Halononymous

Dipoto will be shown the door. New GM will be sought from inside the organization. Scioscia will remain manager and have broader say in player acquisition and development.

The title of this thread says it all. Thanks for informing me what I should do to be a true fan. Pathetic.

Not sure I understand your point. Washington is a city within the District of Columbia; the Bronx and Queens are boroughs within New York City; Anaheim has absolutely nothing to do with Los Angeles.

Ugh. Well, with the pitching and hitting somewhat righted (there's still room for improvement), perhaps the team can focus on execution in the field. This is the one area I thought the team would be solid. In my modest opinion this needs to be the current priority.

As I suggested in a previous thread, start by sitting him during the Seattle series. That'll give him a full week of rest through the All Star break until the team returns to play Oakland.

Indeed the team is playing exceptional ball over the past few weeks. If they can get the defense squared up, they'll be in prime shape for a second half run. Would love to see them sweep the Cubs and perhaps give Albert the weekend off when they play the Mariners. A full week of rest to relieve that plannar ailment would be ideal.

The ignorance behind some of the comments here is astonishing. ***smacks forehead in bewilderment***

That was one of the best swings I've seen from him all year. He looked really locked in and his swing was effortlessly smooth. Hopeful that his pitch recognition is back on track. Gotta hand it to him for staying positive and working through what must feel like a demoralizing 10 to 12 months of poor performance.

The team is actually looking solid in several areas lately. Still not up to the mark they perhaps should be, but when they start winning tight games, that's a sign that things are turning around. For example, Aybar just failed to get the bunt down, went 0-2, but drew a walk then pressured the defense which directly resulted a go ahead run. It's those subtle chains of events that have been missing all year. I with Chuck. Pumped about the possibility of a strong second half.

First off, the Yankee players are not the enemy. They are competitors. Second, honoring the career of a worthy competitor, and the game's best closer, is a sign of respect.

Key moment of the game right there. That's what the team has been missing all year. Those timely hits with RISP. Aybar had a fantastic 12-pitch at bat earlier to work a hit. Even with all the struggles this year there are great little moments to savor!

I watch because I'm a fan. Regardless of the Angels' current struggles, it's still a great game and always a welcome distraction.

Like a cheap bottle of wine. Bold and flavorful but a little rough on the finish.

Did I miss something?

Really not surprised by this. Anglesjunky rightly noted that it's a smartly run organization. Beane seems to be mindful of not only finding players of high value, but also players that gel together. It also doesn't hurt that they play fundamentally sound baseball.