Quote of the Day

[Jay]

What more can the Angels ask for, they open at home in good weather, they just stink.

[Chuck]

You guys fricking parse every word.  What the F do you want these guys to say after three games?  'We suck and we are going to be losers the whole season'?  I'm sure that would go over real well on here.

 

Guys get microphones stuck in there faces and asked questions they have to give answers, at that point with a bunch of posters here, whatever they say, you guys are all over it.  Doesn't matter what it is that comes out of their mouths.

 

So true. Good post MT. 

[Brandon]

I don't get "excuses".

 

Sounds more like a reporter asked a rhetorical question that he had to answer.

 

I'm not sure what some you are looking for in player interviews. They play like shit then have a mic shoved in their face after the game,

[fan_since79]

What more can the Angels ask for, they open at home in good weather, they just stink.

 

Actually it was a bit chilly the past two nights. Maybe the players were having trouble transitioning from the warm Arizona days. The Mariners are more used to these kind of evenings.

 

Yeah, that's it.

[Stradling]

Critiquing quotes is probably the lamest shit we do as a fan. To say its pathetic would barely scratch the surface of just how sad it really is. This is a general observation and not directed at anyone in particular.

[Ohtaniland]

Critiquing quotes is probably the lamest shit we do as a fan. To say its pathetic would barely scratch the surface of just how sad it really is. This is a general observation and not directed at anyone in particular.

I get that Strad but when a guy like Pujols tells the world he's 100% healthy and he's going to shut everyone up he better back it up or these threads will never stop.

[fan_since79]

Less talk about themselves and more action from these players would be welcome.

[Stradling]

Yep, we will see what happens with him as the season rolls along. Three games.

[Glen]

I don't get "excuses".

 

Sounds more like a reporter asked a rhetorical question that he had to answer.

 

I'm not sure what some you are looking for in player interviews. They play like shit then have a mic shoved in their face after the game,

 

 

I've often thought about what it would be like if I had an assload of fans watching me do my job and loudly critiquing every moment of it, and then posting about it.  

 

"You suck, man!  My mom could troubleshoot better than you and she's dead and doesn't even know what a multimeter is!"  Maybe a sign that says "Hey Glen, instead of fixing the problem just swap another part and hope it goes away!"

 

Edit: that would either be a very large sign or it would be in a very small font.

Edited April 3, 2014 by Glen

[Stradling]

Less talk about themselves and more action from these players would be welcome.

I agree completely, until someone says "no comment" to a reporter and then this place erupts with what that really means.

[Glen]

I agree completely, until someone says "no comment" to a reporter and then this place erupts with what that really means.

 

 

"No comment" obviously means the player is sick of Scioscia and wants a change!

 

Hey, I'm guilty of jumping on comments too, especially after a crappy performance like the last three games.  It's easy to do.

[Stradling]

Fans see it as cause and affect, and it simply isn't.

[Inside Pitch]

Just for once, I'd like to hear something like "Four strikeouts. I stunk. I'm going to come out Friday and try to do better."

 

Not convoluted explanations. A little humility and honesty would be refreshing.

 

Thinking that there need to be "explanations" after three games is comical.  Dude, wait ten games, or at least twice through the rotation before you jump off the deep end.   Yeah, you'd love to hear a guy say he stunk...  Only, it wouldn't be honesty, it would be pandering to fans who think they deserve explanations.  This entire reaction from people is essentially "Howie Kendrick sucks because he can't win a batting title", the team version.   Despite all the comments to the contrary, ST raised people's expectations and seeing them stumble out of the gate has caused a major letdown and subsequent uproar.  

 

Whatever..  They have stunk..   Calhoun, Pujols, Aybar and Kendrick aren't going to hit below .200 all year.   The pen may very well be as awful as it's looked, but the rest of these dolts will get it going.

 

 

Less talk about themselves and more action from these players would be welcome.

 

Help me out -- are they supposed to talk less about themselves before or after they have explained themselves?    

Edited April 3, 2014 by Inside Pitch

[The God of Runs]

Don't worry, my friends. The Halo players and their families will surely be settled in, while the players spend the weekend in Houston.

Nothing to see here. It's all a part of the show. Move along

[Brandon]

 

Thinking that there need to be "explanations" after three games is comical.  Dude, wait ten games, or at least twice through the rotation before you jump off the deep end.   Yeah, you'd love to hear a guy say he stunk...  Only, it wouldn't be honesty, it would be pandering to fans who think they deserve explanations.  This entire reaction from people is essentially "Howie Kendrick sucks because he can't win a batting title", the team version.   Despite all the comments to the contrary, ST raised people's expectations and seeing them stumble out of the gate has caused a major letdown and subsequent uproar.  

 

Whatever..  They have stunk..   Calhoun, Pujols, Aybar and Kendrick aren't going to hit below .200 all year.   The pen may very well be as awful as it's looked, but the rest of these dolts will get it going.

 

 

 

Help me out -- are they supposed to talk less about themselves before or after they have explained themselves?    

 

 

Fan entitlement.

[mtangelsfan]

Don't tell me or other posters what to do.  If you don't like it, nobody is forcing you to read it.

 

this post gets the irony of the week award.

Edited April 3, 2014 by mtangelsfan

[Brent Maguire]

This is probably what FS79 wants to see from Angels players. I can't blame him.

@NickHamelinMLB: Athletics Closer Jim Johnson said last night after struggling again: "I would have booed me too. I sucked tonight. I deserved it."

[Jay]

I normally don't believe in booing guys but yeah, if you suck, own it.

[ten ocho recon scout]

I have no idea what Hamilton meant by "not only here but at home," but anybody in any profession is expected to be able to separate work from home. Those of us who don't have guaranteed contracts for millions of dollars can even get fired if we can't manage it.

At any rate, 3 games isn't enough to figure out what's real and what's not real for a season. The' M's aren't going to go undefeated this year any more than the Angels are going to go winless this year. I'd recommend giving it a whole week before making proclamations of doom or glory.

To be fair, we have 4 games against houston this week.

So I ask that we get 2 weeks for proclamations.

[ten ocho recon scout]

I've often thought about what it would be like if I had an assload of fans watching me do my job and loudly critiquing every moment of it, and then posting about it.

"You suck, man! My mom could troubleshoot better than you and she's dead and doesn't even know what a multimeter is!" Maybe a sign that says "Hey Glen, instead of fixing the problem just swap another part and hope it goes away!"

Edit: that would either be a very large sign or it would be in a very small font.

Yep. As someone who is in the public spotlight I can definetely relate...