The Power of Voodoo
by yeswecan on Apr 3, 2008 1:17 PM PDT
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Panther of the Game: Tough call, but it is Francisco Rodriguez. okay, you win -- it's Ervin Santana. But it's still close.
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Napoli nosed out by the bobblehead...
There is no justice in the world. ;)
Panther??? Has to be Ervin.
For all his well documented problems on the road, this was a great start for him.
Ain't no stoppin' us now. We got the groove!
Panther all the way
K-Rod won't even throw his Panther Pitches without men in scoring position.
Magic was going to get it in my book, but starting in the sixth it looked like the staff didn't appreciate the nice lead the O was giving them.
Frankie won't be re-signed by the Angels
Angels management has determined that the expenses are simply too great. What expenses?
cost of soiled undergarments >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> value of multi-year contract
I'll stop my bitching now and be grateful that the Angels took 3 out of 4 on the road. Very nice!
Ain't no stoppin' us now. We got the groove!
In the thread originator's defense.....
If the prevailing sentiment is the panther is wrong, it can and will be changed. At least it was last season.
With that said, I vote Ervin for Panther. Ol Nuke had a good outing.
Do not trade Howie!!!
by anaheimisnotla on Apr 3, 2008 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
This ain't Demockerassie
So bite your tongue when you speak like that, or the wrath of Caligula will come down upon ye.
I like this one.
Frankie kinda got juked by not getting a single Panther last season. I'm glad to see him get at least one this time around.
~Till the Halo burns out...
I was about
to post the same thing. My vote is for Santana. Solid performance any way you look at it; factor in that his quality+ start was (a) on the road and (b) during the day, and it becomes that much better.
But K-Rod surely deserved one last year, so I'll let this slide. However, IMHO, for K-Rod to get Panther, he must either (a) come in to a more highly leveraged situation (where he inherits a baserunner) and slams the door shut without drama, (b) records 4+ outs., or (c) at the very least, retires the side in order. He did none of those things today.
Completely agree except for letting this slide.
Santana deserves it.
A 9-pitch save...
in what had been a nail-biter, would surely warrant a panther.
Allowing the faithful to soil ourselves is not worthy.
Opposite argument: However, the bottom line is, he got the save. A save is a save, whether it took 9 pitches or 100 pitches.
by Downing Rules on Apr 3, 2008 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
When someone else's closer is doing it
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 3, 2008 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
When someone else's pitcher is doing it...
it is best when it is a BLOWN one, man. ;)
by Downing Rules on Apr 3, 2008 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Touche
but not every closer trying to save a game is facing our team
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 3, 2008 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
heck, i'd even say
that Ervin should be panther of this game.
he had a very solid outing, and on the road too!
Bring up Wood!!!
Panther
Ervin by a mile. Dude bounced back and shocked us all by throwing up a gem on the road, in his first start of the year...unhittable for the first few innings, and very impressive overall.
Frankie did his job, but he almost shit the bed in doing so. If he had been lights out, perhaps...but giving him the panther because he almost choked, and then didn't choke isn't very panther-esque.
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 3, 2008 1:36 PM PDT reply actions
Santana is PANTHER
He needs the positive reinforcement. This was a road win on a day game.
Give it to Frankie the first time he can go 1-2-3 in a 1 run game
All the drama was self induced. Don't reward that.
They will leave him at home...
he's from MN, leave him there (I can't believe I just said that, I LIKE Quinlan).
by Downing Rules on Apr 3, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Can we Co-Panther??
I like making sure Franky doesn't get shut out, especially following back-to-back one run saves. However, Magic was PHEE-nominal considering his road woes and how important he is to keeping this squad afloat while the two big horses are away from the track.
If they can't share, give in to the starter.
Maicer didn't get it...
Get it? We sometimes call Maicer "the Pharaoh?" ;)
by Downing Rules on Apr 3, 2008 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Santana as panther
As an earlier poster said, the drama in the 9th inning was all of Frankie's doings.
Angels in 08!
In Frankie's defense...
if he doesn't make it exciting, then....it's not exciting. ;) (purely tongue in cheek)
by Downing Rules on Apr 3, 2008 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
since the voting polls on this new site
are so cool (i like seeing the graphs change with every vote) maybe we should vote for blame and panther of the game honors, close the polls an hour after the game and see who wins the honor (or dishonor if we lose).
Too bad we cannot limit it to only Angels fans...
because some M's fans might start voting for Quinlan as panther.
by Downing Rules on Apr 3, 2008 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Rev or somebody would have to nominate several first
by Los Angeles de Anaheim on Apr 3, 2008 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
or maybe just in instances like this?
when it's too close to call? i think it's also fun debating who the POG is or should be.
I'll agree
Panther to Ervin for having a great game
by Los Angeles de Anaheim on Apr 3, 2008 2:12 PM PDT reply actions
Black Magic...
Total 180 degree turn from last year's on the road/day game debacles.
Nice and Solid... like we know he should be!
http://www.sipperphotography.com
Can we have our free speech and T&A pictures back now, too?
While you are wholesale selling your powers?
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 3, 2008 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
God move, Yeswecan...
and it isn't even close.
Frankie was craptabulous today - Ervin was stellar...
There will probably be plenty of times where Ervin isn't deserving - but 3 runs in 6 innings on the road during the day is EXCELLENT for him - and Frankie almost pissed it away.
Ervin, all the way.
His name is at the bottom of this thread as one of the gods...
by Downing Rules on Apr 3, 2008 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Do that Voodoo you do
Good pitching. Good series. So far, I guess March wasn't their month. Ha.
"Erstad says he's got it. Erstad makes the catch!..."
Izzy flips his bat...
He does this SO OFTEN:
Speaking of holding on, Los Angeles’ Maicer Izturis flung his bat into the first row of seats far down the first-base line after losing his grip in the third.
Let me get this straight
Voodoo was pitching an AWAY game during the DAY....
we won and you say Frankie?
I say, who the hell was that pitching and what did they do to Santana?
Dome = no sunlight...
must be the reason he did so well.
by Downing Rules on Apr 3, 2008 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
That was Santana's first away......
Day game Win..........
I think the dome bamboozled his Black Magic in to thinking it was a night game
TonZ of GunZ
INFO RELEVANT TO SANTANA/KROD DISCUSSION
Black Magic pitched a gem in this day game in Boston last year.
KRod ultimately was the winner after blowing the save.
I think THAT game saved his appearance...
in Scioscia's eyes. Sciosc has stood by Santana mostly because of his talent level displayed in '05 and '06. But for a miserable 2007, where most of us were ready to cast him off, I think Scioscia remembers well the Santana that appeared in Boston that day.
by Downing Rules on Apr 4, 2008 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't know about you guys and gals, but...
I AM GETTING PUMPED UP FOR THE HOME OPENER!
WOO HOO!
GO ANGELS!
(sorry for yelling, but I am a bit excited).
Good Change YWC
Black Magic deserved over KRod. I agree with most posters about needing to retire the side in order for a SV Panther. Walking two with a 1 run lead isn't as Panther as a Santana road day game with 5 scoreless to start...
Outfielders For Sale.
Wow
A lot of points today! Impressive for a RHP game...
3 people really close to getting a perfect score. REALLY close. Hope it wasn't a typo...
Chart it up! Game on!
On the board
Finally. Booyakasha.
We'll be fine.
by ReggieBullits on Apr 3, 2008 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
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