Former Angel players thread

[Inside Pitch]

4 hours ago, Jason said:

Maybe he has a close relative that works for the NSA

Dude..  Look at his picture....   You've seen/read the "Florida Man" memes and Twitter account...   Mathis is from FL.  If that dude shows up holding a bat and asking for a job -- no way you say no.

 

[Inside Pitch]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

Huh? 

He hasn't played on a team that finished above .500 since 2011

Clubhouse thumb-wrestling champ since 2005.    

[notherhalo]

19 hours ago, nate said:

He is the pitching version of Erick Aybar

Aybar pitched this year

 

[ten ocho recon scout]

On 5/24/2017 at 5:57 AM, Lou said:

As frustrating as he could be at times, I loved Ervin. 

Same here. Didnt like seeing him go. He was jeckyl and hyde, but when he was on he was great. It was tough watching any of the home grown guys who were here for the good times leave.

[ten ocho recon scout]

On 5/24/2017 at 10:12 AM, Stradling said:

At some point it is what it is with Mathis.  None of us are in major league clubhouses.  None of us truly understand the catcher pitcher relationship at that level where everyone can throw 90+ and the line between failure and success is very very small.  If he keeps getting jobs and managers continue to sing his praise, perhaps it's a real life thing.  The very best talent evaluators in the world give him contracts, there has to be a real reason that doesn't show up in a batters box.  

I can say this. I scratch my head as much as anyone on here. His numbers blow me away that he lasted this long.

That said, he was adored by the whole angels org. It wasnt scioscia. The pitchers, both starters and RPs swore by him. And i know when he was the marlins, they thought he was critical to the team and talked about him staying the rest of his career.

Again, i dont get it. You dont get it. But theres a reason a guy with such a seemingly poor skill set is still in MLB after this many years.

[Jobu]

On 5/24/2017 at 10:12 AM, Stradling said:

The very best talent evaluators in the world give him contracts, there has to be a real reason that doesn't show up in a batters box.  

No, the Marlins and the Diamondbacks give him contracts.

[fan_since79]

Maybe the legend of his 2009 ALCS is still following him.

7-12 with 5 doubles, including a walk-off.

Career postseason, 9-20, 1.150 OPS

[Lou]

On May 24, 2017 at 1:44 PM, fan_since79 said:

Say what you want about Mathis, but it's an impressive achievement to parlay a 1.0 career WAR into $13.7 million in salary.

 

Mathis has never had consecutive seasons where he hit over .200 in his entire career.

$13.7 MILLION 

Unfuckinbelievable 

[Lou]

3 hours ago, Jobu said:

No, the Marlins and the Diamondbacks give him contracts.

In a 7 year span, those teams won 3 World Series titles. 

 

[ten ocho recon scout]

3 hours ago, Jobu said:

No, the Marlins and the Diamondbacks give him contracts.

Nice