#Angels Conger gets 3rd consec start at C. Mathis upset w/ playing time, meets with Scioscia behind closed doors. Declines to talk w/ media.
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HAHAHAHA
Mathis is an idiot.
by HalosBiggestFan on Apr 16, 2011 12:27 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Right?
The guy has a few million in his pocket for being the worst position player in the game over the last 6 years. He should sit down and know his role. Although the way Sosh has led him on all this time I guess I can’t blame the guy for being delusional.
by dmhead on Apr 16, 2011 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Looks like Mathis is seeing the writing on the wall..
Here’s another link to an explanation on Rotoworld.com:
http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/4434/hank-conger
Faith Focus Finish
What kills me is,
How does Mathis actually think he deserves more playing time?
Can’t hit or field & he goes to the coach? Haha wow.
by HalosBiggestFan on Apr 16, 2011 12:32 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Why does Conger keep getting referred to as the third catcher?
He and Mathis have started six games a piece, while Wilson has started twice. Seems pretty obvious to me which guy is around for depth and nothing else.
It doesnt really matter
but maybe because both Mathis and Wilson were in the big leagues the whole season last year
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart #34
It's a damn shame, because Bobby had a kick-ass spring traiing.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Yes his spring "traiing" was great
(a rare Floyd typo—heeheehee)
He should get more time than Premium as well
"rare"?
no that’s funny…this whole Mathis ting is just sad. I would expect to be upset. If he wasnt he should be kicked off the team for not being competitive. But if he was surprised, then the boy not only as no talent, he’s not that bright.
Well, come see a fat old man some time!
Bahahahaha!!!!
Official prediction: The Angels will win the AL west this season.
by RexTookMyStash on Apr 16, 2011 12:33 PM PDT reply actions
But Skip, i'm hitting over .200 now,
That is Premium like a mofo!
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
With Mathis putting more emphasis on his offensive game,
He’s let his defense slide a bit.
-ha. ha.
by HalosBiggestFan on Apr 16, 2011 12:38 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
seriously, mathis sub-.200 in 1106 PA!!!
How do you ask for more playing time like that?
by Balls and Strikes on Apr 16, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Mathis sucks
but he is an Angel so I always cheer him on. I could live with the fact that his offense is the worst and his defense is slightly below average at best. What I can’t tolerate is a guy who bitches to his coach about playing time. You’re a team player and you listen to your coach. Did Torii throw a fit after he gave up centerfield? Do Izturis or Aybar or Callaspo throw a fit over who’s starting at short or 3rd? No. And they’re all a lot more valuable than Jeff.
Give me a break, Mathis. You’re a team player on a team with 3 catchers. Shut the hell up, thank God that a team is paying you (most of us have to work overtime to make ends meet and would have been out of work long ago if we sucks at our job as hard as you do) and be a team player. There are more people than you on a 25 man roster.
Tim Salmon: The once and future Kingfish.
by Teixeira Who? on Apr 16, 2011 1:40 PM PDT reply actions 8 recs
Did we throw a fit when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
by Match Day 5 on Apr 16, 2011 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Did the Japanese sit down and have dinner with Pearl Harbor before they bombed them?
-the late Jerome Brown
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Apr 16, 2011 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
RIP Victor Kiam.
"We are not on an austerity program," Arte Moreno
by thebigtizzle on Apr 17, 2011 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I got the Animal house reference
How come when players go to Texas they revitalize their careers? could it be the roids?
by Sinatrasratpack on Apr 17, 2011 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions
I always love it when this gets quoted
and someone gets on their high horse to correct it. “Look idiot, it was the Japanese.” Cmon man, where is your culture?
Driven into right-center field, Erstad says he has it...the Angels, world champions!
No one did that in this thread.
Pollyanna is dead. But don't get mad at me, I didn't kill her. Tony Reagins did.
and in this case, misquoted.
“Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?”
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
not to be a buzz kill
but they never really said what the meeting was about. sure, we can assume. but we don’t know exactly what it was about.
What an idiot!
Bartolo Colon is so dreamy!
by Howie's Batting Title on Apr 16, 2011 2:03 PM PDT reply actions
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
by Commander_Nate on Apr 16, 2011 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, he would abducted and forced to serve tourists in Cabo for wearing that sombrero! NEVER disrespect the Sombrero!!
Excuse me Senior, I need another beer!!
Please Jeffy, demand to be traded
Let the whole world know what your real market price is
All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine.
Pujols?
go long with extenze...i do
by angelsownredsux on Apr 16, 2011 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Finally, the Soth gets it?
“We’re looking for solutions to what was really rough offensive year for us last year.”
Mathis’ batting average over the last six seasons is about .190. It’s not going to get any better this season. Scioscia sees something in Conger (that he never saw in Napoli). I hope its real and I look forward to Hank proving he is the right man for the job.
A wise man does not need advice and a fool won't take it.
I still dream of that Conger/Napoli catching platoon.
Especially given that Conger is actually starting to look like a plus defender back there.
Ah well, we’re winning at the moment, and it’s sweet.
by Turks Teeth on Apr 16, 2011 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
But his value is so much more!
What would we do without the ability to bitch and moan about Premium? Don’t you all realize what we would lose without him? He means so much to us.
"Working is the curse of the drinking class." - Oscar Wilde
by WateringTheGarden on Apr 16, 2011 3:06 PM PDT reply actions
Mike Napoli did the exact same thing last April
When Jeff Mathis was getting the start every day. He got slammed for being a me-first player who wouldn’t trust his coach and do what was best for the team. My guess is that Lyle paints Mathis as a “fierce competitor,” who “wants to do everything he can to help his teammates” and “can’t sit still when there is a job to be done.”
by Suboptimal on Apr 16, 2011 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Heh. Totally scan-read that as "Lyle Sphincter"
Whaaat..? I DID!
"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base." ~Dave Barry
same
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by 2pintsofbooze on Apr 17, 2011 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Mathis you a bitch
take your seat next to the bats.
Your lucky to have made it this far in the majors
if mendoza did not exist they would call batting .200 the Mathsux line
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Won my twitter bet
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The audacity of this guy...
Jeff you are batting .200 for the 6th year in a row now. You aren’t a good player. Sit on the bench and stfu.
Hit the road Jeff, and don't you come back no more no more no more no more......
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Apr 16, 2011 7:03 PM PDT reply actions
Delusions of grandeur
Amazing…Mathis actually believes he’s “premium”. I agree with everyone else – please Jeff, demand a trade.
it'd be best for all parties.
we lose mathis, he loses a career.
"I have one word for you...Be careful."
-Jose Guillen
He should be realistic
and have delusions of mediocrity.
The Devil went down to Georgia, and all I got was this gold fiddle. Go Angels!
In His Defense
The team gave him a raise for this year. They could have non-tendered him and brought him to camp on a minor league deal (does anyone actually believe that another team would have given him a guaranteed major league deal?), and paid him the major league minimum if he made the team. So, I could see why he could be confused initially.
This, of course, speaks to one aspect of Reagins’ failings (but that’s another thread) and misallocation of resources.
Fun Fact
As of this writing, Jeff Mathis this year has more plate appearances (27) than Mike Napoli (23).
Must be because of Napoli’s slow start (.333/.478/.833) .
must be
another fun fact: Nap gets more chicks them mathis has dreams
Meet up for Angels vs. A's Doubleheader Saturday, Jul 16, 2011
Won my twitter bet
thanks all who followed me, pizza was so good, heart burn not so much
It should be a Fanshot.
Duh! Winning!
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
I miss Napoli.
And by Napoli, I mean his mom.
by LazorkoRules on Apr 17, 2011 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Mathis in a hottub with Napoli's girls
says hi.
"We are not on an austerity program," Arte Moreno
by thebigtizzle on Apr 17, 2011 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, they are running Torrealba out there
And he’s hitting a Mathis-esque .215 or so…
RIP Nick...
Jim Scully
Jim Scully Home
I might not have to run the Mathis batting watch much longer
Jeff Mathis Batting Average Watch: .192
It's as sad as the national debt clock...
The Devil went down to Georgia, and all I got was this gold fiddle. Go Angels!
Many things about Scoscia are confusing.
He may not react to offensive failure as may would and may even ignore mistakes. But one thing’s for sure: he is loyal to a fault. I can’t imagine he has a positive reaction to Mathis’ show of disrespect to his team and teammates. Batting .190 won’t get you cut, but this?
Talk about a shitty baseball existence. Read the lineup card in the morning, give the coach a piece of your mind, your demand for playing time goes public, and the kid taking your place hits a 3-run bomb and guns down the leagues active steals leader. Ouch.
"We are not on an austerity program," Arte Moreno
I take it that Hank isn't out on Michigan Ave right now with Premium.
Premium returns to his hotel room and falls face first onto his plush, queen sized bed. After a few heaving sobs, he rises up on his elbows to wipe away a tear, and looks longingly at the empty bed next to him. Rolling over onto his back, Premium reaches for his iPhone and speed-dials a number.
(phone rings, then goes to voicemail)
“Whaddup, you’ve reached the Napster’s cell phone. I’m obviously not available right now as I’m either hooking up with some Texas tail or crushing dingers. Leave me a message and I’ll call you back when I damn well please.”
(Beep)
“Mike, this is Jeff. Sosh was mean to me today. All I did was ask why that new guy was getting to play more than me. I try my best, but nothing ever seems to work. I miss you, man. Why don’t you call more? Peace.”
Premium dejectedly tosses the phone to the other side of the bed. He thinks of all the good times he had with Mike over the years; hitting the town in exotic locales like Cleveland and Milwaukee, growing sideburns, pillowfights. Premium suppresses a smile thinking about the time Mike’s mom made chicken breasts back home in Florida.
“Things are going to be better tomorrow”, he says to himself. “Mike will call and Sosh will play me. There’s no way that Conger kid can keep this up”.
He gets up from the bed and catches a glimpse of himself in the mirror. Walking closer, he begins to repeat the mantra that Sosh taught him so many years ago…“Be Premium, be Premium, be Premium…I AM PREMIUM!”, he exclaims jubilantly.
Falling back on his bed, Premium quickly falls asleep knowing that it will all be ok and that he’ll be starting tomorrow.
Fin.
The Devil went down to Georgia, and all I got was this gold fiddle. Go Angels!
by Slasher52 on Apr 16, 2011 8:26 PM PDT reply actions 12 recs
Mike's mom / breasts?
Mike’s mom made chicken breasts back home in Florida.
I see what you did there.
"It's our money," owner Arte Moreno said.
I know nothing–NOTHING!
The Devil went down to Georgia, and all I got was this gold fiddle. Go Angels!
I agree, it's among my best works of non-fiction.
It really happened.
The Devil went down to Georgia, and all I got was this gold fiddle. Go Angels!
This will go green
Swung on and missed, he struck him out! ~ Terry Smith
by blast21dave on Apr 16, 2011 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The finest one-scene play I've ever read
I would call it, Night Thoughts of a Spoiled Replacement Player.
Thank you.
I’ll print it and autograph it for you. Send a SASE to…
The Devil went down to Georgia, and all I got was this gold fiddle. Go Angels!
I was wondering when the 'fan fiction' would start. It is like we are Star Wars now
How come when players go to Texas they revitalize their careers? could it be the roids?
by Sinatrasratpack on Apr 17, 2011 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions
If EVER there were a perfect opportunity for a WiHaloFan comic...
…Mathis/Scioscia and the opening scene from “The Godfather”.
“…Mathis. Mathis. What have I ever done to make you treat me so disrespectfully…”
"I'm gonna make you an offer you'll never forget"
“Shut up, or your goin to Pittsburgh”
by Raaddad on Apr 16, 2011 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
You come to me on this, the day of Conger's 3-run Jimmy Jack, to ask me for a favor?
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
I would love to see Theo Epstein waking up next to Lackey's head
All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine.
by Quad Fin Rider on Apr 17, 2011 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Seriously Mike, how could you?
You have no eye for talent. Lyle Spencer should be the manager.
by moralesforpresident on Apr 16, 2011 10:06 PM PDT reply actions
I am absolutely shocked (and amped) over Soth this year
First Rodney, now POSSIBLY Mathis!? Obviously things that should have done last season, and moves I thought would never come, he has thrown me for a loop this season in some aspects.
by Dontbatvlad4th on Apr 16, 2011 10:30 PM PDT reply actions
Is the Soth approach working?
Everyone was screaming for both Rodney and Mathis to be sent to Siberia.
What did Soth do? He gave full faith in both Rodney and Mathis and gave them both a complete opportunity. He let them fail in their opportunities and their replacements EARN the opportunity to through good service and production. Walden is IN. Conger appears to be IN.
I didn’t get it at first but it appears to be working. And not only is Walden IN, Rodney has pitched much better now that the pressure is off him to be closer. Maybe we’ll get similar results from Mathis. Congers becomes the full time catcher, and Mathis improves as a backup? Hmmm.
Rodney still pitching in pressure
Just in the 8th. I think it’s more to do with fixing the mechanics than not pitching in the 9th.
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Brandon Wood 4 Prez
by miketrout on Apr 16, 2011 10:32 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Damn that was a fail, supposed to be a picture
Brandon Wood 4 Prez
by miketrout on Apr 16, 2011 10:32 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Lighten up on the dude
he hit a game winning sac fly for us this week
he wants to play – he saw Scios and didn’t go bitchin to the press about it
he’s part of a team that has had its best start in over 15 years
Conger can’t catch every day and my personal assumption that he’s a better tandem than Wilson is with Conger, at least with MLB experience.
granted he’s over paid and his .200 would be a lot tougher to stomach if we weren’t winning and Conger wasn’t dealin’.
i’m glad we’re winning and i’m glad Conger is taking the job as primary catcher, but lighten up and enjoy this 8-2 run instead of pissin on Mathis grave.
by Rex Fregosi on Apr 16, 2011 10:53 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
What grave? Mathis is the Rasputin of Angel baseball. He will never die.
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Apr 16, 2011 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
so damn true
"We are not on an austerity program," Arte Moreno
by thebigtizzle on Apr 18, 2011 12:04 AM PDT up reply actions
I know!
Think of all the sad faces on the kids at the Big A wearing their little Mathis shirt-jersey.
Swung on and missed, he struck him out! ~ Terry Smith
by blast21dave on Apr 16, 2011 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
i get a much bigger chuckle
of the Fenway faithful and their $17 million lacky.
or the fact Terry Collins has already had his first clubhouse meeting.
I haven't laughed so hard at a link title
since I watched the Rebecca Black video.
RIP Coach Wooden (1910-2010).
You know who this makes look good? Wood and Wilson.
As much as we hate on Wood, he’s honest with himself and how crappy he’s played. He’s admitted it in so many words with the press and has yet to complain about playing time.
Same with Wilson. His quote was classy and honest:
“Nobody wants to sit on the bench,” said Wilson, who is out of options, meaning the Angels risk losing him on waivers if they try to send him to the minors. “If you’re happy or content just sitting on the bench, there’s something wrong with you. [But] it’s never ever going to be about ‘oh I hope this guy fails so I can get a chance to succeed.’ It’s about winning. We’re here to win.”
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by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Apr 17, 2011 5:50 AM PDT reply actions
Wait a Red Hot minute! You mean Jeff “# 2 Catching prospect behind Joe Mauer” Mathis and his .192 batting average don’t get the fact that he’s worn out his welcome?
That Scoscia cleared out slugger Mike Napoli to make sure his “pet project” wouldn’t be looking over his shoulder?
But even with that perceived “lack of pressure”, Mathis still can’t water if he fell out of a friggin’ boat?
Memo to “Rock Star – I want to look like Tom Brady – that’s why I have long hair popping out of my ear flap” Jeffy, you were handed the job when the team dumped Bengie…you couldn’t hit then…so they switched you and Nap…and for some reason kept coming back to you…giving you at bats….watching you K or DP….watching you sail throws to the CF instead of the bag….and you wonder?
Go Hank! Keep hitting like a witch….and Go Mathis….right out the door…because YOU BLOW!
by graydog28 on Apr 17, 2011 7:10 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I'm kind of sad at some of these comments
I know Mathis is bad. And I know he’s overpaid. But would you want anyone on the team who was satisfied sitting the bench when his (presumed) role is that of a starter?
I don’t think he should be publicly griping about playing time, but I have nothing wrong with him being upset. I would be too if my boss took me off an important project for someone else. There are very few people who are simply happy collecting a paycheck. Most people also get job satisfaction from having responsibility and succeeding.
Maybe I just feel like playing devil’s advocate. I think the bench is the right place for him. But how many people would be happy in his situation?
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Nice perspective
I would not be happy riding pine. I would hope Mathis is not happy riding pine. I would also hope Mathis does something about it to make himself a better player.
Plus we don’t know how the griping became public. I would doubt that Mathis would put it out in public. He has respect for Soth and he knows the public doesn’t like him a whole lot.
Let me see....
$1.7m to sit in the dugout, watch a better player start ahead of me, and be a part of major league baseball?
Sign me up!!!
by mustard_man on Apr 17, 2011 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
While I can understand...
Mathis wanting to play more. I also funny expect to see him sitting in the dugout cheering on the team especially Conger. I didn’t see him once yesterday – of course I might have missed it but really… this is a team no I or ME in team.
A suggestion for Mathis… fielding practice – throwing to 2nd and not centerfield. I can take a little bit of trouble batting but when it’s both offense and defense that there are issues… well then you might sit. I’d be surprised if he doesn’t play today.
Cautious yet very optimistic about the 2011 Season. Go Angels.
and another word with the same letters as SIT but plus one other letter.
works better than SIT also.
"I have one word for you...Be careful."
-Jose Guillen
by IE Angel on Apr 17, 2011 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
"Dadgummit coach, all I need is another 5 years and I'll have that throw to 2B nailed!"
"Ballplayers play baseball." -Jose Mota
Conger has ridiculous bat speed
Its kind of crazy
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Wells should take note.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Apr 17, 2011 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Bring out the premiun, than bitch.
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by Christoffer James V Ferreira on Apr 17, 2011 10:41 AM PDT reply actions
Y'all are jumping to conclusions here.
It merely says that Mathis was complaining about “playing time.” It doesn’t say if he wanted more or less of it.
It could be he’s a really altruistic guy and wants Hank to play every day.
by LazorkoRules on Apr 17, 2011 11:08 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
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