So I take it the Angels aren't going for the best record?

[beatlesrule]

Looking at today's lineup(and replacing Weaver) against one of the best pitchers in baseball tells me Scioscia is fine with just winning the division.  I do not agree with this at all.  You want home field advantage throughout the playoffs.  I have not checked as to whether Buck was resting his guys too but I doubt it.  Scioscia is conceding a loss tonight.  Do you think this will continue for the next week or so or is this just a one time thing? I feel sorry for people that bought tickets hoping to see Weaver pitch. 

[Aaronkv]

He said it's a one day thing. Everyone back Friday,

[Stradling]

Did you listen to Scioscia last night? He basically said this game is what it is, and back to work tomorrow.

[floplag]

dude, its 1 game after the clinch... half the regulars are still hung over... let the kids play

[beatlesrule]

Oh okay.  Thank the maker!  I missed him saying that.  Still sucks for everyone that bought tickets to see an epic pitching matchup though.

[Blarg]

King Felix has never faced the dreaded Salt Lake Bees offense and the Mariners never faced Cy LeBlanc. I don't get where you think Scioscia is mailing it in.

[Aaronkv]

Angels win - 11-3

[hats4bats]

I love me some hot bunting action

[stormngt]

We are probably losing tonight anyway. Add the fact that the team only has 1 day rest in a month the day off makes sense. We are are three up and not one up. Over the weekend we have the Rangers who have just swept back to back series. If Weaver pitched today than Friday we have Santiago. Then we go with Rasmus and the bullpen. Than the "STNL stiff to be named later.". I would rather concede tonight. Give our boys rest. And then try to sweep the Rangers instead of of hoping we beat the best pitcher in baseball the night after we clinched and than hope our bull pen wins and the STNL wins.

.

Looking at today's lineup(and replacing Weaver) against one of the best pitchers in baseball tells me Scioscia is fine with just winning the division. I do not agree with this at all. You want home field advantage throughout the playoffs. I have not checked as to whether Buck was resting his guys too but I doubt it. Scioscia is conceding a loss tonight. Do you think this will continue for the next week or so or is this just a one time thing? I feel sorry for people that bought tickets hoping to see Weaver pitch.

[ukyah]

Angels win - 11-3

 

 

exactamundo

[ten ocho recon scout]

dude, its 1 game after the clinch... half the regulars are still hung over... let the kids play

exactly. Im sure those guys partied last night and are probably in no shape to start today (at least at full steam).

And i see nothing wrong with that.

[nando714]

Back to b!tching! We've been happy for way to many hours around here.

[floplag]

might be more dangerous as these guys wanna prove themselves... watch the kids beat him, lol

[Sherlock31]

It's gonna be another Halo victory! Book it!

[TroutCron]

Sosh had to adjust the rotation to get Weaver on track to pitch game one. He can pitch Satuday then next Friday against Seattle. He then will have his usual rest for the opener.

[DowningRules]

I love this line-up and choice of pitchers.  The stars aligned for all this to happen vs. Felix.  And that is why Mike Scioscia is the manager of your California Angels.

[Blarg]

Scioscia probably wrote this lineup in his office last night after the party laughing his ass off with Butcher, Discar and Ebel. The think tank coming up with Campana, Beckham and Boesch as the 1.2.3 hitter looked something like this.

 

 

 

 

 

And this is Scioscia after saying he was going to make Conger catch while hung over.

 

[fan_since79]

We are probably losing tonight anyway. Add the fact that the team only has 1 day rest in a month the day off makes sense. We are are three up and not one up. Over the weekend we have the Rangers who have just swept back to back series. If Weaver pitched today than Friday we have Santiago. Then we go with Rasmus and the bullpen. Than the "STNL stiff to be named later.". I would rather concede tonight. Give our boys rest. And then try to sweep the Rangers instead of of hoping we beat the best pitcher in baseball the night after we clinched and than hope our bull pen wins and the STNL wins.

.

 

Sounds about right. Concede this game (who knows, we might still win it) then go full strength against Texas. I like how Weaver is set up in the rotation going forward. We should also remember that Shoemaker will miss at least one start.

[Kenny]

Conger is a monster. He partied hartier than everyone, and he's still out there tonight.

[dimitrig]

I don't really agree with the strategy although the Angels almost pulled it out. Would have been good to have had some offense.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Conger is a monster. He partied hartier than everyone, and he's still out there tonight.

conger walked twice and went yard.

He had a better game hungover than some guys do sober!

[HeavenlyHalos]

conger walked twice and went yard.

He had a better game hungover than some guys do sober!

 

Definitely better than a sober Conger.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Definitely better than a sober Conger.

"dude, this guys never sober conger'd a chick!"

That totally sounds like a weird sex thing.

[laagamer]

dude, its 1 game after the clinch... half the regulars are still hung over... let the kids play

 

I know I was.

[arch stanton]

Trout, Pujols, Aybar, and Kendrick play day after day and inning after inning. Every team makes rotation adjustments when they can, especially with yet another starter hurting. A well deserved rest then back to the business of owning 2014.