Crushing the Shankees
by Rev Halofan on Sep 8, 2008 10:04 PM PDT
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PrintPanther of the Game: Jon Garland
Garland recovered from a lousy (and then lucky) first inning to pitch a 7-inning gem.
Torii Hunter did not take any sheet from a Pudge-Rod elbow shank to the ribs and Gary Matthews was the first one out of the dugout to defend him (with Lackey as a fearless backup) and Vladdy is starting to heat up at just the right time.
The game featured two debuts: Angel #821 Kevin Jepsen with a scoreless inning and #822 Freddy Sandoval at DH with a warning track flyout batting in the 8th for Garret Anderson.
You may now Get Excited about this wonderful asskicking in Los Angeles of Anaheim tonight!
WITH THIS 12-1 VICTORY OVER THE YANKEES, THE MAGIC NUMBER IS TWO!
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You gotta love 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)
Wood for Panther!
WAY above and beyond expectations!!
btw, Torii and Pudge made up after being ejected. that’s classy.
Kotch would've had that.
I really think Wood deserves the panther tonight.
How many two homer, 3-hit nights can a guy have?
Assist to Tim Salmon for apparently having a chat with our two young guys though. Just like with Reggie last year, it seems to have had an immediate effect.
~Till the Halo burns out...
I THINK THAT
dominating the yanks lineup is more impressive than dominating their lousy pitching staff.
THINK ABOUT IT…
I think that expectations wise
the 23 year old rookie is more impressive than the 29 year old veteran and former 18 game winner.
~Till the Halo burns out...
But performance-wise
it’s a toss-up, leaning in Garland’s favor.
by shiftyeyedgoat on Sep 8, 2008 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Possibly.
But the Panther, as Rev keeps telling me, is about expectations.
~Till the Halo burns out...
So...
you expected Garland to pitch 7 innings of 1 run ball against the Yankees lineup
but you did not expect Wood, with 31 HR in AAA this year, to hit 2 HR, the first off of Pavano (making his 6th appearance in 3 seasons) and the 2nd way after the game was decided off of a nameless relief mop who i s likely 30th in the Yankees preseason pitching depth chart.
that is cool, I just had way different expectations.
I think my expectations of the $12 million veteran starter
playing a listless team that just got pasted by the freaking MARINERS (TWICE), are slightly higher than the Rookie who is presently still hitting below a .550 OPS lifetime, yes.
If you had different expectations, then so be it.
~Till the Halo burns out...
Yeah...
Garland was nails last night. I’d still give it to Woody – not like he has done too much damage against anyone in the Show, but Garland is a decent choice.
Hope he brings that stuff to the postseason – and not that 88 MPH junk he has every third start.
Jim Scully
and that is exactly why computers should never be trusted.
Kotch would've had that.
by howiestheman on Sep 8, 2008 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Fangraphs has been outvoted before.
But honestly Rev, I didn’t really intend it to be a big, argument starting statement. I was just throwing my opinion out there. I felt like Wood’s two homers and double were the biggest part of tonight’s game, and said so.
If you’d rather give it to Garland, then by all means, do it.
~Till the Halo burns out...
7 Great innings is what we have pretty much come to expect from our pitchers to be honest.
We expect to give up less than 4 runs a game (unless Moseley is pitchin). What we do not expect is to score more than 5 or 6 runs in a game, or even hit 2 HRs in a game. Imagine to yourself, if Tex had gone 3-4 with 2 HRs we would have been grovelling for panther. Wood scored more runs than the FRIGGIN YANKEES! he outhit jeter, a-rod, abreu and giambi combined! Tonight, 3 Wood=Panther, while Judy=Lt. Panther
(I think a 3 panther system or something similar with points would help solve these problems)
Exceeding expectations is less a matter of luck than possession of certain assets.
by anaheim angels on Sep 8, 2008 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Really?
So if I look back over all your posts you are championing the fact that Garland is just an ordinary 1 run per 7 IP pitcher?
No, i am not.
What i am saying is that it is a helluva lot more likely that garland throws up his line than wood hits like he did. How many times has Garland thrown 7 innings of 1 run ball? alot. How many times has B-Wood had a multi-HR game in the majors? Never
Exceeding expectations is less a matter of luck than possession of certain assets.
by anaheim angels on Sep 8, 2008 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
4 previous starts
5 ERS in each.
Seattle I would like to thank you for sucking. It allows me to get back to my roots: Hating Fremont.
Kobe tell me how my ass tastes
Pudge apologizes
The postgame show is reporting that Torii and Ivan met and made amends. As the two returned to their respective clubhouses, Ivan allegedly said “Hey Torii, make sure you tell the guys it was my fault.”
Hula Dula and 1st Base Blue was great too
after Torii got robbed.
by TheTypingFiend on Sep 8, 2008 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Yea, but we were up by at least 10 at that point
so that’s easily forgivable.
by TheTypingFiend on Sep 8, 2008 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
point taken
give the kid some love. he did also have a two run double when the game was still close.
just ask yourself
If tex had done it, would he be panther?
Exceeding expectations is less a matter of luck than possession of certain assets.
by anaheim angels on Sep 8, 2008 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
now consider
expectations of tex>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> expectations of wood. So if tex even has an argument possible for panther with that line, then wood should easily get panther
Exceeding expectations is less a matter of luck than possession of certain assets.
by anaheim angels on Sep 8, 2008 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
if the score is 12-6
we are not having this conversation. But the score was 12-1. Garland allowed only 2 hits after the 2nd inning.
True, that is very pantheresque
and should be commended, just IMHO not as much as wood
Exceeding expectations is less a matter of luck than possession of certain assets.
by anaheim angels on Sep 8, 2008 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
THe Yankees quit a long time ago.
I could have pitched 6 scoreless against them. They don’t care.
since 1961
Check that, I believe it was 2 bombs and a ringing double!
I’ll vote Driver, just to break that goose egg for the kid…may it be the first of MANY!
3 – 4, 3 RBI, 2 Runs
Whodathunk we would be rooting for a former Ranger come August...?
Wood for panther
Garland was solid. Wood was a rockstar.
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)
They don't call him
Hula Dula the Domino Rula for nothing!
GMJ gets (non-panther) props for being the first guy out of the dugout… At least as far as I could see. It looked to me like he was the guy who caught Pudge’s arm. That was also a nice shot he had in his only AB.
All around, good show by everyone.
Angels fan since '67
Sheriff Wood is Panther for ME!!!!!!!!
All the talk about him today, and then he does the requirments to use…
“Howdy Partners, My name is Woody.” (Last Pull string quote, hardest to get.)
with his 2HR night. He should get the Panther.
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And let's hear it for KMo appearing in a victory!
Woo hoo!
by Downing Rules on Sep 8, 2008 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL......and he got jacked by a good play at 1B.
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
no joke
i thought that was a sure double
Kotch would've had that.
by howiestheman on Sep 8, 2008 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Panther: Brandon Wood
Tonight was the night where we got to witness Wood’s power. This was like a coming-of-age game. So many rookies with strong performances.
Ain't no stoppin' us now. We got the groove!
Lindsey Soto is not wearing her wedding ring tonight...
… maybe I do have a chance.
PANTHER…
Soto’s ring finger.
I think she looks 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)
yea her outfit is horrible...
but she’s fine
She needs to lose the outfit I think.
by TheTypingFiend on Sep 8, 2008 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
They chose Sheriff Wood as the Player of the game.....
You got to go with what your future wife says LOL
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And props to the Rev
He didn’t realize just how appropriate his game quote would be.
Angels fan since '67
POTG = Garland
And a nice round of batting practice to boot.
Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.
Garland
He’s struggled to eat up innings this year, so it’s great to see him put in a performance like tonight!
Brandon Wood Panther
Pudge and Torii made up outside the locker room. Nice, classy thing to hear about.
Lots of POTG's for Wood...gotta love that. BUT...
I agree with the minority on this one though.
Garland=POTG
For reasons stated above by Rev, Yeswecan, Vladtheimpaler and shiftyeyedgoat
Whatever dude.
by Mayheminthehood on Sep 8, 2008 10:46 PM PDT reply actions
just thought i'd ask
could be worse… it could be a dictatorship, and i could be dead by the morning.
Kotch would've had that.
by howiestheman on Sep 8, 2008 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
good point.
Kotch would've had that.
by howiestheman on Sep 8, 2008 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Sounds fully decided, and I agree it's a close call.
But just gonna add that to me, yeah it’s gotta be Wood. The Yanks suck this year, and it’s not JUST their pitching. Both aspects of their game are off, so with that in mind, the rookie making $400K this year has gotta beat out the $12 million veteran.
Unless the argument is that Wood will have plenty more opportunities for POTY whereas Garland won’t. Because that’s 100% true.
I hope Harden wins 10 more games for the Cubs. Ha!
i think it's time for the kid to get one
they both had great game, no doubt.
but since Garland has 4, why not give the kid his first?
Kotch would've had that.
by howiestheman on Sep 8, 2008 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Panther is not the Oscars
Panther is not about a sentimental selection. Like when Forrest Gump beat Pulp Fiction.
so Wood is the Tom Hanks to Garland's Samuel L. Jackson?
Kotch would've had that.
by howiestheman on Sep 8, 2008 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude, it's thinking like that that lets bullshit like The Departed win awards that at one point in time were actually awarded to GOOD movies.
Whatever dude.
by Mayheminthehood on Sep 8, 2008 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
This was supposed to be a response to my homie Howiestheman...not Rev.
Although, i’m not sure whether or not Rev is being facetious. I remember that Oscar race, and I loved both movies, but at the time I was pissed that Pulp Fiction lost to Forrest Gump…even though I saw both movies numerous times in the theatre(Cinedome off of Chapman to be exact..right by the stadium).
Looking back…both movies are pretty damn good.
Whatever dude.
by Mayheminthehood on Sep 8, 2008 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
which comment were you responding to?
like I said, both performances were great (much like the movies).
there’s really no downside here… just personal preference.
Kotch would've had that.
by howiestheman on Sep 8, 2008 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Tough Call
My heart say it goes to 3-Wood. But Garland’s performance went beyond the line score; for the second straight start, he gave the severely overworked bullpen some much-needed rest, hanging around long enough so that they only needed an inning apiece from Jepsen (nice debut, kid) and O’Day.
K-Rod, Shields, Arredondo, Oliver & Bulger all got the night off. I’m not sure if any of them even had to warm up.
wow alot of passionate folks pushing for Wood
Yeah, it’s neat the kid hit two bombs and all, but Garland’s performance meant more to the win tonight.
That said, if the kid does it again tomorrow, you pretty much have to give it to him — even if the Angels lose.
Let’s clinch it tonight! Cupie and I will be there.
I had to laugh...
I was watching the game on the Yes Network (Yankees Network), in the top of the 9th when they show the “Geico Play of the Game”. Hunter’s groundout to Arod at 3rd to end the 4th inning. I found it somewhat comical. They at least gave the player of the game to Brandon Wood.
Also, in the aftermath of the Hunter – Pudge altercation, Ken Singleton started ripping into Hunter somewhat, talking about how you should never go at someone from the back, and that you should alway try to get around into their face before starting something. He backed off for the most part after Michael Kay noticed that Hunter stepped on the bat, and that caused him to go into Pudge a little bit.
And in his post game interview with the reporters, Girardi said that he would have gone in there trying to knock the ball loose from the catcher.
Pain heals, Chicks dig scars, Glory lasts Forever!
Thankful Torii didn't tear up a knee while stepping on the bat!
Key…no one gets hurt!
Whodathunk we would be rooting for a former Ranger come August...?
Looks like I missed a lot.
I gotta admit though that while Wood had what is easily the best night of his young career, this one goes to Garland for basically making the Yankees lineup an afterthought. It looks like no sweat now, but you have to remember that for 3 innings while the score was REALLY close, Garland SHUT THE YANKEES DOWN. 3 straight 1-2-3 innings for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th. Fear not, Wood fans, he’ll have other nights if he keeps hitting like that.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
While I voted for Wood...
Garland gets major props for manning up after the first. Let’s face it, at the end of the first, it looked like he would be 3 innings and out.
Angels fan since '67
I'm siding in the Wood camp
He was POTG last night. It was about time Garland had a good outing. But the way he has pitched lately should be held against him.
Howie Kendrick, the Eric Davis of 2nd basemen...great when he's on the field, IF he's on the field...
I agree with that. Panther shouldnt be based on previous performances
unless its a hot streak where they barely miss panther for a couple games in a row
Exceeding expectations is less a matter of luck than possession of certain assets.
by anaheim angels on Sep 9, 2008 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Wood is Panther.
Give him the Panther for last night and let’s start the Brandon Wood era as the Angels’ shortstop.
Hunter overreacted
Maybe I’m alone on this, but I thought Hunter overreacted last night when he chased after Pudge to push him. I thought it was stupid. It could cost him a couple games suspension when we’re in the middle of trying to chase down home field advantage.
Save the “we’ve wrapped up the division” talk, because that’s nice- but I’d rather have home field advantage. I thought Hunter acted rashly and it may cost the team if he gets suspended.
Howie Kendrick, the Eric Davis of 2nd basemen...great when he's on the field, IF he's on the field...
I was at the game...
and laughed so loudly when that balk was called…
I could not believe there was a balk the night of a PGG that had an over/under on it.
by Downing Rules on Sep 10, 2008 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I was at the game...
and laughed so loudly when that balk was called…
I could not believe there was a balk the night of a PGG that had an over/under on it.
by Downing Rules on Sep 10, 2008 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Willits was also pretty quick in there
in fact, he tried to burrow under Matthews to get into the shizzit.
Don't call me Desmond
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