Morales Vs Kotchman and a Kid Named Hank
by acuda27 on Jun 6, 2008 1:36 AM PDT
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PrintKendry Morales Stats Batting .324 in 45 games (188 AB) with 10 doubles 8 HRs and 37 RBIs. He is slugging .505 with an OBP of .365 and OPS of .870
Casey Kotchman Stats Batting .313 in 57 games (211 AB) with 12 doubles 6 HRs and 30 RBIs. He is slugging .455 with an OBP of .361 and OPS of .816
In the Last 10 games played
Kendry Morales .390 BA / 16 Hits / 2 Doubles / 2 HR / 5 RBI / 2 BB / 4 SO / 5 Runs (HAS a 9 game hit streak and counting....)
Casey Kotchman .282 BA / 11 Hits / 1 Double / O HR / 2 RBI / 1 BB / 1 SO / 5 Runs (Had a 5 game hit streak after game 1 or 10)
Morales beats Kotch in everything except Doubles.....I wish Scioscia would give K-Mo the starting DH role so we can watch him replicate those numbers in the BIGS. You might say that Kotch is doing better because his numbers are against Big League pitching and I agree. But Morales is Heating up (.390 BA) and I know he can pull out these numbers in the bigs like we all saw him do last year. He just needs consistant ABs and he can carry this team along with Kotch and HK47.
Hank Conger is back and he playing for Rancho Cuca-changa. In his first 5 games he has 2 Doubles and 1 HR. This Kid is going to be Something BIG in the Majors, I just hope he can stay healthy so we can see what hes got and so he can work his way up to AAA in a hurry.
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I'm fine with some new blood at DH if it produces more runs,
but nobody, but nobody replaces Kotchman at first base.
Never said that someone would replace Kotch.....I want Morales, Kotch, and Kendrick to carry the team.
Kotch is Kicking ASS, I just want Morales to DH cuz he is on freakin FIRE. He hit .352 (.625 SLG) in May and is hitting .500 (.600 SLG) in June.
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know you did'nt say someone should replace Kotchman.
I remember Kendry did pretty well while Kotch was injured/ill last year, and it would be nice if he could be found a place on the team. Depending on what happens with Vlad’s current state of health, we may get a chance to see Morales in a lineup. Then we could enjoy yelling, “More Cowbell!” in the game threads. I miss that.
Ha, owned.
Also, Morales’s triple A numbers vs. Kotchman’s MAJOR LEAGUE numbers are of no comparison.
Kotchman is the clear victor both offensively and defensively.
by shiftyeyedgoat on Jun 6, 2008 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks for RE-WRITING what I wrote in my post.
I like how you were so Original. No shit KOTCHMAN’s Numbers are in the MAJORS, Im pretty sure I said that Kotch wins because of that. Pay attention next time, Okay….Thanks!
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey, kid
next time you try to make a asinine argument based on NOTHING RELEVENT and pointedly admit it, keep it off the internet.
No one cares about your mancrush for Morales.
Okay? THANKS!
by shiftyeyedgoat on Jun 7, 2008 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
How is it not relevent if we need Offense?
Last time he was hitting this good in AAA he LIT up BIG LEAGUE PITCHING. So it is TOTALLY RELEVENT.
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whoa Whoa Whoa
back it up, back it up.
Start over.
acuda likes…Kendry Morales now?
When did this happen?
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Jun 6, 2008 8:06 AM PDT reply actions
I was waiting for this......
Why dont you go give Casey a KISS, I know your dying to.
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Toughen up, kid.
Every time you post you advertise the notion of displacing our finest defender, deservedly a GG candidate, and most productive offensive player, with your AAA hunk. You gotta suspect that this kind of marketing might attract some unusual attention. Deal.
Dude frist of all that post to Caseys Kiss of Death was a joke.....we argued about Kotch VS Morales LONG AGO
And please tell me where I talk about “Displacing our finest defender” because Im having trouble finding it. Although I do seem to see where I suggest him playing DH ooooohhhhhh AND there is a poll asking who should DH, oh wait let me look for the one that says who should play 1B. Oh there its NOT, Kotch is at First to stay barrying any injure (Knock on Wood). I am just trying to say MORALES SHOULD DH!!!!!!!!
