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Nationally Televised GAME THREAD

Los Angeles Angels at Detroit Tigers, Apr 27, 2008 5:05 PM PDT


They want us all on our best behavior for the national audience and Ramon Ortiz is still off the team so that helps...

RANDOM SONG LYRICS

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Well she knows what I'm about, 
She can take what I dish out, and that's not easy

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Yup...

...make that internationally televised game thread

I see red people

by The Limey on Apr 27, 2008 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Pub's shut, it's 1.15 am...

..but I’ll have a cheeky single malt to warm me through the small hours, and I might just dedicate it to those men in red

I see red people

by The Limey on Apr 27, 2008 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

I hate Joe Morgan.

“And then the California Angels, or should I say the Los Angeles Angels.”

It’s NOT FUNNY.

Willits for ROY! Oh, wait... Um, Kendrick for batting title? Yeah!

by 101halo on Apr 27, 2008 5:09 PM PDT reply actions  

...he is so dense, though, that i think it was an honest mistake…

by Rev Halofan on Apr 27, 2008 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

"Figgins doesn't take a lot of walks"

He has 16 on the year.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

yeah lol these two have trouble adjusting to change

by stezo on Apr 27, 2008 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nuts.

Vlad had his pitch to crush, and just missed it a tiny bit.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:15 PM PDT reply actions  

Hmm

looked a little inside…but he should have squared up that first strike and driven it.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 5:16 PM PDT reply actions  

Nah that one was legit.

Nasty pitch too. But yeah, the first strike was crushable.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Bees 21-1. W00T

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:18 PM PDT reply actions  

Do we need a game thread

...And a secondary “ESPN is awful” game thread?

Willits for ROY! Oh, wait... Um, Kendrick for batting title? Yeah!

by 101halo on Apr 27, 2008 5:18 PM PDT reply actions  

Nah.

We’ll just say you only get one comment about them.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nice first for Weaver!

Go California Angels!

Willits for ROY! Oh, wait... Um, Kendrick for batting title? Yeah!

by 101halo on Apr 27, 2008 5:22 PM PDT reply actions  

NICE

quick inning for weave… hopefully that’ll get him going

And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 5:22 PM PDT reply actions  

Good lord

Aybar has a hand-cannon.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:22 PM PDT reply actions  

When he released it

I thought it was 6 feet above Kotchman’s head.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

Me too.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nice hit Kotch.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:25 PM PDT reply actions  

Kotch

keeps raking

And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 5:25 PM PDT reply actions  

Nuts.

At least it wasn’t a DP.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:27 PM PDT reply actions  

Nuts.

Kotch is the only one with really solid contact off Verlander so far.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:31 PM PDT reply actions  

okay let me get this straight

the TAMPA BAY Rays don’t play in Tampa Bay (which is not a city at all), nor in the city of Tampa, but in Saint Petersburg but nobody gargles their team name, uh, okay…

by Rev Halofan on Apr 27, 2008 5:34 PM PDT reply actions  

Unfair

the Tampa Bay Rays have been named for Tampa Bay from day one…that was their team name the first time they ever played. Tampa Bay.

It’s not like the Angels were ever “Los Angeles” at any point in their team history. Not once ever. Not even for a day. Especially not on the first day they were a franchise. Especially not then.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

wrong

1961-63, I think

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sarcasm

His post was positively dripping with it

by foxpaw on Apr 27, 2008 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

I THINK

that’s called sarcasm.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Apr 27, 2008 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Also, no one cares too much about the Rays.

I say that as someone who appreciates the IMMENSE amount of talent they have. I made a point to buy tickets for their series in Anaheim.

The fact is that the national media pays less attention to them than they do even to us.

The Hunt for a Red October ...and please keep telling Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Apr 27, 2008 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Is it me

or have the umps in this series sucked an epic amount of wang

I brought sexy back, but they only gave me store credit....

by PhiSlamma on Apr 27, 2008 5:37 PM PDT reply actions  

That he isn't getting calls?

Cause as they just showed, he’s throwing good pitches.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

on gameday

it clearly shows pitches very much in the strike zone being called balls

I brought sexy back, but they only gave me store credit....

by PhiSlamma on Apr 27, 2008 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Like I said.

Inconsistent.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, inconsistent is the right word

should have used it before. But I think its inconsistent with a tight-leaning. Strikes are going back and forth between being called a ball or a strike, but no balls are being called strikes at some point.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

I would agree.

But it wasn’t very tight on the first strike to Izturis. That ball is an inch or two off the plate on gameday. And to be fair to Granderson, the called strike three wasn’t really inside a tight zone either.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Weaver is a command pitcher

When he gets squeezed, its not gonna be pretty…

Willits for ROY! Oh, wait... Um, Kendrick for batting title? Yeah!

by 101halo on Apr 27, 2008 5:39 PM PDT reply actions  

BIG K

looked like an angry pitch

And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 5:41 PM PDT reply actions  

k!

now a ground ball please

by hittheg on Apr 27, 2008 5:42 PM PDT reply actions  

WOW, a rare Weaver double play!

The Hunt for a Red October ...and please keep telling Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Apr 27, 2008 5:42 PM PDT reply actions  

There it is!

NICE!

Willits for ROY! Oh, wait... Um, Kendrick for batting title? Yeah!

by 101halo on Apr 27, 2008 5:42 PM PDT reply actions  

Average, meet toilet

I was kinda surprised, too.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Apr 27, 2008 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

hes a three true outcomes type

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

STOP IT

just STOP swinging at FIRST PITCHES

adkjnaldsknaslkdmalskdmalsdm

on the bright side the rays swept the sox today

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 5:47 PM PDT reply actions  

um, and bunt singles are the way to start this game

power pitchers, you want men on base to get them into the slide step

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 5:47 PM PDT reply actions  

and dear god, this ump is miserable

need us some puters

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 5:48 PM PDT reply actions  

Like that slo-mo

“oh shit” from Scioscia in the ESPN replay.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Apr 27, 2008 5:48 PM PDT reply actions  

Mike..

def.said it best

And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 5:49 PM PDT reply actions  

Figgy

The only bad thing Figgy has done this year is get on base so much that bums like HGH get so many RBI opportunities that their raw stats look decent despite them playing horribly and then morons like Joe Morgan can say complementary things about them.

by MH252525 on Apr 27, 2008 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

as he said earlier… joe played with sarge sr. and was 1 of his fav teammates… he’s gonna slurp up sarge jr. no matter what

And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

there are few thing sin life that would make me more happy

than joe morgan and john buck getting fired and forced to work at walmart for a living

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 5:50 PM PDT reply actions  

Nuts.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:51 PM PDT reply actions  

i dont like that call

make him throw a strike to GMJ before you make that call

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

Man

why did it look like Figgins was wearing concrete shoes on that?

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 5:51 PM PDT reply actions  

Dirt's wet.

You could see it when Ordonez was on base.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

Lame, Figgy

And it doesn’t even look like he was really trying that hard.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Apr 27, 2008 5:51 PM PDT reply actions  

Did anyone else love the ESPN

excuse montage that they ran last inning for the Tigers starting so poorly?

I think they’re still trying to justify their pre-season Detroit-overhype.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 5:52 PM PDT reply actions  

yea...

its not like the Angels have had any injuries to the extent of the Almighty Granderson

by MH252525 on Apr 27, 2008 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

JERED

STRIKES. THROW THEM.

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 5:55 PM PDT reply actions  

looks like hes shortarming a little, actually

dont aim, jered, throw.

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

He will be 1:3 wins:losses

unless he finds the strike zone.

Where did his spring training go?

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Apr 27, 2008 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

go? it stayed in AZ

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Apparently Vlad isn't one of the best hitters in the game...

...but old Gary Sheffield is.

The Hunt for a Red October ...and please keep telling Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Apr 27, 2008 5:55 PM PDT reply actions  

they might as well be wearing Tiger caps this evening

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

I have to say, you guys may have a point.

They’ve spent the last two innings talking about the tigers.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

Weaver not happy about that walk.

Keep it cool Jered.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:55 PM PDT reply actions  

AWESOME

nice throw naps

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 5:57 PM PDT reply actions  

NICE

they’ll take it ump

And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 5:57 PM PDT reply actions  

He was out.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

omg

When did we get Jeff back?

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 5:58 PM PDT reply actions  

My fear ever since the Angels drafted him

is that he turns into Jeff.

He’s not there, not yet, anyway. But his 2008 has not been impressive.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Apr 27, 2008 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

I never bother making that connection

too many family relationships where the talent level between the two brothers is immense.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

The game against Texas was pretty awesome.

Beyond that he’s only been okay though.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Weave

your killing yourself buddy… and the rest of us

And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 5:59 PM PDT reply actions  

Another walk.

Focus Jered.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:59 PM PDT reply actions  

bah

What is the point of a pitchout with 2 strikes and 2 outs…. just throw a strike Jered….

by MH252525 on Apr 27, 2008 6:01 PM PDT reply actions  

picking him works too haha

And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

AWESOME

nice move jered

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:02 PM PDT reply actions  

PICKOFF!!! What a weird inning.

Willits for ROY! Oh, wait... Um, Kendrick for batting title? Yeah!

by 101halo on Apr 27, 2008 6:02 PM PDT reply actions  

Picked off!

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:02 PM PDT reply actions  

Wow!

A CS & PO. Wow.

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 6:02 PM PDT reply actions  

the dead silence from the booth after that pickoff was the best thing i have ever heard on ESPN

by Rev Halofan on Apr 27, 2008 6:02 PM PDT reply actions  

Pretty weird no-hitter so far

Also, he’s walked 4 in 3 innings, yet he’s one over the minimum.

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:02 PM PDT reply actions  

Matt!! You know better than that...

Willits for ROY! Oh, wait... Um, Kendrick for batting title? Yeah!

by 101halo on Apr 27, 2008 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

ok, we're gonna TAKE PITCHES THIS INNING

right? guys?

right?

crickets

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:03 PM PDT reply actions  

That doesn't work.

Just look at what’s happened to the Tigers. ;-P

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Joe Morgan

might be the worst announcer in MLB history

I brought sexy back, but they only gave me store credit....

by PhiSlamma on Apr 27, 2008 6:03 PM PDT reply actions  

THAT is a beautiful volvo

not as beautiful as my 850, but still very nice

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:04 PM PDT reply actions  

dear mr umpire sir:

the strike zone is a rectange (not an hourglass) from the knees to the letters over the plate.

love,
marcus

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Dang.

Vlad smoked that thing.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:07 PM PDT reply actions  

we need a lineup of casey kotchmans

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply actions  

But... but...

<sarcasm>
Kotchman can’t hit left-handed pitching!
</sarcasm>

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Apr 27, 2008 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Casey single!

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply actions  

lol nice one magglio

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply actions  

TORII TRIPLE!!!

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply actions  

HELL YEAH !!

halos on the board !!

And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply actions  

HUNTERRRR!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOO

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply actions  

Nice Kotch and Torii!!

Willits for ROY! Oh, wait... Um, Kendrick for batting title? Yeah!

by 101halo on Apr 27, 2008 6:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Stand Up Triple

Torii Hunter – Angel up 1-0

Joe Morgan blames the wind instead of giving Torii props or telling the truth about Magglio’s leather…

by Rev Halofan on Apr 27, 2008 6:09 PM PDT reply actions  

see Torii

things happen when you get the ball out of the infield

And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 6:09 PM PDT reply actions  

No kidding

You should NEVER swing that badly with less than two strikes. Still, nasty pitch.

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

and GA still needs to sit

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:10 PM PDT reply actions  

yea and what would the odds have been

That Scioscia would have made such an important lineup decision in April, in the past if he does make a change it would have been in Game 4 of the ALDS.

by MH252525 on Apr 27, 2008 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

GA DFA

I see it in my sleep

I brought sexy back, but they only gave me store credit....

by PhiSlamma on Apr 27, 2008 6:11 PM PDT reply actions  

No

But the team won’t pick up his option (?). (I think the Angels have one for 2009.)

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Apr 27, 2008 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes.

And they definitely shouldn’t pick it up.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

And they definitely won't

Arte & Co. have been pretty good about avoiding that kind of sentimentality.

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

True enough.

Though if K-Rod does end up walking, we might excercise some sentimentality and sign Percy back up.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

God I hope we re-sign Frankie

He really is a dominant pitcher, even while being frustrating.

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Me too.

I really want to watch him break the saves record for us some day, and become the first Angels prospect to become a HOFer.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don't know if Garret still has a realistic chance.

I hope he makes it, but I can’t say with confidence he’s a no-doubter. K-Rod will be though.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

The difference between Jeter and Garret

for their careers, anyway (aside from ‘intangibles’ and ‘captain’ bullshit) is, statistically, a couple hundred walks.

I wouldn’t vote for one and not the other on the grounds that one walked a lot more. Especially with Garret having a slight edge in power and a great edge in fielding.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

That and

One has played for three successful World Series teams.
One has played for the Yankees.
One has ESPN on speed dial.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Apr 27, 2008 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

C'mon, it ain't that bad

Dude has been a great Angel; no need to treat him like a douche.

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not a douche

just a player way past his prime who doesnt belong in the field ever nor at bat any higher than 7th in the order

I brought sexy back, but they only gave me store credit....

by PhiSlamma on Apr 27, 2008 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

STILL

hoping he turns it around SOON… as a pro-GA fan for life ..ha

And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 6:12 PM PDT reply actions  

+1

Me too

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nice K.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:14 PM PDT reply actions  

k

quick inning please

by hittheg on Apr 27, 2008 6:14 PM PDT reply actions  

im convinced jered would pick up 4 mph on his fastball

if he would just cut his stupid hair. its so dumb looking.

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:15 PM PDT reply actions  

i happen to wear my enormous ears with pride

he can do the same

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

im so used to aybars theatrics

that i was sure he was out on that

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:18 PM PDT reply actions  

butcher plz

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:18 PM PDT reply actions  

so when vlad makes the HOF

what uniform is he wearing?

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:19 PM PDT reply actions  

gotta hope so

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

a ring would def. seal the deal for a halo uni

And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

Definitely

We’ll get him a ring and make sure.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

We're watching at Athletics Nation

Drinking and laughing, hoping we can be in first place by the end of April.

Har, we’ll be there at the end of May too! If Harden comes back, an event as likely as yours truly becoming a chick magnet choosing a new yacht this summer.

Ah well, baseball is often just a form of delusions anyway. It is in Oakland, usually. Good luck, SoCal.

by paradox on Apr 27, 2008 6:21 PM PDT reply actions  

haha my oakland fan friend is giving me constant crap

but hey, every division needs competition

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

Congrats on your win today.

That was a big situation you came back from.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hey paradox, which of your younguns are for real?

I couldn’t even name half the team any more, so which ones should we be watching for?

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

I would say...

Brown, the relief pitcher. Great athlete, great brain, a lot of talent.

by paradox on Apr 27, 2008 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

even though the a's are sitting in first

it was much more fun to watch the mariners blow that game, especially with their precious felix on the mound

Steal 2nd or die trying

by UCIHalo on Apr 27, 2008 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

SIT DOOOOOWN

Bahahahah

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 6:22 PM PDT reply actions  

Nice K.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:23 PM PDT reply actions  

Weave

at least he’s getting himself out of trouble

And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 6:23 PM PDT reply actions  

MICE !!

he’s coming around

And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 6:25 PM PDT reply actions  

Izzy starting to feel it.

Nice pitcher Verlander.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:26 PM PDT reply actions  

Soooo Glad that Cabrera trade didn't go through

HK classact, franchise player
Miguel has already been moved to a position that greatly reduces his value and seems like a prick.

by MH252525 on Apr 27, 2008 6:28 PM PDT reply actions  

Plus he was talking smack to Vlad

So f* him, forever.

Also, they keep throwing at him, ya notice?

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

I never wanted him if it meant Howie gone.

That guy’s going to be a superstar…

As long as he can stop getting these freak injuries.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, but

this one sounds more like a tweak where they took extra precaution than anything else. The rest of his injuries were freakish, and he doesn’t have anything chronic in the past.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

No, it is when it's like that.

Beltre did the same thing this year.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yea me too and I posted the same this offseason and got blasted by like 2/3 of the people posting

I even ran that stats for HK when he wasn’t effected by his wrist injury. They were sick, he hit like .350

by MH252525 on Apr 27, 2008 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

I wasn't here much during the offseason

Or I would have backed you up.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Damn

2 in one week? That’s amazing bad luck there.

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 6:31 PM PDT reply actions  

Woohoo

Small ball productivity!

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 6:33 PM PDT reply actions  

good to see a sacrifice

havent seen much of those this season

And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 6:34 PM PDT reply actions  

Yeah.

We’ll hope that one falls off as the season goes on.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think we have a legit shot at the record

Good hitting team, and SERIOUS ground ball tendencies.

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yup.

But we’ll see how it works as the season goes on.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's not a terrible record to hold

or certainly not as bad as it sounds.

You have to get a lot of men on to do it, and make a lot of contact. We’ve proven thus far that GIDP tendencies and good offenses can run hand-in-hand.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

THE MICEMAN COMETH

Balls in the air balls in the air

by Rev Halofan on Apr 27, 2008 6:36 PM PDT reply actions  

ignore that figgy grounder with the bases empty

by Rev Halofan on Apr 27, 2008 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

I love the Angels getting as much recognition as possible

but Joe Morgan is sorta full of shit if he thinks that Scioscia doesn’t get the recognition he deserves. If there is one guy affiliated with the team that does get a ton of credit, it’s always him. He’s got one manager of the year award, and consideration for it every other season…everyone credits him with the team being as good as it is.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 6:37 PM PDT reply actions  

He means underrated in the sense

That he plays on the West Coast. Nobody noes who those people are. >_>

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Knows.

I’m not sure how I misspelled that.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

COULD NOT AGREE WITH YOU MORE

Scioscia does a lot of things well but he is by far the most overrated person when it comes to the Angels. Scot Shields was for years the best reliever no one knew, Escobar was a top 5 starter and got very little recognition.

by MH252525 on Apr 27, 2008 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

Aybar!

makes it look WAY too easy

by yeswecan on Apr 27, 2008 6:41 PM PDT reply actions  

Good Weave

1-2-3

And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 6:42 PM PDT reply actions  

Great time to have a quick inning

After Verlander’s long one in the top half.

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:42 PM PDT reply actions  

Juice Vlad Kotch coming up.

Time to jump on him Angels. I command it!

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nice walk.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:46 PM PDT reply actions  

1st to 3rd action

you gotta love it

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by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 6:47 PM PDT reply actions  

Ahhh nooo

GMJ Be ok!

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 6:47 PM PDT reply actions  

oh sit the f down leyland

gmj was just going for 3rd, he didn’t intentionally get in the way of the play

by MH252525 on Apr 27, 2008 6:47 PM PDT reply actions  

Hahah

Me too.

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

With a good throw, he was

Pretty crap throw/effort by Magglio.

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

It would have been close with a good throw

I think it was mainly Guillen’s fault for not moving around quickly to get the ball after he lost it.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

nice assist

sarge jr. haha

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by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 6:48 PM PDT reply actions  

shut up Morgan

every word he says makes up dumber for having listened..

the only reason gmj had to touch guillen was because guillen tryed to go through him to get to the ball

by MH252525 on Apr 27, 2008 6:49 PM PDT reply actions  

Ump was right there

and he saw what I saw: GMJ didn’t do anything wrong other than lose his balance in getting up from third, right as Guillen tried to run a circle around him.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 6:49 PM PDT reply actions  

yep

It only means more OF time for GA which hasn’t been a good thing since like 2004

by MH252525 on Apr 27, 2008 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

this is where having GA batting behind Hunter absolutely kills us.

