Los Angeles Angels at our Texas Rangers Series Thread

[RevSader]

IKPU

 

[jta4437]

the angels offense is struggling worse than ours through july. his performance tonight kept this game from being comfortable. he wasnt terrible. but he sure as hell wasnt good

your little F bomb tirade just makes you look like a child, I'd expect better from you

 

[elziegreat42]

SHIT I was worried about that throw to home, so needed that run!

same. murphy wasnt even to 3rd when the ball was fielded

 

[bradw516]

Thanks Murph. You deserve some credit there.

Be careful with that, you'll make this board explode.

 

[Al Falfa]

Wash has cost us many games this year, and thats not even an argument. He is a player's manager, and the players love playing for him. The downside of this is that he sticks with personal connections for too long even when they are sucking.

I mean, so you're saying if joe maddon, tito, or joe girardi were coaching this team we'd be the same?

Probably.
I'm saying that the most important aspect of managing is how your players play for you. A lot of posters were bitching about about Wash bunting so much when the team was having trouble getting runners into scoring position much less scoring them. There are times when I would scratch me head, but this current streak isn't one of them.
Whether Wash has cost us games is a matter of opinion not fact. A guy like Buckshowalter who is considered a fine manager by most, hates small ball. Check out his record in one run games for his career and his W-L record. Is there a connection? Maybe, maybe not. Nobody knows for sure just as nobody knows for sure that Washington has ever cost us a game. It's his job to put the players in a position to win and it's there job to produce. Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. More often in the last three years they have.
Wash has GUIDED two teams to WS and another to a WC playoff game. I'm not sure how much more you can ask for. I do know this. I have complete faith in our front office and I couldn't do that and poor mouth THEIR choice on a nightly basis.
Hmm. Murphy just lead off with a double and just scored the tying run. See how it works?

 

[Hambombs]

Damn pop up

 

[Sexy]

Damn pop up

But..but...but...he POPS UP!

 

[jta4437]

The same goes for all starters btw. And yeah he's getting there, but damn wouldn't be great to not have to see pen arms til the 8th?

Indeed, but to expect much more than he's given is a bit absurd

 

[RevSader]

Hmm. Murphy just lead off with a double and just scored the tying run. See how it works?

What a smug SOB...

 

[RevSader]

This shit is not fun.

 

[elziegreat42]

bullpen

 

[Hambombs]

But..but...but...he POPS UP!

He pops up! Get rid of him now!!!

 

[bradw516]

Jesus Schep, come on.

 

[terpsfball09]

Are you gonna post that and leave before I say my piece? Yes, murphy, the guy hitting 220 is gonna get hits every now and then. BUT he has ALWAYS thrived in non starting situations. He isn't a starter. The role he is in tonight is the role he belongs in. Comparing this to how good of a manager wash is is incredibly foolish. He also cost us hamilton's double by putting in ross. What's your point? He is a great clubhouse manager, but one of the worst in game managers. Simple as that.

 

[romeo212000]

Hmm. Murphy just lead off with a double and just scored the tying run. See how it works?

What a smug SOB...

Because we all know one instance means everything in baseball.

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

...and the great pitching continues...

 

[Jbear]

Jeez where have Scheppers and Ross gone. Finally hitting a little and BP blows goat tonight.

 

[romeo212000]

Are you gonna post that and leave before I say my piece? Yes, murphy, the guy hitting 220 is gonna get hits every now and then. BUT he has ALWAYS thrived in non starting situations. He isn't a starter. The role he is in tonight is the role he belongs in. Comparing this to how good of a manager wash is is incredibly foolish. He also cost us hamilton's double by putting in ross. What's your point? He is a great clubhouse manager, but one of the worst in game managers. Simple as that.

Yes... Yes he will.

 

[RevSader]

Indeed, but to expect much more than he's given is a bit absurd

No its not. Derek can be better, and we all know it. He's bounced back tremendously this year, but he still has lots of a room for improvement.

 

[Sexy]

This pitching tonight, my god what is going on?