Los Angeles Angels @ Kansas City Royals GameThread, May 7, 2008 5:10 PM PDT

because his command was what got him that first-round draft status. Not a lot of heat on his fastball, but a major-league-ready slider and pinpoint command.

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by scareduck on May 7, 2008 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

People have been saying that about Jeff for years

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by scareduck on May 7, 2008 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, ****.

*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on May 7, 2008 6:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

well shit

by Northwest on May 7, 2008 6:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

so wierd

how he went from 94 mph fastball in his rookie season to 89 now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlTvSUCCqPo

by ANewFoundThrice on May 7, 2008 6:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

He never had a 94 MPH heater

90-91, 93 tops.

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by scareduck on May 7, 2008 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It was much better then this though

Get rid of Quinlan

by edhoo on May 7, 2008 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i think its his location

by surfpunk on May 7, 2008 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

50 pitches already

by surfpunk on May 7, 2008 6:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

So much for our Opening Day "Ace"

a.k.a. AngelFan35

by HawaiiHaloFan35 on May 7, 2008 6:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

lets all hope for a rain out...someone do a rain dance!!!!

by surfpunk on May 7, 2008 6:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Didn't Nick pitch last night?

EveryTime We Come Around Your City, Bling! Bling!

by Funke5ive on May 7, 2008 6:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Jered has NO clue how to finish off hitters

Bring on the rain

Get rid of Quinlan

by edhoo on May 7, 2008 6:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

bring on the rain bring on the rain bring on the rain

by surfpunk on May 7, 2008 6:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Anyone got the footprint chart...

...for that rain dance?

by Rev Halofan on May 7, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes

Single by Matthews
Bunt by Aybar
Single by Vlad
Grand Slam By GA

Repeat

by Northwest on May 7, 2008 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

follow this link

http://www.inquiry.net/images/Csong15.gif

by surfpunk on May 7, 2008 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

screw the rain. Bring on the offense

by Northwest on May 7, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Okay this next half inning needs to pour water

or basehits. I don’t really care which.

*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on May 7, 2008 6:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Jered needs to have a nice visit with Salt Lake City

And John Lackey needs to get over here ASAP.

Northeastern University Huskies: Mediocre hockey, guaranteed.

by Carl Johnson on May 7, 2008 6:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Well, however he does it

he needs to fix that craniorectal inversion he’s currently suffering from.

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by scareduck on May 7, 2008 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hes having a crap game relax...hes young and it is early

by surfpunk on May 7, 2008 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

How young is he?

EveryTime We Come Around Your City, Bling! Bling!

by Funke5ive on May 7, 2008 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Facepalm

*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on May 7, 2008 6:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Really Vlad?

by Northwest on May 7, 2008 6:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Vlad is starting to piss me off

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by scareduck on May 7, 2008 6:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Juuust a big outside.

by Northwest on May 7, 2008 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ouch to much plate

by surfpunk on May 7, 2008 6:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Goddammit Weaver

Get somebody up in the pen.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on May 7, 2008 6:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Seriously

Is it too goddamn much to ask that he have one scoreless inning?

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by scareduck on May 7, 2008 6:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Apparently not

Well, at least the Angels didn’t pay retail on his signing bonus. He sure as hell hasn’t earned any of it post-2006.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on May 7, 2008 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

rain! rain ! rain! rain!

by surfpunk on May 7, 2008 6:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

goldilocks is a little off tonight

by wings on May 7, 2008 6:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Tonight?

Try ALL YEAR.

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by scareduck on May 7, 2008 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

nice arm

by surfpunk on May 7, 2008 6:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Okay Weaver, you completely suck.

Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"

by 44FAN on May 7, 2008 6:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

see you later boys

by surfpunk on May 7, 2008 6:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Lord ArmCannon!

EveryTime We Come Around Your City, Bling! Bling!

by Funke5ive on May 7, 2008 6:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice play Lord Aybar

by Northwest on May 7, 2008 6:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hail to Lord Aybah!

by Big Easy Halofan on May 7, 2008 6:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

GA to third base.

Torii thrown out.

Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"

by 44FAN on May 7, 2008 6:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

GA!!

by Big Easy Halofan on May 7, 2008 6:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

He is so fun to watch

by Halo21 on May 7, 2008 6:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The key here is to get to the Royal bullpen

by melvintoast on May 7, 2008 6:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

can we write an open letter to jered telling him that his problem is his hair?

even if it doesnt fix his mental issues at least he’ll look less like jeff

Northeastern University Huskies: Mediocre hockey, guaranteed.

by Carl Johnson on May 7, 2008 6:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Or at least when he pitches a stinker you won't hear the "your pitcher is a girl" remark

by melvintoast on May 7, 2008 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

His hair almost looks like

he’s a Medieval prince, or Prince Valium from Spaceballs…

by Big Easy Halofan on May 7, 2008 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just got home from work.

