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Sunday, June 29, 2008

Alert the news - I have something good to say about a manager

By , 12:55 AM

In tonight’s LAD/ALA game, Weaver was throwing a no-hitter through 6.  He was due up in the top of the 7th with 2 outs and a runner on second.  Scioscia pinch hit for him, much to Weaver’s chagrin (he left for the clubhouse, pouting - of course he always looks like he is pouting, or at least like he is disinterested). 

He’ll probably get criticized by some people, but it was the right thing to do.  He had thrown 97 pitches and the Angels were losing 1-0.  And the chances of him throwing the no-no were around 1 in 50, and that’s if the Dodgers took the lead! You don’t get credited for a no-no unless you pitch at least 9 innings.

For what it is worth, I think that Scioscia is one of the, if not THE, best manager in baseball.  Every year, I project the Angels to win around 80-something games and they win 90-something. 

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