This platoon is getting ridiculous

[wopphil]

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

Come on dude, you know that is a bogus argument. If some people are going to point to Calhouns splits this hear (in what is a very small sample size), then it makes sense to look at his minor league numbers too (which probably are more indicative of his abilities anyway, based on the much larger sample size).

[Stradling]

Yes dude it's a bogus argument because I was joking. It's as bogus as you thinking Mike doesn't look at stats.

[laagamer]

The stats on the season backup the reason for this platoon

 

What stats are those? 

[bloodbrother]

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

 

Started out great, but over the past month he's batting .255/.283/.431

 

Calhoun is batting .333/.390/.567 over the last month.

[Docwaukee]

I can't believe that we are making an argument that a platoon is ridiculous based on a month's worth of stats.  

 

Cowgill generally performs well against lefties.  Calhoun most likely would as well.  There is likely no clear separation.

 

If one got the start vs. a lefty over the other, I would see it and move on.  Personally, I would rather see Calhoun play but I get that Cowgill needs to stay fresh.  He has shown this year that he seems to be better when playing more.  

 

That said, I just don't see it as that big of a deal either way.  

 

Ridiculous was Ibanez continuing to get at bats.

 

Cowgill getting at bats vs. lefties over Calhoun?  Not my favorite thing in the world, but meh.  Whatever.

[stormngt]

Finally someone who has common sense.

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.

[stormngt]

So should I nit pick and talk about Calhoun's for 94 ABs. It's called an average for a reason.

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.

[Docwaukee]

Finally someone who has common sense.

 

aw crap.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(just kiddin man.  you know we love you)

[bloodbrother]

I can't believe that we are making an argument that a platoon is ridiculous based on a month's worth of stats.  

 

Cowgill generally performs well against lefties.  Calhoun most likely would as well.  There is likely no clear separation.

 

If one got the start vs. a lefty over the other, I would see it and move on.  Personally, I would rather see Calhoun play but I get that Cowgill needs to stay fresh.  He has shown this year that he seems to be better when playing more.  

 

That said, I just don't see it as that big of a deal either way.  

 

Ridiculous was Ibanez continuing to get at bats.

 

Cowgill getting at bats vs. lefties over Calhoun?  Not my favorite thing in the world, but meh.  Whatever.

 

 

I agree with this myself. I'm not up in arms over the decision. It's not what I prefer, but whatever

[Blarg]

All this winning is getting ridiculous.

 

Knock it off Scioscia!

[stormngt]

Well instead of agreeing with you I could call you a dumbass instead.....if it made you feel better

LOL

aw crap.

(just kiddin man. you know we love you)

[ScottT]

Yep

Ridiculous

[RallyMo]

Horrible. Look at all the games it has cost us. There's...

[Glen]

The A's are the best team in MLB right now. Using the logic of some posters here, they shouldn't have made that trade because they're in first place.

[mtangelsfan]

meh, this isn't a great player sitting for a bad player.  In the group of things to be pissed at Sosh about, this just seems like complaining simply because he's Sosh and it is a platoon.  

[ScottT]

It isn't a good player getting playing time at the expense of a good player either. Calhoun is the better player. He should play against LHP too

[mtangelsfan]

Perhaps but it isn't some ludicrous move.  It has been actually fairly successful so far.

[xboom28x]

My favorite point from the anti-platoon side is that Cowgill hasn't been as good the last month. Yet, the "we're ok with the platoon for now" side is supposed to ignore the small sample size that Calhoun has had vs lefties this season and go with minor league stats because it is a larger sample size.

[Hollyw00d]

The minor leagues is still baseball. The game doesn't change, if he can hit lefties in the minors, he probably can do it in the majors too. Small sample sizes are just that. This guy is an above average hitter against lefties as well.

cowgill is a really nice bench player on this team. That's what he should be, its doing a disservice to Calhoun and the team as well to have him sitting half the games. How will he ever "learn" how to hit lefties if he never sees them? Makes no sense

[santini1]

I probably shouldn't have said "ridiculous", and I never said that Cowgill shouldn't get at bats. Of course he should, especially with the season he is having. Nevertheless, calhoun is the better player, an everyday type and much more upside. You guys said it yourself, the difference wether cowgill or calhoun hit vs a lefty is very minimal. Yes in terms of production its very minimal, but when you want a player to progress it makes a difference being platooned vs virtually every lefty rather than being occasionally benched to rest up.