disturbing thought.. trying to do too much

[floplag]

and perhaps the thesis on why we need change...

 

i saw the article today about Haren, and after the other rrecent articles about Santana it occured to me how much better we would be if we had left well enough alone in terms of Haren, Santan, and Morales... iinstead of trying to do whatever the hades it was we were trying to do.

 

i dont know if we blame the front office, the coaching staff... both?

 

I mean bad move after bad move.. combined with the continual stream of poayers doing better after they leave us, makes me wonder WTF we were trying to do.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

I was never a fan of the Hamilton signing, but if I remember correctly, you started a number of threads practically begging the Angels to sign Hamilton.

I was fine with letting Santana and Haren go. Santana was way too inconsistent with the Angels and Haren had a poor year and there wasn't any signs that his 2013 season would be any better. I don't like who Dipoto signed/traded for to replace those guys.

[Angel Oracle]

Someone is dropping the ball in this org, for so many moves to be horrible ones over the past 4 years since the Kazmir trade.

[floplag]

I was never a fan of the Hamilton signing, but if I remember correctly, you started a number of threads practically begging the Angels to sign Hamilton.

I was fine with letting Santana and Haren go. Santana was way too inconsistent with the Angels and Haren had a poor year and there wasn't any signs that his 2013 season would be any better. I don't like who Dipoto signed/traded for to replace those guys.

i did, and that is not what im referring to either.

im referring to the pitching changes.. i still think the hamilton signing was the right move

[Mudville]

i did, and that is not what im referring to either.

im referring to the pitching changes.. i still think the hamilton signing was the right move

To make the Hamilton signing they reduced the moneys allotted pitching. So you got what you wanted at the cost of another need.

 

Haren's 1st half is a nice big fat 6.11 ERA, higher than Blanton's 5.53. Everyone was saying it was a good thing they released him but now he has having a decent 2nd half you want to question his release.

 

You can't want one thing then cry about what you had to give up to get it.

[Angel Oracle]

Santana had always had a good season after a poor one, plus this was his contract season.

What was the risk to hold on to him at least through July?   Maybe they would have gotten a lot more than just Brandon "TJ" Sisk for him.