eligrba

The last outfielder we traded to St Louis did pretty well for them......if I remember correctly.

Pitching....F*&king Pitching.  We need pitching.  Pitching was a major problem.  How about some pitching?

Trading for David F*&cking Freese?

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

F**k releasing him, make him the most expense peanut salesman in the stands or grounds crew worker.  At least make him earn his $$$.

This deal has no effect on the Angels.  Our pitching will determine success or failure, regardless of who is traded to where.  Bottom line, Oakland continues to kick everyone's ass next year.

Good read. Thanks for a different perspective.

Yay.

 

Some things never change....

 

Angels need only tweaking for 2011

 

By Evan Drellich / MLB.com

ANAHEIM -- Manager Mike Scioscia said the Angels need only tweaking, not an overhaul for next season, but did not want to talk about 2011 in depth.

"We're not talking about next year," Scioscia said. "We've obviously got a challenge in front of us to play good baseball here down to the end of the year, and we'll make those other decisions at the appropriate time."

Scioscia did say that the return of some missing pieces from this season, none bigger than Kendry Morales, would provide a boost. He did not directly address the potential return of free agent Hideki Matsui.

"When you look at Kendry and you look at Maicer [izturis], we added [Alberto] Callaspo, we'll have him moving forward in whatever role that develops into. A little more experience for guys like [Erick] Aybar, [Howard] Kendrick. Peter Bourjos obviously getting a chance to play, hopefully developing."

 

Custer did not think he needed to wait for reinforncements at the Little Big Horn.  Anyone believe in reincarnation?

Forget the unicorn. I'm looking for a threesome with Kate Upton and Kate Beckinsale.

Who would be the third?

I like that your ideas are realistic.  They clearly describe the limited opportunities the Angels have for improvement.

Pay the man.

I thought it was about match ups?

I am confused.

I still do not understand how the Red Sox won the World Series without a brilliant manager like Mike Scioscia.........so much to learn

Yes......Seems to me the back end of the bullpen has had some inconsistent results over the past few years.  He is not the best closer but he will be one of the save leaders with the Angels.  That is assuming Frieri becomes the setup guy.  All we need after that is a pitching coach.

I've turned the page.  Once the page has turned, it shall never be unturned.

It must be nice to root for a team who plays like it matters.  The Cardinals and Red Sox are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much better than the Angels, in every aspect of the game.

Angels should think about that plan for Trout.

Sosh played in two World Series.  I'm not sure how that isn't pressure

Sosh never moved teams as a free agent and signed a large contract.  Sosh never had to play through difficult times when performance did not match with pay, as did Baylor in his first year with the Angels.  Sosh was never the focal point for an offense.

I guess that was my point about Baylor.

Huh? 

Huh?

The Rangers have had better luck with former Angel personnel than visa versa.  Makes me wonder.

Baylor will be the only coach in the dugout who knows and understands what it is like to play with the pressure of high expectations.  I look forward to better at bats in 2014.

Tanaka Blast Zone

Can they do that in Boston?  Napoli should be careful, Lackey might be on the rebound.

Not that there is any thing wrong with that.......

I would expect Scioscia to be involved in "aggressive meetings" concerning his performance.  No one really wants to be held accountable, if possible.

Not really. Most players actually have a similar hitting philosophy. His career numbers are a reflection of his abilities to play the game but it really doesn't tell you much about how they would coach. 

I agree that a successful playing career does not tell you much about how they would coach.  However, I loved watching Don Baylor play and based on the respect afforded to him by his peers, I would say he has many of the intangibles necessary to be an effective coach.

Great choice.

Go Tigers

Can we offer Hamilton as our posting?