Brilliant

[The God of Runs]

Scioscia. Brilliant

[HeavenlyHalos]

He's brilliant at trolling.

[bloodbrother]

Just gotta turn the page

[HeavenlyHalos]

That was a completely insane move to leave Blanton out for the 7th. Of course, than he has outdo himself and keep him in hter eafter a lead-off single. SMH

[CanadianHalo]

Doesnt ever seem to learn

[jshep]

It's not like he had a perfect demonstration of how iffy an idea that was from like...5 days ago.

[bdavis621]

He is just a bad manager. Plain and simple. 

[Section517]

He's a man who is guaranteed millions for the next several seasons.

Dipoto and Morerno have nothing to hang over his head.  

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

So glad I had to work tonight. I checked my phone in the bottom of the 6th and saw the bases loaded. He really threw joe out there for the 7th!?

[jshep]

So glad I had to work tonight. I checked my phone in the bottom of the 6th and saw the bases loaded. Fat ass really threw fat joe out there for the 7th!?

 

Let him face 2 batters in the 7th, even.

 

Apparently he gets a longer leash in the 7th inning of a tie game with Felix Hernandez on the mound than he does in the 7th of a 3 run game against the Rangers.

[SmallSampleSize]

Well, I'm going to be sad when these discussions about Scioscia won't happen because he'll be fired.

At least Hamilton and Albert will allow people to talk for a LONG time yet.

[Erstad Grit]

Our bullpen is way overworked  and in the midst of a long stretch  without a day off. Blame Dipoto for getting a SP who cannot ever pitch 7 innings. 

[jshep]

Our bullpen is way overworked  and in the midst of a long stretch  without a day off. Blame Dipoto for getting a SP who cannot ever pitch 7 innings. 

 

Why does it have to be either or?

 

Dipoto should have done a better job with the rotation, but that doesn't absolve Scioscia of questionable in game decisions.

 

Blanton gave him zero reason to think that bringing him back was going to result in anything positive(3 hits, 2 ER, 3 BB over his past 2 innings and because of that over 100 pitches) and he's working with an absurd 9 man bullpen.

 

I rather have a fresh Roth or De La Rosa or Williams or whoever (who ended up pitching before the end of the game anyways because Blanton unsurprisingly gave up back to back hits; Roth and DLR even ended up coming in that same inning, once Blanton had made things nice and tight for them) than Blanton in that spot, and I felt that way at the time.

[Earnest Borgnine of 9]

Yeah, was totally surprised he brought Blanton back in, but all in all he didn't do so bad. Then again, it was Seattle....

[Troll Daddy]

How dare Scioscia not over work our dependable bullpen! He needs to manage every game like it's game seven of the WS.

[mp170.6]

I've been pretty positive about DiPoto but the one move I can't wrap my head around is Joe Blanton.  Not only do they owe him $15 million through 2014, they also have to pay him a $1 million buyout for 2015.  Hello? 

 

After being traded last year, he made ten starts for the Dodgers.  He averaged less than 6 innings per start while putting up a 4.71 ERA, a significant decline from June and July when he pitched pretty well for the Phillies.  Half of those starts were against terrible teams like the Marlins (69-93), Rockies (64-98), Cubs (61-101), Pirates (79-83), and Padres (76-86). 

 

I can understand taking a risk on him for ONE year, but why in the hell give him TWO years plus a team buyout for 2015 when your bullpen is still so questionable?

[Ray McKigney]

Scioscia should have brought in Jerome Williams for the 7th.

[CaliAngel]

I would say most if not all of Scioscia's decisions on the field the past 3 years have made me scratch my head wondering what the hell he's doing. 

 

He pulls relief pitchers after they get 3 quick outs the inning before, then puts guys back out there for the 7th after being on the ropes most of the game, and loading the bases the inning before. He calls running plays when they're not necessary, then doesn't have Trumbo running home on a bunt play. 

 

Absolutely asinine.