Scioscia's managing tonight

[fan_since79]

Hamilton in the lineup.

 

Freese homers and is promptly removed.

 

Calhoun bunting on a 3-1 count in the 8th inning against a guy throwing 98 mph heat.

 

Did I miss anything?

 

Turn the damn page...

 

 

[AngelArcher]

Out managed by Ned f'ing Yost.

[Angels]

A trained monkey could've out managed Scioscia tonight

[tdawg87]

The Calhoun bunt was the worst. Then having Aybar bunt twice in front of Hamilton with a lefty on the mound.

 

Still, they had their chances and squandered them. Also Aoki is a lucky ass douche who decided he was going to lube up a horseshoe covered in clovers and ram it up his bum.

Edited October 3, 2014 by tdawg87

[fan_since79]

Haha, they're asking him about the bunt right now!

[fan_since79]

"If it was ball four, Kole would have taken it."

 

That was his entire answer.

Edited October 3, 2014 by fan_since79

[fan_since79]

"This game was won by Kansas City with four incredible defensive plays."

 

Tipping his cap!!

[Angels]

Turd. 3-1 count. Great hitters count. And even had he got the bunt down properly they would've walked Trout intentionally.

F off Mike

[fan_since79]

I'd like to know how a hitter is expected to take ball four when he's squared around to bunt and 98 mph heat is coming at him.

Edited October 3, 2014 by fan_since79

[tennischmp]

Not PH Hamilton the whole game?

[joeywings]

Not PH Hamilton the whole game?

LOL

Against a leftie, left him in.

Left Cron against a righty instead of bringing in Navarro ?

[bloodbrother]

Not PH Hamilton the whole game?

 

He's a "name" and makes a lot of money. Can't PH for him!

[fan_since79]

He's a "name" and makes a lot of money. Can't PH for him!

 

If Scioscia's really thinking that, he shouldn't be a major league manager.

Edited October 3, 2014 by fan_since79

[disarcina]

I think Scioscia did ok -- only thing I would change is that Hamilton would NOT have been on post-season roster........

 

offense was doing OK without him and I would have given him at least another series to 'recover' and re-evaluate IF and WHEN the ALCS roster decisions needed to be made.

 

I agree with Sheffield's comments on the TBS post game show calling out Hamilton.

 

Sheffield calling out a player for dogging it, lacking interest -- now that's LOL!!

[joeywings]

He's a "name" and makes a lot of money. Can't PH for him!

Yeah, and Cowgil is a lot tougher to double up . lol

Why bunt and left a leftie against a leftie ?

Only Mike.

[wopphil]

Scioscia wasn't very good tonight, but the blame rests entirely on Trout, Pujols, Kendrick, and Hamilton, all of whom should have just stayed home.

[disarcina]

yeah, I also had issues with the 3-1 count, Calhoun bunt deal -- didn't make sense to me -- but then any player, from little league to MLB -- it never makes sense to me when a ballplayer can't get a bunt down.......

 

you either get the bunt down or walk because the pitcher gives up pitches up when he sees you squaring to bunt (which is something else, should always WAIT to square up and WAIT until the pitcher delivers the pitch........

[Season Over]

He made some stupid decisions, but the middle of the order completely no-showing ultimately cost them the game.

[Stradling]

This game is on the hitters tonight. I disagree with the Calhoun bunt decision. I also understood the decision to pinch run for Freese in a tie game when he got on base to lead off the inning. Oh and once it was decided to put Hamilton in the line up he was there to stay, no other manager in baseball would have hit for him. The issue is the entire team took a collective shit at the plate. I would have zero problem playing Cowgill over Josh tomorrow, but I'm guessing that won't happen.

[joeywings]

This game is on the hitters tonight. I disagree with the Calhoun bunt decision. I also understood the decision to pinch run for Freese in a tie game when he got on base to lead off the inning. Oh and once it was decided to put Hamilton in the line up he was there to stay, no other manager in baseball would have hit for him. The issue is the entire team took a collective shit at the plate. I would have zero problem playing Cowgill over Josh tomorrow, but I'm guessing that won't happen.

You know ever Reggie was pinch hit for .

[fan_since79]

If Hamilton goes 0-4 tomorrow and we lose, the knives are really going to be out.

[Stradling]

I agree, but he was only part of this shit Fest.

[bloodbrother]

I agree, but he was only part of this shit Fest.

 

Yep. Trout and Pujols were pathetic tonight

 

I expect nothing from Hamilton anyway...but those 2 need to step up/ Hamilton is useless. With his approach, he'll just get himself out., but Trout and Pujols need to get hits

[fan_since79]

Scioscia's comments postgame indicate he will go with Hamilton tomorrow. Ughh...

 

Caller to Angel Talk just made a good point. Why play him when he hasn't seen live pitching in such a long time? And why keep him in there against two tough LH pitchers when he was looking so bad?

[Stradling]

I don't disagree with not starting him but like I said no manager in baseball would pinch hit for Josh unless the goal was to bunt a hitter over.