This platoon is getting ridiculous

[santini1]

I dont understand Kole sitting 3 days in a row with 3 multi hit games in his last 4 including a 3 hit game. Along with 2 homeruns, maybe 3 had Eaton not robbed him. I as free that Cowgill has been doing great this year but look at his career numbers, he is a prototypical 4th outfielder, opposed to someone who could be a decent piece to the Angels future in calhoun.

That being saidddd, I take no credit away from Cowgill, great improvement and definately deserves playing time, but 3 in a row? Vs mediocre lefties? While calhoun is hot?

[tennischmp]

Getting ridiculous?

[wopphil]

I used to be a full fledged scioscia supporter. Now, I won't shed a tear when he is canned.

[Season Over]

Remember when Adam Kennedy hit like .320 in 2002 and split time with Benji Gil?

That was rad.

[Homebrewer]

Just be glad Ibanez is gone..

Thanks Jerry.

[xboom28x]

The stats on the season backup the reason for this platoon

[bloodbrother]

Incoming barrage of posts by storm

[tennischmp]

What are those stats?

[Jason]

I wish there was at least a platoon in the 3rd spot in the line up

[Taylor]

What are those stats?

 

vs. RHP: .292/.366/.511

 

vs. LHP: .256/.268/.436

 

However, he's only had 42 PA against lefties, compared to 153 against righties.

[Docwaukee]

Cowgill deserves at bats.  

 

vs. lefties, Cron, Pujols, Calhoun, Cowgill, and Hamilton all deserve to start.  So who sits?

 

Is Calhoun vs. a lefty really an upgrade over Cowgill?  Does anyone really think that Pujols is gonna sit vs. a lefty to get a lefty at bats?  

 

This is about 20th on the list of ticky tack bullshit things I find objectionable in regards to Scioscia's managing.  

[tennischmp]

vs. RHP: .292/.366/.511

 

vs. LHP: .256/.268/.436

 

However, he's only had 42 PA against lefties, compared to 153 against righties.

Pujols

vs. RHP: .258/.314/.485

vs. LHP: .245/.294/.402

 

Should he be platooned?

 

Hamilton too?

[eaterfan]

They aren't going to platoon Pujols at this point and no manager in baseball would. No manager we hire will. So why get upset at Scioscia for it? The issue is platooning Cowgill and Calhoun and statistically it's the right play. What is the problem?

[Docwaukee]

Pujols

vs. RHP: .258/.314/.485

vs. LHP: .245/.294/.402

 

Should he be platooned?

 

Hamilton too?

that's the point.  none of them 'deserve' to be platooned relative to their current or previous numbers.  Someone has to sit.  To make an argument that Calhoun vs. a lefty starter makes the team better is marginal.  

 

complaining about Ibanez being in the lineup?  Sure

complaining about Pujols batting 3rd?  Ok I guess.

complaining about this?  meh.  

 

pick your spots people.  

[tennischmp]

that's the point.  none of them 'deserve' to be platooned relative to their current or previous numbers.  Someone has to sit.  To make an argument that Calhoun vs. a lefty starter makes the team better is marginal.  

 

complaining about Ibanez being in the lineup?  Sure

complaining about Pujols batting 3rd?  Ok I guess.

complaining about this?  meh.  

 

pick your spots people.  

Cowgill is hitting .247/.287/.393/.680 last 94 PA's (not counting todays 0-3) and 16 of the 23 starting pitchers in those games were lefties.

 

He started the season well but has cooled off significantly and not worth giving significant PA's even vs lefties.

[mulwin444]

Calhoun has always hit lefties.  Last season in AAA he hit .393 .455 1.097 against LHP before he was called up and .340 .389 .889 against them after he was called up.  Its a platoon for the sake of having a platoon.  Kole should be starting every game in RF regardless of the pitcher.  He's not Brandon Moss.

Edited July 5, 2014 by mulwin444

[bloodbrother]

Cowgill is hitting .247/.287/.393/.680 last 94 PA's (not counting todays 0-3) and 16 of the 23 starting pitchers in those games were lefties.

 

He started the season well but has cooled off significantly and not worth giving significant PA's even vs lefties.

 

Yeah, it was fine when Cowgill was doing well and CAlhoun was working his way back from missing a month....but now, not so much. Calhoun's one of the hottest hitters in MLB over the past 30 days while Cowgill hasn't hit well

 

Calhoun isn't the type of player who should be benched for 3 straight games

[Docwaukee]

Cowgill is hitting .247/.287/.393/.680 last 94 PA's (not counting todays 0-3) and 16 of the 23 starting pitchers in those games were lefties.

 

He started the season well but has cooled off significantly and not worth giving significant PA's even vs lefties.

he's got an .864 ops vs. lefties for the season.  He should get at bats somewhere.  

 

I am not trying to get you to like Scioscia.  I don't care whether you do or not.  To use this as an example that MS is incompetent is a massive stretch.  

 

Maybe your opinion is that Calhoun should play over Cowgill and that's fine.  In general, I actually agree.  To somehow insist that it's not acceptable for Cowgill to get a few atbats over him is absurd.  

[Docwaukee]

Yeah, it was fine when Cowgill was doing well and CAlhoun was working his way back from missing a month....but now, not so much. Calhoun's one of the hottest hitters in MLB over the past 30 days while Cowgill hasn't hit well

 

Calhoun isn't the type of player who should be benched for 3 straight games

maybe he's that hot because he hasn't had to face lefties.  

[tennischmp]

he's got an .864 ops vs. lefties for the season.  He should get at bats somewhere.  

 

I am not trying to get you to like Scioscia.  I don't care whether you do or not.  To use this as an example that MS is incompetent is a massive stretch.  

 

Maybe your opinion is that Calhoun should play over Cowgill and that's fine.  In general, I actually agree.  To somehow insist that it's not acceptable for Cowgill to get a few atbats over him is absurd.  

I said significant PA's as in all of the starts against lefties. He's fine as a 4th outfielder and he can start only vs occasional lefties when someone in the OF needs a day off or if they want to give Pujols a day off or Hamilton DH.

[bloodbrother]

maybe he's that hot because he hasn't had to face lefties.  

 

Perhaps, though Calhoun has never really showed a real weakness vs LHP throughout his career. He hit over .340 vs LHP last season I believe

 

My stance is that Cowgill should start over Calhoun or Hamilton vs the likes of Sale, Price, Lester, etc...those elite lefties, but Joe Saunders, Brett Oberholtzer, etc...Calhoun shouldn't be benched just because they are on the mound.

 

Calhoun shouldn't have been benched for 3 straight games IMO. HE's too good of a player for this team to sit out for that many games in a row.

Edited July 5, 2014 by bloodbrother

[arch stanton]

He didn't sit out. He just didn't start. Other than Conger he's the only lefty on the bench so he's almost always going to get a high leverage at bat when he doesn't start. 

[Hollyw00d]

The stats on the season backup the reason for this platoon

nah, they don't.

if scioscia bothered to look at kole's minor league stats (lol), he would see that he hits lefties very well

[xboom28x]

Perhaps, though Calhoun has never really showed a real weakness vs LHP throughout his career. He hit over .340 vs LHP last season I believe

 

My stance is that Cowgill should start over Calhoun or Hamilton vs the likes of Sale, Price, Lester, etc...those elite lefties, but Joe Saunders, Brett Oberholtzer, etc...Calhoun shouldn't be benched just because they are on the mound.

 

Calhoun shouldn't have been benched for 3 straight games IMO. HE's too good of a player for this team to sit out for that many games in a row.

 

Cowgill .338/.388/.527/.915 vs finesse pitchers this season.

[Stradling]

nah, they don't.

if scioscia bothered to look at kole's minor league stats (lol), he would see that he hits lefties very well

That will come in handy the next time we play Durham or Columbus.