Baltimore Orioles @ Los Angeles Angels GameThread, Aug 5, 2008 7:05 PM PDT

Lefty Matt Harrison of the Rangers made his debut against the Halos and held them to 2 runs over 7 innings. Then gave up 5 runs in his next start and couldn’t get out of the 3rd. Gave up 8 runs in the start after that.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 7:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Has it ever been the other way around ?

It looks like a Halos problem… Not a “first start perfect, then melt down” problem to me.

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 5, 2008 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Teams all over the league do that

Throwing up an unknown lefty often results in really good results for a start or three.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 5, 2008 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice play Tex on the tough hop

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 7:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Should I pay $10 to watch the Baltimore feed (on DirectTV) here in the hotel?

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 5, 2008 7:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

nah.....i wouldnt

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by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 5, 2008 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not worth it so far.

light up the halo

by deer on Aug 5, 2008 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nope.

This game is showing little to no promise.

by ViolaHalo on Aug 5, 2008 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks

I’ll stick 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 5, 2008 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes!

Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.

by vladtheimpaler on Aug 5, 2008 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mora's a terrific breaking ball hitter

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 7:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1 2 3

Nice work.

light up the halo

by deer on Aug 5, 2008 7:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

No kidding

47 pitches in 3 innings… that’s only 2 higher than I want him to be. Nice bounceback so far.

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 5, 2008 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Garland's settling down.

Angels need a plan against Waters.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 7:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Line drive to the forehead

and hope the reliever they bring in sucks.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 5, 2008 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah. Hose him.

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 5, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We still aren't making good contact.

Either we need to re-evaluate our gameplan or… WE’RE JUST NOT SWINGING HARD ENOUGH!! YEEEEEAAAAAAGH!

:-P

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes

Also we need to stop being so patient. Start HACKING!

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 5, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Huh?

Mickey, is that you??

I was uncool before uncool was cool.

by WiHaloFan on Aug 5, 2008 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Big Bats comin' up

Go Jr, Q, and Jeffery

Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.

by vladtheimpaler on Aug 5, 2008 7:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

the 3 auto outs are up

prove me wrong guys!

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 5, 2008 7:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

GMJ fly ball

out.

What?

by ViolaHalo on Aug 5, 2008 7:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That was Q wasn't it?

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah.

I was predicting.

by ViolaHalo on Aug 5, 2008 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The ball didn't hit his fly

and he wasn’t out!

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 5, 2008 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

:)

Wee!

by ViolaHalo on Aug 5, 2008 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Quinlan flied out to center

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by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 5, 2008 7:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

GMJ HBP

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 7:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

PRODUCTIVE GMJ!

Baltimore is hitting the angels like crazy!

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 5, 2008 7:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Maybe retaliation for the last series

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey Waters, next time GMJ is up THROW AT HIS HEAD!

by 44FAN on Aug 5, 2008 7:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

ouch

by SCHalo on Aug 5, 2008 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

the orioles must be confused...

arent they supposed to hit mathis?

by ZiK on Aug 5, 2008 7:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

No.

Clearly, under the crappy sub-.500 team rules, they need to walk the next batter.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 5, 2008 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Math Man walks.

Doesn’t seem that Waters has thrown any pitches under 82 mph, yet no faster than 88.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 7:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Jeff walk!

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 7:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

There was a slow curve at 72

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 7:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

hey guys! just arriving...

Cy Waters?

Where right now the only thing shakier than Scot Shields is our defense...

by hk47 on Aug 5, 2008 7:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Same old, same old.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So far yes, though he ran into trouble with our fearsome GMJ-Mathis combo at the bottom of the lineup.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Quinlan and Matthews in?

no Willits? no Rivera?

Where right now the only thing shakier than Scot Shields is our defense...

by hk47 on Aug 5, 2008 7:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

hmm

Where right now the only thing shakier than Scot Shields is our defense...

by hk47 on Aug 5, 2008 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is our new anti-lefty lineup.

Know it, love it.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

All ships move to attack formation.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 7:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

It's not a trap

Sadly.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 5, 2008 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Took evasive action

by Big Easy Halofan on Aug 5, 2008 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

FFS...

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 5, 2008 7:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Well

at least we threatened.

Yeah. That.

by ViolaHalo on Aug 5, 2008 7:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

he sunk my battleship.

http://bills.sportsbloggingnetwork.com/

by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 5, 2008 7:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yuk!

Howie batting second….

We need to put Aybar in the 7 or 8 hole….

He makes too much weak contact to hit 2nd.

Jim Scully

Jim Scully Home
Haloville - Land of the Halos

by jimmuscomp on Aug 5, 2008 7:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

yup

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

roll call

wow… Quinlan (as the DH?!?) and Matthews in the same lineup.
Cy Water showed up.

bleh!

how are you guys?

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 7:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Tired.

Fight on Angels fans. I must keep my job, which means heading to bed (Eastern Time Zone).

Ciao…...

by ViolaHalo on Aug 5, 2008 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Balls so far.

by snowhor on Aug 5, 2008 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Doing okay and united in our disgust at both the lineup and the Angels attempts to hit their pitcher thus far.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Luminous disgust

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 5, 2008 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Johnny G has responded well to that first inning fiasco

http://bills.sportsbloggingnetwork.com/

by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 5, 2008 8:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I think I just witnessed

the greatest at-bat in Gary Matthews Jr. history.

And why are both he and Quinlan in the lineup tonight?

Let’s see…Rivera and Anderson = hot. Matthews and Quinlan = not.

Rivera and Anderson = not in the lineup. Matthews and Quinlan = in it.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Aug 5, 2008 8:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Well, Rivera is certainly hotter than those two anyway.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anderson certainly is, too

.984OPS since July 1st. Juan is .841 since that same time.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Aug 5, 2008 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No I meant it was a given that Anderson was.

He’s the hottest guy on the team. Others have correctly pointed out the Rivera is a tad cold of late.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ah, okay

Yeah, Rivera has struggled the last week or so…maybe he has an ‘off’ switch that is automatically hit the second the calendar flips out of July?

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Aug 5, 2008 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Saving it up for the playoffs maybe :-P

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Luminous strikeout

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 5, 2008 8:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Terrible...

by Los Angeles de Anaheim on Aug 5, 2008 8:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice K.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 8:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

61 pitches through 4

Nice, Judy. Well done, especially considering that almost 30 pitch first inning.

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 5, 2008 8:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Millar . K'd!

Good job by Jon. 61 pitches and very Garlandesque 2 runs allowed through 4 innings.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 8:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

For The Record...I am lurking (so, yeah, I guess 'roll call')

However, this evening’s performance is snarky enough, and there is little left for me to contribute. But I remain hopeful!

Francisco Rodriguez: 191 career saves. 2 career Panthers, tied with Hector Carrasco.

by Stirrups on Aug 5, 2008 8:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

nice K..................

http://bills.sportsbloggingnetwork.com/

by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 5, 2008 8:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Rev

I was at the Angels game last night, and I was walking around a lot in your section with my girlfriend during the 8th and 9th inning. I was too afraid to come say hi and bring you that root beer I promised you about 2 years ago, because I didn’t want to explain to her why exactly I knew you in the first place without being embarrassed. Sorry man.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Aug 5, 2008 8:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That's funny :-)

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 5, 2008 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bad news at the Olympics.

Opening ceremonies have been postponed because the air caught on fire.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 8:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

LOL wut?

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who are we to talk? We had Lake Erie catch fire once.

Yeah, water, catching fire.

Francisco Rodriguez: 191 career saves. 2 career Panthers, tied with Hector Carrasco.

by Stirrups on Aug 5, 2008 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Watch some company bottle that stuff and call it "Fire Purified Water"

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And the Cuyahoga River

See Randy Newman’s “Burn On” for details.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 5, 2008 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tex got "Hatcher'd" in that AB

ground out on the first pitch

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Who set Hatcher loose on Teixeira ?

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 5, 2008 8:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Did Rex just call this one of the best offenses in baseball or am I on drugs?

by snowhor on Aug 5, 2008 8:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

lately it has been

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by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 5, 2008 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

For the past month or so, it has been.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

if he was talking about us...

we’ve been one of the best offenses LATELY.

but overall, not a chance

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Best very recently or better than the shittiness of the first months of the season, yes, but flat out best, no.

by snowhor on Aug 5, 2008 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

exactly

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

and Vlad walks

it’s Bizarro World tonight!

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Vlad BB'ed

but Tex out on one pitch.

BIZARRO Vlad is at it 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 5, 2008 8:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Okay. Vlad walks. And according to Hula Dula, he gonna be swinging from his booty

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 8:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Big Daddy on again

Redemption time for Hunter

Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.

by vladtheimpaler on Aug 5, 2008 8:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Torii needs less DP

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by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 5, 2008 8:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

and mooooore cowbell!

== Resident Point Tallier ==

by scottnak on Aug 5, 2008 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

SHITTY call on the 2-1 pitch. High and away.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 8:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

So I just did buy the DirecTV access here in the hotel

Just in time to see Kendrick ground out.

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 5, 2008 8:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

bad timing, dude

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL.......serves you right.......

you’re gonna be mad you did it

http://bills.sportsbloggingnetwork.com/

by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 5, 2008 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nah that's ok

But it does frustrate me how much the Angels SUCK against newbies.

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 5, 2008 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

awesome

we’re getting one-hit by a nobody….. again.

make sure Boston is watching this. it should help them in October.

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

If they face us in october

They’re going to be calling up all their pitchers from AAA/AA

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 5, 2008 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why? Are they planning on calling up 3 pitchers from the minors at the last minute?

Francisco Rodriguez: 191 career saves. 2 career Panthers, tied with Hector Carrasco.

by Stirrups on Aug 5, 2008 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

if they've been paying attention

they would.

it was a sarcastic joke.
with a touch of disdain.

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

'twas mine as well..

Francisco Rodriguez: 191 career saves. 2 career Panthers, tied with Hector Carrasco.

by Stirrups on Aug 5, 2008 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

missed that.

my bad.

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You gotta admit

at this point it would probably be their most effective tactic.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Again I ask...

How many times have the Halos faced a pitcher within his first 5 starts in the Majors, and how does that compare to other teams?

Francisco Rodriguez: 191 career saves. 2 career Panthers, tied with Hector Carrasco.

by Stirrups on Aug 5, 2008 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It would be interesting to look up.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lot of work.

Maybe we should ask somebody from Lookout Landing to do 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 5, 2008 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

they've got nothng better to do.

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, or AN.

There’s a bunch of calculators over there wasting away too.

Francisco Rodriguez: 191 career saves. 2 career Panthers, tied with Hector Carrasco.

by Stirrups on Aug 5, 2008 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Especially now that Beane has ordered their team to dive for better prospects.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not only floppy hat night at the ballpark, but floppy bat night too.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 8:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Well played, sir

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Aug 5, 2008 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well played indeed.

I was uncool before uncool was cool.

by WiHaloFan on Aug 5, 2008 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

well that's a great way to earn more playing time, GMJ

softly jog after a ball that you could’ve caught while running full speed.

retard.

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

HAHA

http://bills.sportsbloggingnetwork.com/

by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 5, 2008 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe it's the grass in that part of the field?

Francisco Rodriguez: 191 career saves. 2 career Panthers, tied with Hector Carrasco.

by Stirrups on Aug 5, 2008 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah yeah

it’s SUPER long right there.

although, that would explain the last 5 or so years of GA…

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

bingo.

now you are keeping up…

Francisco Rodriguez: 191 career saves. 2 career Panthers, tied with Hector Carrasco.

by Stirrups on Aug 5, 2008 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

His leg is hurt man, cut him some slack.

On second thought – don’t.

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 5, 2008 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

exactly my point

if his leg is hurt, we’re giving them 4 outs an inning, assuming they hit it to left field.

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep

Time for GMJ to become extra injured and be forced on the 60 day DL.

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 5, 2008 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

can we hire someone to Nancy Kerrigan him?

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Orioles announcers mentioned that GMJ was trying to make the catch

But it sure didn’t look like that.

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 5, 2008 8:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

nice play, Figgz

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

roll call

by ladybug on Aug 5, 2008 8:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

my name is Josh, and I like Halos. And I like big butts..like the one on J-Lo. Roll Call!

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on Aug 5, 2008 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

who's that indian in my teepee?

it’s me! it’s me!

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

haha. classic.

== Resident Point Tallier ==

by scottnak on Aug 5, 2008 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Go ask youre mother, make sure you kiss. One that is for sure you aint no Bobby Fischer.

Where is he? I dont know, I dont know.

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on Aug 5, 2008 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

your*

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on Aug 5, 2008 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

the figginator!

by ladybug on Aug 5, 2008 8:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

NICE MATHIS!

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 5, 2008 8:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

POW!!!!!!!! Mathis nails Payton.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 8:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Buck Martinez calls Aybar "A-bar"

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 5, 2008 8:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Ha. That's funny. That's like hicks that say A-rab.

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on Aug 5, 2008 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bang Bang Mathis shot him down.

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on Aug 5, 2008 8:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Another good inning from Garland.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 8:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Heh. orioles announcers call it a pitchers duel!

DO something about that ANGELS!

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 5, 2008 8:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

SMOKED.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 8:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

wow, mathis threw someone out

very rare

by UCIHalo on Aug 5, 2008 8:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

he didn't feel like playing catch with Torii right now

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's been pretty good lately

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 5, 2008 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

5 strong from Johnny

http://bills.sportsbloggingnetwork.com/

by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 5, 2008 8:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

how do the angels only have one hit

scioscia must have missed the memo that when ever gary plays we lose

by UCIHalo on Aug 5, 2008 8:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

add Q-suck to that equation

and we’re royally eff’d

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Buck is saying how we should give Waters credit for being so good.

Ehh… Yeahh… That would be great.

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 5, 2008 8:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Bill Lumbergh

by Downing Rules on Aug 6, 2008 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Come on Q

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 5, 2008 8:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Our DH has 1 HR and STRIKES OUT!

F*ck you Q

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 5, 2008 8:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This guy had an ERA of 5.70 at AAA.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 8:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

as Riley Breckenridge once remarked about Quinlan...

“I’ve seen kids take better hacks at a pinata”

btw, he’s the drummer for Thrice

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

What the hell? Scioscia's bromance with Quinlan must be on fire right now, because Johnny Ringo is wasting away on the bench.

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on Aug 5, 2008 8:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

why Johnny Ringo...

it looks like somebody just walked over your grave!

great nickname. :)

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I said it the other day when I was drunk. Highlandhalo liked it...Johnny Rivers is good too, if not more sensical.

Johnny Ringo was a bad ass though. Highlandhalo liked the nickname because Ringo was the one nobody thought about, but was the real killer.

I just think it sounds not only tough, but TUFF.

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on Aug 5, 2008 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

why the hell did scioscia have Q GMJ and mathis batiing in the same lineup

by UCIHalo on Aug 5, 2008 8:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

No choice about Jeff.

Q and GMJ are less explicable.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

when does Naps come back again?

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Three more days at least.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

BLEH!

we know they’ll at least SPLIT them time… per angelsbaseball.com

hopefully, Naps will take over full-time by October

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I really don't understand Scioscia

Either he is TOO confident or blind; he SHOULD KNOW that the Angels tend to suck pretty bad against pitchers they haven’t seen before. How can he, in a game that he therefore knows is going to be tough, decide to sit down Rivera AND Anderson, and to make things worse, play Matthews AND Quinlan – and not even Willits ?

It just baffles me.

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 5, 2008 8:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

its only one game?

http://bills.sportsbloggingnetwork.com/

by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 5, 2008 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's nice and all

But try to limit damage in every game. He can sit one of the two today, and the other tomorrow.

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 5, 2008 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

2-0 isnt really that bad....lol

http://bills.sportsbloggingnetwork.com/

by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 5, 2008 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It is with this offense.

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 5, 2008 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Only against unknown lefties.

Against Josh Beckett it’s nothing.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep. Make that unknown lefties and unknown righties, by the way.

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 5, 2008 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

5 innings - 1 hit.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 8:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Really, really, really bad

This one is on Scioscia above anyone else though.

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 5, 2008 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought it was on Hatcher

I heard that when boston faces the Halos in the playoffs their going to sport an mlb debut only pitching staff

by melvintoast on Aug 5, 2008 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It would work!

Scioscia made this lineup. It 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 5, 2008 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

67 pitches

by UCIHalo on Aug 5, 2008 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This guy...

will get crushed in 5 days by Kansas City or some other weak-ass team, too…

This has been the Halo MO since I can remember. If you are a proven veteran – the team finds a way to get runs off of you. If you are a rookie – or just friggin’ suck – you are likely to get a quality start or better…

It is a crazy, crazy thing. It’s one of those things that makes me wonder if the same is true for other franchises – but I just don’t follow them on a daily basis…

Anyway, get some friggin’ runs!

Jim Scully

Jim Scully Home
Haloville - Land of the Halos

by jimmuscomp on Aug 5, 2008 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes. It is very, very weird indeed.

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 5, 2008 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

jeff cant hit

by UCIHalo on Aug 5, 2008 8:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Rememer Scioscia likes to rest people.

If he feels you need a break, your gonna get it. Rivera seemed to be pressing.

Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.

by vladtheimpaler on Aug 5, 2008 8:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

But Anderson looked fine. Where is he ?

Matthews looked terrible for a LONG time. Why is he in ? Why not Willits ?

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 5, 2008 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Day off. Again, Mike likes to rest people for the long haul

Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.

by vladtheimpaler on Aug 5, 2008 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's fine

But this is the second time in a row that he has a lineup without two of our better power hitters in a week. I don’t understand how he can do that.

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 5, 2008 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

we have a day off Thursday

and next Monday.

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And that is great for us

The final push is coming

Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.

by vladtheimpaler on Aug 5, 2008 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

right

but this is kind of ridiculous

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Reggie needed to be in left. Better D and he gets on base.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

My point 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 5, 2008 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jeff actually hit that pretty well.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 8:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

jeff has a career batting average of 203

by UCIHalo on Aug 5, 2008 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So?

He still hit that ball pretty well.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

do you also like participation trophies

by UCIHalo on Aug 5, 2008 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

For Disco Dancing championships, no.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like giving credit where it's due.

Walk and a well-hit ball puts Jeff pretty far up there in terms of offensive contributions to this game.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jeff hit well for a span of... 3 or 4 games

since then, he’s done NOTHING.

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

by howiestheman on Aug 5, 2008 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Still doesn't change the truth of what I said.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

BTW

I should point out that my first post wasn’t supposed to be a reply to UCIHalo, though it might have appeared that way. I just made that comment after watching Mathis hit the ball.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 5, 2008 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And if it's not Mathis, it's Budde behind the plate.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Scott Boras is having a good time

That guy NEVER loses.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 5, 2008 8:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

He just offered Billy Mac $500,000.00 to go away.

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on Aug 5, 2008 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Another thing that has been true for quite a while..

other than that we have trouble against unknown pitchers, is that we always struggle against bad teams – yet in general do (very) good against good teams. Mental?

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 5, 2008 8:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

LOL...awesome.

Hudler: They have all those different weights and gadgets to help your swing out.
Phys: What was your career avg.?
Hudler: .262
Phys: So how’d it help you?

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on Aug 5, 2008 8:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs