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by Rev Halofan on Aug 17, 2008 1:01 PM PDT in Postgame Threads

Blame of the Game: Chone Figgins

Popping up with the tying run at 3rd and only 1 out = Blamage.

Scioscia has been quoted saying he did not think Matthews could have safely scored on the Morales hit and if you told me before the game that Speier would pitch 2 and only give up 1 run, I would have thumbs-upped him.

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Justin Speier of course

couldnt get the very old sal fasano

I wish GA wasn't so lazy, or he would take care of the GMJ Problem by himself

by WillGoAngels27 on Aug 17, 2008 1:02 PM PDT 0 recs

Speier

No question.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 17, 2008 1:04 PM PDT 0 recs

May have to go with Vlad here.

How many guys left on base? 4 or 5? Not what we need from him.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 17, 2008 1:06 PM PDT 0 recs

Not a lot of runners left on when he hits into the DP

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 17, 2008 1:07 PM PDT up 0 recs

He only did that once though.

And it doesn’t help his case.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 17, 2008 1:08 PM PDT up 0 recs

Or actually, not at all today.

And only 3 guys. Still though.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 17, 2008 1:09 PM PDT up 0 recs

Leaving runners on base

Is one thing but leaving guys on 3rd with less then one or not getting a guy to 3rd with no outs is much much worse.

Mathis K’d with Q on 2nd no outs today. Aybar left a runner on 3rd with less then 2 outs and so did Figgy. Those type of runners left are the killers. Making the 3rd out with a runner on 1st is not such a big deal

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 17, 2008 1:13 PM PDT up 0 recs

4-5-6 hitters...

gave absolutely nothing today

Halo tailgate party... offense optional

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Aug 17, 2008 1:06 PM PDT 0 recs

0-31

in the series, if the Indians announcers were correct.

Horrid.

by ViolaHalo on Aug 17, 2008 2:44 PM PDT up 0 recs

pretty crap effort all around

saunders probably should have given up mor ethan 3

vlad and torii were kinda worthless

speier gave up 1 run in 2 innings which, given our expectations at this point, is really not THAT bad.

speier didnt blow a lead, he just didnt preserve a tie. If we were up 1 and lost by 1 because of him, then its obvious. but the offense just sucked

by ihearhowie2.0 on Aug 17, 2008 1:08 PM PDT 0 recs

Vlad

As much as I like the guy, he’s been looking terrible this series.

Hey you! What are horse mackerel!
Hey, the chair are sailing! You believe that I am toad of the month!
(Yes, that is K-Rod's entry music, translated)

by infant on Aug 17, 2008 1:09 PM PDT 0 recs

Vlad

Or Speier

Don't call me Desmond

by highlandhalo on Aug 17, 2008 1:09 PM PDT 0 recs

GMJ

for not scorin on the k-mo base-hit. worthless.

If your a true Angel... Gary Mathews --you'll stare into the sun long enough to go blind.

by calikraze on Aug 17, 2008 1:11 PM PDT 0 recs

Vlad

Aybar and Tex actually did a pretty good job of setting the table for him…and he really never hit the ball hard.

by tbone_cutter on Aug 17, 2008 1:13 PM PDT 0 recs

GMJ definetely

Funny how people single out Vlad, a lot of hitters didn’t step up tough to single out one guy… but GMJ’s only job was to score and he couldnt.

Relax... Everything is fine

by Sinatrasratpack on Aug 17, 2008 1:15 PM PDT 0 recs

Granted I didn't have a good view

But I expected him to score indeed. I pretty much know for sure Willits would’ve done so. Was this Dino’s call or was GMJ just not paying attention?

Hey you! What are horse mackerel!
Hey, the chair are sailing! You believe that I am toad of the month!
(Yes, that is K-Rod's entry music, translated)

by infant on Aug 17, 2008 1:16 PM PDT up 0 recs

GA for being so lazy and not playing

by ihearhowie2.0 on Aug 17, 2008 1:16 PM PDT 0 recs

Not Vlad

Come on be serious. Aybar and Tex got on early and Vlad hit into a FC (because of bobble by 2B) but Aybar scored later on WP/PB. The only other time Aybar was on was a 2 out DBL and Tex K’d

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 17, 2008 1:16 PM PDT 0 recs

With 2 outs he scores

Got to get him home from 3rd with 1 out in the 9th. Thats the bottom line. Just a fly ball scores him. Would not have to be deep

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 17, 2008 1:17 PM PDT 0 recs

when

we give Frankie the BOTG its because no matter waht happened earlier in the game he didnt do HIS JOB. GMJ’s job as a pitch runner is to score. by definition he is BOTG

Relax... Everything is fine

by Sinatrasratpack on Aug 17, 2008 1:18 PM PDT 0 recs

Not So Good

team has to pitch run a guy who has a screwed up knee? That is not good at all!!

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 17, 2008 1:24 PM PDT up 0 recs

agreed

Relax... Everything is fine

by Sinatrasratpack on Aug 17, 2008 1:25 PM PDT up 0 recs

Exactly

Stick him on the f-ing dee-el already so Scioscia doesn’t have that choice.

Light Up That Halo!

by Clutch on Aug 17, 2008 1:46 PM PDT up 0 recs

10=3 runs?

Bad job of situational hitting. Thats the blame of the game right there.

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 17, 2008 1:19 PM PDT 0 recs

Vlad

saw 9 pitches today and swung at every single one of them…not less than 2 of those pitches were sliders that bounced!

BOTG = Vlad

Whodathunk we would be rooting for a former Ranger come August...?

by K3YEROUT on Aug 17, 2008 1:19 PM PDT 0 recs

Make sure we clarify

This is who is to blame for this paticular loss.. Vlad while having a bad game at the plate, did get one run home, allbeit by a bobble, but with so much bad situational hitting hard to single out one guy

Relax... Everything is fine

by Sinatrasratpack on Aug 17, 2008 1:22 PM PDT up 0 recs

uhh

love how Vlad is so aggressive and goes after any pitch

by UCIHalo on Aug 17, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up 0 recs

False

how was the count on him 2-0 when he swung with Figgy stealing. That was the 3rd AB

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 17, 2008 1:21 PM PDT 0 recs

figgins

bottom of the 9th runner on third less than two outs, down by one. failed to execute a fundamental task

by UCIHalo on Aug 17, 2008 1:26 PM PDT 0 recs

Thats what I am talking about!

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 17, 2008 1:30 PM PDT up 0 recs

So Un-Clutch

All he had to do was get a ball in the air… and there he is hacking for a sharp liner past the bag… wake up Desmond…

by Rev Halofan on Aug 17, 2008 1:32 PM PDT up 0 recs

a little surprised i had to scroll this far down

to find someone who agreed with me.

figgy all the way.

"Life is a luminous halo, a semi-transparent envelope surrounding us from the beginning of consciousness to the end."

by NoDakHalo on Aug 17, 2008 1:54 PM PDT up 0 recs

i couldn't watch the game, so i'm curious...

could GMJ have scored on the Morales single in the 9th?

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

by howiestheman on Aug 17, 2008 1:31 PM PDT 0 recs

Willits could have

But if we are to believe that GMJ’s knee is tweaked than maybe not. His approach to 3B was gingering it when we needed a marianne.

by Rev Halofan on Aug 17, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up 0 recs

thanks

Rex sounded PISSED on the radio, and they both said that he got a really crappy read on the ball.

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

by howiestheman on Aug 17, 2008 1:40 PM PDT up 0 recs

yep, heard Rex

he was not happy with GMJ’s read.

by SCHalo on Aug 17, 2008 5:15 PM PDT up 0 recs

Speier

Record (1-6)

That pretty much says it all.

Bye Bye Ohio, hello Valencia!

by anaheimisnotla on Aug 17, 2008 1:32 PM PDT 0 recs

Vlad

http://inplaynoouts.blogspot.com/ - A blog about teams I like, written by me.

by Carl Johnson on Aug 17, 2008 1:36 PM PDT 0 recs

If your dump on Vald then you also have to dump on

Howie as well. He was 0 for the series also (0-11) not to mention he has not been hitting much for the month.

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 17, 2008 1:43 PM PDT up 0 recs

Seriously

Howie has been looking bad as well.

Hey you! What are horse mackerel!
Hey, the chair are sailing! You believe that I am toad of the month!
(Yes, that is K-Rod's entry music, translated)

by infant on Aug 17, 2008 1:48 PM PDT up 0 recs

between vlad, torii, and howie

i believe they went 0-31 in the series.

"Life is a luminous halo, a semi-transparent envelope surrounding us from the beginning of consciousness to the end."

by NoDakHalo on Aug 17, 2008 1:55 PM PDT up 0 recs

I dump on both

But Vlad has a reputation to uphold.

http://inplaynoouts.blogspot.com/ - A blog about teams I like, written by me.

by Carl Johnson on Aug 17, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up 0 recs

Not to mention the whole $14 million salary difference.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 18, 2008 10:04 AM PDT up 0 recs

GM jr.

His play has been in the tank. Hitting, Running you name it. He literally hasn’t hit the ball out of the infield in about 2 months.

Stay on the damn bag!!

by higdog on Aug 17, 2008 2:02 PM PDT 0 recs

I blame Robb Quinlan.

because of his existence, Kendry Morales was unable to play the entire game, thereby, unable to win it for us. :P

seriously though, it’s either GMJ (who got a TERRIBLE jump on K-mo’s single), or Justin Speier (for obvious reasons).

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

by howiestheman on Aug 17, 2008 2:13 PM PDT 0 recs

dont you ever speak down on the Q

bite your tongue!

by ihearhowie2.0 on Aug 17, 2008 2:27 PM PDT up 0 recs

lol sorry

but i just can’t stand the guy.

even so, i can admit that he had a good game.

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

by howiestheman on Aug 17, 2008 2:54 PM PDT up 0 recs

hey if Q doesnt exist... that means no more Mrs. Q in the booth... and i object to that

Halo tailgate party... offense optional

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Aug 17, 2008 4:41 PM PDT up 0 recs

hahaha

okay, i guess you have a point.

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

by howiestheman on Aug 17, 2008 5:24 PM PDT up 0 recs

I'm thinking

we should create a new, separate category of panther/blame. If we win a series, we have a panther-of-series, if we lose it, a blame-of-series. Because this entire offense needs to be held accountable for this abortion of a series. We faced THE WORST BULLPEN IN BASEBALL, and repeatedly failed to either get to it, or score off of it when we did face it…in situations where we needed no more than 1 insurance run, or 1 run to tie, or two runs to win.

FREAKIN’ PATHETIC!

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Aug 17, 2008 2:29 PM PDT 0 recs

Ab-so-

friggin-lutely.

by ViolaHalo on Aug 17, 2008 2:45 PM PDT up 0 recs

uh, yeah

agreed

The other teams could make trouble for us if they win.
Yogi Berra

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 17, 2008 2:45 PM PDT up 0 recs

BOTG: The Holy Trinity (Vlad, Torii, Howie)

ZERO hits in the series. A disappearance quicker than John Edwards’ career.

You ever feel as if your mind had started to erode?

by PieceOfAase on Aug 17, 2008 3:36 PM PDT 0 recs

Thank You Very Much!

…

JAY LENO, EVERYBODY. GIVE’EM A HAND ONE MORE TIME!!

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Aug 17, 2008 4:12 PM PDT up 0 recs

Hopefully the team figures this out before the RAYS series........

or it could be ugly as well……..its not july anymore

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by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 17, 2008 3:41 PM PDT 0 recs

Well dont know where this falls under "its not that bad category" but.....

the “Chowd’s” lost 2 in a row to toronto…….and the Rangers are giving the Rays all they can handle in their series…..so apparently…..its just a bad weekend to be a front-runner against a crappy team

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by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 17, 2008 5:21 PM PDT 0 recs