Pounding Back

by Rev Halofan on Apr 9, 2008 5:53 PM PDT

Angels 9, Indians 5

Panther of the Game: Mike Napoli

A lot of good came out of today's game and the negatives seemed so situational - Moseley's 4 runs only happened because he had such a large cushion,Torrii's dropped ball happened in a situation with little to no threat to the game and can be blamed on stretcfhing Shields past the breaking point, ERA-wise.

Games like this (9 runs all on homers to benefit our 5th starter after a gut-wrenching loss) have been nonexistent for the Angels since late in 2004. I could see the 2001 squad killing the ball like this for a washed-up waiver-wire veteran on the mound, but for Holy Moseley it was the red-sea parting and the long ball flying.

We came within one strike of a sweep, really one bad call at the 1B bag that was a game-ending groundout for Speier called back on Tuesday, but the bottom line is a series win. Save the broom, rest up tomorrow, it is a hungry Seattle squad waiting under the rotating roof for us this weekend.

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Nice to see my boy get his first Panther

of the this slammin' season.

Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"

by 44FAN on Apr 9, 2008 6:03 PM PDT reply actions

It was nice to see the ball flyin' out of the park today

rest up and travel tomorrow so they can get back at it and put some hurting on those damn Mariners.

Trade Quinlan for Jack, they are both clowns.

Anyone selling that sweet GA wall clock?

by Erik121 on Apr 9, 2008 6:33 PM PDT reply actions

Hope...

we didn't expend our offense for the next few games...

Chart it up! Game on!

by scottnak on Apr 9, 2008 6:46 PM PDT reply actions

Nice Win

I am not a fan of Moseley in the rotation. Oh well, it is a month,

I hope we put a beating on the Mariners.

Sea-at-ha-ha-ha that's funny.

by hauldog on Apr 9, 2008 7:19 PM PDT reply actions

Off topic:

We definitely could use a contest or two to come up with top-shelf win/lose imagery around here...

by Stirrups on Apr 9, 2008 10:29 PM PDT reply actions

Let's be slick like the Dodgers and Yanksox!

Not.

by Rev Halofan on Apr 9, 2008 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions

canard

by Stirrups on Apr 10, 2008 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions

good call

on the panther to Nap!!

I'm not superstitious, but I'm a little stitious.

by lightupthehalo on Apr 9, 2008 10:37 PM PDT reply actions

let nap enjoy his panther...

i pray there are more

C: Benji Molina, 1B: Wally Joyner, 2B: Bob Grich, SS: Jim Fregosi, 3B: Troy Glaus, RF: Tim Salmon, CF: Darren Erstad, LF: Brian Downing, SP: Nolan Ryan, RP: Troy Percival

by NoDakHalo on Apr 9, 2008 10:55 PM PDT reply actions

Erstad:

Spelled D-a-r-i-n.

john RIP samo

by angels4adam on Apr 10, 2008 3:12 AM PDT up reply actions

adjustment made

good catch

C: Benji Molina, 1B: Wally Joyner, 2B: Bob Grich, SS: Jim Fregosi, 3B: Troy Glaus, RF: Tim Salmon, CF: Darin Erstad, LF: Brian Downing, SP: Nolan Ryan, RP: Troy Percival

by NoDakHalo on Apr 11, 2008 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Since we're nit-picking your signature...

It's Bengie for Molina's first name. "Benji" was a cute little yellow rug-mut made famous in American cinema circa late 1970's. I remember seeing it at the drive-in in Fountain Valley.

As a note, I dig your personal "favorite Angel at each position" team, especially your left fielder.

by Downing Rules on Apr 11, 2008 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions

thank you again...

apparently i was thinking of benji gil as i was writing that

C: Bengie Molina, 1B: Wally Joyner, 2B: Bob Grich, SS: Jim Fregosi, 3B: Troy Glaus, RF: Tim Salmon, CF: Darin Erstad, LF: Brian Downing, SP: Nolan Ryan, RP: Troy Percival

by NoDakHalo on Apr 12, 2008 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions