70runner

Also have Extra Innings package, so sometimes get home/away broadcast options.  Will generally select the non-Angels broadcast, mostly because of Goober.  Just can't cope with his incessant rambling, Pujols career stats, and "drive the ball".  I enjoy Victor's crisp and candid PBP delivery, but not enough to tolerate Goober.  Best overall pair IMO is Berthiaume and Brenly (Dbacks). 

Angels have reached the A's horrific mess they call a bullpen.

Ah yes, the nautical corollary...if the boat does return with the Marlin will it bump The GIDP Machine down the order...inquiring minds want to know...

His effect on the offense extends beyond his ineptness at the plate.  Trout is tied for 9th in MLB with 72BBs, however, with ABs factored in his 24% walk rate is #1 in MLB.   Likely continue to climb with so much WC activity and Pujols behind him.  Cron, Calhoun, perhaps Simmons wouldn't provide much more incentive to pitch to Trout, but they would more often make the other team pay.  Or move Trout back to #3 with a couple of decent OBPs in front of him...to do some damage before The 'GIDP' Machine steps up. 

Perhaps related to hitting him behind Trout, Scioscia seems reluctant to pull Pujols for a pinch runner even in obvious situations.  So, he clogs up the basepaths because he can no longer run.

I used to think him losing about 30lbs would possibly turn things around, but I think its gone beyond that.  He could lose 30lbs and still fucking suck.  

His check swing discourse is considerably less irritating than his incessant, monotone "analysis" in between Rojas play by play.   The mute button was likely invented by someone listening to Goober.

10 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

anyone who thinks Albert isn't killing this team is crazy.  

Perhaps Scioscia will explain why the WORST WAR player in MLB is hitting behind the best player in MLB.

Not much of a Scioscia fan, but Connie Mack probably couldn't coax much more than a 500 record with this crew.  10yr manager contract is silly, but that isn't Scioscia's fault.  As to MOTY, that seems a bit of a reach at this point.  His use of a fast fading Pujols remains problematic.  Scioscia seems unwilling to pinch run for him in obvious situations and hitting him after Trout virtually assures Trout will continue to get lotsa walks.  The retort, who else would make pitchers deal with Trout?, is compelling as likely no one on the Angels and very few in MLB.  Having said that, why not continue the 2nd Nats game lineup, with Calhoun & Simmons, perhaps Cron, backing up Trout with Pujols down the order where he belongs?  

1 hour ago, yk9001 said:

The idiot on tv is always crowing about Pujols' career numbers vs. this pitcher or this team.

One of the best reasons to subscribe to Xtra Innings and get the opposing team feed.  They don't spend much time talking about Pujols career stats.

1 hour ago, fan_since79 said:

You can reduce the negative by moving him down in the lineup immediately and cutting his playing time a bit. Go with matchups. If he's done badly against a certain righthander, Valbuena plays that day. He also doesn't play in a day game following a night one. Things like that. He can't be playing in 90% of the games anymore with that batting average sliding into oblivion.

On 8/8/2017 at 5:27 PM, 70runner said:

Even if the Angels grab a legit MOTO hitter, Scioscia will have to be moved before Pujols can be moved down the lineup. 

On 8/9/2017 at 8:10 AM, stormngt said:

comments like this are really getting old

Guess you didn't get the memo either...

Even if the Angels grab a legit MOTO hitter, Scioscia will have to be moved before Pujols can be moved down the lineup. 

Ticket to the playoffs: schedule more games with the phillies

22 minutes ago, JustATroutFan said:

I don't know why but I can sense you wanting Martinez this offseason. I think he would be great for the Angels. They do need some protection for Trout and Martinez can be that guy.

How would Martinez provide protection for Trout hitting behind Pujols?...which is where he will hit as long as Scioscia pencils the lineup card.

55 minutes ago, Blarg said:

He has diarrhea of the mouth.

He's had that affliction for years.  He READS the screen prompters verbatim, no value added, and remains the top seeded entry for the CAPT Obvious Sportscaster Award.  The most annoying thing is the Pujols career stat vs pitcher recital, remarkably thinking it's relevant.  Have to watch the Angels on Xtra Innings, where you sometimes get home/away broadcast choice.  Always pick the one without Goober.   

Revised definition of "Dreamers": folks that believe Scioscia will move Pujols down the lineup (where he belongs) if a legit MOTO hitter arrives in Anaheim.  Only way to move Pujols is to change managers.

Martinez is a bad right fielder, wouldn't be any better in LF, and we got an unmovable DH.

Try Cowart @ 2B (preferred)/3B and Cron @ 1B for rest of season.  Use those results to adjust 1B/2B/3B off season procurement strategy. 

Take the rest of the money and move Trouts family/friends to SOCAL.

It approaches an unworkable situation.  No matter what they are stuck with an old, fat guy who can't run hitting behind the best player in baseball.  Beyond Trout, perhaps Simmons and Calhoun, they have nobody trade attractive.  Their FA adventures seem to rarely work out, while draining the prospect bank.  A mediocre team since 2014, perhaps destined to remain mediocre until after the two 10yr contracts expire.

Pujols in the 3 slot is less than awful.  Can't hit, can't run, virtually useless save for an occasional ribbie.   

15 minutes ago, Tank said:

i like how you're hanging everything today on this one peg on the coat rack from three years ago.

has the team been healthy lately? does the team have all the necessary parts/talent to win now? or has it been poor managing that has held back this team of superstars?

There it is.  Never can it be a manager issue.  It's either bad players, injured players, bad GMs, sunspots, whatever.   For 7yrs now, the same excuses pour in while the Angels miss yet another playoff appearance.  If Scioscia isn't accountable for team performance who is?  No one is saying dumping Scioscia will transform this team into a juggernaut, but they have tried changing nearly everything else around him.

1 hour ago, Deadwood1876 said:

So, this is my first post here.  I have been reading it since the MLB board shut down.  I have to ask, is CALZONE seriously this much of a douche?

You'll fit right in

Lost amid the shocking report of an old, overweight guy getting injured while running from from 1st to 2nd base, was this little footnote...

Trout said he took advantage of Thursday's off-day to go home to New Jersey and expects to have plenty of family and friends in attendance over the weekend. "Feels good to be back here," Trout said.

uh oh

Interview Maxine Waters

4 hours ago, IEAngelsfan said:

Call me naive, but I believe he will retire early.

You're naive.  He won't quit a job that pays 25+M/yr to put on a uniform and basically watch 162 baseball games from the dugout.  When he can't run anymore, he'll become coach Pujols while still collecting his remaining millions.

Losing some of that 275lbs he's carrying around might help a bit.  Scioscia could hide behind him. 

1 hour ago, Curse of the Wonderdog said:

He's the best in Angels history. Better than Edmonds.

Uh, no

If they could just figure a way to play the remaining schedule at home against AAA Oakland...

1 hour ago, Chuckster70 said:

It's too easy to be on your side and say I told you so, but post a nice comment or two when they win.

The Blue Jays have the same team as last year and went deep in the playoffs. They're sucking too right now. 

That's the point, isn't it?  It's easier to criticize a team that, regardless of the lineup, slow starts nearly every season under a manager who is immune from accountability.  Nearly every other person involved in the management/coaching of the team has been fired, but not the guy responsible for winning.  Reaching the playoffs once in 7yrs is not exactly a resume highlight for a MLB manager.  I know...bad players, bad GMs, injuries, it's early, the usual excuses.

Not sure what the Blue Jays have to do with it, except this sucking too team just beat the Angels.