joeywings

MIke will still bat him 4th and play him in the playoffs.

At least they held a good lead on the Royals in their playoff game.

And they scored more runs in one game than we did in three and a half games.

Just to be a cheerleader ?

Kinda pointless.

Cant watch this series.  We were supposed to be hosting Game 1 today.  

Ouch!

I think the O's can no longer be denied .

KC's winning streak ends today.

I'm sure being abused her entire life and shot might have something to do her being a little troubled.  I'm sure having a great neighbor like you was helpful.

She sold the big house and moved to Summit of Anaheim Hills .

We were in a cul de sac . They were three houses down opposite of us .

Cops were called more than once b/c they'd have really loud parties in there .

You're a goodie-goodie .  You'd be the first to call the cops if you were adjacent to their house .

We're never going to hear Donnie's version of what really drove him over the cliff.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/orioles-leave--50m-pitcher-ubaldo-jimenez-off-their-alcs-roster-173837218.html

How could you ?

Cowgill should have pitched instead of Salas in Game 1. It's a fact he wouldn't have given up the HR to Moustakas in the 11th.

The game would have not gone to extra-innings with Cowgil in there.

Who said anything about Aybar being traded?  Hes worth his contract just for his defense alone.  And I think he can still get better offensively, if he learns better plate discipline.  

 

Kendrick is the one that needs to go.  

Why ?

Find a better more consistent second baseman.

Unless, you wanna roll the dice on Green.

Come on Tom, the Royals may have played better but that is partly because the Angels played badly.  

They didn't hit all that well the first two games . Definitely beatable the first two games .

A hit there or a catch there from us could have turned it around.

Donnie's widow and kid lived across us at Anaheim Hills .

She was nothing but trouble for the neighborhood .

She was foreclosed . She ransacked the house before leaving .

Took the oven and the dishwasher even.

Weeks after she was foreclosed, people would knock on our door asking where she was.

One showed me a check she wrote at the swap meet . lol

Raul Mondesi all over again ?

Mike Marshall ?

You think Cowgill catches the ball cleanly and throws out dude tagging up from 2nd to 3rd from the wall? I kinda doubt it.

I say he wouldn't have tagged.

And I don't think Sosh would have bunted Aybar to try to make a hero out of Cowgil.

And Sosh might have batted Cowgil 9th and Iannetta 8th. DH on the 7th hole.

I'm not defending Hamilton or Scioscia, I am arguing the thought by some that Cowgill would have been the difference, some on here talk like it is a FACT that Cowgill would have gotten the job done. Maybe he does maybe he doesn't, I can tell you not a single other player on the team got the job done, so I see no reason to believe that Cowgill would have been much different.

I say Cowgil would have caught that ball in the outfield and kept the runner on second base .

Not fall over after catching the ball.

I have said this before:

 

There isn't a manager in baseball who would have started Cowgill over Hamilton in the playoffs. Quit talking like that was an rational option.  During the playoffs you go with your best and you hope your best performs.  Hamilton didn't but Hamilton having a bad year is the equivalent of Cowgill having an average year.  

 

Trout, Ianetta, Cron, Freese:  All had just one more hit than Hamilton.  You really think Cowgill would have made a difference?  Your fooling yourself.  The whole team sucked on offense.  

 

You guys talk as if only Cowgill would have played we would have won the ALDS.

BS.

Most managers would have left him out of the roster.

Game 1)  Kansas City had a deeper and more effective bullpen than the Angels.

 

Game 2)  More of the same as game #1.

 

Game 3)  Angels had only two effective starters exiting the regular season against the Royals starting their number 1 pitcher (their ace).

 

It's interesting that the two teams with the two best postseason bullpens in the American League will play in the ALCS, and with their full complement of starters.  Baltimore has the slight edge because their hitting is stronger.

1. We bunted 3 times .

2. Conger did not PH for Iannetta to bunt Cowgil to third .

3. The bats came alive but Hambone was still in the 7th spot . Rasmus should have started .

Please!

Aybar and Howie should stay . Give me a break. They are way above average tandem.

Too bad we can't trade Hambone for a better bat .

We might need an upgrade at third base too. .260, 10 HR ain't good enough from that corner.

Hamilton was the one sleep walking -- still can't believe his ABs in the playoffs and the fact the Angels let him get some 18 ABs during the series.

You mean, Sosh penciled him in the line-up card 3 games in a row.

They finished in last place this season. Great example.

Francona was let go, Valentine was a disaster and fired. They win another world series .

How many  WS has Sosh won in 12 years ?

The scrappy teams with the scrappy managers  win .

To be honest I'm surprised they DFA'd Boesch. A bit of a head scratcher as I don't think he would have cost the team more than about $1.2MM or so to retain one more year.

That's a lot for a AAA player.

Those looking for Scioscia to get fired are wasting their time...there's one scenario I can see.

 

I think there is one job Scioscia would consider leaving the Angels for, and that's the Dodger gig...and I think that team might be looking, especially if they thought they could bring in someone like Scioscia. Mattingley has never seemed to be a comfortable fit there.

 

I find it unlikely it would actually happen...but I wouldn't be shocked if the Dodgers made a play for Scioscia this off season, and I wouldn't be completely shocked if he wanted to make the move and the Angels let it happen for some young arms in return.

I'm praying for DonMat getting fired then.

Man you're just full of good news.

Just to remind you of Sosh's accomplishments.

Funny, but while his teammates were on the rail sweating out the action, he was busy sitting his azz down in the back.

While the mini rally was going on late, Albert was muttering something when he was about to bat .

Albert knew the rally was dead.

They can't beat them.

Always heartbreaking losses. Or a sweep. lol