Hunter isn’t disciplined enough to know he’s not going to get anything to hit and GA right now, just can’t hit

by MH252525 on Apr 27, 2008 6:50 PM PDT reply actions  

TORII

lets get some good wood… in the bat sense of course

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by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 6:50 PM PDT reply actions  

Oh boy

who is gonna have to die if we don’t get at least one run from 2nd and 3rd, no out?

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 6:50 PM PDT reply actions  

He has NOT been "getting on top of his curve ball," Morgan!

Christ, the thing has been moving two feet to the left all night.

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:51 PM PDT reply actions  

TORII!!!

And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 6:51 PM PDT reply actions  

torii torii toriii

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:51 PM PDT reply actions  

Nice!

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:51 PM PDT reply actions  

Wahaha YES!

4-0 !!

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 6:51 PM PDT reply actions  

Replay shows

that looked somewhat hard to hit.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

Bad first step

It WAS perfectly placed, but two-hoppers shouldn’t get between the 3Bman & the line in that situation.

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

int walk to GA

thats funny…he looks amused as well

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:52 PM PDT reply actions  

Lols

GA IBB

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 6:52 PM PDT reply actions  

They're walking GA?

With RISP Micetits on deck? Wow.

Willits for ROY! Oh, wait... Um, Kendrick for batting title? Yeah!

by 101halo on Apr 27, 2008 6:52 PM PDT reply actions  

The tigers don't know it.

But that’s not a good idea.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:52 PM PDT reply actions  

Come on Mice tits

Let’s see those skills

I see red people

by The Limey on Apr 27, 2008 6:53 PM PDT reply actions  

MICE

threatening the mendoza line… get there !!

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by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 6:53 PM PDT reply actions  

Nuts.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:55 PM PDT reply actions  

>.>

Well that was a quick out…

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 6:55 PM PDT reply actions  

dear naps,

you’re one of my favorite players because you homered in your first ML AB during one of my first angels games.

but please start taking pitches like you used to.

love,
marcus

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:55 PM PDT reply actions  

J.T. Snow syndrome

comes up into the majors, tears everything up he sees for about a month, and starts going for the fences every time because he thinks he can get it…and starts swinging at junk.

Verlander has been wild dammit…don’t swing first pitch.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

It wasn't a bad move, honestly.

Pitcher might groove a fastball after a 4-pitch walk to load the bases. And in fact he did, but it tailed just a bit too much.

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

And Naps is a slow starter, honestly.

He really heats up in May and June.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

we need this many more runs before im comfotable: 7

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:56 PM PDT reply actions  

with comfotable being "comfortable" in newpseak

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

ADMIRAL!

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:57 PM PDT reply actions  

jacque just made the WORST THROW EVER

it was awesome. nice one aybar.

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:58 PM PDT reply actions  

wow nice hit Aybar

Not only do the Tigers have Vlad in RF, apparently they have Juan Pierre in LF, Jones loaded up a ton only to throw in like 50 feet lol

by MH252525 on Apr 27, 2008 6:58 PM PDT reply actions  

Awesome

Their defense really sucks. They’re the Yankees of the Central now….

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:58 PM PDT reply actions  

erick the redddddddddd

has there been as sharp a swing in fan opinion of a player in the past few years on this team as aybar?

hes gone from lightning rod from most people on here to i would HOPE a veryyy enjoyable and pleasant surprise of a young SS

by ihearhowie2.0 on Apr 27, 2008 6:59 PM PDT reply actions  

I love that we have the Angels sneak attack working again.

.300 hitter in the 9-spot. It’s like a knife in the back that you don’t see coming.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:59 PM PDT reply actions  

and i was about to say

we havent even gotten to that bullpen yet… yesssss

And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 6:59 PM PDT reply actions  

Our Offense is rocking tonight.

Weaver not so bad either.

Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"

by 44FAN on Apr 27, 2008 7:02 PM PDT reply actions  

zu long

your words were heeded

by hittheg on Apr 27, 2008 7:03 PM PDT reply actions  

Yeah, I know.

2nd time tonight. I’ll save the last one for something important. ;-)

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

whats with all the goofy head accessories with their fans?

theyre making those stupid furry red hats we do look normal

by ihearhowie2.0 on Apr 27, 2008 7:04 PM PDT reply actions  

You know what?

Even if we manage to lose this game, at the worst, we went 3-3 against who will probably be two of the best teams in the AL. Without our top 2 starting pitchers. And without our star second baseman.

Unbelievable.

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:04 PM PDT reply actions  

oh yeah, on the road also

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

That throw by Jones...

Was so bad that I wouldn’t be shocked to see Benny “the Jet” Rodriquez go out to LF to teach him how to throw.

by MH252525 on Apr 27, 2008 7:04 PM PDT reply actions  

weavers starting to get the calls now

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Yep.

Totally was about to say something about that…
Chill goes down every single time…

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

whats impressive is

weavers really only had his curve ball going well. otherwise he hasnt necessarily blown me away stuff-wise. his control is very off and on tonite(and i guess this season)

by ihearhowie2.0 on Apr 27, 2008 7:05 PM PDT reply actions  

this is why its good to have two shortstops in the infield

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Disagree

His high fastball has had some bite.

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

I like

how it only takes a 6-0 domination for them to say some nice things about the Angels as a team

by MH252525 on Apr 27, 2008 7:07 PM PDT reply actions  

Go ahead

hit Gary in the head. Make my day.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 7:07 PM PDT reply actions  

haha get back in the box sheffield

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:08 PM PDT reply actions  

1-2-3

two innings in a row

by hittheg on Apr 27, 2008 7:08 PM PDT reply actions  

K to end it

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:08 PM PDT reply actions  

this commercial with a-rod is so weird

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:08 PM PDT reply actions  

I was just thinking the same thing… even the music is odd… I think it is “Going to the Mardi Gras” by Professor Longhair (I could be wrong on the name)

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by sipperphoto on Apr 27, 2008 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

cant say i miss paying the guy 30 million

i had a feeling he’d revert back to great-but-not-godly after the contract year

by ihearhowie2.0 on Apr 27, 2008 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

he's a great player

id have paid more for tickets to have him on the team. but it is what it is, and he’s just one guy.

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Byeeee

‘Nother sittin’ down!

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 7:08 PM PDT reply actions  

Shaky Jered gave way to Good Jered.

The Hunt for a Red October ...and please keep telling Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Apr 27, 2008 7:08 PM PDT reply actions  

think we see him in the 7th?

id like him out there for at least one batter with a very short leash.

get speier warm.

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

I sure hope so

He’s only at 96 pitches; let him stretch it out to 115-120.

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Maybe.

He’s at 96 pitches. Let him go till someone gets on base, probably.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

speier - shields - frankie

everyone start warming up

Steal 2nd or die trying

by UCIHalo on Apr 27, 2008 7:09 PM PDT reply actions  

pitch count...

where’s he at?

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by sipperphoto on Apr 27, 2008 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

96

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'd really like to see if we could get Granderson eventually

yeah yeah i know, we’ve got a million outfielders, but this guy is one hell of a baseball player.

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:13 PM PDT reply actions  

assuming Junior isnt as bad as his average says

and assuming hunter doesnt decline to horribly
ans assuming Vlad finally DH’s

we could have 3 awesome defensive center fielders for one of the better outfields in baseball

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

We'll see if we can squeeze him in.

Given the depth on SLC and our Minor League Pitching though, we’re pretty well set for a while.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don't think our Minor League pitching is all that

Adenhart is probably a #2-#4, Walden could be a #1- bust, Nick Green could be a good inning eater. After that who all do you like?

by MH252525 on Apr 27, 2008 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Shane Loux

...just kidding, the last thing I want is to be a site that pretends to be armchair minor league experts….

by Rev Halofan on Apr 27, 2008 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Tobin Mason, Brok Butcher,

Tommy Mendoza and Sean O’Sullivan (despite his slow start).

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

Don't doubt Mason

And Mendoza would look better if he hadn’t been hurt last year. Butcher is a bit of a long shot though, kinda like Green.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Also

Trevor Reckling is starting to grow on me.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

weaver did a lot of good for his era tonight

cant say the same for verlander

Steal 2nd or die trying

by UCIHalo on Apr 27, 2008 7:14 PM PDT reply actions  

jon millers voice makes me want to stop watching baseball

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:14 PM PDT reply actions  

did he call

Oakland’s Emil Brown, “Email” Brown?

Angels in 08!

by tanana40 on Apr 27, 2008 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

does the pope shit in the woods?

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

hey papelbon

your mouth looks like an asshole.

ironic, ain’t it?

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:17 PM PDT reply actions  

actually you guys probably didnt even see that commercial

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

No, we didn't

But I agree that his mouth looks like a sphincter

by Brew Angel on Apr 27, 2008 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

7 inning stretch

everyone up and start singing
“cause its root root root for the ANGELS!!!!!!

Steal 2nd or die trying

by UCIHalo on Apr 27, 2008 7:18 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm choking on Sierra Madre smoke.......

but I am loving this game. Never thought it would be so not close by now.

Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"

by 44FAN on Apr 27, 2008 7:19 PM PDT reply actions  

That reminds me

Time to crack open a Sierra Nevada

by Brew Angel on Apr 27, 2008 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

whys mice tits out?

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:20 PM PDT reply actions  

Against this offense

six runs is not a blowout.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Apr 27, 2008 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

against this lineup

its not a blowout till youre up by 11

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

The Q

makes an appearance, anything wrong with Izzy

Angels in 08!

by tanana40 on Apr 27, 2008 7:20 PM PDT reply actions  

ok jereds done now

like i said, short leash

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:21 PM PDT reply actions  

after all the walks and crap, not a bad game for weaver

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:23 PM PDT reply actions  

Kotch does a good job chasing down that ball.

Kotch is Weaver’s best weapon.

Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"

by 44FAN on Apr 27, 2008 7:24 PM PDT reply actions  

hes every pitchers best weapon

his ridiculous…him and aybar

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

ooh maybe we'll see arredondo for a couple batters

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:24 PM PDT reply actions  

Tell them to wait til the game’s over

by foxpaw on Apr 27, 2008 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

But seriously

Hope it’s just precautionary and they get that fire under control.

by foxpaw on Apr 27, 2008 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm watching from the comfort of a Rutgers dorm room

by my parents and brothers/sisters are literally two houses south of the cut-off border for evacuations.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

go Knights

my dads from new brunswick before he escaped to LA.

is there a fire in arcadia?

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, on the mountain that Arcadia is on the base of

we live on that mountain…rather, at the foot of it where the streets start to slant upwards.

They thought it would be contained last night, but it jumped and is now only 30%.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

hope everything turns out fine

fires suck. my house kept getting threatened by those malibu fires some years back. its not comfrotable

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

this is why jered was done after the ordonez hit

but hey, i dont manage the team

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:27 PM PDT reply actions  

Agreed

Prediction: Speier allows both Weaver’s inherited runners to score but makes the last two outs of the frame.

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by scareduck on Apr 27, 2008 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not good.

Bullpen time.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 7:27 PM PDT reply actions  

Weave gave up 8 in 6.1

Not much better. The big difference was in extra base hits.

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by scareduck on Apr 27, 2008 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

That's 2 runners an inning, vs. 1.3

that’s a pretty significant difference.

But aside from that, Weaver has two runs to show for it, vs. Verlander’s 6. Sounds about right.

And regardless, a WHIP of two should lead to about 6 runs in 5 2/3 innings.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

great

so speier comes in and turns weavers line from 6.1 IP 0ER to 6.1 IP to 2ER

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:33 PM PDT reply actions  

The runs are charged to Weaver with good reason

Speier blew it, but the runs go to Weaver because he put the team in a position to allow those runners to score…and he likely would have allowed them to had he stayed out, because he was off his game this inning.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Lucky it was only 2

Weave was flirting with disaster early and often, so 2 ER is a small price to pay…

by Big Easy Halofan on Apr 27, 2008 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

Mine!

Kid’s gotta learn to make the 8th inning some day. And our bullpen needs rest.

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

lol jacque jones

all im ever gonna imagine when i see him again is him lawn-darting that throw

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:35 PM PDT reply actions  

whew

thanks Quinny

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:36 PM PDT reply actions  

QQQQ

Thank God for pop fouls!

by Brew Angel on Apr 27, 2008 7:36 PM PDT reply actions  

Is the wind really doing this?

Or is it just an easy excuse for the commentators to cover up their ineptitude …..

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 7:36 PM PDT reply actions  

i suspect its not really the wind

i honestly dont know, but wind shouldnt have a massive effect on a baseball, with massive being a 10 foot difference between in play and foul

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

you don't play golf do you

I am a fair weather fan so the Angels better win!

by Halo84653 on Apr 28, 2008 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions  

Quinlan's glove

has to be the largest for a 3B. Perhaps it was his 1B glove…

by Big Easy Halofan on Apr 27, 2008 7:38 PM PDT reply actions  

GA just missed two balls right down the middle

One fouled back and one rolled weakly to 2b….nothing fancy about those 2 pitches! Good grief! :(

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by K3YEROUT on Apr 27, 2008 7:42 PM PDT reply actions  

he needs a couple games off

hes too much of a gamer to admit it, but i think he knows it too

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

quinlans swing started high and went down

you’re doing it wrong, Robb.

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:42 PM PDT reply actions  

Wrong store too from what I have read! :)

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by K3YEROUT on Apr 27, 2008 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

delicious

god i havent had in n out in months. someone wanna mail be a double double?

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Me too please!

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by K3YEROUT on Apr 27, 2008 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

seriously

every time i come home from school im at in’n’out at least twice daily until i leave…its digusting but SO DELICIOUS

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

man

when i go home from school i just go farther east. I haven’t had in n out in 2 years

Howie for MVP!

by angels.vlad27 on Apr 27, 2008 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

I had one befoe the game

where i live there is an in-n-out within walking distance – I am 43 and the acne is back!

by Rev Halofan on Apr 27, 2008 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

there are two within 5 minutes drive from my house

i know how you feel. nothing is in walking distance from my house, but it’s LA. nobody walks in LA.

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

i do

1 tank of gas a week self-imposed limit.

(but i work from home)

by Rev Halofan on Apr 27, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

I was on the road for a few innings

Had to listen to the national radio guys…my fav line on there was that “Napoli is not a patient hitter who frequently swings at the first pitch…” Hmmmmmm

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by K3YEROUT on Apr 27, 2008 7:45 PM PDT reply actions  

nasty shieldsy

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:47 PM PDT reply actions  

SIT DOWN, sir.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 7:47 PM PDT reply actions  

Good Shields!!

No attacks gettin’ through. Woo

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 7:48 PM PDT reply actions  

hope y'all got your brown pants ready

frankies getting better but he does like his drama.

lets get about 40 runs this inning so we can see arredondo

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:48 PM PDT reply actions  

That would rock.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

assuming the Angels don't score

Shields should be out there for the 9th. Lockdown a 4-2 roadtrip against two of the better teams in the AL

by MH252525 on Apr 27, 2008 7:48 PM PDT reply actions  

agree..

I’m outta Depends, and I dunno if I can take a Frankie 9th inning right now!

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by sipperphoto on Apr 27, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

We still could see Arredondo

It’s not going to be a save situation to start the bottom of the ninth.

by Brew Angel on Apr 27, 2008 7:49 PM PDT reply actions  

I'd love to see Arredondo right here

good idea!

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by K3YEROUT on Apr 27, 2008 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

Looked like "good Scot" tonight!

Let Shield go the 9th too….KRod sucks in Non-save situations!

There's an old saying: 50 percent of what's going to happen, you have no control over. And the other 50 percent is going to happen anyway." -- Arte Moreno

by K3YEROUT on Apr 27, 2008 7:49 PM PDT reply actions  

Because shields did so great last time.

going 2 innings in a 6-2 game. Oh wait…

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

plug #2 for the Mudcrutch album

complete with gammons chiming in. all we’re missing is a cut to the cast of “Lost” in the crowd tonight.

by yeswecan on Apr 27, 2008 7:51 PM PDT reply actions  

haha

seriously though. pretty soon the players are gonna be carrying a pepsi to the batters box, label towards camera

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

I still remember

watching the world series at home, furious that I couldn’t see my team in person because the cast of that 70s show needed to be on hand to pay attention for three innings until the camera crews had shot enough promo spots for them.

And man, that Mudcrutch album sounds apocalytpically bad.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

the bees getting some love on ESPN

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:51 PM PDT reply actions  

nice play aybar

jeez this kids fast/good/making me forget orlando

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:53 PM PDT reply actions  

Aybar TOO FAST.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 7:53 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm so done with Moseley in the 5 hole

Adenhart was nails again today

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by K3YEROUT on Apr 27, 2008 7:53 PM PDT reply actions  

8 innings 0 ER.

5Ks to 3BBs though.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

.87 ERA on the season!

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by K3YEROUT on Apr 27, 2008 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

dont know if someone mentioned this

but from the yahoo box:

LOS ANGELES SECOND BASEMAN MAICER IZTURIS LEFT THE GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH INNING DUE TO LOWER BACK SPASMS.

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:54 PM PDT reply actions  

Get Howie on the phone...

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by K3YEROUT on Apr 27, 2008 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

You know it's May

when Izturis comes down with some weird injury.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

Bad Figgins is back....ouch!

There's an old saying: 50 percent of what's going to happen, you have no control over. And the other 50 percent is going to happen anyway." -- Arte Moreno

by K3YEROUT on Apr 27, 2008 7:55 PM PDT reply actions  

figgins not looking so good

get haynes on the phone

Steal 2nd or die trying

by UCIHalo on Apr 27, 2008 7:55 PM PDT reply actions  

wow that was one hell of a throw

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:58 PM PDT reply actions  

Wow

That throw was on the money…

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 7:58 PM PDT reply actions  

these VW commericals are money

the bob knights ones definitely the best

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 7:59 PM PDT reply actions  

if shields gets two outs can we see arredondo?

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 8:00 PM PDT reply actions  

Probably not.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

i know, i just want to

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

like i said

three cameras, one computer, twenty minutes, i make a better umpire

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

touche

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

OHHHHH

C’MONNNN

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 8:02 PM PDT reply actions  

whine more miguel

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 8:03 PM PDT reply actions  

the bench is that way, miggy

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 8:04 PM PDT reply actions  

SIT DOWN.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 8:04 PM PDT reply actions  

haha and that pitch was outside

umpiring is such a joke

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 8:05 PM PDT reply actions  

How funny, that pitch was worse than the one Maglio walked on!

Left, right, left right….sit down Miggy!

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by K3YEROUT on Apr 27, 2008 8:06 PM PDT reply actions  

awesome

light it up

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 8:06 PM PDT reply actions  

DP!

Light up !!! A

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 8:06 PM PDT reply actions  

Light it up!

Panther=The Weave!

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by sipperphoto on Apr 27, 2008 8:07 PM PDT reply actions  

DP

Light it up!

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 8:07 PM PDT reply actions  

Game over

LIGHT IT UP BABY! Just another H Alo victory!

There's an old saying: 50 percent of what's going to happen, you have no control over. And the other 50 percent is going to happen anyway." -- Arte Moreno

by K3YEROUT on Apr 27, 2008 8:07 PM PDT reply actions  

Pantha AYBAR

3 RBI plus awesome D.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 8:08 PM PDT reply actions  

awesome road trip

good two innings for shields

Steal 2nd or die trying

by UCIHalo on Apr 27, 2008 8:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Still April

Shields is allowed to be dominant.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nice way to end a winning road trip...

Light it up! Panther = WTY. Too many walks, but still got the job done facing a dangerous lineup.

by Big Easy Halofan on Apr 27, 2008 8:09 PM PDT reply actions  

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