Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Game 109/162

by Rev Halofan on Aug 5, 2005 1:24 AM PDT in Angels News

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays of Tropicana Florida versus YOUR Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Official Game Thread for your comments, questions, predictions and socializing

Game 1 of a 3 Game series, 7:05 p.m. start in Anaheim, California

Doug Waechter (4-6, 5.28 ERA) faces Paul Byrd (9-7, 4.09 ERA)

Now that the bullpen is rested, perhaps we can give them a small lead to come in and protect. Meanwhile, the Oakland Green Beanies are in Kansas City.

My Runs-n-Hits picks: LAA: 7/13, TBD: 2/8

Random music selection from my ipod for tonight's game:
I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone (Live) Sid Vicious Live

When I first met you, you didn't have no shoes
Now you're walking 'round like you're front page news.
You've been awful careful 'bout the friends you choose
But you won't find my name in your book of Who's Who.

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another sidney hit

this is the song scioscia plays every night:

my way

by yeswecan on Aug 5, 2005 1:54 AM PDT reply actions

nancy's revenge

angels 12/17
rays 4/10

by yeswecan on Aug 5, 2005 1:56 AM PDT reply actions

nother blowout?

Halos 9/15
TB 0/2

How can anyone not cheer for the byrdman?

by Zookeeper on Aug 5, 2005 3:55 PM PDT reply actions

Mine

Angels 8 runs, 14 hits
Dre's 2 runs, 8 hits

by WiseAndEck on Aug 5, 2005 5:02 PM PDT reply actions

LINEUP

Figgins (cf)
Cabrera (ss)
DaVanon (dh)
Guerrero (rf)
Anderson (lf)
B. Molina (c)
Kotchman (1b)
Izturis (3b)
Kennedy (2b)

Finley benched, YEE-haw!

by Rev Halofan on Aug 5, 2005 6:30 PM PDT reply actions

I really like that lineup

Except maybe with Rivera instead of DaVanon. Though, with both Mac and Erstad out, I suppose the lefty makes sense.

by Pearly Gates on Aug 5, 2005 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions

why is L/R so important?

even though the L/R matchup is "favorable," why do you take at-bats away from better hitters? shouldn't you have your best hitters hit more? then again, it's not like rivera's tearing it up, either.

by yeswecan on Aug 5, 2005 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Look at the splits

or at least have faith that Maddon did...

by Rev Halofan on Aug 5, 2005 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions

vs. Right

Rivera: .259/.295/.517
DaVanon:.200/.314/.267

But by the looks of things, Mike made the right choice.

by Pearly Gates on Aug 5, 2005 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm not saying it's all that important

I'm saying that Mike Scioscia thinks it's important.

But like you said, it doesn't matter either way, so I'm not going to get up-in-arms about it.

by Pearly Gates on Aug 5, 2005 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions

No Finley = Win

Halos: 6 on 10
DRays: 3 on 7

by Pearly Gates on Aug 5, 2005 6:39 PM PDT reply actions

whatever

Finley Bites

laa 10/18
jon gruden 3/6

Halo Country

by cupie on Aug 5, 2005 7:20 PM PDT reply actions

Steve Physioc

spends the whole season kissing Steve Finley's ass and making excuses for the lousiest most pathetic overpaid has-been in baseball.

But Figgy is caught stealing third and Steve cannot stop dogging him.

Hey Steve, why not just bring the white hood to work with you.

by Rev Halofan on Aug 5, 2005 7:57 PM PDT reply actions

EASY, rev

i think we'll need more concrete evidence than that if you expect us to start calling him the Grand Phyzard...

by yeswecan on Aug 5, 2005 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL

The Grand Phyzard might be the funniest thing i have ever read/heard on this site.

Let's go Redskins!

Halo Country

by cupie on Aug 5, 2005 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Grand Phyzard it is...

It's too good not to use.

by Pearly Gates on Aug 5, 2005 8:03 PM PDT reply actions

I spoke to soon

and i apologize to Steve Physioc - it is obvious what he is doing is tailoring his announcing to critiquing any play outside of conventional baseball logic - he is AUDITIONING for OTHER TEAMS - keep it up PHYZZ, you got three months more at the max...

by Rev Halofan on Aug 5, 2005 8:03 PM PDT reply actions