Matthew Brown Called Up

by acuda27 on Apr 30, 2008 12:09 AM PDT

Catcher Bobby Wilson Sent down after going 1-1 in the bigs and having a sip of coffee with his team mate in both the bigs and High School, Casey Kotchman.

Brown was lighting up AAA with a .425 Batting Average and with 6 HRs, 3 Triples, and 11 Doubles.

*LAAngels.com says Mark Brown was called up but there aint no Mark Brown only Matt and D.

Wood at 3B or Matt Brown? Who would you rather have.

Oh and just a question to entertain you all (since I need to write more) and it will probably piss some people off but who would rather have Barry Bonds in our lineup over Anderson?

Poll

Would you Rather have Anderson or Bonds at DH for the Angels?

Bonds

37 votes

Anderson

44 votes

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I think its fun watching Wood's At Bats. Kind of like watching McPherson but from the other side.

So I’ll take Wood at 3B. As for DH I would have in order Bonds, Rivera, then Anderson.

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

by acuda27 on Apr 30, 2008 12:24 AM PDT reply actions

i kinda want

to see Brown, seeing how he’s tearing it up in AAA. Does having Brown up here mean that HK47 is further away and Izzy is hurt worse than we think? Cause it seems to me that they’re counting on having Figgy at 2B for a while, needing a starter and backup for 3B?

"Here we go baby, 'bout f***'n' time!"

by b0rd3rline on Apr 30, 2008 12:35 AM PDT reply actions

Who Knows but the Salt Lake Express is in full throttle....With a pitcher on the way, Who will leave?

Find out next time on Juggling Prospects.

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

by acuda27 on Apr 30, 2008 12:40 AM PDT up reply actions

Just another though....maybe Brown will DH, Wood at 3B, HGH in LF and Anderson to the bench for a couple games.

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

by acuda27 on Apr 30, 2008 12:43 AM PDT reply actions

They're working on the 2009 team.

The biggest unanswered question in my mind is the where-abouts of Figgins/Rivera in ‘09. Matt Brown is probably Q’s replacement. SRod possibly that for Izturis. With all the talent we have, I find it very difficult to imagine who we might realistically want to trade for.

by wumbug on Apr 30, 2008 7:15 AM PDT up reply actions

I know random stats don't really mean anything

But according to fangraphs.com, GA is second-worse in the league among qualified players (I’m not sure but I assume this means 3.1 AB/game) in WPA at -1.13. This means he’s accounted for about 2 and a quarter losses so far on the season. Only Adam LaRoche is worse, and he’s hitting .165 with an OPS under .500.

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=0&season=2008

Here’s an explanation of WPA:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/get-to-know-wpa/

Howie for MVP!

by angels.vlad27 on Apr 30, 2008 12:57 AM PDT reply actions

ODDLY

He has 2 Blames of the Game here on Halos Heaven (see left sidebar on homepage) without us even having ot break out a calculator!

by Rev Halofan on Apr 30, 2008 1:09 AM PDT up reply actions

Kotch

Is our leading hitter at .96 (or about 2 wins), which is right on with his 2 panthers as well.

According to this, Saunders is actually carrying our staff with a major-league leading (among pitchers) 1.96, or about 4 wins. Frankie’s second on our staff at .66. Garland is bringing up the rear at -.85. At least he’s not Barry Zito (-1.59).

Obviously this stat doesn’t mean very much because it doesn’t account for defense, matchups, or situations, but it’s interesting to look at.

Howie for MVP!

by angels.vlad27 on Apr 30, 2008 3:52 AM PDT up reply actions

those of you who selected Bonds

you have no respect for a great Angel. He has done so much for this team, and you give him no respect.

by kingfish on Apr 30, 2008 5:27 AM PDT reply actions

okaaay

Why not just DH Salmon or Grich then?

His great Angel service has nothing to do with it, it’s all about who will help us win in 2008.

GA’s 2008 salary is meaningless, it’s already spent.

I wouldn’t sign Bonds unless the price was right, and he agreed to play ball by Sciocia’s rules.

by elricsi on Apr 30, 2008 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions

Chili Davis was a great Angels DH...

