Scioscia says he wishes Mathis was his son

[FabulousFabregas]

Mike Scioscia on Jeff Mathis - "Jeff Mathis is not only an outstanding catcher but he's the type of kid you want to be your son."

 

http://twitter.com/TaylorBlakeWard/status/504062517463638016

[mancini79]

He wasn't ?!?!

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Outstanding catcher? Yeah, he's great. That's why he is riding the pine with the freaking Marlins.

Edited August 26, 2014 by Vegas Halo Fan

[yk9001]

Hi-larious...

[Ohtaniland]

[Troll Daddy]

Stay classy Angels fans ... no need to act like douches.

[Brandon]

This may have been funny 5-7 years ago.

[nando714]

Sosh sporting some wood for Mathy.

[Stradling]

This may have been funny 5-7 years ago.

I disagree

[Brandon]

Dude hasn't even been on the team in 3 years.

[Docwaukee]

Dude hasn't even been on the team in 3 years.

but MS said it today.  

 

I checked with google, and it's funny.  

[JoJo26]

I wonder how his REAL son, Matt feels about that?

 

I guess Mike "Two Rings" Napoli didn't fit the profile huh?

Or Bengie "Gold Glove" Molina was too slow? At least Bengie HIT THE FREAKING ball...especially when it mattered.

 

Jeff Mathis will always be the "Second Ranked Catching Prospect"- behind JOE MAUER

[wopphil]

Some of you gotta lighten up....any way you look at this, it's kind of funny. If for no other reason than board fodder.

[Troll Daddy]

I wonder how his REAL son, Matt feels about that?

I guess Mike "Two Rings" Napoli didn't fit the profile huh?

Or Bengie "Gold Glove" Molina was too slow? At least Bengie HIT THE FREAKING ball...especially when it mattered.

Jeff Mathis will always be the "Second Ranked Catching Prospect"- behind JOE MAUER

When it mattered? You mean playoffs right? Lol

[FabulousFabregas]

The Scioscia/Napoli/Mathis love triangle could be the next Moneyball (or Twilight) if somebody made it into a movie.

[laagamer]

Dude hasn't even been on the team in 3 years.

 

It's called a lasting impact.

 

He was that good a player. 

[fan_since79]

Outstanding catcher? Yeah, he's great. That's why he is riding the pine with the freaking Marlins.

 

His OPS since the All-Star break is 131 points higher than Conger's.

[bloodbrother]

Lol Sosh

[Vegas Halo Fan]

It's called a lasting impact.

 

He was that good a player. 

 

You just don't forget the greats, no matter how long they have been gone.

[Docwaukee]

btw, Sosh has to be trolling with this.  

[Vegas Halo Fan]

His OPS since the All-Star break is 131 points higher than Conger's.

 

If you take a small enough sample he has probably been better than somebody.

[gurn67]

After a lousy game, that headline made me laugh out loud. Thanks!

[fan_since79]

If you take a small enough sample he has probably been better than somebody.

 

Since the ASB, Mathis and Conger have played in the same number of games (15) and had exactly the same number of plate appearances (48), so the comparison is valid.

 

Mathis' OPS is 131 points higher than Conger's during that time.

[YouthofToday]

Let's trade for Jeff Mathis now. Considering we need a SP maybe his CERA will turn LeBlanc into a usable piece?!?!

[JAHV76]

In 2009 Mathis hit like Scioscia did in the 1988 playoffs.