Emotions

by Rev Halofan on Oct 3, 2007 10:48 PM PDT in Angels News

When your team is in the playoffs, it is hard for me to comprehend that you can objectively look at the numbers and discuss things on an even keel. I'm a shaking wreck with a short fuse and no appetite. I am prone to highs of glee and lows of sulking, welling tears - and this was all before today's disaster.

My rage is all aimed at Beantown and the numbers cannot be crunched let alone compiled, so thankfully, there are more level-headed fans in Halodom who can remove themselves from their feelings long enough to exhaustively show why the Angels are going to moider 'dem losahs...

THE CHRONICLER ON PLAYOFF EXPECTATIONS - Angels Vs. Red Sox

Thanks, Chron, your objectivity has never been more soothing to the soul...

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Lookout Landing says..

At least now we know how it feels to be Mariner fans.

by atung on Oct 3, 2007 10:46 PM PDT reply actions

Huh?

We know what it is like to:

Win an ALCS series
Go to the World Series
Win the World Series
Go to the playoffs in consecutive seasons
Beat the Mariners' brains in.

by Rev Halofan on Oct 3, 2007 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions

AndrewT Landing says...

by Bilko 420 on Oct 3, 2007 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions

i thought lookout landing

was busy planning their offseason and how best to cope without sinking into further depression.

"it's mind-bottling."

by retrohalo on Oct 3, 2007 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions

We have tasted late-October champagne...

and they have not... surely they jest.

Quit yer whinin' and START CHEERING!

by Downing Rules on Oct 3, 2007 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions

I meant

Being Mariner fans for a day.

by atung on Oct 3, 2007 11:06 PM PDT reply actions

Chronicler says it best in quoting Bob Starr:

"It would behoove the Lads to score some runs here."

Great article as it really kept my frustration in check.

Quit yer whinin' and START CHEERING!

by Downing Rules on Oct 3, 2007 11:09 PM PDT reply actions

Definitely appreciated

Perspective is nice.

I definitely adopted "the sky is falling" attitude after being 1-hit through 6 innings.

But this is far from over, I think we have a legit, if not probable, shot at taking the next two games, which means we're far from out of it.

Angels in 5, still.

Willits for ROY

by 101halo on Oct 3, 2007 11:37 PM PDT reply actions

just so i'm sure i have this straight...

the stat-geekery you trashed in your deadspin guest piece is only valid and "objective" when it is in the halos favor?

by pedro guerrero on Oct 3, 2007 11:59 PM PDT reply actions

You have it straight

straight as a slide rule.

by Rev Halofan on Oct 4, 2007 12:01 AM PDT up reply actions

Show me the geek...

...who's slide rule explains the Colorado Rockies after September 15th.

Remember the Red Moon Massacre!

by Stirrups on Oct 4, 2007 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions

We weren't expecting to sweep them were we?

Because, unless we were, losing a game in Boston isn't the end of the world, frankly it's par for the course.

We win the next one and we've got their nuts in a vice like grip coming back to the Big A.

One game at a time, my friends, one game at a time. Lose today, win tomorrow...

I see red people

by The Limey on Oct 4, 2007 12:32 AM PDT reply actions

Agree and disagree

I did not expect this series to be easy and would have been (and would be) thrilled with a split in Boston. The concern thus is not the loss, but the way we lost and the resemblance to the ALDS in 2004 and the ALCS in 2005. We did not get on base or challenge the opposing pitcher, and Lackey validated his critics.

It is way too premature for a doomsday attitude, but we could not have scripted a much worse start to the postseason.

by DChalofan on Oct 4, 2007 8:36 AM PDT up reply actions

Beckett

dude was filthy, yeah he made us look bad. But we had to have thoughts of loosing game 1 at Fenway against the AL Cy Young...this is a game we were expected to loose...Sure Lackey just as easily could have thrown a shut out as well...but it all came down to Beckett's dominance!

Bring on game two...I have high expectations of Escy and believe Dice K is worn down...my guess is we get on dice K in the 3rd inning and never look back!

Down 1-0 to start a playoff series....been there done that....YES WE CAN!!!!!!

by P237 on Oct 4, 2007 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions

Step away from the shower rod...

Prepare yourselves to lose to DiceK (just so you all dont kill yourselves like you were about to after yesterday's no-show). I believe we've never faced him and we usually suck against new pitching.

We still win in 5 (home win in game 3, Lackey rebound in game 4 nailbiter, anything-can-happen game 5 where Escy gets the better of a figured-out DiceK)

and If we in Game 2, we're in the driver's seat.

by The Clyde on Oct 4, 2007 8:36 AM PDT reply actions

i think

it's more sucking against new pitchers we've never even heard of. dice K is VERY well known and now that season is "on the brink" we should see a better effort.

the goal was to split but taking game 1 was important and it didn't get done. NOW, the biggest game of the season is Friday.

by SCHalo on Oct 4, 2007 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions

We could have lost 25-0...

but if we win Friday, I'd say the series shifts in our favor and all this panic becomes happy-time. The real point is, even if we lose game 2, its far from "over". 0-2 series comebacks are not that uncommon in a 5 game series.

by The Clyde on Oct 4, 2007 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions

0-2 Comebacks.

For one from the wrong side our history, please see the 1982 playoffs.

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Oct 4, 2007 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions

Angels Talk reported...

that the Halos are 26 - 20 in games where they faced a starter they had not seen before.

I guessed that they had about 30 losses when Terry started talking about it.

So, it really is not as bad as we perceive it, sure, 26-20 isn't great, but it is much better than what I expected.

Quit yer whinin' and START CHEERING!

by Downing Rules on Oct 4, 2007 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions

26-20

is on pace for 92 wins. Not bad.

by DChalofan on Oct 4, 2007 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Lookout Landing is admiring the 2008 standings....

...on its sidebar. The M's are in a tie for first at 0-0. After game one they'll have their own set of problems to deal with from their last place position.

...on the road....

by Jack Kerouac on Oct 4, 2007 8:54 AM PDT reply actions

Seattle winless in 2008?

Remember the Red Moon Massacre!

by Stirrups on Oct 4, 2007 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions

It reminds me of Lakers vs. Celtics in the 80's

if we could win 1 or even 2 games there this team would be untouchable for the next 5 years.

Stay on the damn bag!!

by higdog on Oct 4, 2007 9:28 AM PDT reply actions

I think you need to just delete this post.

The lads have taken back what they originally said.

"Pathetic...
Well, that pretty much made me want to take back all the nice things I said in the previous post. But, hey, Josh Beckett was on his game, so let's tip our caps and move on."

by atung on Oct 4, 2007 9:52 AM PDT reply actions

This line says it alll...

(opening line from MLB.CON recap)

"The Angels kept waiting for something Josh Beckett was unwilling to provide."

Since when does a championship team like the Halos wait for anything?

You want it? Go #!&@? get it!

I watched every inning of Game #1 and kept thinking to myself over and over again... "ok this will be the inning where it happens.

Pretty sad.

by Scuff on Oct 4, 2007 10:38 AM PDT reply actions

Better Late Than Never

Here are my picks a day late and after three 1st games have been played. Please note these are the same picks I would have made 24 hours earlier.

ALDS
Angels over Red Sox
Indians over Yankees
NLCS
Snakes over Cubs
Rockies over Phils

ALCS
Indians over Angels
NLCS
Snakes over Rockies

World Series
Indians over Snakes

An aside on Angels vs Red Sox: Yesterday here at Halos Heaven I posted that the Angels would go LWLWW against the Red Sox in the ALDS. I got the first game right. One down and four to go!

by Yetijuice on Oct 4, 2007 10:44 AM PDT reply actions