Looking at the score, what’s up with Jared?

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on May 7, 2008 6:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Nothing is up … it all down…

by Rev Halofan on May 7, 2008 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Weaver's curve ball seems to be up.

by melvintoast on May 7, 2008 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ahh. Im trying to piece it together from your comments.

I saw a “ya napster”. Did he hit another bomb?

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on May 7, 2008 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're on the internet and you can't pull up the play-by-play?

by melvintoast on May 7, 2008 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I suppose I could. On Angels.com or what??

Seriously. I don’t know.

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on May 7, 2008 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

yahoo.com/mlb

espn.com
mlb.com
foxsports.com

by melvintoast on May 7, 2008 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

um wow

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

by hauldog on May 7, 2008 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow... Lead-off TRIPLE

and we can’t score…

This line-up sucks

a.k.a. AngelFan35

by HawaiiHaloFan35 on May 7, 2008 6:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

If GA wasn't so lazy it woulda been in the park.

by melvintoast on May 7, 2008 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

quinlan is good to have in the lineup

when its a get away day

by wings on May 7, 2008 6:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

BTW, are Royal broadcasts the only ones licensed to show

gratuitous replays. Seems like you never get to see a critical play replayed most of the time. Is it me?

by melvintoast on May 7, 2008 6:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Q weak.

Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"

by 44FAN on May 7, 2008 6:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wood

So far GREAT glove … oh but he doesn’t hit a HR every at bat so he sucks overrated boo hoo

by Rev Halofan on May 7, 2008 6:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Well 6 SO in 15 AB isn't exactly stellar

by melvintoast on May 7, 2008 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

wty

pitching like WTE.

i’m here for roll call. getting my laptop fixed atm.

"Here we go baby, 'bout f***'n' time!"

by b0rd3rline on May 7, 2008 6:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That was a nice breaking ball... Maybe weave should think about going fast ball

slider tonight.

by melvintoast on May 7, 2008 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

OMG

Come get him Sosh

a.k.a. AngelFan35

by HawaiiHaloFan35 on May 7, 2008 6:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hope Boot has a better outing than his last time out

a.k.a. AngelFan35

by HawaiiHaloFan35 on May 7, 2008 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cannot be much worse than Weave this time out

by Rev Halofan on May 7, 2008 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was going to jokingly say "Bring in Bootcheck"

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on May 7, 2008 6:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Come on Soth, what does it take to pull WTY?

Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"

by 44FAN on May 7, 2008 6:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Leave Him In SOTH

Why waste Bootcheck?

by Rev Halofan on May 7, 2008 6:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I say empty the bench.

Put willits and rivera in the outfield.

by melvintoast on May 7, 2008 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Angels rotation is now

Saunders, Santana, and three days of shit.

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by scareduck on May 7, 2008 6:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

which one's tanana and which one's ryan?

by melvintoast on May 7, 2008 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And First Place ... so so so terrible...

...but go on, your refusal to accept anything short of perfection is hilarious.

by Rev Halofan on May 7, 2008 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Take a look at the Angels’ rotation ERA+ if you don’t believe me. Weaver will comfortably be worse than Jon Garland at the end of the day. That’s three below average starters. I don’t accept “perfection”? Hell, I’d be happy with mediocrity. A 5.21 ERA is nowhere near mediocre.

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by scareduck on May 7, 2008 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

1st place

crunch numbers all you want. Maybe the starting rotation alone has not kept us in 1st, but WE ARE IN 1ST.

"Erstad says he's got it. Erstad makes the catch!..."

by Rally Manatee on May 7, 2008 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Okay, great

and no doubt about it, Lackey’s return will help. And maybe Butcher can nurse Weaver back to mediocrity. But this team has to have better starting pitching if they want to get to the postseason, because the bullpen is the second worst in the league. I mean, I think it’s likely some of those bullpen guys will bounce back to being league average (Moseley especially once he gets out of the rotation), but jeez. For a team allegedly built on pitching and D, the former is looking awfully flaky.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on May 7, 2008 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think you'd be much happier rooting for the Yankees

At least you’d fit in.

by melvintoast on May 7, 2008 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

But your posting history clearly shows that you don't accept mediocrity...

...you rage while on suicide watch then, too.

by Rev Halofan on May 7, 2008 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's not bad considering most people thought when the season started we'd have 5 days of shit.

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on May 7, 2008 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

10-13 isn't bad for 3 days of shit

by melvintoast on May 7, 2008 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Word. Seriously, when Escobar and Lackey went down, most thought we'd be lucky to get out of April over .500

I’m happy with the three days of shit. Only because it will eventually be only two days of shit. And that shit aint that too shitty.

