Scioscia's managing tonight

[fan_since79]

He's horrible against left-handed pitching. Why leave him in there when you have another option?

[Stradling]

He's horrible against left-handed pitching. Why leave him in there when you have another option?

I wouldn't have started him against a lefty. He is kept in the game because he's Josh Hamilton.

[gurn67]

10-20 since 2002. Having your second best hitter try to bunt, period, was bad enough, but doing so on 2-0 and 3-1 simply inexcusable.

Edited October 3, 2014 by gurn67

[fan_since79]

I wouldn't have started him against a lefty. He is kept in the game because he's Josh Hamilton.

 

And he was an automatic two outs.

[rafibomb]

Sure wish Freese was in there late.

[Mads28]

I agree, but he was only part of this shit Fest.

There is a lot of blame to go around.  Moustakas scored 2 runs tonight.  walk and a HR. How do you let someone who hit .212 with a .271 OBP beat you? 

[fan_since79]

Scioscia on Hamilton: "He's going to help us (tomorrow)."

 

Hamilton after the game said his legs will be sore tomorrow and he has a headache from banging into the wall.

 

Workmen's comp!

[rageous]

Yep. Trout and Pujols were pathetic tonight

 

I expect nothing from Hamilton anyway...but those 2 need to step up/ Hamilton is useless. With his approach, he'll just get himself out., but Trout and Pujols need to get hits

I honestly don't expect much from Trout in the post season.

He has looked like shit for the past 2 months and I am not expecting him to fix the big hole in his swing in the post season.

[Stradling]

And he was an automatic two outs.

I'm not defending the decision but if you think leaving him in the game is something only a handful of managers would do, well you are sadly mistaken.

[joeywings]

I wouldn't have started him against a lefty. He is kept in the game because he's Josh Hamilton.

Which is bullkaka b/c he's not healthy and has a ton of rust .

Sosh has no balls .

Stick it Josh b/c it's for the good of the team.

Mauch is turning over his grave . He wished he had this bullpen and line-up.

[UndertheHalo]

Im usually not in the Scioscia hate camp but tonight I think he made several pretty terrible decisions.  I was at the game and to be clear the game was lost because of A:   two absolutely remarkable plays in the field.  KC got it done in that regard and robbed us of game winning runs.  In that case the tip of the cap is appropriate.  B: Our middle of the order bats absolutely shit the bed today.  Terrible AB"s, just terrible, they did not show up today.  I think at one point I was pretty upset because it was the 4th or 5th inning and Vargas had not yet thrown his 40th pitch, while Weaver seemed to be battling every KC batter to a full count.  KC is not a dangerous offensive team, but they grinded out AB's tonight.  Anyway they have to show up and play a different game tomorrow or we are ****ed.  We have seen these hapless batting funks from this team during several stretches this season and we simply cant have it right now obviously.  Anyway, back to the skipper, the sac bunt is statistically almost always a shitty idea.  We did it 3 times today with good hitters at the plate.  The Kole Calhoun one was especially awful, very disappointed in that.  I also was not happy to see Salas come out before Grilli or Morin.  Salas has not looked that great for the last month.  I dont understand why he was run out there first.  Anyway, those are my two cents.  Pretty disappointing night. 

Edited October 3, 2014 by UndertheHalo

[Halos of Anaheim]

Scioscia on Hamilton: "He's going to help us (tomorrow)."

 

Hamilton after the game said his legs will be sore tomorrow and he has a headache from banging into the wall.

 

Workmen's comp!

Hahahahaha, is this real life? 

[FabulousFabregas]

I think Scioscia made a few stupid decisions, but this loss is on the offense.  The big boys choked big time tonight.  I was at the game and it was painful to watch, we could have won it like 5 times.  "Build Me A Buttercup" sums it up pretty well.

 

Now if Scioscia continues to play Hamilton after tonight then I will blame him.  Hamilton's last at bat was honestly one of the worst at bats I've ever seen as an Angels fan, right up there with Mathis.

[Angel Oracle]

I wouldn't have started him against a lefty. He is kept in the game because he's Josh Hamilton.

The same guy with ZERO HRs at home?

[WallyWorld]

I'm just irritated that MS seems to change his managerial style when the playoffs start. He's clearly over-managing.

[mp170.6]

I'm just irritated that MS seems to change his managerial style when the playoffs start. He's clearly over-managing.

 

He wants to be the hero when the team is struggling.  He seems to think micromanaging cures all ills.

Edited October 3, 2014 by mp170.6

[tomsred]

He wants to be the hero when the team is struggling.  He seems to think micromanaging cures all ills.

 

You conspiracy theorists kill me.

[bloodbrother]

The bunts were fine. You're playing for a run there. The problem is that Hamilton was due up and a lefty was on the mound. Just giving away 2 outs there

 

if only they had other guys up and not the useless, overpaid LFer

[mp170.6]

You conspiracy theorists kill me.

 

It's no conspiracy, his strategy changes when the team struggles.  And Mike does the same, predictable, stupid moves every time. 

[Butcher'd]

I swear he managed differently tonight than he has all season long. Kole never bunted in any situation during the regular season. This team won almost 100 games, and this fool wants to change shit NOW? Insanity. Also, Cowgill in for Hamilton tomorrow. It has to happen. Enough catering to the overpaid players. You can't put guys in the lineup that have been awful all year (CJ for game 3 and Hamilton)

[Troll Daddy]

You can't blame Scioscia alone for playing Hamilton. This decision comes with Dipoto's blessing... after all he signed him.

[bloodbrother]

They literally have nothing in the rotation, so CJ starting makes sense

 

they just need to be incredibly quick with the trigger once he starts pulling his BS crap where he can't throw strikes and walks hitters

[Angels]

They literally have nothing in the rotation, so CJ starting makes sense

they just need to be incredibly quick with the trigger once he starts pulling his BS crap where he can't throw strikes and walks hitters

Which is scary. Considering Wilson has been garbage for a few months now.

[Butcher'd]

They literally have nothing in the rotation, so CJ starting makes sense

 

they just need to be incredibly quick with the trigger once he starts pulling his BS crap where he can't throw strikes and walks hitters

 

I'd rather see Santiago for 3 and Rasmus for 3 then Wilson starting. He has had one good start in 4-5 months. Unbelievably bad.

 

At least Santiago had a good stretch of pitching semi-recently, and Rasmus has been good all year

[Angels]

Wilson's ERA:

June: 5.97 (1.61 WHIP)

July: 10.13 (2.38 WHIP)

August: 4.94 (1.77 WHIP)

September: 4.76 (1.55 WHIP)

Keep far away from rotation. Far, far away.