Gameday Thread: 3/7 Angels @ Padres

[jshep]

Freddy Garcia is one of those pitchers that looks like he's throwing meatballs up there all the time.  Seems like he should always get rocked, and yet he manages to sort of hang in there and end up with decent stats.

 

Ya, at least until last year.

[Wallerrrr]

Wilson's cutter seems to be working nicely...89-91 mph

[jshep]

Wilson's cutter seems to be working nicely...89-91 mph

Great timing.

[Wallerrrr]

lol...my bad

[Wallerrrr]

Trout and Callaspo let one drop...

doh!

[Homebrewer]

man, howie is having a great spring so far

He always does. Without looking it up I bet April is his best slugging % month also. I think he hit under double digit homeruns last year and seems like they all came early.

BTW...Thanks for changing your avatar.

[Jay]

how does Wilson look?

[WallyWorld]

how does Wilson look?

 

douchey.

[Wallerrrr]

how does Wilson look?

 

looked really good in the 1st. ran into a little bit of trouble in the 2nd but pitched out of a jam. decent velocity on his pitches. not a bad outing so far.

[KingJustinian]

man, howie is having a great spring so far

 

 

He always does. Without looking it up I bet April is his best slugging % month also. I think he hit under double digit homeruns last year and seems like they all came early.

BTW...Thanks for changing your avatar.

 

He probably does well in Spring training because he's a fastball hitter and pitchers are throwing more fastballs now to get their arms in shape.

[Chuck]

Vernon Wells & Iannetta have looked great at the plate this spring so far, in addition to Howie Kendrick.

[Homebrewer]

He probably does well in Spring training because he's a fastball hitter and pitchers are throwing more fastballs now to get their arms in shape.

Which is why he is my choice for hitting in the 2 spot. I know I am one of few who would like to see that, but since it goes against most everybody's thinking...I have confidence that Scioscia will have him there.

I think Howie will thrive there.

[Hollyw00d]

He never has. His career stats hitting second are not good

[Homebrewer]

What are his career #'s hitting after Trout and before Pujols-Hamilton?

This debate has raged since Torii left and Hamilton was signed. I have no desire to get back into it.

I just believe Howie will see plenty of pitches he can hit in that spot.

I am sure he will get a chance to prove me wrong.

[Hollyw00d]

He has over 700 PAs in his career hitting second, and he has a sub .300 obp in them. Sub .700 ops. It would be like asking Vernon wells to hit second. You want Vernon hitting behind mike trout and ahead of Pujols and hammy???

[jshep]

I enjoy the idea of Garrett Richards much more than I enjoy Garrett Richards actually pitching.

[Wallerrrr]

lol...at least frieri was solid

[ELEVEN]

I'm in favor of Callaspo hitting 2nd, merely because he's patient enough to allow Trout to run havoc on opposing catchers on the basepaths.

Aybar would be giving up outs needlessly with Trout's speed on base by bunting far too much.

Howie is the wildcard. Need to see him between Trout and Pujols. Hitting between the guys we had previously at the 1 and 3 spots bears less significance now.

[Wallerrrr]

takes talent to send the runner and STILL hit into a double play

[tdawg87]

Garrett Richards has the control of an amputee baby behind the steering wheel of a stock car.

[CanadianHalo]

takes talent to send the runner and STILL hit into a double play

Ha! right on que, thatta boy AC

[Wallerrrr]

I'm in favor of Callaspo hitting 2nd, merely because he's patient enough to allow Trout to run havoc on opposing catchers on the basepaths.

Aybar would be giving up outs needlessly with Trout's speed on base by bunting far too much.

Howie is the wildcard. Need to see him between Trout and Pujols. Hitting between the guys we had previously at the 1 and 3 spots bears less significance now.

 

im all for leaving howie toward the bottem of the line-up

 

In 2012

.717 OPS batting 2nd

.772 OPS batting 6th

.816 OPS batting 7th

 

might as well keep Callaspo in the 2-hole and let howie continue to hit down in the order...just my 2 cents

[Wallerrrr]

Garrett Richards has the control of an amputee baby behind the steering wheel of a stock car.

 

perhaps the greatest post yet on the new AW

[jshep]

Garrett Richards has the control of an amputee baby behind the steering wheel of a stock car.

 

I think that baby might also be blind.

[jshep]

They're really struggling to figure out what to throw to Vernon Wells.

 

My suggestion would be "any pitch"