Dan Shaughnessy Taunts Halos

ANAHEIM, Calif. - I want to take the Angels seriously. I want to believe they can challenge the Red Sox should they meet again in October.

But it's hard to get into a lather about a threat from California. Memories of past Octobers keep flashing through my mind. When I close my eyes I see Angels who never got into hardball heaven while playing the Red Sox in the postseason . . . .

11 months ago G Abbes Comment 35 comments 0 recs |

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For someone who cares and flaunts alot about the past.......

he sure is pretty dismissive about the present…....

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by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 20, 2008 12:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Self-Entitled Yankees Fan Arrogance

OH WAIT… my oh my what have they become???

by Rev Halofan on Jul 20, 2008 12:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

he is right about one thing though..........

the Angels have to beat them in October and win the world series to get this “monkey” off their backs…..

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by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 20, 2008 12:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Given that the Yanks could easily move to 2 games back in the loss column today.

You’d think Shaughnessy would be more worried about GETTING to the playoffs.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Jul 20, 2008 12:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I was just trying to post a fanpost about this same article

and lost it…pissed me off even more than I already was at the arrogance of this worthless RedSux columnist!

I prefered to read Dilbeck’s article. Make a statement!

And Plunkett’s article about HGH Jr’s torn ACL and petellar tendon.

Shaunessey merely re-emphasized the arrogance of the BoSux fans and media! Excuse me while I go vomit! Make the playoffs and beat the Rays/Yanks this year before you go popping off about see you in October!

This is BAD Vlad and his band of wimps! (can't change it now, cuz the last time I did...he started sucking again!)

by K3YEROUT on Jul 20, 2008 12:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Red Sox don't make the playoffs

I hope our players saw that shit and shove the broom straight up their asses tonight.

Don't call me Desmond

by highlandhalo on Jul 20, 2008 1:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

If Garland

can pull his head out of his first.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Jul 20, 2008 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hes due for a good start..........just like Wake is due to get ripped..........i feel it!

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by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 20, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

For a team with a 21-31 road record

and currently not in position for home field in the playoffs, he’s pretty goddamn cocky.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Jul 20, 2008 1:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Go Yankees...?

I think i just threw up in my mouth

by Captain Awesome on Jul 20, 2008 1:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Keith Law

Keith Law also commented on the Angels today.

ESPN radio host: “Are the L.A. Angels of Anaheim the best team in baseball?”

Law: “Not even close.”

Law went on to say that the Angels benefit from playing in a weak division. The Angels pitch well but the team’s offense sucks. Its philosophy of putting the ball in play and making things happen on the basepaths is out-dated. And, should the Angels meet up w/ Boston in the play-offs, the front end of the Boston’s rotation and Boston’s big bats would prove too much for the Angels again.

by G Abbes on Jul 20, 2008 1:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

keith law blows.

"it's mind-bottling."

by retrohalo on Jul 20, 2008 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

"out-dated"

Now that is a “spreadsheet” commentary if ever there was one. For the first time on a long while Boston does not have THREE doormats and is actually in a tight race and WE are in the weak division? With the holy Billy Beane’s Moneyabll draft maturing?

by Rev Halofan on Jul 20, 2008 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The AL West has had the best record for 8 consecutive years, in terms of games over .500

Not only that, but as this list shows, having the best division does NOT correlate with producing the pennant winner … except for 2002!

2007
AL West: +18
AL Central: -2
AL East: +6 BOSTON

2006
AL West: +32
AL Central: +32 DETROIT
AL East: -18

2005
AL West: +14
AL Central: -6 CHICAGO
AL East: +12

2004
AL West: +32
AL Central: -40
AL East: +20 BOSTON

2003
AL West: +26
AL Central: -80
AL East: +22 YANKS

2002
AL West: +86 ANGELS
AL Central: -76
AL East: -16

2001
AL West: +84
AL Central: -30
AL East: -44 YANKS

2000
AL West: +19
AL Central: +10
AL East: -12 YANKS

by mattwelch on Jul 20, 2008 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

EFFIN CLOWNSHOES...............

that is all

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by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 20, 2008 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I believe we met THE front of the rotation just yesterday

and won.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Jul 20, 2008 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I heard this too...

just pissed me off some more after reading the Chowda article!

This is BAD Vlad and his band of wimps! (can't change it now, cuz the last time I did...he started sucking again!)

by K3YEROUT on Jul 21, 2008 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

man, i read this shit and the only word that comes to mind is:

douche. i hope the halos sweep this crap right out of anaheim.

"it's mind-bottling."

by retrohalo on Jul 20, 2008 1:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I like the fact that the media gives us give us no respect

this reduces mindless bandwagoners and will make the 2nd World Series of this decade even that much sweeter for true Angel fans like on this blog. Most of these columnists are like political columnists or radio talk show hosts, they get paid to write or talk, they most often have nothing to write or talk about so they just make stuff up without little knowledge. When people like Matt Welch provides some good empirical data (like above) they shrink because they deal in “opinion” not fact based argument. Ask Mr. S. to name the Angels’ starting lineup and see what he says. Sweep away.

Angels in 08!

by tanana40 on Jul 20, 2008 2:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

"Meanwhile, Vladimir Guerrero looks more and more like Rico Carty every day."

Carty played in 150 games all of twice in his career; 140 games three times. Assuming he stays healthy, Vlad will get to 150 for the 9th time in 11 years; to 140 for the 10th. Carty got to 25 homers twice; Vlad will make it to 11 straight years some time in August or September. Carty drove in 101 runs once; Vlad’s topped that 9 different times.

Carty played until he was 39, and was a helluva hitter … and Vlad, at 32, has already eclipsed him in every major offensive category.

by mattwelch on Jul 20, 2008 2:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs