Saturday Game Thread

In 2007 (a season where he suffered broken bones in his hand), HK posted an OPS of .797. It would be a huge plus for the Angels to have a decent defensive 2B like HK who can post (just throwing out numbers, though doable #s for HK) .325/.355/.455

Ain't no stoppin' us now. We got the groove!!

by Fan Since 1981 on Mar 21, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Definitely possible for Howie.

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by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions

i think those numbers are within reason

given a full season

Kotch would've had that.

by howiestheman on Mar 21, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Abreu

is in Venezuela – he will help a LOT this season with those low-scoring games – with his bat AND his glove.

by Rev Halofan on Mar 21, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions

How about scoring guys?

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by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 2:28 PM PDT reply actions

1st and 2nd, no one out heading to the top of the order in the 6th.

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by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 2:30 PM PDT reply actions

Figgy with the sac-bunt.

2nd and 3rd with one out for Kendrick.

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by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 2:32 PM PDT reply actions

Oh oh. Guess my previous post is now being put to the test. :)

Ain't no stoppin' us now. We got the groove!!

by Fan Since 1981 on Mar 21, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Sac fly.

Game tied. Runner on third, 2 out for Vlad.

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by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 2:34 PM PDT reply actions

Wilson with the heads up baserunning

scores on the wild pitch.

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by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 2:35 PM PDT reply actions

i really like Wilson

have for a couple years… it’s too bad we cant give him a spot.

Kotch would've had that.

by howiestheman on Mar 21, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions

The sad part is he'd arguably be better than Mathis.

Though for offense Naps has him beat cold.

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by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions

with Conger in the pipeline

he is a temporary insurance policy in the Soth’s scheme of things.

by Rev Halofan on Mar 21, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't know if the organization really believes Conger will stay a catcher.

He hasn’t been able to stay healthy in three seasons playing there. They may decide to move him to first or maybe left.

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by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions

shifting him to the OF would not be a bad idea

i’m starting to wish they’d do that with Napoli

Kotch would've had that.

by howiestheman on Mar 21, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Unfortunately it'd be too much hassle to switch Naps.

It’s possible for Conger because he’s still in the minors.

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by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions

yeah probably

but it would give him a permanent (non-platoon) spot and relieve some of the wear and tear.

Kotch would've had that.

by howiestheman on Mar 21, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions

for sure

I haven’t heard anything bad about Wilson’s D, and his bat in AAA has been good.

Kotch would've had that.

by howiestheman on Mar 21, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Vlad does not yet have his swing, that much is certain.

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by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 2:36 PM PDT reply actions

game 2, right?

i give it another 5-6 games

Kotch would've had that.

by howiestheman on Mar 21, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions

For sure.

Just commenting to myself.

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by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions

right

i was just throwing out a guess

Kotch would've had that.

by howiestheman on Mar 21, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions

the angels should

have a contest where the winner gets to eat vlads moms cooking

by TheAngelsAngels on Mar 21, 2009 2:40 PM PDT reply actions

I wish the Angels would give Wood some spring training game starts at 1B

The team seems overconfident that there is no way that K-Mo could flop.

Ain't no stoppin' us now. We got the groove!!

by Fan Since 1981 on Mar 21, 2009 2:46 PM PDT reply actions

He says as Morales hits an opposite field homer.

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by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions

You've got to be kidding me.

Are you serious?

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by Fan Since 1981 on Mar 21, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions

'Fraid so. :-P

But I hear you on Morales. We’ve been told that he has .300 30-30 potential for so long without any real proof it’s easy to wonder if maybe we should have a backup plan.

Though I’ll note that Matt Brown has been getting a lot of 1B work this spring, and he may be our fallback position.

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by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions

after Quinlan, of course. ;)

Kotch would've had that.

by howiestheman on Mar 21, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions

I seriously doubt Q will still be here after this season though.

Brown is essentially Robb Quinlan 6 years ago. It’s funny how statistically similar their careers in the minors have been.

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by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Bullshit

Show me one single .300 30-30 prediction. Seriously, the Internet is huge, it must contain one. Don’t Jack Howell this guy.

by mattwelch on Mar 21, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Well to start with

There’s this article from Baseball Prospectus immediately after we got him. I don’t have access to the whole article, but what’s there seems pretty self explanatory.

Then there’s Mike Scioscia a week ago, who gives him a shot at 30 homers.

This guy gives him a shot at .280+ avg with 25 homers, 90 RBI.

Just in general, there were some scouts who were really high on Morales and thought .300 30-30 was a definite possibility. I read so many Angels articles every year I couldn’t tell you exactly where to find them. Hopefully these three links tell you I’m not just pulling numbers out of the air… there are serious baseball people who think and have thought Morales could do something in that range.

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by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions

3-2 Angels

K-Mo!

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by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 2:50 PM PDT reply actions

K-MO!!!

Show 'em your a panther... Show 'em what you can do....

by stuck in Romania on Mar 21, 2009 2:50 PM PDT reply actions

blue light special on aisle 3

at your participating
K-MO!!!

Watching the Halos from Princeton University. The random Halo fan in a sea of Bosux and Skankee fans.

by princeton11loveshalos on Mar 21, 2009 2:52 PM PDT reply actions

have the announcers said anything about wood yet?

by TheAngelsAngels on Mar 21, 2009 2:56 PM PDT reply actions

he's playing in an intra-squad game

along with Aybar, Napoli, Oliver and others today.

but i saw that somewhere else… cant remember where.

Kotch would've had that.

by howiestheman on Mar 21, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions

We're pretty certain his omission was an error.

He’s back on the 40-man.

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by Zu Long on Mar 21, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions

I was at the game today.

Before the game, Wood was working out with the other AAAA players (Napoli, S-Rod, Mathis and others) on the practice field directly west of the stadium.
Scioscia was running these guys through various drills, and then some pre-game BP.

BTW, Peter Gammons was also an observer.

by sothball on Mar 21, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions