How do you feel about the Angels chances in a one game playoff?

[QuinlansMinion]

That seems to be our ceiling at this point.  Unless all 5 Oakland starters have Tommy John surgery tomorrow, and then the next 5 starters in their farm system get season ending injuries, we are pretty much going for a wild card spot.  

 

I would feel pretty confident with Weaver or Richards on the mound but I guess it all depends on who were facing and where.  I dont have much confidence offensively.  We would have to win a 3-2 game or something low scoring.  

[tennischmp]

Who knows... The team is too damn inconsistent... Too many places where something can go wrong.

[mp170.6]

I'd say if the game rides on Scioscia's current bullpen management, then it's a guaranteed loss.  Need to be up by five or more runs in the 7th inning to have a decent chance. 

[martinpa25]

all i know is that if the angels play in a one game playoff for the wildcard..i will probably grow millions of gray hairs and suffer dozens of panic attacks

[moccasin]

I hope we don't play the Mariners or Yankees in that 1 game playoff. The Angels just can't seem to hit Asian pitching. 

[nando714]

I hope we don't play the Mariners or Yankees in that 1 game playoff. The Angels just can't seem to hit Asian pitching.

Racist

[Glen]

I hope we don't play the Mariners or Yankees in that 1 game playoff. The Angels just can't seem to hit Asian pitching.

No kidding. Every other team has no problems with those guys.

[Troll Daddy]

50/50

[Jeff M]

It is impossible to say right now with less than a half of the season played. By October we may see Richards finally be a consistent, reliable number one who we could throw out there with confidence. Right now, Weaver is still the guy...but I don't have the confidence I used to have with him on the hill. My hope is that Richards finds it in the second half and becomes the obvious choice to start a potential wildcard match-up. This means keeping his walks and hits down (obviously) and keeping his pitch count low. We would need to limit using the pen in such a game. If the opponent can keep the score close and get our starter to throw a lot of pitches, they will hold an unquestionable advantage.

[Angels Never Die]

Based on a very complicated algorithm that I won't go into right now, I'd say their chances are 50/50 at this point.

[eligrba]

I can hardly wait to have Scioscia fill out the lineup card.  I wonder who will DH if there is a righty on the mound? Hmmmmm  I wonder who will be coming in to "save" the win? Hmmmmmm

 

With the current bullpen, and Ibanez still on the team, I do not think the chances are good.

[Lou]

That seems to be our ceiling at this point.  Unless all 5 Oakland starters have Tommy John surgery tomorrow, and then the next 5 starters in their farm system get season ending injuries, we are pretty much going for a wild card spot.  

 

I would feel pretty confident with Weaver or Richards on the mound but I guess it all depends on who were facing and where.  I dont have much confidence offensively.  We would have to win a 3-2 game or something low scoring.  

 

Do you realize that we're 2nd in the AL in avg runs/game?

[Second Base]

By nature, one game playoffs are a crapshoot.  But in all honesty, I don't feel good about it because Scioscia's our manager.  You know if given the opportunity he'll start Weaver over Richards.  You know he'll keep Weav in two batters too long, you know he'll turn to Jepsen with the game on the line in the middle innings, you know he'll put Frieri in for the 9th and you know he'll bat Ibanez 6th at DH.

[Lou]

I wish we had a perfect manager like all the other teams. 

[Hollyw00d]

Anything can happen in one game

[eligrba]

I wish we had a perfect manager like all the other teams. 

 

Don't need a perfect manager, only need one that lives in the present.

[DMVol]

Anything can happen in one game

That's the thing and why I don't like the new format...one team may have to spend its pitching to just get to the playoff while the other may have a few days to set things up....but then it's like playing the Astros or Padres....one game, one hot pitcher, who knows....not a good way to determine who is in the postseason in my opinion...

[Homebrewer]

That's the thing and why I don't like the new format...one team may have to spend its pitching to just get to the playoff while the other may have a few days to set things up....but then it's like playing the Astros or Padres....one game, one hot pitcher, who knows....not a good way to determine who is in the postseason in my opinion...

The 162 games before it are the best way to get into the playoffs.

 

If you are in hot, game by game, competition to get into the playoffs for a week or two before the season ends, you have already been in the playoffs for a week or two. Unless you have a veteran team with experienced pitching who waits until September to get hot, that kind of late season pressure takes a toll. 

[19HALO71]

I hope it comes down to a one game playoff. That would mean that the Angels are playing significant baseball in September.

[QuinlansMinion]

Do you realize that we're 2nd in the AL in avg runs/game?

We beat up on a lot of terrible pitching.  When were playing against an ace we struggle.  

[ten ocho recon scout]

Don't need a perfect manager, only need one that lives in the present.

cue image of sosh, wearing a stone washed levi jacket and a permed mullet.

[Lou]

We beat up on a lot of terrible pitching.  When were playing against an ace we struggle.  

 

Chris Sale says hello 

[Quinlanforthewin]

I like our chances with Richards as the starter.  Weaver scares me way more at this stage in his career.   Have no doubt he would get the start though if all are rested.  

 

Also just want to point out I am not the thread starter.    

[QuinlansMinion]

Chris Sale says hello 

He dominated us through 7 innings, only gave up 1 run.  That game was just Trout being Trout.  If he doesnt hit that grand slam, we dont have any offense.  

[jshep]

He dominated us through 7 innings, only gave up 1 run.  That game was just Trout being Trout.  If he doesnt hit that grand slam, we dont have any offense.  

"If you ignore most of the runs we scored against him, we barely scored any runs against him"