Thread: Los Angeles Dodgers - Official August Thread

Originally Posted by Die Radio Die

You can't say Colletti hasn't done everything in his power short of selling the farm to win now. Last offseason he spent the 2nd most money of any GM in hopes of improving today. Unfortunately Schmidt got hurt and Juan Pierre has been less than stellar. Luis Gonzalez has worked out better than anyone could have hoped and in fact our offense has improved over last year's squad. Our pitching has had a number of injuries ranging from key to nagging yet as recently as 2 weeks ago we were sitting in first place in our division.

There's still a significant amount of responsibility Colletti has to hold in the way his team has performed. Luis Gonzales was a good signing. But this team could have risked a few pieces to get better. Not saying that I would have liked to sell the farm but when you rely on your inexperienced youth to break itself out of its funk, you're asking for too much. This should have been expected.

This is not our year.

That's hard to accept.

Today's line up:
1. Furcal
2. Martin
3. Saenz
4. Kent
5. Kemp
6. Young
7. Pierre
8. Martinez

Talk about desperation.

Whatever. We haven't scored a run since Saturday, I'm not going to have a fit over any lineup changes. How much worse can we do? Score negative runs?

Originally Posted by The Natural

Tonight's line up:
1. Furcal
2. Martin
3. Saenz
4. Kent
5. Kemp
6. Young
7. Pierre
8. Martinez

Talk about desperation.

Well, this mornings lineup actually but yah, desperation. I like that Pierre got dropped in the lineup but how bad does he have to play to not start? Every other player on the team has gotten a day off or five during a slump. Pierre's entire career could be considered a slump and he still gets to start everyday. I don't get it.

Tomato in the 3 spot. But like I said, what is nothing from nothing?

A big thanks to the Dodgers last night! Harang is on my fantasy team.

Originally Posted by The Natural

Times like these that it sucks to be a Dodger fan. Watching the Angels face the Bo Sox, it's not hard to see why the Angels are effective. If not for my growing up in a Dodger household, I'd for sure be an Angels fan. That team just knows how to win. Their managed by a Dodger great and a guy who really MANAGES the game. I love the way he makes adjustments in the course of battle. You can tell the players really enjoy playing for Scioscia.

So much for my posting strike. It's ridiculous posts like these that make me nuts.

The players enjoy winning. The Angels are winning because they have the highest BA/OBP/SLG in the AL West and the 2nd lowest ERA. It's that ****ing simple.

Originally Posted by The Natural

One example, Angels need a run. Runner on first. Reggie Willits, one of the most valuable players on the club, laid down a sacrifice bunt, did the job. Scioscia was the first one in the dugout thanking him for the job.

This is just mindblowing in how wrong it is.

Bottom 6th: LA Angels
- E. Aybar singled to center
- R. Willits sacrificed to first, E. Aybar to second
- C. Figgins popped out to shortstop
H. Okajima relieved M. Timlin
- E. Aybar stole third
- O. Cabrera struck out swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors
Boston 6, LA Angels 6

Yeah, that worked like a charm having a .400 OBP guy bunting. Are you honestly trying to tell me that the Angels are winning because their manager gives a guy a high-five for getting a bunt down? That's the difference? Good lord.

Whenever you feel the need to wax poetic... please don't.

Originally Posted by jbruin152

So much for my posting strike. It's ridiculous posts like these that make me nuts.

The players enjoy winning. The Angels are winning because they have the highest BA/OBP/SLG in the AL West and the 2nd lowest ERA. It's that ****ing simple.


This is just mindblowing in how wrong it is.

Bottom 6th: LA Angels
- E. Aybar singled to center
- R. Willits sacrificed to first, E. Aybar to second
- C. Figgins popped out to shortstop
H. Okajima relieved M. Timlin
- E. Aybar stole third
- O. Cabrera struck out swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors
Boston 6, LA Angels 6

Yeah, that worked like a charm having a .400 OBP guy bunting. Are you honestly trying to tell me that the Angels are winning because their manager gives a guy a high-five for getting a bunt down? That's the difference? Good lord.

Whenever you feel the need to wax poetic... please don't.

Are you telling me that it doesn't work every time? :ddoh:

But seriously, Grady Gump Little is the worst on-field manager I have seen in a long time.

Originally Posted by Arrogant Ba

Are you telling me that it doesn't work every time?

No, and statistically over the long haul it hurts run production. But that's a whole 'nother story.

Originally Posted by Arrogant Ba

But seriously, Grady Gump Little is the worst on-field manager I have seen in a long time.

You obviously don't remember Jim Tracy very well.