Who should replace Howie?

by Brendo on Apr 19, 2007 12:59 PM PDT

Howie Kendrick is out for at least 4-6 weeks. Obviously nobody is going to "replace" his .327 BA, but we need somebody to cover while he's out.

Aybar is on the current roster and started at 2B yesterday, and Izturis could move there from 3B, opening that spot for Rob Quinlan or a call-up. This shuffle could also result in a 3rd base/DH platoon in the coming month or more. If ONE young player is called from AAA in this interum, who should it be?

What would your lineup look like?

(All stats from SL Bees website, 4/19/07)

Poll

Who should get called up with Howie out?

Kendry Morales: .314 BA, .751 OPS, 16 H, 1HR, and 8 RBI in 51 at-bats

19 votes

Brandon Wood: .293 BA, .908 OPS, 17H, 3 HR, and 11 RBI in 58 at-bats

34 votes

Terry Evans: .375 BA, 1.112 OPS, 18H, 3HR and 11 RBI in 48 at-bats

4 votes

Keep Erick Aybar

4 votes

Other (post who/why!)

1 votes

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in kendry we trust

by Carl Johnson on Apr 19, 2007 1:05 PM PDT reply actions

Amen

Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by acuda27 on Apr 19, 2007 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Pull this off

Try Aybar or Izzy for now, when Figgy comes back let him play a few, then:

Figgins/Aybar for Crede, Izzy to 2B. Crede's also having a slow start and I think would just be a rental (for now), but over the long term (i.e., the season) he's pretty much a lock to do better (in terms of OPS) than Figgy or Izzy will.

Light Up That Halo!

by Clutch on Apr 19, 2007 1:30 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah man...

...let's get another guy flirting with the Mendoza line who has a bad back. With him AND D-Mac we'd have the (ailing 3rd sacker) market cornered.

Are you a Chiropractor or something?

DarkAngel hath spoken....

by darkangel01 on Apr 19, 2007 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Ehm

Like I said, he's off to a slow start but over the course of the season, unless something goes drastically drastically wrong, he will almost certainly perform a LOT better at 3B than either Figgins or Izturis. It's a short term solution, but the idea is that DMac will be back next season and by all accounts should be fine once he's recovered from surgery.

Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but Crede had his back fixed through surgery during the off-season. Shouldn't be a problem--especially considering that he did incredibly well last season even WITH the bad back.

Light Up That Halo!

by Clutch on Apr 19, 2007 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Crede went the rehab route

A la D-Mac. Since he's a question mark health wise from the get go, his current (small sample size, yes) YTD production is lousy, AND he'd cost talent to acquire, why?

It's not like he's Mike Schmidt.

DarkAngel hath spoken....

by darkangel01 on Apr 19, 2007 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Wood

I would bring up Wood to play 3rd and move Izzy to 2nd. See if Wood likes a taste of the bigs. Maybe it'll inspire him not to strike out TOO much.

by Monkeyspanked on Apr 19, 2007 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Just bring up Wood

We need to sooner or later. This opens the door to move him to 3B while putting Izturis at 2B.

Stop letting him rot in the minors.

And, I shall count thee among my favored sheep and you shall have the protection of all the angels in heaven.

by WeaverMania on Apr 19, 2007 2:03 PM PDT reply actions

Heh, heh, heh bring up Wood

by PieceOfAase on Apr 19, 2007 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Bring up Kendry Morales to DH

and Brandon Wood to play 3B....then send Murphy back to AAA.

Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by acuda27 on Apr 19, 2007 2:21 PM PDT reply actions

This would be our Lineup......

CF Matthews
SS Cabrera
3B Wood
DH Morales
LF Anderson
1B Kotchman
RF Willits
C Napoli
2B Izturis

This lineup would kick ass and all it takes is sending Murphy who doesnt play back down because there is already one open spot with Kendrick out.

Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by acuda27 on Apr 19, 2007 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Please remove rose colored glasses

If you really think B-Wood and Morales will thrive in the 3 and 4 holes at this stage of their careers, you are mainlining your own Kool-Aid.

Jim Jones has nothing on you.

DarkAngel hath spoken....

by darkangel01 on Apr 19, 2007 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Agreed

no way you call up a not ready B. Wood and throw him inot the the 3 spot...If this comment wasn't time stamped yesterday, i would have thought you were recognizing the NATIONAL HOLIDAY....

Happy 420 everyone!

please observe the holiday and hold a rally for the hitters

Lets win with what we got!!!

by P237 on Apr 20, 2007 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions

Wood AND Kendry

Send down Murphy, who is virtually the same player as Willits and is doing absolutely nothing for us. Then bring up Kendry Morales to DH. Morales struggles from the right side, so I'd even platoon him with Hillenbrand, in hopes that with the time off to rest his groin he could come in and do well off lefties.

Then move D-Mac to the 60-day DL to make room for Wood on the 40-man roster. He starts at 3B, and Izturis moves to 2B. I'd much rather give him the AB's than waste them on a career utility player. I mean, if we're going to have a black hole in the lineup, it may as well be used to give Wood some ML experience.

If Wood is contributing when Figgins returns, trade Figgins. If not, send him back down a la Kendry Morales to apply the lessons that he's learned from the bigs.

by iLoveLamp on Apr 19, 2007 2:21 PM PDT reply actions

Thats what i just said look at my lineup....

wouldnt it kick ass?

Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by acuda27 on Apr 19, 2007 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Yes it would kick ass

In Salt Lake.

DarkAngel hath spoken....

by darkangel01 on Apr 19, 2007 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions

You're lineup doesn't even have Vlad

and he's supposed to be back by tomorrow. With the rain out, I definitely expect him not to miss any more games with this contusion.

While I'm definitively against posting lineups all the time, this thread asked for it.

CF - Matthews
1B - Kotchman
RF - Vlad
DH - Morales
LF - Anderson
SS - Cabrera
3B - Wood
C - Napoli
2B - Izturis

I don't think the team can afford to move Vlad down in the lineup, costing him several AB's a week.

by iLoveLamp on Apr 19, 2007 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Perfect..........switch Cabrera and Kotchman

and you got yourself a winner

Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by acuda27 on Apr 19, 2007 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Ummm

Since when was DMac NOT on the 60 day DL?

Light Up That Halo!

by Clutch on Apr 19, 2007 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh, I see

they already made that move. I knew we were maxed out on the 40-man with Dallas still on it. I didn't know they already took him off... that solves that.

by iLoveLamp on Apr 19, 2007 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Yup

Light Up That Halo!

by Clutch on Apr 19, 2007 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions

My thinking:

I agree that Murphy/Wilits are unneccesary at the same time (although I do like both players plenty.)

I'm thinking bring up Kendry for the DH spot. I wouldn't mind seeing Wood get an little audition at 3B in this time, but he'll probably not keep his strikeouts down without a bit more work in AAA and he's still acclimating to life at 3rd, so I don't see him as a long-term option once Howie's back.

How about:

CF Matthews
SS Cabrera
1B Kotchman
RF Guerrero
LF Anderson
DH Morales
2B Aybar
C Napoli
3B Izturis

...for now. Then:

CF Matthews
2B Kendrick
SS Cabrera
RF Guerrero
LF Anderson
1B Kotchman
C Napoli
DH Morales
3B Izturis

I really think there's a good flow to this lineup, assuming Kendry's finally ready to sustain some production at the big league level.

The most important thing is that Shea Hillenbrand not get any more ABs!

by Brendo on Apr 19, 2007 3:30 PM PDT reply actions

Brandon Wood

singles in his first ab vs. the Big Unit -- who's making a rehab start -- and drives in Jeff Mathis, who had doubled.

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_log&gid=2007_04_19_slca aa_tucaaa_1

by G Abbes on Apr 19, 2007 6:45 PM PDT reply actions

Terry Evans

is out of the line up again for Salt Lake. He was pulled after one at bat yesterday without an explanation. I think this might point to his call up on Friday.

by riktermiller on Apr 19, 2007 6:58 PM PDT reply actions

lol

Sounds like all the deadline talk... What would the team have to gain by NOT allowing him the extra 5 ABs or so over the past two days?

by iLoveLamp on Apr 19, 2007 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions

According to Stephen Smith

Terry Evans has a leg injury.

by G Abbes on Apr 20, 2007 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions

Anyone Notice....

...who went 2-2 for the Twins today? Alexi Casilla. Can you spell JC Romero?

by K3YEROUT on Apr 19, 2007 9:25 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah the sucks

To think he could still be in the Angel organization and stuck behind Cabrera, Aybar, and Izturis.

DarkAngel hath spoken....

by darkangel01 on Apr 19, 2007 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Or....

starting at 2b while Howie is out...

Stop swinging at balls out of the zone!

by K3YEROUT on Apr 19, 2007 10:09 PM PDT reply actions

Lineup

Til HK gets back...

SS Cabrerra .349 obp
C Mathis .346 obp, 2SB @ SLC & batting 2nd
RF Vlad .442 obp (assumes Vlad back Fri/Sat)
LF GA
3B Wood
1b CKotch
DH Hillenbrand/Morales platoon
CF Evans .375avg, .404obp, 3 HR, 4 SB,
2b Iztu .346obp

Remember a few years ago when Beane sent about 5 guys to the Minors early and brought guys up? Wake up call time!

Napoli needs to go to SLC & figure it out both offensively/defensively

I don't have time for Matthews. Occasional spectacular plays are nice, but I prefer the routine outs be made every time.

GA either starts hitting in the next couple weeks or he will find some pine time too.

With the exception of CK, this lineup can drive the gaps AND run! If this is too much/too soon for Wood I seem to remember some guy named Q who routinely hits in the .300's every year who can play a reasonable 3b.

Stop swinging at balls out of the zone!

by K3YEROUT on Apr 19, 2007 11:24 PM PDT reply actions

I remember Beane shaking up the roster

but I think even HE waited until May to do it...

"When you don't know that you don't know, it's a lot different than when you do know that you don't know" - Bill Parcells

by johnnyangel101 on Apr 20, 2007 8:22 AM PDT up reply actions

I agreed with you until last season

We got off to a start last year that was unrecoverable even though we had the best record in baseball for the 2nd half.

It is early now, but not too early to make a couple of those moves. Napoli is clueless right now and Mathis is doing well in the 2 hole at SLC. Let Naps go get his confidence back.

I would have opted for Wood instead of Morales today as Wood is absolutely "en fuego!" I am a firm believer in riding that hot bat! Especially since we don't seem to have any.

We get in these funks where we swing at crap. Take strikes and swing at garbage. I have to turn the tv/computer off cuz I cannot watch that!

Stop swinging at balls out of the zone!

by K3YEROUT on Apr 20, 2007 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions