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

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

wrong

1961-63, I think

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sarcasm

His post was positively dripping with it

by foxpaw on Apr 27, 2008 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I THINK

that’s called sarcasm.

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by scareduck on Apr 27, 2008 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He was being ironic. ;-)

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

December 1960 thru August 1966, but CKOD was being sarcastic

by Rev Halofan on Apr 27, 2008 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

bb bb bad

by hittheg on Apr 27, 2008 5:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

weaver when are you going to learn

Steal 2nd or die trying

by UCIHalo on Apr 27, 2008 5:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That he isn't getting calls?

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

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

on gameday

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

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by PhiSlamma on Apr 27, 2008 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah. That's pretty much what's happening.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pitches two and four were in the exact same location

and were given different calls.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 5:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Like I said.

Inconsistent.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

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.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

THE HIGH HARD ONE

—Weaver

by Rev Halofan on Apr 27, 2008 5:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 5:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

K'd Guillen.

Now get the DP.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

that works, are you psyhic?

by MH252525 on Apr 27, 2008 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, but I'll keep in mind that the Angels are bending to my will today.

That could come in handy later.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ask and you shall receive!

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

the prophet speaks

And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

k!

now a ground ball please

by hittheg on Apr 27, 2008 5:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

DP!

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 5:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

anti-jammage

by ihearhowie2.0 on Apr 27, 2008 5:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

643

DEE PEE

by Rev Halofan on Apr 27, 2008 5:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

thank u

by hittheg on Apr 27, 2008 5:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

WOW, a rare Weaver double play!

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by cardinalwraith on Apr 27, 2008 5:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

whoa, what happened to napoli's batting average

Steal 2nd or die trying

by UCIHalo on Apr 27, 2008 5:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

It's been that way for a while.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Average, meet toilet

I was kinda surprised, too.

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by scareduck on Apr 27, 2008 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hes a three true outcomes type

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

Aybar I was hoping for more on that AB.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

That's not a strike ump.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

especially since the pitch that walked Cabrera was a better pitch and Miguel only has like 6 inches on Figgy

by MH252525 on Apr 27, 2008 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

Like that slo-mo

“oh shit” from Scioscia in the ESPN replay.

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by scareduck on Apr 27, 2008 5:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Mike..

def.said it best

And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 5:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice patience Figgy.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

Nuts.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

Dirt's wet.

You could see it when Ordonez was on base.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also, it was basically a pitchout.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lame, Figgy

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

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by scareduck on Apr 27, 2008 5:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

JERED

STRIKES. THROW THEM.

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 5:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

He will be 1:3 wins:losses

unless he finds the strike zone.

Where did his spring training go?

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by scareduck on Apr 27, 2008 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

go? it stayed in AZ

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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

...but old Gary Sheffield is.

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by cardinalwraith on Apr 27, 2008 5:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

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

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

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Weaver not happy about that walk.

Keep it cool Jered.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

AWESOME

nice throw naps

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 5:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

cs!

by hittheg on Apr 27, 2008 5:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

He was out.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

omg

When did we get Jeff back?

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 5:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

?

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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.

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by scareduck on Apr 27, 2008 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

The game against Texas was pretty awesome.

Beyond that he’s only been okay though.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

Another walk.

Focus Jered.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 5:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

i think weavers plan is to walk batters then let naps pick them off

Steal 2nd or die trying

by UCIHalo on Apr 27, 2008 5:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Cut out the middle man

and do it yourself!

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

AWESOME

nice move jered

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

pick!!!

by hittheg on Apr 27, 2008 6:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

Picked off!

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow!

A CS & PO. Wow.

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 6:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

Ho ho!

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's on you.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

Is Mickey Hatcher still the hitting coach?

by MH252525 on Apr 27, 2008 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That doesn't work.

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

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

"Live Dangerously Weaver"

It's Always Something

by Funke5ive on Apr 27, 2008 6:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

NOT A STRIKE

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The last strike was though.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

ugh what has he thrown like 7 pitches?

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Not a lot you can do with the zone he's getting.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dang.

Vlad smoked that thing.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

we need a lineup of casey kotchmans

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

But... but...

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

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by scareduck on Apr 27, 2008 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Casey single!

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

KOTCH

2-hitter

by Rev Halofan on Apr 27, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

lol nice one magglio

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

TORII TRIPLE!!!

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

HUNTERRRR!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOO

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Is Vlad playing RF for the Tigers?

by MH252525 on Apr 27, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

vlad mightve made that catch

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

yea seriously.... a couple more feet it's a hr

by MH252525 on Apr 27, 2008 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cashing in some Torii Hunter chips!

Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"

by 44FAN on Apr 27, 2008 6:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

ugh one of the ugliest swings ive ever seen from garret on that 1-1 pitch

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

wow o wow does garret look bad

by Rev Halofan on Apr 27, 2008 6:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Not seeing the ball very well at all.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

and GA still needs to sit

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Good news is that he might never again hit higher in the order than Casey

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We might wish it so.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

Not gonna happen.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No

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

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by scareduck on Apr 27, 2008 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes.

And they definitely shouldn’t pick it up.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

True enough.

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

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

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.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Besides Garret himself

:-D

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No chance in hell

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Garret or K-Rod?

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

if Jim Rice can make it so can Garret

and Juan Rivera what the hey…

by Rev Halofan on Apr 27, 2008 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

That and

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

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by scareduck on Apr 27, 2008 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ESPN IS the intangible

without it, he’s sorta nothing.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

I hear you

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

He'll always be hitting the game 7 double in my mind. ^_^

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

Me too

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He had a shitty April last year, too

he’s not exactly renowned as a fast starter.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 6:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice K.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

k

quick inning please

by hittheg on Apr 27, 2008 6:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

got to hide those ears

Steal 2nd or die trying

by UCIHalo on Apr 27, 2008 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

Hater

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

might have the sampson effect

by hittheg on Apr 27, 2008 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

maybe if he were pitching more sampson-ish id agree

although he looks good this inning

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

just thinking that

Steal 2nd or die trying

by UCIHalo on Apr 27, 2008 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

Yeah, I thought Erick would get it.

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by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

that hit's on you matt

by hittheg on Apr 27, 2008 6:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'll take responsibility

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

forgiven

by hittheg on Apr 27, 2008 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

butcher plz

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by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

Our's

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

gotta hope so

Northeastern University Huskies: Mediocre hockey, guaranteed.

by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

Good run y'all are having

Enjoy it while you can!

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

haha my oakland fan friend is giving me constant crap

but hey, every division needs competition

Northeastern University Huskies: Mediocre hockey, guaranteed.

by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

SIT DOOOOOWN

Bahahahah

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 6:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That was tight!

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

SIDDOWN

caught lookin’

by Rev Halofan on Apr 27, 2008 6:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

way to get out of it weave

by hittheg on Apr 27, 2008 6:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice K.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

itd be awesome if he had about 3/4 the pitch count, though

Northeastern University Huskies: Mediocre hockey, guaranteed.

by Carl Johnson on Apr 27, 2008 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You can't have everything though.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

MICE !!

he’s coming around

And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 6:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

we should call weaver high pitch count

or HPC for short

Steal 2nd or die trying

by UCIHalo on Apr 27, 2008 6:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

Napoli bunting? Oh dear

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Boy

that was ugly >.>

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Napoli can't bunt Scioscia.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

C'mon, slash play!

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Runner on second

let him swing, Scioscia.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 6:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

Hammie ain't no freak, unfortunately

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

Way to stick it to the HPUmp Nap.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wont have to worry about a bunt now

And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Apr 27, 2008 6:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

who's injured

Steal 2nd or die trying

by UCIHalo on Apr 27, 2008 6:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Home plate ump

Naps fouled it back, off his mask.

by foxpaw on Apr 27, 2008 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i rod dint pull a russell martin

Steal 2nd or die trying

by UCIHalo on Apr 27, 2008 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ump

maybe now he’ll see straight

by hittheg on Apr 27, 2008 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

HP Umpire

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 6:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

"the left-handed hitting Mathis"

Maroon.

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Squeeze now!

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Or Sac Fly.

2-0 good guys.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That'll do, too.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good sac-fly Napoli, move em over.

Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"

by 44FAN on Apr 27, 2008 6:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Woohoo

Small ball productivity!

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 27, 2008 6:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

nice over and in tandem

by hittheg on Apr 27, 2008 6:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

Because our sac fly power

so far has been home run power.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 27, 2008 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lots of GIDPs too though.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

On pace for more than 200!

by mattwelch on Apr 27, 2008 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

THE MICEMAN COMETH

Balls in the air balls in the air

by Rev Halofan on Apr 27, 2008 6:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

ignore that figgy grounder with the bases empty

by Rev Halofan on Apr 27, 2008 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

I like how Morgan pronounces, Mice-Air Izturis.

Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"

by 44FAN on Apr 27, 2008 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

Knows.

I’m not sure how I misspelled that.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 27, 2008 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

morgan only reads espn press releases

so he never hears about the angels

by hittheg on Apr 27, 2008 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs