Serious trouble ahead, folks

[QuinlansMinion]

Did we not just take 3 out of 4 against the Tigers?

[Jason]

Angels got spanked by a very good team and everyone loses their minds......very good team just got finger blasted by the cubs...much like the aths got shower ****ed by the astros....

Dogs played their game, we didnt. It sucks. Pick it up tomorrow...

You are correct. This week has been tough and it sucks having to hear Dodger fans at work but it isn't the end. I am worried about the rotation and a few holes in the line up. Overall the offense will pick it up and hopefully Hamilton is either back on the shelf or moved out of the clean up spot.

[T.G.]

Let's be reasonable... history has shown us it's all about who's hot come post-season.  As long as the Angels get there, anything can happen.  We've seen it too many times. 

 

The 2006 Cardinals are the poster children for this.  That year they had two eight game losing streaks and a seven game losing streak and ended the season at 83-78 and yet.... they became World Champions.

 

Relax.

[Stradling]

Two things that don't happen here TG are people being reasonable and people relaxing.

[Stradling]

If we win the World Series we should put an asteric next to it because we lost to the Dodgers when it really mattered, August.

[xboom28x]

If great teams consistently beat good and bad teams, there would be plenty of seasons where teams won 120+ games. I don't see that happening much over the past 50 years. So I am not going to hit the panic button.

[xboom28x]

Let's be reasonable... history has shown us it's all about who's hot come post-season.  As long as the Angels get there, anything can happen.  We've seen it too many times. 

 

 

BUT WE MUST LOOK GOOD ON PAPER!!!

[Ohtaniland]

If we win the World Series we should put an asteric next to it because we lost to the Dodgers when it really mattered, August.

Relax it's only August. Got it.

[bloodbrother]

It sucks losing 3 of 4 to the Dodgers but that's where the frustration should really end

 

team is still in a good position and the division is well within reach.

[Stradling]

Relax it's only August. Got it.

Nope, but the over reaction is ridiculous.

[Troll Daddy]

Nope, but the over reaction is ridiculous.

That's what makes this place sell interest. You should know that by now. The game threads are hilarious.

[TroutCron]

Why does everyone think that the 7 games against the blood sox will be easy? That team has some dangerous bats. Their pitching isn't great but if the Angel's offense (that means Hamilton, Calhoun, Howie and Aybar) don't start to swing it no game will be easy.

[zenmaster]

CJ would be the ace on that rotation.

[ten ocho recon scout]

CJ would be the ace on that rotation.

that team could use a good infusion of douche too. Maybe theyll claim cj off waivers

[Vegas Halo Fan]

We've had the 2nd best record in baseball..

 

A rough stretch against some great teams and everyone freaks out...

 

Yah, the offense is slumping right now, but they'll be back. Its okay and its normal for offenses to slump.

 

The biggest concern is the starting rotation, and honestly, I'm okay with Weaver, Richards, Shoemaker...its Skaggs and Wilson that concern me.

 

But excuse me for the optimism.

 

This is pretty much where I sit. Baseball is a cyclical game, and we're in a down cycle at the moment. Without a lot of imagination we could have won three of four in the Dodgers series instead of dropping three of four. We did better against Clayton Kershaw than we did against Dan Haren, and I certainly can't explain that. Just one of those things.

[Lou]

Yep, ups and downs are just a part of it.  

 

Talk to me after you finish the upcoming texas series.  I'm betting the next week and half will make the whiners shut up for a little while, anyway.

how much?

[JAHV76]

Panic time.

[Inside Pitch]

Offense missing in action. Hitters without a plan, doing really dumb things in the batter's box.

 

Two, maybe three reliable starters.

 

Bullpen still good for the most part.

 

Defensive challenges (third base, anyone?)

 

This is not a playoff-deep team right now.

 

Second verse, same as the first.   

[fan_since79]

Two things that don't happen here TG are people being reasonable and people relaxing.

 

Red Sox are relaxed.

[YouthofToday]

Meh. The key is to:

1. not blow home field advantage for the coin flip game.

2. Richards continues to deal and is ready for the coin flip game.

3. The team gets hot right before the coin flip game.

I highly doubt we win the AL West. Oakland is really good and just got better.

[Stradling]

Red Sox are relaxed.

Yep they're playing for nothing.

[fan_since79]

Yep they're playing for nothing.

 

So are Philadelphia, Texas, Houston, and Minnesota.

 

Yep, serious trouble. I hope we can locate our missing hitters soon. They must be somewhere...

[Stradling]

I agree that we need our hitters to wake the **** up!

[Spencer]

Cezstradamus