Angels Game 1/162 GAME THREAD
by Rev Halofan on Apr 2, 2007 11:34 AM PDT
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GAME THREAD
Rangers @ Angels - 7:05 p.m.
Kevin Millwood vs. John Lackey
TV: FSW and ESPN2 - Radio: 710 AM
Righthander Millwood has a 3.00 ERA against the Angels, while Big John has been battered a bit by the former Showalter Crew. The Rangers have Sammy Sosa with them, but he might not start.
Did you know the Rangers were owned by ClearChannel? One more reason to dig Arte Moreno: for who he is NOT.
Only four Angels in tonight's game started last season's opener. Can you name them?
My O.P.D.:
Cabrera / Lackey / 1
What is O.P.D.?
Put your OPD picks in the Comments section...
Random Song Lyrics:
I came into this world like a puzzled panther
waiting to be caged
but something stood in the way
I was never quite tamed
Why does each Game Thread have Random Song Lyrics?
Here is my 2007 Angels Preview and a podcast where I discuss the team's coming awesomeness.
PLAY BALL!
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now that these count, i hope i'm getting better...
by pedro guerrero on Apr 2, 2007 11:39 AM PDT reply actions
I'm taking the gold this season
by Hutch (someone took my name) on Apr 2, 2007 11:48 AM PDT reply actions
Let's Go Halos!
GMJ / speier / 2
oops - 2 of you already had the same
by jerryhattrick on Apr 2, 2007 11:55 AM PDT reply actions
Selling tonight...
O: Matthews
P: Lackey
D: 1
My guesstimated sales: $923
Tips: $22
And while I'm on the subject...
Can I just say:
- That more than any other team (and hopefully for this year only, because I'd rather hate the A's), I'd really like to see Texas beaten, humbled, humiliated and sent back to Texas crying as often as possible this year. Aside from the obvious pleasure of seeing the Angels come out triumphant and mighty, I very much need their owner Hicks to disown this team out of pure shame in their ineptitude, so that he can invest his hard earnt dollars in my other favourite Reds - Liverpool football club, which he also has a stake in. It needs to start tonight, and the Rangers need to receive a proper and regular humping for it to come to pass.
- Bring it on Mr Lackey - remember there's nothing quite as satisfying as giving your home town team a proper kicking.
- Best of luck to one and all.
You'll Never Walk Alone, Limey..
[...so...WTF was up with their start this year?!?]
Same as every year...
To be fair, the schedule in the 1st few weeks was brutal, particularly on the road. The first 6 games on the road were (with current league position) - Sheff utd (17), Everton (7), Chelsea (2), Bolton (6), Man Utd (1), Arsenal (4).
That's 5 of the other top 6 on the road in the first 6 road games of the season.
All coming good now though. The Chapions League is winnable again this year.
Rev...what's your seat numbers?
If I played from day 1 last season...
Cabrera/Lackey/2
And then I guess for my own enjoyment...
Angels: 5 Runs / 7 Hits
Rangers: 1 Run / 6 Hits
Let the Panthers loose!
by Anaheim of Anaheim on Apr 2, 2007 1:20 PM PDT reply actions
Bring it!
This takes a whole lot more thinking than last year's runs/hits picks! :-)
jeff
OUCH
by Anaheim of Anaheim on Apr 2, 2007 1:46 PM PDT reply actions
ODP
by Los Angeles de Anaheim on Apr 2, 2007 1:59 PM PDT reply actions
Anyone else watching the Red Hose?
see DeJesus do the "I caught it" act?
I saw that.
by Anaheim of Anaheim on Apr 2, 2007 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Picks
P: Big John
D: 1
Picks
P: Lackey
D: 2
by I am a fair weather fan so the halos better win on Apr 2, 2007 3:35 PM PDT reply actions
Last years starters
by I am a fair weather fan so the halos better win on Apr 2, 2007 3:38 PM PDT reply actions
When the first pitch is thrown...
Picks:
Vlad/Speier/2
WOWIE......look who is alive
Back to business.
P: Lackey
D: 1
Let's get off on the right foot tonight. I cannot wait!
Get it done!
OPD
BTW
I never fail to be astounded by the ridiculous lack of coverage for our superior left coast and Mr. Aiello at least seemed sympathetic to our cause but drove the point home with his general obliviousness to our goings on and his reason for knowledge about the team being based on "his enjoyment of watching them" and his experience as a TechSim manager. Nice guy, but ignorant as the next man for whom our games start at 10:05pm.
And it begins...
by george bush on Apr 2, 2007 5:04 PM PDT reply actions
Line-Ups
- CF Gary Matthews Jr.
- SS Orlando Cabrera
- RF Vladimir Guerrero
- LF Garret Anderson
- DH Shea Hillenbrand
- 1B Casey Kotchman
- 2B Howie Kendrick
- C Mike Napoli
- 3B Macier Izturis
and, for the other guys:
- CF Kenny Lofton
- LF Frank Catalanotto
- SS Michael Young
- 1B Mark Teixeira
- DH Sammy Sosa
- 3B Hank Blalock
- RF Nelson Cruz
- C Gerald Laird
- 2B Ian Kinsler
another Punxsutawney Phil
Minus DeRosa
by Anaheim of Anaheim on Apr 2, 2007 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Pretty sure...
Why Time Begins on Opening Day
I can't remember if I tried an O/P/D pick during the Freeway Series. In any event, this is the first one that counts.
O: Anderson
P: Lackey
D: 3
A's lose
From day 1, Angels will be leading the division over Chokeland.
GO HALOS!!!!
by Los Angeles de Anaheim on Apr 2, 2007 5:54 PM PDT reply actions
Addendum
I'll take stab at this.
- Kotchman
- Cabrera
- Vlad
- Anderson
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
So I can't watch on MLB.tv now and our house has no cable. In NorCal, so no sports bars in sight, and especially none that will play the game...CRIE.
Amerie........Its PANTHER TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lackey
2
Lets watch Kendrick go 3-4 along with VLAD!!!!
ALL THIS HD CONTENT!
by Anaheim of Anaheim on Apr 2, 2007 6:53 PM PDT reply actions
Come on Nathan
opening day is great
Hillenbrand/Lackey/0
Here's to a great season
by ligtreb on Apr 2, 2007 7:06 PM PDT reply actions
love that pitch----yeah PERCY!!
nice catch GMJ!!!!!!
ESPN2
by Los Angeles de Anaheim on Apr 2, 2007 7:17 PM PDT reply actions
its on Fox too
Not for me
by Los Angeles de Anaheim on Apr 2, 2007 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
bummer
Yeah
And of course MLB.tv isn't gonna show it since I'm supposedly in the market area for the game.
Grrrr....
by Los Angeles de Anaheim on Apr 2, 2007 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
$50 million catch right there
by Ty Webb on Apr 2, 2007 7:18 PM PDT reply actions
are you there now?
I'm not
by Ty Webb on Apr 2, 2007 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
that should be a great night
That was beautiful
by canadianangelsfan on Apr 2, 2007 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
goooooo big daddy vladi
HGH comes throught!!!!!
Percy!
I know - this is so cool
ha ha ha to Sammy
Gameday is crazy
shea = new rally killer = alfonso = finley
by Anaheim of Anaheim on Apr 2, 2007 7:33 PM PDT reply actions
yes to both
Lackey...
lackey
by Anaheim of Anaheim on Apr 2, 2007 7:35 PM PDT reply actions
Kotch!
CASEY AT BAT
Not bad Kooch Man
boom goes the dynamite
by Anaheim of Anaheim on Apr 2, 2007 7:45 PM PDT reply actions
from day one
one of the two position players that showed up, #35, Casey Kotchman. Casey hit four balls out of the park - ..... His swing looked as sweet as ever. Nobody else came close to hammering the ball like he did ...
this is just the start - the dude will be HUGE!
by rbrianc on Apr 2, 2007 7:47 PM PDT reply actions
You did call that one...I witnessed it!
by Downing Rules on Apr 3, 2007 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Bad start for Nap
by Ty Webb on Apr 2, 2007 7:48 PM PDT reply actions
Okay start booing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OK
maybe they are trying to beat
Hey!
Of course I can only hear the game at the moment (see my second post, above), so I don't know how easy that play should or should not have been.
with Naps
The Lumbering Vladdy
by Downing Rules on Apr 3, 2007 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
I hope so
that cancels out the other
hmm
survey says.....
Horrible AB
by Ty Webb on Apr 2, 2007 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
excitement has returned!!
Is it me....
by Ty Webb on Apr 2, 2007 8:59 PM PDT reply actions
It isn't you
by angelsrallymom on Apr 2, 2007 9:03 PM PDT reply actions
I like Vlady
by angelsrallymom on Apr 2, 2007 9:20 PM PDT reply actions
I guess
GA IS BACK!!
Rangers
by angelsrallymom on Apr 2, 2007 9:42 PM PDT reply actions
Anyone else notice...
Well...
Then again - my powers of observation could be way off...
Oh Please!!!
by angelsrallymom on Apr 2, 2007 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I aint complaining...
hi
Speier
Or, you can go group effort and say the Angels Bullpen.
by Ty Webb on Apr 2, 2007 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
LIGHT UP THAT HALO........
1st Rex
by angelsrallymom on Apr 2, 2007 9:54 PM PDT reply actions
1-0 Baby!
may this be the template for many games this year
solid starting pitching, hit a bomb, chip away for a few runs, turn the game over to the ridiculous bullpen, and light that mf'ing halo.
GET INTO IT, MAN!!!
by pedro guerrero on Apr 2, 2007 10:02 PM PDT reply actions
Nice start YWC
Umm you kind of missed mine!!!!!!!!!!
By the way I got 2 points........
HGH
Lackey
2
Killer Kotchman
by Anaheim of Anaheim on Apr 2, 2007 10:15 PM PDT reply actions
Hopefully Oliver is the the Anti-Romero
by scotbox on Apr 2, 2007 10:19 PM PDT reply actions
Kendrick
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 2, 2007 10:30 PM PDT reply actions
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