August 2015 Scioscia's Worst Month Since Becoming Angels Manager

[CaliAngel]

To start off I totally dig Mark Langston doing color play by play. The guy is awesome, calls it like it is, does a great job, and is the best we've had in a while.

 

Heard this little tid-bit while tuning into AM 830 on my drive home from work.

 

Of course I'm glad the Angels won tonight, but from what I've been gathering since the All Star Break, there is just a bunch of problems in the Angels Organization right now. It's almost like these guys we've acquired so far this year are sabotaging us. I have been questioning Scioscia for a while now, and it really seems like there needs to be a lot of changes, not saying it needs to start with him, but nothing we do seems to pan out. Trades don't fix it. Bringing guys up and down is becoming a nightmare.

 

What needs to happen to start the healing process, so we can get to the root of this problem and start winning? To add, I am not happy about hearing guys running into outs and making boneheaded mistakes on the basepaths. I'm not sure why the fundamental baseball mentality of players drops once they get here.

[Lou]

Simply stated, players need to produce. A month of hitting .221 and a having a staff ERA of 5.15 isn't going to result in many wins regardless of who is managing this team.

[Stradling]

Simply stated, players need to produce. A month of hitting .221 and a having a staff ERA of 5.15 isn't going to result in many wins regardless of who is managing this team.

But Scioscia?

[fan_since79]

It's not all Scioscia's fault. I mean, what can a manager do when he's faced with a choice between Grant Green, Ryan Jackson, and Taylor Featherston at 2nd base?

 

It's like picking from the bargain bin at your local supermarket. Week-old bread or a box of stale donuts.

[Mean Spirited]

I'm not sure why the fundamental baseball mentality of players drops once they get here.

I've been asking the same question for a long time. It's as if there is some disease that infects every player the moment they sign a contract with this team.

[Docwaukee]

the team is 52-39 with David Freese in the lineup and now he's back.  just sayin'

[Homebrewer]

Freezy is back, everything will be fine now.