Jim

And MLB has my area listed as a blackout. WTF?

Why is this game not being televised in So Cal?

Yep, all two months of it. Imo, he'd be the best SP signing we could hope for. Price will be too much for the Angels to land. And the same goes for Zimmerman, to much time and or money to land. Cueto is our best option for an elite SP.

He sounded like he's in a position that's way over his head.

Haha, awesome.

Oops. Take out a Braves also, nobody will notice.

I would a thought Boehner a National fan.

And the douche bag Braves player should have been removed and fined, so what's your point?

According to you, as long as I can touch second base with my hand, I can get as high as I want, and I don't need to start my slide until I'm on top of the bag?

It's as if Tejada was expecting to be taken out at the legs, much like he has experienced 99.999999% of the time since he's been playing ball. Who woulda thought this douche bag would be ass high with his shoulders? Oh, and beginning his slide AT 2B, not before it. Sure, somehow it's Tejada's fault.

Slide? He took a knee near 2B at 10 mph. It's funny reading all the excuses on why Chase isn't the dick he appeared to be. For all you "it’s a part of the game" folks, I'm curious how you'll feel when Chase swallows a 95 mph heater from Harvey, or 21-year-old Seager gets intentionally taken out and possibly hurt. I think the hard slide into second is a part of the game and should be allowed to stay, but what Chase did was way over the top, and he should have been removed from the game last night. Listening to Joe Torre last night, I’m amazed at what an idiot he came across as. How in the world was he picked for Commissioner, WOW?

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I think Wieters is more than just a safety net. Not that I disagree. Also, with the glaring needs that we have, why would it be such a bad idea to attempt a deal with Freese and Gio, and keep Aybar in his contract year?

Old The chesse, not your comments on the cheese

One could only hope, but my money says not likely. It will be to tempting.

Name one we've had here?

Is this a selling point?

Inconceivable how they got there

haha, only in games we're up, significantly up

Agree on the win now and the SP. As far as offensive help, please get a capable lead off batter. and one more bullpen arm.

Except, Eppler might not be a quitter. Dipoto 2.1

I mostly agree with your overall assessment of the season, and I'm not a Scioscia basher, or apologist. Imo, a change of scenery wouldn't hurt either the Angels or Mike.

Yep. It doesn't appear that Eppler will have free run to do whatever he wants, I'm not sure many first time GM's do. Much like his predecessor, he will have an entrenched staff of executives, managers, and coaches to deal with. By deal, I mean to get on, or get them on a page that most (Scioscia) agree to. Not to mention as a first time GM, a learning curve that can at times be brutal. If he is to thrive here, he will have to find a way to balance all that while delivering a competitive baseball product to the field. I expect he will make mistakes and hopefully have successes along the way. But just like Dipoto, or any other new GM, decent evaluations can only be made after the fact, and that takes time, something many here find difficult to give. I wish Eppler luck and God's speed, cuz he's gonna need it. GO HALOS !!!!

Not at all skeptical, I think the Dodgers would welcome Scioscia in a second with open arms, on their terms however. The question is; would Scioscia accept their philosophy? I think he would. http://m.mlb.com/news/article/106914866/vision-takes-dodgers-system-in-new-direction

Sadly, I think you're correct.