Blame of the Game: Francisco Rodriguez
I waited to read the accounts of this game in the mainstream media, wondering just what the hell I had sawn. Imagine if this game had been played with us a game behind Oakland this late in the season. Pretty funny, right? Nope. Quit laughing. I hear someone giggling. Still. Alright, just don't let it happen again, any of you. Dismissed.
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walk off orgy
blame K-Rod for the crap ass throw to Tex
Los Angeles de Anaheim - September 17, 2008
blame Frankie
he let two runners on and made a terrible throw… all his fault… if he stopped being such a drama queen…
Los Angeles de Anaheim - September 17, 2008
blame GMJ!
k-rod gives up a single. If barton stays on first, then the next guy bunts him over. one out and a runner on second, krod can finish it off
anaheim angels - September 17, 2008
K-Fraud manufactured his own demise
lay off of Jr…
Los Angeles de Anaheim - September 17, 2008
He gave up a lousy single.
Then a walk. That’s not two runs.
Carl Johnson - September 17, 2008
It's bad still.
infant - September 17, 2008
and he can't throw the damn ball to the 1st baseman
he’s to blame… too many mistakes… you can’t pass the buck to Jr.
Los Angeles de Anaheim - September 17, 2008
Yes, but GMJ was consistently bad throughout the game
GIDP with a man on in the momentum-turning ninth, etc. This guy needs to go.
Carl Johnson - September 17, 2008
agree
But k-rod was equally at fault in the 9th.
I am seriously starting to doubt this guys ability under pressure, especially late in the season and in the playoffs.
infant - September 17, 2008
he had NOTHING to do with the loss tonight
it’s all Frankie’s fault
Los Angeles de Anaheim - September 17, 2008
oh gee! let's look at fangraphs...
Frankie -.791
GMJ – .136
Let’s see, 791 is a BIGGER number than 126…. durr….
Frankie is responsible for nearly 80% of this loss… and sense he couldn’t make a routine throw to the 1st baseman for a DP after letting 2 runners on… IT’S HIS FAULT.
I really don’t understand why you have to be so anal about riding GMJ all the time.
Los Angeles de Anaheim - September 17, 2008
Me? Try everyone. And it's for good reason.
Carl Johnson - September 17, 2008
I see A LOT of people blaming K-Rod here
get over it
Los Angeles de Anaheim - September 18, 2008
Hostility abounds.
Downing Rules - September 18, 2008
we don't take no mess
howiestheman - September 18, 2008
But we leave plenty
Downing Rules - September 18, 2008
Lay off Jr.? That is rich
This douche bag is a defensive specialist at this point and finds so many F-ing ways to screw up.
hauldog - September 18, 2008
I'm not going to go on record as a GMJ advocate, but...
it appears that SRod, THEN Wood, THEN Frankie all let GMJ’s throw back to the infield go by them. Sure, GMJ bounced his throw back to the infield, but that is no excuse for an entire infield to fail to catch the throw. If anybody should know how to catch a ball on a hop, it’s a major league infielder. GMJ is getting faulted here for not walking the ball back to SRod and gently placing the ball directly into his mitt.
Stirrups - September 18, 2008
well informed argument, as always
glad we have some intelligent people around here
Los Angeles de Anaheim - September 18, 2008
ouch
a little bitter over that loss?
Downing Rules - September 18, 2008
TRUE
and for the record, I am going to say that GMJ is going to be a solid contributor to the team in the playoffs. What I have seen lately (and lately is all the matters other than TODAY), GMJ is doing well when the rest of the team has been doing well.
This guy is going to be getting it done in the playoffs.
Dono Romantico - September 18, 2008
Getting it done?
GIDP and mental lapses on defense?
hauldog - September 18, 2008
That ball that bounced out of his glove last week in center was awesome also.
hauldog - September 18, 2008
Again....
during the homestand, GMJ was looking good and hitting well. Say all that you want about how he has sucked ass up until approx 2 weeks ago. But all that matters is what he has done in the last couple of weeks, TODAY, and the games leading up to the playoffs. This guy wants the ring as bad as the rest of the team and with his LARGE EGO he want’s to look good and win. And I believe he will come playoff time.
Dono Romantico - September 18, 2008
I appreciate your optimism, but...
it sounded like he muffed a catch just last week according to Hauldog.
Hope you are right, GMJ is part of the team, so I want to see him do well for the team’s sake.
Downing Rules - September 18, 2008
While he should have had that catch (if it hits your glove you should have it)
it was a long run that got him in position, not necessarily a routine play.
