Some love from ESPN regarding our Starters

by hauldog on Jun 25, 2008 9:58 AM PDT

Thank god that Reagins stuck to his guns and did not give Santana away. I guess he was VERY available.

"A lot of teams are kicking themselves for not ponying up for Santana," said an American League executive. "I think if you were willing to trade value for value, you could have gotten him, but a lot of teams tried to pay 75 cents on the dollar. Who'd have guessed if you had stepped up on Cliff Lee and Ervin Santana this offseason, you'd have two All-Stars?"

I guess ESPN knows who the Angels are

Although there is also a ridiculous tidbit in this piece:

Best stealproof battery: Jeff Suppan and Jason Kendall, Brewers

I spit my coffee all over the monitor

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we got some love for our

middle infielders too.

the play that aybar made in the 1st inning yesterday was out of this world. dont know how many of you saw that.

by kingfish on Jun 25, 2008 10:32 AM PDT reply actions

It's readily available on the game highlights...

and was unreal to watch. I had to replay it about 10 times before I came to. The Nats’ announcers were so lackluster in calling that one…”there’s your Orlando Cabrera trade, right there.”

"Never throw the ball so far over the fence where you can't go back and get it." Chuck Knox quoted through Darryl Henley

by Downing Rules on Jun 25, 2008 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions

ESPN

Terrified of Fox Sports N and the power of Ken “Trade your Stars to the Yankees” Rosenthal…

by Rev Halofan on Jun 25, 2008 10:37 AM PDT reply actions

don't forget the honorable mention for shields/k-rod

despite the disgusting stuff about suppan and kendall, this article wasn’t half bad. and i’ve gotta throw it up for old joe maddon in TB. he’s doing a hell of a job and i hope he gets the nod for AL manager of the year- no disrespect to sosh of course.

by Of Angels and Angles on Jun 25, 2008 10:37 AM PDT reply actions

he really has done a great job

with a small payroll in a division that outspends the rest of baseball.

by kingfish on Jun 25, 2008 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions

I am very happy for Joe Maddon and the Rays, however

with all of those #1 picks…even a blind squirrel gets hit with an acorn eventually!

This is HOT Vlad and his band of wimps!

by K3YEROUT on Jun 25, 2008 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Their track record in the draft looks pretty damn good

Seattle I would like to thank you for sucking. It allows me to get back to my roots: Hating Fremont.

Kobe tell me how my ass tastes

by hauldog on Jun 25, 2008 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Ask the Clippers about that one...

"Never throw the ball so far over the fence where you can't go back and get it." Chuck Knox quoted through Darryl Henley

by Downing Rules on Jun 25, 2008 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Who cares if ESPN says anything about the Halos?

Personally, I’d prefer if they didn’t say anything about them all year so I could yell obsceneties at Steve Phillips and Eric Young for being idiots all year. And then laugh in their face (at my tv) when our boys bring one home.

my bad...k-rod is good.

by NoDakHalo on Jun 25, 2008 12:17 PM PDT reply actions

I will laugh in anyone and everyones face when they bring one home.

Seattle I would like to thank you for sucking. It allows me to get back to my roots: Hating Fremont.

Kobe tell me how my ass tastes

by hauldog on Jun 25, 2008 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Best stealproof battery: Jeff Suppan and Jason Kendall, Brewers

Who wants to steal when your team can hit nearly .300 against Suppan

by eyespy on Jun 25, 2008 1:31 PM PDT reply actions

Marmol and Wood. really?

the best set-up and closer in the game get the honorable mention, but they pick the two guys from the Cubs.

wow.

good call on Saunders/Santana though.

Chaka Khan... Rally Monkey 2.0

by howiestheman on Jun 25, 2008 1:59 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah, isn't wood on pace to break the 57 save mark?

;)

"Never throw the ball so far over the fence where you can't go back and get it." Chuck Knox quoted through Darryl Henley

by Downing Rules on Jun 25, 2008 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions

The one for the Cubs was probably just a nod to Marmol

who in all honesty has been an absolute beast this year. Which is fine with me, since it’s one more team that doesn’t need a closer upgrade.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Jun 26, 2008 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions

they dont know the halos at all

the middle infield combo of aybar and kendrick? how many games have they played together, like 10? they probably only know kendrick got injured because of fantasy and most likely dont even know aybars been on the DL this year

I AM THOR, GOD OF THUNDER. BOW TO MY WILL AND MY HAMMER!

by anaheim angels on Jun 25, 2008 4:06 PM PDT reply actions

and what is going on?

only 2 for the red sox, and 0 FOR THE YANKEES?
the angels have more mentions than the yankees and red sox combined (excluding the 15 gabillion ads for red sux tickets). something is wrong with nESPN?

I AM THOR, GOD OF THUNDER. BOW TO MY WILL AND MY HAMMER!

by anaheim angels on Jun 25, 2008 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions

My favorite part:

“A lot of teams are kicking themselves for not ponying up for Santana,” said an American League executive. “I think if you were willing to trade value for value, you could have gotten him, but a lot of teams tried to pay 75 cents on the dollar. Who’d have guessed if you had stepped up on Cliff Lee and Ervin Santana this offseason, you’d have two All-Stars?”

That’s the part that gets me. Teams keep trying to lowball the Angels organization in trades. It’s been going on for years. And we, not realizing this, sit around in the offseason and whine because our GM won’t pull the trigger.

by Stirrups on Jun 26, 2008 2:56 PM PDT reply actions