Apparently the Angels have a system worth keeping secret

[jshep]

 

Alden Gonzalez ‏@Alden_Gonzalez

Sosh didn't want to get into specifics to give away their system, but the Trumbo caught stealing in the third was not a hit-and-run. #Angels

[2112]

When Trumbo took off, the 'stros were supposed to get the giggles?

[Jason]

That statement makes no sense. Did Scioscia hit himself in the head?

[mp170.6]

That's a euphemism for saying it was a bad move.  Remember, Scioscia never admits to mistakes. 

 

Seriously though, I cringe whenever one of our top sluggers is told to steal bases, especially Trumbo, who is not well accustomed to doing that.  Nevermind the fact his SB success rate is really poor. 

 

Way too much to lose if he gets injured on a slide into 2B. 

[Halos of Anaheim]

I have a buddy who has the in with Scioscia and the Angels. He told me the system is show up on the field and do whatever. Sounds just about right.

[AngelsFaninGA]

The system is to play so poorly that it lulls the opposition into a false sense of security. Thus, when we're in 5th place and no one takes us seriously, we pounce and take over the 4th spot. It's a brilliant strategy, I must say. 

[ELEVEN]

They're all just playing us. Soon they're gonna put the hammer down!

[AngelsFaninGA]

I have a friend that plays XBox with Scioscia and he says the league won't know what hit it once Scioscia unleashes his mighty wrath. 

[Scott34]

This is hilarious.

[Quinlanforthewin]

Any minute now Scioscia's system is about to actually work

[Halos of Anaheim]

The system is to play so poorly that it lulls the opposition into a false sense of security. Thus, when we're in 5th place and no one takes us seriously, we pounce and take over the 4th spot. It's a brilliant strategy, I must say. 

You don't understand how hard I laughed. Well done.

[bruckner9]

When Trumbo took off, the 'stros were supposed to get the giggles?

THAT was funny!!

[bloodbrother]

We know from looking at Sosh that it's not the nutri-systrem

[AZMike]

I have a friend that plays XBox with Scioscia and he says the league won't know what hit it once Scioscia unleashes his mighty wrath. 

The wrath of Kohn?

[Bob Trop]

This might be the rebirth of the '62 Mets.

[Angel Oracle]

The system consists of a) hoping the lasagna comes out of the fork well, and hoping the chicken doesn't scuffle when going into the cacciatore.

[Angel Oracle]

Or the 2003 Tigers

[shellback]

they lost me in that game early in the season when they sent a crippled pujols on a straight steal of second. hurt to watch and made me wonder who the genius was that thought pujols was well enough to run hard.

the baserunning plan on this team appears to be: just run until you're tagged out or until you need a wheelchair to get from base to base.

i've watched baseball for a long time and with the love of the contact play, use of straight steals and bunting smacks of a speed and defense team philosophy is being rammed down the throats of a power hitting, station to station team.

a change is needed something bad.

[Tank]

it's a complicated strategy designed to confuse the daylights out of the opposition by bringing in high-priced talent that doesn't perform.

 

so far, it's working beautifully.

[AZMike]

they lost me in that game early in the season when they sent a crippled pujols on a straight steal of second. hurt to watch and made me wonder who the genius was that thought pujols was well enough to run hard.

the baserunning plan on this team appears to be: just run until you're tagged out or until you need a wheelchair to get from base to base.

i've watched baseball for a long time and with the love of the contact play, use of straight steals and bunting smacks of a speed and defense team philosophy is being rammed down the throats of a power hitting, station to station team.

a change is needed something bad.

To be fair the Pujols shenanigans is probably mostly on Pujols. he has a history of running through stop signs and running himself into outs on the basepaths, even back in St Louis.

[EDinTUSTIN]

they lost me in that game early in the season when they sent a crippled pujols on a straight steal of second. hurt to watch and made me wonder who the genius was that thought pujols was well enough to run hard.

the baserunning plan on this team appears to be: just run until you're tagged out or until you need a wheelchair to get from base to base.

i've watched baseball for a long time and with the love of the contact play, use of straight steals and bunting smacks of a speed and defense team philosophy is being rammed down the throats of a power hitting, station to station team.

a change is needed something bad.

LOL I well remember that, but I am thinking that Pujols made that decision on his own. It was a dumb one, to be sure, but in this instance I have to say that decision was all on him.

[AngelArcher]

Thread title would read a lot better as a question, because this whole season has been confusing.

[Angel Oracle]

Baserunning is Pujols' kryptonite.