Who should lead off?

[mmc]

Discuss 

[Stradling]

Blarg is right, it should be Marsh until he proves he can’t. He’s been bad lately but was great in the lead off spot 

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Chone Figgins.

[AngelsLakersFan]

23 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Blarg is right, it should be Marsh until he proves he can’t. He’s been bad lately but was great in the lead off spot 

.246 / .301 / .372 / .673 is Marsh's line this year. Even if he's better in the leadoff spot this is not the guy you want getting the most PAs on the team.

[Stradling]

5 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

.246 / .301 / .372 / .673 is Marsh's line this year. Even if he's better in the leadoff spot this is not the guy you want getting the most PAs on the team.

His stats as a leadoff hitter were fantastic. Put him back there and see if they continue. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

7 minutes ago, Stradling said:

His stats as a leadoff hitter were fantastic. Put him back there and see if they continue. 

32 plate appearances and an .845 OPS.

I hope you expect to be disappointed.

[Taylor]

I voted for Marsh. Do it for a couple weeks as an experiment.

[Taylor]

34 minutes ago, Angel Dog and Beer said:

Chone Figgins.

Peter Bourjos

[Stradling]

17 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

32 plate appearances and an .845 OPS.

I hope you expect to be disappointed.

.438 OBP. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

Just now, Stradling said:

.438 OBP. 

Sounds like a coincidence to me, honestly. If he's leading off in front of Trout you are probably getting more fastballs which should mean more strikes, which should lead to more slugging opportunities and a better than .407 slugging. .588 BABIP in the lead off spot, 32 PA's... give me some of that hopium.

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Sounds like a coincidence to me, honestly. If he's leading off in front of Trout you are probably getting more fastballs which should mean more strikes, which should lead to more slugging opportunities and a better than .407 slugging. .588 BABIP in the lead off spot, 32 PA's... give me some of that hopium.

Which is why I said “let’s see if they continue”

[Jason]

I say Ward seeing how awesome he was once he was placed in that spot 

[Lou]

I said Ward because he had 3 hits today.

[AngelsLakersFan]

8 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Which is why I said “let’s see if they continue”

It is a superstitious game

[Stradling]

4 minutes ago, Lou said:

I said Ward because he had 3 hits today.

I’m still upset at you. 

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, Stradling said:

I’m still upset at you. 

Because I'm so handsome?

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

Because I'm so handsome?

it's as good a reason as any

[Lou]

1 minute ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

it's as good a reason as any

It's my cross to bear.

[Stradling]

6 minutes ago, Lou said:

Because I'm so handsome?

Nope. I admire that. 

[Lou]

Just now, Stradling said:

Nope. I admire that. 

Thanks! 

[eligrba]

It really only matters once in every game.  The real question is why can't Minasian and his brainiacs find players that can make contact for spots 5-9 in the lineup?  Why can't making contact be part of the Angel's overall hitting philosophy?  Why can't the Angels get their shitty hitters to use their inevitable outs productively?

[Second Base]

If it were me writing the lineup, it's Rengifo. 

Hear me out. 

Switch hitter, gives you more lineup versatility, is just beginning to heat up, has shown a long profile of getting on base in the minor leagues, has enough pop to keep pitchers and fielders honest, possesses enough speed and aggressiveness on the base paths that he's not holding anyone up, plays the game with passion and can really set the tone. 

I would also argue against putting that much pressure on Brandon Marsh as a rookie. The Angels are doing the right thing, by playing him everyday and putting him in the bottom of the lineup. After 750 at bats, the game will slow down enough and you'll start to really see Marsh grow into his own, and at that point you'll have a star lead off hitter. 

But for 2022, I believe that Rengifo can do it the best while putting men on base for Ward, Trout and Ohtani. 

[notherhalo]

who

[failos]

2 hours ago, Lou said:

I said Ward because he had 3 hits today.

That’s a good reason

[T.G.]

1 hour ago, Second Base said:

If it were me writing the lineup, it's Rengifo. 

Stopped reading right there and will probably never read one of your posts ever again.