Marsaka

the point was - scioscia pretty much telegraphs all his movies to the opposing teams.  he's so set in his ways, its easy for other managers to strategize around it to their advantage.

Howie, much like his double play partner Aybar, has one of the lowest baseball IQ's of any player I've seen.  8 years in the league now and he has zero pitch recognition, no plan at the plate, and a penchant for making mistakes in critical situations.  He's a guy that the more you watch him play, the more you realize how little he helps the team.  All this coming from a guy who considered Howie his favorite player a few years ago.  I once was blind, but now I see . . .

what home said.  howie is still here because no one wants him.  the only people who think he is good are angel fans who badly overrate him.
 
we couldnt even get a 5th starter for him last year, seriously wake up people.

A's took 7 days to realize johnson wasn't a good closer anymore.  2 years going and the angels still dont realize frieri isnt a good closer.
 
go figure.

A's took 7 days to realize johnson wasn't a good closer anymore.  2 years going and the angels still dont realize frieri isnt a good closer.
 
go figure.

Scioscia is such a stupid piece of shit. In his stupidass mind, Smith can only pitch the 8th inning just because. And Frieri can only pitch the 9th just because. Anyone else gets the 7th or before... Nevermind that this was the biggest moment of the game and you generally want your best there during high leverage situations.
F*cking dinosaur.

Quit ****ing up you damn idiots! Trout isn't getting on base just to pad his stats, ****ing drive him in instead stinking pop ups and check swing strike outs.

Iannetta is a terrible defensive catcher. Every single defensive metric says so whether you put stock into them or not. He is in the bottom third in almost every category.
Before someone calls me out for proof, there was a thread on this last year and I provided the data there. Don't feel like pulling it all again.

babe smoak went 0-4.  that scouting report thing might actually be useful, hopefully angels pick up on it one day.

i dont mind taking out santiago early.  the mistake was bringing in salas as his replacement instead of joe smith.  smith had yet to pitch in a game this series, angels have a day off tomorrow and with the team down by a couple runs, about to be swept, scioscia brings in a junk reliever to make the game out of reach?
 
can someone show me the clause in joe smith's contract that only allows him to pitch after the 7th inning.  he's being paid 6m a year to sit on his ass apparently.  

IMO it is too early in the season to over managed BKA Mik"romanage. The bigger problem with the Angels is the GM has not done a great job since he's been here. We passed on paying pitchers, club house leaders and key figures for overpriced has beens and dead arm guys who has not helped us at all. Also Mike S. has not adjusted his management style since he's been here. The game has changed and he has not. 

They need something to wake them from their stupor. They're sleepwalking out there right now, and have been pretty lethargic for much of the past four years.
 
So many disappointing losses and bad fundamental baseball all-around.
 
edit: Let me add that the most disappointing thing is the constant tipping of the cap after the losses when we play badly. I'm tired of the other team getting praised on the nights when we beat ourselves. 

yep, too much credit given to the other team and no criticism given to his own players.  that's why they always look like they could care less.

I've just about had it with Scioscia and his constant post-game praise of the opposing team when we play like crap.
 
Where's the anger?! Where's the fire?! I'd be throwing chairs and tables around after an "effort" like we saw tonight.
 
Complacency is the right word. 

The one constant in all these years of fundamental baseball ineptitude is the employment status of Mike Scioscia. 
 
Virtually everybody else -- player, coach, front office staff -- has been replaced with the new blood, yet the same problems continue year after year after year.  That can't be a coincidence. 

Call up Green. Get some guys out there that want to play and won't fall asleep standing on first

**** Freese and **** Dipoto for bringing him here

I still would have enjoyed trading Aybar last year

My pet peeve with this team is how no improvement in fundamentals ever happens during the season or offseason.  Whatever weaknesses players had last season, and the season before, and the season before that, are still with us today. 
 
Other teams pounce on the opportunity to exploit these flaws because they're so obvious. 

Weaver and Wilson both failing to do their job as experienced veterans, and we still have 3 unproven pitchers in Richards, Skaggs and Santiago..along with the blowpen. Offense is still lethargic and can't drive in runs with RISP.
 
Does this remind anybody of something?

Intentionally walking a guy in the 3rd inning is just plain stupid.
MS playing his NL game in the AL again, as usual.

Cowgill over Long is ridiculous.  Really like everything else.

I do not blame Skaggs for being pissed there. He had Figgins struck out twice.
Blind ballsack toucher.

Blind asshole!!

This homeplate ump sucks ass.