BackUpTheTruck

dude what are you talking about it makes perfect sense, no Trout means we can use Calhoun in the #2 slot to get him going. Otherwise that slot would be taken, 3D chess.

Why take Trout of the lineup on a day that Ohtani pitches? I get that Trout needs a rest day but now your two best hitters are out on the same day

Ohtani deserves better than to have both Calhoun and Young in the lineup when he's on the mound.

The offense is just saving all those hits with RISP for the big games later in the season IMO.

Sosh is an idiot for batting Calhoun 2nd today

Trout should never have a day off 

I understand Scioscia trying to juju Calhoun back to normal, but Im afraid this is beyond the capabilities of magic. I don't know what's wrong with Cole but he looks done.

Trout getting a breather is fine but what on earth would possess Sosh to move Kole to the 2 spot in his absence? At least have Simmons there or something.

A lineup with no Ohtani and Trout is dogshit is what I meant.
I basically think our lineup with no Ohtani is already light on capability, so take out Trout too and I'm sorry but on paper it looks disgusting.

How about batting Trout 3rd? Look at the hitters in front of him. No one is ever going to pitch to him. Why would they? 
Cozart
Simmons
Trout
Upton
Ohtani
Pujols
Black Hole
Maldonado
Kinsler

I currently do not like Calhoun as a player in the staring lineup.  He needs to "work things out" at a different level than MLB.
He is one of many problems that plague the Angels....unfortunately, I am not sure he was seen as being one of the problems.  Who did the Angels piss off for them to have so many corner outfield issues for so long?

Who wouldn't love or dream of doing this? Only a few problems--we need a 3B, and Manny says he wants to play SS. If he's cool with playing 3B long term, that's a big difference. Second, the only way I'd do this is if I had a good idea that I can sign him long-term. The only way to do that would be to backload his contract to get around Pujols' contract. But, by that point, Trout will need a new contract and Ohtani will be getting a bit expensive. Maybe Ettin can model the payroll, but, I'm not sure that we can fit his expensive contract into our long-term payroll. Finally, who represents Manny? If it's Boras, there's no way he won't test the FA market.

Sorry forgot Point #7..... If you are a MLB player and you do not know how to bunt than you should not be on the roster...... EVERYBODY should know that skill because at some point you may be called upon in Game 7 of the World Series to do it. And I do not want to hear about how hard bunting is..... it is a lot easier to bunt a 95 mph fastball..... than to take a stride and full swing and try and hit the ball..... all these MLB players can hit the ball..... well except for the pitchers..... but than again that is why they are bunting all the time..... because it is a much easier skill set to learn.
 
Thank you.

Point #1....So as I was saying last week I am not necessarily advocating Calhoun start dropping down all these bunts..... but whatever way possible he needs to keep the defense honest and spray the ball using the whole field. Bunting was just one idea to facilitate breaking the radical shift they play on him. As I mentioned last week I would prefer a strikeout vs. these weak rolled over ground balls.
 
Point #2.... Eric Young Jr. played very well last year.... he was a spark plug.... when Trout went down with an injury he helped keep our season alive. He can steal bases & do some other nice things. He also plays with a lot of emotion.... which I think is good for a baseball team. He cares about winning.
 
Point #3.... I have no idea why they signed Chris Young. 
 
Point #4... It's bad enough the Angels are on the hook for the Pujols & Valbuena salaries.... this year I am approximating around $40,000,000. But you are making a bad decision even worse when you jettison your first round pick CJ Cron who you have spent so much time & resources in developing and improving his defense. I do not think CJ Cron is a world beater but when the season started I predicted.... not on this board that he would hit .283 and hit 32 HR's. Which at least is giving you average production. We gave up CJ for a bag of peanuts.... even though between the 3 he is the best player.... because of the salaries.... that is so messed up.
 
Point #5..... I wanted Fletcher to start at 2b and use the money saved to sign some bullpen help.... instead we added Kinsler and whatever he is making? I am guessing around $10,000,000? And I am not a Kinsler basher... I just think the money could have been spent better elsewhere.
 
Point #6A.... Quit playing scared to win.... There is NO reason Shohei cannot DH more.... or at least pinch hit with the game on the line instead of sending up less than desirables. Batting once in a game is less tiring than having sex at night..... are the Angels regulating his sex the night before he pitches? I doubt it.... so that being the case let him play.... Bad News Bears reference there.
 
Point #6B.... Let or tell Trout to steal..... what is his track record this year on stolen bases? 90%? If that gives you the win.... than do not manage scared.
 
Some of this falls on Mr. Scioscia.... & I say that respectfully I am sure when it comes to baseball he is a frickin genius..... But if someone with a lot less knowledge of the game can see these things.... shouldn't he? 
 
Thank you all for taking the time to read this.... I guess I  am just really pissed that they lose these games that I feel like are so winnable.

Would be nice to give it a try. Feels like we've tried everything and turned over the entire front office and roster and the same incompetence and underperformance still lingers

Calhoun has got to make Rodney throw strikes there. Unbelievable.

There's always a chance. 

I say PH Ohtani for Rivera this inning 

I would like to see Trout steal now 

Kole doesn’t have a clue

Calhoun pretty much needs to be sent down or DFA'd at this point. He's done

I've noticed that more lately. Kole's been so awful that teams arent' even bothering to shift on him.

Jabari Blash would've caught that

F U Villaraigosa!