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04-11-2015, 09:15 AM | #886 |
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I'm getting bored with all this domination. We need a challenge, and these teams aren't even giving us one.
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04-11-2015, 09:16 AM | #887 |
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I know a lot of people thought it was a bad signing, but I've been cautiously optimistic from the beginning that he could bounce back to his 2012 and 2013 levels of performance, which would basically be a .275 hitter who doesn't draw many walks but who does slug .450+.
That would be an upgrade on Butler 2014 version. So far, I think the early returns are good, and you can make a good case that his disaster of a 2014 was based on sitting out so long, missing spring training, and never getting his timing back (or his body in shape).
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04-11-2015, 09:44 AM | #888 | |
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I just believe a guy that size, and who lacks his speed, should be more aggressive with his swings. I'd sacrifice some points on avg for a little more pop. Morales seems to have that approach, and I like to see it.
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04-11-2015, 09:52 AM | #889 | |
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04-11-2015, 10:01 AM | #890 | |
Quit your bullshit
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It's one thing to see Chen or Guthrie frustrate batters. Players are just glad when their at bats are over against the cyborgs. I mean, the first batter just looked at Herrera like "wtf are you throwing?". Add in the fact that we probably owe them a beanball or two, and those batters are not enjoying themselves. Any one of those guys can change your life with a misplaced fastball. If I were on the Angels, I might be the first player ever to charge the mound after my own pitcher plunked a batter...cuz I sure as shit wouldn't want to be the guy who receives the retaliation.
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04-11-2015, 10:03 AM | #891 | |
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Morales isn't a huge power guy, but he does have more loft in his swing. I think Butler did start trying to hit for more power starting in 2012, but he lost some of his skill/bat speed after that season and his numbers dropped off.
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04-11-2015, 10:06 AM | #892 | |
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04-11-2015, 10:33 AM | #893 |
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The defeated looks and general approach from opposing batters when facing our pen is hilarious to watch as a fan. That stink eye Herrera got after he sat that 98 mph fastball in for a strike out looking last night had me genuinely laughing hard.
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04-11-2015, 10:35 AM | #894 |
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You wanna know funny, I was drunk enough to think a lazy Infante pop up to shallow left was a goner to the point I yelled quite loudly.
I felt shame
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04-11-2015, 10:37 AM | #895 |
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The guy stared at him the same way LaRoche stared at Duffy. He looked like he wanted to fight Herrera for making him look stupid.
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