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Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels, Aug 26, 2008 7:05 PM PDT


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Find a girl with the face of a clock

Her hands move forward 'til you can't stop

She comes from above with a ton o' love

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this is the BEST DAY EVER

they better win, or I WILL go postal on their haloed asses

by ladybug on Aug 26, 2008 7:01 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't follow team news like I used to

Is Vlad hurt? Why are they not starting him this series? Why is Q starting?

GMJ and Q are the two worst position players on the team….

by MH252525 on Aug 26, 2008 7:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The Soth wants to rest Vlad's legs

Vlad will probably be rested again tomorrow.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 26, 2008 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

vlad's tired

GA’s knees are sore
Morales got sent down for bulger
Willits didn’t get brought back up because of bulger

GMJ needs to tweak his knee and end his season early

by joeyz34 on Aug 26, 2008 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

without me too..

last year, lots of wins… (i don’t think it hurt that we went to pretty much every one of escobar’s starts)

this year’s been brutal whenever it’s my turn in the rotation :(

by joeyz34 on Aug 26, 2008 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Forced into that though

Issues in the offense.

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 26, 2008 7:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

1974

This game is like watching the California Angels of 1974

Whens Dave Chalk going to be back in the line up? Is Bruce Bochte available?

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 26, 2008 7:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Help Rev

Is that D. Oliver or Rudy May?

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 26, 2008 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rudy May

and as my sister’s boyfriend used to say “but Rudy might not!”

by Rev Halofan on Aug 26, 2008 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How about Paul Schall or Rudy Meoli.

I always liked the name Paul Schall…it had a nice rhythm.

by sothball on Aug 26, 2008 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

While we are waiting for something to happen....

Does anyone know when (if ever) the league stats get combined for guys like Tex and Manny who are traded mid-season?

For ex: if a guy ends up with the most RBIs combined, is he recognized as ANY league leader end of season??

by SocalAngelFaninOC on Aug 26, 2008 7:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Nope

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 26, 2008 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No, they don't combine stats.

In fact, an odd situation happened in 1990. Willie McGee was leading the NL in BA with a .335 average when he was traded to the A’s in August. He had enough ABs to qualify for the NL title, so his avg. was essentially “frozen”. Including his A’s stats, McGee hit .324 and actually trailed Dodger Eddie Murray and his .330 average. But because stats aren’t combined, McGee won the NL batting title.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 26, 2008 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Big zone tonight.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 26, 2008 7:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

This crap pitcher has an 87mph fastball

In Little League they’d tell you to crowd the zone and force him to throw inside. The Angels seem content to go the other way though.

by MH252525 on Aug 26, 2008 7:34 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I love it when Terry Smith goes OUTTA HERE

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 26, 2008 7:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Probably why it's best for people to not comment on games they aren't watching

Gubby talking about the Mets bullpen blowing a 7-0 lead in Philly to make it 7-6…the Mets starter gave up 5 of those runs.

Just an aside.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Aug 26, 2008 7:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

why isnt mathis starting ?

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 26, 2008 7:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah and napoli is that much better ?

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 26, 2008 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah guess they could have lost 2-0 as easily as 1-0 yesterday

at least if Naps hits it there is a chance of a run, and he mixes in his walks……..hated the pinch hit AB Sunday also

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 26, 2008 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Are you serious?

Napoli’s OPS is almost 200 points higher. Basically you are saying Hunter isn’t much better than Q.

by MH252525 on Aug 26, 2008 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

that's the problem of the internet

I took it as a sarcastic comment bashing Naps. I’m sorry!

by MH252525 on Aug 26, 2008 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

its cool

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 26, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

In your defense though, Mathis is more clutch than Naps.

.998 OPS with RISP vs .951 OPS coming into tonight.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 26, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

they are both awesome w/ runners in scoring position

But I know you know that “clutch” varies from year to year a LOT!

by MH252525 on Aug 26, 2008 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I know, I just felt like he needed some help.

At this point, I feel like Mathis has had his shot. He had sole control of the catching position for a month and didn’t do anything with it. Let’s see if Naps can do something.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 26, 2008 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am a big Naps supporter but I still like Mathis long-term

Naps I think could hit 25-30 homers if he played 110 games a year.

Mathis has had like 3 very solid months for a catcher but 2 months where he’s hit like a pitcher. Hopefully he’ll gain consistency, I mean this is really his first full time job catching. Of course I think we can both hope that Conger makes it a moot point ;)

by MH252525 on Aug 26, 2008 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We'll see. He's kind of a DH right now.

I have higher hopes for Bobby Wilson though. That guy has a pretty decent swing and good plate control, though not the power of the other guys.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 26, 2008 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wheee! Flailing!

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 26, 2008 7:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

S-Rod thats your guy isn't it?

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 26, 2008 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

S-Rod OVERMATCHED

but he is hitting .306 in AAA and thats what matters………………Puke!!

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 26, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Me I pass for another season

just don’t see him being that guy

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 26, 2008 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We'll see what it looks like in ST next year.

But that’s a long way off. At the moment MY view is screw the rookies, get HFA throughout the playoffs.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 26, 2008 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

good liking

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 26, 2008 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I gotta agree.

And I’ve got a good feeling about this Lackey kid. He seems to know how to throw.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 26, 2008 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Brandon Wood AAA 2nd half stats

141 ABs
17 HRs
.369/.445/.780

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 26, 2008 7:47 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

let Figgy walk

He’s not fast enough anymore to steal bases every time he’s up anymore.

by MH252525 on Aug 26, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

good eye figs

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 26, 2008 7:47 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Angels baseball at its best baby

get them on get them over get them in

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 26, 2008 7:50 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

yay! a run!

baby steps right? :o

by joeyz34 on Aug 26, 2008 7:50 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

TH 48

makeing me eat crow

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 26, 2008 7:51 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

MERRY GO ROUND!

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 26, 2008 7:52 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Jerry Rivers

time to be cool!

by cupie on Aug 26, 2008 7:52 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I love you Mark Teixeira (No Homo)

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 26, 2008 7:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

hey don't worry

you have an unblemished record of staunch heterosexuality

by MH252525 on Aug 26, 2008 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No beg outs in this league!!

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 26, 2008 7:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

WTF!

Please for the love of Baby Jesus please let Torri be cool.

by cupie on Aug 26, 2008 7:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

good job juice

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 26, 2008 7:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice!

Baby Steps for Gary

by cupie on Aug 26, 2008 7:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

agreed, that always drives me crazy

Howie had a green light 3-0 when he had hit like one homer in 200 abs. It was sick.

by MH252525 on Aug 26, 2008 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

hurray for run support for lackey

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 26, 2008 7:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Enough of Gub with the GMJ talk

feels like I am listening to Stuart Smalley

“I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and gosh darn it…people like me.”

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 26, 2008 8:00 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Sit down.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 26, 2008 8:01 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Shades of Aybar, Sean.

More accurate, por favore.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 26, 2008 8:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Bring back The Eck ;)

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 26, 2008 8:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Gub your a mess!!

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 26, 2008 8:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I miss Macier Izturis, he made the game so much more fun to watch.

And I miss the “IZZY” cartoon character appearing in the game threads.

by 44FAN on Aug 26, 2008 8:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What you need are some bad calls to make the game more fun.

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

good nappy

lead off double

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 26, 2008 8:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Lulz.

what was that.

== Resident Point Tallier ==

by scottnak on Aug 26, 2008 8:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I love Little League

when it goes the Halo way!

by cupie on Aug 26, 2008 8:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Our scorer's philosophy is if it wasn't in the glove, it wasn't an error.

Someone needs to talk to him.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 26, 2008 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Kinda a rule actually. that's why GA as so few errors.

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No, GA has so few errors because he doesn't make mistakes

and is a good left fielder.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 26, 2008 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

A good left fielder or a good hitting left fielder?

he’s avg defensive OF nothing overly special on D just solid avg D guy ……….like to see him slide/dive for a few balls……….not now he would break

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 26, 2008 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's better than average when healthy, and always has been.

He makes it look easy because he’s just that good. This year his ZR is .906. That’s better than any regular LF in baseball save Carl Crawford right now.

He doesn’t slide because as Ichiro once put it, sliding doesn’t actually help most of the time. Just like sliding into first, it only slows you down. It looks flashy but it’s not really necessary. Garret tends to make smart plays and he has good reads off the bat.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 26, 2008 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You know you need to save your ZR for someone that gives a crud

He’s a solid avg OF that has never been counted on for defense!

Sliding into a catch does help. Diving does as well. When has he ever done that? LF has forever been the least defensive OF position on the field if not the least defensive position on all the field. Tell your snot to someone that hasn’t played at a higher level or spent time at Instructional league watching coaches teach OF play

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 26, 2008 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And when it comes to baseball people

Scioscia’s word is worth about a million times what yours is. As is Ichiro’s.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 26, 2008 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You dont understand Ichiro and when have you ever talked baseball with Scioscia?

