The Orange County Register · Aug 7, 2015
The Angels' platoon plan: Four guys in two spots
View slideshow The Angels plan to use right-handed hitter Shane Victorino solely against left-handed pitchers. / STAFF WRITER
ANAHEIM – Shane Victorino has been on both sides of the platoon question, literally and figuratively.
Victorino, who said that strict adherence to left-right matchups is “sometimes a crock,” is now squarely in the middle of that issue. He is part of the Angels’ plan to use platoons to milk offense out of two of their least productive spots in the lineup.
Acquired along with left-handed hitters David Murphy and David DeJesus last week, Victorino understands that he’s with the Angels mostly to play just against left-handed pitchers.
That doesn’t mean he likes it.