Scioscia says Verlander 'smelled it' tonight

[FabulousFabregas]

Real Scioscia postgame comment:

 

"We've seen Justin for a long time, and it seems like as the game goes on, historically, you really see him start to smell the end of it, and his stuff picks up, and that's what we saw tonight.  The only difference was we saw him when he might have gotten up to 100MPH when he smelled it, he wasn't quite there, but there's no doubt as that game went on, his stuff picked up, and he pitched a terrific game for those guys tonight."

 

When asked if it was a dominant pitching performance or if the Angels' offense was to blame.

 

"He pitched a good game for them, it's going to happen, we didn't get too many good looks at him, so we'll move on to tomorrow."

[wopphil]

Isn't Verlander essentially the worst full time starting in pitcher in baseball now? Wouldn't most AA teams score at least a few runs off him?

[laagamer]

Isn't Verlander essentially the worst full time starting in pitcher in baseball now? Wouldn't most AA teams score at least a few runs off him?

 

...What? 

[Angel Oracle]

His ERA in his past 7 starts is around 1.50.

[UndertheHalo]

Ill never understand why some of you expect that he should/will publicly be strongly critical of the team. It's just not something the man does.

[QuinlansMinion]

Ill never understand why some of you expect that he should/will publicly be strongly critical of the team. It's just not something the man does.

Not to mention were still in the wild card race.  Only a game back of the Twins and Rangers and we play the Twins 4 times in September, plus the Rangers about 6 or 7 times if I recall.  I dont think we'll be seeing Scioscia venting to the press anytime soon.

[Angel Oracle]

What is going to reverse this 10-22 team suddenly?

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

I applaud that line. We've been smelling the shit for a long time. Makes sense after 7-8 innings, he'd smell it too.

[IEAngelsfan]

Verlander smelled the Angels.  They are stinking up the place with their crappy play.

[tennischmp]

Isn't Verlander essentially the worst full time starting in pitcher in baseball now? Wouldn't most AA teams score at least a few runs off him?

I would take Verlander over anyone on this staff

[Angel Oracle]

This team smells like a cauliflower fart!

[TeemuTrout]

He smelled the lasagna Scioscia's wife sent over, so he just had to get things done quickly.

Edited August 27, 2015 by TeemuTrout

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I know what he was smelling, because we have been watching it for the last month.

 

 

Edited August 27, 2015 by Vegas Halo Fan

[Redondo]

He smelled the fear

[Docwaukee]

he smelled bologna flower.  

[Frieri Meatball]

Not to mention were still in the wild card race. Only a game back of the Twins and Rangers and we play the Twins 4 times in September, plus the Rangers about 6 or 7 times if I recall. I dont think we'll be seeing Scioscia venting to the press anytime soon.

It's to bad Scioscia led teams usually come up small in those important type of games.

[Ohtaniland]

I think Scioscia smells 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 all over again.

[Guest]

I wonder if he has a list of clichés on his clipboard in the dugout. He always looks at that thing, so he's probably conflicted about which line to use after the game.

 

[mulwin444]

I guess it is true - whoever smelt it...dealt it (removes sunglasses as "Won't Get Fooled Again" plays on the background)

[ten ocho recon scout]

I wonder if he has a list of clichés on his clipboard in the dugout. He always looks at that thing, so he's probably conflicted about which line to use after the game.

whoever that is behind aosh right there looks like he smells it too

[Stradling]

What is going to reverse this 10-22 team suddenly?

No idea what makes things change but year in and year out we've played horrible then the next thing you know we win 10 of 13.

[tdawg87]

Again, I'm going to assume Sosh didn't say this in the clubhouse to the team.

[Stradling]

Again, I'm going to assume Sosh didn't say this in the clubhouse to the team.

Of course not. People who think the message he gives the players is the same message he gives the media are ignorant.

[Jason]

Oh man, I though this thread was going to be about Kate Upton

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

Smelt this squad craping the bed..... Smell of a dead carcass in the opposing dugout......Smell of pizza.....outhouse...Anal leakage....wtf is Sven talking about?????????..........