AO's Three Week Self Ban Thread

[fan_since79]

You asked me yesterday in the game day thread if I think Scioscia ever does anything wrong. Do you ever think he does anything right? My defense of Scioscia is usually after one of you guys go crazy and blame him for everything. I'm very consistent with my opinion which is its on the players. So when we go 17-3 it's because of the players, when we go 1-9 it's because of the players. In your eyes (I know you were joking this time) if they go 17-3 it's because of the players, if they go 1-9 it's because of Scioscia. Oh and during the 17-3 stretch, you blame the 3 on Scioscia as well.

 

Wow, I was just making a little joke.

 

By the way, I have given credit to Scioscia here on occasion. Not often, but still credit. He's still been here too long, in my opinion. And the results are very mixed. 

[bloodbrother]

What if the Angels go on a long ass winning streak with AO banned? Do we let him return?

 

Rally AO

[Stradling]

Wow, I was just making a little joke.

By the way, I have given credit to Scioscia here on occasion. Not often, but still credit. He's still been here too long, in my opinion. And the results are very mixed.

I know you were joking I had just been thinking about that lately and wanted to post it. Sorry if it came off as me going off on you. I agree it's probably time for a change but for different reasons. He's still highly respected and if the team fades down the stretch I wouldn't be at all surprised if he walked away. Then again I wouldn't be shocked if he wanted to manage the team for 20 years. I think that's only happened once.

[Stradling]

What if the Angels go on a long ass winning streak with AO banned? Do we let him return?

Rally AO

I have an opinion.

[Adam]

Last year he did this a handful of times, raising the ban each time, then it finally happened and he was suppose to stay gone until the end of the season I think, it was like two months. I gave him a hard time for coming back early as I will this time. My hope is something amazing happens while he is gone, something he would truly miss out on not talking about on here. Then maybe he will take his own advice and not do self bans anymore.

 

Like... The Angels play an exhibition game against Long Beach State on an off day and Stone Cold and Laverne from Laverne and Shirley throw out the first pitch

Edited August 6, 2015 by Adam

[fan_since79]

I know you were joking I had just been thinking about that lately and wanted to post it. Sorry if it came off as me going off on you. I agree it's probably time for a change but for different reasons. He's still highly respected and if the team fades down the stretch I wouldn't be at all surprised if he walked away. Then again I wouldn't be shocked if he wanted to manage the team for 20 years. I think that's only happened once.

 

I hope he doesn't want to match Connie Mack's record. He managed the A's for 50 years.

 

Here are the others:

 

John McGraw, NY Giants, 31 years

Bobby Cox, 25 years with the Braves

Walter Alston, Dodgers, 23 years (and all of them were one-year contracts)

[yk9001]

What if the Angels go on a long ass winning streak with AO banned? Do we let him return?

 

Rally AO

 

We have got to stop this mentality.

 

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES is he allowed to return until three weeks are up.

[Stradling]

I hope he doesn't want to match Connie Mack's record. He managed the A's for 50 years.

Here are the others:

John McGraw, NY Giants, 31 years

Bobby Cox, 25 years with the Braves

Walter Alston, Dodgers, 23 years (and all of them were one-year contracts)

Wow I was way off. But I could see him wanting to go 20 years. I still wouldn't be shocked though if he opted out if the team continues to struggle. It would be no different than a player that plays here that had an opt out and didn't see the team getting better. Most managers would rather have talent than power, because if they win consistently then that person will have power regardless.

[Guest]

Stonehenge

Starry Eyed Arte

Williamsport Willits (my personal favorite)

Mathisn't (runner up)

Ghost Pujols

Ohforfourjos

Nibs

Fat Trout

[Stradling]

Nibs, how can I forget that. Did he really come up with Fat Trout? I thought that was Nando or someone else.

[Adam]

I seem to recall "Erick doesn't have a good eye bar"

 

but that would be too clever

[Stradling]

AO is an institution here for his nicknames. (This should be an easy set up)

[Hollyw00d]

AO yesterday:

[Angel Dog and Beer]

That's why I hope Dombrowski gets hired as the next GM. So many possibilities.

[Hollyw00d]

AO everyday:

[Richard]

HamilWHIFF-a-ton, then later HACKilton.

Edited August 6, 2015 by Richard

[IEAngelsfan]

He's our version of Chris Berman.  Oh wait, that's an insult.

[fan_since79]

#AOmatters

[Guest]

Incoming winning streak.

 

This happens every single season AO exiles himself. 

Edited August 6, 2015 by failos

[Jason]

5 pages about AO self ban?

[yk9001]

Nibs, how can I forget that. Did he really come up with Fat Trout? I thought that was Nando or someone else.

 

He actually started it as Nibs Nibbler IIRC.

 

Damn, he's created quite a vocabulary.

[yk9001]

5 pages about AO self ban?

 

Yes.

[Stradling]

I would rather talk about AO and his self bans than talk about what we pretend we know what happened between Scioscia, Dipoto and Arte.

[tdawg87]

AO had built up about 2 years worth of self ban days last year. It was amazing. He would basically let himself back on to go double-or-nothing and then the Angels kept coming back and winning (he was doing this in like the 3rd or 4th inning some days). What used to be a kiss of death for the team became a good luck charm.

[moccasin]

The AO thread has reached 6 pages and 100 posts!

 

Come on, I know the Angels paid a hefty loss for their win yesterday, but what has happened has happened, and it can't be reversed. Someone has to step up in his place.

I wouldn't be opposed to getting a 3 week rental poster from Rangerswin.com, as long as it doesn't cost us any of our top young posters.