AUUGHHH WHY SOTH WHY? Soth Publishes Game One Line-up--Featuring Jeffy Mathis!

Why on G-d's green earth Soth would start Black Hole Mathis IN A FREAKING PLAYOFF GAME IN WHICH OFFENSE IS KEY, is completely beyond me.

I have seen no evidence that Mathis' "D" makes so big a difference with Lackey.

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LAME

And so is Kendry batting 6th

We are the Los Angeles Angels of the late 2000s

by Higz on Oct 7, 2009 4:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

didn't Jeffy...

throw Mathis out last week?

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by feNOMINAL on Oct 7, 2009 5:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Lackey's preference...

Watch Big John’s pre-series interview and it will explain this choice. Lackey clearly favors the game Mathis calls…

LINKIE

Do it for Nick '09

by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Oct 7, 2009 7:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't think it was clear.

He said he’d be surprised if it wasn’t Mathis, but that it didn’t matter.

What I don’t get is that Big John is always complaining about a lack of run support. Could it be that having Mathis catch all his games is a big factor in that? I think it’s a very real possibility. Call me simple, but if he wants run support, he should opt for the guys that can drive in runs. Or maybe he really thinks Mathis saves more runs than Napoli drives in. If so, I’d like to see the proof.

This season is my best chance to get called out of the stands to pitch.

by Rally Manatee on Oct 7, 2009 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

S.O.B.!!!

Soth’s Mathis crush infuriates me. This was the 2nd season in a row where we could have had a catcher hitting 30+ HRs if he had just gotten enough ABs.

It’s not like Nappy is so bad calling a game, or moving behind the plate that it makes Mathis worth it. Plus, Nappy actually threw out more runners this year than Mathis and had fewer passed balls.

This season is my best chance to get called out of the stands to pitch.

by Rally Manatee on Oct 7, 2009 10:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

S.O.B.!!!

Soth’s Mathis crush infuriates me. This is the 2nd year in a row Naps could have had 30+ HR if he had just been given the ABs. We could really use that power against Boston.

I don’t see anything that shows me Mathis is that much better behind the plate. His fielding % this season is a negligible .02 higher. He threw out FEWER runners than Nap, and had MORE past balls. I guess it just all comes down the intangible “calls a better game.”

This season is my best chance to get called out of the stands to pitch.

by Rally Manatee on Oct 7, 2009 10:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Sorry for the weird double post

I paged back then forward before I had clicked “post” and my post was gone. So, I rewrote it. Then, it mysteriously appeared as posted. Hmmm.

This season is my best chance to get called out of the stands to pitch.

by Rally Manatee on Oct 7, 2009 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's all about CERA, baby, apparently!

RIP Nick Adenhart.

"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5

by Clutch on Oct 7, 2009 11:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jeffery will be huge in game 1, just watch.

They want power, We want respect...

by SenorChuckles on Oct 7, 2009 11:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Let's hope so!

And then let’s hope it’s in a GOOD way!

RIP Nick Adenhart.

"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5

by Clutch on Oct 7, 2009 11:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pat Borders.

Need I say more?

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by feNOMINAL on Oct 8, 2009 12:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who?

No, really, who?

RIP Nick Adenhart.

"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5

by Clutch on Oct 8, 2009 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I guess we have to defer to Scioscia's superior understanding

and pray for a pinch hitter if Jeffy comes up in a crucial situation.

by rspencer on Oct 8, 2009 12:42 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

exactly....

2009 Angels Season: Let's Do This For Nick

by trojanangelfan on Oct 8, 2009 1:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes

I imagine this is the case. Perhaps Soth is hoping Jeffrey’s defense keeps the game at least close if the Halos aren’t scoring runs and then brings in the Big Guns in Napoli in the late innings to boost the line-up and get things going? Much like the magic water in SpaceJam or something?

RIP Nick Adenhart.

"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5

by Clutch on Oct 8, 2009 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs