Joe Maddon leaving Rays

[nate]

What a dumb post nate.  The 2-4 hitters are what killed the Angels. 

 

In the playoffs you will get good and bad performances.  Putting it on them is ludicrous.  He completely changed his managing style, and on top of that put Hamilton in the lineup.  His post season record speaks louder than the 2-4 hitters performance.

[Blarg]

And then did what in the playoffs? Oh yea, got swept by a wildcard team...No one cares about or remembers the regular season

By the team in the World Series, that took out Oakland and Baltimore as well. You really are myopic but at least Angels has your back. Whatever that's worth.

[Guest]

In the playoffs you will get good and bad performances.  Putting it on them is ludicrous.  He completely changed his managing style, and on top of that put Hamilton in the lineup.  His post season record speaks louder than the 2-4 hitters performance.

F'n Mike "Arte says Hamilton makes too much money to sit" Scioscia 

[Blarg]

Anyone care to look what Scioscia's postseason record is since 2002? I have a feeling it's absurdly bad.

Did you happened to look up Maddon's?

[Angels]

Did you happened to look up Maddon's?

Yes I have. And it's a lot better than Scioscia's.

10-22 happens to be Scioscia's postseason record since 2002.

[Blarg]

In the playoffs you will get good and bad performances. Putting it on them is ludicrous. He completely changed his managing style, and on top of that put Hamilton in the lineup. His post season record speaks louder than the 2-4 hitters performance.

What exactly did he do in the post season that was different from the regular season?

[nate]

He completely changed his managing style, most obvious were the bunts.  He never did that all season

[Blarg]

Yes I have. And it's a lot better than Scioscia's.

10-22 happens to be Scioscia's postseason record since 2002.

You may want to recalculate and don't play the Troll game and say 2002 isn't relevant.

Still waiting on Maddon record.

[Angels]

Sorry but I prefer to live in the present. Scioscia has failed miserably since that one glory year and never really came close to replicating it again. I see a bunch of first round sweeps...

[Blarg]

He completely changed his managing style, most obvious were the bunts. He never did that all season

How many times did he bunt in the playoffs, Nate? What are all these other managerial changes you speak of?

[Blarg]

Sorry but I prefer to live in the present. Scioscia has failed miserably since that one glory year and never really came close to replicating it again. I see a bunch of first round sweeps...

I expected the Troll response. Well, living in the present Maddon commandeered the Rays to a losing season. Scioscia compiled the best record in baseball. Scoreboard.

[Angels]

And an ever-so-common first round exit in the real season.

We need a manager who can win in the playoffs, not a one title wonder. 2002 was a millennia ago. What has he done since...?

[T.G.]

Scioscia will be the manager in...

 

2015

2016

2017

2018

 

Deal with it.

[Angels]

Maddon did a heck of a job with a limited payroll. He propelled and guided his team (against all odds) to amazing years - postseason included - in what was a ridiculously stacked division with teams that had a few individual players making more than the entire Rays' payroll.

I can't even begin to imagine what this amazing manager can do with the budget and talent of a team like the Angels.

Edited October 24, 2014 by Angels

[Jay]

In order to be fired Scioscia would have to do something really bad.

 

 

Or maybe Dipoto can trade him to the D-Backs.

[Pujols4MVP]

Fire Scioscia, hire Maddon. Get it done Dipoto !

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Maddon did a heck of a job with a limited payroll. He propelled and guided his team (against all odds) to amazing years - postseason included - in what was a ridiculously stacked division with teams that had a few individual players making more than the entire Rays' payroll.

I can't even begin to imagine what this amazing manager can do with the budget and talent of a team like the Angels.

Lol. Some of you guys give MLB managers way too much credit or too much blame.

[Angels]

Managers get hired and fired for a reason...

[Brian Ilten]

Angels should have hired Maddon instead of Scosica.  Disney hired Scioscia on name.  Maddon was the right guy for the job.

 

Word now is he may be going to the Cubs.

[Brian Ilten]

Managers get hired and fired for a reason...

They also leave for a reason... which is what Maddon did.

[T.G.]

Angels should have hired Maddon instead of Scosica.  Disney hired Scioscia on name.  Maddon was the right guy for the job.

 

Word now is he may be going to the Cubs.

 

Yeah, because you and everyone else knew that Maddon was going to be great, right?  The Mariners, Red Sox and others passed on Maddon before he ended up in Tampa Bay.  Hired Scioscia on name?  Please elaborate... He had earned the opportunity through his work as a minor league manager.

 

Make no mistake about it... Maddon had talent over the years - talent that was drafted with high picks in the draft because the team sucked for so long...

[tdawg87]

This thread got good a lot quicker than expected.

The Angels need to fire their managing coach.

[Blarg]

Managers get hired and fired for a reason...

 

Or told they have an opt out clause by their employer.

[Blarg]

And an ever-so-common first round exit in the real season.

We need a manager who can win in the playoffs, not a one title wonder. 2002 was a millennia ago. What has he done since...?

 

Maddon's last three playoffs were early exits with a record of 5-9. 

 

But you knew that and wouldn't post it.

[Angels]

Maddon did what he could with a limited budget and all that uncertainty (like whether his best players would still be with him throughout the season or traded away...or whether they can afford any of them).

I would love to see what this amazing manager can do with a huge budget with lots of talent like the Angels.