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Hold them Angels, Hold 'em.

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oliver

doesnt make me as nervous speier

by linkbruin on Aug 20, 2008 6:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No more hold them threads!

Ain't no stoppin' us now. We got the groove!

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 20, 2008 6:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's hope this one works out better than the last new thread.

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

by melvintoast on Aug 20, 2008 6:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

look what i found

nice weav

I've got nuthin'...

by BeerMadeMeFat on Aug 20, 2008 6:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Weave with Bionic Man reflexes

Ain't no stoppin' us now. We got the groove!

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 20, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice catch, Jered!

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

by TheOptimist on Aug 20, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Weaver! Defense? Wha?????

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

by Stirrups on Aug 20, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that a kid!

There is an "Angel in the outfield" and his name is GA! ps. he is lazy but not a bum GO HALOS!

by wallispdub1 on Aug 20, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glove = love

5.1 IP.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 20, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

K-Rod grabs that liner.

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

by melvintoast on Aug 20, 2008 6:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HAHAHA

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 20, 2008 6:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm practicing for next year.

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

by melvintoast on Aug 20, 2008 6:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

9K's

tieing Weavers career best

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 20, 2008 6:10 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Beauty pitch! That's 9 Ks

Ain't no stoppin' us now. We got the groove!

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 20, 2008 6:11 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

5.2 IP

9 K’s.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 20, 2008 6:11 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is that a compliment?!?!?

# F-Bomb, F-Bomb, you're my F-Bomb #

by UK Halo on Aug 20, 2008 6:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pretty close

It’s a quality start, only his second post-ASB.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 20, 2008 6:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The apocalypse is nigh...

# F-Bomb, F-Bomb, you're my F-Bomb #

by UK Halo on Aug 20, 2008 6:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Stirrups on Aug 20, 2008 6:11 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stupid angles making me think that was out. >:(

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

by TheOptimist on Aug 20, 2008 6:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice outing WTY

one bad inning but you held it together.

by SoCalWine on Aug 20, 2008 6:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"one bad inning" by his defense.

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

by Stirrups on Aug 20, 2008 6:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

word

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

by Stirrups on Aug 20, 2008 6:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yup

Second-best outing post-ASB, and his first quality start since July 9.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 20, 2008 6:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

88mph fastball

Thank the stars he didn’t have enough gas in the tank to help power that fly ball.

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

by Stirrups on Aug 20, 2008 6:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Figgy beats out an infield hit

Ain't no stoppin' us now. We got the groove!

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 20, 2008 6:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice legs Figgy.

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

by TheOptimist on Aug 20, 2008 6:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Out by 14 inches. But who's counting?

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

by Stirrups on Aug 20, 2008 6:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice bunt, Erick.

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

by TheOptimist on Aug 20, 2008 6:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WTF.... that was bad.

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

by melvintoast on Aug 20, 2008 6:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the call at first that is

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

by melvintoast on Aug 20, 2008 6:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The good news about the Rays

Even though they have a really good core, a lot of the pieces are gone to free agency next year. Dunno if the ones they have are good enough to replace lost production (Carlos Pena in particular, but there are others).

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 20, 2008 6:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Might be

But the Yanks are in an even worse scenario.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 20, 2008 6:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They just buy the Rays.

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

by Stirrups on Aug 20, 2008 6:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agreed

I’m happy to see the Rays win their division for the next 5 years

# F-Bomb, F-Bomb, you're my F-Bomb #

by UK Halo on Aug 20, 2008 6:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They should be grateful for one year

They have a really nice young core, though.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 20, 2008 6:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ummm... what about this year?

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

by melvintoast on Aug 20, 2008 6:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pena is signed through 2010, Longoria was inked to a long term deal
Crawford has 09 and 10 option
Percy another year and pitching staff is locked in with D Price waiting

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 20, 2008 6:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is it just me

or is Teix having one hell of a crappy series?

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 20, 2008 6:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok, Torii, they are dissing you.

Remember what your grandma told you!

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

by Stirrups on Aug 20, 2008 6:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You can't hurry love... You just have to wait...

Love don’t come easy… it’s a game of give and take…

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

by melvintoast on Aug 20, 2008 6:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL!

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 20, 2008 6:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"Remember to just go have fun!"

…and he came back from her memorial hitting like hell on wheels.

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

by Stirrups on Aug 20, 2008 6:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pitch to Tex and walk Vlad?

I was uncool before uncool was cool.

by WiHaloFan on Aug 20, 2008 6:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maddon schooling Sosh on pitcher management?

Screw “The Formula”?

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

by Stirrups on Aug 20, 2008 6:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Swing vladdy!

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

by melvintoast on Aug 20, 2008 6:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yet another infield hit.

Let’s go GA!

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

by TheOptimist on Aug 20, 2008 6:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why didn't the terminator send em?

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

by melvintoast on Aug 20, 2008 6:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

white smoke Murph

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 20, 2008 6:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's usually oil coming up past a cracked piston ring and into the combustion chamber.

The oil burns partially and comes out the exhaust system as blue smoke.

So blue smoke = ring job.
Ring job = new rings.
therefore,
Blue Smoke = New Rings!

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

by Stirrups on Aug 20, 2008 6:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blue rim job...

I think I saw that movie

# F-Bomb, F-Bomb, you're my F-Bomb #

by UK Halo on Aug 20, 2008 6:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or when there's a new pope

And I don’t see Josh Paul anywhere…

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 20, 2008 6:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

P.S. - I got it. Nice one.

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

by Stirrups on Aug 20, 2008 6:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do we have a minor league catcher

called Benedict Sixteen?

# F-Bomb, F-Bomb, you're my F-Bomb #

by UK Halo on Aug 20, 2008 6:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's what happens when you lose your piston rings.

Blue Smoke = New Rings!

I like it!

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

by Stirrups on Aug 20, 2008 6:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sweetness!

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

by melvintoast on Aug 20, 2008 6:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Me. Hate it.

Hot. Humid. Cheesy architecture covered with cheap pastel paint. Every-friggin’-where.

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

by Stirrups on Aug 20, 2008 6:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Long story

I was uncool before uncool was cool.

by WiHaloFan on Aug 20, 2008 6:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GA was too lazy to take the bat off his shoulder.

UGH.

The Hunt for a Red October ...and please keep telling Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Aug 20, 2008 6:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GA too lazy to swing even once.

Ain't no stoppin' us now. We got the groove!

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 20, 2008 6:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blue smoke is going to walk in a run here.

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

by melvintoast on Aug 20, 2008 6:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thppt

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 20, 2008 6:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

more bad news

here comes the bullpen

by UCIHalo on Aug 20, 2008 6:29 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My guess is that FanGraphs will pick that at-bat as a pivotal moment in this game.

It better still work out for us, or Caseys Kiss of Death had better damned duck.

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

by Stirrups on Aug 20, 2008 6:29 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How many saves does frankie have?

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

by melvintoast on Aug 20, 2008 6:30 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

An insufficient number.

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

by Stirrups on Aug 20, 2008 6:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ollie in

Ain't no stoppin' us now. We got the groove!

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 20, 2008 6:30 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oliver? What's wrong with ET?

The Hunt for a Red October ...and please keep telling Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Aug 20, 2008 6:30 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dondo had to phone home.

Ain't no stoppin' us now. We got the groove!

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 20, 2008 6:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1 down

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 20, 2008 6:31 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe ET in the eighth instead of Shields Down?

The Hunt for a Red October ...and please keep telling Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Aug 20, 2008 6:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, Sosh has a quick hook tonight.

The Hunt for a Red October ...and please keep telling Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Aug 20, 2008 6:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's not

messing around with these clowns anymore.

Hopefully.

by ViolaHalo on Aug 20, 2008 6:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oliver suck

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 20, 2008 6:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A R R E D O N D O !

Looks like Soth ain’nt goin’ for any implosion stuff tonight.

by 44FAN on Aug 20, 2008 6:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great pitch right there

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 20, 2008 6:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bullpan. Succeed.

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

by Stirrups on Aug 20, 2008 6:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good job ET

just like old times
leave him in please

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 20, 2008 6:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dondo is doin it. Inning over.

Ain't no stoppin' us now. We got the groove!

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 20, 2008 6:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice job, ET.

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

by TheOptimist on Aug 20, 2008 6:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice work by ET to put the fire out.

Shields against the Rays’ top of the order doesn’t sound like fun…

The Hunt for a Red October ...and please keep telling Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Aug 20, 2008 6:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now the bats can explode

to make this game not a save situation so that Frankie’s price comes down and we can re-siign both him and Teix. YEAH YEAH YEAH

by Rev Halofan on Aug 20, 2008 6:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's the Fireman red jerseys

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 20, 2008 6:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rivera

.244 Avg, .288 OBP.

How is that possible?

by ViolaHalo on Aug 20, 2008 6:40 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Interesting stat...

Rays with just one hit since the second inning.

I was uncool before uncool was cool.

by WiHaloFan on Aug 20, 2008 6:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Balfour with Strikethree

Ain't no stoppin' us now. We got the groove!

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 20, 2008 6:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One of the best pitcher names in history.

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

by Stirrups on Aug 20, 2008 6:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stop watching those, guys.

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

by TheOptimist on Aug 20, 2008 6:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ET back out for the eighth.

The Hunt for a Red October ...and please keep telling Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Aug 20, 2008 6:44 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Percy has been coaching Balfour

Ain't no stoppin' us now. We got the groove!

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 20, 2008 6:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How can anybody still say with a straight face

that this is the very best that this team can do at the catcher position?

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

by Stirrups on Aug 20, 2008 6:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice catch, Erick.

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

by TheOptimist on Aug 20, 2008 6:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn

BJ Upton = massive wanker.

by ViolaHalo on Aug 20, 2008 6:49 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

here comes the 8th inning

time for frankie to really earn a save and get more than 3 outs

by UCIHalo on Aug 20, 2008 6:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's go, ET.

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

by TheOptimist on Aug 20, 2008 6:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I blame 44Fan

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 20, 2008 6:51 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nuts.

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

by TheOptimist on Aug 20, 2008 6:51 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GA gets those balls. >_>

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

by TheOptimist on Aug 20, 2008 6:51 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DAMN, WHY CAN'T THIS SERIES HAVE BEEN CANCELED BY THE STORM?

The Hunt for a Red October ...and please keep telling Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Aug 20, 2008 6:51 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If your closer is your best pitcher...

this is the EXACT situation where you want to bring in your closer. To close down a rally. Bullpen “roles” are a joke and the managers that started slotting guys into 1 inning roles have screwed up the bullpens of the future.

Jim Scully

Jim Scully Home
Haloville - Land of the Halos

by jimmuscomp on Aug 20, 2008 6:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No. It shows that our CL is not being used correctly.

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

by Stirrups on Aug 20, 2008 6:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

98% of MLB managers are under-utilizing their closers.

I suspect that it is an extension of the same theme. Limiting a closer to one inning allows that closer to throw harder. Be more dominant. But that only works if you have ANOTHER closer to pitch the 8th. And if you have even ANOTHER closer to pitch the 7th, both the 7th and 8th inning guys can throw harder as well. And all that allows the starter to go 6, throwing harder, and qualify for his quality start and win.

So it ain’t that closers are overrated, it’s that true closers are under-utilized and that their limited role is improperly valued, preventing managers from using them when the appropriate moment presents itself – if that moment happens to occur before the 9th.

The real downside is that this trains the closer to work only one inning. At this point, under Sosh’s management, Frankie probably does not have the gas to go 6 outs anyway.

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

by Stirrups on Aug 20, 2008 7:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You have to be kidding me.

I hate the Rays right now. SO much. You have no fans. Look at the stands. LOOK at them. You people suck.

by ViolaHalo on Aug 20, 2008 6:54 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You have to be kidding me.

I hate the Angels so much right now. SO much. We have no bullpen. Look at the score. LOOK at it. You bullpen-arms suck.

I brought sexy back, but they only gave me store credit....

by PhiSlamma on Aug 20, 2008 6:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Willy Aybar FTW again

I have a feeling
hopefully im wrong

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 20, 2008 6:54 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE HOMEFIELD ADVANTAGE, DO WE?

The Hunt for a Red October ...and please keep telling Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Aug 20, 2008 6:54 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes

we sure as hell cant beat the red sox ,rays , twins ,or white sox on the road

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 20, 2008 6:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Easy, card, that is NOT gonna be decided tonight.

Look at TB’s schedule going out.

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

by Stirrups on Aug 20, 2008 6:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sosh

threatening with Speier.

by ViolaHalo on Aug 20, 2008 6:56 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Of course

I wonder if Soth is gaming this series as a last show of loyalty to Maddon…

Light Up That Halo!

by Clutch on Aug 20, 2008 6:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AUUUUUUUUUUUUGHHHHHHHHHH

WHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Light Up That Halo!

by Clutch on Aug 20, 2008 6:57 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs