Gameday Thread: 8/11 @ White Sox: Victorino leading off, Featherston at 3rd

[Chuck]

It's nice Murphy found the bench too. He surely can't hit lefties. Like if the game was on the line and a lefty was on the mound I would walk 2 guys to get to him for sure. No way he gets the job done

 

Another thing that pisses me off. 

[WallyWorld]

kinda takes some of the fun out of watching/rooting for the team when half the lineup is a platoon of has-been mercenaries that will be gone next year.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Because Scioscia is a dumb **** that thinks platoons are sexy.

Hey Sosh, check out Featherston's hitting stats. Asshole!

as a veteran, i can confirm in fact that some platoons are sexy.

3rd platoon was hot as hell, but 2cd was a bunch of pigs

[hen3ry]

kinda takes some of the fun out of watching/rooting for the team when half the lineup is a platoon of has-been mercenaries that will be gone next year.

 

Your lips to Arte's ears.

[Chuck]

as a veteran, i can confirm in fact that some platoons are sexy.

3rd platoon was hot as hell, but 2cd was a bunch of pigs

 

Ha! Nice comeback.

[fan_since79]

I've been watching less and less because of Scioscia and this whole Dipoto thing, personally.

 

I'll recover I'm sure, but this team, Scioscia and how the Dipoto thing went down, I'm an Angels fan scorn. 

 

I was given some grief here for saying I don't watch or listen to the games much lately.

 

There are superfans here who don't want to hear a discouraging word, especially about their great HOF manager.

[Stradling]

You spend more time on here than Chuck and he owns the place. Sorry you feel he isn't a HOF manager. I'm less of a superfan I'm just not a guy who only sees bad things or expect the worst.

[NrM]

haven't watched a full game since Dipoto left. Scioscia can suck a fat one.

Edited August 11, 2015 by Poozy

[Stradling]

Yes I'm sure he can.

[QuinlansMinion]

The Angels are a great team.

[Ray McKigney]

[beatlesrule]

Over under how many years before Pujols hits lower than 4.  I give it 2.  He is slowly becoming disgusting to watch. Home run or bust is no way to earn 25 million a year. His average and average with RISP is more pathetic than I could have ever imagined he'd hit here.  Did ANYONE on this message board or in real life think he would be this bad at age "35" or even close to this bad?

[beatlesrule]

haven't watched a full game since Dipoto left. Scioscia can suck a fat one.

 

The argument I've heard is what has Dipoto won?  Scioscia has a World Series and some division titles so Dipoto should have shut up and did as he was told.  I don't agree with it one bit but that's the logic I guess.

[eligrba]

I agree with you Chuck. Scioscia makes it difficult to watch the Angels.

It has become so predictable that Scioscia could leave for a week and no one would notice.

[Stradling]

Believe me, there are a lot of people here that would notice a lack of Scioscia. They would assume he's managing through text message or smoke signals or through telegraph when the Angels lose.

Just kidding, we know they would never lose another game if Scioscia was gone.

[QuinlansMinion]

Believe me, there are a lot of people here that would notice a lack of Scioscia. They would assume he's managing through text message or smoke signals or through telegraph when the Angels lose.

Just kidding, we know they would never lose another game if Scioscia was gone.

Im sure all the outs on the basepaths wouldnt happen if we had a different manager. You could argue all you want but we all know his baserunning philosophy has ruined countless chances to win in the playoffs, and many games this season.

[eligrba]

I just think Scioscia has done all he can with the Angels. I think a change would benefit both the team and Scioscia.

[Chuck]

Believe me, there are a lot of people here that would notice a lack of Scioscia. They would assume he's managing through text message or smoke signals or through telegraph when the Angels lose.

Just kidding, we know they would never lose another game if Scioscia was gone.

 

Trust me, Scioscia is just part of the problem. I personally just don't like his lineups and some of his in-game decisions, let alone his Don Corleone style from the clubhouse. 

 

The real problem of late has been that Trout and Pujols have stunk and our SP hasn't been as good. 

[Stradling]

I just think Scioscia has done all he can with the Angels. I think a change would benefit both the team and Scioscia.

I am ready for a change. I just doubt it will result in much of a real difference.

[NrM]

Trust me, Scioscia is just part of the problem. I personally just don't like his lineups and some of his in-game decisions, let alone his Don Corleone style from the clubhouse. 

 

The real problem of late has been that Trout and Pujols have stunk and our SP hasn't been as good. 

 

Pujols has stunk for the past month and a half. I don't think we can expect much out of him at this point.

[NrM]

I am ready for a change. I just doubt it will result in much of a real difference.

 

Scioscia runs the organization. 

 

How that isn't clear to you guys by now is beyond me.

[Chris]

How dare anyone question the Scioscfather?

[Mark68]

Trust me, Scioscia is just part of the problem. I personally just don't like his lineups and some of his in-game decisions, let alone his Don Corleone style from the clubhouse. 

 

The real problem of late has been that Trout and Pujols have stunk and our SP hasn't been as good. 

The middle of the order has definitely been a problem of late.

 

However, the elephant in the room is not Scioscia (who certainly needs to go at the end of the year) or the lack of offensive production. The elephant in the room is at the very top.

[Blarg]

kinda takes some of the fun out of watching/rooting for the team when half the lineup is a platoon of has-been mercenaries that will be gone next year.

 

Joyce and Freese will be gone next year.

[Dick B Back]

No Dipoto posts in the gameday... its the rule.