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Serves Cron right for hitting that home run.  I hope he learned his lesson.
 
I am amazed that people here are still complaining about Ibanez.  He is going to play.  Scioscia will keep putting him out there.  Just move on with your lives.

And I want a toilet made out of solid gold but it's just not in the cards is it?

Try to figure out why younger guys get to play over other younger guys all you want.  The real mystery is why Raul is still in the lineup and actually hitting cleanup.  He is clearly only a pinch hitter.  It's really baffling that he is taking at bats away from younger, BETTER guys.

Try to figure out why younger guys get to play over other younger guys all you want.  The real mystery is why Raul is still in the lineup and actually hitting cleanup.  He is clearly only a pinch hitter.  It's really baffling that he is taking at bats away from younger, BETTER guys.

At what time should we expect Scioscia's resignation?

At what time should we expect Scioscia's resignation?

At what time should we expect Scioscia's resignation?

At what time should we expect Scioscia's resignation?

At what time should we expect Scioscia's resignation?

At what time should we expect Scioscia's resignation?

I did not get to see the game.  Just heard bits and pieces on the radio and checking my phone.  Why was Weaver removed?  He only had thrown 86 pitches I think it was.  That means that Kohn had to be used.  I don't blame Salas for not being able to send it to extras.  Scioscia should have realized that he doesn't do well with inherited runners on.  Same thing happened when we had J.C. Romero.  He was lights out against lefties but not very good vs righties yet Scioscia continued to use him against righties.  Even if Salas gets out of the inning, now we have our bad RP for extra innings.  If Weaver goes 7, it means we still have Kohn for extras after the blown save.  This loss is on Frieri and Scioscia IMO.

This team can't replace Hamilton's bat so unless the WHOLE pitching staff is absolute nails, the Angels won't even have a winning record.  If Josh heals like he should and on time, he will be back with a little over a month before the trade deadline.  I say if the Angels are like 7 or 8 games out, they trade away Aybar and Kendrick etc and get young and go for a high draft pick next year.  Losing JH for 2 months is huge.

It's amazing that something kids in tee ball know not to do put a professional out for 2 months.  Why in the world would anyone ever slide head first into first base?  It's not like Hamilton is a rookie trying to prove himself either.  There are no words.

Video of the Trout contract negotiations:
 

There's so much at stake. If 3-4 games with bad calls can cost you a playoff berth. It's worth the 3-4 minutes per game it may take to review and overturn.

So is he addicted?  If so, why hasn't he checked into AA or whatever?

Chuck is going to announce that he just saved hundreds on his car insurance by switching to Geico.

Chuck is going to announce that he just saved hundreds on his car insurance by switching to Geico.

This is why I wanted every Angel not named Trout or Weaver traded at the deadline this year. They would have gotten young talent and could have then afforded to lose their draft picks and singed the top FA in the offseason. Because they didn't do that, they are in this position.  It was very clear that they were not making the playoffs so Kendrick, Aybar, Trumbo etc should have been traded.

I've seen you post this a few times now.  What do you what Jerry to do exactly?  What would you be happy with?  Many here don't want him to sign a premium SP like Ubaldo because he would have to give up a first round draft pick.  Many here don't want him trading any of our players.  How he is supposed to get 2 good SP if he can't trade or sign them?  How in the hell does he manage to improve the team without either of these?????????

Link? 
 
I find it hilarious that people here seem to know what the Rays are looking for.  Has their GM stated that?  Has Maddon said he only wants young talent?  Have the Rays publicly stated they don't want Trumbo or Kendrick or any of our prospects?  Yeah, I didn't think so.  Let's what for some actual FACTS before we start freaking out that no team wants our players.  NO ONE here has any idea what Tampa Bay is looking for.

Maybe he is Grant Green.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_0fyUYB3cA

Clearly, Bourjos was not going to get us a good SP.  We needed a 3rd baseman.  There were not many available.  Yes, we also need SP but if Dipoto could have gotten a good SP for Bourjos, don't you think he would have?  Obviously, our pitching staff saw something in Salas and didn't think much of the prospect we traded.  I am more pissed about Dipoto trading away Segura than I am about Bourjos.
 
On a separate note, can someone tell me how to enable the spell check for this site?  For some reason, it's gone here and I want it back haha.

This is probably the most sane review of the trade: http://mlb.si.com/2013/11/22/david-freese-peter-bourjos-angels-cardinals-trade/?eref=sihp