Should Mike Scioscia Be Fired Poll

[GrittyVeterans]

Just now, SuperTroopers said:

I for one am looking forward to more Valbuena and more Marte.   That should solve all of our problems.  

At least they wouldn't bat 4th every day

[Lou]

the beer colder . . . 

the cotton candy sweeter . . . 

the Cracker Jack prize nicer . . . 

the hot dogs hotter . . . 

the weather perfect . . . 

your girl hotter . . .

 

 

 

but Kole would still suck at the plate. 

 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

9 hours ago, 101halo said:

I have no problem with a cubs fan posting here, but should said poster really be suggesting we fire OUR coach? 

Ulterior motives. He's hoping that we will take Maddon.

[Taylor]

If you polled the players anonymously, I wonder what they would say?

[VariousCrap]

I have many complaints about Sosh, but no way you fire him.  I'm not sure if the Angels should bring him back after this season, but Sosh is doing an adequate job right now.  The players who are falling short of career norms are the ones that need to step it up.  I do think Sosh needs to start looking at changing things with Calhoun and Kinsler.  Those two are really hurting the team offensively.  Oh, and moving Pujols to 7th/8th in the line-up.

[tomsred]

3 hours ago, VariousCrap said:

I have many complaints about Sosh, but no way you fire him.  I'm not sure if the Angels should bring him back after this season, but Sosh is doing an adequate job right now.  The players who are falling short of career norms are the ones that need to step it up.  I do think Sosh needs to start looking at changing things with Calhoun and Kinsler.  Those two are really hurting the team offensively.  Oh, and moving Pujols to 7th/8th in the line-up.

He is changing things with Calhoun, he is platooning Hermasillo.  Kinsler he has moved well down in the lineup several times, he could go right out the door for all I care.  We have three infielders in Salt Lake (Cowart, Fernandez and Fletcher) who could probably do better.  Pujols is the fifth best hitter on this team now,  and he gets more rest than most.  He is also the best first baseman on this team.  So Pujols hitting fourth is no big detriment for me.  The guys who should be on the hot seat IMO are Kinsler, Marte, Valbuena, and Calhoun.  We can do better with what we have in AAA.

[Torridd]

On 5/20/2018 at 1:39 PM, CubsFan said:

Should Mike Scioscia Be Fired?

Why should he be fired? Half the lineup isn't hitting and the bullpen isn't pitching. 

[Torridd]

18 hours ago, Kevinb said:

No don’t fire. He’s not the problem the inconsistent offense and poor bullpen construction is the reason this team isn’t doing that well. One thing he is at fault for is playing Pujols. 

You think Pujols should be benched?

[Torridd]

I think he's as knowledgeable as any manager, protects his players and keeps an organized clubhouse. Maybe he's "too" loyal to his players, but many players would appreciate him for it. For me, his only downside is that he's set in his managerial ways, but for the most part, it works. I'd be fine if he stays past this year, but if he's fired/part ways I wouldn't be against it but a bit sad. 

[Jay]

I watch the games and I don't see that a different manager would make much difference. The players have to make plays.

[failos]

Anyone who changed their vote after last night’s win should be banned.

[Jeff Fletcher]

2 hours ago, Torridd said:

You think Pujols should be benched?

You mean so Jefry Marte and Luis Valbuena can play more?

[failos]

Just now, Jeff Fletcher said:

You mean so Jefry Marte and Luis Valbuena can play more?

Kole can play first with Hermy in RF

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, failos said:

Kole can play first with Hermy in RF

That doesn’t make it better right now. 

[failos]

10 minutes ago, SuperTroopers said:

That doesn’t make it better right now. 

No it doesn’t, but it’s one of the few ways the lineup could be arranged when excluding Pujols, Marte, and Valbuena.

Benching Pujols is stupid anyways; he just needs to move down in the lineup (tired of saying this).

[Taylor]

I love when people propose moving X player to Y position, as if MLB players can simply switch positions with ease.

[failos]

Kole’s played 1st before. I was responding to the people who said that Pujols should be benched.

[Ohtaniland]

21 minutes ago, Taylor said:

I love when people propose moving X player to Y position, as if MLB players can simply switch positions with ease.

But but Ohtani can play RF and 1B

He has nothing better to do. 

[Angel Oracle]

On ‎5‎/‎20‎/‎2018 at 2:17 PM, Lou said:

Our bullpen has the 6th lowest ERA in the AL 

Those stats have to be much worse since late April.   If not for Parker this past month and a half, who knows how bad the bullpen stats would be for the past 3 weeks. 

[Angel Oracle]

On ‎5‎/‎20‎/‎2018 at 11:11 AM, Dtwncbad said:

Three years ago yes.  With months left on a 10 year contract, no.

Not sure if this comment belongs here exactly but we also have to keep in mind the Angels need to manage tgeir own organizational reputation. 

Firing Scioscia now just would look bad.

Cutting Pujols now wpuld just look bad. .  At least in terms of players or managers trying to feel comfortable signing with the team.

I'd the Angels fired Mike and cut Pujols, what elite player wouldn't be cautious coming to the Angels.

Now whether or not another long term deal with a free agent is a good idea or not is a separate discussion.

Does Trout want to sign an extension here if he sees guys fired in the 9th year of a 10 year contract or HOF players getting cut with years left on their deal?

 

Agreed, except that if Pujols is doing poorly enough over the next 1 2/3 seasons, then I don't think he retiring after the 2019 season would dissuade FAs from coming here. 

[kevinb]

3 hours ago, Torridd said:

You think Pujols should be benched?

In an ideal world yes. But right now Pujols is just part of the problem in this line up. Would I bench him if I was the manager yes but I don’t think that call is all on Mike and the bench options aren’t world beaters either so I don’t know what’s going on

[Stradling]

Just now, Kevinb said:

In an ideal world yes. But right now Pujols is just part of the problem in this line up. Would I bench him if I was the manager yes but I don’t think that call is all on Mike and the bench options aren’t world beaters either so I don’t know what’s going on

Yea I’m not benching him to let Valbuena and Marte play more, sorry.  

[kevinb]

4 minutes ago, SuperTroopers said:

Yea I’m not benching him to let Valbuena and Marte play more, sorry.  

Is that the only option? I don’t know the minors much anymore. But is there no one down there who could put up what Pujols is doing dh’ing/first base ? I’m seriously asking that’s not some snide way of being condescending 

[Stradling]

24 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

Is that the only option? I don’t know the minors much anymore. But is there no one down there who could put up what Pujols is doing dh’ing/first base ? I’m seriously asking that’s not some snide way of being condescending 

No not yet.   Chris Carter isn’t a real upgrade.  Our talent is a year or two away.  

[101halo]

23 hours ago, Tank said:

someone help me understand how firing sosh makes this team better immediately. anyone.

You don't fire him, you make him backup catcher.  Serves multiple purposes:

1) Catching is all relationship with pitchers, apparently, so assuming the squat is still physiologically possible, he'd be an upgrade. 

2) Pujols will have a resurgence as he'll no longer have to be depressed by being slowest runner on the team. 

3) Less waste, more optimal use of team post-game spread resources. Expending energy on the field, Sosh will jokingly in a John Sterling voice proclaim, "who can eat all this food? Why, the garbage man can, the garbage man can!" 

In case somebody reading this has not seen that I'm fairly even keeled in response to Scioscia, this is snark.