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Monday, July 31, 2006 |
Them's The Breaks: A's 3, Angels 1
I figured eventually Santana would have a night+home breakdown, and while this hardly qualified as a bad game, it was more a matter of who got tagged with the L. Since that really means that the Angels' offense was to blame, I have to wonder why the Angels insist on going to great lengths to put Howie Kendrick's bat into the lineup yet they don't bother to utilize him higher up in the batting order than seventh. A couple of suggestions:
*Assuming McPherson ever plays again in an Angels uniform.
| Vs. Lefties | Vs. Righties |
CF Figgins SS Cabrera 2B Kendrick RF Guerrero LF Rivera DH Salmon 3B Izturis C Napoli/Molina 1B Quinlan |
CF Figgins SS Cabrera 1B Kendrick RF Guerrero LF Rivera DH Anderson 3B Izturis/McPherson* C Napoli/Molina 2B Kennedy |
Speaking of Napoli, he got his first real hit in tonight's game in what seemed like forever, and a long flyball out that came within a few feet of being a home run. At some point, he's got to start worrying that Jeff Mathis might get a callup to fight for playing time, if not this year then next.
Comments:
Kendrick is phenomenal right now. In the 10 games he has played in since being called back up, he has a hit in every game, multiple hits in 7 (including the last six), and has 20 hits in 40 at bats. I knew the guy was sickeningly good, but this is ridiculous. I know he can't keep this up forever, but I am starting to think that he has no limits. He might even be the best chance that the league has to seeing a .400 hitter over the next 20 years.
Rob, do you mean to suggest that Anderson SIT AGAINST LHP? Blasphemy! Don't you know that legend has it that GA used to OWN lefthanders?
On a more serious note, maybe Cabrera, now that he is hitting like, well, Cabrera again, should be batting 7th, with Izturis (while he's still hot) batting in front of Kendrick. Not that it's a big deal, though.
Lastly, since your lineups make sense, there is absolutely no chance of it ever happening...
On a more serious note, maybe Cabrera, now that he is hitting like, well, Cabrera again, should be batting 7th, with Izturis (while he's still hot) batting in front of Kendrick. Not that it's a big deal, though.
Lastly, since your lineups make sense, there is absolutely no chance of it ever happening...
# posted by 
: 7/31/2006 11:36:00 PM
: 7/31/2006 11:36:00 PM
What, no comment on Stoneman's ineptitude in standing pat?! What are they paying this guy for? This team won't continue to hit like it had been before last night. They needed another bat.
# posted by : 8/01/2006 10:38:00 AM
: 8/01/2006 10:38:00 AM
I think they're just trying to keep the pressure off Kendrick as much as possible until he's more acclimated.
(Mathis/McPherson/Kotchman didn't seem to handle the pressure too well.)
If Howie keeps this up, they'll move him to second or third in the lineup.
(Mathis/McPherson/Kotchman didn't seem to handle the pressure too well.)
If Howie keeps this up, they'll move him to second or third in the lineup.
# posted by : 8/01/2006 10:46:00 AM
: 8/01/2006 10:46:00 AMNewer› ‹Older
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