The May 19th, 2015 edition of Los Angeles Angels news including Josh Donaldson shouts obscenities at Angels coaches, Calhoun moved out of leadoff spot and much more…
The Story: Josh Donaldson was caught shouting obscenities at the Angels coaches during yesterday’s game.
The Monkey Says: NSFW. The explanation offered by both sides afterwards apparently was that the Angels coaches were complaining about the strike zone to the umpire, but Josh thought the comments were directed at him and he overreacted just a touch. These kind of misunderstandings happen in sports, especially when one guy is a notoriously over-competitive bro.
The Story: Mike Scioscia says the Angels can no longer afford to have Kole Calhoun bat leadoff.
The Monkey Says: He will bat clean-up for the foreseeable future with Aybar leading off. Some folks don’t like this decision, but it is easy to see why Scioscia made it. The four through seven spots in the order have been a black hole for the Halos, so moving Calhoun into that part of the lineup gives them more depth. It hurts the table-setting being done in front of Trout, but Scioscia really doesn’t have many other options at his disposal right now.
The Story: Chris Iannetta is starting to find his stroke.
The Monkey Says: He’s gotten a lot of crap from fans this season, but it wasn’t like he was going to be that bad forever. However, one good game doesn’t mean he’s fixed. I imagine that Scioscia will give Iannetta some extra playing time to see if he can’t get on a real roll. He’ll figure out the actual timeshare at catcher afterwards.
The Story: Middle innings continue to be a bit of a problem for the Angels.
The Monkey Says: Yeah, not really. The bullpen overall rates quite well. They just seem to melt down in a big, big way when they have their meltdowns. Part of the issue is that Mike Scioscia doesn’t always seem to know quite when to play matchups and when to just ride one guy.
The Story: A prospect report on Kaleb Cowart.
The Monkey Says: The fact that he can’t recognize pitches is pretty damning. Fixing a swing is one thing, but it doesn’t matter if a swing is fixed if you don’t know what you’re swinging at.
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