Jerome to get bumped from rotation?

[AngelsFaninGA]

What a joke. Great message to send to the clubhouse when you treat players differently based on their salary. 

[Brent Maguire]

While watching MLB Now, they're showing statistics on the side and Jerome is 4th in the AL with a 2.58 ERA and it continues cycling through it. 

 

Just makes the decision seem even worse. 

[mtangelsfan]

Horrible, whoever made this call.  It's just horrible.  Jerome has shown more heart than anybody else on this team.

 

This sucks.

[jshep]

While watching MLB Now, they're showing statistics on the side and Jerome is 4th in the AL with a 2.58 ERA and it continues cycling through it. 

 

Just makes the decision seem even worse. 

 

Ya, I mean I certainly don't expect Jerome to continue pitching as well as he has, but between Hanson and Blanton(who granted, has pitched better of late, possibly with some assistance of some weak offenses he's facing), it's hard to swallow the idea that whoever made the call thinks Jerome is the team's 6th best starter.

 

And to make it even worse, if he's moving back to long relief, he's basically pitching in the lowest leverage role imaginable.

[Brent Maguire]

Yup, I'm not sure how you justify this. Jerome won't be a sub 3 ERA guy the rest of the year but it's clear he'll perform better than Blanton and probably Hanson. 

[Chuck]

It doesn't make ANY sense. Tell me how Tommy Hanson or Blanton (outside of a few starts lately) have looked any better.

 

Hell, Jerome has been day and night better than C.J. Wilson too. 

 

It's bullshit. I found out about this early in the day yesterday.

[Angel Oracle]

Sending Williams to the pen is almost like sending Weaver back to the minors in 2006 after the strong beginning in his first trip here.

 

STUPID!

 

What has Hanson done recently (granted not having the chance much) to stay over Williams?

 

This is one of those micro managing moments, like Scioscia is afraid that Hanson can't handle the long innings reliever role like Williams can.

Uhh Scioscia, it's bleeping long innings.   Which is more important?   Rotation or long innings? 

 

SMFH!!!!

[Halo4life714]

Unbelievable...

[Jimmag]

Jerome is our third best pitcher and this is what he gets!

[mancini79]

Remember when Sosh used the words "terrible" and "awful" last month? Time for Sosh to look in the mirror for not utilizing the best pitching talent.

[tennischmp]

Wonder what storm has to say about Scioscia

[Halo4life714]

I guess the Angels don't want to win games then. We are so far back in the standings that we can't afford to wait for Hanson and Blanton to see if they will be back to old selves. We have no margin for error.

[haloman]

R u guys really surprised? I'm not. I thought Hanson was the guy who could be out, especially the way Joey B. has been throwing, and he still might be.

Its going to be interesting to see how Sosh uses Jerome out of the pen and if these other guys have short leashes. Cough....CJ....cough

[m0nkey]

I'm not a believer in williams but I don't get this

[bloodbrother]

Money over production strikes again

 

Yeah, let's not worry about what's best for the team, let's just trot out the guys making the most money regardless of production

[FabulousFabregas]

And people wonder why I have ripped on the Fat Man for years.  Always playing favorites.

[HeavenlyHalos]

What bullshit. This makes no sense.

[Willy J.]

Okay, if that fat turd feels Jerome is better in the pen for long relief, bring him in now!

 

Vargas is blowing up. .  but our f-ed up manager won't do that until we're buried.

 

 

I am so pissed right now.

[Quinlanforthewin]

Mother **** Mike Scioscia

[FabulousFabregas]

Mother **** Mike Scioscia

Scioscia is a MotherShucker.

[yk9001]

Yay need Jerome to be there for long relief after Blanton gets shelled vs the Bo Sox next start.

 

 

Bump.

 

You just knew that Jerome would be used in mop up.  Yesterday was just an insult.

 

God bless, I hate our manager.

[Chuck]

Bump.

 

You just knew that Jerome would be used in mop up.  Yesterday was just an insult.

 

God bless, I hate our manager.

 

 

Makes no F'n sense to use one of your best arms in mop up duties. 

 

Scioscia is a fargin icehole. 

[Brent Maguire]

Makes no F'n sense to use one of your best arms in mop up duties. 

 

Scioscia is a fargin icehole. 

I was at the game and honestly thought he just disappeared or something. 

 

He's been arguably the best pitcher so it's already dumb in itself to remove him from the rotation. To not use him as one of the top 2-3 guys out of the pen yesterday was mind boggling dumb. 

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

A few days ago Jerome was top 5 in ERA in the AL amongst qualified starters.  Makes perfect sense to put him in the pen. 

[Angel Oracle]

Scioscia is making my mind scrambled.

He puts in Williams to mop up 1 out after it's already 8-5 Cubs.

Okay, so I then think he waited to put him in because he started on Saturday, and thus is just 3 days rest.

BUT, he puts him in anyway, and after the horse is 1000 miles from the barn.

 

Someone please create a Photoshop of Scioscia with cross eyes.