Mike Scioscia is an utter moron

ateamstupid · #1 10-06-2008, 11:31 PM

The Angels had every ounce of momentum, needed only a ball in play to pretty much clinch a trip to Game 5, and that's when you try a suicide squeeze?! After that play failed, it was a mortal lock that the Sawx would win it in the bottom of the ninth.

I understand the call if you're losing and you need a spark of momentum, but with 100% of the momentum in your favor, it doesn't get any dumber than that. Talk about being too cute.

GPK · #2 10-06-2008, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ateamstupid

The Angels had every ounce of momentum, needed only a ball in play to pretty much clinch a trip to Game 5, and that's when you try a suicide squeeze?! After that play failed, it was a mortal lock that the Sawx would win it in the bottom of the ninth.

I understand the call if you're losing and you need a spark of momentum, but with 100% of the momentum in your favor, it doesn't get any dumber than that. Talk about being too cute.

Not the smartest of calls by anymeans.

Thanks coach

ateamstupid · #3 10-06-2008, 11:35 PM

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Not the smartest of calls by anymeans.

Thanks coach

In certain spots, it's a great call. In that spot? About the dumbest call you can make aside from pinch hitting yourself.

SCUDSBROTHER · #4 10-06-2008, 11:39 PM

Don't care for the call with that batter. He is kind of a woman(to be honest.) With Rafael Furcal, I might do it.

ateamstupid · #5 10-06-2008, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Don't care for the call with that batter. He is kind of a woman(to be honest.)

With any batter, it's moronic. If it works, you get in the run that you were probably going to get in anyway. If it doesn't work, you kill your chances to score, and completely reverse all of the momentum that you garnered with the two-out rally in the top of the 8th, the 1-2-3 inning by Shields in the bottom, and the leadoff double by a .213 hitter in the ninth.

It's unfathomable.

SCUDSBROTHER · #6 10-06-2008, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ateamstupid

With any batter, it's moronic. If it works, you get in the run that you were probably going to get in anyway. If it doesn't work, you kill your chances to score, and completely reverse all of the momentum that you garnered with the two-out rally in the top of the 8th, the 1-2-3 inning by Shields in the bottom, and the leadoff double by a .213 hitter in the ninth.

It's unfathomable.

Yea, I wouldn't try it against Manny Del Carmen. A flyball can be had against him. Even if you can't get the flyball, you still got one more chance to get a single with 2 outs. To be honest, I thought all they had to do was bring in Popabun in the 8th, and it would of been over. Hell, he didn't ever bring him in. As a manager, if you call that suicide squeeze, you better damn sure be confident the particular pitcher is gunna throw the batter something he can get the bat on. Scioscia did his part in that regard. So, I put most of the blame on Aybar for being a woman. He has to foul it off( in the least.) I would of brought in KROD to face Kotsay n' Bay.

ateamstupid · #7 10-07-2008, 04:34 PM

OK, I'm wrong. Momentum means nothing in sports.

I don't solely blame Scioscia. Yes, they left a ton of runners on base. But they were in position to win that game and probably the series. And he blew it.

I have a feeling that if I started a thread saying it were a great call, you'd tell me how shitty it was, but that's neither here nor there.

Cannon Shell · #8 10-07-2008, 04:43 PM

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OK, I'm wrong. Momentum means nothing in sports.

I don't solely blame Scioscia. Yes, they left a ton of runners on base. But they were in position to win that game and probably the series. And he blew it.

I have a feeling that if I started a thread saying it were a great call, you'd tell me how shitty it was, but that's neither here nor there.

No but I prefer to use facts and logic to back up my points. The democrat in you must abhor the use of facts and logic. If Aybar fouls the pitch off, the whole thing is forgotten. because he faild to execute the play called, they didnt score the run. Of course Momentum would have made shields throw a more biting curve in the bottom of the inning that would have prevented the Angels from losing. The point I brought up about the flaw in the Angels bullpen of having no one to face lefties being just as much to blame seemed to miss also. Of course momentum is more important in baseball than lefthanded pitching.