To quote John McClane, "How can the same **** happen to the same guy twice?"
Aside from the fact that this game might very well spell the end of the Angels' season, the only thing that anyone is going to remember this game for is Mike Scioscia once again pulling Zack Greinke during a great start in favor of Ernesto Frieri. The same Ernesto Frieri who spoiled the same Zack Greinke's last great start in his own last relief appearance. So what happened? Well, you already know. Ernasty became ErnestNOOOO!!!!!
And thus sparked the anti-Scisocia rage. Many feel that at 108 pitches, Greinke could have gone out for another inning. Others, and I am in this camp, have no real problem with him exiting in favor of the Angels' best reliever, even if Frieri was coming off a wretched previous appearance. After arguing with what felt like half of Twitter about this after the game, I think the best argument I heard came from the one, the only Sam Miller:
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PLAYERS:
Mike Scioscia,
Zack Greinke,
Ernesto Frieri,
Nelson Cruz,
Mike Trout
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, Texas Rangers
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, Texas Rangers
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