Post-Smoltz

by Rev Halofan on Jul 7, 2008 8:55 PM PDT in Postgame Report Comment 55 comments

Panther of the Game: Torii Hunter

Congratulations to Francisco Rodriguez for breaking Jon Smoltz' record of 34 Saves before the All-Star Game.

Poll

Panther of Monday Night's Game:

Guerrero

20 votes

Hunter

148 votes

Mathis

25 votes

193 votes | Poll has closed

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Hunter

Breaking out of it. Hopefully he keeps this up. If he does, this team is just going to get better in the 2nd half.

by leftwing on Jul 7, 2008 7:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Fangraphs sez

Torii Hunter, though not by much. Tonight’s was a team effort. Golden Raspberry to GMJ.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Jul 7, 2008 7:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

He did outhit GA.

by Stirrups on Jul 7, 2008 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hunter's second smash was the big one slightly tipping the scale to him

Angels in 08!

by tanana40 on Jul 7, 2008 7:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Torii all the way!

by Los Angeles de Anaheim on Jul 7, 2008 7:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I gotta go with "NOTSO" Torii-ble today.......

i’ve been riding him hard….and putting him away wet….....

so….its time to give the devil his due!

http://www.diehard101.com/phpfox/upload/norcaliangelsbillsfan

by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 7, 2008 8:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Walking With A Panther!

"i got 5ive on it"

by Funke5ive on Jul 7, 2008 8:02 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Holy crap

Nice job.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Jul 7, 2008 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

nice!

by yeswecan on Jul 7, 2008 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think we have a new "Win" graphic.

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

by TheOptimist on Jul 7, 2008 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The only problem is that it's keyed to Hunter specifically.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Jul 7, 2008 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Does Hula scope the booty like a big game hunter?

by melvintoast on Jul 8, 2008 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Decent Game overall, great to see the offense this HOT!

Torii for sure… but nod to Kotchman for the good D that saved us alot of runs.

by lesserknown on Jul 7, 2008 8:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Was I the only one in the big inning for the Rangers furious that they walked Bradley with a 3-2 slider with a 7 run lead when Santana was throwing 99 mph? I didn’t mind the homeruns nearly as much as that damn walk. If he hits a 99 mph fastball tip your cap and move on. Troy Percival made a living throwing 99mph 90% of his pitches.

by MH252525 on Jul 7, 2008 8:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I went with Mathis

just for knocking Ramirez over in the 8th (even if M.R. did hold onto the ball)

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Jul 7, 2008 8:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

IMO

I know it’s heat of the moment and its a split second decision but I think he’d been better off with a slide. Ramirez had just gotten the ball and it wasn’t a given he’d been able to tag him before Mathis touched the plate. But I don’t think I’d want Mathis bowling over a catcher with the game on the line against the A’s right now. If he gets injured….. Ryan Budde is going to be the starting catcher and I don’t even know who the backup would be.

by MH252525 on Jul 7, 2008 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Saunders may miss tomorrow's start...

his first child, a baby girl was due today…waiting for call from wife at anytime…we may have an emergency starter tomorrow! Who will start in his place if he has to go west…what happens if he is pitching and she calls…? :((

Linkie to story on angels site

This is BAD Vlad and his band of wimps!

by K3YEROUT on Jul 7, 2008 8:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

can we have Adenhart pitch on 2 days rest?

by MH252525 on Jul 7, 2008 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

My guess would be Jered on three days rest

then Saunders in Jered’s spot.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Jul 7, 2008 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

or we could trade for Jaime Burke

If he only gave up 1 run per inning like he did for the M’s the Angels would have a fighting chance.

by MH252525 on Jul 7, 2008 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Let's have Ervin go again.

He’s already had his kid.

by TheTypingFiend on Jul 7, 2008 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, we know what Rivera, Santana and Saunders were doing after the Boston loss!!

:-)

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Jul 7, 2008 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

can you blame 'em??

Mike Scioscia: He provides to unlike method of your team member.

by howiestheman on Jul 7, 2008 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Apparently

they stopped sucking.

by Rev Halofan on Jul 7, 2008 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hell let OLIVER get the start........

the pen is pretty rested lately…....we have enough guys to get the job done with out using jered on short rest.

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by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 7, 2008 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

not worried

first babies are notoriously late. mine was born 5 days past his due date.

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

by lightupthehalo on Jul 8, 2008 12:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

My first

Was a week early. Ticked off my parents to no end, because the had rescheduled an Alaska cruise so as not to miss the scheduled arrival.

My mom had to make do with a faxed copy of the (very bad) hospital pic till they got back.

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Jul 8, 2008 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

torii for sure

he ruined someone’s birthday

Mike Scioscia: He provides to unlike method of your team member.

by howiestheman on Jul 7, 2008 8:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

even though he was in a Twins uniform… i still love that video…

by lesserknown on Jul 7, 2008 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

the LL thing was hilarious

Mike Scioscia: He provides to unlike method of your team member.

by howiestheman on Jul 7, 2008 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

rofl

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by Carl Johnson on Jul 7, 2008 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Torii for panther

Mathis and Vlad are 2nd

"Los Angeles Clippers of Anaheim"

by Andyman on Jul 7, 2008 8:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Great win!

Memo to Scoscia: bench GMJ! Now! Play Johnny Rivers every day. He is a better player. In every way.

K-brothers rule! (Kendrick & Kotch)

by halofan91 on Jul 7, 2008 9:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

as much as i hate the GMJ bashing

or bashing anyone who wears the halo jersey, i gotta agree with you. he’s gotta be last on the OF depth chart right now. play juanito!

by SCHalo on Jul 7, 2008 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't like it much either.

And I try not to root against him while he’s in our uni. But Juan’s a better player, and always has been. He needs to start getting some real ABs.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Jul 7, 2008 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's the worst when he's hitting

ahead of Howard. I hate the Soth a little more each day he makes a lineup like that.

by TheTypingFiend on Jul 7, 2008 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eh.

Sosh has his downsides, but overall, he’s still the best in baseball at managing, and I wouldn’t trade him for anybody.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Jul 7, 2008 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yea, I love him very much.

It just irks me, though I’m sure it does us all.

by TheTypingFiend on Jul 8, 2008 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not

In defense, switch hitting, or speed. However, I do like Rivera.

Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.

by vladtheimpaler on Jul 8, 2008 3:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know about Johnny's fielding. It's not bad but it aint HGH.

Remember the assist HGH got out of the right field corner?

by melvintoast on Jul 8, 2008 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rivera once led the NL in OF assists

and he only played half the season. Also, did you see him one hop Kendrick from the outfield corner to help nail that guy at the plate on Sunday?

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Jul 8, 2008 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

How strong can he be if he one hopped to the cut off man?

But let’s say he’s got a strong arm? He’s got mediocre movement. He’s better than Vladdy but I don’t know if he much better than GA. HGH is more athletic with a rocket for an arm.

I’m not saying that justifies keeping him in the lineup. It certainly doesn’t justify putting him at DH. When you look at the balance between offense and defense, the defense is WAY ahead. I think it makes sense to compromise a little defense to get a lot more offense.

by melvintoast on Jul 8, 2008 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So did Manny

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 Jul 9, 2008 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

INTERNET TOUGH GUYS from Lone Star Ball:

from the end of their game thread,

Adam J. Morris- The real story from this game: “When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with putting one in his earhole.”

ghtd36- “He’s going to get a Matt Harrison pitch in his ear tomorrow.”

Gdawg1- “Then shoving his bat up his butthole.”

Sore losers. Ha, ha ,ha, like I’m sure Jeff is shaking in his boots right now. We don’t call him “Shotgun” for nothing. Just try to catch him off his guard. Ain’t going to happen, the Rangers should just try to focus on throwing the ball at all without recording all those errors.

by 44FAN on Jul 7, 2008 9:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs