Perfectly stated

[Angelsjunky]

A friend of mine wrote, "The Royals showed the Angels that you can't buy moxie."

 

Perfectly said. Now the question becomes, how do you assemble a team, or teach a team, moxie? The 2002 Angels had it, the 2014 Royals certainly have it (even if they don't go all the way, what they've done is remarkable). But the 2014 Angels don't have it and, unless something changes in that clubhouse, the 2015 probably won't be any different.

 

Of course it could be that the last three games could be the lesson this team needs. I hope so.

[Lou]

and yet all we heard was how the clubhouse atmosphere was great and the players were more like a family thjs year.

 

money didn't buy timely hits

[Angelsjunky]

Well that's the point, Lou, money can't buy timely hits, and timely hits come from moxie.

Edited October 7, 2014 by Angelsjunky

[Make Angels Great Again]

Timely hits come from good hitting.

[Angelsjunky]

The Angels have good hitting.Whither the timely hits?

[Ordos]

Actually, you can but Moxie many places.

http://www.drinkmoxie.com

[AngelsOrDie]

Moxie is the new grit.

[ScottT]

Is your friend old?

 

 

[Spirit]

Remember when GRich went down and the team rallied and went on an absolute tear?  Remember how we were all fired up that an Angels team was finally showing the grit (moxie) we had been longing for?  

 

They hit like s**t for 3 games.  Gritty people have bad games sometimes.  It sucks when it's us. 

[Stradling]

Moxie is the new balls.

and balls was the new grit.

[JoJo26]

I heard that this kid Moxie had trouble with off speed pitches...

[Bruce Nye]

Can Moxie hit the high fast ball?

[QuinlansMinion]

Team was too fired up in the division celebration.  They were talking as if they already had the championship wrapped up.  At least 5 players said were going all the way or something along those lines.  

 

Next year I think it will be different if we wrap up the division.  Maybe a little less excitement, a little more focus, and a little less cockiness.  

[Ohtaniland]

Is your friend old?

 

 

 

[ABC]

Well that's the point, Lou, money can't buy timely hits, and timely hits come from moxie.

 

This playoff loss has fans sounding like orderlies with nets chasing them.

[WallyWorld]

in general I'd say we all need to avoid trying to sum up what happened with a simple explanation. In reality it was a ton of factors, both tangible and intangible. It wasn't all due to "moxie" or "heart", and it wasn't purely because they failed to hit w/RISP. 

[Blarg]

Trout had Moxie his rookie year, guaranteeing the Angels would be in the playoffs. I think he traded that in for 9 more home runs, a lower batting average and on base percentage along with a league leading 184 strikeouts.

 

Wish he had kept the Moxie.

[Chuck]

Lame!

[m0nkey]

Chemistry is so dumb

[Jimmag]

Moxie moron

[QuinlansMinion]

Are we confusing "moxie" for guys who can have good at bats, show plate discipline, not swing at junk, have a good approach, and hit the ball the other way when necessary?

 

Thats what the Royals had, thats what we didnt have.  Thats why the Royals won.  Thats why they are the better TEAM.  No, they were not "lucky."

 

It also helps to play some defense.

Edited October 7, 2014 by QuinlansMinion

[Ohtaniland]

When you lack Moxie....October looks like this.

 

[Hollyw00d]

Who.does he think he is? Bubba Watson?

[Hollyw00d]

This team had moxie during the regular season. Tons of it.

the playoffs rolled around and they s*** their pants.

[Mark68]

Isn't "moxie" what the D-Backs have based all their personnel decisions on?