Chris Iannetta

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I miss Jeff Mathis.

 

For the record, Mathis is 0-for-2015. He has struck out three times in five at-bats over three games. He has one BB. That pitcher was probably put on waivers after the game.

 

At least the Marlins are smart enough not to put him in the lineup.

Edited May 2, 2015 by Vegas Halo Fan

[disarcina]

Iannetta has flat out 'lost it' -- he's simply not the same player he was even from last year.

 

I don't know if it's the offensive slump affecting his defense or what but it's tough to watch him out there.......last night's game at AT&T (SF) was terrible.

 

Iannetta was actually fairly OK on D when he first came over a few years back (not great, but better than what we had had immediately before) but how is one in a 'slump' with the bat & glove? (and arm?).  I think his skills have deteriorated at an alarming rate.......

[Ohtaniland]

Iannetta has flat out 'lost it' -- he's simply not the same player he was even from last year.

 

I don't know if it's the offensive slump affecting his defense or what but it's tough to watch him out there.......last night's game at AT&T (SF) was terrible.

 

Iannetta was actually fairly OK on D when he first came over a few years back (not great, but better than what we had had immediately before) but how is one in a 'slump' with the bat & glove? (and arm?).  I think his skills have deteriorated at an alarming rate.......

 

He was described as a bat with some pop.

[disarcina]

CALZONE - yeah. I remember and that prompted debate/ discussion on the board whether it was real Pop/ Power or the Coors Field affect.

 

I thought he was pretty good his first year here and actually thought he was better (then) on D than advertised.

 

not sure what's going on with him now but he looks completely lost out there ---

 

can catcher's get that "Steve Blass (former Pirates pitcher who went from W/S hero to being unable to find the plate the next season) or Steve Sax (Dodger 2B would couldn't throw to 1B)" thing?  Because that's what Iannetta sort of looked like last night behind the plate.......the PBs, I think cost us a run and, therefore, the game.  And he's been lost at the plate for most of the season.

[Mark68]

For the record, Mathis is 0-for-2015. He has struck out three times in five at-bats over three games. He has one BB. That pitcher was probably put on waivers after the game.

 

At least the Marlins are smart enough not to put him in the lineup.

There's a reason he's not playing. He's been on the DL since 4/13 with a fractured right ring finger.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

There's a reason he's not playing. He's been on the DL since 4/13 with a fractured right ring finger.

 

Champagne time in Miami.

[bloodbrother]

Iannetta has aspergers

[tdawg87]

Iannetta has aspergers

 

Ass burgers

[Ohtaniland]

CALZONE - yeah. I remember and that prompted debate/ discussion on the board whether it was real Pop/ Power or the Coors Field affect.

I thought he was pretty good his first year here and actually thought he was better (then) on D than advertised.

not sure what's going on with him now but he looks completely lost out there ---

can catcher's get that "Steve Blass (former Pirates pitcher who went from W/S hero to being unable to find the plate the next season) or Steve Sax (Dodger 2B would couldn't throw to 1B)" thing? Because that's what Iannetta sort of looked like last night behind the plate.......the PBs, I think cost us a run and, therefore, the game. And he's been lost at the plate for most of the season.

He's also been described as a good serviceable catcher.

He's had a 9 year MLB career and he's never won any awards or played in any All Star games.

[ABC]

 

 

 

 

Lifetime: 

.195 .256 .306

 

2015: .000 BA

[Docwaukee]

One think I noticed is that even though he normally takes a lot of pitches, but this year he's actually seeing almost half a pitch more per at bat than usual 

[Stradling]

Well Doc, strike outs take at least three pitches.

[Jason]

Fun times...

 

http://angelswin.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=58082&start=1

LOL at Ao's post count over 50,000

[FabulousFabregas]

Fun times...

 

http://angelswin.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=58082&start=1

 

Hanigan has a .354 OBP this year.  I am Nostradamus/a genius.

[Ohtaniland]

Hanigan has a .354 OBP this year. I am Nostradamus/a genius.

Child prodigy.

[FabulousFabregas]

Child prodigy.

Make me GM.  Iannetta for A-Rod.

[QuinlansMinion]

Make me GM.  Iannetta for A-Rod.

We dont want A-Rod hes a meanie and hits too many homers.  

[Blarg]

Lifetime: 

.195 .256 .306

 

2015: .000 BA

 

Here is the odd thing about Jeff Mathis and his hitting. On a day to basis he plain sucks, it doesn't take posting lifetime numbers for anyone to remember what a disappointment he was in that regard.

 

But in the playoffs he turned on beast mode and hit .450 with a .700 SLG%. His regular season splits were weird as well, like a game like today with runners on 1st and 3rd with two outs and Mathis would bat .385 with a 1.102 OPS. Or with bases loaded and one out you would expect an inning killing double play but instead he hit .357 with a 1.017 OPS.

 

There was never any inning that he sucked less or more than the other, he was consistently bad the entire 9 but every now and then those quirky scenarios came up where the Angels really could use a hit and Mathis somehow became Tony Gwynn on a hitting streak. It was the rest of his at bats that were so disappointing.

 

But he could really squeeze strikes out of umpires behind the dish.

[fan_since79]

Iannetta's OPS is .297.

 

Historically low territory for a position player.

[Angel Oracle]

Conger! Where are you?!

Yah he's not doing well with the Astros in 7 games *rolls eyes*, but I would have given him full time catcher position for the Angels in 2015 over Iannetta any day.

I'm happy getting Tropeano and Perez for Conger.

[EDinTUSTIN]

Any chance they can put him on the DL so they can bring up Perez, keep Butera and give Ianetta time to figure out what's going on?

What is there to figure out?

[hen3ry]

Iannetta's OPS is .297.

 

Historically low territory for a position player.

 

Let's put that .297 in perspective.

 

 

Arguably the worst MLB non-pitcher at the plate was Bill Bergen.  http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bergebi01.shtml   (Appropriately, he was also a catcher)

 

11 seasons, 3228 at bats in his career, and a lifetime batting average of .170, and an OBP of .194.   He's the only Major Leaguer to get more than 500 career at bats and have a sub-200 career on base percentage.   And in all that time, he managed a mere 2 home runs (admittedly, in the dead ball era).

 

His career OPS?  .395.  About 100 points higher than Iannetta's so far this season.

 

The five worst season OPS for non-pitchers who had enough at bats to qualify for the batting title (or the not-batting title in this case) were .319, .359 (both Bergen), then .367, .392, and .400.

 

 

The good news for Iannetta, if it could be put that way, is that he has little chance to actually set the futility record - because he won't get that many at bats if he doesn't figure it out.  If he's still struggling to crack a .350 OPS by the all star break, I can't imagine him not being given his unconditional release at that point.  

[eligrba]

Fortunately for Iannetta, he plays for a manager who pays no attention to what is happening but only to either what has happened or what could happen.  Iannetta has had a few decent years and that should buy him a few months of playing time.  Iannetta could return to being decent and that should buy him some additional playing time.  If things do not change, I predict he will be replaced sometime after the All Star Break.

[Stradling]

Fortunately for Iannetta, he plays for a manager who pays no attention to what is happening but only to either what has happened or what could happen. Iannetta has had a few decent years and that should buy him a few months of playing time. Iannetta could return to being decent and that should buy him some additional playing time. If things do not change, I predict he will be replaced sometime after the All Star Break.

Completely agree. I often wonder why Sosh doesn't start Posey or Yadier behind the plate. Instead we get stuck with only guys on the roster.

[fan_since79]

Carlos Perez with his 1.000 OPS at Salt Lake would look good on our roster.