Can we have tonight's Sosh for the rest of the season???

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

This is the guy I love.  Where has this been.

 

It's rally time.

[yvangelfan]

He left Pujols in again at the top of the 9th after a double with a 1 run lead. 

 

??

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

He got the win and got stuff done.   He showed me tonight that he's as pissed as the rest of us.

[Jason]

When they were losing tonight many were still tying the noose.

[seenoevil]

Let Trout steal a base ! Stop fouling off pitches!

[Chuck]

This is the guy I love.  Where has this been.

 

It's rally time.

 

Sosh is always going to leave guys in too long or pull them too early, but the passion and energy he showed tonight was a great sign.

 

He was even shaking his head after Cousins pop out to LF with RISP. 

 

I love that shit. Fiery Scioscia makes me happy. 

[70runner]

First thot when I saw him lumbering out to the field...OMG, do they have an ambulance nearby???  Wonder who would win a race to first between Scioscia and Pooeyhols?

[EDinTUSTIN]

Sosh is always going to leave guys in too long or pull them too early, but the passion and energy he showed tonight was a great sign.

 

He was even shaking his head after Cousins pop out to LF with RISP. 

 

I love that shit. Fiery Scioscia makes me happy. 

He looked like the younger, fiery manager the Angels used to have earlier in this century. The steely stare, and the confrontational style. He made his point. This reminded me of the pre-2007 Sosh.

[FabulousFabregas]

I agree with the sentiments regarding wishing he'd manage every game like he did tonight.

[joeywings]

He left Pujols in again at the top of the 9th after a double with a 1 run lead. 

 

??

Should have pinch ran for him earlier too. I have no clue what he's thinking.

[joeywings]

Let Trout steal a base ! Stop fouling off pitches!

Is there a fkkn TAKE SIGN from him at all to Pujokes ?

[SoCALkid]

And with tonights game. He just solidified his job for the rest of the season.

[Stradling]

I agree with the sentiments regarding wishing he'd manage every game like he did tonight.

The only difference between Mike's managing tonight and other nights is tonight they won. He still pissed everyone off by leaving Vargas in one too many batters. Oh and he still got down to one position player left on the bench in a 9 inning game which is why he couldn't pinch run for Albert. But Mike did get his cardio in.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

I think you're right.   I believe had he lost, he would have been canned.   There's no question Mike knows his rules.   He's a smart guy, and one of the best baseball minds in the dugout.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Sosh is always going to leave guys in too long or pull them too early, but the passion and energy he showed tonight was a great sign.

 

He was even shaking his head after Cousins pop out to LF with RISP. 

 

I love that shit. Fiery Scioscia makes me happy. 

 

I was thinking about this during his argument with the umpires after the Astros were allowed to change pitchers without the first reliever facing anyone. Everyone - me included - has been on him for not showing any emotion. We saw it last night, and it seemed that the team responded to it.

[RePLAY]

So can he do it every night? or is he just like this team. ..1 win 3 losses.

[tdawg87]

Sosh deserves at least some credit for the win last night. It seems like he fired up the team as well as himself. He is definitely getting pissed now.

[tj_]

The only difference between Mike's managing tonight and other nights is tonight they won. He still pissed everyone off by leaving Vargas in one too many batters. Oh and he still got down to one position player left on the bench in a 9 inning game which is why he couldn't pinch run for Albert. But Mike did get his cardio in.

There's no reason he couldn't have ran Conger for Pujols, he's done it earlier in the season. Especially if Pujols is DHing and not playing 1B.

I was kind of baffled why you take Shuck out of the lineup - he's one of the few that has actually been hitting, but at least that decision caused Bo Porter's craziness and fired up Scioscia.

[tj_]

Sosh deserves at least some credit for the win last night. It seems like he fired up the team as well as himself. He is definitely getting pissed now.

In the post game interview, Trumbo said he wasn't paying attention to that.

[Tank]

In the post game interview, Trumbo said he wasn't paying attention to that.

 

that's because trumbo was too busy being thrown out trying to steal, causing the word "what" to be used more times in a single night on aw.com than ever before.

[tdawg87]

In before AO makes a wrestling reference.

[2002_halos_II]