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Any excuse to turn the page...
Saturday Game thread - Angels @ Choakland She-Wolffs of Fremont - 1 PM
Kelvim ESCOBAR versus Joe BLANTON

Star-divide

Another national broadcast, another 4,000 game breaks with Genie Zelasko

Post Your OPD Guesses Here

Gotta check Kelvim's Myspace Page after every inning to see if he has added any friends.

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Take a look at me now
take a look at me now
take a look at me now.

Most human beings need guys like Joe Blanton to look better than.

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A/4/N
Flying out early in the morn.  Thanks for the nighttime OPD thread.

Tomorrow's game is on big FOX right?  Good.  I'll be the guy in the Angels tee charging the mound when the Oakies retaliate for the retaliation of HK's broken hand.

Bummer I won't get to see Vlad even swing the bat...

P.S.  I hope I'm wrong about everything I just wrote.

We'll be fine.

by ReggieBullits on Aug 3, 2007 11:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Revised
B/3/N
We'll be fine.

by ReggieBullits on Aug 4, 2007 8:10 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

B : 2 : No
And the halo shines tonight

by BP Scanner on Aug 3, 2007 11:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

d-2-no
we're gonna clobber them today!!!

by the OC angels on Aug 4, 2007 12:21 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

D 3 Yes
Quit yer whinin' and START CHEERING!

by Downing Rules on Aug 4, 2007 12:43 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

a3n
Willits for ROY

by 101halo on Aug 4, 2007 1:01 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

D'oh
Forgot yesterdays game...
C - 3 - No

(++ Shields to redeem himself, Krod to polish it off)

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Aug 4, 2007 1:03 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Haha.
Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Aug 4, 2007 1:38 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

A-3-No

by CaLiKrAzY on Aug 4, 2007 1:15 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

opd
B
2
Nope
East coast bias

by Carl Johnson on Aug 4, 2007 2:31 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

OPD
O: C
P: 3
D: No

You down with OPD, Yeah you know me!

Pain heals, Chicks dig scars, Glory lasts Forever!

by billhune on Aug 4, 2007 5:52 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

opd
o-D
p-2
d-yes
Paul O'Neill's a BITCH!

by silent_sole on Aug 4, 2007 7:01 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

opd
b
4
no
Captain, there are doubt's...

by Match Day 5 on Aug 4, 2007 7:29 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

OPD
B / 4 / Yes
I messed with Texas!

by Los Angeles de Anaheim on Aug 4, 2007 8:26 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

OPD
D
3
yes

tell shields he is not in Oakland and make Q take fielding practice and all will be well.  lets go halos

by UCIHalo on Aug 4, 2007 8:37 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

c 3 yes
now if I can get the 2 yr old to turn off the X-Games, I can watch my game............
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. earl wilson

by ladybug on Aug 4, 2007 9:33 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

opd
A-3-No
"if you're not first, you're last"- Ricky Bobby

by halobaseball on Aug 4, 2007 9:48 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Opiddy
O: C
P: 2
D: No

by foxpaw on Aug 4, 2007 10:09 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

OPD
B-3-N

by Southie on Aug 4, 2007 10:19 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

OPD
O - C
P - 3
D - YES

by Beachbum Willy on Aug 4, 2007 11:00 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

opd
b,2,no

by adirondakangelfan on Aug 4, 2007 11:15 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

OPD
o: c

P: 3

d: no

by tanana40 on Aug 4, 2007 11:34 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

OPDdrm
b-4-no

by autrys cowboys on Aug 4, 2007 11:35 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

opd
B
3
no
Fanatic since Fregosi

by Jangel7 on Aug 4, 2007 11:36 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

OPD
D/2/Y

by jenjuice on Aug 4, 2007 11:37 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Amerie
D.3.No.
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by acuda27 on Aug 4, 2007 12:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

let's get that fatboy in the green and gold!!!!!!!
A-3-N
Final score: Angels 4 Giants 1 Angels 2002 World Series Champions!!!

by Halofanatic on Aug 4, 2007 12:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

opd
b
3
y
I should be working right now...

by thrill000 on Aug 4, 2007 12:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Outlandish Picking Display -- OPD
O: A
P: 2
D: Y
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by WeaverMania on Aug 4, 2007 12:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Aite
Lets get this game goin' Woo
Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Aug 4, 2007 1:00 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Woohoo!!
Noone covering first! Muahaha
Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Aug 4, 2007 1:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

hahaha vlad!
Got away with one :)
Willits for ROY

by 101halo on Aug 4, 2007 1:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Why didn't Cabrera just run over Bowen?
Jesus. Grow a pair!
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by WeaverMania on Aug 4, 2007 1:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

for reals
and they are out of cathers

by UCIHalo on Aug 4, 2007 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well that sucks
Reminds me of Seattle in extra's the other night.
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by WeaverMania on Aug 4, 2007 1:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Orlando Cabrera is a big chickenshit
Should have run home on Vlad's single, should have slid hard on the catcher. Is this the reincarnation of Troy "afraid of a hangnail" Glaus? if so than at least hit a homerun instead of the flood of bullshit popups you rained down on July, fucking OC.

by Rev Halofan on Aug 4, 2007 1:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

just how the angels are playing lately
they can get some base runners then either the guys behind them and can't get quality hits or just bad base running

by UCIHalo on Aug 4, 2007 1:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Woooo
Go Kotch!
Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Aug 4, 2007 1:18 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Way to go Izzy! Let's score a run this time
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by WeaverMania on Aug 4, 2007 1:19 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

did they just say...
...that scoscia said kendrick is going to have a tough time winning the starting job back from izturis?

Uh, seriously?

Willits for ROY

by 101halo on Aug 4, 2007 1:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice Sac Fly there Mathis!
Way to get the job done.
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by WeaverMania on Aug 4, 2007 1:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hooray for double plays!
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by WeaverMania on Aug 4, 2007 1:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Amazingly, Willits does not lead the club in GIDPs
Casey Kotchman does... it just seems like that.
Hoping Ervin Santana turns it around in Salt Lake. Go, Ervin!

by scareduck on Aug 4, 2007 1:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Never thought Erick Aybar would have 7 GIDPs
That surprised me.
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by WeaverMania on Aug 4, 2007 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I know
He's now tied Figgins and Hillenbrand for fifth place on the team.
Hoping Ervin Santana turns it around in Salt Lake. Go, Ervin!

by scareduck on Aug 4, 2007 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's also only his 2nd GIDP in the last 10 or so
games.

Why does it seem like more?

"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by WeaverMania on Aug 4, 2007 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Because
two of them have come since July 20. That's about one a week over the last three weeks.
Hoping Ervin Santana turns it around in Salt Lake. Go, Ervin!

by scareduck on Aug 4, 2007 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Live by the GIDP
die by the GIDP, I always say.  Or I try to say it, anyway.
Hoping Ervin Santana turns it around in Salt Lake. Go, Ervin!

by scareduck on Aug 4, 2007 1:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

And Cabrera advances to fourth on the list
with eight.
Hoping Ervin Santana turns it around in Salt Lake. Go, Ervin!

by scareduck on Aug 4, 2007 1:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

geez
talking about the game on fox is a foreign idea huh?

the last person to talk about baseball is the a's owner.

retire number fifteen.

by rowast on Aug 4, 2007 1:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

GMJ
owner of the 2 lamest at bats of the day

by UCIHalo on Aug 4, 2007 1:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Road games
and GMJ do not get along well.
Hoping Ervin Santana turns it around in Salt Lake. Go, Ervin!

by scareduck on Aug 4, 2007 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't know about you
but Orlando Cabrera is on my shit list

Also, had Sciscia sent Figgins, Chone would have scored on Garret's single.

by Rev Halofan on Aug 4, 2007 1:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He's been on my shit list for a while now
Pop-ups and GIDPs, Cabrera's best friend.
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by WeaverMania on Aug 4, 2007 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice inning by Myspace.
Seems like he's getting his control back as the inning goes on.
Light Up That Halo! ...and tell Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Aug 4, 2007 1:45 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

No-hitter through 3
which jinxes it, of course, but still nice to see.
Hoping Ervin Santana turns it around in Salt Lake. Go, Ervin!

by scareduck on Aug 4, 2007 1:45 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

NO!
Light Up That Halo! ...and tell Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Aug 4, 2007 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

wtf man.
Willits for ROY

by 101halo on Aug 4, 2007 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You foool!
Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Aug 4, 2007 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think
they expect you to find a duck feather, turn in  circles counterclockwise 3 times and answer that lottery letter from Nigeria.

