Scioscia Calls Out Hamilton?

[Hollyw00d]

Confidence isn't going to help him hit move-y pitches better

[yk9001]

Jeez guys, with the AAA suggestions and taking away money..

 

How long you been watching the big leagues?

[stevestevens]

 I would have no problem watching Hamilton hit 4th for the Sacramento Bees for a couple of weeks. He needs to clear his head for a while and moving him down the order won't do that. He needs to get away.

 

 

I'm not sure we can even send him down to AAA, unless it's for a rehab stint. Can anyone clarify that?

 

I can clarify that it would be impossible to send him down to the sacramento bees.

[Ohtaniland]

I can clarify that it would be impossible to send him down to the sacramento bees.

 

They don't want him either? Got it.

[Stradling]

They don't want him either? Got it.

That and it not only isn't an affiliate of the Angels, I don't think it's a baseball team.

[Ohtaniland]

That and it not only isn't an affiliate of the Angels, I don't think it's a baseball team.

 

Well I really meant Salt Lake but they wouldn't consider that either. It's a waste of brain cells trying to figure out what happened to Josh Hamilton. His train left the station and it's not coming back.

[Stradling]

So this is the last we will hear about him? Good.

[ELEVEN]

I was wondering why a pig flew by my window this morning, and then I read that Sosh actually called out an underperforming player and understood.

Sorry, that was me. Lost my bath towel during the launch. My bad.

[jangel7]

If your the manager and you know he is not the same hitter. It's on you that you keep putting him in the clean up spot.

[eligrba]

Conspiracy Theory Alert!!!

 

Vernon Wells was acquired by Reagins and endorsed by Scioscia.  Hamilton was acquired by Dipoto regardless of Scioscia's input.  Vernon Wells performed about the same as Hamilton.  Scioscia seemed to be more willing to move Wells in the line up and sit him than he is with Hamilton. 

 

Scioscia is making a passive aggressive statement to Dipoto regarding the acquisition of free agents.

 

Have at it.

[Tank]

too crappy to be happy.

[ELEVEN]

Too sober for October

[CaliAngel]

Hamilton needs someone to take a 2x4 and knock some freakin' sense into him. Lacking confidence is an understatement.

 

His performance the entire time he's been here has been pathetic. And his lax attitude does not fit in with the dynamic we're looking for on this team.

 

Can't stand the guy or his playing. And the striking out 7 times in 2 games, well, at this point he's really only embarrassing himself.

 

...and I don't recall anyone here wanting to give Hunter a multi-year contract

 

I think that'd been different if we would have known what the alternative was going to be, and for how much.

[UndertheHalo]

if one takes the time to actually read the interview/article you will find that he's not "calling hamilton out".  He's just stating a fact that he has not been the same dangerous bat that he once was with the Rangers.  He thinks its a confidence thing.  I don't see anything unusual with this.

Edited August 17, 2014 by UndertheHalo

[YESWECAN]

UndertheHalo is right about his interpretation of the interview/article.

Why even say whatever he said?

Keep it in the locker room.

It's like telling your girl/wife in public that her clothes are bulging in the wrong places!

[Tyler]

Oh how I wish Hamilton didn't have a Full No-Trade Clause. 

[Ohtaniland]

if one takes the time to actually read the interview/article you will find that he's not "calling hamilton out".  He's just stating a fact that he has not been the same dangerous bat that he once was with the Rangers.  He thinks its a confidence thing.  I don't see anything unusual with this.

 

Translation; we bought a lemon.

[eligrba]

Translation; we bought a lemon.

 

Or, we obtained a white elephant.........

 

Bonus question: Which MLB team has a white elephant as their mascot and why?

[Lou]

Getting Hamilton out of the lineup sure helped the offense

[Jason]

Getting Hamilton out of the lineup sure helped the offense

They got 2

[Erstad Grit]

Trade his ass for Arod.....................slightly kidding but not completely 

[seenoevil]

Hamiliton got no life in him.

[UndertheHalo]

Translation; we bought a lemon.

no lemon laws in baseball

[Guest]

no lemon laws in baseball

[UndertheHalo]

 

no lemon laws in baseball

 

well, theres no denying the organizations ability to sniff out good lemons....and then give them monies.