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
then change your signature.
because every time you type something, you suggest kotchman gets replaced at first base.
Halos Fan Since 5th Grade
Dude Why Are you talking about 5th grade in this fan post It makes NO SENCE.....
I think I made my case unless you want me to explain which you probably do since your talking about you being in 5th grade.
I POSTED A FAN POST NOT MY SIGNATURE!!!!!!
And no Im not going to change it cuz its old school, before Kotch “won” the frist base job. I will consider changing it in the future but most likely next year.
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm going to type very slowly,
and pronounce my letters very clearly so you might be able to understand this:
You made a fanpost.
In it, you argue that Kendry Morales should get more playing time.
In your signature you say that you think Kendry Morales should be the starting 1B.
You deny this stance on multiple occasions.
Every time you press a button labeled “POST,” your signature is displayed also.
In this case, your signature and your post were inherently contradictory.
My signature states that I have been a fan of the Angels since I was in 5th grade.
If I posted a comment saying, “I’ve loved the Halos since I was 3 years old,” that would be inherently contradictory.
I didn’t.
No matter what my feelings about the Angels are, I’ve still been a fan of them since I was in 5th grade.
That doesn’t change.
Your signature is inherently contradictory to the stance you are currently taking.
You said, “please tell me where I talk about "Displacing our finest defender" because Im having trouble finding it.”
I found it.
Halos Fan Since 5th Grade
How do you know my Signature is not regarding the BEE's?
It doesnt say in the majors, and S-Rod is still playing 2B/SS and if he were to be moved to 3B it would have to be in the Minors ALA WOOD.
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's still inherently contradictory.
In your post, you are saying that you want Kendry to be the DH for the Angels.
But in your signature, you would be saying that you want him to be the 1B for the Bees.
That’s still inherently contradictory.
Halos Fan Since 5th Grade
lolol.....
i see a dancing bear….........who is “BUSTED”
i root for teams that lack offense! go halos and bills!
by norcaliangelsfan on Jun 8, 2008 2:22 AM PDT up reply actions
you guys are arguing like you're in 5th grade
Show 'em your a panther... Show 'em what you can do....
by stuck in Romania on Jun 8, 2008 5:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Not to mention that he has been playing this tune with his sig
since Kendry was on the big club. And if you go further down the post here, you will see him pushing Kendry over Q at 1B on the mlb team. His take about the Bees is totally weak.
Lost in Acuda's stat comparison is the fact that Kotch is playing at the ML level
in a park that surpresses homers, while Morales is playing at the AAA level in a park that increases power numbers.
~Till the Halo burns out...
Dude, How about you read before you start talking...........and I Quote
“You might say that Kotch is doing better because his numbers are against Big League pitching and I agree.”
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not only the pitching though
Just the parks are a whole different world. It’s like comparing Fenway to Petco.
~Till the Halo burns out...
True....But my point is that Morales is on Fire and we all know he can hit for POWER in the bigs..
Last year Morales had a higher SLG than Kotch and they almost had the exact same Batting Average. Kotchman .296 (.467 SLG) vs Morales .294 (.479). Last time he went on a streak like he’s on right now he hit .483 in his first 7 games after his call up, and went on a 12 game hit streak hitting .385 (The hits streak was 12 in first 12 games from his callup.)
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Of course, that was a limited sample size, and Kotch is much better at getting on base than Morales
to the tune of .333 OBP (Morales) vs .372 OBP for Kotch. Overall then, Kotch remains a better 1B-man given his superior defense and overall superior offense.
That Morales would be a better option at DH than, say, Matthews, though, is undeniable in my opinion.
~Till the Halo burns out...
Sort of like Kobe Bryant vs David Bailey
Kobe Bryant had 24 points last night while David Bailey of Sioux City Skyforce had 29.
“CLEARLY” David Bailey is better than Kobe. Look at his numbers.
And the parkS are homer-friendly
Not just Salt Lake, but Albuquerque, Colorado Springs…
Witty .sig goes here.
Kendry should be the DH
but it’ll never happen…not this year. Too many guys in front of him (GMJ, Rivera, willits). We’d be a better team with him as the DH though. Hopefully next year, with Rivera and GA gone, it’ll give Kendry the DH spot. Hopefully Kendy can learn to play a decent corner OF (he can’t right now) so we can give Vlad some DH days with Kendry still in the lineup.
GMJ needs to go next year if he doesn’t turn it around.
Go Angels!
man start working Kendry at RF..........let him take over for Vlad.
i root for teams that lack offense! go halos and bills!
by norcaliangelsfan on Jun 6, 2008 8:35 AM PDT reply actions
if Q can play both corner OF spots and IF spots
then im fairly certain K-mo can do both
i root for teams that lack offense! go halos and bills!
by norcaliangelsfan on Jun 6, 2008 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Agree......And Morales plays a WAY better 1B than Q
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU KNOW THIS
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i know it,
but im not so sure management does.
i think im going to go write a K-Mo article now… :)
Let Wood play!!!
by howiestheman on Jun 6, 2008 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Let me know when your done.....I want to read it
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i just finished...
but it needs to be reviewed and posted.
i’ll post it here as soon as it gets published
Let Wood play!!!
by howiestheman on Jun 6, 2008 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Sounds good......
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've gotta fever....
And the only prescription is …... MORE COWBELL ! ! !
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
sorry but comparing the PCL with MLB
is hilarious
Angels in 08!
by tanana40 on Jun 6, 2008 12:18 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
+1
Actually comparing the raw stats to AL stats is silly.
The best players from the PCL do slide right into the NL and do fine, but the AL is a bit different.
Kendry is about 30th in OPS in the PCL, so he wouldn’t be a black hole in the majors, but we should be able to do better.
What I would like to see is Willits and RIvera in there at DH, since our 4 regular OF hate doing it so much.
How about
3B Figgins
2B Kendrick
RF Vlad
CF Hunter
1B Kotchman
DH Morales
LF Anderson
C Napoli/Mathis
SS Aybar/Izturis
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Jun 6, 2008 12:45 PM PDT reply actions
easily a World Series caliber lineup
even though it would never happen.
because we all know that veteran players deserve to bat higher than new guys, no matter how bad they are. :P
Let Wood play!!!
Knocking GA out of the four/three spot will be next to impossible though.
More realistic would be to put GA third (assuming Kendrick keeps the 2-spot) and shift everyone down one.
~Till the Halo burns out...
Damn, acuda...
I thought you might include another analogy and lyrics from a Disney movie to drive your point home…
Back to the topic though, and as much as we’d all like to see Kowbell given a chance in the permanent DH role (and GMJ given a chance to increase his accuracy in tobacco spitting and sunflower seed consumption from deep on the bench), I don’t see this happening at all.
At this point, I’d be happy if the guys we do have on the roster can get/stay healthy.
by Big Easy Halofan on Jun 6, 2008 2:11 PM PDT reply actions
Wait 'til next year
Or at least until/unless G.A. & Vlad break down at the same time.
Letting Anderson/Rivera/Figgins walk after ‘08 should clear up some room. For a lineup like this:
C: Naps/Math
1B: Krotch
2B: Howie
SS: Aybar
3B: Wood
LF: GMJ (until we can finally dump him after the end of ‘09
CF: Hunter
RF: Vlad
DH: Kendry
4th OF: Willits
5th IF: Izturis
That’ll be $15-20 million cheaper than this year, and hit better.
and thats without any signings/trades
i agree that we can afford to let every one of those players walk.
Aybar can become a lead-off man, just as Figgins did.
we can rotate Vlad and K-Mo in RF/DH.
we have TONS of money left over for maybe a KRod signing or maybe to save until 2010, when we can sign another big hitter.
i think the young infield is definately the way to go, though. they’re cheap, talented, and will all have a god amount of experience. there’s really no downside with that.
2009 lineup?
Aybar SS
Kendrick 2B
Kotchman 1B
Vlad RF
Hunter CF
Morales DH
Napoli C
GMJ LF
Wood 3B
if Wood heats up, you bump him up a few slots and let GMJ hit 9.
Let Wood play!!!
and that's not to mention our incredible rotation
if Garland is let go, we’ll probably see
Lackey
Weaver
Santana
Saunders
Adenhart/Green
with Myspace coming out of the pen. i just dont think he’ll start again.. maybe long relief.
i love having young players that are amazing. we’re set for a LONG time
Let Wood play!!!
about that leadoff spot
I just can’t buy Aybar in that role. Great shortstop but he’ll never hit enough and he definitely won’t walk enough to bat first. Keep him ninth, and any offense out of him would be gravy. How about GMJ finally gets benched/traded/waived/released and Wiliits plays left and bats leadoff? Or see if we can re-up Figgy (only at a reasonable deal), stick Wood at short where he’d have the most value, and make Aybar your new super sub?
yeah we all thought figgins would never become a lead-off hitter either
and look how that turned out.
given his talent and with a new approach, he could become a very good lead-off hitter.
if that doesnt work, then i’m all for Willits at lead-off and GMJ gone. i just dont think we’ll find anybody dumb enough to take him
Let Wood play!!!
I'm not positive...
That I see Aybar as a leadoff hitter. Figgins is one of the best leadoff hitters in the game, but Aybar has nowhere near Figgy’s bat. Personally I’d like to see him stick around and maybe go back to the hyper-utility role he had a few years back. I think losing him at the top of the order would be a huge hit to our offense, as we’ve seen since he got injured this year.
Howie for MVP!
by angels.vlad27 on Jun 6, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
i just cant see krotchman hitting 3rd. he scares me too much
i see him as more of a solid 5th. i think we need some more pop. perhaps we could trade something like green, wood, mathis, and sandoval and mosely to the rays for evan longoria. although thats not happening. perhaps we can sign maybe like blalock or dunn to a deal, and then try and dump GMJ. An outfield of Willits, Torii, and Vlad with Dunn Dhing and wood and k-mo splitting time at third would be preferable in my opinion. so..
C-Naps/Mathis
1B- Kotch
2B- Howie
SS- Aybar/ Mice tits
3B- K-Mo/ Dick
LF- Reggie
CF- Torii
RF- Vlad
DH- Dunn
both adam dunn and k-mo could also fill in in the outfield. also Q qould as well.
I AM THOR, GOD OF THUNDER. BOW TO MY WILL AND MY HAMMER!
by anaheim angels on Jun 6, 2008 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Not a lot of love for Figgins in this post...
...I can’t think of a single sporting reason why I’d rather have Wood playing at 3rd ahead of Figgins next year. Figgins is a lead-off man of the highest caliber playing in his prime. Wood’s time will come, but not this year, and unless something remarkable happens, it won’t be next either.
I see red people
so lets always go with the same players, even though they are getting older
and never give the young guys a chance to become something in the majors.
you wonder why the Yankees suck so bad this year…
Let Wood play!!!
i agree
Show 'em your a panther... Show 'em what you can do....
by stuck in Romania on Jun 8, 2008 5:09 AM PDT up reply actions
adam dunn would be fun to have
but you know Mike would hate every second he was here…
i doubt we’ll see another big, home run guy for a LONG while.
Mo Vaughn scared us.
Let Wood play!!!
true
although mo vaughn i believe was a fluke. the dude had 3 straight years of OPS+s over 150 and OBPs of over .400, a .315 BA, and a .560 SLG. he was 30 however. if you compare the numbers, adam dunn is nowhere near the player mo vaughn is. i mean adam dunns career high BA is .266. He hasnt OBPd over .401 over a full season, and only slugged .560 once (not including a partial rookie season). I think the park factors are about the same, as fenway and Great American are both hitters parks. Adam dunn does strike out alot though. but he does have alot of patience, which could translate to other players taking more pitches, and its a fearfull power bat which we pretty badly need.
and nothing against figgy, its just im not sure the angels will resign him because hell want 8+ million, and i think that management believes that he can be replaced by the farm system, and although he has been a catalyst the past two years, the team will survive without him
I AM THOR, GOD OF THUNDER. BOW TO MY WILL AND MY HAMMER!
by anaheim angels on Jun 6, 2008 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
i agree on all of those points
we need a bat like dunn,
and i believe figgins can be replaced as well
Let Wood play!!!
Our present inability to score runs seems to demonstrate otherwise
where figgy is concerned.
~Till the Halo burns out...
but reliance on somebody else could very well change that
its all about getting on base.
if aybar can change his approach to that of a lead-off man (which i think he can do), then figgins is not needed.
if he cant, then we dont have another true lead-off hitter like figgins, making it harder to get things going.
see what i mean?
Let Wood play!!!
That's a pretty big if though.
I’d have more confidence in Willits than Aybar myself.
~Till the Halo burns out...
Ichiro
We make the deal with the M’s and stupid Bavasi to that sinking ship of the mariners for Ichiro.
In return for the last 3-4 years of a Hall of Fame career in Ichiro, we could give up any number of spare parts.
Bullpen help: Speier or Shields (now that Arredondo has arrived)
Outfield in two positions: Matthews and or Rivera or Willits
And maybe a prospect: Not Wood.
So 3-4 players for Ichiro (2-3 major leaguers) plus assume the rest of Ichiro’s contract as long as they assume HGH’s.
Am I mad, mad and drunk, just drunk, or does this make the perfect sense to anyone else that it does to me?
Don't call me Desmond
by highlandhalo on Jun 6, 2008 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
on paper, yes it makes sense
but there’s no way a division rival makes a deal with the number 1 threat to win the division to makes them THAT much better.
with Ichiro in our outfield/leadoff spot, we’d be very very close to unstoppable.
Let Wood play!!!
by howiestheman on Jun 6, 2008 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
i have more confidence in Willits as well
but the only way he plays is if GMJ is gone, or Morales rots away on the bench or in the minors.
Let Wood play!!!
by howiestheman on Jun 6, 2008 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Many fans talk about Wood being jerked around
Kendry’s bat has probably been Major League ready for the last few years and he is stuck in AAA. He just needs to be slotted in the DH spot, doesn’t even have to take anything from Krotch at first, just a position where he can hit in the Major Leagues on a regular basis instead of wilting away at Salt Lake.
KMo is ready
He has shown he can hit big league pitching, and he will only get better with regular playing time in the bigs. Plus, for whatever reason, I just get really excited whenever he comes up to bat!
The complication is the Vlad is heading towards full-time DH soon. If KMo could learn LF (could he be worse than Manny?), next year we could rotate Vlad, JR, Willits, KMo, GMJ (unfortunately) through the corner outfield spots plus DH. Then trade GMJ for a bag of balls in 2010 when his no-trade expires.
I think KMo is blocked by GMJ (sadly), JR, and Willits this year. I would be happy to see GMJ sit down (damn the money, it is a sunk cost), and have JR/Willits play the rotating corner outfielder/DH role.
K-brothers rule! (Kendrick & Kotch)
KMo is a jerk...
who won’t sign autographs. BOO.
"At some point, a veteran player will more often than not find his stroke. You just have to show them a little bit of patience."
If he is a Jerk the Anderson is an ASS HOLE......He turned down my 7 year old brother at FAN FEST
After we waited in line for an hour.
BTW Morales signed my little brothers Cap/Jersey/ and Autograph book. He also signed his rookie card for me and my Autograph book.
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My daughter got a BAT from GA...
eat that. ;)
"At some point, a veteran player will more often than not find his stroke. You just have to show them a little bit of patience."
by Downing Rules on Jun 7, 2008 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, you can get dozens of GA autographs
at ebay…I’ve got nearly 100 for under $5.
"At some point, a veteran player will more often than not find his stroke. You just have to show them a little bit of patience."
by Downing Rules on Jun 7, 2008 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
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