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Ankiel
« on: April 20, 2013, 11:50:18 am »
Has 10 RBIs in 31 PAs. Maybe he needs to be in the ineup more often.
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Re: Ankiel
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2013, 12:18:32 pm »
Quote from: geezerdonk on April 20, 2013, 11:50:18 am
Has 10 RBIs in 31 PAs. Maybe he needs to be in the lineup more often.

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Re: Ankiel
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2013, 12:29:29 pm »
He has 4 ABs against LHP and 4 Ks against them. The Nats didn't play him against left-handed pitching either.
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Re: Ankiel
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2013, 01:28:20 pm »
I think how he's being used is perfect.
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Re: Ankiel
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2013, 04:15:59 pm »
Quote from: geezerdonk on April 20, 2013, 11:50:18 am
Has 10 RBIs in 31 PAs. Maybe he needs to be in the ineup more often.

Wrong. He doesn't see lefties very well.
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Re: Ankiel
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2013, 09:45:33 am »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 20, 2013, 04:15:59 pm
Wrong. He doesn't see lefties very well.

he sees them just fine. he does not hit them.
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Re: Ankiel
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2013, 09:55:14 am »
Quote from: geezerdonk on April 20, 2013, 11:50:18 am
Has 10 RBIs in 31 PAs. Maybe he needs to be in the ineup more often.

Has 23 Ks in 31 PAs. maybe he needs to ride the pine more often.
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Re: Ankiel
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2013, 10:05:49 am »
Quote from: JimR on April 22, 2013, 09:45:33 am
he sees them just fine. he does not hit them.

I stand corrected.
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Re: Ankiel
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2013, 12:14:31 pm »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 22, 2013, 10:05:49 am
I stand corrected.

There's a left handed pitcher, he struck me out.

There's a left handed pitcher, he struck me out too.

There's Wesley Wright, he would strike me out.

Damn, Ankiel is good at this!
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Re: Ankiel
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2013, 01:08:25 pm »
Quote from: MRaup on April 23, 2013, 12:14:31 pm
There's a left handed pitcher, he struck me out.

There's a left handed pitcher, he struck me out too.

There's Wesley Wright, he would strike me out.

Damn, Ankiel is good at this!

With a hat tip to MoBerg's "I'd hit that" plate approach.
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Re: Ankiel
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2013, 02:03:37 pm »
Quote from: MRaup on April 23, 2013, 12:14:31 pm
There's a left handed pitcher, he struck me out.

There's a left handed pitcher, he struck me out too.

There's Wesley Wright, he would strike me out.

Damn, Ankiel is good at this!

At present, Ankiel has nine hits, seven of which went for extra bases (five home runs) and 24 K's out of 38 official trips, so he's striking out regularly against righties too.
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Re: Ankiel
« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2013, 12:05:56 pm »
Quote from: VirtualBob on April 22, 2013, 09:55:14 am
Has 23 Ks in 31 PAs. maybe he needs to ride the pine more often.

FWIW, the team is still comfortably on pace to break the Cubs' record of 1,404 strikeouts in a season.

That's 8.67 Ks / game.  The Astros, through 25 games, are at 9.92 Ks / game.
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Re: Ankiel
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2013, 02:34:55 pm »
well at least they lead in one stat
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« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2013, 03:34:01 pm »
Even with a day off yesterday, Carter maintained his lead over all fellow MLB players in the most strikeouts category. However, Toronto with Arencibia and Rasmus lead the Astros' Carter and Ankiel in the top two tandem strikeout competition. With Ankiel playing only part time, Carter need sto pick up the pace. 
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Re: Ankiel
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2013, 04:43:26 pm »
Quote from: geezerdonk on April 29, 2013, 03:34:01 pm
Even with a day off yesterday, Carter maintained his lead over all fellow MLB players in the most strikeouts category. However, Toronto with Arencibia and Rasmus lead the Astros' Carter and Ankiel in the top two tandem strikeout competition. With Ankiel playing only part time, Carter need sto pick up the pace. 

Carter also leads the league in pitches per at bat. 
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Re: Ankiel
« Reply #15 on: April 29, 2013, 04:44:24 pm »
Quote from: Bench on April 29, 2013, 04:43:26 pm
Carter also leads the league in pitches per at bat. 

That would seem to be a good thing, yes?
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Re: Ankiel
« Reply #16 on: April 29, 2013, 04:44:54 pm »
Quote from: NeilT on April 29, 2013, 04:44:24 pm
That would seem to be a good thing, yes?

just means it takes him longer to strike out
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Re: Ankiel
« Reply #17 on: April 29, 2013, 07:39:37 pm »
Quote from: JimR on April 29, 2013, 04:44:54 pm
just means it takes him longer to strike out

Some guys are charged with getting on base, some guys are charged with advancing runners, and some guys are charged with driving in runners. Carter is charged with running up the opposition's pitch counts.
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Re: Ankiel
« Reply #18 on: April 29, 2013, 09:08:47 pm »
Quote from: austro on April 29, 2013, 07:39:37 pm
Some guys are charged with getting on base, some guys are charged with advancing runners, and some guys are charged with driving in runners. Carter is charged with running up the opposition's pitch counts.

Better done by guys at the top of the order rather than the guys that are to drive them in?
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Re: Ankiel
« Reply #19 on: April 30, 2013, 07:49:04 am »
Quote from: juliogotay on April 29, 2013, 09:08:47 pm
Better done by guys at the top of the order rather than the guys that are to drive them in?
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Re: Ankiel
« Reply #20 on: April 30, 2013, 08:49:27 am »
Quote from: juliogotay on April 29, 2013, 09:08:47 pm
Better done by guys at the top of the order rather than the guys that are to drive them in?

Guys at the top of the lineup get more at-bats, more Carter at-bats means a higher pitch count for the starter.  Simple enough.
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Re: Ankiel
« Reply #21 on: April 30, 2013, 10:35:43 am »
Quote from: juliogotay on April 29, 2013, 09:08:47 pm
Better done by guys at the top of the order rather than the guys that are to drive them in?

every hitter in the lineup should be more selective.
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Re: Ankiel
« Reply #22 on: April 30, 2013, 10:37:41 am »
Quote from: JimR on April 30, 2013, 10:35:43 am
every hitter in the lineup should be more selective.

I concur.
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