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on May 7, 2008 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

c'mon sweet rain!

wash our sins away

"Erstad says he's got it. Erstad makes the catch!..."

by Rally Manatee on May 7, 2008 6:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Maybe it is time for Juam Rivera in RF

so Vlad does not slip and hurt himself … as much as that might help the team right now…

by Rev Halofan on May 7, 2008 6:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

So yeah

Chris Bootcheck is still terrible

Get rid of Quinlan

by edhoo on May 7, 2008 6:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

his velocity isn't bad

by wings on May 7, 2008 6:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

What does VELOCITY mean?

How does one make it good instead of bad?

by Rev Halofan on May 7, 2008 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

estaban yan had good velocity too

by melvintoast on May 7, 2008 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Velocity has to do with the size of the pitcher's junk.

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on May 7, 2008 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or at least that's what Deadspin said.

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on May 7, 2008 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Puts Ervin in a whole new light.

by melvintoast on May 7, 2008 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I could be wrong

but I think Velo City is a suburb of Kansas City

"Erstad says he's got it. Erstad makes the catch!..."

by Rally Manatee on May 7, 2008 6:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

What was up with Weaver tonight

I just logged on and saw the score.

Pain heals, Chicks dig scars, Glory lasts Forever!

by billhune on May 7, 2008 6:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't want to talk about it.

Napoli got a good hit though way back early in the game.

Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"

by 44FAN on May 7, 2008 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

nothing was up

expect the ball in the strike zone … up to about belt high with no movement…

by Rev Halofan on May 7, 2008 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was wondering

If that is what it was.

And i see that the A’s won today, so we are now in a tie for first place.

Pain heals, Chicks dig scars, Glory lasts Forever!

by billhune on May 7, 2008 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

To quote the movie Major League..."It was too high, too high."

“Who gives a s#@#, it’s gone.”

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on May 7, 2008 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

All we need is a couple good little rallies in the next few innings.

It could happen.

Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"

by 44FAN on May 7, 2008 6:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn right! Lets go Angels!!

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on May 7, 2008 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

High five there Bro'

Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"

by 44FAN on May 7, 2008 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If we can score 4 in the 9th...

by melvintoast on May 7, 2008 6:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

When's the last time Bootcheck had 2 k's in an Inning?

Good Job, Boot!

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on May 7, 2008 7:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Ok, what is the formula for the stat that determines how many minutes

each run scored adds to the average length of a game?

Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"

by 44FAN on May 7, 2008 7:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

im sponsoring Bootchecks baseballref page

so if he ever gets good again, I take credit

Northeastern University Huskies: Mediocre hockey, guaranteed.

by Carl Johnson on May 7, 2008 7:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Ha. Nice.

Or maybe Northeastern U. could sponsor.

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on May 7, 2008 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

My prediction is that booty will be closing for the rays in a couple years

by melvintoast on May 7, 2008 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

HalosHeaven asks, and they get it.

Willitts and Rivera in.

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on May 7, 2008 7:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Reggie, Regggie, Reggie!

Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"

by 44FAN on May 7, 2008 7:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Lets go Reggie. I'm feeling base hit.

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on May 7, 2008 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Napoli!

a.k.a. AngelFan35

by HawaiiHaloFan35 on May 7, 2008 7:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Good night for Nap.

What a stud.

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on May 7, 2008 7:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

#8 Homerun*********Mike Napoli!!

Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"

by 44FAN on May 7, 2008 7:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

dang. 422 ft. Nice.

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on May 7, 2008 7:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Naps looks like troy glaus right now.

by melvintoast on May 7, 2008 7:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Nappy, yer a Beast!

EveryTime We Come Around Your City, Bling! Bling!

by Funke5ive on May 7, 2008 7:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Dine on that Mathis fans! Ha, ha.

Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"

by 44FAN on May 7, 2008 7:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Explain how the pitchers

seem to shit on themselves when Napoli is catching. Then I’ll have some salad

by Seik1177 on May 7, 2008 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Put naps in DH. Let Q back Mathis up.

by melvintoast on May 7, 2008 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cut Q

Call up Wilson or Budde for that matter

by Seik1177 on May 7, 2008 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think it is the vivid imagination of Mathis folks.

Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"

by 44FAN on May 7, 2008 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Here's a little reality

Doesn’t include tonight’s train wreck:

This is strictly average runs per game grouped by starting pitcher.

If you throw out the #5 gas cans then you’ve got about a 1.5 run improvement for Naps when Garland and Weaver start and about a 2.2 run improvement for Mathis when Santana and Saunders start. I’d say that you can’t conclude that Mathis calls a better game. In fact, I find it interesting that Mathis is +1.74 in Weaver starts where his ability to throw out runners is nullified by Weaver’s slow move to the plate.

Pitcher    Mathis Salad Mathis-Differential
Adenhart   3      8     -5
Judy       3.5    2.2   +1.3
Gas can    4      4.3   -0.3
Magic      1.4    4     -2.6
Colonel    2.5    4.3   -1.8
WTY        3.75   2     +1.74

by melvintoast on May 7, 2008 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs