Francona Out in Bahstun

I hope he ends up in Seattle. I want our division to be super competitive...

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They can have The Soth...

For Tito..

Representing the Angels in Sin City.

by maze88 on Sep 30, 2011 7:45 AM PDT via mobile reply actions

Wow.

Thought the Red Sox FO understood the game more than to make the manager the scapegoat here.

Not like he didn’t put the best possible team available to him on the field every day like other managers we know.

Other than that, what did he have any control over?

Christmas List: DFA Mathis, Trade Abreu, Fire Reagins, Sign Buehrle

by Nathan Aderhold on Sep 30, 2011 7:51 AM PDT reply actions

That first sentence is awful.

*understood the game better

Christmas List: DFA Mathis, Trade Abreu, Fire Reagins, Sign Buehrle

by Nathan Aderhold on Sep 30, 2011 7:52 AM PDT up reply actions

The GM is not going to blame himself.

Vernon Wells 2011 Stats (.218/.248/.412) and 2010 road stats (.224/.299/.400). The front office shouldn't have been surprised.

by snowhor on Sep 30, 2011 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions

Chowds are doing it wrong

You’re supposed to blame the scouting director & the athletic trainer for a bad season.

All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine.

by Quad Fin Rider on Sep 30, 2011 8:17 AM PDT reply actions

That Francona himself wanted out and asked the team not to pick up the options on his deal. Otherwise, it seems like a rash and foolish move. Francona didn’t sign John Lackey, and didn’t make him have an ERA over 6. Francona didn’t injure Buchholz’s back, as far as I know. The Sox were so desperate for pitching that they were looking into making a deal as recently as this week!

by jjackflash on Sep 30, 2011 8:37 AM PDT reply actions

Regardless if he left on his own for was forced out

Francona couldn’t get the team to play at the levels he expected, and he was smart enough to know that his time was past in Boston.

We have Soth saying in the LA Times today that:

"We’ve had issues this season, but I love the nucleus of this club," Manager Mike Scioscia said. "I love the youth, and I love the veterans. I think we’re still championship caliber, with some depth that needs to be added."

Championship caliber?

Where is Arte?
Why is TR still employed by the Angels?
Where is the accountability within baseball operations?

From Jeff Mathis' TOPPS card: "Jeff is a defensive catcher, but he can rake it when it counts." Jeff has a lifetime .199 MLB batting average

by mustard_man on Sep 30, 2011 8:48 AM PDT reply actions

Championship Caliber is our Organization's favorite phrase

"Its like when i’m right…i’m right… and when i’m wrong…i could have been right..so i’m still right cause i could have been wrong"-Chevy Clarke's Twitter

by ryanfea on Sep 30, 2011 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions

It's a phrase they clearly can't define accurately.

From Jeff Mathis' TOPPS card: "Jeff is a defensive catcher, but he can rake it when it counts." Jeff has a lifetime .199 MLB batting average

by mustard_man on Sep 30, 2011 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions

If you do a Google Images search for "championship caliber"

You’ll see Mike Scioscia’s face on the front page.

by Suboptimal on Sep 30, 2011 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions

I guess he's said that a few times...

"The Transplant" (So. Cal boy stuck in NYC)

by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Sep 30, 2011 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions

So is Kyle Whittingham!

Future manager? Unfortunately, Whittingham stresses defense, too. But he’d probably realize Mathis is overrated for his glove. And then kick Jeff’s ass.

"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes

by johnnyangel101 on Sep 30, 2011 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions

HA!

I asked my angry Red Sox-fan buddies on facebook if they thought Francona was out; the responses I got were indignant, to say the least. One went so far as to say that I was “clinically insane” for asking the question. Turns out I have epic foresight and prophetic powers!!!

I’m like Moses or something.

Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.

by Commander_Nate on Sep 30, 2011 8:57 AM PDT reply actions

Or something ..

I have a secret place, inside my mind, where I keep hidden inspiration you wont find.

by Tapatio Man on Sep 30, 2011 10:05 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Red Sox suck

Antonio Ramiro Romo for MVP

by KB_24 on Sep 30, 2011 9:01 AM PDT reply actions

Cowherd is pining for the Soth

"Just Another Halo Victory!" miss ya, Rory

by adirondackangelfan on Sep 30, 2011 9:09 AM PDT reply actions

Well I hope Boston pines enough for Soth

to foolishly trade for him. Then he can bring his championship caliber catcher Mathis with him.

Meanwhile, what does it take to get Maddon?

by smithy610 on Sep 30, 2011 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions

Whats he saying?

"Every time I think I’m out, they pull me back in" -George Costanza

by Howie's Batting Title on Sep 30, 2011 11:44 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

I sure hope they do.

They get Soth, we get Tito and we can throw in Hatcher, premium, Abreu and Wells and take back Lackey and Crawford.

by mustang6944 on Sep 30, 2011 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Had to laugh when I saw this posted on OTM

All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine.

by Quad Fin Rider on Sep 30, 2011 9:39 AM PDT reply actions

Since like they've summed up Soth in less than 3 posts.....

From Jeff Mathis' TOPPS card: "Jeff is a defensive catcher, but he can rake it when it counts." Jeff has a lifetime .199 MLB batting average

by mustard_man on Sep 30, 2011 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions

They've summed up Soth in less than 3 posts.....

From Jeff Mathis' TOPPS card: "Jeff is a defensive catcher, but he can rake it when it counts." Jeff has a lifetime .199 MLB batting average

by mustard_man on Sep 30, 2011 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions

how amny more years of sosh?

we need to let them know Hatcher will like to interview

I take it you don't have the DOV Secret Decoder Ring
You need to drink more ovaltine
-Quad Fin Rider

by DAD OF VLAD on Sep 30, 2011 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions

I think he is signed through 2018

by Balls and Strikes on Sep 30, 2011 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions

All you guys who shit so much on Scioscia obviously weren't born before 2000

Or if you were, definitely weren’t following the Angels.

This team may have NOT made the playoffs but I think its a damn good feat that they even won 86 games. I did not expect a winning season. I chalk a lot of that, not all of it, but a lot of it up to managing.

"The Transplant" (So. Cal boy stuck in NYC)

by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Sep 30, 2011 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions 7 recs

I am with you to a certain point.

But as long as he keeps playing mathis and is so freaking loyal to failing veterans, I cant believe he is helping this team more than hurting it.

by Balls and Strikes on Sep 30, 2011 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

I'm still a big Scioscia honk, but his Mathis fetish kills me

and the logic that being a part of 2002 somehow buys Scioscia a lifetime exemption from all criticism is just pure idiocy.

All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine.

by Quad Fin Rider on Oct 1, 2011 5:29 AM PDT up reply actions

it's a lot more than that.

it’s consistently taking a team of league average players to the postseason. What other manager does that?

by firebird81 on Oct 1, 2011 7:06 AM PDT up reply actions

Gardenhire?

If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?

by red floyd on Oct 1, 2011 8:18 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

oh yeah...that guy. lol

by firebird81 on Oct 1, 2011 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Thank you. Amen.

THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!

by opiejeanne on Sep 30, 2011 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Yes!

This! Goddamn, blaming Sosh? Yeah he played Mathis and Wells but he’s not brain dead. 2002? 2009? Hell, this season!? No. If you think Francona > Sciocsia then you’re a total asshole.

Tim Salmon: The once and future Kingfish.

by Teixeira Who? on Sep 30, 2011 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

THIS is the truth!

I guess it’s cathartic to rant, but in reality, Mike Scioscia is one of the best managers in the game. Mathis and too many chances to aging veterans are his weak spots, but he consistently finds ways to scratch out significantly more wins than anyone expects from this team every single year. Players WANT to play for him. 28 other teams would kill to have him at the helm.

by firebird81 on Oct 1, 2011 7:05 AM PDT up reply actions