jlar64

If this is an effort to bring in a well respected manager who players want to play for then it is hopefully the start of something good. We may never know the absolute reason behind it but I have a feeling management felt Ausmus was not the guy star players want to play for and to me things start at the top and work down. I cannot criticize Eppler at this point as he has improved our farm system and that was a priority when he came in. Now time to work on the MLB roster.

It is getting harder and harder to watch this team. Between Upton's throw home and whatever it was that Stassi tried to do..........Ugh.

I will happily take him over Joyce, Niewenhuis, Robertson, Victorino and DeJesus.

Nothing against bringing back Bud Black and Ron Roenicke as long as Quinlan and Mathis do not come back too.

I do not at all understand why Scioscia has to "over manager" What in the heck pinch hitting Joyce for anybody.

Crap, Wife just reminded me we will be in Havasu that weekend so forget the Jlar64 + 5. This sucks.

I am in and you can bet the dad will play again. Turns 80 in September but still hits. I am also positive on at least three more so put me down as of this post as Jlar64 +5

Those balls were not flying they were bombs. I know, I heard them going by me at crazy speeds.

Something tells me that the ball will be coming out of my hand real good tomorrow. Also, I have been swinging a real good bat lately. Maybe I have been reading too much lately, starting to sound like you know who.

Not so fast Chuck. I think we have got this locked.

I will bring chips, chips and more chips.

No, we can do better than that. I can put a team together of true Angel fans myself if need be and it would include male and females. Playing one game really does not achieve a tourney feel.

Did the draft occur? How many teams?

Don't miss Rex at all. To me he was kind of like having relatives over and way overextending their welcome. After a while no matter how nice they are, the got to go.

Jlar64 + 5 family members including Dad again.

Great news and so humbling to see those kids having fun while we got to play next to them. Cannot wait for next year.

Thank you everyone for the kind words to my day Bob Fisher yesterday during and after the games as well as on this site. He asked me this morning to post something about Senior Softball in which he has been active in for several years. There are 1,000's of guys (and women) playing Senior ball throughout the Unitied States from age 40+ to 80 and over and my dad is currently attached to a 75 and over team. The level of softball in which theses "seniors" play is amazing. It is truely a remarkable sight to see guys at 70, 75 and 80 not only still playing, but playing good ball and staying competetive. You can learn more about Senior Softball at http://seniorsoftball.com/. If you are ever looking for something to do, find a local tournament and take an hour or so to watch these guys and ladies play some great softball.

Well everyone is close but Bob Fisher is my dad not grandfather and yes he had two kids and two grandson's on our team plus an 11 year old granddaughter watching. It certainly was a fun day for our family.

PLEASE USE THE LIST BELOW TO CONFIRM WHAT YOU ARE BRINGING. What we still need: Condiments (Mustard, Ketchup, etc.) Paper Plates & Napkins More grilled meats and buns/main dishes Non alcoholic drinks (punch, soda, water, etc) Chuck Richter: Bratwursts, Buns, drinks. Bruce Nye: Brownies or Cookies Christian & Jonathan Ilten Eric Notti: Nick Mancini +1. Large ice chest full of Ice. David Saltzer Geoff Stoddart + family Mike & Sandry Dorsey BaseballMom: Pasta Salad Kurt Swanson James Doss Christine Wright-Eyres Troy Evans Rob Rohm Joe Figueroa Steel Morris (Speaker System for iPod music) George Tarkanian Larry Pharris RyÃ…n Combe Ephriam Turner Jr. (Beer) Andrew Wilson Andrew Baduria Xochi Barbara Pecchia Matt Markley Judy Watts Mark Suzuki - paper towels, napkins and trash bags. Adam - Red Cups Cory - Jello Shots Scott Stradling - Grills, Meat to Grill. Michael & Lisa Dolan - EZ Up, Table and Potato Salad, Beer and Water JLAR64+5 - Potato salad or similiar Team Cooley - CHICKEN CESAR SALAD, SANDWICHES OF SOME SORT, JUNGLE JUICE, BEER, CUT UP FRUIT, DESERTS LIKE CAKE AND BROWNIES Onectgirl (Tania) Angel Oracle (Deviled Eggs) Justin & Tiia (Plastic Utensils & GAS GRILL BBQ) James - Table and Tent Chevy + BF - Chips, Soda and possibly some liquor. Decinces - Tent, pizza or other food. Kurt & Crew - Whatever sides fit in a Styrofoam cooler. CT Angels44

I am sure I'll make contact, just hope it is not with the ground as I am falling.

Love it and cannot wait to kick some..... well you know.

When is the draft?

Personally I think a manager or coaches biggest role is motivation. Try playing a 162 game schedule with all the travel and tell me it is not a grind. We can all sit here and say they have millions of reasons to be motivated but in reality if the teams managment is mello and non emotional, then the players will be too. You need a mix of emotion and level headedness like oh heck how about the Rangers? Say what you want about Ron Washington but that man is passionate about winning and shows some stinking emotion in the dugout. This team has no spark, it does not have an Erstad or Eckstein. Someone somewhere has to motivate and it is not going to come from a young kid or a coaching staff like Scioscia's. Time for change.

Looks like somehow I lost on from the May 24th posting at 8:24PM and 8:28PM. Correct should be JLAR +5 (one girl)