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No one, but should be Scioscia.

*TONIGHT* is what we wanted from Albert. Good job, Pujols! When you pay a guy $200M you need him to come through - and he did.

I can't believe he said Scioscia isn't paid enough.

Disagree. He's had 2 good games out of 10 so far.

Goes to show how OPS can be just as silly as the counting stats. Pujols is paid to hit home runs and drive in runs. He has a high OPS because he has a high OBP. That's not what this team needs from him (although his plate discipline is welcomed). He is 34th in slugging. That's not *bad* but it's not enough on a team where Howie Kendrick is 2nd on the team and the pitchers all suck.

1. Make a mid-season trade for a free-agent-to-be that you are sure you will not be able to resign 2. Sign a high-priced free agent on the downside of his career These are the keys to success!

Last year we fired Hatcher. This year it will be Mike. In both cases it will have happened too late to make a difference.

Forget about a championship. This team hasn't even sniffed the playoffs in some time and there are no signs this team is any better than the recent teams that failed. Wake me when they reach .500.

Angels could have had any pitcher out there and would have still lost because of the offense.

He had a sub-par season last year and until tonight he was hitting like .230. 2 HR and 5 RBI. The AL leader has *18* RBI and 32 players have 6 or more RBI. Pujols is paid like the best player in the game, but he plays like the 30th best player in the game. That he has been the best player on the Angels is an indictment of the Angels.

Remember when Josh Hamilton 9 HR with a .400 average in April on his way to 43 HRs? Remember when Albert Pujols was a shoo in to hit well over .300?

Others: 1. Turn the page 2. It's Arte's money! 3. Expanded wildcard, baby!

Yes, they did. CJ Wilson for one.

Ditched Wells, Hunter, Santana, Haren, and Greinke. Added Hamilton. So slogan is: What could possibly go wrong?

So far I'd rather have Greinke.

So far this season is eerily similar to last year. High-priced FA with a slow start. Injuries. Finding ways to lose. It's going to be a long season is right.

Kendrick will have more doubles than walks.

I question anyone who makes big decisions for solely financial reasons. If it was all about making money I would be selling cocaine right now instead of working as an engineer. I really hope Greinke is not saying that the only reason he's a Dodger is because they offered him the most money. I would not want to hear that if I was the GM of the Dodgers. I'd want to hear something like: "The Dodgers are committed to building a winner and made me an offer I couldn't refuse. It feels good to be back in the NL. I am happy to stay here in LA and win some games."