	32	4	10	1	0	0	6	1	0	2	3	.313	.353	.344	.697	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	.345	136	109
Tie Game	44		68	63	3	13	1	0	0	6	0	0	2	9	.206	.227	.222	.449	14	0	0	2	1	0	0	.236	52	31
Within 1 R	54		121	113	15	28	3	1	0	14	1	0	4	16	.248	.271	.292	.563	33	0	0	3	1	0	0	.286	91	61
Within 2 R	58		162	153	19	39	6	1	0	16	1	0	5	19	.255	.277	.307	.584	47	1	0	3	1	0	0	.289	98	67
Within 3 R	59		186	174	23	42	6	1	0	16	1	0	7	22	.241	.269	.287	.557	50	1	0	4	1	0	0	.275	88	59
Within 4 R	59		204	191	25	47	6	1	0	16	2	0	8	26	.246	.275	.288	.563	55	2	0	4	1	0	0	.283	91	60
Margin > 4 R	26		43	40	8	13	1	0	0	1	1	1	3	2	.325	.372	.350	.722	14	1	0	0	0	0	0	.342	145	107
Ahead	30		84	80	16	22	3	0	0	8	3	1	2	9	.275	.293	.313	.605	25	1	0	2	0	0	0	.310	105	67
Behind	39		95	88	14	25	3	1	0	3	0	0	7	10	.284	.337	.341	.678	30	2	0	0	0	0	0	.321	130	97

[UndertheHalo]

Just now, Lou said:

Sounds like you do care. 

I do not care about the nerd stats.  I do care about my rage impulses. 

[Inside Pitch]

1 minute ago, tdawg87 said:

Ok Walsh needs a few days off.

Maybe have AP call him and give him veteran mentoring.