Fire Scioscia

[Tank]

2 hours ago, ANAHEIMBOB said:

Just think , the Angels could have 3 or 4 World Series Championships if they had only made that decision. 

In your skewed view of this, I don't think you're kidding about this in the least.

[Blarg]

Bob is going to be so much fun at the senior center. 

[fan_since79]

If we even sniff the wild card, he'll get a multi-year extension. Mark my words.

 

 

[Ohtaniland]

11 hours ago, JustATroutFan said:

I'll say if the Angels don't make the postseason this year, assuming if everyone is healthy or almost everyone, then he's not coming back as Angels manager next year. He did a very good job last year. as I've stated before, considering the situation that he was put in, but he's got a bigger challenge this year with a roster with even more talent than last year's team.

He has the Astros to worry about. 

[fan_since79]

Most baseball prognosticators agree the Angels have an excellent chance at a wild card spot this year. If they fall short, especially by a lot, then Scioscia should be shown the door. It's time.

 

[Blarg]

I don't know about the rest of you guys but I'm looking forward to the season. 

[Blarg]

45 minutes ago, ANAHEIMBOB said:

I'm not. If Bill Stoneman had just kept Joe Maddon after he finished 19-10 in 1999 as interim manager with the Angels. The Angels finished 70-92 that season.  

Maddon never had any success as a bench coach until Scioscia became manager. The Angels never once made the playoffs during his tenure prior. 

[fan_since79]

3 minutes ago, Blarg said:

I don't know about the rest of you guys but I'm looking forward to the season. 

I am too, unless we lose again today.

 

[JustATroutFan]

16 minutes ago, OHTANILAND said:

He has the Astros to worry about. 

Something tells me that the Astros will regress big time this year. I mean, they had guys who had career years last season like Marwin Gonzalez, Brad Peacock, Charlie Morton, and Josh Reddick. Most of these guys were nobodies prior to last season. Verlander needed a hot final two months last year to put up a solid 3.36 ERA. Prior to that though, he was decent. Cole is mediocre at best, overrated. Keuchel is hurt a lot and he outperformed his FIP again last year. Don't expect Morton to repeat his success last season, neither will Peacock.

[Blarg]

No team remains static or is the team they were last season. The Astros added Cole to their rotation. That in itself improves the team from what walked off the field after game 7.

Who regresses is often replaced by the next guy having a standout career as the team leader. I have no doubt the Astros will be tough competition and expect them not to mail it in. 

Selling them short, believing they can't play at the same level is being more fan of the opposition than realistically looking at a team in their competitive prime.

[eligrba4ever]

Wow!!! Too bad the Angels didn't hire Chris Chambliss. We'd never have had to go through the Fire Scioscia threads and I wonder what Anaheim Bob would have done with a completely different life.

[stormngt]

4 hours ago, ANAHEIMBOB said:

Just think , the Angels could have 3 or 4 World Series Championships if they had only made that decision. 

Like I said in a previous thread, dumbass  comments are contagious.

[Tank]

2 hours ago, ANAHEIMBOB said:

I'm not. If Bill Stoneman had just kept Joe Maddon after he finished 19-10 in 1999 as interim manager with the Angels. The Angels finished 70-92 that season.  

It continues to amaze me how you put so much stock in the manager and so little value on the performance of the players.

skewed, 100%.

[fan_since79]

23 minutes ago, Tank said:

It continues to amaze me how you put so much stock in the manager and so little value on the performance of the players.

skewed, 100%.

"Managing is getting paid for home runs someone else hits."

-- Casey Stengel

[eligrba4ever]

Kaleb's strikeouts continue to impress. LOL

[eligrba4ever]

Pace of play. 4 innings. 1 hour, 49 minutes. Or thereabouts.

[eligrba4ever]

I hope Thaiss shows some pop this spring before he departs for the back fields.

[eligrba4ever]

For those scoring at home, that was 1 to 4 to 5 to 1 to 4 to 5 to 6 to 3.

[Blarg]

Bob thinks using a larger font makes his statements valid.

[tdawg87]

Nice lineup today, Lasagna Man!

Fletcher batting 3rd?!?!? He's basically Reggie Willits! 

Fire the fat man!

[Ohtaniland]

6 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

Nice lineup today, Lasagna Man!

Fletcher batting 3rd?!?!? He's basically Reggie Willits! 

Fire the fat man!

If the playoffs were to start today....

[Stradling]

5 minutes ago, Throwman91 said:

The entitled fat man will likely be gone after this season of sub par performance, he's treating Spring Training like a Summer vacation. 

Give me a fucking break. 

[tdawg87]

He needs to be fired NOW

[Ohtaniland]

Scioscia is only as good as the team that surrounds him. Food for thought. 

[Tank]

5 hours ago, ANAHEIMBOB said:

Once again, Scioscia gets schooled by Maddon. Scioscia can't pull his double steal against smart managers.  

You know, it's a shame that the entire game pivoted on that one play.