Arte, please buy the Angels back from the Red Sox...they've owned us long enough.

by Downing Rules on Apr 30, 2008 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions

Plenty of respect

Problem is, they are trying to “win” and GA is not participating! He needs to shake out of it quckly or the younger guys are going to show him the door! This is just the way baseball works! What have you done for me lately? I don’t make this stuff up.

There is some patience, but it has limits…what is that limit? I suspect GA is going to get some time into mid May…he breaks out of it by then or…

There's an old saying: 50 percent of what's going to happen, you have no control over. And the other 50 percent is going to happen anyway." -- Arte Moreno

by K3YEROUT on Apr 30, 2008 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions

I respect GA

I just wish he would retire, because he’s “done”

Do not trade Howie!!!

by anaheimisnotla on Apr 30, 2008 6:42 AM PDT reply actions

Are you saying

He’s more done than Bonds? That sounds a least a little short sighted since Barroid isn’t even playing for anyone.

We take serious...comedically.

by Versolt on Apr 30, 2008 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions

Bonds would have an OPS over 1.000 this year

If he weren’t such a ‘roided-out jerk he’d be winning games for somebody right now.

GA is more done than Bonds. Unless he figures out how to hit offspeed pitches this season, he’s gonna get nothing but crap low and away, and he’‘ll bounce it to the second baseman. I don’t understand why he was so good in the second half last season and so bad now.

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 30, 2008 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions

it's called a "slump"

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by angels4adam on May 2, 2008 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions

I think

while Howie is out (any word on his return yet?) we should give the younger guys a shot at third, giving Figgy an occasional day off with Maicer as a sub. It would be great to see these guys develop a little bit and get some experience, especially this early in the season. Just my opinion…

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by autry's cowboys on Apr 30, 2008 7:56 AM PDT reply actions

I'll be interested in watching

all of you GA naysayers singing his praises when he has another second half like he had last season.

GA is kinda like a fine artist… he’s just not appreciated in his own time.

by G&C on Apr 30, 2008 10:43 AM PDT reply actions

I think he is going to snap out of it...

But, I think he is having a hard time adjusting to being a DH. That’s a lot of downtime waiting and doing nothing but thinking about your last at-bat.

Arte, please buy the Angels back from the Red Sox...they've owned us long enough.

by Downing Rules on Apr 30, 2008 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions

I too

believe he’s just in a bad slump. I was on the “GA is done” bus last year, but when he got healthy, he showed that he still had something left to contribute. He’s supposedly healthy right now; thus, although it’s possible that he is indeed finished, I’m willing to give him a bit more time to snap out of it. Then again, without Nathan Haynes (a/k/a, the Halos’ real hitting coach) around, maybe it’s just not going to happen.

I’m far more disturbed by the number of ABs given to GMJr., especially as a DH. Here’s a guy who, save for one season, is a career .249 hitter. Here’s a guy who, even WITH that one aberrant year, has a below league-average OPS+ for his career. He’s just not a very good hitter. Never has been, and never will be.

by jjackflash on Apr 30, 2008 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Currently...

...we have the worst production at DH in the league.

I see red people

by The Limey on Apr 30, 2008 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Too many Ks

He just strikes out too much for the two hole. He doesn’t see enough pitches. He doesn’t have the makeup of a number two hitter. I’m with you 100% on the GMJ thing.

by G&C on Apr 30, 2008 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions

the jury's still out on my man GA

i remember last year around the all-star break, when people were chirping this same tune (“get rid of GA….”). then he went on a tear and knocked in more RBI in the second half than anyone else in baseball.

he’s definitely not “done”, but only time will tell. certainly scioscia needn’t put him in the #4 or #5 spot again until he starts to heat up.

by yeswecan on Apr 30, 2008 3:58 PM PDT reply actions

And he gets his 2nd MLB start tonight!

by mattwelch on Apr 30, 2008 6:52 PM PDT reply actions

Anderson or Bonds?

That is LOW. Seriously, you shoud be ashamed of yourself.

Watch out for Bats.

by vladtheimpaler on May 1, 2008 1:34 AM PDT reply actions

Kinda funny...

but not really. Poor kid went 0-4, 3 Ks, and 2 errors last night. That’s a bad night.

When you’re getting a standing ovation for making a fairly routine play that you still almost botched with a 5 run lead in the top of the 9th, it’s been a bad night.

by G&C on May 1, 2008 8:27 AM PDT reply actions