We might be seeing Scioscia's last home game right here.

[LAA]

Didn't this team kinda loses its mojo as soon as Rex Hudler left the organization? At least listening to Steve Physioc broadcast Royals baseball is entertaining.

[Troutipoo27]

Sciosciaa is highly respected by baseball ,except Angels fans

we all respect him here in Anaheim for the things he ONCE did for this franchise (2002) but things are working now and thy haven't been for 3 years now.

[Troutipoo27]

So I guess Scioscia is the one who is making the pitchers terrible and the hitters stink. The fault is squarely on these players. A new manager would probably not make any difference.

the phone in the bullpen doesn't ring it's self. The hit and runs aren't called by them selfs.

[Lifetime]

Huh? 

[SoCALkid]

Lol

[LAA]

Paid attendance 38k+. Wow.

Unreal the Os haven't lost a game since 08/11 when leading after 7 innings.

[Mark68]

Arte cares. To state otherwise is ridiculous.

To win 90 games this year the team needs to play at a 97 win season pace for the rest of the season. That isn't going to happen. We aren't going to make the playoffs.

At a point in the very near future I'm going to be routing for a better 2014 draft pick. I'd rather see us lose 100 games than win 84 and miss the playoffs -- presuming our cost-controlled and long term assets don't have injuries that impact future season production.

Seriously, if we are out of it by June have Pujols have surgery to fix his foot so he is ready for 2014.

You know, the top ten picks are "protected". So if we have one of the ten worst records--entirely doable--this season, then it doesn't matter which free agent Arte wants to visit next offseason to get them to sign, we still get that pick.

 

So there is that.

[austin724]

No this is the fault of the players. Quite honestly it would have been nice to hear the home crowd boo these players for once. Maybe it would get the message across.

[HaloMagic]

We'd still rather have a higher pick than a lower pick.

[Troutipoo27]

No this is the fault of the players. Quite honestly it would have been nice to hear the home crowd boo these players for once. Maybe it would get the message across.

no angels fan should boo an angels player idc how bad they are doing...if you boo an angels player and you're wearing angels stuff you're a band waggoner

[Angel Oracle]

What YOT said, at least early picks are protected when signing a good FA player.

[jshep]

What YOT said, at least early picks are protected when signing a good FA player.

 

At this point, I expect this team will get it's shit together just enough to get pick 11 and then they'll throw money at Cano.

[Jason]

Be ready for people like me to call all you Scioscia haters out when he is fired and the replacement doesn't do any better.

 

This team has bad starting pitching and it has a bad bull pen.  No manager can make them competitive.

Exactly. Scioscia isn't perfect but I don't see a better option at this point. If one becomes available (Joe Madden) then go for it.

[Mark68]

At this point, I expect this team will get it's shit together just enough to get pick 11 and then they'll throw money at Cano.

If Arte visits Cano's house this offseason, there will, at least, be a fallback. Howie could be traded.

[austin724]

I am no bandwagoner. Sometimes players need to here that they suck in order to change things.

[RePLAY]

Be ready for people like me to call all you Scioscia haters out when he is fired and the replacement doesn't do any better.

 

This team has bad starting pitching and it has a bad bull pen.  No manager can make them competitive.

 

And so what?

 

If the new manager doesn't do anything better, at least the Angels Front office gave it a shot instead of being content staying on a ship that has been sinking for 3 years.

[tennischmp]

Huh? 

He said "the phone in the bullpen doesn't ring it's self. The hit and runs aren't called by them selfs."

[tennischmp]

Be ready for people like me to call all you Scioscia haters out when he is fired and the replacement doesn't do any better.

 

This team has bad starting pitching and it has a bad bull pen.  No manager can make them competitive.

I TOLD YOU SO

[austin724]

Why aren't we hiring any of the players from that 2002 team? What about Salmon, Erstad, Percival etc.  That team knew what it took to win. Something that needs to be taught to this current team.

[gurn67]

Baylor as manager with Erstad as bench coach / baserunning coach and manager in training with Percival as pitching coach. There would be a massive change in the attitude of the ballclub. Whether that would be a positive or negative change. Seriously, it couldn't get any worse than it is now.