Dispelling a myth: Robb Quinlan should never play.Robb Quinlan got the start last night against left handed pitcher Jarrod Washburn. While listening to the post game show it seemed that callers blamed Quinlan (and Scioscia's decision to start him) for the 6-0 loss.
Quinlan did go 0-for-3, but the other 8 Angels went 5-for-28 (.179).
What bothers me is that some caller who catches "every Angel game" is smarter than Mike Scioscia. I'm not saying Scioscia doesn't make mistakes, but he has a reason for putting Q in there.
Career AVG and OPS Against LHP
Quinlan_ .308 .847
Kotchman .261 .647
Morales_ .217 .522
How is this a hard decision?
For both average and power, Quinlan is a better choice. Quinlan hits 1 home run for every 25 at-bats against lefties. Kendry Morales has one in his career in 71 at-bats. Casey Kotchman has never hit a home run off a lefty in 119 at-bats.
List of myths to dispel in upcoming blog entries:
- Home field advantage is an advantage
- Kendry Morales is a power hitter
- The Angels struggle against left handed pitchers.
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