Original Recipe

by yeswecan on Sep 7, 2008 2:24 PM PDT in Postgame Report Comment 29 comments

Panther of the Game: Joe Saunders

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Poll

Sunday POTG:

Saunders pitches a gem

125 votes

Frankie save #55

15 votes

GMJ scores go-ahead run

6 votes

Teixeira's solid bat

15 votes

GA's SAC fly scores the go-ahead run

13 votes

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Saunders gem for sure...

too many others failed with runners on 3b…at least 5 times…gotta go with original recipe!

Whodathunk we would be rooting for a former Ranger come August...?

by K3YEROUT on Sep 7, 2008 2:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Extra Crispy!

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Sep 7, 2008 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey... when did HGH get an account here?

(5 for Hokie Joe, one for HGH)

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Sep 7, 2008 2:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Saunders

Now that’s the Saunders we need as 3rd pitcher in the playoffs.

Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.

by vladtheimpaler on Sep 7, 2008 2:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

i do believe that the definition of panther...

is going above and beyond what is needed of you. Some might argue that Saunder’s did what was expected of him, but with the way his starts have been going, and the offense’s struggles as of late, his start was pure panther. It’ll do wonders for his confidence for the rest of the stretch and into the playoffs.

Not to mention that the although there were some OK to good performances at the plate, none of them IMHO were panther worthy since most (besides GA doin his job bringing home a run) were canceled out by an equally poor performance at the plate.

Hokie Joe is the man and showed our beloved Sosh that he is the left hander we need in the rotation come playoff time.

i pledge alliegance... to mike Scioscia
and the angels way of baseball
and to each pennant and ring we are sure to win.
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with in n out and world series rings for all

by halofan4life on Sep 7, 2008 2:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Let's not forget

Hokie Joe was supposed to battle it out for the 5th starter job or go back to Salt Lake shuttling.

The man is 15-7. When did we have a left-hander win so many games? Now he’s being talked about as the No. 3 playoff starter (rightly so). The Colonel is becoming one of my favourite Angels of all time.

Don't call me Desmond

by highlandhalo on Sep 7, 2008 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree

He almost seems like he could have that John Lackey mentality in the future (if he doesn’t already have it), except were John gets gnarly fired up Joe has that “I totally knew i was gonna get that guy to ground into that double play” attitude, it’s pretty bad ass.

by halofan4life on Sep 7, 2008 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And the double play he got Ramirez in the 6th was pretty sweet

Nice to Brandon Wood handle the position of SS so well on a major league ground. That was a quality DP in the bottom of the 6th … it looked a bit like Trammell-Whitaker back in the day.

These games at SS for Brandon Wood are very important to our future, methinks.

Don't call me Desmond

by highlandhalo on Sep 7, 2008 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

most definately

I think that B. Wood would be a better fit at shortstop since that is his natural position, but then there is the issue of having Aybar and Izzy behind him. especially since Ayabar has shown his flare for web gems and Izzy is as dependable a glove as you can get with a decent bat too.

Decisions, decisions.

by halofan4life on Sep 7, 2008 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i see trades in the future...

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

by howiestheman on Sep 7, 2008 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

possibly a combo of maicer-izturis-srod-wood

to the jays for some of their really good young SPs and a reliever

Exceeding expectations is less a matter of luck than possession of certain assets.

by anaheim angels on Sep 7, 2008 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

maicer-izturis, huh? :P

my guess is, we hold onto Wood and Izzy, but let the other 2 go.
but it won’t be the Jays… they already have a couple good shortstops that they love up there.

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

by howiestheman on Sep 7, 2008 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i meant aybar, haha wow

Exceeding expectations is less a matter of luck than possession of certain assets.

by anaheim angels on Sep 7, 2008 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i figured

just thought i’d mess with you a bit.

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

by howiestheman on Sep 7, 2008 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

rightfully so

Exceeding expectations is less a matter of luck than possession of certain assets.

by anaheim angels on Sep 7, 2008 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Joe! Joe! Joe!

1) Pitched into the 8th
2) The circumstances

The bullpen was badly depleted/tired after Mos’ Friday fiasco and the Sat.nite extra inning affair. Joe HAD to pitch deep into the game.

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

by Fan Since 1981 on Sep 7, 2008 3:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

yeswecan for Panther

for putting up this postgame thread while I was out at Home Depot.

by Rev Halofan on Sep 7, 2008 3:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Panther to you for going to Home Depot

That takes guts. One more step and you’re in IKEA.

Don't call me Desmond

by highlandhalo on Sep 7, 2008 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Does "out at Home Depot" mean watching steroid-infused NFLers in their shiny pants?

Couldn’t help that one….cheers.

by Big Easy Halofan on Sep 7, 2008 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh hell no … i am all into my yard on sundays it is disgusting.

by Rev Halofan on Sep 7, 2008 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Colonel has to be Panther today

Halos needed a solid start today and our favorite Hokie delivered.

by Big Easy Halofan on Sep 7, 2008 4:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hokie Joe, no doubt

Chuck Finley is my homeboy

by HaloDutch on Sep 7, 2008 4:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Anybody think about this?

Had the Angels come into Chicago smokin’, and swept the Chisox, and all had been close games. Frankie could have tied Thigpen’s record IN Chicago. Does anyone else think that would have been absolutely glorious to watch?

by halofan4life on Sep 7, 2008 4:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

yeah

it wouldve have been pretty coo. plus it would have improved my chances in the saves record contest… frankie now has to get three saves in three days for me to win.

"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 Sep 7, 2008 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

by Red on Sep 7, 2008 10:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I was delighted ...

to see the Colonel’s cheery face in the picture….it meant the halos won! Woo hoo! I was in the dark yesterday and this was my first image seen on the internet this morning. Awesome.

by Downing Rules on Sep 8, 2008 6:34 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs