Gameday Rant Thread - Angels vs Mets - April 11, 2014

[Homebrewer]

F### Shuck Sucks

[EDinTUSTIN]

If Pujols won't swing at crap, no problem, Abe Vigoda will.

lol @ Abe Vigoda

[Hollyw00d]

Losing Hamilton has hurt the team in a few different ways, really bad luck on a needless play

[OregonLAA]

If he had run hard, he would have been safe. I know I have said this many times and have gotten the business for it, but this is still an area of concern with Scoiscia and his lax discipline. Strict disciplinary measures should always be imposed for that kind of lazy, careless play. Ibanez is older than dirt, he should know better, and be experienced enough not to assume that would be foul.

I think Sosh would bench a youngster for it, but no way would he bench a veteran for that

[OregonLAA]

This board would have melted down if Freese dropped that

[Chuck]

JB Shuck! 

 

Terrible route to the ball. I hope they don't score here or it's on him. 

[fan_since79]

A 41-yr old DH batting in the .100's is a problem.

[HeavenlyHalos]

I think Sosh would bench a youngster for it, but no way would he bench a veteran for that

 

Which makes no sense. The veterans need to set the example, and a play like that is absolutely worthy of benching him the rest of the night.

[CanadianHalo]

If he had run hard, he would have been safe. I know I have said this many times and have gotten the business for it, but this is still an area of concern with Scoiscia and his lax discipline. Strict disciplinary measures should always be imposed for that kind of lazy, careless play. Ibanez is older than dirt, he should know better, and be experienced enough not to assume that would be foul.

Exactly, if you aren't going to do the things you can control well, then there shouldn't be a jersey in the clubhouse for you. Especially when you've been as useless as Ibanez.

[moccasin]

Skaggs has been good tonight, defensive positioning has cost him runs.

[Adios]

Why do we keep signing relics like Ibañez?

$$$?

[UndertheHalo]

Skaggs has been good tonight, defensive positioning has cost him runs.

they hit a couple of balls pretty hard off of him.

[EDinTUSTIN]

Which makes no sense. The veterans need to set the example, and a play like that is absolutely worthy of benching him the rest of the night.

You could bet that the likes of an old-school manager like Earl Weaver, Billy Martin, Lou Pinella, or LaRussa would have read him the riot act in the dugout and removed him from the game.

[moccasin]

I want Green.

[Taylor]

Wow, swinging at the first pitch with the bases loaded after a 4 pitch walk to Pujols. 

 

Lame! 

 

I'm ready for the CJ Cron era to begin. 

 

Looking at Cron's minor league numbers, I have a feeling he's the next Trumbo (which wouldn't be awful). He never walks.

[Inside Pitch]

Nice swing Freese, ball was only above eye level. 

[moccasin]

Howie layed off a breaking ball down and away and walked!!

[EDinTUSTIN]

they hit a couple of balls pretty hard off of him.

A couple were hit well, but that hit of Granderson's should not have been a hit if Freese was positioned properly. Skaggs induced a lot of gound balls to third last time out, yet they use a full shift on Granderson? Particularly when Granderson was mired in a slump? Great scouting and great decision making for the coaching staff.

[OregonLAA]

Shuck should replace Calhoun if he goes down and Long when Hamilton goes down. We can't replace a power hitter with a singles only hitter

[bloodbrother]

Seriously, what is with this team and situational hitting? They were terrible at it last season and are horrible so far these first 10 games

[The Dude]

It would he nice if they could take advantage of the walks Gee has been handing out.

[rageous]

Come on Shucks do something useful.

[bloodbrother]

HOLY SHUCK!

[EDinTUSTIN]

Exactly, if you aren't going to do the things you can control well, then there shouldn't be a jersey in the clubhouse for you. Especially when you've been as useless as Ibanez.

Amen to that!

[The Dude]

Jables!!!