TheTypingFiend - September 18, 2008
He looks fabulous on the bench as a fifth outfielder.
hauldog - September 18, 2008
We'll Just Have To Wait And See.....
HD, feel free to hate on him. I’m going to support all of our guys, even the guys who have been struggling, because you never know who is going to have a key hit/play that wins a game for us.
GMJ WILL BE FINE & will probably do better than some of the regular starters on the team.
Dono Romantico - September 18, 2008
I like you attitude. I mean that.
hauldog - September 18, 2008
Your azuming that he doesn't throw 4 stright balls
He walked the guy on 4 straight pitches. Why isn’t F-Rod backing up the throw back into the infield? What was he doing? GMJ may have made a shit throw but it went all the way to the on deck circle by the 3rd base dugout.
Angel Aviator - September 17, 2008
Dude, ....
and he wants big money for a new contract?? Wont be here in OC!! Oh well, still aim for 100 wins!
im4kiss - September 17, 2008
S-Rod or GMJ or whoever is at fault for the error
momentum changed right there.
yeswecan - September 17, 2008
A manager has never so badly deserved a BOTG before.
Never. We handed them this game well before Tex hit his homer, before GMJ sucked, and before Frankie was terrible.
Carl Johnson - September 17, 2008
How so?
I didn’t watch most of it, and only listened to an inning or two on the way home tonight.
scareduck - September 17, 2008
Because
We should be playing Vlad so we won tonight even if it meant him being out for October with a tweaked knee.
(sarcasm)
Rev Halofan - September 17, 2008
Angels were winning going into Bot 9th
I’ll take the 58 times that has happened succesfully this season.
yeswecan - September 17, 2008
K-Rod
can’t pitch in Oakland to save his life. I’m sure I’m not alone in remembering that he lost a game when he dropped a return throw from the catcher.
jjackflash - September 17, 2008
Wha?
Career 1.86 ERA with a 1-2 record and 14 saves.
scareduck - September 17, 2008
I guess
that one game seemed to count for like 10 because it was just so damned stupid. As was this one. You lose a game because you can’t handle a throw back from the catcher, you deserve to be saddled with multiple losses.
jjackflash - September 17, 2008
I said Frankie wouldn't top 58 saves
I still think that way.
infant - September 17, 2008
gold star or asshole for you!
cupie - September 17, 2008
BOTG K-Rod
infant - September 17, 2008
Teix must be pissed
This is the 2nd time this happens in a month or so.
infant - September 17, 2008
BOTG
wildwill
for distracting the focus of this site.
eyespy - September 17, 2008
Rex just reiterated my point earlier
Scioscia is more focused on getting guys healthy than having the best record. For better or worse, that’s what it is. We saw what happened last year with banged-up players.
yeswecan - September 17, 2008
and no homefield advantage
And even if they’re healthy – who says they’ll play like they can ?
Afterall, they won’t have played for quite some time.
infant - September 17, 2008
i guarantee you nobody in the organization is worried
they feel confident about the makeup of this team, and going into the playoffs, i like their chances much better than last year’s team.
yeswecan - September 17, 2008
I wish I could share in your optimism
What you mention is exactly what worries me: No one in the organization is worried.
I would be very worried.
infant - September 17, 2008
watch more baseball
yeswecan - September 17, 2008
My wife would kill me
:-)
infant - September 17, 2008
my wife did! left, that is, due in small part to my fandom
yeswecan - September 17, 2008
you were much too luminous
cupie - September 17, 2008
The magic of ellipses
“my wife … left … small part …” :-)
scareduck - September 17, 2008
oh don't encourage the jr. highers here :)
yeswecan - September 17, 2008
lucky bastard!
Dono Romantico - September 18, 2008
I study every match this team. I agreement to yeswecan fan member.
44FAN - September 17, 2008
Why is that?
How is it they feel better, and like there chances though?
Izzy out for the season. Aybar trying to get back. Howie has now missed 19 games with the same injury that had him out longer earlier in the season. Vlads knees are barking. Hunter is sitting a little much after talks of his hammy hurting, and now a ball off the face in BP. Figgy left the team to have his elbow checked out. There is just 11 games left to get into a grove with 8 off them on the road .
Don’t get me wrong I like the chances when all players are playing. Not the case ……..There should be some concern.
Angel Aviator - September 17, 2008
11 games is a long time
time to get healthy and BRING IT in the playoffs.
yeswecan - September 18, 2008
This loss was frustrating.
K-Rod = BOTG
GMJ = Lt. BOTG
halofan4life - September 17, 2008
Rev, that's just funny! However...
GMJ/HGH Jr f’ing blew that from here to eternity! Same guy can’t catch a flyball with one hand! Get him the F outtahere! I honestly do not care if they DFA him!
K3YEROUT - September 17, 2008
BOTG goes to Frankie
GMJ should get an honorable mention
deer - September 17, 2008
BOTG
Whoever the douchebag is that couldn’t either throw or catch a ball from center field on a base hit. Christ, I played in co-rec softball game tonight and we didn’t one throw a ball away on a routine single. A single is pretty easy to work around. I’m betting he doesn’t allow the walk if first base isn’t open.
Never caught a good replay of what happened, but either GMJ or an infielder is to blame. How do you blow a fucking throw from CF to the infield after an 8-hop base hit?
LA Seitz - September 17, 2008
hey, rev,
what kind of angel fan blames an individual player at the end of every loss???
i don’t want to hang out with you hh meanies anymore…
jerks.
NoDakHalo - September 17, 2008
Deja Vu all over again...
Stirrups - September 17, 2008
oh dear i am losing ONE poster out of a thousand registered users and the 1500+ other eyeballs that peruse my pages, oh dear what am I to do?
Rev Halofan - September 17, 2008
i think he's being facetious
in reference to the “hostilities” thread
yeswecan - September 17, 2008
no duh
Rev Halofan - September 17, 2008
If you were Sarah Palin you would cover it up and deny you had any involvement in it.
44FAN - September 17, 2008
Politics?
I guess this rule is meaningless. Great!
hauldog - September 18, 2008
Who gives a CRAP
what ANY POLITICIAN WOULD DO.
I HOPE THAT WE ALL CAN FIGURE OUT BY NOW THAT NO MATTER WHAT SIDE OF THE AISLE YOU ARE ON, WE ARE ALL BEING LIED TO BY THESE PHONIES ! ADMIT IT, IT FEELS BETTER TO BAG ON THE “OTHER PARTY”. BUT HONESTLY, THE VAST MAJORITY OF THEM ARE ALL FULL OF CRAP.
Dono Romantico - September 18, 2008
Dude
Stop shouting. It hurts my ears.
Clutch - September 18, 2008
My foveas are in pain.
Downing Rules - September 19, 2008
knock off the politics
we had one political thread and there are many sites on the internet to go have this discussion. No politics or I will dress your moose.
Rev Halofan - September 18, 2008
Something cute and sassy, I hope.
Stirrups - September 18, 2008
didn't see the game
but good heavens… could we really expect to win with THAT piece of crap lineup?!
not cool
howiestheman - September 17, 2008
cool, if they start the playoffs healthy
yeswecan - September 17, 2008
Frankie
That sure was a San FRANCISCO treat! Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
gohalos912 - September 17, 2008
Wrong side of the Bay.
Downing Rules - September 18, 2008
BOTG = Frankie
snowhor - September 17, 2008
A 1, 2, 3 inning now and again wouldn't kill you, Frankie.
BOTG
Rally Manatee - September 17, 2008
frankie did have a 1,2,3 inning
single, walk, infield hit/error. 3 up, game over
anaheim angels - September 17, 2008
I was there, I saw it live
Frankie in the “bullpen” was planning on being a baddie. The Teix hr was our win :(. A’s fans were booing like crazy.
teopeht - September 17, 2008
A's fans are used to booing
yeswecan - September 17, 2008
Maaan.
That must’ve hurt to been at a game like that >.>
scottnak - September 18, 2008
When Teix hit that laser to right field
I was up there screaming my head off with the loser A’s fans booing the whole time. That was almost worth it.
teopeht - September 18, 2008
I find the BOTG a little offensive or disrespectful dont know which one.....
N E Ways I think the BOTG is REGGIE for steping on the ball and taking like 10 minutes to finally pick it up after the runs had scored. I thought it was funny but it also pissed me off.
Or F-Rod
Or Morales for not getting a hit with Tex at second.
acuda27 - September 17, 2008
Thanks Rev.....dont know why you changed the BOTG but you did : )
NOW LETS KICK SOME A’sS IN A COUPLE HOURS!!!
acuda27 - September 18, 2008
is "sawn" a word?
howiestheman - September 18, 2008
kinda, but not really.
Rev Halofan - September 18, 2008
that's what i thought
howiestheman - September 18, 2008
BOTG
My man, Francisco.
vladtheimpaler - September 18, 2008
scottnak - September 18, 2008
Username Myspacobar should get an honorable mention 3 points
just for his crafty votes.
Downing Rules - September 19, 2008
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