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Game Recap 4/17/12 -- Wow.....just...wow - Athletics 5 Angels 3

Found April 18, 2012 on Monkey with a Halo: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Kevin Jepsen,  Scott Downs,  Vernon Wells,  Danny Haren,  Daric Barton
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels,  Oakland Athletics
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You know... I'm glad the game went the way it did in the 8th because maybe now Scioscia will stop putting so much undeserved trust into Kevin Jepsen. Jesus Christ the guy is garbage, he's always been bad and people think just because he put up a tolerable year in '10 that he's going to somehow find the potential that he doesn't have. Maybe Dipoto will be able to sell him to another team as good as the Angels have been selling Jepsen all Spring Training, I knew he was going to be this bad coming into the season and I'm not in the least bit surprised to see him blowing game after game.It isn't all Jepsen's fault however, even though it should be. Absolutly horrible mismanagement of the bullpen lead to this loss, Scioscia had ZERO reason to take out Scott Downs after striking out one batter to end the 7th, replacing him with Jepsen was just icing on the cake. The fact that he completely flip flops and leaves Carpenter in for two innings was just the most...
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