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Oakland Athletics @ Los Angeles Angels


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I know a place where dreams get crushed

Hopes are smashed but that ain't much

Voluntary experimentation going thru softcore mutation

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go halos kick butt hokey joe

Its all fun and games till Soth's warriors come to town.

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 7:02 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GO ANGELS!

Let’s help the Athletics join the Mariners in Elimination Land.

by 44FAN on Aug 27, 2008 7:03 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

whats their magic #?

Its all fun and games till Soth's warriors come to town.

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 7:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Right? :d

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by scottnak on Aug 27, 2008 7:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oakland's

is 11 and

Its all fun and games till Soth's warriors come to town.

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 7:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you can see every body elses

here

Its all fun and games till Soth's warriors come to town.

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 7:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Its all fun and games till Soth's warriors come to town.

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 7:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Its all fun and games till Soth's warriors come to town.

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 7:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dang...

automatic link things not working

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/standings/

Its all fun and games till Soth's warriors come to town.

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 7:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

:)

…

Its all fun and games till Soth's warriors come to town.

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 7:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why do pitcher's try to bare hand it?

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 27, 2008 7:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow, funky lineup tonight

Its all fun and games till Soth's warriors come to town.

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 7:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

werd...

gmj
hk
tex
vlad
torii
ga
nap
Q
aybar

by joeyz34 on Aug 27, 2008 7:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Got em!!

Its all fun and games till Soth's warriors come to town.

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 7:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Emily out at 2nd. Strong throw Vladdy.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 27, 2008 7:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hm.

Well, lets hope we got all that out of the system now~

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by scottnak on Aug 27, 2008 7:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lets add up those runs on gio

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 27, 2008 7:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gio's throwing an excellent curve

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 27, 2008 7:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dang.

That was a nice crackin’ sound though.

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by scottnak on Aug 27, 2008 7:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ugghh

come on joe, get out of this

"There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher." -Ted Williams

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 7:30 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not many people are on the web tonite

"There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher." -Ted Williams

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 7:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know...

and its a regular night game in the middle of the week.

dun dunn

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by scottnak on Aug 27, 2008 7:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm trying to cook dinner and keep an eye on the kids

poke my head in here every chance i get

Hooters anyone?

by Chone's Chonies on Aug 27, 2008 7:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

alright haha :)

"There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher." -Ted Williams

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 7:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shabby Joe tonight.

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 27, 2008 7:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This uh...

IS the worst team in baseball we’re facing, right?

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Aug 27, 2008 7:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes; the A's hitters have it all.

Last in runs. Last in OBP. Last in SLG.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 27, 2008 7:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2 runs and 5 hits allowed to Oakland already?

Joe is either hurt, or pitching with his right hand.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 27, 2008 7:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Based on gameday

His location is terrible tonight

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 27, 2008 7:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

just his usual second half meltdown.

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by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 7:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holy crap Joe

what is wrong ?

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 27, 2008 7:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't know

but he’s living down to his second half rep.

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by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 7:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah he seems tired

Let’s give the guy some rest.

41 pitches, 19 balls. Ugly.

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 27, 2008 7:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah he's always good in the 1st half

then slows way down in the second. and i mean wayyy…….. down

"There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher." -Ted Williams

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 7:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Meltdown Wednesday

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 27, 2008 7:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn pesky a's

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 27, 2008 7:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is just bad Joe

It’s not that the A’s are doing something good.

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 27, 2008 7:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Joe had zero K's in his last start

Maybe he needs some extra rest.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 27, 2008 7:40 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not good :(

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by scottnak on Aug 27, 2008 7:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FFS

Get somebody else in.

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 27, 2008 7:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The way our Offense has been scoring runs lately

this game is over
hopefully i will eat crow

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 27, 2008 7:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Joe got hit in his pitching hand?

When did this happen?

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by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 7:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did they mention that on the broadcast ? I'm just on gameday!

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 27, 2008 7:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes

"There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher." -Ted Williams

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 7:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

45 pitches, 1 out in the 2nd... time to be pulled from the game

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 27, 2008 7:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Joe, take a start off... please!

"There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher." -Ted Williams

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 7:44 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GET. HIM. OUT.

This reminds me of a Colon start 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 27, 2008 7:44 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Joe's done

I really don’t like saying the game is over this early, but Joe has nothing.

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by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 7:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now they take him out... It was obvious from inning one this wasn't going to work

Why oh why the late hook?

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 27, 2008 7:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1 1/3 innings

say what you want, the late hook isn’t the problem…almost any manager in baseball might have taken longer than that.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Aug 27, 2008 7:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He gave up 5 runs in that 1 out.

That’s a late hook if it’s that obvious. 50 pitches.

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 27, 2008 7:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

God, I hate the goddamn A's

a bunch of nobodies who can’t play for crap all gathered together to assemble one team that somehow beats us despite their “star” offensive player batting frickin’ .230.

What the hell is the matter with us? This is like playing an American Olympic baseball team. It should be 12-0 us. We should go 162-0 against these bums. They’re the most miserable team in baseball since mid-July. I can’t stand this crap when home field advantage is on the line.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Aug 27, 2008 7:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Joe is hurt or just tired

It ain’t the A’s.

Texas would’ve still been in the 1st inning ,leading 12-0

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 27, 2008 7:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What is the matter

is Joe is pitching with his throwing hand injured, and Mike throwing games by giving his big guns some time off.

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by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 7:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

InShane Loux time

Should be an even match — AAAA hitters against a AAAA pitcher.

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by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 7:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Like I said

Nice DP, Shane.

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by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 7:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Where is the moment we needed the most
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
You tell me your blue skies fade to grey
You tell me your passion’s gone away
And I don’t need no carryin’ on

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 27, 2008 7:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cuz ya had a bad day...

"There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher." -Ted Williams

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 7:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

http://www.metrolyrics.com/bad-day-lyrics-daniel-powter.html

"There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher." -Ted Williams

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 7:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Allright.

Let’s score some runs!

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 27, 2008 7:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blech....

My prediction:

Nipples goes long…

Twice.

Jim Scully

Jim Scully Home
Haloville - Land of the Halos

by jimmuscomp on Aug 27, 2008 7:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

get 3 on and hit one out

that wud be nice

"There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher." -Ted Williams

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 7:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Saunders didn't have ANYTHING

But Mike kept him in for quite a bit anyway.

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 27, 2008 7:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he took him out after 1.1IP

That’s not exactly “quite a bit..”

Is there some reasoning? I saw a replay of him getting hit in the hand.

by shiftyeyedgoat on Aug 27, 2008 7:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't know... but he threw about 50 pitches

He already had a bunch of issues in the 1st, struggled very much throughout the second and gave up hit after hit.

It really was obvious something was wrong. So for me, it looked like a long time. 1 and a third is not long; but 50 pitches is more than half of what Lackey threw yesterday.

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 27, 2008 7:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One and a third

isn’t that long.

Shoot he pulled him when he gave up the HR – it was a pretty normal hook, IMO.

Jim Scully

Jim Scully Home
Haloville - Land of the Halos

by jimmuscomp on Aug 27, 2008 7:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love that he walks....

if he can get his average up to .250 he would be a good #6 hitter.

I have an improper love for Mike Napoli.

Jim Scully

Jim Scully Home
Haloville - Land of the Halos

by jimmuscomp on Aug 27, 2008 7:57 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes.

Now pray the Angels will be patient.

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 27, 2008 8:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aybar cooperates!

Ball 1 to Aybar!

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by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 8:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This guy has a 6.10 era

let’s hit him hard!

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 27, 2008 7:59 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

for hits of coarse

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 27, 2008 8:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Selbstverstandlich

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 27, 2008 8:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I smell a double play

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 27, 2008 8:00 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

STFU

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 27, 2008 8:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

:-)

In a funny way, ofcourse

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 27, 2008 8:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The only hope

is walks…

The force is strong in you grasshopper…

Take ALL pitches until this guy throws a series of strikes…

Jim Scully

Jim Scully Home
Haloville - Land of the Halos

by jimmuscomp on Aug 27, 2008 8:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nope

But it was a good AB anyway.

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by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 8:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm on the CPU, Rob...

was the last pitch a strike? Looks low on the CPU…

Jim Scully

Jim Scully Home
Haloville - Land of the Halos

by jimmuscomp on Aug 27, 2008 8:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can't tell

Also “watching” on Gameday.

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by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 8:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FSN West just showed a side view

Borderline at best. Right at knee level, but still questionable. Normally that’s not called a strike.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 27, 2008 8:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ahh eff

:(

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by scottnak on Aug 27, 2008 8:03 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GMJ

Why is he batting first again !?

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 27, 2008 8:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sosh is pissed

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

by melvintoast on Aug 27, 2008 8:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He should be mad at himself...

he made out the lineup card. Aybar and Matthews should never play. Period.

Rodriguez brings more to the table than Aybar and shoot, I’d take Terry Evans over Matthews.

