Tag Archives: Mike Scioscia

Conflicting Reports on Mattingly – Will He Finally Be GONE?

Posted on May 20, 2013 by theHoundDawg

Reports are rampant in the media regarding the status of the empty uniform, the guy the Dodgers’ laughingly call a major league manager, don mattingly. As the best team money can buy comes off a three game sweep at the … Continue reading →

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Angels Primed for Winning Streak

Posted on April 14, 2013 by theHoundDawg

Last night’s come-from-behind victory was just what the Angels needed to shake them out of their early-season team slump and start a winning streak. Albert Pujols’ bottom-of-the-ninth walk-off double scoring the tying and winning runs, Josh Hamilton’s first home run … Continue reading →

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End of an Era in LA Sports is Golden Opportunity for Dodgers

Posted on February 18, 2013 by theHoundDawg

From the late 1950s into the 1980s, Los Angeles was the Dodgers’s town. Exciting, captivating, winning teams, and great leadership from the top on down all starting with owner Walter O’Malley made Sandy Koufax, Maury Wills, and Fernando Valenzuela the … Continue reading →

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Give the Credit Where it is Due – to Bruce Bochy

Posted on October 30, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Bruce Bochy deserves all the credit in the world after leading his San Francisco Giants to their second World Championship in the past three years. We wrote the Giants off twice this year, first in their run for the NL … Continue reading →

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Wait Till Next Year

Posted on September 30, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Who would’a thunk it? The Angels sign Albert Pujols and CJ Wilson, then at the end of April bring to the majors the incomparable Mike Trout. Later on, it’s Zack Greinke that they steal. The Dodgers hand major roles, with … Continue reading →

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Angels on Life-Support – It’s Now or Next Year

Posted on September 18, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Over the last month, the Angels have been playing their best ball of the year, but it probably does not matter, as they started to play the way they should have all year far too late to make a difference. … Continue reading →

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Time for the Dodgers to Pack It In

Posted on September 17, 2012 by theHoundDawg

For much of the year, we really expected to see the Dodgers in the playoffs, especially after the Boston trade. Even if the team made it as the final wild card team and had to face that one game “play-in”, … Continue reading →

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I Was Wrong About Peter Bourjos and Mike Trout

Posted on August 4, 2012 by theHoundDawg

I was wrong. Dead wrong. I’ve said that Peter Bourjos is the best center fielder in baseball. Better than Mike Trout. Wrong. Trout did it again tonight in Chicago against the White Sox – another fabulous catch, taking away a … Continue reading →

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Scioscia Uses His Head in Series Opener

Posted on July 30, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Is Mike Scioscia listening to us? Unlikely, but he made some good moves in creating the lineup chosen to open this big, big series in Texas. The key was Mike Trout being ok to play, and by replacing the worthless … Continue reading →

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Angels, Rangers in Battle for World Series Spot

Posted on April 6, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Unlike the mediocre NL West, the AL West boasts the American League’s two best teams. The Angels and Rangers not only will be battling each other for the division title, but for the AL Championship. At the other end of … Continue reading →

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Angels Part Deux – Their Three Man Starting Staff

Posted on August 16, 2011 by theHoundDawg

Early last year, I discussed Tony Reagins’ misguided decision to sign free agent pitcher Joel Pineiro (“Angels Pay, But Don’t Learn Any Lessons” Jan 22, 2010). Pineiro was a decent 10-7, 3.84 in limited duty last year, but this season … Continue reading →

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The Angels Would Be in First Place, IF ….

Posted on August 15, 2011 by theHoundDawg

….. Angel GM Tony Reagins had not made the trade I discussed on January 27: “As time marched on towards spring training, he [Reagins] felt compelled to make a move, and a move he did make. Making probably the worst … Continue reading →

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