Gameday Thread (6/24/23): Angels @ Rockies - Escobar making Angels debut at 3B, Renfroe at 1B

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[fan_since79]

No automatic outs in tonight's lineup. Finally.

 

[AngelStew43]

Good to see Renfroe at 1B.  I'm somewhat surprised that Jake Lamb wasn't brought up.  He is hitting well at SLC.

[Angels 1961]

I would like to see Adell up and Padlo sent down. His bat is needed and wasted at SLC.

[REDneck]

Pretty good looking 1-8 !

[79CAAman]

Fletcher!  Good lineup. 

[T.G.]

Jeff hitting 9th? Cool.

[Revad]

George Plimpton. 

[m0nkey]

Would be nice if Renfroe turns into a passable defender at first

[DMVol]

10 minutes ago, m0nkey said:

Would be nice if Renfroe turns into a passable defender at first

That might solve the Adell problem….

[Chuck]

11 minutes ago, m0nkey said:

Would be nice if Renfroe turns into a passable defender at first

I agree. If he works out well there defensively you’d have to figure the Angels will promote Adell at some point thereafter. 
 

Adell can platoon with Moniak in RF, spell Trout and Ward throughout the week so that everyone stays fresh and gets AB’s. 

[daygloman]

Go Halos!

[Dirtbags]

Wow! Trading for Escobar, starting Renfroe at first, and bringing up Fletcher.  Angels are definitely showing a sense of urgency this season. Wished they've shown this more in past seasons.

 

[Revad]

9 minutes ago, Dirtbags said:

Wow! Trading for Escobar, starting Renfroe at first, and bringing up Fletcher.  Angels are definitely showing a sense of urgency this season. Wished they've shown this more in past seasons.

 

Those are big moves, especially taken together.  Hopefully they all work out.  I wonder how often we see Renfroe at 1st?

[Docwaukee]

Fletcher should be going to the plate literally looking for a BB.  EVERY. SINLE. ATBAT.  

You know what increases your chances of getting a hit?  Hitting the ball hard.  

You know what goes down when you make contact with balls outside of the zone?  Exit velocity.  

You know what else happens when you make contact with balls outside the zone?  You are much less likely to achieve an optimum launch angle.  ie, fewer line drives or hard hit grounders and more weak grounders and popups.  

you know who can benefit most from being ultra selective and only swinging at balls in the zone and in particular at balls they hit harder?  Most players, but in particular a guy like Fletcher who doesn't hit the ball very hard to begin with.  

putting the ball in play is not and should never be a general strategy for anyone.  It's situational at best.  

 

[Second Base]

I freaking love this lineup!!

[Blarg]

It sucks. 

[Revad]

Moniak-Fletcher could be a spot in the lineup where hit and run gets a chance.  And steals.  And I do like the look of 1-7.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

6 minutes ago, Revad said:

Moniak-Fletcher could be a spot in the lineup where hit and run gets a chance.  And steals.  And I do like the look of 1-7.

Watch 8 and 9 do the damage tonight

[stormngt]

2 hours ago, fan_since79 said:

No automatic outs in tonight's lineup. Finally.

 

Its been a long time since leople didnt view Fletcher as an automatic out.

[T-angel]

Best lineup until Neto and Rendon get back. 

[Stradling]

11 minutes ago, stormngt said:

Its been a long time since leople didnt view Fletcher as an automatic out.

Give it 3 innings

[DMVol]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

Give it 3 innings

Maybe less….

[Revad]

1. Nice DP started by Renfroe!  Scoreless after one.

[TheLordofOuts]

Come on, Davey