Bad roster construction.

Jim Scully

Jim Scully Home
Haloville - Land of the Halos

by jimmuscomp on Aug 27, 2008 8:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A little early on S-Rod

but in my book you’ll be right over the longer haul, with the caveat that maybe Aybar has more defensive value.

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by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 8:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

S-Rod

Over matched at the plate…….needs to figure out the offensive side at the big league level still

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 27, 2008 8:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Guy knows how to walk

He’ll figure it out. Aybar doesn’t know how to walk, never has, and it’s questionable if he will be able to figure it out.

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by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 8:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously?

Guys who can walk know a good pitch from a bad one. It’s not a guarantee but it’s a damn good sign.

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by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 8:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When you can't hit big league pitching

you stand there saying “ball 4 before strike 3, ball 4 before strike 3 please”

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 27, 2008 8:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Get a blue shirt .......US Post Office is hiring

Just not sure if your talking about how S-Rod walks back to the dugout after a K (28) or a BB (9)

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 27, 2008 8:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Plate discipline is some kind of stranger to you, I see

Anyway, what I was talking about was S-Rod’s numbers this year at Salt Lake. 29 walks, 45 strikeouts.

The really encouraging thing about Brandon Wood lately? Yup, he’s taking walks.

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by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 8:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I time in his pro career

Sorry doesn’t mean anything

I understand plate discipline.

You mean that when all the players moved up levels after the all star break in the minors and the draft took place and the new players reported to camp and the extended spring guys got moved up a level forcing other players to move up a level Brandon Wood started walking more? Super! Know how it works guy…………..

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 27, 2008 8:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What does any of this have to do with S-Rod, anyway?

He’s had a grand total of 73 at-bats in the majors.

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by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 8:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Walking just 9 times while striking out 28 times

showing he is still way over matched when it comes to hitting big league pitching.

you spoke of how he knew how to walk…..

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 27, 2008 8:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In inconsistent playing time

WTF? Guys take a while to figure things out when they come up. Tim Salmon wasn’t perfect when he came up, either.

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by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 8:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And

not just once in his pro career. He also did it for Cedar Rapids. So, no, he’s not consistent with it. But he’s shown flashes that were better than Aybar.

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by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 8:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Read your own post

“When it isn’t something that is pushed at the lower levels it isnt going to happen (plate discipline)”

However it happened for Reggie, it happened.

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by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 8:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Your saying that S-Rod suddenly learned plate discipline

As I said if it isn’t something that is enforced at the lower levels it isn’t going to happen.

Willits did that all the way through his college career. He came to the Angels with that discipline just like Tex

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 27, 2008 8:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And so what?

He still made it to AAA as a 23-year-old, which is pretty damned young.

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by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 8:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And he needs to stay at Triple A

for another full season. He was forced into the spot because of injury. As I said when you first brought up the value of S-Rod

“Over matched at the plate…….needs to figure out the offensive side at the big league level still”

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 27, 2008 8:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have no problem with that

But the issue at hand is his longer-term value. And I think he’ll be worth more than Aybar.

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by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 8:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Very well may!

To be honest with you I am not a Aybar fan at all!

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 27, 2008 8:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aybar turned a hell of a DP to end the 2nd.

S-Rod still lost at the plate:

.164/.265/.219

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 27, 2008 8:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lame

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 27, 2008 8:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This game will go in the record books

Most walks in 9 innings

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 27, 2008 8:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow this game has already been an hour long and

were only in the top of the 3rd
its like little league all over again AHHH!!!!!

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 27, 2008 8:10 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In the olympics...

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

by melvintoast on Aug 27, 2008 8:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What this game needs is some really bad umpiring to make it interesting....

Last chance before instant replay!

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

by melvintoast on Aug 27, 2008 8:10 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looks like it might have that

atleast a weird zone acc. to gameday

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 27, 2008 8:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great AB by Anderson

Don’t be afraid to see a few pitches when the lead off guy walks and the pitcher just had a 30 min sit

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 27, 2008 8:11 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Soth out to the mound?

That’s rare. Usually Soth only comes out for pitching changes.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 27, 2008 8:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Our pitching is ehm...

different, tonight.

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 27, 2008 8:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow cat like reflexes from Loux

One Game at a time the Mike Scioscia way.

by deejayelleseven on Aug 27, 2008 8:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice reaction play.

== Resident Point Tallier ==

by scottnak on Aug 27, 2008 8:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what the hell is going on?

haven’t been on since last week.

by SCHalo on Aug 27, 2008 8:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Quentin flied out.

