Giddyup GIDP

by Rev Halofan on Aug 17, 2008 3:45 PM PDT

Yes, the Ground Into Double Plays are hurting the team. On the face of it, it seems that the Angel GIDdyuP whenever they face a lefty. Perhaps they GIDP in innings following Jack in the Box commercials. The removal of Gary Matthews Jr. from everyday play was supposed to be a cure for this problem, but lately, the Angels offense has brought back the funk.

For all of the talk about the complexity of Mike Scioscia's offensive approach, he has been quite reticent to send runners on Stolen Base missions. I am not suggesting that Juan Rivera be green-lighted to take on Rickey Henderson, but the clogged artery basepaths are creating an offensive heart attack.

This might be the first time all season that I actually miss Orlando "Hit and Run" Cabrera, as it seems the Soth is managing for station-to-station slap hitting with a little first-to-third ass-wiggling to get Tim McCarver's attention.

At the risk of sounding like a boring statistical analyst I will state, and sorry if I talk over anyone's heads here with the new language of baseball analysis, but... Running often should NOT be the nutmeg on Scioscia's Oatmeal Cookies. It should be the damn oatmeal.

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thats one of the bummer parts of losing Izzy too.......

I may be wrong here…….but he seldom did this………..and Vlad…..well Vlad is doing it at an alarming rate……..maybe its time for a little lineup shuffle.

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by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 17, 2008 3:53 PM PDT 0 recs

a lineup shuffle wouldn't be bad

but guys like Vlad need to be getting the ball in the freaking air.

Vlad went through this last year, during his month-long homerless drought. it seemed like he couldn’t get the ball in the air at all, and now, he’s doing it again. everything he hits is on the ground.

i dont know… maybe they need fly ball practice?

Mike Scioscia: He provides to unlike method of your team member.

by howiestheman on Aug 17, 2008 4:08 PM PDT 0 recs

From a guy who loves cooking

and baking, I dig the cookie analogy.

I hope we can sort out the GIDP thingie, but something tells me that it might take some home cooking to do it.

Last week was just weird….two off days….playing teams that are hard to get excited about…..I say we wipe the slate and move forward. That weirdness had to mess with our rhythm, right?

by ViolaHalo on Aug 17, 2008 4:21 PM PDT 0 recs

We DO lead baseball in first-to-third

but I’m still really pissed about the number of times when it was obvious that we should have been stealing (see: Figgins’ leadoff single the other day that turned into a DP), but didn’t do so.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Aug 17, 2008 4:44 PM PDT 0 recs

i know they've had 2 off days already this week...

but i think vlad and howie both need a blow … maybe a good wake up call for both,

Halo tailgate party... offense optional

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Aug 17, 2008 4:47 PM PDT 0 recs

THERE WILL BE REV

I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE AND EAT YOUR OATMEAL COOKIE DOUH

stay humble in a ferari

by MYSPASCOBAR on Aug 17, 2008 5:16 PM PDT 0 recs

Wow!

“I drink your milkshake”??? Whoa, dude!

by Big Easy Halofan on Aug 17, 2008 6:52 PM PDT up 0 recs

Well Rev's milkshake does bring all the boys to the yard..........

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by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 17, 2008 8:45 PM PDT up 0 recs

Don't get into a battle of wits

unarmed.

by Rev Halofan on Aug 17, 2008 9:18 PM PDT up 0 recs

This where fifteen games of lead come in oh so handy.

Allow time all player work out kinks, not worry too much. Find groove next match. Have much faith in knowledgeable Soth manager to fix all bad problem of favorite team.

by 44FAN on Aug 17, 2008 5:20 PM PDT 0 recs

my all friends am not study every match against red skin mohawk feather men

very much disappoint in my favorite team.

every player on team play like man to take medicines to make self not suck. very not luminous from my all team favorite player.

next match fix all problem.

Mike Scioscia: He provides to unlike method of your team member.

by howiestheman on Aug 17, 2008 5:27 PM PDT up 0 recs

My friends all discovered problem with simple mathematically conclusion

If my all team ground into 6-4-3 (how dou you say double play) And in the next innings my favorite team ground into 6-4-3 “double play”

When add all number together it add up to chef spicy octupus stew with egg fry rice. But clever my friends have analysis of this match of which you speak.

6-4-3-6-4-3=27 easily divisible by 8 unlucky to batting side in match but lucky for defense side in match. Only solution my friend can arrive until next match with Hurricane Rays in south of Georgia. We wish Mr Mike Scioscia and this luminous team the best of luck in defeating the enemy’s domination of Number 8.

NB: We need to get the running game going again.

Don't call me Desmond

by highlandhalo on Aug 17, 2008 6:15 PM PDT up 0 recs

Just happened to have some "vintage" oatmeal/nutmeg fortune cookies here...

FIRST MESSAGE: Confucius say, " Race to swift not slugbutt for eternal contentment in game of rife".

by sothball on Aug 17, 2008 7:10 PM PDT up 0 recs

perhaps it is a good thing

that we are going through this now and not come playoff time. If memory serves we grounded into 9 or 10 Double Plays. our rate of GIDP’s smell like we’re about to enter into the dreaded slump, which is good to get it out of the way but frustrating none the less.

There is an "Angel in the outfield" and his name is GA! ps. he is lazy but not a bum GO HALOS!

by wallispdub1 on Aug 17, 2008 5:48 PM PDT 0 recs

JR

I haven’t looked but has Juan been hitting into a bunch?

I know in the years before this he hit into A LOT.

by elricsi on Aug 17, 2008 6:35 PM PDT 0 recs

I thought I was a broken record on the game threads the last few days,

griping about the lack of hit and running. The station to station stuff is not Angels baseball.

Angels in 08!

by tanana40 on Aug 17, 2008 6:36 PM PDT 0 recs

IMO,

Vlad is in a complete panic now with Tex in base in front of him (knowing how good he is) and is flailing away worse than ever….yes, he was already leading the league in GIDP before Tex, but now, despite his reatively good performance in the last few games, is hitting in to GIDP waaayyy too often……….where is Mickey Hatcher earning his paycheck??

by SocalAngelFaninOC on Aug 17, 2008 6:37 PM PDT 0 recs

Wow!

Imagine a team so good, you worry about the fact that you ground into too many DPs (on your way to the best record in baseball).

We all know the playoffs are a crap-shoot, but this team has what it takes to go all the way. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride, fellas (and ladies)!

K-brothers rule! (Kendrick & Kotch)

by halofan91 on Aug 17, 2008 10:03 PM PDT 0 recs

The first series loss...

since (name Team)? Can anyone guess?

How you gonna roll into Tampa Bay like that?

The curse be upon us Mateys…

Let no joyful voice be heard! Let no man look up at the sky with hope! And let this day be cursed by we who ready to wake... the K-Rod!

by Scuff on Aug 17, 2008 10:33 PM PDT 0 recs

The Rays are missing Crawford and wonder boy Longoria this time around to the DL.

We have Teixeira and Rivera that we did’nt have in the lineup last time at the Rays.

by 44FAN on Aug 17, 2008 10:38 PM PDT up 0 recs

So if Longoria and Crawford ...

were on the roster you would say…?

Just trying to figure out if the Angels should be thanking their lucky stars right about now…

Let no joyful voice be heard! Let no man look up at the sky with hope! And let this day be cursed by we who ready to wake... the K-Rod!

by Scuff on Aug 17, 2008 10:45 PM PDT up 0 recs

I would say our chances are still very good and here is why:

I checked back to the rosters of those games to see If I was right about Rivera. He did play in the first game only of that series. Chone Figgins is the main roster guy we have now that we did’nt have in the first Rays series. He was out injured on the DL, and we had B. Wood and Quinlan taking turns at third base. Aybar was not in the lineup at that time, and GMJ was still in the outfield. Willits was the lead off batter instead of Figgins. So compare this to who we are playing now, and we have an arguably better lineup to face the Rays.

by 44FAN on Aug 17, 2008 11:23 PM PDT up 0 recs