Jobu

This has all the makings of a HILARIOUS new sitcom.
Playing the Field?
Working the Count?

That's ok there would already be a bootleg stand serving beer out of the toilet in the upper level men's bathroom.

They'd have to stop serving beer at the ceremonial first pitch.

How much more trolling can one guy do?
 
Lackey won game 7? No, he pitched 5 innings before getting his ass bailed out by the bullpen. The Angels won the World Series in game 6, game 7 was a formality.
 
After that Lackey was a temperamental little bitch throughout is career as an Angel. Constantly calling out his defense for not making gold glove plays on every hit into the gap he gave up. He had only one standout season in 2007, the rest were somewhat forgettable, particularly his last season with the Angels where he was cussing out everyone from his fielders to the grounds crew.
 
Maybe you guys forget his last playoff appearance for the Angels? Screaming at Scioscia for being pulled after giving up 3 runs and loading the bases for the Yankees in the 6th inning showing no control over his pitches or emotions. Weaver, the Angels true ace came in on 2 days rest and pitched an inning to shut down the Yanks and get them to game 6.
 
He landed in the perfect place for his attitude, the Boston Red Sox, the organization of whiney bitches. I hope the Angels wipe their cleats on him today. A 4th inning meltdown where he shows his colors again, screaming at his defense and the manager when he pulls the plug would be perfect.
 
Screw Lacknuts.

First, Longoria's "career year" numbers don't match Pujols' lifetime numbers. Just sayin.
 
Seeing how many times Albert grounds out to 3rd makes me think he's trying too hard to be quick inside. This could be connected to the foot problems. Overall I think he's never resigned himself to the idea that the Big A is not a power park. If he'll go back to being satisfied with 50 doubles we could see some pretty good production.

Or, ya know, the same injury can have various levels of severity and people can respond differently to them.
But, sure, your thing works too.

Rally wig world record event really set the bar too high.

LOL okay?

Oh let's do this again!

If Arte and Jerry make the decision based on "fanbase cries" they should just fire themselves while they're at it.

If Arte and Jerry make the decision based on "fanbase cries" they should just fire themselves while they're at it.

What's most interesting to me about this topic is that I find myself agreeing with a lot of people I've never agreed with. Huh.
 
My take on the back and forth...
 
"Scioscia has lost the clubhouse!" - I don't think anyone of us can ever know that. There has been rumor and innuendo, but nothing more, and certainly nothing solid. If it's true, then absolutely, Scioscia should go. But there aren't many guys not named Arte and Jerry that can speak to that with much authority. I trust them infinitely more than Trevor Bell or Ken Rosenthal. If the team starts to get hot and become successful, does that mean he "won the clubhouse back"? How did he do it? Flowers? Chocolates?
 
"Scioscia can't manage a bullpen!" - Could he ever? What does that even mean? I can't honestly say that I notice Scioscia's bullpen moves until they blow up, which they've done with great frequency because there's not much talent down there. But somebody has to pitch, and I'd be hard-pressed to say that he's doing things differently than when he had Shields and K-Rod ... it's just not working out. Good performances make managers look smart. The converse is clearly true.
 
"Guys are consistently under-performing! This is on Scioscia and coaching staff!" - This is an interesting point, and I would say that it should absolutely be factored into Scioscia's performance. But it reeks a bit of confirmation bias. Trumbo is a guy who was never a elite prospect coming up, but he has worked himself up to the level of a high-caliber major leaguer. Does Scioscia get any credit for a guy blossoming under his command? Or just negative points when Pujols and Hamilton sh*t the bed for a month? As troubling as this season has been, it's still too early to get complete books on everyone. Again, I trust Jerry to evaluate to what extent coaching has impacted this start.
 
"This team is built to be a playoff contender. No playoffs for 3 years, he's got to go!" - This argument actually has some merit. Sports is success driven and many a great, successful and smart coaches and managers have gotten the axe for not translating any of that to W's. If Scioscia gets canned for no other reason that Arte wants a head to roll, so be it. I'll hardly lose sleep over it, but that certainly isn't anybody's business but Arte's. It's also useful to note that the team still has a winning record over the last 3+  years. It's not the level of success any of us hoped for, but it is still success by objective standards.
 
"This team is lackadaisical/unfocused/unmotivated!" - I see some of this, too. The baserunning mistakes are bothersome, as are the errors. Trout not knowing to slide because Howie was nowhere to be found was particularly galling, and to whatever extent that is related to "lack of focus" is on the manager. His job is to create the environment in which that level of play is not acceptable and I have no problem - if this is actually the case - for him being judged for it. But again, confirmation bias. There are guys out there making good plays and putting together solid ABs almost every night. Does Scioscia get any credit for keeping those guys focused and motivated? Nobody here has any idea if turning over the buffet table, taking a bat to the Gatorade jug, or getting red in the face at some guy would actually make a difference. I'd be willing to bet that its worked just about as often as its failed miserably. But I think everyone knows that is not Scioscia's style, so what's the point in pretending it will happen?
 
Ultimately, I'm not convinced that everyone is attributing to him is really on him. As many have pointed out, at a certain point, players need to perform to their established abilities. I also don't think he should get off the hook for poor play because he has, at one time, been successful or because it's not ALL his fault. All the critical evaluation of his career, present and future, should be left to those who actually have the tools and experience to make those judgments, and I'm thankful that Jerry is in that position.

And the most obnoxious people are generally the least aware of their own behavior.
That said, both of these things can be true. The fans could have been more annoying then they perceived themselves, and the usher could have been an overly sensitive a-hole.

Two words:
Plate.
Alignment.

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how can he possibly micro manage 2 lineups at the same time...