All will be forgiven. I mean come on, you know how what you post here affects the game. they hear you

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. earl wilson

by ladybug on Aug 4, 2007 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How come no one commented on Vlad's IBB?
The announcers were busy slurping Oakland's owner, and nobody here said anything.

Looks like Oakland is finally brightening up.

by bc56274 on Aug 4, 2007 1:46 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Mm
Was eatin' lunch. I heard some boos while that was happenin though! Hehe
Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Aug 4, 2007 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was just strange to see.
I don't think I've seen ANYONE get that treatment this year, not even Bonds..

by bc56274 on Aug 4, 2007 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'll say it.
We had a tough loss yesterday.  

We're winning today, and no, not every baserunner is going to score.  

Everybody back away from the ledge.

Willits for ROY

by 101halo on Aug 4, 2007 1:48 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Joe Blanton
<<Most human beings need guys like Joe Blanton to look better than.>>

Speaking of that, has anyone ever seen "The Seventh Sign"?

by sgmusik on Aug 4, 2007 1:52 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Nick Swisher is the only A that scares me
.321/.472/.679, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 7 BB, 7 R over his last nine games.

They have him for so cheap this season, $700k. They have him cheap over the next four years as well, $24.55-million which comes out to just $6.14-million per year over that time. Pretty good deal for the A's.

"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by WeaverMania on Aug 4, 2007 1:55 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

amazing...
we have 1 run on 7 hits...

the cubs playing the mets have 6 runs on 4 hits....

what's up with that...

by the OC angels on Aug 4, 2007 1:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

We hack, and hack, and hack, and hack ...
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by WeaverMania on Aug 4, 2007 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Two runs in the Cubs game
scored on a hit-by-pitch and a bases-loaded walk. It helps if your opponent pitcher can't find the plate.
Hoping Ervin Santana turns it around in Salt Lake. Go, Ervin!

by scareduck on Aug 4, 2007 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

is it televised?
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. earl wilson

by ladybug on Aug 4, 2007 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nope
Stupid Fox broadcast restrictions. We're listening to it on Gameday Audio and watching the Angels game.
Hoping Ervin Santana turns it around in Salt Lake. Go, Ervin!

by scareduck on Aug 4, 2007 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah...
cuts down the chance of a DP..

by the OC angels on Aug 4, 2007 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

gosh they are going down
on Nick Swisher.  Do you think they really like him that much?

by ValisJason on Aug 4, 2007 1:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

OMG
talk about man-love! If they drool anymore, I'm gonna be sick
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. earl wilson

by ladybug on Aug 4, 2007 1:58 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Go Kelvim!
Keep rollin' to a Cy Young.
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by WeaverMania on Aug 4, 2007 2:01 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I told my dad "I don't want to say anything
...but Kelvim has a no-hitter going.

Two seconds later, he gives up a single.

I learned my lesson.

Light Up That Halo! ...and tell Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Aug 4, 2007 2:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

If you didn't want to say it, then why did you?
I'm not ragging on you or anything, I just find it funny when people say that.
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by WeaverMania on Aug 4, 2007 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought it was Kyle who says that?
I haven't watched South Park in forever, though.
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by WeaverMania on Aug 4, 2007 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So it's your fault
Hoping Ervin Santana turns it around in Salt Lake. Go, Ervin!

by scareduck on Aug 4, 2007 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

WHAT?
You said it first!
Light Up That Halo! ...and tell Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Aug 4, 2007 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I know
I was just kidding... I always find these things so ridiculous...
Hoping Ervin Santana turns it around in Salt Lake. Go, Ervin!

by scareduck on Aug 4, 2007 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Haha, fair enough.
Yeah, I know there's no causation--hell, no correlation for "jinxing" a no-hitter, but I still cling to some sense of superstition.
Light Up That Halo! ...and tell Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Aug 4, 2007 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Would it be ok to say
after 4 it's:

Laa 1-7-0
Oak 0-0-0

??

DFA Mota and Gubicza

by UK Halo on Aug 4, 2007 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Once I said "Look at the scoreboard"
without explicitly pointing out a no-hitter that Santana (of all people!) had going, only to have him lose it that inning.
Light Up That Halo! ...and tell Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Aug 4, 2007 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't think you can
extrapolate too much from that, it was just Santana reverting to the mean.
DFA Mota and Gubicza

by UK Halo on Aug 4, 2007 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

God the FOX announcers are idiots
A-Rod is a shoe in for the AL MVP award. It's already done and over with.

Get over it. You don't need to make the playoffs to win it, it helps but it's not a requirement.

Let's not forget, he won it in Texas on a last place team.

"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by WeaverMania on Aug 4, 2007 2:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Agreed. You take A-Rod off that team
and they have no hopes of making the postseason. They'd be like a dozen-plus games back even though they've gotten hot lately.

Vlad has the next best bid. Ordonez is interesting, but Los Tigres are still scuffling because of their starting pitching problems.

Light Up That Halo! ...and tell Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Aug 4, 2007 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The only way that A-Rod doesn't win
is if he goes cold all of the sudden in August and September while Vladiator just goes absolutely nuts in August and September.

That's the only way.

"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by WeaverMania on Aug 4, 2007 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If the tigers take it
Magglio Ordonez gets the MVP, barring a repeat of A-rod's April or Vlad has an obvious "team-carry" in the last 2 weeks of the season.

by Rev Halofan on Aug 4, 2007 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

A-Rod is better than Ordonez in OPS+ and VORP
A-Rod has a 173 OPS+ while Ordonez is at 163.

A-Rod has a 58.5 VORP while Ordonez is at 54.6.

In case anyone didn't know, Hanley Ramirez (61.0) and Miguel Cabrera (58.7) lead the league in VORP.

"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by WeaverMania on Aug 4, 2007 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You're 100% right
but you know how those silly baseball writers are.
Light Up That Halo! ...and tell Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Aug 4, 2007 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah
I still don't understand why we didn't make a run at trying to grab cabrera.  He would be immensely costly, and he's said to be "untouchable" but its gotta be clear that very shortly the marlins will not be able to afford him.
Willits for ROY

by 101halo on Aug 4, 2007 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The year that they choose MVP..
based on something called "VORP" is the day I abandon baseball and go find a real sport to enjoy.

by Stirrups on Aug 4, 2007 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

a real sport
like curling??

That's one EXCITING event!  :-D

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. earl wilson

by ladybug on Aug 4, 2007 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey! They use BROOMS!
And they have a HOUSE!!

That's the homemaker's Olympic dream.

by Stirrups on Aug 4, 2007 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

for once
give kelvim some run support

by UCIHalo on Aug 4, 2007 2:15 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ugh, I don't like hearing that at all.
That our pennant race "may come down to the final weekend."

Scareduck, how do you think the Mariners are continuing to succeed even though their run differential is so awful (almost one-to-one). They've got to cool off sometime, right?

Light Up That Halo! ...and tell Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Aug 4, 2007 2:15 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Predicting scareduck's answer:
"OH THE Mariners - every bad omen for them doesn't matter, meanwhile, every minute negative down to a called second strike on each batter, well that adds up to the Angels failure... and yet somehow I am a bigtime Angels fan..."

by Rev Halofan on Aug 4, 2007 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ouch
With respect to sacreduck, he is much more measured in his criticism when he does his write-ups long after the game, but during the game, in common with many sports fans, he often lets his emotions override his balance.
DFA Mota and Gubicza

by UK Halo on Aug 4, 2007 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

not trying to cause trouble
But just pointing out that you've been pretty negative of late as well.  

I don't want everyone to lose objectivity, just be rational and reasonable.

Willits for ROY

by 101halo on Aug 4, 2007 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm negative
after the fact, when there is something negativet hat HAS HAPPENED.

I'm a fan first though, and don't believe the sky is falling prior to the moment of the actual collapse.

by Rev Halofan on Aug 4, 2007 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

thanks for the clarification
As fans we're sheep, we need our rev to lead the way, haha!
Willits for ROY

by 101halo on Aug 4, 2007 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Your commitment to incivility is duly noted
Every time I explain this, I get shouted down with a bunch of BS name-calling, either encouraged or instigated by you, amplified by the usual "true fan" crap argument pulled by so many second-graders.

The M's have a mediocre offense, an unimpressive rotation, and a good-not-great bullpen that includes the best closer in the division.  They're getting a decent season out of Adrian Beltre, probably the second-best year of his career, Ichiro is Ichiro again, and Jose Guillen is proving useful.  The flaws are pretty obvious, starting with a rotation that has yet to evict Jeff Weaver (2-10, 6.32 ERA) and Horacio Ramirez (6-3, 6.63 ERA). Eventually, they're not gonna be quite so run-support lucky with those two.

Hoping Ervin Santana turns it around in Salt Lake. Go, Ervin!

by scareduck on Aug 4, 2007 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

incivility
the firehose of pissing on our enjoyment of the game has spoken.

by Rev Halofan on Aug 4, 2007 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

man
that would suck if we lose 2-1. Get some runs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bad Shields makes me unhappy...

by CaLiKrAzY on Aug 4, 2007 2:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What do you expect?
For G.A., walks are for pussies.
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by WeaverMania on Aug 4, 2007 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Weirdest GA stat
Number of HBPs in the 21st century? 1.

by mattwelch on Aug 4, 2007 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You tell me.
Your the pitcher. The guy at the plate is one of the games better hitters in recent years. BUT, he's an easy sucker for weak shit down and away and hasn't felt obligated to correct the problem even after a decade of misery with that location.

So why would you throw inside?

by Stirrups on Aug 4, 2007 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Argh.
Escy :(
Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Aug 4, 2007 2:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Whew..
Not too bad. But lets get Escy some support now!!
Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Aug 4, 2007 2:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Thank God it was just one run.
Gotta give him some run support, people!
Light Up That Halo! ...and tell Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Aug 4, 2007 2:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

i feel so raped
two days in a row now...
Bad Shields makes me unhappy...

by CaLiKrAzY on Aug 4, 2007 2:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

maybe you should get raped
and see why you using it in that light is offensive
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. earl wilson

by ladybug on Aug 4, 2007 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

the blog police
fine i feel so "penetrated by a dude"... is that better?
Bad Shields makes me unhappy...

by CaLiKrAzY on Aug 4, 2007 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How about banned
for raping my enjoyment of my own blog. Asshole.

by Rev Halofan on Aug 4, 2007 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

old saying....
It's better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and prove you are one.....

by angelsrallymom on Aug 4, 2007 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

its just a run!
We'll get it back.  The defense has failed behind escy so many times in the past, its only fair for him to miss one
Willits for ROY

by 101halo on Aug 4, 2007 2:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

ahhhh....and I see the bottom of the lineup is
going to roll over and piss on themselves again!  Nice!  

C'mon Reggie!

Stop swinging at balls out of the zone!

by K3YEROUT on Aug 4, 2007 2:43 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

somebody do something.
or else i'm going to start whining even more!
Bad Shields makes me unhappy...

by CaLiKrAzY on Aug 4, 2007 2:43 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

WEAKKKKK OCab! Real WEAK!
Stop swinging at balls out of the zone!

by K3YEROUT on Aug 4, 2007 2:48 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bad Shields makes me unhappy...

by CaLiKrAzY on Aug 4, 2007 2:49 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Why isn't Butcher
at least coming out to talk to him?
Light Up That Halo! ...and tell Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Aug 4, 2007 2:53 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

This ump
Is one miserable bastard. Almost as if he enjoys squeezing pitchers and making their walks go up.

by Angels on Aug 4, 2007 2:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hell with that....
this ump does not know what a strike looks like!

Watch GAMEDAY...Escy threw 2 of those pitches right dowdn the middle for called "BALLS"

Stop swinging at balls out of the zone!

by K3YEROUT on Aug 4, 2007 2:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yea
This ump is a loser.

He calls some pitches strikes and calls the same exact pitches balls the next time. Umps like that one are the worst kind.

by Angels on Aug 4, 2007 2:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

All of a sudden
he is calling the outside corner a strike...has been a ball ALL day!
Stop swinging at balls out of the zone!

by K3YEROUT on Aug 4, 2007 2:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The just above the belt has been a strike all
day and now it is a ball...what is that?
Stop swinging at balls out of the zone!

by K3YEROUT on Aug 4, 2007 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

this game feels surreal
"balls" that are straight down the middle, these announcers who are so obviously biased towards the A's.  

It's been 7 innings of mediocrity.  

COME ON HALOS.....GET IT MOVING!!!!

* 0/ *

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. earl wilson

by ladybug on Aug 4, 2007 2:58 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Get Escobar out of there
pitching like crap
Free Brandon Wood

by edhoo on Aug 4, 2007 2:58 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Why does Scioscia always do this?
If he has one huge flaw as a manager it's too much faith in his pitchers. He should have had someone warming up two walks ago.
Light Up That Halo! ...and tell Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Aug 4, 2007 2:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

7 walks 1 hit
this can't be real'

by UCIHalo on Aug 4, 2007 2:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Seriously
If I were Escobar, i'd tell Mathis to purposely not catch it and allow a 95+ MPH fastball hit him right in the gut.

by Angels on Aug 4, 2007 2:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Karros announced last week too
it was worse!  ...and he played for the A's for awhile!
Stop swinging at balls out of the zone!

by K3YEROUT on Aug 4, 2007 2:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

this ump is crap
And escy just needs to relax and get out of this inning and we'll be good...
Willits for ROY

by 101halo on Aug 4, 2007 3:00 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Whoa...stop right there
Escobar has been GREAT...this ump is clueless!
Stop swinging at balls out of the zone!

by K3YEROUT on Aug 4, 2007 3:00 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I am in favor of the let the fastball hit the ump
camp myself
Stop swinging at balls out of the zone!

by K3YEROUT on Aug 4, 2007 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's getting squeeze
but lately he's throwing stuff WAY out of the zone or in the dirt.
Light Up That Halo! ...and tell Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Aug 4, 2007 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What a bunch of bs
Scioscia and Escobar should be all over this f*cking ump. Instead of just being silent and a pussy about it, let him have it.

by Angels on Aug 4, 2007 3:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

breaking my heart
Bad Shields makes me unhappy...

by CaLiKrAzY on Aug 4, 2007 3:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

GA gets a hit first time up
we are still winning!  I can't even repeat what I swore at him earlier today!
Stop swinging at balls out of the zone!

by K3YEROUT on Aug 4, 2007 3:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

OR
...a flyball or pulls the ball or OC stays on 3b...good grief!
Stop swinging at balls out of the zone!

by K3YEROUT on Aug 4, 2007 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm getting tired of watching this happen.
So goddamn disheartening.
Light Up That Halo! ...and tell Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Aug 4, 2007 3:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

if we go on to lose this game
the past three loses have been the worst of the season.  horrible games we should have won but we didn't because we just couldn't do the small things and made stupid mistakes

by UCIHalo on Aug 4, 2007 3:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

FU GA! You suck!
Stop swinging at balls out of the zone!

by K3YEROUT on Aug 4, 2007 3:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Take it right downthemiddle
and swing at CRAP!  This is my last post for today...too damn negative!  

You all have a nice day!

Stop swinging at balls out of the zone!

by K3YEROUT on Aug 4, 2007 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

we are not going to win this game
so just put in shields can see if he can figure out his problems in Oakland

by UCIHalo on Aug 4, 2007 3:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

you should be the manager
seriously, best suggestion of the day.

by Rev Halofan on Aug 4, 2007 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

bootcheck?
But we're only down by 1 run...

Ugh.

Willits for ROY

by 101halo on Aug 4, 2007 3:15 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

what a crazy game baseball is.
Who would've thought bootie would've struck out the side here?
Willits for ROY

by 101halo on Aug 4, 2007 3:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

bootcheck
more strikeouts then kelvim

by UCIHalo on Aug 4, 2007 3:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

that's patheti-sad
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. earl wilson

by ladybug on Aug 4, 2007 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh, and RUNS!
Lets get a few.
Willits for ROY

by 101halo on Aug 4, 2007 3:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

holy crap
Scosc left Kotch in against a lefty.
Willits for ROY

by 101halo on Aug 4, 2007 3:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

JUST ONE LOUSY HOMERUN
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. earl wilson

by ladybug on Aug 4, 2007 3:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Kelvim Escobar has been shit on more
this season by his offense than any pitcher I've ever seen.

How the fuck do you lose games 2-1, 2-0, and 2-1? He got a no decision in a 2-1 game also.

Fuckin' pathetic. The Angels offense should just take turns getting the shit kicked out of them by Kelvim's hoochies.

"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by WeaverMania on Aug 4, 2007 3:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Man.
Run Support!! :(
Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Aug 4, 2007 3:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Piss poor effort
I'm sick of watching this team play games like this.  

by Doctor Wu on Aug 4, 2007 3:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm trying to be positive
But shit like this makes it hard.
Willits for ROY

by 101halo on Aug 4, 2007 3:34 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ugh
In his last six starts, Escobar is 2-3 with a 1.61 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. It's disgusting. The team has scored 14 runs in those six games.
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by WeaverMania on Aug 4, 2007 3:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

boulderbrian cheated
:-D
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. earl wilson

by ladybug on Aug 4, 2007 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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