Garret Anderson

How do you guys feel about Garret Anderson?  At what point do you finally say he is not going to come out of this slump and sit him down more often, as he is a liability at the plate and defensively.  And I don't want to hear any excuses about his one home run last night.  I like the guy but we need to start getting more productivity out of that spot.  When does Scioscia finally make that tough decision to sit down a veteran and start getting more at bats for the likes of Willits and Rivera? 

You know what Brees, I think GA and Vladdy use the "I don't like to DH" thing as a crutch and it's getting old to me. We have a loaded outfield and Matthews is a better outfielder (defensively) than either of those guys EVER has been. They need to do what's best for the team and get their heads wrapped around being a productive DH. I know it takes time for a lot of guys to get used to, but for the good of the team, they need to start embracing that role...both are getting closer and closer to a full-time DH gig anyway.

As for Garret. I'm sure he'll have a hot stretch and everyone will think he's fine, and you're right, he deserves the chance to hit his way out of it. But at this point in his career, he just isn't a better option than Juan Rivera in my mind. The homer last night was nice, but a bit meaningless, as Aybar and Kotch already did the heavy lifting. Hopefully it gives GA some confidence though...we'll see.

And that's a 3-Run shot by GA in the 4th. Here's hoping we can get Nick Adenhart his first ML win.

Go Angels!

I guess Garret's ears were burning.

Keep it up GA!!

I wish last nights game would settle the DH question, but I doubt that it will.  GA has a great night at the plate (at last), and Gary Matthews actually plays left field and not just the immediate area around  him where he's standing at the time ala GA.  He runs hard on two consecutive foul balls near the stands, one to erase a hitter. 

If stoic GA is the team player he (and others) claim he is, he'll accept his reality that he is 36, doesn't like to run, will NOT sacrifice his body for an out, and embrace the DH role.  He better get used to it.  If he wants to have ANY chance of playing for ANY team next year, it's gonna be as a DH and only as a DH.