Looking Like the Angels will almost certainly be evacuating Tampa after Monday Night's game,...

Looking Like the Angels will almost certainly be evacuating Tampa after Monday Night's game, returning on Labor Day (9/1) to play a double header, coincidentally the day rosters expand and Salt Lake reinforcements can meet us there.

The storm track is estimated to turn in much further south in the Naples area and possibly miss Tampa Bay all together.

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Bunch of wussies

In the old days, we would play baseball in driving hail, lightening storm, blizzard, and tornado (all at once).

Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.

by vladtheimpaler on Aug 18, 2008 12:16 AM PDT 0 recs

& Uphill both ways

I’m sick of all the coddling players these days get!

Ooo, you have a blister let’s skip your next start
Ooo, your hammy’s a little tight let’s keep you on the bench
Ooo, don’t take steroids they’ll shrink your balls and turn you into a freak

by TheTypingFiend on Aug 18, 2008 12:30 AM PDT up 0 recs

Fear of Ballshrinking is NOT coddling.

by Rev Halofan on Aug 18, 2008 12:31 AM PDT up 0 recs

oh yeah

That is how the Kansas Dorothys made the playoffs in Oz

by Rev Halofan on Aug 18, 2008 12:31 AM PDT up 0 recs

oops, I forget locust swarms and tsunamis

and of we were barefooted

Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.

by vladtheimpaler on Aug 18, 2008 12:38 AM PDT up 0 recs

Can't blame the players......

Society in general has created the soft American.

Example:
Can’t ride a bike without a helmet
Not allowed to ride in back of a pickup
God forbid you drink water from a hose

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 18, 2008 6:41 AM PDT up 0 recs

Are you suggesting that we should drink...like...

…ordinary tap water???
EWWWWWWWWW!!!
I am shocked and OUTRAGED!!!!
I am calling my lawyer… right after I am done with my therapist.

by sothball on Aug 18, 2008 1:37 PM PDT up 0 recs

Crazy

Sorry your so outraged. Hard to believe us kids of the early 60-70’s had it so tough.

Maybe if I install a Brita filter on the hose you will be able to stomach such a thing????

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 18, 2008 3:45 PM PDT up 0 recs

I agree

“Coooooach, the wind’s blowing really haaaaaaard!”

Chuck Finley is my homeboy

by HaloDutch on Aug 18, 2008 7:26 AM PDT up 0 recs

I don't see Tampa on the map Rev. can you fix it?

LOL!

by 44FAN on Aug 18, 2008 12:56 AM PDT 0 recs

wel...

it might not be there Thursday…

by Rev Halofan on Aug 18, 2008 1:18 AM PDT up 0 recs

ZING!

http://bills.sportsbloggingnetwork.com/

by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 18, 2008 1:10 PM PDT up 0 recs

I thought

this is the reason they play in that ridiculous dome. In Florida.

by ViolaHalo on Aug 18, 2008 5:41 AM PDT 0 recs

Here are my thoughts in limerick form

There once was a storm named Fay
Who threatened the games with the Rays
Should she stay current course, postponement she’ll force
But I’m glad she didn’t travel my way

by Big Easy Halofan on Aug 18, 2008 6:54 AM PDT 0 recs

I'm glad too

You don’t need any more of that crap for a while.

by ViolaHalo on Aug 18, 2008 7:00 AM PDT up 0 recs

Haiku

If Fay hits Tampa
The Angels can not come home
Monkey gets lonely

If GA wasn't so lazy the Halos woulda won the 2008 WS by now.

by melvintoast on Aug 18, 2008 12:05 PM PDT up 0 recs

panther!

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

by howiestheman on Aug 18, 2008 3:55 PM PDT up 0 recs

This storm is mild, I think their just being over-protective due to Katrina.

Hooters anyone?

by Chone's Chonies on Aug 18, 2008 7:09 AM PDT 0 recs

If the Angels play on Sept 1st...

they’ll have to play 30 days before their next day off. Can they do that? Isn’t there something in the bargaining agreement that calls for a certain number of off days?

I was uncool before uncool was cool.

by WiHaloFan on Aug 18, 2008 7:17 AM PDT 0 recs

i don't think it's 30 days...

they only play on september 1st if they don’t play tuesday/wednesday…so they have games thursday august the 21st-sunday august 31st (11 days), and september 1st – september 14th (13 days), which gives 24 days.

i think you counted the 6 games from the cleveland/TB series, but it doesnt seem right to count the tuesday/wednesday games twice…

by ZiK on Aug 18, 2008 8:57 AM PDT up 0 recs

beat me to it

And the last 3 games of the run are against Seattle, so… you know, that’s like a few days off, too.

Hooters anyone?

by Chone's Chonies on Aug 18, 2008 8:59 AM PDT up 0 recs

10-7. Maybe give Frankie and Speier those days off.

by seamariners85 on Aug 18, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up 0 recs

what?!? what's that??

i can’t hear you from way down there.

by SCHalo on Aug 18, 2008 1:45 PM PDT up 0 recs

Oh yeah,

you’re right. I counted the day that they’d have off if it was postponed. Good catch.

I was uncool before uncool was cool.

by WiHaloFan on Aug 18, 2008 9:04 AM PDT up 0 recs

You forgot about the 2 days off they'd get because of the storm.

They’d only have to play 24 straight.

Hooters anyone?

by Chone's Chonies on Aug 18, 2008 8:58 AM PDT up 0 recs

because i was curious...

i looked up the bargaining agreement…

No Club shall be scheduled, or rescheduled if practicable, to
play more than 20 consecutive dates without an open day, or 21 consecutive
dates if necessary to accommodate the Hall of Fame Game.
A rained-out game may be rescheduled to an open date in the same
series, or to an open date at the end of the same series, if (a) the open
date is a road off-day for the visiting Club, and (b) the rescheduling
does not result in the home team playing more than 24 consecutive
dates without an open day, or 25 consecutive dates if necessary to
accommodate the Hall of Fame Game.

interestingly, this makes it sound like the consecutive dates only matters for the home team ….

by ZiK on Aug 18, 2008 9:00 AM PDT up 0 recs

We may not see those reinforcements right away,

given that they’ll probably be needed in the AAA playoffs.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 18, 2008 9:15 AM PDT 0 recs

Priorities...

by HungryHunter on Aug 18, 2008 9:19 AM PDT up 0 recs

Given our lead in the division, I think we may take second this time >_>;

All the High-A and Single-A guys will probably be free though, so maybe we’ll pull a double switch or something.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 18, 2008 9:21 AM PDT up 0 recs

The big league team is never second

We are still competing for home field advantage through the playoffs. There is no way that you sacrifice the needs of the big league club so that the minor league teams can win meaningless titles.

by HungryHunter on Aug 18, 2008 5:11 PM PDT up 0 recs

ABSOLUTELY

Absolutely Absolutely
Absolutely Absolutely
Absolutely Absolutely
Absolutely Absolutely
Absolutely Absolutely
Absolutely Absolutely
Absolutely Absolutely
Absolutely Absolutely
Absolutely Absolutely

by Rev Halofan on Aug 18, 2008 5:27 PM PDT up 0 recs

Good point.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 18, 2008 7:31 PM PDT up 0 recs

Mike Butcher on 830AM

Looks like they got into Tampa with no problems.

Now they’re asking him about what’s going on with Spiers

Let no joyful voice be heard! Let no man look up at the sky with hope! And let this day be cursed by we who ready to wake... the K-Rod!

by Scuff on Aug 18, 2008 9:38 AM PDT 0 recs

HaloVet landed in Orlando last night,

and is set to remain through Friday. He texts back that the weather is overcast with sprinkles, and a little humid, but nobody is taking any emergency precautions as of Sunday evening. The storm is set to reach the Orlando area on Wednesday.

Francisco Rodriguez: 193 career saves. 2 career Panthers, tied with Hector Carrasco.

by Stirrups on Aug 18, 2008 10:51 AM PDT 0 recs

pistols shootin’ potatoes like throwin tomatoes
like the tasmanian devil we walk on tornadoes

"i got 5ive on it"

by Funke5ive on Aug 18, 2008 11:50 AM PDT 0 recs

double header???? they still do those?

im impressed…..

http://bills.sportsbloggingnetwork.com/

by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 18, 2008 1:19 PM PDT 0 recs

Latest CNN news update from Gov. Crist of Florida:

The storm track is estimated to turn in much further south in the Naples area and possibly miss Tampa Bay all together.

by 44FAN on Aug 18, 2008 1:25 PM PDT 0 recs

This is all George Bush's fault!

by Higz on Aug 18, 2008 1:35 PM PDT 0 recs

I blame the dude who dumped that Katrina chick and set her off.

by Rev Halofan on Aug 18, 2008 1:36 PM PDT up 0 recs

Well, it was a stormy relationship.

by Higz on Aug 18, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up 0 recs

I am speechless...

that was awesome.

Fire Mickey Hatcher... oh wait

by thrill000 on Aug 18, 2008 2:57 PM PDT up 0 recs

But it was pretty thunderous before that breakup

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Aug 18, 2008 2:27 PM PDT 0 recs

He did not want to leave the beach

considering the way she blew.

by Rev Halofan on Aug 18, 2008 2:28 PM PDT up 0 recs

Those weren't buoys

Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.

by vladtheimpaler on Aug 18, 2008 3:06 PM PDT up 0 recs

No need to be antidiluvian.

by Higz on Aug 18, 2008 3:09 PM PDT up 0 recs

when did this become

a bad pun forum?

Cuz I’m lovin’ it.

Fire Mickey Hatcher... oh wait

by thrill000 on Aug 18, 2008 2:57 PM PDT 0 recs

Best comedy known to man.

Would you like to hear the story of the boy who stuck his finger in the dike?

by Higz on Aug 18, 2008 3:04 PM PDT up 0 recs

That was no dike

by Rev Halofan on Aug 18, 2008 3:28 PM PDT up 0 recs

if you wait a couple hours, Ellen and her new “wife” could fly down there and provide the dyke.

by pattimelt on Aug 18, 2008 3:48 PM PDT up 0 recs

I actually like Ellen— don’t stress out.

It was a joke.

by pattimelt on Aug 18, 2008 3:50 PM PDT up 0 recs

I actually like Ellen— don’t stress out.

It was a joke.

by pattimelt on Aug 18, 2008 3:51 PM PDT up 0 recs

you like her

or you “LIKE” her ??

by Rev Halofan on Aug 18, 2008 3:55 PM PDT up 0 recs

oh no, you know me better than that.

by pattimelt on Aug 18, 2008 4:23 PM PDT up 0 recs

Just clarifying

for the folks in internet land, but yes, your “absolutely hetero” credentials are stellar.

by Rev Halofan on Aug 18, 2008 4:44 PM PDT up 0 recs

yeah, i needed this laugh

i pledge alliegance... to mike Scioscia
and the angels way of baseball
and to each pennant and ring we are sure to win.
one fanatic, under the halo, unwavered
with in n out and world series rings for all

by halofan4life on Aug 18, 2008 3:14 PM PDT up 0 recs