Dipoto was the problem

[stormngt]

I would say good post however i believe the power struggle between Scioscia and Dipoto may be exaggerated. You shouldn't quit because you manager doesn't use your analytics enough. However there has been speculation that Moreno overruled JD on Purjols and Hamilton. It also appears that JD was going to welcome Hamilton back than forced to trade him to Texas. I can see Moreno tying his hands more of a reason to step down.

I do agree too much statistics gets an athlete to think too much. So you maybe right on that pary. But it's only been three games since he resigned.it just maybe a coincidence that we hit well after he left.

Dipoto was the problem in my opinion. I had no problems with his trades (win some lose some) and would of like him to stay with the team.

He knew that MS was field manager and entrenched knee deep with the organization. I think Dipoto's ego as a young gun got the better of him. Personally, I believe there was a lack of respect for MS experience in the game.

All indications are that MS uses scouting reports in games and has been for years. There is a lot of information out there in today's game. It's possible he may not be utilizing all it ... just what he deems useful. Sometimes you can give a player too much to think about ... information overload can be counter productive. If you give a player too much to think about then it no longer becomes fun and gets complicated. Keep it simple.

Jerry I wish you didn't leave but you can't get in the way of the fat man doing is job. The fat man is going to be in the HOF someday ... hopefully as a Angel. Jerry you were never hired to be his boss but his equal. Too bad he had to find out the hard way.

I'm sure most of you don't agree with my opinion but that's my opinion .

[YouthofToday]

Arte should be the new GM. At least Jerry Jones owned the title.

Arte would rather blame somebody else for his mistakes than man up and own them. Weak.

[Sherlock31]

Dipoto was the problem in my opinion. I had no problems with his trades (win some lose some) and would of like him to stay with the team.

He knew that MS was field manager and entrenched knee deep with the organization. I think Dipoto's ego as a young gun got the better of him. Personally, I believe there was a lack of respect for MS experience in the game.

All indications are that MS uses scouting reports in games and has been for years. There is a lot of information out there in today's game. It's possible he may not be utilizing all it ... just what he deems useful. Sometimes you can give a player too much to think about ... information overload can be counter productive. If you give a player too much to think about then it no longer becomes fun and gets complicated. Keep it simple.

Jerry I wish you didn't leave but you can't get in the way of the fat man doing is job. The fat man is going to be in the HOF someday ... hopefully as a Angel. Jerry you were never hired to be his boss but his equal. Too bad you had to find out the hard way.

I'm sure most of you don't agree with my opinion but that's my opinion .

I agreed with this 100%

[Troll Daddy]

I would say good post however i believe the power struggle between Scioscia and Dipoto may be exaggerated. You shouldn't quit because you manager doesn't use your analytics enough. However there has been speculation that Moreno overruled JD on Purjols and Hamilton. It also appears that JD was going to welcome Hamilton back than forced to trade him to Texas. I can see Moreno tying his hands more of a reason to step down.

I do agree too much statistics gets an athlete to think too much. So you maybe right on that pary. But it's only been three games since he resigned.it just maybe a coincidence that we hit well after he left.

These last fews wins had more to do with poor pitching by Texas. Although, one could say there is less tension in the clubhouse. This is a good thing. Edited July 5, 2015 by Troll Daddy

[Dick B Back]

So in the long run, can we thank Rosenthal for the winning streak?

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

So in the long run, can we thank Rosenthal for the winning streak?

No @bigjohn

[ten ocho recon scout]

This is becoming more and more obvious. Jedi did something in a past life and brought his demons to the team.

[Season Over]

I'm going to use this 4 game sample size to emphatically say that advanced metrics are for NERDS

 

[ten ocho recon scout]

Who would be booger?

[Ohtaniland]

One thing is for sure. The players have already forgotten about Jerry Dopoto

[Kenny]

I can only assume that dipoto was down in the clubhouse talking to guys like Joyce and Ianetta, telling them how to swing the bat like George Costanza told Danny Tartabull.

[JarsOfClay]

maybe they are hitting like this because the players are getting the info directly now?  stop blaming dipoto and start thanking him.

 

ty dipoto!

[ten ocho recon scout]

On angels weekly i saw mickey hatcher playing golf with these guys...coincidence?

(Insert hatcher with giant glove picture)

[stormngt]

Too bad for quitting after getting his way.

maybe they are hitting like this because the players are getting the info directly now? stop blaming dipoto and start thanking him.

ty dipoto!

[Hollyw00d]

One thing is for sure. The players have already forgotten about Jerry Dopoto

Now they don't have to worry about them newfangled scouting reports and pitch tendencies

[seenoevil]

Let's win the whole ****ing thing for Jerry!

[Jay]

One thing is for sure. The players have already forgotten about Jerry Dopoto

 

Exactly, I don't see the players moping around because Dippy split

[ten ocho recon scout]

In the post game comments tonight, sosh talked about how they need guys with better obp to bat in front of trout and pujols

Its obvious that without dipotos meddling, sosh wouldve been using stats the whole time

[tomsred]

Scioscia has always used plenty of stats.  What do you think is in that mound of books sitting in front of him every night?  Did you think that was a copy of "How To Win Friends and Influence People."

[ten ocho recon scout]

I always just assumed he pulled those books out after a loss, opened a random one, and turned a pqge before putting them away.

But hes probably read the old man and the sea a few times.

[tomsred]

Well it appears that one of the books was entitled, "Instructions on What to do if a GM pokes his Nose into the Clubhouse." 

[ten ocho recon scout]

And mixed in was a copy of everyone poops that hatcher forgot when he packed his bags

[Jay]

Well it appears that one of the books was entitled, "Instructions on What to do if a GM pokes his Nose into the Clubhouse." 

 

Actually I think Scioscia wrote that book.

[Inside Pitch]

Scioscia has always used plenty of stats.  What do you think is in that mound of books sitting in front of him every night?  Did you think that was a copy of "How To Win Friends and Influence People."

 

101 Lasagna Recipes -- Forward by Garfield.   

It was a NYTimes Best Seller.

[juansavage1]

DiPoto won the heck out the Houston Street trade. Freese trade pretty good. Won Trumbo trade.