Comments on: Mark Trumbo may share time at first base for the Angels. Because of defense. http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/29/mark-trumbo-may-share-time-at-first-base-for-the-angels-because-of-defense/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Fri, 24 May 2013 20:34:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: JBerardi http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/29/mark-trumbo-may-share-time-at-first-base-for-the-angels-because-of-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-123070 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:35:08 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=48257#comment-123070 But really: is Mike Scioscia truly going to make his decision of who plays at first base based on defense?

No no, I’m sure Mike Scioscia will also consider bunting and the ability to go first-to-third when deciding on his first baseman.

]]> By: Erik Klemetti http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/29/mark-trumbo-may-share-time-at-first-base-for-the-angels-because-of-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-123056 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:06:52 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=48257#comment-123056 Is it possible to have a worse-hitting infield than Kendrick-Aybar-Izturis-Callapso-Mathis? Good lord, the Angels better hope Wells hits 60 HR.

]]> By: tomemos http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/29/mark-trumbo-may-share-time-at-first-base-for-the-angels-because-of-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-123033 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:28:42 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=48257#comment-123033 Er, Jeff Mathis. Sorry.

]]> By: tomemos http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/29/mark-trumbo-may-share-time-at-first-base-for-the-angels-because-of-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-123031 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:26:47 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=48257#comment-123031 Mike Scioscia is psychotic on this point, it seems. One hoped that his preference for the can’t-hit-at-all Mike Mathis over the quite-a-good-hitter Mike Napoli was just based on Scioscia’s attraction to *catching* defense–him being a former catcher and all–but no, apparently he’s like this at every position. Poor Angels.

]]> By: stealofhome http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/29/mark-trumbo-may-share-time-at-first-base-for-the-angels-because-of-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-123027 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:18:16 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=48257#comment-123027 I think Scioscia wants to be the only first name “M” on the team. First Mike Napoli, now Mark Trumbo…WHERE DOES IT END? I’ll bet if Matt Holliday was on the Angels, he would be benched for Jonny Gomes. We would be told it was because of Gomes’ ability to perform in the clutch or some such nonsense, but we would know the true reason.

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