Thoughts on the Don Baylor Signing

[Troll Daddy]

Old school and aggressive at the plate. Better things tend to happen when you put the ball in play.

[Dave Saltzer]

I just had another thought: Baylor was asked if he had had much contact with Dipoto since Dipoto played for him or since they were together in AZ. Baylor said no, they hadn't except when Dipoto called him for about something concerning his church. That would lead me to believe that faith is important to Baylor. Knowing that Hamilton is a man of faith, as is Albert Pujols, I think that this will further help him connect with those two players, inspire them, and get them going offensively.

[jshep]

I honestly think it's pretty disappointing that Arte just signed a 64 year old DH to a 2 year deal.

 

This team needs to get younger, Arte!

[laagamer]

I think Baylor should stay away from Trout. 

[Halos of Anaheim]

*Baylor's coaching style seems flexible to the player. He will try things for a while, but won't keep pounding the same things over and over if it's not working.

 

This one is the most promising imo. And why do we delete personal attacks? Let everybody see how stupid the guy is for ourselves, all it does is cause mass confusion lol.

[Lifetime]

Baylor will be the only coach in the dugout who knows and understands what it is like to play with the pressure of high expectations.  I look forward to better at bats in 2014.

Huh? 

[eligrba]

Huh? 

 

Huh?

[tomsred]

I think your opening post was right on David, very good job.  I played in the 65Roses golf tournament for a few years, and saw Baylor and Scioscia interact.  They seem to be an extremely good fit for one another.  Scioscia needed a stronger staff around him, and if this is indicative of the way the team is headed that's nothing but good.

[tomsred]

 

*Baylor's coaching style seems flexible to the player. He will try things for a while, but won't keep pounding the same things over and over if it's not working.

 

This one is the most promising imo. And why do we delete personal attacks? Let everybody see how stupid the guy is for ourselves, all it does is cause mass confusion lol.

 

Uh, we delete posts that are personal attacks because they are idiotic, rude, and condescending.  If someone wants to see how stupid people are you can get a whole cross section of it just by reading newspapers and magazines.  I thought the whole idea here was a friendly exchange of opinions and ideas regarding a baseball team, specifically the Angels.  I'd like to think we're better than that (exchanging personal attacks).

[mtangelsfan]

Huh?

 

Sosh played in two World Series.  I'm not sure how that isn't pressure

[Docwaukee]

I really think eppard lost his job because of Hamilton.

No one else is concerned about the 'put the ball in play and make stuff happen' mentality?

Weak contact is the heat.

I'm gonna reserve judgement for now.

[tomsred]

I really think eppard lost his job because of Hamilton.

No one else is concerned about the 'put the ball in play and make stuff happen' mentality?

Weak contact is the heat.

I'm gonna reserve judgement for now.

I don't think that is true.  I believe Eppard lost his job because he didn't have a strong enough personality to effect changes in attitude or approach.  Same for Picciolo.  I believe Baylor will get their attention.  The problem comes in that they may not have the ability to improve.

[Docwaukee]

I don't think that is true.  I believe Eppard lost his job because he didn't have a strong enough personality to effect changes in attitude or approach.  Same for Picciolo.  I believe Baylor will get their attention.  The problem comes in that they may not have the ability to improve.

Actually kind of what I meant. Eppard likely didn't influence josh to the front office liking.

[Hollyw00d]

Its good that they're focusing on the real problem with the team: josh hamilton

 

meanwhile its business as usual for butchy and the gang

[Lifetime]

Good lord, give it a frickin rest

[tomsred]

Actually kind of what I meant. Eppard likely didn't influence josh to the front office liking.

Yep, I agree with that.  Eppard seems like a really nice guy, and I like the fact he coached many of the younger hitters in the minors, but I just didn't see the intensity there at the major league level.  I would like to see him stay with the Angels in the minor league system.  Anyway, it's done, let's see what Baylor can get accomplished up here.  I think it's a cool hire, I wish him well.

[eligrba]

Sosh played in two World Series.  I'm not sure how that isn't pressure

 

Sosh never moved teams as a free agent and signed a large contract.  Sosh never had to play through difficult times when performance did not match with pay, as did Baylor in his first year with the Angels.  Sosh was never the focal point for an offense.

 

I guess that was my point about Baylor.

[mtangelsfan]

Ok, I think you are defining pressure in an incredibly narrow way.  

[Angel Oracle]

I'd say hearing boos for most of the season was pressure, as Baylor went through in 1977.

His 1977 numbers were VERY similar to Hamilton's 2013 numbers.