Los Angeles Angels at our Texas Rangers Series Thread

[Windingmywatch]

Good, bye.

That didn't work out at all very well.

Remind us again next time TEX considers an aging, injured, potentially 1-dimensional DH

 

[lainey12]

Anyone but myself notice that Trout CANNOT lay off high fastballs and can't hit them either...I don't understand why pitchers aren't all over that.

I think it was Romeo that noticed it once too...

 

[fordman84]

anyone posted this yet?

 

[romeo212000]

Anyone but myself notice that Trout CANNOT lay off high fastballs and can't hit them either...I don't understand why pitchers aren't all over that.

I think it was Romeo that noticed it once too...

High inside fastballs and sliders down and away with 2 strikes.

 

[lainey12]

anyone posted this yet?

yes, but it doesn't get old! Nice work

 

[lainey12]

High inside fastballs and sliders down and away with 2 strikes.

exactly, just a little inside... the pitch can be at the letters (or a little higher) and once again, it seems like he can't lay off and can't touch them, what he can do is dig balls over the plate, so none of those

I haven't noticed the sliders down and away.
Romeo, get Maddux on the phone

and no fastballs to Hamilton, I don't care if they are down and away....throw him offspeed down and away, he won't lay off
Can you take care of that too?

 

[whittler]

I hope Martin has a Flak jacket under his uniform tonight. might get a Rib tuneup tonight. Scoscia don't take kindly to Posing and prancing. Bad blood between teams, Angels have nothing to lose.

 

[fordman84]

I hope Martin has a Flak jacket under his uniform tonight. might get a Rib tuneup tonight. Scoscia don't take kindly to Posing and prancing. Bad blood between teams, Angels have nothing to lose.

my first thought when I saw him swing the bat...that is going to earn someone a plunk. Though it will probably be Ian. Angels LOVE to hit Ian.

 

[Windingmywatch]

my first thought when I saw him swing the bat...that is going to earn someone a plunk. Though it will probably be Ian. Angels LOVE to hit Ian.

Kinsler is probably glad to have moved to the #3 spot.

 

[bradw516]

Wednesday lineup: Martin cf, Andrus, ss, Kinsler 2b, A. Beltre 3b, Pierzynski dh, Cruz rf, Murphy lf, Soto c, Moreland 1b, Perez p.

 

[jaar01]

Trout has reached base 10 consecutive ABs. ML record is Ted Williams with 16. Let's get this guy out tonite, please!

 

[pegasusredleg]

Hitters: Nelson Cruz (9-for-15, 3 HRs, 9 RBIs) and Adrian Beltre (8-for-18, 1 HR, 4 RBIs) have worn out Williams. The current Angels are 1-for-3 against Perez. Mike Trout has a single.

 

[jta4437]

Wednesday lineup: Martin cf, Andrus, ss, Kinsler 2b, A. Beltre 3b, Pierzynski dh, Cruz rf, Murphy lf, Soto c, Moreland 1b, Perez p.

Would rather see Beltre get a shot in CF/LF over Murphy, and move Soto and Moreland up 1 spot each...

but not going to start a debate about it, just my opinion

 

[romeo212000]

Would rather see Beltre get a shot in CF/LF over Murphy, and move Soto and Moreland up 1 spot each...

but not going to start a debate about it, just my opinion

Anybody with half a brain would. Oh well.

 

[Duane1952]

Would rather see Beltre get a shot in CF/LF over Murphy, and move Soto and Moreland up 1 spot each...

but not going to start a debate about it, just my opinion

 

[bradw516]

Would rather see Beltre get a shot in CF/LF over Murphy, and move Soto and Moreland up 1 spot each...

but not going to start a debate about it, just my opinion

I dunno, he looked bad on that 3 pitch strikeout last night. Would be nice to get him some work though for sure.

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

I dunno, he looked bad on that 3 pitch strikeout last night. Would be nice to get him some work though for sure.

That was a high pressure situation for a young kid...

 

[Swangin]

I dunno, he looked bad on that 3 pitch strikeout last night. Would be nice to get him some work though for sure.

Yeah but it's hard to come up in that situation and all you can think about is it might be your last AB for a week. When you are getting no production from a position why not plug someone else in for a few games and see if they can get comfortable or get something going. If not, you have lost out on nothing. Pinch hitting, or getting a few AB's a month is tough for both sides.

 

[bradw516]

That was a high pressure situation for a young kid...

Dude's been in the minors for 6 years, should know better than to go up there hacking at high fastballs trying to hit a home run.

 

[Swangin]

Dude's been in the minors for 6 years, should know better than to go up there hacking at high fastballs trying to hit a home run.

Some of your best hitters have terrible pinch hit numbers and AB's as well. I know he had entered the game, but still not a common situation