LA Times reiterates team is re-emphasizing plate discipline

by ihearhowie2.0 on Mar 3, 2009 8:42 PM PST

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-angels-fyi4-2009mar04,0,6769707.story

A nice article to read for those of us who may be getting (too) antsy about the lack of plate discipline throughout the organization. Contrary to popular belief, Scoscia notes that about 3 years ago he began to emphasize plate discipline in the minor league teams to help our club distinguish good pitches from bad.

We haven't been in the top half of the league in walks since the Soth's first year although really, who cares with the winning we've had over that same period.

My question would be to mr. rghan as to whether there has been a noticeable increase in younger guys taking walks that we're not aware of?

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I recently completed the book

and highly recommend it.

by G Abbes on Mar 4, 2009 7:35 AM PST reply actions

By the way

I mean to post this on the thread concerning “Odd Man Out.”

by G Abbes on Mar 4, 2009 7:37 AM PST up reply actions

It was funnier here.

by Stirrups on Mar 4, 2009 11:41 PM PST up reply actions

Odd Post Out?

Light Up That Halo!

by Clutch on Mar 4, 2009 11:55 PM PST up reply actions

I hope this will shut some of the poeple who think Scioscia ignores walks.

That is a very tired take.

Play Wood already. Willits sucks.

by hauldog on Mar 4, 2009 10:25 AM PST reply actions

We had 35 walks through 6 spring games

seems like a decent start.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Mar 4, 2009 12:23 PM PST reply actions

Looks like working the count is trendy this spring

Though as far as increased patience throughout the system last year, I didn’t see it. Bourjos is sure making the effort now though, as is Morales, Brown, Mathis and Evans.

Or it could just be noise in small sample sizes. Who knows at this point.

by rghan on Mar 4, 2009 3:11 PM PST up reply actions

No regulars, though

That will drop, as article states, once Vlad, Hunter, Aybar and Kendrick start playing regularly. These are guys we need to adopt this philosophy (minus Vlad, he can do whatever he wants).

by Sethy on Mar 4, 2009 6:08 PM PST up reply actions

Well, we're dealing with small sample sizes, but

Kendry has 3 walks in 14 plates appearances so far, and one of the big knocks on him has always been his lack of plate discipline (at least in terms of drawing walks). So that’s a plus.

But really, the fact that walk totals are shining through amongst our minor league players is, in and of itself, an encouraging sign.

And if Howie can bat a full season of .330, I won’t worry too much about a .345 OBP.

Plus we have Abreu now, and he draws walks like no other.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Mar 4, 2009 7:02 PM PST up reply actions