What About Kelvim Escobar?

by Rev Halofan on Sep 18, 2007 1:10 AM PDT in Angels News

Good News: We won on Monday!
Bad News: Kelvim stunk.
Verdict: Lock up the MySpace Hoochies until November, bro...

Good News: Nathan Haynes played a mean CF
Bad News: Hard to be as bad as Wilits there this past week
Verdict: GMJ or bust!

Good News: Figgins may just qualify for the batting title yet!
Bad News: He is still behind Ichiro and Magglio
Verdict: 12 games to be as kick-ass as he was on Monday!

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He pissed me off

I was at the game and he took for...ever to pitch the ball. I had to laugh when Upton stole home on him what a punk. Escobar needs to throw some ground balls or pop ups. All the Angels were fired coming on field in the 1st. After the 1st half inning they were like what the hell just happened. He went 3-2 on almost every batter.

Stay on the damn bag!!

by higdog on Sep 18, 2007 4:35 AM PDT reply actions

Consider this:

Escobar has never
a) been healthy most of the season (like this season)
b) started this many games.

I think he's tired.

I think the same is true with Saunders and Willits.

"And the Anaheim Angels are the Champions of Baseball!"

by Grichfan on Sep 18, 2007 7:14 AM PDT reply actions

Seems to me Rory said he started 30 games last

year

by melvintoast on Sep 18, 2007 8:08 AM PDT up reply actions

I think you're right

And I hope the Angels skip him a turn in the rotation. We've got a good excuse with Ervin and Bart battling for a spot. I hope that's all he needs.

If I went to war and could only take one weapon, it would be an HK47.

by RallyMonkey5 on Sep 18, 2007 8:15 AM PDT up reply actions

He DID start 30 games last year ....

And his previous high GS was 33 in 2004, his first with the Angels - So I stand corrected on that point.

But he was on the DL last year - despite the GS and the IP, we're still talking about a guy who has only pithed 200+ inning just 1 time in his career (2004).

I think it's still a case of him being fatigued.

"And the Anaheim Angels are the Champions of Baseball!"

by Grichfan on Sep 18, 2007 8:42 AM PDT reply actions