Downfall of the "Great Outfield of the Future"

[Erstad Grit]

2 hours ago, Angelsjunky said:

According to Fangraphs, the 11 best Angels outfields were, with top performers:

 

1. 2012: 18.8 (Trout 10.1, Hunter 4.7, Trumbo 2.8, Bourjos 1.3)
2. 1995: 18.6 ((Salmon 5.8, Edmonds 5.3, Anderson 2.7, Phillips 3.7 overall, about 1/3 in OF)
3. 2000: 16.8 (Erstad 8.7, Salmon 4.5, Anderson 2.2, O-Pal 1.7)
4. 2003: 14.3 (Anderson 5.1, DaVanon 4.0, Salmon 2.3, Figgins 1.7, Erstad 1.5)
5. 2004: 13.8 (Vlad 5.9, Figgins 3.5, Guillen 2.7, Davanon 2.1, Anderson 0.8)
6. 2013: 13.6 (Trout 10.1, Hamilton 1.3, Calhoun 1.2, Shuck 0.8, Bourjos 0.6)
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8. 1982: 12.7 (Downing 5.4, Lynn 4.6, Jackson 3.0)
9. 2014: 12.5 (Trout 8.3, Calhoun 3.4, Cowgill 1.4, Hamilton 1.1)
10. 1985: 12.5 (Pettis 3.2, Downing 2.6, Jones 2.3, Beniquez 1.5, Jackson 1.5)
11. 2002: 12.2 (Anderson 3.7, Erstad 3.6, Salmon 3.3, O-Pal 1.2)
12. 2018: 12.1 (Trout 9.5, Upton 2.8, Calhoun 0.3)

I added an 11th because 10th and 11th were so close; 12th is at 11.7. It is also worth noting that the numbers are a bit tricky, as lots of players didn't play entirely in the OF - but it would be impossible to tease apart. 

It is worth noting that all eight of Trout's prime years (2012-19) are among the top 18 Angels outfields by total WAR, and even 2022 comes in at #23. Last year drops to #40, 2021 3rd worst at #62, and so far this year is second to last at #63.

The worst Angels outfield? 1992 at -0.6 WAR! Curtis 1.5, Polonia 0.2, Felix 0.1, lots of guys in the negatives, especially Von Hayes at -0.8.

 

Guillen, Mondesi, and Vlad best throwing outfield...... For those 3 games

[Tank]

12 hours ago, Duren, Duren said:

I've watched Marsh a few times recently. He homered and tripled against the Dodgers in a game  the other day. And is still dynamic and intense. He also seems to be getting better with his patience and knowledge. Plus playing on a very good teams removes excessive pressure. 

we watch every phillies game, and the thing that comes blasting through is how much fun marsh is having. he has been a solid contributor to the team, and you can see how much fun all of them are having together. that's one of the results of having great leadership and camaraderie inside the clubhouse. 

during an interview after they won a game about a month ago, marsh said this and they made it into a t-shirt. it's a thing now in philly, and it's a good indicator of how much fun they're all having.

[T.G.]

7 hours ago, Tank said:

we watch every phillies game

Reported.