What Went Right?

by Zoe Necrosis on Oct 8, 2008 10:57 PM PDT

I couldn't bring myself to visit this page through the playoffs, for the most part. It was just too hard.

And spurred on by the Rev's post this morning, I too visited the stadium today. For what purpose? At first I thought it was out of spite combined with disbelief that anyone could return a jersey because the Halos (surprise, surprise) blew it in the postseason. But on reflection I think I just wanted to be there. To feed some intangible need for reconciliation. To say that this hurts, but this is my favorite place to be in the warm months, and I'll see you again when I am a year older.

So I've been compiling a list, in my head, to try to ease the pain. A list of what went right, rather than what went wrong. Something to help me forget that horseshit of a strikeout call against Tex. Something to make me forget the fact that I could very well be saying "Go Dodgers" before the month is over.

So help me make a list of everyting that was great about this year. Everything that is still great about this year.

1. 100 wins for the first time.

2. Santana does a 180 from a hideous road record and lackluster hoemstand and confounds expectations and becomes an Allstar.

3. Vlad defies speculation that he is already done, rebounds like the Imapler he is and secures 11 seasons of batting over 300.

4. Frankie shatters the 18 year old saves record and seasons it with 4 more saves for good measure.

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This Fan-Post is authored by an independent fan and may or may not be a reflection of human evolution, divine enlightenment or nine cans into a 12-pack.

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5.

The emergence of a modest guy known as The Colonel.

No witty sig here.

by SonomaCoHalofan on Oct 8, 2008 11:08 PM PDT 0 recs

6.

Torii Hunter’s postgame comments for any and every game.

by Rev Halofan on Oct 8, 2008 11:14 PM PDT 0 recs

7.

Mike Napoli’s validation.

"i got 5ive on it"

by Funke5ive on Oct 8, 2008 11:41 PM PDT 0 recs

8.

All Angels Affiliates reach the playoffs.

"i got 5ive on it"

by Funke5ive on Oct 8, 2008 11:43 PM PDT 0 recs

8.5 (per felini)

Rancho technically only made a one game playoff to determine who would go to the playoffs, but yeah, our minor league system is a machine!

by Rev Halofan on Oct 8, 2008 11:45 PM PDT up 0 recs

9.

The Angels played well enough all season as a team that we were proud to cheer for them each and every day.

Recipient of the 2008 "The Iron Man" award from scottnak of Halos Heaven!

by 44FAN on Oct 9, 2008 12:35 AM PDT 1 recs

10.

We WON 1 game VS Boston in the Playoffs. You gotta start somewhere, no?

Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by acuda27 on Oct 9, 2008 12:38 AM PDT 0 recs

11. Brandon Wood reached the .200 mark and started to look better

Show 'em your a panther... Show 'em what you can do....

by stuck in Romania on Oct 9, 2008 12:39 AM PDT 0 recs

12.The best record in baseball.

by wings on Oct 9, 2008 1:29 AM PDT 0 recs

13.

KELVIMS ABSENCE DID NOT HURT THE ANGELS AND HE WILL BE BACK IN 2009

stay humble in a ferari

by MYSPASCOBAR on Oct 9, 2008 1:52 AM PDT 0 recs

we hope

I see red people

by The Limey on Oct 9, 2008 2:22 AM PDT up 0 recs

14. Speier (God bless him) did not make the playoff roster.

that could have been a whole lot more painful.

load the spaceship with the rocket fuel... load it with the warriors...

by gdog009 on Oct 9, 2008 3:55 AM PDT 0 recs

15. Mikey and the rest of the Angel management getting the most out of a team

Just like they will next year.

Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.

by vladtheimpaler on Oct 9, 2008 6:10 AM PDT 0 recs

16. Vlad +.300, +25 and Lou G.

Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.

by vladtheimpaler on Oct 9, 2008 6:11 AM PDT 0 recs

17. The club finally made a in season trade acquiring that legit bat

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Oct 9, 2008 7:20 AM PDT 0 recs

that was HUGE to me

Shine on, luminous panthers!

by Rally Manatee on Oct 13, 2008 7:02 PM PDT up 0 recs

18. Torii got everybody pissed off robbing homers

"Halos Heaven All Time Saves Record Holder Genius Prognasticator."

by vlad IS my man on Oct 9, 2008 7:32 AM PDT 0 recs

Torii Hunter

Ruining birthdays one Mariner at a time.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Specializing in maniac-ball since 2000

by halofan4life on Oct 9, 2008 9:20 AM PDT up 0 recs

19. Getting to watch Hula Dula the Domino Rula play ball in Halo red.

Driven into right-center field, Erstad says he has it...the Angels, world champions!

by teopeht on Oct 9, 2008 11:54 AM PDT 0 recs

20. Making the playoffs

It may not seem like much since they ended so badly, but 22 other teams would love to have been there.

by gilbert on Oct 9, 2008 1:43 PM PDT 0 recs

21. Mariners blew

So called experts thought they would run away with the AL West

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Oct 9, 2008 3:49 PM PDT 0 recs

…and yet Steve Phillips still has a job…

by Rev Halofan on Oct 9, 2008 6:33 PM PDT up 0 recs

Well, hell, so do I.

And I suck at mine, too. Being the benchmark against which all others justify their bonus is quite a burden, let me tell you…

Francisco Rodriguez: 2006 to Present: 149 saves. 5 Panthers. As fabulous as Pride, Romero, Gregg, Budde and Dino Ebel combined.

by Stirrups on Oct 9, 2008 8:31 PM PDT up 0 recs

I see your future...

…Dilbert is calling.

by sothball on Oct 9, 2008 9:44 PM PDT up 0 recs

He's calling himself?

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring".
Rogers Hornsby

by ladybug on Oct 11, 2008 10:52 AM PDT up 0 recs

???Aryou saying Senor Stirrups=Dilbert?

by sothball on Oct 11, 2008 12:33 PM PDT up 0 recs

yup, he's Dilbert

he used to be the pointy haired boss

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring".
Rogers Hornsby

by ladybug on Oct 11, 2008 3:13 PM PDT up 0 recs

So you're saying this is what Stirrups would post in the "What we look like" thread?

by sothball on Oct 11, 2008 6:12 PM PDT up 0 recs

LOL something like that. Only missing part is the Halomobile

Stirrups is one of my bestest buddies. He’s the big brother that I never had until 6 yrs ago (long story)

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring".
Rogers Hornsby

by ladybug on Oct 11, 2008 9:42 PM PDT up 0 recs

Very well...I will be amazed if he doesn't have some reaction to having his mug shot posted.

Peace, love, and marshmallows! (I just might have that added to my signature).

by sothball on Oct 12, 2008 8:30 AM PDT up 0 recs

On second thought, do you want to take "peace, love,..." for your sig.

..and I take the Hornsby quote?

by sothball on Oct 12, 2008 6:35 PM PDT up 0 recs

nope

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring".
Rogers Hornsby

by ladybug on Oct 13, 2008 1:41 PM PDT up 0 recs

Ah…you’re negotiable…great!

Ok… I will give you one of our company coffee cups (maroon with gold lettering!), and – now this is to die for…and I wouldn’t offer it unless I knew in advance you are such a TOUGH negotiator – a 1993 Torey Lovullo Angels baseball card!! Very rare!!!

Deal?

by sothball on Oct 13, 2008 4:24 PM PDT up 0 recs