What would Scioscia say?

[fan_since79]

1) "I'm getting sick and tired of watching these guys struggle to hit the damn baseball! They're major leaguers, they can do better than this! Much better. We stranded four guys at third base tonight?! That's unacceptable in anyone's book."

 

 

 

2) "Well, some guys are scuffling, but they're working on some things. Erick had an off night, it can happen to anyone. You have to tip your cap to the D-Backs pitchers who kept our guys from scoring. Turn the page and we'll see what happens tomorrow."

Edited June 18, 2015 by fan_since79

[fan_since79]

This is what he actually said:

 

"Offensively, we did a lot of good things tonight. The only bump in the road was our hitting with runners in scoring position, we were 0-for-9."

 

LOL.

[QuinlansMinion]

The only bump in our road is his idiotic managing.  

[robblin17]

I have to give it to the Scioscia Supporters. They have more patience than the Scioscia Haters combined.

[Blarg]

The only bump in our road is his idiotic managing.  

 

How is his managing forcing Calhoun to pop out to center field and Trout to roll over on an outside pitch to ground out to third?

[robblin17]

How is his managing forcing Calhoun to pop out to center field and Trout to roll over on an outside pitch to ground out to third?

Why do you guys always pinpoint specific plays to make your point that it was not Scioscia's fault? Of course those are not his own fault. It's a stupid argument.

How about I point out this team that has underperformed for how long now outside of last year's regular season (only to be blown out in the playoffs). Who's fault is that? It seems to be everyone's but Scioscia! Blame Arte, blame Jerry, blame Hatcher, but don't blame the guy that has more control over the team's performance than anyone outside of the players. Yeah, makes sense.

[Stradling]

How is his managing forcing Calhoun to pop out to center field and Trout to roll over on an outside pitch to ground out to third?

Because he gave the "don't score a run sign" which I have to admit is a bold strategy.

[Stradling]

Oh and leave it to FS to dwell on Mikes post game comments. As if they are anything close to what he tells his team before the doors are open to the media.

[70runner]

Because he gave the "don't score a run sign" which I have to admit is a bold strategy.

 

moran

[Stradling]

moran

As moronic as thinking there's any correlation between what Sosh says to his players versus what he says to the media?

Edited June 18, 2015 by Stradling

[Lhalo]

Why do people even pay attention to what Mike says after a game? It's just filler for the sportswriters to throw in their reports. Quit reading so much into it.

[Stradling]

Why do people even pay attention to what Mike says after a game? It's just filler for the sportswriters to throw in their reports. Quit reading so much into it.

Exactly.

[Angel Oracle]

At least change it up though.

How many "cap tips" and "players scuffling but we'll get them to where they need to be" comments must we hear?

Especially after 16 seasons?

Edited June 18, 2015 by Angel Oracle

[JoJo26]

The only BUMP I see is the fact that he continues to bat FUBAR lead off....

 

MAN!

 

I miss the days of Eck or Figgy...

[Stradling]

Why do you guys always pinpoint specific plays to make your point that it was not Scioscia's fault? Of course those are not his own fault. It's a stupid argument.

How about I point out this team that has underperformed for how long now outside of last year's regular season (only to be blown out in the playoffs). Who's fault is that? It seems to be everyone's but Scioscia! Blame Arte, blame Jerry, blame Hatcher, but don't blame the guy that has more control over the team's performance than anyone outside of the players. Yeah, makes sense.

I have said many times I would rather keep Dipoto than Sosh, but isn't it possible we just aren't that talented? Outside of having the best player in the game and having a resurgent Albert and Calhoun (who hasn't been great), the rest of the team especially offensively isn't that great. So Robblin, if you hand picked the manager and this team over the last five years performed within a couple games of how it's performed in real life, would you place that blame on the manager that you selected, the players, or the teams construction? In my mind the blame pie would weigh highest on team construction, then players ability to execute, then manager's philosophy/play calling.

[Stradling]

The only BUMP I see is the fact that he continues to bat FUBAR lead off....

MAN!

I miss the days of Eck or Figgy...

I would love to have Figgy right now playing LF.

[Angel Oracle]

On the subject of JeDi, I am watching to see what he does about the inconsistent offense that has been here throughout the decade.

[Glen]

I have said many times I would rather keep Dipoto than Sosh, but isn't it possible we just aren't that talented? Outside of having the best player in the game and having a resurgent Albert and Calhoun (who hasn't been great), the rest of the team especially offensively isn't that great. So Robblin, if you hand picked the manager and this team over the last five years performed within a couple games of how it's performed in real life, would you place that blame on the manager that you selected, the players, or the teams construction? In my mind the blame pie would weigh highest on team construction, then players ability to execute, then manager's philosophy/play calling.

Mmmm...blame pie.

[Glen]

I would love to have Figgy right now playing LF.

I think he's available.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Im not trying to defend scioscia, but who cares what he says to reporters? If he talks to the team the same way, doesnt get on them or whatever, that would be an honest critique. But thats not the case.

Even if he airs them out in the media its not going to change how they perform. But what he says to them directly could. Thats not anything were ever going to read about in the papers anyway.

Put it like this, torii hunter. He speaks his mind and most complain about what he says. No real benefit to say anything but PC quotes to the public.

[tdawg87]

1) "I'm getting sick and tired of watching these guys struggle to hit the damn baseball! They're major leaguers, they can do better than this! Much better. We stranded four guys at third base tonight?! That's unacceptable in anyone's book."

 

This is what I'm betting Sosh says to the team behind closed doors.

 

2) "Well, some guys are scuffling, but they're working on some things. Erick had an off night, it can happen to anyone. You have to tip your cap to the D-Backs pitchers who kept our guys from scoring. Turn the page and we'll see what happens tomorrow."

 

And this is what he says to the media because he isn't a moron. How many managers openly call out their team and players? What good would it do if he did?

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Everyone needs to act like Arte. He sat, with a smile on his face, chugging that beer. If he's the owner and that's what he's doing, every fan who doesn't pay for a fûcking thing, can chill.

I will say though, you want to embarrass Arte, play like crap in his beloved state of AZ, where all his billionaire buddies live.

Honestly, did Hal McRae, throwing phones and screaming at reporters bring anything to the Royals on-the-field product?

Larry said it best, Sosh's comments are filler, and an obligation to speak to FS and the writers.

Edited June 18, 2015 by SOTO

[Glen]

I will say though, you want to embarrass Arte, play like crap in his beloved state of AZ, where all his billionaire buddies live.

Yeah, because Arte's billionaire buddies don't have Internet or TV and have no way of knowing how the Angels are doing outside of watching them when they play in AZ.

[Blarg]

Arte can ignore their calls, not open their emails, not follow their tweets but he is stuck dealing with them in person when in town. Eventually he is going to talk to Scioscia about Aybar leading off and it will start with, "Enough of this bullshit!"

[DropOfAnaheim]

Who cares that Mike does not hold his players accountable. With the ego of some of these players, calling them out to the media may be the only way they may wake up. It worked with Phil Jackson. Mike basically defended Fubar for the insanity of that bunt attempt. It was just another example of idiotic decisions on the part of certain players, fully knowing there are no ramifications. Then again, the players are just playing Scioscia ball.