Screw these negative topics. I am all in the Angels. We are sweeping Houston.

[101halo]

Count me in with the "not giving up yet" group. I agree, just keep winning series and we'll have a chance. You never know in baseball.

I agree on not giving up, but the phrase "keep winning series" implies that that is what we've been doing. "Start winning series."

[Waybackman]

We will do great as long as nobody named Featherston, Victorino, DeJesus, Coward, Ianetta, Green, Navarro, et al. is on the roster. 23-0 sounds good.

[Stradling]

We will do great as long as nobody named Featherston, Victorino, DeJesus, Coward, Ianetta, Green, Navarro, et al. is on the roster. 23-0 sounds good.

That's the spirit!

[IEAngelsfan]

I agree on not giving up, but the phrase "keep winning series" implies that that is what we've been doing. "Start winning series."

Yeah, I noticed that as well, but I didn't want to dump on this positive thread.

 

Go Angels!

[Angelsfirst]

I agree on not giving up, but the phrase "keep winning series" implies that that is what we've been doing. "Start winning series."

I meant we have to keep winning series from here on out.

[fan_since79]

16-29 over our last 45.

 

Don't disturb us with the cold, hard facts.

[ispy45]

One down two to go...

[Lou]

I'd rather lie in wait and laugh my ass off that Hamilton is going back under the knife for the Rangers.....

 

 

Oh wait! DOH........  We're paying his salary~

I'm not

[Second Base]

Sure, let's sweep the Astros. May not do us any good. They already have a 5 game lead and we need the Rangers to lose. But since they're playing Seattle and Oakland, those are basically freebies. At the same time, the Twins decided to stop sucking out of nowhere so we need to pass them too.

I still think the Angels win the Wild Card. The Angels sucked for one month, but they're beginng to resemble a team with some fight left in them. The Rangers and the Twins both suck. If we enter the final 4 game series against Texas within 2 games of them and ahead of the twins, we're going to the playoffs.

[Stradling]

Let's put down the straw and get back to reality

Dude just ****ing leave. Your posts are worse than our resident troll.

[tomsred]

Dude just ****ing leave. Your posts are worse than our resident troll.

 

He is the real troll.

[Lou]

I see the sandy vaginas couldn't stay away

[Lou]

and we need the Rangers to lose. But since they're playing Seattle and Oakland, those are basically freebies.

Texas is a combined 10-19 vs those teams this year.

[Stradling]

Texas is a combined 10-19 vs those teams this year.

Shhhhhh, facts schmacts

Edited September 12, 2015 by Stradling

[QuinlansMinion]

If we swept Houston we would only be 2 games behind them.  If Texas loses 1 out of 3 to the A's, were only 2 games back of them.  Then the Rangers and Astros play each other 4 games starting Monday.  Its possible that one of them could fall out of a playoff spot by next week.  

[gurn67]

Here's something positive. The Angels' pitchers have the lowest team ERA for the month of September thus far. If they give up 12 runs today, I'm the jinx.

[QuinlansMinion]

Lol

Im glad you think thats funny.  You clearly havent been watching baseball for very long.  

[Glen]

Just remember, if the Angels make the playoffs there's no way Scioscia will be gone in the offseason.

[fan_since79]

I could take one more year of Scioscia if we make the playoffs, AND actually win a game or two.

 

If we lose the WC game because of the contact play, overaggressive baserunning, or other stupidities, then he's gone!

[Second Base]

Texas is a combined 10-19 vs those teams this year.

You're ruining my emotion-based tirade with numbers. Math is not sexy!

[Guest]

Just remember, if the Angels make the playoffs there's no way Scioscia will be gone in the offseason.

If Scioscia wasn't gone after the end of the 2012 or even after the 2013 season, he won't be gone until 2019 at the very earliest.

 

If I'd had my way he would have been brought back on short leash (two year contract at the very most) after 2008, then probably been released after 2010 followed by the Angels going into a full Astros style rebuild -- new players, managers, everything. 

Edited September 12, 2015 by ScottLux

[Lou]

If Scioscia wasn't gone after the end of the 2012 or even after the 2013 season, he won't be gone until 2019 at the very earliest.

 

If I'd had my way he would have been brought back on short leash (two year contract at the very most) after 2008, then probably been released after 2010 followed by the Angels going into a full Astros style rebuild -- new players, managers, everything.

Teams trying to draw 3 million fans every year don't have the luxury of sucking for a decade.

[Guest]

Teams trying to draw 3 million fans every year don't have the luxury of sucking for a decade.

That was perhaps an exaggeration, but it was clear that the franchise was in a bit of a no mans land in 2010, especially after our best offensive play (Morales) was out for the season. We would have been wise to move a few players for prospects rather than doing the exact opposite by trading Skaggs, Corbin, and Saunders for Dan Haren. 

 

That infusion of talent, plus results from higher draft picks would have led to the team being in very good shape as soon as 2013 (our current core would be surrounded by far more talent now). I actually said this at the time as well and received the same response. Need to try to stay competitive constantly to keep the fanbase up. Problem is they rigged the rules of the draft to make it nearly impossible to have a dynasty anymore. The best a team can do is to alternate between being competive and horrible every other year like the Red Sox and, to a lesser extent, the Giants.

Edited September 12, 2015 by ScottLux

[gurn67]

Just remember, there's no way Scioscia will be gone in the offseason.

Fixed.

[ABC]

Im glad you think thats funny.  You clearly havent been watching baseball for very long.  

 

Some people just have loser mindsets.