You just don’t get it. Understand the lingo before you argue! I never said GA was not a player or a good player. Just know that he isn’t this great OF you speak of. As I said he is a solid avg and there is nothing wrong with that.

My assistant scouting director did not even turn GA when he was an area scout and GA was at LA Kennedy. I told him he was wrong and that he should turn him in. He said his lazy approach and lack of pop would not be suited for a corner OF position. We argued then and I still ask him today if he was wrong. I liked him then and I still do now. Just know enough to say he isn’t a better then avg OF

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 26, 2008 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Understand" Ichiro?

What do I need to understand? He’s said it. I’ll find the quote if you want me to. Ichiro gets accused of being “lazy” by some in the Seattle media for not diving, and it’s just as bogus for him as it is for GA.

I never called GA “great.” I said he was “good” and “above-average” and he is. He’s smart, his arm is strong and accurate when he wants it to be (and when he’s healthy), and he gets good reads off the bat. He rarely makes errors not because of our scorer but because he consciously avoids mistakes.

There’s a reason GA played center when Edmonds went down with injuries, and why GA was the original person Scioscia slotted into center in 2004 when our outfield was GA, Guillen, Vlad.

Scioscia talks about GA’s defense in interviews pretty regularly, and by all accounts, has the same opinion of him that I do.

Also, just FYI, Joe Maddon used to use ZR and computer fielding charts all the time back when he was bench coach. I feel confident that he probably still uses them in TB as manager.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 26, 2008 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My dad can lick your dad.

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Your mom's a dad

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ZR is a car isn't it?

So Ichiro is using that as a defense for his lack of effort out on D as well? Nice, so he did it, so I decided I would as well. Great! Strong rebuttal…

I would hope the manager would stick up for his players no matter what. Thats his job to deflect negative so the players can play. The things you mention about GA are the reasons I said he is solid avg. You seemed to have a problem with the lingo (solid avg=good).

The scouting reports (advance scouting) that I use to put together had nothing to do with ZR and everything to do with what type of pitch and pitcher and location = the result. They are not computer fielding charts! Those are defensive alignment charts showing tendencies. Tell the coaches when they run or hit-n-run, who they will do those action plays with what counts they run / attempt SB’s. Nothing to do with the fielding. I know I have spent many hours of my life putting them together.

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 26, 2008 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I know what scouting reports are.

And I know that Joe Maddon was on his laptop in the dugout every night. He used batted ball distribution + ZR (Zone Rating) to come up with defensive alignments.

If solid avg = good, then why did you disagree with me when I said he was a good left fielder? It’s right up there a few posts back.

No, GA has so few errors because he doesn’t make mistakes

and is a good left fielder.
A good left fielder or a good hitting left fielder?

he’s avg defensive OF nothing overly special on D just solid avg D guy ……….like to see him slide/dive for a few balls……….not now he would break

And again- I’m going to take the guy who is renowned as one of the best defensive OFs in the game over you on this. Just like with Jim Edmonds, diving is often making a play look harder than it actually was.

Zone Rating, BTW is nothing more than the percentage of potential plays in a player’s defensive zone that are converted into outs.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 26, 2008 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Your using the ZR for the way to play the OF as well now

and how to rate the OF ability? what one is it? Not so sure you know what a scouting report is or how many you have put together and presented to a manager.

Where does the info come from? Info is only as good as the info in! Info comes from those of us that watch a million games a year.

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 26, 2008 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I use my BO to calculate SOL so that could determine BFD

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You obviously don't have children. My 2 year old's an expert.

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Have 3 of them (22/15/13)

Hard to believe you have children,,,,,

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 26, 2008 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

They're not hard to make. Most anyone can do it!

Ask sean kemp

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not what I mean

Hard to believe your wife(?) would want another kid when she has you already

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 26, 2008 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh yeah... My wife loves kids...

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Stats Inc. tracks the version I use.

And provides it to people who pay money for it, one of whom is ESPN.

It’s also possible to get more advanced versions of it which tell you about avg. reaction speed, range to left and right, and any number of other things.

Joe Maddon would take this data and develop defensive schemes against opposing batters to achieve the best possible defensive coverage as well as determine which guys made sense to sub-in where and against who.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 26, 2008 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You think the computer is what makes up his mind?

Hell then anyone could do the job you speak off. Your taking out all human element, and that is just way wrong when you are talking about this game of baseball.

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 26, 2008 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No Maddon uses the computer as a tool.

Just as I do. I did not simply post his ZR and expect you to accept it. I also gave my observations of things GA does well, things Scioscia also points out as GA’s strong points, and supported my rebuttal of your criticism that he doesn’t dive with statements from a man who is widely considered one of the best at the position.

The opinions I put forward on this blog do not float on ethereal vapor to me from the stats page. I’ve been watching baseball since before I knew how to walk. My granddad was a big fan of the game, a “baseball guy”; he was pointing out defensive shifts, explaining pitch selection based on count to me when I was four. Being from Oklahoma and having no Major League team to root for, I chose the Angels at six years old because I figured I’d look a lot like Wally Joyner when I played in the big leagues. That was ’91.

We did not have cable. I followed my team through the box scores and the bi-lines, and if people think the Angels get no national press now, with ESPN and the internet, try to imagine following those 90s teams from 1500 miles away in the local paper. But I stuck with them through the strike, and the ’95 collapse, and in the meantime, I learned things. Having a Double-A team nearby, I got to watch guys like Pudge, Sammy Sosa, Rafiel Palmeiro, Rusty Greer, and Benji Gil develop. I started seeing patterns to the way their stats translated to the majors, the way their plate approaches and footwork changed as they became more experienced. I read interviews and listened to the announcers in the National Broadcasts (playoffs, All-Star game, etc.) as they talked about all of these things, and I matched my observations to what they said.

I continue to read and listen and learn and adapt my perception of the baseball world accordingly. ZR, and any stat, is simply one more piece of info that I add to and compare against the larger body of experience and observation of baseball. I never forget the human element, but I never simply dismiss the stats either.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 26, 2008 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

that was gorgeously bad. I don't think I've seen a whiff like that before.

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 8:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

No wonder the Royals cut him.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 26, 2008 8:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, but the Royals are the ROYALS.

They still employ Tony Pena Jr for crying out loud.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 26, 2008 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Somebody shouted "Hey Emil Brown! You're the next contestant on The Price is Right!!"

And then Emil threw his hands in the air with much joy, and completely missed the ball.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 26, 2008 8:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

A-Rod say Hah!

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

C'mon Sean Figgins

you gotta do better than that!

by cupie on Aug 26, 2008 8:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

RBI HK47

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 26, 2008 8:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

woohoo

got the run in~

== Resident Point Tallier ==

by scottnak on Aug 26, 2008 8:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

HK will get it done.

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 8:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

woohoo!

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 26, 2008 8:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh, that's the 5th run.

What has been happening.. have we regained our offensive form from weeks ago?

by shiftyeyedgoat on Aug 26, 2008 8:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Dear Soth,

Can Howie please hit in the 2 hole for oh I don’t know……

the next 15 years……

by MH252525 on Aug 26, 2008 8:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I agree!

I was uncool before uncool was cool.

by WiHaloFan on Aug 26, 2008 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm there dude

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Quinlan as DH is funnier than Izzy as #3 hitter.

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 26, 2008 8:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

agreed

But what would be funnier, Q getting a start against say Lester or, Speier being asked to get Ortiz out in a crucial situation? Tough call there huh?

by MH252525 on Aug 26, 2008 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's tough.

I’d say Speier against Ortiz is funnier.

Just because in one of the pre-season games against the Padres I attended, Quinlan went like 3 for 4 or something and hit a double off the wall. He surprised me and the entire section.

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 26, 2008 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I swear I'm going to start a hotel chain one day with FREE directv sports

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 26, 2008 8:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Why can't we just crash at your house?

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It ain't that big

and it ain’t everywhere :-)

I just don’t get why LA based hotels don’t even have FSN west. And the chain doesn’t matter either; I stayed in the Four Seasons – NO FSN WEST, I stayed in the Marriot or Renaissance – NO FSN WEST. Hyatt, Westin, you name it… Nobody has it.

But they do have DirecTV sports; they charge $9.99 per game. And I think that’s insane.

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 26, 2008 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

But your house is free

I dont’ have to pay $400 a night for the privilege of paying another $9.99. I hate hotels.

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I do a lot of business in SoCal; sometimes in the SD area, other times in the Ventura area

Right now I’m in Westlake Village. I am not going to drive back and forth to Irvine every day; I’m not Scioscia. So I stay in a hotel, and have tried every somewhat decent hotel in this area but nobody has FSN West. I just don’t understand why that is. They have HBO and a lot of junk channels but not one of the most wanted ones.

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 26, 2008 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If you have dish at home can you watch the channels on the internet?

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'll get a Slingbox this weekend and it'll solve the problem

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 26, 2008 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'll pay for it if you give me your password!

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

DEAL!!!!!

Francisco Rodriguez: 196 career saves. 3 career Panthers, 1/3 as awesome as GMJ.

by Stirrups on Aug 26, 2008 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

When the rosters expand to 40

Angels should sign and add Usain Bolt as a pinch-runner. He’d score from 1st on a sac fly.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 26, 2008 8:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

lackey loves the A's

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 26, 2008 8:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

They're bunting with 1 out?

Nice play by the naps

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 8:19 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Too many beers...

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

NAPOLI DEE

Mathis tosses that one straight to a fan in the 3rd row behind the dugout

by Rev Halofan on Aug 26, 2008 8:19 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Kotch tosses it to a fan in the upper deck in left field.

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

49 pitches after 5 innings

Weaver take note :-)

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 26, 2008 8:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Torii seems back!

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 26, 2008 8:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The $18M dollar man.

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice english... I thought that was going to be caught.

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 8:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oops

Juan doing it so that Matthews cannot.

What a teammate!

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 26, 2008 8:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ugly Juan.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 26, 2008 8:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

GMJ...

Don’t try to do too much.

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 26, 2008 8:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

At least he didn't go A-Hole Pershitsky on us

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 8:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

ahhh did you see the fielder

he bumped me and i fell down

by UCIHalo on Aug 26, 2008 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

very successful night for gary, which means we are in for a doozy tomorrow

by UCIHalo on Aug 26, 2008 8:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Maybe he won't play tomorrow

And Vlad will be back

I hope ?

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 26, 2008 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Signing in: Wow, that's a pretty good lead we have

And apparently GMJ is resembling Tex in OBP

Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.

by vladtheimpaler on Aug 26, 2008 8:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Jack Frust

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 26, 2008 8:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

i hope weaver is paying attention

to how lackey manages his pitch count

by UCIHalo on Aug 26, 2008 8:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

My thought exactly

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 26, 2008 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It does in MLB 08

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 26, 2008 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I play 07 with roster CAPS

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 26, 2008 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hell

it did for All-Star Baseball ‘99 for Nintendo 64. They had a pitcher’s stamina meter, and after a while, all his pitches started to hang.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Aug 26, 2008 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

But it did NOT matter for Hardball on C64

That game was awesome.

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 26, 2008 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks Marine Layer.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 26, 2008 8:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

SIT DOWN!

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 26, 2008 8:33 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I love how Q never hits a ball properly when it matters

Yet when we’re behind 12-2 or something, he’ll hit a solo homerun.

He did that atleast twice last year

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 26, 2008 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

roll call... my name is matt.... i like the Halos... i don't do drugs... so check me out!

so check me out!

aaaand my hatred of Q-Suck continues… he just ran himself into an out. stupidly.

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

by howiestheman on Aug 26, 2008 8:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Gameday is diggin' the VIAGRA ad's

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 26, 2008 8:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Roll Call

Somebody ’splain to me why this guy is STILL not being called for a balk?

Francisco Rodriguez: 196 career saves. 3 career Panthers, 1/3 as awesome as GMJ.

by Stirrups on Aug 26, 2008 8:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

You should be lovin it! shitty umpring... it's FAAAAANNNNNTASTIC!

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

by melvintoast on Aug 26, 2008 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He is NOT making a motion, he is looking at the plate – amazing fakeout, really.

by Rev Halofan on Aug 26, 2008 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rule sez quite clearly that he MUST step DIRECTLY towards 1B when throwing there.

He does not.

Francisco Rodriguez: 196 career saves. 3 career Panthers, 1/3 as awesome as GMJ.

by Stirrups on Aug 26, 2008 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

that's why I emphasized STILL.

By now there should have been a league discussion on this…

Francisco Rodriguez: 196 career saves. 3 career Panthers, 1/3 as awesome as GMJ.

by Stirrups on Aug 26, 2008 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

???

She's a man-man, baby...

by hk47 on Aug 26, 2008 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

bleh

good wood by Rodriguez, but it didn’t fall

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

by howiestheman on Aug 26, 2008 8:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Holy crap, we scored runs!

Sweet.

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

by Carl Johnson on Aug 26, 2008 8:42 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

even S-Rod and Q starting

guess Soth figured it didn’t matter who he started vs. Smith…it was bound to end up well