Mike Trout: “Phil’s been doing a great job”

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[Revad]

That counts but maybe we should worry about Ohtani’s opinion.

[UndertheHalo]

Bless

[AngelsLakersFan]

Too soon to tell with Nevin, but as of now I'd take him over Maddon and Ausmus in a heartbeat.

[jsnpritchett]

22 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Too soon to tell with Nevin, but as of now I'd take him over Maddon and Ausmus in a heartbeat.

I would also prefer to be shot in the head rather than die from colon cancer or being waterboarded.

[AngelsLakersFan]

2 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

I would also prefer to be shot in the head rather than die from colon cancer or being waterboarded.

That's the thing... we may end up being waterboarded with a new manager.

[failos]

16 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

I would also prefer to be shot in the head rather than die from colon cancer or being waterboarded.

[Jason]

51 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Too soon to tell with Nevin, but as of now I'd take him over Maddon and Ausmus in a heartbeat.

The Halos are finishing the season playing well so that's something 

[Swordsman78]

17 hours ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Too soon to tell with Nevin, but as of now I'd take him over Maddon and Ausmus in a heartbeat.

Why is it too soon?  What are you waiting for?  

Newsflash....Moses is not coming down from the mountain with the Nevins name on the Tablets....Nor will you see white smoke from the Vatican.

[Inside Pitch]

2 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

I would also prefer to be shot in the head rather than die from colon cancer or being waterboarded.

This man tells no lies.

[AngelsLakersFan]

3 hours ago, Swordsman78 said:

Why is it too soon?  What are you waiting for?  

Newsflash....Moses is not coming down from the mountain with the Nevins name on the Tablets....Nor will you see white smoke from the Vatican.

I have some issues with how he’s managed the end of this season but I have not had many issues with his in game managing.

The players seem to like him as well, which is a big thing but it hasn’t been long.

[Docwaukee]

Would I rather have seen Thaiss and Stefanic and Adell getting all the at bats they could over guys like Duffy and Ford and all the other scrubs that have been on the roster this year?  Maybe.  Would it have been nice to see some of the young starters gut through some tough innings as opposed to going to the pen?  Perhaps.  But that can be turned around into the idea that he's done a nice job of protecting the young guys and putting them in a position to gain confidence.  

But I certainly don't begrudge the guy for trying to win games.  It curries favor with the more veteran players and it's a nice feather in his cap for whatever the future holds for him.  

[Chuck]

I wonder if someone can find a quote of Trout or another prominent player saying that Joe Maddon's been doing a great job during any point of his short tenure with the Angels. 

[Inside Pitch]

9 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

I wonder if someone can find a quote of Trout or another prominent player saying that Joe Maddon's been doing a great job during any point of his short tenure with the Angels. 

Not sure about any of the players, but you can probably find several from Maddon saying that.

[Inside Pitch]

1 minute ago, Inside Pitch said:

Not sure about any of the players, but you can probably find several from Maddon saying that.

You know what I find interesting about this tweet from Blum, he says the front office does ask him about his opinion on stuff like this.  If so, you have to figure they asked him prior to canning Maddon. Makes one wonder ...

[Angels 1961]

Many on AW do not like Phil Nevin. I think he is doing a great job and I'm tired of so many changes at manager. Mike Trout saying that is showing his support for bolds well for Phil. Change of ownership coming and I think Phil stays next year. Angel's finishing season strong Nevi deserves some credit.

[Chuck]

26 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

You know what I find interesting about this tweet from Blum, he says the front office does ask him about his opinion on stuff like this.  If so, you have to figure they asked him prior to canning Maddon. Makes one wonder ...

I may be wrong (someone fact check this) but I could have swore that someone in Trout's family (maybe his sister?) tweeted out something joyous after the firing of Joe Maddon, or something along the lines of being happy with a fresh start under a new manager. 

[Chuck]

5 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

I may be wrong (someone fact check this) but I could have swore that someone in Trout's family (maybe his sister?) tweeted out something joyous after the firing of Joe Maddon, or something along the lines of being happy with a fresh start under a new manager. 

Oh here it is from Mike Trout's sister. Interesting that she knew the night before it was announced! 

 

[Blarg]

If Maddon had seen that he could have saved money on a haircut. 

[AngelsFaninGA]

A surefire way to brighten everyone's mood is to end the season with 15 straight games against the A's, Rangers, and Twins

[Inside Pitch]

17 minutes ago, AngelsFaninGA said:

A surefire way to brighten everyone's mood is to end the season with 15 straight games against the A's, Rangers, and Twins

Going 6-3 in 9 straight .vs three playoff teams (Jays, Yanks, Astros), wasn't so bad either.  They had that putrid run in August where they went 1-9 and that awful series in Cleveland (at least that series was competitive), but they did show signs of change down the stretch.

Shitty season, nobody questions that and the offseason may be a shit show given the uncertainty regarding ownership.  So, beating up on some other baddies is all we got til ST starts.

 

[Angel Oracle]

36 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Going 6-3 in 9 straight .vs three playoff teams (Jays, Yanks, Astros), wasn't so bad either.  They had that putrid run in August where they went 1-9 and that awful series in Cleveland (at least that series was competitive), but they did show signs of change down the stretch.

Shitty season, nobody questions that and the offseason may be a shit show given the uncertainty regarding ownership.  So, beating up on some other baddies is all we got til ST starts.

 

The 1-9 was really the only bad stretch post 20-48 ultimate dump.

That that away and they are 28-16 after the 20-48 dump.

Aside from the 20-48 dump, they are 53-38 on the season.

Point being even with it being a poor season record wise, they may not be as far away from WC contention in 2023 (health permitting) as was thought.

A solid nucleus is in place with the four main starters plus Rengifo, Trout, Ohtani, Ward, Rendon, Walsh, Soto, O’Hoppe, Herget, Quijada, Tepera, and Wantz (again health permitting).

Plus a few of the upper minors guys may be ready at some point in 2023.

Just need to address 1 OF spot, 2 rotation spots, and 1-2 late innings bullpen spots.

[Angels 1961]

2 hours ago, Blarg said:

If Maddon had seen that he could have saved money on a haircut. 

Mohawk is not a haircut but just poor judgement, on someone who wants attention.

[Adam]

Angels are going to suck again next year so who really cares. Let Nevin manage a full season. Not a fan though

[Jeff Fletcher]

2 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

Oh here it is from Mike Trout's sister. Interesting that she knew the night before it was announced! 

 

 

https://twitter.com/SamBlum3/status/1533990256738938880?s=20&t=NoHwJY1KizYLgYuChynlDA

 

Edited October 3, 2022 by Jeff Fletcher