Kendrick and Aybar

[Glen]

Absolutely horrible ****ing at-bats with RISP.  Three straight strikes, looking completely over-matched.  

 

No surprise, but it still sucks.

[Angel Oracle]

Mental midgets, both of them

Kendrick is back to 2012 Kendrick. That first 3 months was indeed fools gold.

[Jason]

They showed no plate discipline at all. It's like they made their decision to swing or not to swing before even seeing the pitch.

[rageous]

Aybar's at bat was a joke because he swung at all balls and didn't get close to hitting the ball.

[SmallSampleSize]

Today I learned that this Trout, he's a good guy.

 

Rest of team sucks matted moaky nutsack hair.

 

Again.

[SoWhat]

Who were the two guys calling for Aybar and Kendrick to hit second and third the other day? Lol

[Angel Oracle]

Not me

Congrats Howie on the whopping July with 2 RBIs and 1 BB.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Who were the two guys calling for Aybar and Kendrick to hit second and third the other day? Lol

http://www.angelswin-forum.com/forums/topic/5776-the-time-is-now/

[ScottT]

They aren't going to suddenly going to show plate discipline eight years into their careers.  They are solid players. They don't make a ton of money.  They aren't the problem.  

[OregonLAA]

They aren't the only problem. Whenever we get men in scoring position, guys start trying to be the hero and swinging at junk. It's every player. It's a philosophy thing. Something needs to change in this organization

[mulwin444]

Aybar was, is, and always will be a spastic turnip-head that plays a decent defensive shortshop, has zero plate discipline, moderate speed, decent pop, and will dazzle you and frustrate in the same inning.  I hope in the next few years someone from the minors emerges and we can trade his affordable contract for something...anything

 

Kendrick will continue to frustrate with his potential but, like someone already said, it's been years...he's not changing.  Just like in first inning, with Dedano struggling, even after Poo-holes shitty AB, I knew he swing at  the first pitch...it's who he is, he can't help it.  He's better than Aybar and most 2B in the league so, at $8 mil per season, I'll suffer the stupid he brings along with the hot streaks.

 

All of this wouldn't be necessary if Poo-holes, Hamilton, and Trumbo didn't take a giant dump on this season.  They are playing so bad that Kendrick, a .800-ish OPS 2B is batting clean-up, a role he melts in.  

[ScottT]

They aren't the only problem. Whenever we get men in scoring position, guys start trying to be the hero and swinging at junk. It's every player. It's a philosophy thing. Something needs to change in this organization

 

I'd imagine it is difficult to change a player from a hacker into a discplined hitter.  Howie Kendrick, Erick Aybar, and Mike Trout probably all showed their personality at the plate long ago.  

 

I agree that the Angels need to develop and acquire more disciplined hitters.  I think they are doing that.  It takes time.   

 

I don't blame Aybar and Kendrick for being hackers... and it is difficult to field a lineup with nine disciplined hitters.  They are good players.