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Post your predictions here for season game #28, 5/2/13 vs. Baltimore. Game time is 7:05 pm PST. Winners from today's game #27, 5/1/13 vs. Oakland, are shown below. 4 Points, 2 Points None 3 Points Angels N Skins (Aybar 1-4, 1 single) 1 Point Mark68 (Wilson 5 K's) Tank (Aybar 1-4) Jellybean (Trout 2-4) Angels_Baseball (Wilson 5 K's) JAHV76 (Aybar 1-4) TCB (Trumbo 1 HR) George (Hamilton 2-4) katrinab (Trout 2-4) ZachMartin1994 (Pujols 1 RBI) paws (Aybar 1-4) 2002_halos_II (Trumbo 1 RBI) SoWhat (Trumbo 1 HR) BatsnBeer (Trumbo 1 RBI)

You can't do this and win, it takes some discipline. It's not the first time we have done this, and probably not the last.

How do you know that?

When did DiPoto ever indicate that he was unhappy with Sciscia's performance? And how do you know he doesn't have 100% control over manager and coaching decisions? He had enough to relieve Hatcher of his job. I think DiPoto is brash enough to handle Scioscia if that is what he wants. Or maybe he feels a little guilty that he is a large part of the problem?

I think the verdict is still out on DiPoto. He hasn't been in the job very long, but some of the player selections he's made are real shaky. I would almost say he's making a lot of inexperienced, rookie type mistakes. I also think your second line is incorrect, the ownership has not turned into a train wreck, but the baseball organization is turning into one. I would be inclined to sweep out the manager, coaches, GM and many in the GM's organization if this mess does not settle down in the next few months. That's easy for us to say, but it will cost Arte a lot of bucks and rebuilding time.

That's pretty good huh? What's the record?

There are a lot of interesting points in this thread, but the most interesting question to me is "why do we start seasons so slowly?" I would say it's because of the type of player personnel we keep injecting into the organization, mainly highly paid free agents from other organizations who have to adjust to system employed by the manager and coaches, and learn to be effective with existing personnel from with our own farm system. I think it takes far longer to assimilate these type of players than we all think it should. Look at Toronto, they too were lauded for added some highly regarded talent this off season, and they too are off to a very slow start. Pumping free agents into an organization year after year of the sort that we have signed (Pujols, Hamilton) is maybe too much of a change to be effective until they learn to play effectively together for possibly many months. Add to this the personal expectations they carry with them usually results in under performance to their mean to start their run with the Angels. Autry had this problem, so does Moreno, and possibly both situations could have been avoided had a completely different philosophy been employed where we sunk much higher sums into player development from within. With regard to our pitching issues this year, I believe the problem started as early as two years ago when we traded for pitchers in their prime (example Haren) and gave away promising young pitchers from inside our own organization like Corbin and Skaggs. The farm system was depleted for immediate possible success, that did not materialize to the extent we all hoped for. When you lose young pitching from within, then lose free agent pitchers, or trade them to fill position holes, then you are forced to back fill pitching with marginally successful types with higher risk like Blanton, or a host of marginally effective relievers. And when those marginally effective pitchers fail there is no one in sight to give up any hope of picking up the slack. Now we are looking at an overhaul, but no one within the organization wants to jump into that wagon, at least not yet. There is no easy fix for the mess we have right now. I do believe if we enter into the "firing zone" we should make sure we cut deep enough to force some major changes in team philosophies and strategy. Singling out one or two individuals won't accomplish much as far as I am concerned. The organization needs to find a way to get strategically out front of the other teams in our league. I'm rambling, so I will shut up now.

Pujols 2-4, 1 single.

Post your predictions here for season game #27, 5/1/13 vs. Oakland. Game time is 12:35 pm PST. Winners from tonights game #26, 4/30/13 vs. Oakland, are shown below. Special congratulations to Mark68 for becoming the 2013 April Player of the Month with 26 Total Points scored. This tied an all time record also set by JAHV76 in September 2012 for points scored in a month. The updated Predictions Scoreboard through April has been posted below as well, as well as in its usual place under the Rules Thread above. In April 1,228 Predictions were made over 26 games. 405 total points were scored. Good job by all, should be a good race in 2013!!! 4 Points, 2 Points None 3 Points The Angels (Kendrick 1-4, 1 single) Redondo (Kendrick 1-4, 1 single) Angels N Skins (Trumbo 1-4, 1 RBI) Jammer36 (Hamilton 1-4, 1 single) Jeff M (Kendrick 1-4, 1 single) paws (Aybar 1-4, 1 single) 1 Point stemyn (Trumbo 1-4) EDinTUSTIN (Trumbo 1 HR) JAHV76 (Trumbo 1-4) ZachMartin1994 (Trout 2-4) Angels_Baseball (Hamilton 1-4) Ray McKigney (Trout 2-4) TCB (Kendrick 1-4) HeavenlyHalos (Trumbo 1-4) 2002_halos_II (Kendrick 1 single) 2013 PREDICTION GAME SCOREBOARD [Year to Date Through 4/30/13 - Season Game 26] 1. Mark68.....26 (5) - "April 2013 Player of the Month, Ties All Time Record for Points in a Month with JAHV76" 2. Ray McKigney.....23 (6) 3. JAHV76.....19 (4) 4. Redondo.....19 (4) 5. paws*.....18 (3) 6. AngelsAndRamsFan.....17 (2) 7. Angels N Skins.....16 (4) 8. HeavenlyHalos.....16 (2) 9. The Angels.....15 (2) 10. GoodTimesGoneBad.....14 (3) 11. TCB.....14 (3) 12. SoCalSportsFan.....14 (1) 13. Troutipoo27.....14 (1) 14. 2002_halos_II.....13 (2) 15. Jeff M.....12 (2) 16. Torridd.....12 (2) 17. katrinab.....12 (1) 18. notalpujols.....11 (2) 19. Ochocinco!.....11 (2) 20. Peyton.....11 (2) 21. Jellybean.....11 (1) 22. AZMike.....11 23. Jeff S......10 24. Pbonetheman.....9 (1) 25. SoWhat.....9 (1) 26. tdawg87.....9 (1) 27. tomsred**.....9 (1) - "2010 Champion" 28. Jimmag.....8 (1) 29. ZachMartin1994.....8 30. Kenny.....7 (2) 31. Lawrence.....7 (2) 32. Jammer36.....7 (1) 33. BatsnBeer.....6 34. HaloFromVegas.....6 35. m0nkey.....6 - "2011 Champion" 36. Angels_Baseball.....5 (1) 37. bigfish27.....4 (1) 38. hk47.....4 (1) 39. scooby10672.....4 (1) 40. Geoff Stoddart.....4 41. nando714.....4 42. stemyn.....4 43. GalericX.....3 (1) 44. nate.....3 (1) 45. poker1.....3 (1) 46. StephenGlansberg.....3 (1) 47. Tank.....3 (1) 48. EDinTUSTIN.....3 49. George.....3 50. ispy45.....3 51. Jim.....3 52. Primitive.....3 53. The Dude.....3 54. True Gritch.....3 55. Eric.....2 56. LBHalos17.....2 57. open_speed.....2 58. Waller.....2 59. Agalloch.....1 60. Angel Dog and Beer.....1 61. CaliAngel.....1 62. Cory.....1 63. Dochalo.....1 64. ELEVEN.....1 65. Eric Notti.....1 66. ettin.....1 67. ineedanap.....1 68. Kody Mac.....1 69. RallyTime.....1 70. TrumBomb.....1 71. Soto Speaks.....0 "2012 Champion" Following each player is the year to date points total, along with the total of 3 and/or 4 points wins shown in parenthesis. * Not eligible to win prizes (conflict of interest) **Administrator, not eligible to win.

Burnett is currently hurt, again.

I'm sure Scioscia wanted to stay there over six hours and watch his team underperform, LOL.

The hole is already dug. The only way out is to win, and win one night at a time. Tonight would be a start, or will we dig the hole a little deeper?

Yeah, I think he should hit from center field. I'm sure his average will go up a few points. It's all about the proper alignment.

Frieri 1.0 IP, 0 ER's.

Post your predictions here for season game #26, 4/30/13 vs. Oakland. Game time is 7:05 pm PST. Here are the winners from The Marathon game of 4/29/13 vs. Oakland. 4 Points, 3 Points, 2 Points None 1 Point Mark68 (Hanson 6.0 IP) AZMike (Hanson 6.0 IP) Ray McKigney (Trumbo 1 single) HeavenlyHalos (Trout 1 single) Troutipoo27 (Hanson 6.0 IP) bigfish27 (Hanson 6.0 IP) m0nkey (Trumbo 1 single) ZachMartin1994 (Trout 1 single) Jammer36 (Hanson 6.0 IP) EDinTUSTIN (Trumbo 1 HR) AngelsAndRamsFan (Trumbo 1 single) SoCalSportsFan (Trout 1 single) True Gritch (Hamilton 1 RBI) SoWhat (Trumbo 1 single) Eric Notti (Bourjos 1 run) Peyton (Pujols 1 BB)

Trout 2-4, 1 HR

Depends on how many more poor pitchers DiPoto can dig up and put on the payroll.

Yeah, but about a month ago 90% of this board would have given Mike Trout a 10 year contract for whatever he wants.

They have plenty of incentive to improve. They don't sound like a group that is happy with losing. Now they might not have the ability to improve, that's another matter.

Actually I would believe it's a very small minority. Managers, coaches, and players just don't suddenly change in that regard. Their skills may diminish, but rarely their fire to achieve.

The 2013 Predictions Scoreboard has been updated through Game No. 24, 4/28/13 vs. Seattle. The next scoreboard update will occur after Tuesday's game against Oakland, 4/30/13. Also the Player of the Month (April) will be announced at that time.

Just cut and paste the entire Angels roster, it's quick and easy.

He's going great. I still don't understand why he isn't better at stealing bases however.

You mean like Donnie Moore?