Who hits fifth?

[Hubs]

As the Angels go into 2014, after trading Bourjos and Trumbo one wonders what the lineup will look like most days.

 

If Calhoun is going to get the right field job, then I'd think he's a perfect candidate to hit first or second. My preference is to see Trout hit first and a healthy Pujols hit 3rd. Calhoun then is the number 2 hitter. I'd love to see Hamilton fourth, cuz then it's Righty-Lefty-Righty-Lefty. 

 

So who hits fifth?

 

Kendrick and Freese are the likely candidates to hit fifth and sixth. If they add a DH, he'd be a candidate too…followed by Aybar and Conger/Iannetta eighth and ninth.

 

If Trout hits third, followed by Hamilton, then Pujols the question above becomes who is the #1 or #2 batter.

 

 

 

 

[tdawg87]

Freese. Unless the Angels get someone like Corey Hart.

[Stradling]

Cano, obviously.

[Chuck]

This is my lineup if it were me.

 

Calhoun

Aybar

Trout

Pujols

Hamilton

Kendrick

Freese

Cron (or trade, FA vacancy)

Iannetta/Conger

[HaloCory22]

Choo

[ODNight]

If you read the book, Tango identifies the #2 spot to be designated for your best pure hitter. Trout should stay in the 2 slot as long as Aybar or Kendrick actually get on base.

[Blarg]

Kendrick's best hitting stats come from him batting 6th or 7th.

[Halos of Anaheim]

Trout (Deserves the most at bats, best base runner, best OBP)

Calhoun (So Trout can f*cking run)

Pujols (Because he won't ever leave this spot)

Hamilton

Freese

Kendrick

Conger

Green

Aybar

[seenoevil]

Cron

[eaterfan]

Maybe I'm missing something but why can't Freese hit at the top of the order. Isn't his OBP around .370? I'd like to see him hit 1 or 2.

[bloodbrother]

JB Shuck

[Brent Maguire]

Corey Hart

[Hubs]

Freese has a .583 and .586 OPS from the first two spots in the order. He's a 5 or 6. Just like Kendrick fits better as a 5/6/7.

 

#1 and #2 Should be Trout and Calhoun. 

Calhoun's minor league OPS is over .400.

[eaterfan]

Freese has a .583 and .586 OPS from the first two spots in the order. He's a 5 or 6. Just like Kendrick fits better as a 5/6/7.

 

#1 and #2 Should be Trout and Calhoun. 

Calhoun's minor league OPS is over .400.

 

I would hope it's way over .400. I assume you mean OBP though.

[WallyWorld]

Trout needs to hit leadoff.  I don't care where you put anyone else in the order.

[HaloRed16]

Morales (after regretting not sending Trumbo to the M's last year for Vargas instead of him).

[Angel Oracle]

I'm guessing:

Trout, Calhoun, Pujols, Hamilton, Kendrick, Freese, DH (Hart?), Conger/Iannetta, Aybar 

[Stradling]

Morales (after regretting not sending Trumbo to the M's last year for Vargas instead of him).

After today does anyone else regret not trading Trumbo to the Mariners last year instead of Morales?

[Stradling]

I'm guessing:

Trout, Calhoun, Pujols, Hamilton, Kendrick, Freese, DH (Hart?), Conger/Iannetta, Aybar

This sounds about right, maybe flip flop Freese and either Kendrick or Calhoun. I could see Freese batting 2nd,5th or 6th, assuming he is healthy. Edited December 11, 2013 by Stradling

[Pujols4MVP]

This is my lineup if it were me.

 

Calhoun

Aybar

Trout

Pujols

Hamilton

Kendrick

Freese

Cron (or trade, FA vacancy)

Iannetta/Conger

 

I love it.

Maybe it will wake up Pujols & Hamilton.

[Second Base]

Again, there's a gap between what I'd do and what the Angels do.  I'd do Calhoun. Trout, Pujols, Hamilton, Freese, Kendrick, Aybar, Green/Cron and Conger/Iannetta.  

 

But Scioscia's going to bat Aybar leadoff, Kendrick, Trout, Pujols, Hamilton, Freese, Calhoun, Conger & Green.

[FabulousFabregas]

1. Calhoun

2. Aybar

3. Trout

4. Vladdy

5. Pujols

6. Hamilton

7. Kendrick

8. Freese

9. Iannetta

 

This is contingent on R.Munkee being unbanned though.

[kevinb]

I have a hard time thinking Mike will bat Pujols anywhere but third.

[Splint7438]

I will hit fifth if you think it will help. Hell I will run behind ibanez and his rake with a leaf blower. Again if you think it will help.

[nate]

After today does anyone else regret not trading Trumbo to the Mariners last year instead of Morales?

 

Some people still don't realize that he is a FA now.

 

The genius part about this deal is we would have wasted a young cost controlled player for a pitcher with one year left until FA and kept a player with one year left of FA...