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Don't go all USSM on me here, champ. ;- )
Anaheim is -- was, until 2010 -- an org with swagger. If the pitchers are losing their swagger because of a catcher's ineptitude, you've got to fix that.
The Angels are -4 below .500 and suddenly they've lost their strut. Their ERA+ is 98. It's entirely possible that the key domino was a disconnect between the pitchers and catchers.
It is completely possible that Mike Napoli's catching ruined the Angels' season, in part because of a chemistry factor. I didn't say probable. But it's possible, and Scioscia's actions speak louder than anybody's words.