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

by melvintoast on Aug 27, 2008 8:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's Go Angels!

Heat up those bats now.

by 44FAN on Aug 27, 2008 8:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have been worried about him for a while

Never really walked in the minors because he never needed to. It looks like that’s finally caught up to him.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 8:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

interesting

in their current rotation, the A’s have 5 lefties

"There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher." -Ted Williams

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 8:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

its funny seeing all the lefties

"There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher." -Ted Williams

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 8:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how?

"There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher." -Ted Williams

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 8:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

only catepillars go into cocoons

"There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher." -Ted Williams

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 8:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

alrite :)

"There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher." -Ted Williams

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 8:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm out

This sucks

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 27, 2008 8:29 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GA TRIPLE!!!!

== Resident Point Tallier ==

by scottnak on Aug 27, 2008 8:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Q HBP

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 8:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bases loaded 0 out ?

So I guess there IS a reason to keep watching :-)

Dont mess this up!

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 27, 2008 8:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

To have Izturis come up now

Would’ve been 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 27, 2008 8:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess you can call it Sothball

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 27, 2008 8:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wooo aybar

== Resident Point Tallier ==

by scottnak on Aug 27, 2008 8:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let GMJ walk

Kendrick base hit.
Tex bomb.

Please.

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 27, 2008 8:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thats ok

Embree is very hittable

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 27, 2008 8:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

im guessing not :)

"There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher." -Ted Williams

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 8:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ladybug where are you... :) come out of ur cocoon

"There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher." -Ted Williams

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 8:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

woo woo woo. c'mon HK

== Resident Point Tallier ==

by scottnak on Aug 27, 2008 8:44 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Apocalypse is nigh

Gary Matthews, Jr. walks.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 27, 2008 8:44 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I got 1/3rd of my wish

Next up:

Kendrick hit
Tex bomb.

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 27, 2008 8:44 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wheehee Embree the suckmachine!

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 27, 2008 8:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

tex slam

lets tie this bitch up

by UCIHalo on Aug 27, 2008 8:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hit. The. Bomb.

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 27, 2008 8:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There ought to be a law.

If you suck, you cannot do the goat or the chaw.

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

by Stirrups on Aug 27, 2008 8:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SEXYTEXY!

Not a HR but I’ll take it.

Now hit one out, Vlad

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 27, 2008 8:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

injury delay !?

oh no… not again howie.

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 27, 2008 8:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh no...

howie hurt… again

"There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher." -Ted Williams

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 8:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

vlad.. out...

sigh

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 27, 2008 8:49 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

come on torii!

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 27, 2008 8:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SROD!

Nice

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 27, 2008 8:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ouch Torii

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 27, 2008 8:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hula Dula No Home-Runa in a Longo Tima!

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 27, 2008 8:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Since when is Frank Thomas the impossible out again ?

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 27, 2008 8:55 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On a different note

what is the name of K-Rod’s entry song, and where did you find the translation?

The lyrics are…different.

by sothball on Aug 27, 2008 9:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mike Piazza's song when he went to bat was "YMCA"

Not that there’s anything wrong with it.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 27, 2008 9:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what is the equation?

ti=total injuries
T=Time

ti / T =f

f=Fragile=Howie

You are what you type.

by rjcicc on Aug 27, 2008 8:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thats the rest of the season

i know AAA ends soon but does singe A run through September cause Howie is going to need a place to rehab. hope he can be back by the playoffs.

by UCIHalo on Aug 27, 2008 9:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

shower

couldn’t get outs plus ran into some bad luck

by UCIHalo on Aug 27, 2008 9:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bad Luck?

1 1/3 in 8hits 6ER only bad luck was the A’s kept swinging

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 27, 2008 9:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The big Krank

peanut head

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 27, 2008 8:55 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Big Krank at A Stadium

.318 /.451/ .552 / OPS 1.003

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 27, 2008 8:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As long as it's non rbi singles

I’m ok with it.

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 27, 2008 9:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on guys

let’s hit Embree

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 27, 2008 9:03 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate 1 pitch out

if it’s our guys at the plate.

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 27, 2008 9:03 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice, Napoli!

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 27, 2008 9:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Working that OBP

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 27, 2008 9:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They're setting up the TRAP

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 27, 2008 9:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rallyyyyyyy

Never mind Aybar, GMJ and S-Rod ……………….

Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee

by Angel Aviator on Aug 27, 2008 9:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

one run game baby yeah!

"There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher." -Ted Williams

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 9:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs