tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838595797645003607.post1996419670129833493..comments2012-05-19T15:11:53.056-07:00Comments on Bunt Double: Why the Angels Will Finish the 2011 Season With a Sub-.500 RecordPharel T. Ascothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951103673385904900noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838595797645003607.post-1037455529655793242011-02-17T20:15:54.914-08:002011-02-17T20:15:54.914-08:00Sorry, forgot about Kendry Morales (intentionally ...Sorry, forgot about Kendry Morales (intentionally left out Izturis because he is a back-up and all minor leaguers because it is impossible to determine how they will play at the major league level).<br />Kendry Morales is completely unpredictable. You know your luck is bad when you injure yourself after hitting a walk-off home run. It is impossible to say how he will bounce back after a lost season in 2010. If he comes back as good as ever, he will be the one true power-hitter in the Angels' lineup--a player they actually need. If he struggles, he is just another waste of space player on a team chock full of them.Pharel T. Ascothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16951103673385904900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838595797645003607.post-53310395209728423962011-02-16T21:10:08.988-08:002011-02-16T21:10:08.988-08:00Good job Pharel. A well written article but I have...Good job Pharel. A well written article but I have a few comments to make.<br /><br />1) Their first baseman is Kendry Morales<br />2) Hunter already started declining years ago<br />3) Bourjos can possibly pan out to be a Podsednik/Pierre type<br />4) Hank Conger, their AAA and potential backup catcher, can hit for power and average.<br />5) Kendrick is likely the starter at second while Callaspo is likely to claim the job at third. They can hit for average quite well, but the main reason they are starting is because their competition, as you mentioned, includes Wood, Aybar, and the unmentioned Izturis. So neither of those two will get traded for a few months.<br />6) Kevin Jepsen is still impressive in the pen. Jordan Walden is a flamethrower, and Kazmir looks like a major con based on his past two seasons.Ralph S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00931790796871030058noreply@blogger.com