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THURSDAY ANGELS ROUNDUP: Angels Sloppy Play, Scioscia #3

Up next for Angels: Thursday vs. Baltimore - Los Angeles Times
John Lackey vs. Jeremy Guthrie

Blunders cost Angels in loss to Rangers - OCRegister.com
The biggest mistake of the night might have been made in the dugout. Manager Mike Scioscia sent pitching coach Mike Butcher out to talk to pitcher Justin Speier in the bottom of the ninth and decided to let Speier pitch to Hank Blalock with two outs, first base open, the go-ahead run on second — and 23-year-old rookie Julio Borbon with five big-league at-bats on deck.

A huge second-guess, and sloppy, sloppy, sloppy - Angels Unplugged - Los Angeles Times
First base was open, and in the on-deck circle was Julio Borbon, a rookie who has one major league hit in his young career. Would the Rangers have pinch-hit for him? Maybe, but so what? You absolutely, positively had to walk Blalock in that spot.

Mike Scioscia, Angels - Survey: Most Popular Managers - SI.com
The former Dodgers catcher has led the Angels to five AL West titles in 10 seasons.

Mentor Abreu a daily influence - Lyle Spencer - MLB.com
Bobby Abreu is not just a source of walks, base-hits, runs scored and RBIs. He's an endlessly rewarding source of information, insights and perspective for younger teammates of all shapes, positions and nationalities.

Pirates Open To More Deals?: MLB Rumors
He cites "an official of an AL team" as saying that the Bucs have been "considering deals for [John] Grabow and closer Matt Capps."

Could it be the Angels?

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So far this season, was the free agent signing of Bobby Abreu a good deal for the Angels?
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I simply love

that they WANTED to sign Abreu. I get the feeling Stoneman would have passed regardless of the price. Reagins seems to have a better grasp on the offensive side of things than Bill ever did. Personally, I’d like to keep Abreu around a couple more years to be our late-career Paul Molitor/Tony Gwynn type who is still productive but just as importantly would act as a good influence and mentor to all the young hitters we’ll be sending out there the next few seasons.

by dmhead on Jul 2, 2009 9:29 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Agreed, it’s nice to see someone take the 2-1 pitch once in a while. Walks really are just as good as hits.

by Scioscia aint that smart on Jul 2, 2009 10:18 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow

Columnists are actually calling out Scioscia? I thought the guy was tenured and thus immune from criticism by the media.

by MH252525 on Jul 2, 2009 11:01 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I really like Steve Bischeff's blog

he says what we’re all thinking, lol

RIP Nick. We will miss you!

by KingF15h on Jul 2, 2009 12:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Uh, not all of us.

.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.

by opiejeanne on Jul 2, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed

Sometimes he comes off as a whiny child

R.I.P. King Ad-Rock #34

by Seik1177 on Jul 2, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The poster named Zach, under that column

has some valid points about Bischeff’s inconsistencies.

.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.

by opiejeanne on Jul 2, 2009 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You're right

He makes a couple good points about the Rangers record against the same NL teams and runs score by both teams.

by WiHaloFan on Jul 2, 2009 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Where’s the “Hell Yes” option in that poll? ;)

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Jul 6, 2009 10:32 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Where’s the “Hell Yes” option in that poll? ;)

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Jul 6, 2009 10:32 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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