Halos Allergic to Tropicana Orange Juice
After suffering one of the more life-sapping losses of the season, it may be hard to believe that there is something worthwhile to glean from an otherwise disastrous road trip. Yes, we witnessed a typical August bed-shitting by Scot Shields, who was in rare yet all too familiar form as he exhibited the composure of Frosty the Snowman in the proverbial greenhouse. We saw our lauded “defensive specialist” catcher air mail a throw that taunted Rays fans in the luxury suites with hopes of a souvenir. And perhaps most unfortunately, we saw an outstanding start by Ervin Santana wasted faster than Barney Gumbel at an open bar.
The reaction to continued failure at Tropicana Field? Initially, we responded with widespread choruses of curses and expletives (likely in unison), pointing fingers of blame at the numerous struggling Angels. Worse, a fair share of us, in the daze of full blown Tourret’s syndrome, validated our significant others’ disdain for our love of Angels baseball. Granted, it was amplified by sour defeat, but nonetheless.
The lesson learned from this? The Angels need home field advantage. Badly. Sure, you may say this is the talk of a defeatist. It is true that our lads have been very good on the road this season. However, the Halos’ regular inability to play in the ugliest MLB stadium and simultaneously swallow the dense, drowning godawful pulp that Tropicana Field continually pours down our throats is, for me, testament enough.
While that’s not what we want to take from this series, it’s all I can offer. Stay the hell away from Tropicana Field at all costs.
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At some point in the not too distant future, Scioscia will talk about how home field advantage isn’t that important for the Angels.
Bullshit.
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by scareduck on
Aug 19, 2008 9:15 PM PDT
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I don't think the Tropicana
has a poker room and their once majestic row of craps tables under a beaux arts glass ceiling has been replaced by banks of slot machines.
by Rev Halofan on
Aug 19, 2008 9:27 PM PDT
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In that case, it's time to can my helper monkey in the research department
by Big Easy Halofan on
Aug 20, 2008 8:46 PM PDT
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pray...for...mojo
Chuck Finley is my homeboy
by HaloDutch on
Aug 21, 2008 9:09 AM PDT
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It does have a poker room ( I was there last December). Soft games too if you don't want to pay $20 to see a flop.
A pipeline of talent, welcome to Anaheim.
by ClutchHomer on
Aug 26, 2008 11:01 AM PDT
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I for one
don’t want to watch any games in that dingy dome. That thing makes the Kingdome look like Camden Yards.
by Doctor Wu on
Aug 19, 2008 9:28 PM PDT
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i liked the tropicana before they added the pastel-toned houses
I also would obviously prefer minnesota.
chicago hits the long ball but they are beatable….but still scary.
boston would appear to be less scary especially considering beckett being fat and useless this year…but ortiz and ellsburry are both heating up and their offense is clicking.
tampa bay i just feel are our younger brother that finally got strong enough to kick our ass for a change but we still look at them like theyre scrawny and weak.
Regardless of who we play, we need lackey and ervin as sharp as possible going into the postseason as well as our bullpen resembling people who do their jobs.
by ihearhowie2.0 on
Aug 19, 2008 9:45 PM PDT
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great point about Scioscia
It will be interesting to see how much he clings to last year’s priority of resting players as opposed to trying to secure home field advantage.
by yeswecan on
Aug 19, 2008 11:36 PM PDT
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Oh, now the HH elite are turning on Mike
And howie2.0 is the voice of reason.
Up is down. Down is up.
Oh my gosh, I’m in Pirates of the Carib 3!
Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.
by vladtheimpaler on
Aug 20, 2008 1:19 AM PDT
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Very nice stuff...
…this is one of the things that makes HH the best around – great, thoughtful posts like this after we all spill our emotional guts all over the keyboard during the collapse.
This is still a good, good team, and one we can be proud of. THEY just need to get back to realizing it.
Let’s get the feck outta Tampa, and sort things out at home. What say ya?
by ViolaHalo on
Aug 20, 2008 5:25 AM PDT
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I'm not ready to panic yet
this is too good a team not to give them a little benefit of the doubt.
thats not to say that -should this decline continue-I won’t freak out and burn the coaching staff in effigy.
Chuck Finley is my homeboy
by HaloDutch on
Aug 20, 2008 6:01 AM PDT
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The funny thing...
is that the frist game back home is “Road Warrior Cap” night.
Ironic isn’t it?
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 20, 2008 9:06 AM PDT
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Personally...
I don’t want anything to do with the Rays home or away right now. They’re 6-2 vs. us this season. And they’ve swept the last two without their two best offensive players: Crawford and Longoria.
Where hk47 is trying to decide what is more overrated...closers or saves...
by hk47 on
Aug 20, 2008 12:25 PM PDT
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