Angels Comeback Destroys Red Sox Curse
by Rev Halofan on Oct 11, 2009 1:00 PM PDT
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PrintFinal Score in Fenway Park: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 7, Boston Red Sox 6
If you tuned in for an exciting baseball game, you wouldn't know it by the saddened sound of NESN announcer Don Orsillo, pouting a mumble of would've-could've-should've plaudits to his beaten and bruised Red Sox. Tell the equally tin-eared Buck Martinez that no matter how much lube he warms up for Clay Buchholz, the Angels did it.
In dramatic fashion against Jonathan Papelbon, baseball's 2nd best closer, the Angels scored 3 runs in the top of the 9th inning to stun a Fenway Park crowd of smug and entitled chowds into deadened mute agonizing silence. And it is going to be a long cold winter of silence. Maybe Red Sox owner John Henry can get Dave Henderson to throw out the first heating bill of winter for his lonely mansion as he bitterly relives the TEAM OF THE DECADE destroying his mythological masterpiece in the final Fenway game of the decade.
Monday will be the 23-year anniversary of the fabled Donnie Moore Game. But it will be the first day of the rest of the franchise's life!
Genius manager Terry Francona walked Torii Hunter to get to Vladimir Guerrero and for every idiot who whines about taking the first pitch, Vlad swung for your ignorance and dropped a base hit into Centerfield to give the Angels THE lead. The rally started with two outs and TWO strikes to Erick Aybar. Four minutes later the previously untouchable Papelbon had surrendered three runs and the lead.
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REV HALOFAN'S DREAM COMES TRUE!
Beating the RED SOX* on their own field.
The 2009 Pregame Picks Winner and Iron Man of Halos Heaven.com
And not just the Sawx
but mouthbreather Papelbon, too. And chasing him! WITH A SWEEP!
Witty .sig goes here.
theres is no effin way we coulda written that script any freaking better!
"In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time." (Robert Collier)
by norcaliangelsfan on Oct 11, 2009 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously.
FIRST ER to Papeldong in the post-season. FIRST blown save to the Mouthbreathing yokel. FIRST sweep in the postseason. FIRST series win against the Bosox.
LAST strike out to Ratboy, Pedroia!!
by shiftyeyedgoat on Oct 11, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Pedroia poped out
to the Admiral who showed Pure Dedication with his catch
*Ade-Rock 34*
by TheTypingFiend on Oct 11, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
ITS A TRAP!
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
by anaheim angels on Oct 11, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
wheres sweet caroline?
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
by anaheim angels on Oct 11, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
SWEEP Caroline.
DA DA DA!!!!!!!!
load the spaceship with the rocket fuel... load it with the warriors...
YES!
"In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time." (Robert Collier)
by norcaliangelsfan on Oct 11, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
So Beautiful
Playoff Time Lets Get it Go Angels!!!! Beat Boston.
by deejayelleseven on Oct 11, 2009 1:20 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Rev Halofan...
Congrats to all Angels fans. The Angels outplayed the sox through and through and they deserved the sweep. Congrats on a solid divisional victory.
That being said… Rev Halofan, you handled the victory with a lack of class that I would expect from only you. I used to hate Yanks fans and Jets fans the most. But since finding your blog I have channeled all that anger solely at you. You represent the LAA Angels fanbase with loathing, jealousy, anger and childish mockery. Your mother should be ashamed. You clearly enjoy the Red Sox loss more than the Angels victory. A true fan would celebrate the performance of his players rather than take the time to call another teams’ fans “smug” and “entitled”, let alone while declaring his own team the “team of the decade.” You sir are a hypocrite. The fans of your team deserve better than you.
Ha! We ALL enjoyed the Red Sox loss at least as much as the Angels victory precisely because of the smug entitlement
of the Red Sox fans, not to mention the biased reporting and announcing that we had to put up with for this series.
Your team was the Wild Card because we beat the Texas Rangers for you, and you didn’t bother to send a thank you card.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
SWEEEEEEEEP
They found the broom I left in Boston.
YES
Jerry and Omar assclowns for life
by Ghost of seven in a row on Oct 11, 2009 1:02 PM PDT reply actions
You can bite my shiny metal ass, Chowds!
Light up the Halo and bring out the Broom!
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Suck it Dave Henderson!
Angels fan and SoCal native stranded in Georgia...
In Remembrance of Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, Henry Pearson. Heal soon Jon Wilhite.
I want Andrew Thomas Gallo to be a pinata, and the Angels supply the bats...
Oh, and W6G.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: 2009 AL West Champs. MORRRRRRRRR!
World's Longest Siggy Line, and it will continue to grow.
The 2009 Pregame Picks Winner and Iron Man of Halos Heaven.com
by 44FAN on Oct 11, 2009 1:03 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Rally Monkey FTW!!
Thanks NA
Playoff Time Lets Get it Go Angels!!!! Beat Boston.
by deejayelleseven on Oct 11, 2009 1:09 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
luminous!
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
by anaheim angels on Oct 11, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
The 2009 Pregame Picks Winner and Iron Man of Halos Heaven.com
by 44FAN on Oct 11, 2009 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
That definitely has some
RESISTANCE POWER!
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
by anaheim angels on Oct 11, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
AWESOME
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Oct 11, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
We Miss you NICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks for looking out for us!
That was for you man!
"In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time." (Robert Collier)
by norcaliangelsfan on Oct 11, 2009 1:03 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
technical difficulty
Wow… the audio on my TV went out when Aybar caught it.
Did you see the scoring changing to 7-7 on TBS in the ninth and then back again?
The 2009 Pregame Picks Winner and Iron Man of Halos Heaven.com
that was east coast bias.
Now stuck in Colorado Springs
by stuck in Romania on Oct 11, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
like a morgue
Obviously TBS hadn’t written that part of the script yet, I’m sure I heard Buck scrabbling around for something to say
That was AMAZING
GO ANGELS!!! I’m an Orioles fan – but I detest the Red Sox and their obnoxious Pink Hat Nation…you guys are AWESOME! Thanks for beating them! Now if Minnesota can just knock out the Skankees we’ll have a real ALCS. Either way, congratulations!!!!!!!
by NewYorkOriole on Oct 11, 2009 1:04 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
Thanks Brotha
Playoff Time Lets Get it Go Angels!!!! Beat Boston.
by deejayelleseven on Oct 11, 2009 1:10 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Vlad is definitely one of the top 2 Angels of all time
put Game 5 of the 1986 ALCS to bed!!!!!
Angels in 09!
A huge load has been lifted
In 1986 my father was stationed in Brunswick Maine and I was only 18 at the time and I was talkiing alot of crap to all the Sox fans. When Dave Henderson hit that home run, the next day at school was probably the worst day in my life. The reason I am sharing this is because IT FEELS SO FUCKING GOOD to know that them assholes got it back at them. I love Karma. Go Angels.
RIP Nick
by AngelsFanSinceIwasATike on Oct 11, 2009 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
yes, I was in college, and the Sox fans in my dorm were screaming down the hall.
i waited 23 years for this day.
Angels in 09!
Yeah, but they forgot all about it when Buckner muffed that game-ender.
Karma had already been served, we just didn’t feel as close to it as we do today.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
This is what we do
THIS IS WHAT WE DO
WE FLY FLAGS
Member, Maicer Izturis Appreciation Society
by HaloDutch on Oct 11, 2009 1:04 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Oh hell yes
I’ve been waiting 23 damn years for my team to beat those clam suckers. Unbelievable comeback, unbelievable team. What else can I say? Bring on the Yanks!
oh yeah HENDO.................
SUCK IT CHOWD!
"In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time." (Robert Collier)
by norcaliangelsfan on Oct 11, 2009 1:04 PM PDT reply actions
OMG!!
FUCKING AMAZING!!!!!!
I doubted Vladdy last night, I doubted him today. I WILL NEVER MAKE THAT MISTAKE AGAIN!!!!!
THAT WAS FUCKING AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RIP Nick. We will miss you!
R.I.P. Nick
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Oct 11, 2009 1:05 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
we're gonna tell our grandkids we saw this today. we witnessed one of "those" moments
the kinda shit you never forget. the stuff that makes franchises.
Member, Maicer Izturis Appreciation Society
And here I went to brunch for that....
Ah, well! I was here for the WIN!
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
AND WE NEVER STOPPED BELIEVING
WE NEVER STOPPED WATCHING
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
by anaheim angels on Oct 11, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
some ppl here stopped believing............
a lot of them actually…
SINNERS!
"In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time." (Robert Collier)
by norcaliangelsfan on Oct 11, 2009 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
My prayers are in the books in the game thread babbbbyyyyyy
and answered to the letter! YESSSS!
Miss you Nick...! RIP
I remember when they used to walk Vladdy to get to Rivera, and his reaction to it was deadly at times.
I kind of figured Vladdy would take exception to being the preferred batter for Papelbon to face.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
NO, I want the Yankees.
I want to beat the best.
Nolan Ryan for president!
by Dodger Hater on Oct 11, 2009 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Twinkees to piss of a certain four letter network based in the northeast.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
SWEEP
FUCK YEAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Oct 11, 2009 1:06 PM PDT reply actions
This one was for Donnie Moore
Rest in peace, bro
2009 Halos AL Western Division Champs:
"Don't worry bout a thing,
Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"
by Quad Fin Rider on Oct 11, 2009 1:06 PM PDT reply actions 8 recs
no doubt
rec’d
"In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time." (Robert Collier)
by norcaliangelsfan on Oct 11, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Quite ironic
What happened to Papelbon. He deserved it! Thank God we didn’t have to watch one of those STUPID river dances he does. Here’s my f-bomb….. FUCK Papelbon and FUCK Boston.
THE END.
P.S. Yes this ones IS for you Donnie!
Get the FUCK off YOUR field, Pedroia!!!!!!!!!
Get the FUCK off YOUR field, Papelbon!!!!!!!!!
Get the FUCK off YOUR field, Red Suuuuuuuuuuuuuux!!!!!!!!!
The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do. - Gene Mauch
I will never, ever, EVER, talk shit about Vlad again
Unbelievable. It’s quiet here in Boston.
http://inplaynoouts.blogspot.com/ - A blog about teams I like, written by me.
#34
Not here in Allston.
I heard at least five different people dropping f-bombs constantly and loudly in my apartment building. And it was amazing.
Vladimir Fucking Guerrero
Get used to hearing it!
Buck Foston!
by Monkeyspanked on Oct 11, 2009 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Just rewound it and watched the last out again
I still love the Aybar fist pump while the ball is still in the air.
Figgins got on base, Vladimir with a clutch hit, Fuentes with a 1-2-3 inning.
Talk about the planet aligning just in the nick of time.
I've got nothing.
there's post game coverage on MLB Network and ESPNEWS
The bat of Howie will rise again!
We Fly Flags
R.I.P. #34
by The Furious Bat of Howie47 on Oct 11, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
No TBS Post Game Coverage
They don’t want to admit that it happened….
BUT IT DID!!!
Incredible Win!
If the Sox would've one
They would have had a postgame show. So gay. We’re done with TBS though, right?
here here!!!
Now stuck in Colorado Springs
by stuck in Romania on Oct 11, 2009 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
JUST ANOTHER FLAG TO FLY!!!
love this team so much.
I'm not superstitious, but I'm a little stitious.
well, that's sort of an overstatement...
but the OUTCOME is pretty damn fantastic!!!
by shiftyeyedgoat on Oct 11, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Definitely top 5, maybe top 3.
Only some of the 02 games top this.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
AMAZING!
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
by anaheim angels on Oct 11, 2009 1:08 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
2-strike count on Aybar...Papsfail.
2-strike count on Figgy…Papsfail.
2-strike count on Chupa…Papsfail.
And the last strike papsmear threw to Abreu was the last strike he would throw in 2000 fucking NINE!!!!!!!!!!!!
The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do. - Gene Mauch
Payback for 1986!!!!
The Red Sox were one-strike away from winning the game. OOOPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Guess not!!
(I am LOVING this!)
by Fan Since 1981 on Oct 11, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Is that a graph of the crowd noise at Fenway?
2009 Halos AL Western Division Champs:
"Don't worry bout a thing,
Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"
by Quad Fin Rider on Oct 11, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
if that wasnt a joke,
win expectancy
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
by anaheim angels on Oct 11, 2009 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
What a beautiful looking graph.
*Ade-Rock 34*
by TheTypingFiend on Oct 11, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
That was easily the most biased coverage I've ever seen
Even after the Angels take the lead, they show a montage of Boston beating us in the playoffs.\
FUCK YOU TBS!!! EAT A DICK BUCK MARTINEZ!!!!!!!
RIP Nick. We will miss you!
by KingF15h on Oct 11, 2009 1:09 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Wow! Were you all by yourself or was there a crowd screaming along with you?
I remember a rally held at Downtown Disney in 2002, when we just happened to be coming out of Disneyland. That was pretty cool.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
This win is so symbolic/representative of the Angels' history with the Red Sox
Up two games, suddenly down 5-1, it looks like it’s over, the Sux are cheering—and then, when it seems all hope is lost, BOOM! This team delivers and GETS IT DONE!
YES! LIGHT IT UP!
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
hey hey no more suck martinez
Playoff Time Lets Get it Go Angels!!!! Beat Boston.
by deejayelleseven on Oct 11, 2009 1:14 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Post Game Coverage on MLB Network
Loving every minute of it!
Holy Crap!!!!
SWMBO just took back everything bad she’s ever said about Fuentes. If anything’s better than beating that arrogant ass Papelbon on his own field, it involves Russian tennis divas and 55 gallons of Hershey’s syrup.
From over the monster
“Being swept hurts, but it was obvious we were beaten by a better team”
thank you
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Oct 11, 2009 1:10 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Fucking Red Sox
Who were they going to bring out to throw the first pitch in game four, Andrew Gallo? The guy who shot Lyman Bostock?
Very very funny!
Nolan Ryan for president!
by Dodger Hater on Oct 11, 2009 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I concur
I have no idea what they were thinking bringing out Hendu. Such an inconsiderate, arrogant organization. No class at all.
Oh man...i will be watching the highlights ALL DAY
The bat of Howie will rise again!
We Fly Flags
R.I.P. #34
by The Furious Bat of Howie47 on Oct 11, 2009 1:11 PM PDT reply actions
Oh man
What a game, what a game. I never gave up hope, though it looked bleak. Even in the top of the 8th I said to my wife “wouldn’t it be great if the Halos could hit a three run dinger and sweep these dudes?”
RIP Nick Adenhart 8-24-86 - 4-9-09
"Hostility Abounds" 9-17-08
Angel Fan for LIFE 1971 - present / UCLA Class of 2006 - 2nd Generation
I'll say it again: 1986?
The year Nick Adenhart was born.
When that door popped open in the ninth? Holy ghost. Angel in the outfield, brothers an sister.
May the circle be unbroken. Nick just pressed refresh for us.
by Turks Teeth on Oct 11, 2009 1:11 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 3 recs
Eish
Thats freaky
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Oct 11, 2009 1:14 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh, SHIT dude. Just sent shivers up my spine.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
An actual door?
Or are you talking in metaphors.
Nolan Ryan for president!
by Dodger Hater on Oct 11, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
an actual door
a door in the green monster in LF popped open, and Torii had to run over and close it..
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
DUDE I was reading this tread while watching the 9th inning over (DVR)
And when Fuentes got the second strike the door opened with no one out I got some chills and the first thing that came to my head was Nick coming onto the field to help us finish of the Red Sox, the 1st team we played after his passing. And then I scroll down and read your Post and I felt the chills again.
RIP Nick we are ding this for you! but please continue to be a part of it like when you tripped Blueberries in the outfield on Friday to get us the nice lead and when you came in to help us clinch today.
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dave Winfield just called the Angels "The California..."
err….Angels…
I STILL think of them as the California Angels, don’t you guys?
RIP Nick Adenhart 8-24-86 - 4-9-09
"Hostility Abounds" 9-17-08
Angel Fan for LIFE 1971 - present / UCLA Class of 2006 - 2nd Generation
of course
The 2000s have been great but I grew up on the 90s teams!
by DM_RMBRS '95 on Oct 11, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuentasaurus Rex 1-2-3
RAWR! RAWR! RAWR!
Light Up that Halo Baby!!
Playoff Time Lets Get it Go Angels!!!! Beat Boston.
by deejayelleseven on Oct 11, 2009 1:12 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
HE LOOKED LIKE A F**KING DOMINATING T REX ON THE MOUND!
Sorry for the yelling, but what a performance. All business, no bs.
John Lackey: "We fly flags."
by LazorkoRules on Oct 11, 2009 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I read that as Dominatrix
maybe, in the privacy of his hotel room…..
# Halo Heaven Fantasy Champ 2008 #
go eat chowder boston hahaha
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
I think someone just pissed in that!
2009 Halos AL Western Division Champs:
"Don't worry bout a thing,
Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"
by Quad Fin Rider on Oct 11, 2009 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
This ones for you Dave Henderson...
hope you like the two out two strike comeback you bald asshole.
Do it for Nick '09
by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Oct 11, 2009 1:12 PM PDT reply actions
1000 times yes!!!
Oh this was so sweet!
by Fan Since 1981 on Oct 11, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
If there was going to be a game 5 in Anaheim
I was hoping we could be just as classy & roll out Ted Williams frozen head to the mound.
2009 Halos AL Western Division Champs:
"Don't worry bout a thing,
Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"
by Quad Fin Rider on Oct 11, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That was a sick idea...
but I am laughing my ass off! ;)
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow
So freakin awesome! Believe in that 9th inning magic. Just bought more tix to the LCS!
Beat the Angels if you can... Survive if they let you.
Apologies
to Mr. Fuentes for doubting his RAWR-ness
Beat the Angels if you can... Survive if they let you.
I did my part
hiccup
screw all you premature ejaculators from the 6th inning
by HalolessHaloFan on Oct 11, 2009 1:13 PM PDT reply actions
I need a cigarette.
Making the Red Sox fans cry with two outs in the ninth is better than sex with playmates. Well, I would imagine.
I've got nothing.
Haha...I got one right after we took the lead, not in celebration, but to take the edge off
The bat of Howie will rise again!
We Fly Flags
R.I.P. #34
by The Furious Bat of Howie47 on Oct 11, 2009 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Crying with joy in the corner of the Sports Cafe on Haymarket...
…would be my educated guess
I see red people
When?
The bat of Howie will rise again!
We Fly Flags
R.I.P. #34
by The Furious Bat of Howie47 on Oct 11, 2009 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
nice name!!!
Now stuck in Colorado Springs
by stuck in Romania on Oct 11, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
THIS TEAM IS DIFFERENT
Years later, Clutch still needs to chill.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart, #34.
by cardinalwraith on Oct 11, 2009 1:16 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Step 2 of 4 done
on to the ALCS we go.
Playoff Time Lets Get it Go Angels!!!! Beat Boston.
by deejayelleseven on Oct 11, 2009 1:16 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
3 down 8 to go.
First one to 11 wins
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
I guess there really was no curse...
they just sucked for 86 years…hope all those bandwagon-jumping Red Sox fans are ready to wait until 2090……
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bga4vLTOJ4U&feature=related
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
I do love that commercial
The bat of Howie will rise again!
We Fly Flags
R.I.P. #34
by The Furious Bat of Howie47 on Oct 11, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
[As everyone walks away from Vlad Dracul at the bar]
Ever seen Airplane! ?
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!
WOW!! THANKS FOR MAKIN VLADDY THE PANTHER REV!!
I like you cause you can see the errors of your ways (5th-8th inning)
by Big Bad, 'Vlad'! on Oct 11, 2009 1:18 PM PDT reply actions
I'm so sorry BBV!
I doubted him last night and again today. I’ve never been so happy to be wrong!
RIP Nick. We will miss you!
I'm filled with overflowing shock and awe.
Wow. Wow. What a game. What a year this has been.
We do this for Nick, we love and miss you, and we celebrate with you.
Let's do this for Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson.
by AlanFalcon on Oct 11, 2009 1:19 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
YES....YES YES YES YES YES
The bat of Howie will rise again!
We Fly Flags
R.I.P. #34
by The Furious Bat of Howie47 on Oct 11, 2009 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I am embarrassed to admit I nearly gave up there and was quite pessimistic.
I’d like to chalk it up to being traumatized from the previous series’ against BOS (and even the 2005 job after Eddings), and if they hadn’t come back, it very well could have been over.
But now, with this—I WILL NEVER DOUBT THIS TEAM AGAIN!!!!!!!!
DON’T STOP BELIEVING! (Fuck you, I like this version better.)
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
dude you so gave up lol
its okay………..repent and you shall be saved!
"In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time." (Robert Collier)
by norcaliangelsfan on Oct 11, 2009 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I repent, and I will DEFINITELY not be making that mistake again!
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
when GMJ was in, i lost hope for the game
but deep down inside i kept a small glimmer
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
by anaheim angels on Oct 11, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Unbelievably fucking awesome win!!! Instant classic...
C H E E R S !!!!
by Big Easy Halofan on Oct 11, 2009 1:20 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
LOL So much WIN!!
Playoff Time Lets Get it Go Angels!!!! Beat Boston.
by deejayelleseven on Oct 11, 2009 1:25 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
This is kind of the first sunday I have no idea what's going on with football...
….and don’t really even care
The bat of Howie will rise again!
We Fly Flags
R.I.P. #34
by The Furious Bat of Howie47 on Oct 11, 2009 1:20 PM PDT reply actions
Football matchups sucked today anyway.
Angels fan and SoCal native stranded in Georgia...
In Remembrance of Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, Henry Pearson. Heal soon Jon Wilhite.
I want Andrew Thomas Gallo to be a pinata, and the Angels supply the bats...
Oh, and W6G.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: 2009 AL West Champs. MORRRRRRRRR!
World's Longest Siggy Line, and it will continue to grow.
Wow...the bengals beat the ravens?!
The bat of Howie will rise again!
We Fly Flags
R.I.P. #34
by The Furious Bat of Howie47 on Oct 11, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Only football game I know about is Patsys at Broncos 4PM EDT.
Because we got the shaft over it.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Torii using bad language on the interview...
Me Likey.
Angels fan and SoCal native stranded in Georgia...
In Remembrance of Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, Henry Pearson. Heal soon Jon Wilhite.
I want Andrew Thomas Gallo to be a pinata, and the Angels supply the bats...
Oh, and W6G.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: 2009 AL West Champs. MORRRRRRRRR!
World's Longest Siggy Line, and it will continue to grow.
Chowds were disrespecting him for arguing that alleged bunt strike
they can shut their pieholes cause we don’t take no mess
Do it for NA
One of the best parts is that this win came off of Papelbon, who the Angels just couldn't beat before now--SO sweet---Really overcoming those demons!!!!
NOW LET’S GO BEAT THE TWINS/YANKEES!!!!!
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
Beating Papelcrap was just the icing on this very large cake
The bat of Howie will rise again!
We Fly Flags
R.I.P. #34
by The Furious Bat of Howie47 on Oct 11, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
now their closer fucked the mover for once
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
by anaheim angels on Oct 11, 2009 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Now do the same to Rivera next round!
Nolan Ryan for president!
by Dodger Hater on Oct 11, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
WOOOOOOO!!!! THEY DID IT! I CAN'T FREAKIN' BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!
Let's win one for Adenhart #34
HERE WE GO STEELERS, HERE WE GO!!!!!
what a game.
what a team. Called up Stirrups/Dad, and just spent about thirty seconds cheering and yelling.
I was screaming like a woman on the 4th floor of a house on fire and the stairs just collapsed.
Seriously, I am glad the neighbors on that side of our house were not home or the cops would have come looking for murder victims.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
I was screaming out in front of ESPN Zone in Downtown Disney...
no voice left from yelling in Games 1 and 2. Yet, I still found a way to scream when Vladdy put us on top.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Was there a crowd there with you? Awesome either way.
We went out to lunch after the gamed ended and this old guy wearing a well-worn Angels cap gave me a thumbs up, then he and his wife came over to our table and talked about how great the game was, and how terrible the coverage was.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
I was by myself from the 6th to 8th...
then a bunch of other Angel fans stopped to watch the rally. About 30 were there at the end.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember walking out of Disneyland and there was an Angels rally in Downtown Disney, in 2002. That was so much fun.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
I had annual passport in 2002...
and I saw the team in their celebration on Main Street … that was really special.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
We had annual passes too that year, but I didn't know about the celebration on Main Street for some reason.
Heard about it afterwards. I watched the parade on tv, at the urging of my parents because they thought there might be rioting. In Anaheim. I laughed, but I went to visit them instead.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
this is great
both LA teams bringing out the brooms
well good luck with the yankees..peace
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
VLAD IS MY FUCKIN HERO!
As I’ve stated before, my future son name will be
Vladmir Gimp Lee
Bring on the skanks!
Angels 2009 WS Champs
Yeah I gave up early on sonewhat.
Playoff Time Lets Get it Go Angels!!!! Beat Boston.
by deejayelleseven on Oct 11, 2009 1:23 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Yeah I gave up early on somewhat.
I will gladly eat crow now.
Playoff Time Lets Get it Go Angels!!!! Beat Boston.
by deejayelleseven on Oct 11, 2009 1:24 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Abreu interview with Jose Mota on MLB network
Love the replay of his double, the look on his face 0.2 seconds after contact is priceless.
I have to admit
when I saw Gary Poppins come in I thought we were screwed for sure. But Thank God for Erick Aybar!
IT"S A TRAP!!!
RIP Nick. We will miss you!
I applauded that move...
guy with a plus fastball you bring in a guy who is a good fastball hitter. It didn’t work out, but we didn’t need it.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
What? this is a hockey game!
Nolan Ryan for president!
by Dodger Hater on Oct 11, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
it wasn't...shows do go on to the next thing every once in a while
a lot of calls complaining about TBS and Buck and the east coast bias
Hilarious comment from Sox Therapy over at BTF
Via Robert Marchemer:
Baseball Prospectus has updated their probabilities. Sox are now only 20% to win the ALDS.
by LA Seitz on Oct 11, 2009 1:26 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Did anybody doubt Big Daddy
Seriously, anybody.
I did
There were times. But this game he seemed determined to come through.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
not I
when they were walking Hunter, I was saying to myself that they were not making the right play there, regardless of the numbers this season. the thing about Vlad is that you never know what you’re going to get with the guy except that he will probably make contact with a bunch of balls during the at bat. but yes, he drives you nuts sometimes with his hacking style- in this case, he drove us nuts in a good way!!
Of course I did.
He had been nearly Figgins-esque this series (invisible).
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Battle of Bullpens
Thats all I heard: THE POWERFUL RED SOX BULLPEN.
OUR LEAKY BULLPEN
SUCK IT
THIS IS FOR NICK!!!!
(yes i capped it cuz im yelling)
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Oct 11, 2009 1:27 PM PDT reply actions
Willits AND Figgins.
That walk made up for at least part of the bucketload of suck in the past three games. If you can’t hit, at least don’t make an out when the team still has a breath. It was a small thing, but it put another man on base for Bobby and Vlad.
by Turks Teeth on Oct 11, 2009 1:45 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
They are blasting reggaeton in the clubhouse
ballers
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Oct 11, 2009 1:29 PM PDT reply actions
I was going to say that, but thought it might be in poor taste. LOL
Nolan Ryan for president!
by Dodger Hater on Oct 11, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
THIS ONE WAS FOR NICK ADENHART!!
for some reason, no matter what happened, even when we were down 5-1, i just KNEW we were gonna win this one and sweep the chowds. I’m not saying i wasn’t worried at times, but i figured something out going into the playoffs..
THIS TEAM IS DIFFERENT!!!!!
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
FYI
http://azulweb.streamguys.com/am830klaa.asx
open it with windows media or winamp for live streaming angels radio
Zing!
I love me some repeatable unrepeatable skillz.
by Turks Teeth on Oct 11, 2009 1:47 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
The Angels were just LUCKY
According to my spreadsheet and statistical analysis, the Red Sox SHOULD have won the game…
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes
i'll take lucky any day of the week
i’d rather be lucky for the next 8 games than good if that means a World Series trophy!
You know I'm joking, don't you?
My comment was for all the crap we take from BP etc.
But, yes, we can tell all the statheads where to shove it…
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes
by johnnyangel101 on Oct 11, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't worry, Johnny, I got the joke.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Donnie and Nick sippping dom Perignon up in heaven....
We luv you guys
Front page on ESPN.com...
The Bengals!
Un-fucking believable! Biased Asshats!
RIP Nick. We will miss you!
Line for Papelblown!!!!!!!
1.0 IP 4H 3R 3ER 2BB L, 0-1; B,1
HAHAH
"In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time." (Robert Collier)
by norcaliangelsfan on Oct 11, 2009 1:33 PM PDT reply actions
Missed that. Thanks.
I was only watching sporadically. Mrs. red floyd had stuff for me to do after my ballgame (my team lost :( ). :-(
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
what is with TBS
I can’t believe TBS cut away, what the heck
"Nothing to see here, move along"
But they jinxed it for the Sux by playing Ace Ventura, Pet Detective before the game on the HD channel.
Hey, everyone...Cubs fan here.
I am so freaking excited for you guys. What a couple of days—the Cardinals get swept, then this epic comeback.
I am all up in your corner! The pattern of this century seems to be that every time the Angels win a World Series, the Cubs make it to the NLCS the next year. Let’s test this theory out again, please! :-)
GO HALOS!!!!!
"Was you ever punched in the face five hundred times a night? It stings after a while." ~Rocky Balboa
Take that, ROID SUX!!
I am so freakin excited, I have never been more proud of this team than I am right now. A three game sweep, and to end it, right there, on thier crappy field, its the sweetest thing!!! The ESPN clowns said we wouldnt even win one game!!! GO HALOS!!!!
The moment Bobby was up with 2 outs and he was grinning
I knew something special was about to happen. Just his presence in the lineup I believe got Figgins to finally get on base. When Chone was held at 3rd when he would have made the tying run had me a bit nervous. Walking Torii I thought was brilliant because of Vlad’s free swinging. But when I saw Vlad step up to the plate, All I was Yelling was SWING AT THE FIRST PITCH SWING AT THE FIRST PITCH, and the rest was CELEBRATION !!!!
There was something confident all along during this game. And it took a little while to get it done but we got it done !!!!!!
Bring on the next team cuz either way, the boys are going to perservere. See you at the World Series !!
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
ESPN.com message board...
Red Sox fans ripping on Adenhardt. Fucking classless assholes. Seriously, Boston is a fucking sewer that only scum lives in
RIP Nick. We will miss you!
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/conversation?gameId=291011102&teams=los-angeles-angels-vs-boston-red-sox
click on ‘conversation’ tab
RIP Nick. We will miss you!
well thats a good thing
I was seriously pissed off.
Doesn’t change how I feel about Boston though
RIP Nick. We will miss you!
it's just a few moronic dumbass trolls
even Sox fans were calling them out
let it go….only good mojo today
by ladybug on Oct 11, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I did have some really good gelato in boston
my signature sucks
by proletariat on Oct 11, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
cmon kids
we are better than this
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Oct 11, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Top story at SI.com?
Patriots – Broncos!
ESPN.com and SI.com are as biased as Fox News or CNN. It’s really quite disgusting really
RIP Nick. We will miss you!
And CBS Sportsline had the Cincy - Bal game as the lead...incredible!!
There missing a great story
by west coast hokie on Oct 11, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Bobby is an ANGEL now!
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
If there is any justice in Arte's pocketbook...
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Man if this doesn't fire up our offense for the ALCS
I don’t know what does.
The Big Red Machine V.2 is coming this Fall 2009. Go Halos!
It's a good time to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwEMxYggoKQ
The Big Red Machine V.2 is coming this Fall 2009. Go Halos!
The announcers sounded sad and subdued after the game
One of the more amazing comebacks in recent postseason history, and it sounded like they were stunned and upset. Oh well, what do you expect from Red Sox announcers?
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes
by johnnyangel101 on Oct 11, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
TBS
My favorite part of the ninth- Buck " Vlad 19 post season games only 1 rbi" Why do they always forget his grand slam to tie the game in 04?
by Phineas_Fogg on Oct 11, 2009 4:28 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
they're talking about
SINCE that game, vlad only had 1 RBI.. but who cares, now its 3.. :-)
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
Chuklis wants to cry in his interview
chuklis is slang for a certain female organ in some parts of Mexico.
they failed last year and they FAIL again this year
by angelsfan777 on Oct 11, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
fuck it I love me some seinfelf!
go to espn news or mlb network ;)
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Oct 11, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
official mlb.com story
about half way down the page:
Sending Jon Lester out against Joe Saunders in Game 4, the Red Sox can send the show back to Southern California for a deciding showdown on Wednesday with another victory.
LOL! What?
golf clap
RIP Nick. We will miss you!
OMG THERE IT IS.
Sending Jon Lester out against Joe Saunders in Game 4, the Red Sox can send the show back to Southern California for a deciding showdown on Wednesday with another victory.
Hilarious find, dude! XD
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Et tu, mlb.com?
That sounds so ESPN
2009 Halos AL Western Division Champs:
"Don't worry bout a thing,
Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"
by Quad Fin Rider on Oct 11, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't believe it, given that it was Lyle Spencer, too, who's a TOTAL Angels homer...!
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
Just 4 wins away
from clinching Sosh as our AL manager for the All-Stars next year
Beat the Angels if you can... Survive if they let you.
Shhh don't jinx it! :-D
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
FUCK YEAH!!!!!
one of the best wins in Angels history. Vlad singles….AND TOTALLY REDEEMS HIMSELF!!!
Chili Davis - the closest thing the MLB got to a real life Pedro Cerrano.
As a Dodger fan, I'd like to:
1. CONGRATS! :) That was some nice timely hitting :D
2. Let’s keep this going and make our Freeway Series a reality :)
Sorry, but a Freeway Series I don't want.
You have got to understand, all of my life we have lived in the shadow of the Dodgers. No matter what the Angels do, it is about the Dodgers. It has gotten much better in recent years, but I can’t possibly stomach losing to the Dodgers in the WS. That would be the worst sporting moment in my life. Don’t want to take that chance.
Nolan Ryan for president!
by Dodger Hater on Oct 11, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
exorcise them demons and stop being a hater!
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Amen, my fellow Los Angelito!
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Our weather is likely to be better than the rest of the country by the time we get to the WS.
I grew up a Dodgers fan and only came to the Angels fold when I was in my 20s; I’ve wanted a Freeway Series for a long time, just because.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
Not as cool, but ...
A snow vs surf series would be cool, eh? Go from 80’s Santa Ana winds and fires to snow and misery in the same series. Rockies, I mean.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd laugh but we have a cabin in Blue Jay and every time the wind blows just a tiny bit
I start checking for brushfires online.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
I hope we get some good rain and have a mellow fire season...
but it always seems to flare up in October. I hate this time of year for that.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
That's the only thing I don't like about this time of year.
Yesterday the word up the mountain was that there is a possibility of rain this week. It will probably all fall in Big Bear.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
I would LOVE that
If we played the Rockies we have already decided we’d spend whatever it took to drive over to Denver from Salt Lake to see a game. That would be so awesome.
I'm not superstitious, but I'm a little stitious.
by lightupthehalo on Oct 11, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Anybody else having a tough time getting to the KLAA website to stream? It just keeps loading, I"m guessing too much traffic?
The bat of Howie will rise again!
We Fly Flags
R.I.P. #34
by The Furious Bat of Howie47 on Oct 11, 2009 1:46 PM PDT reply actions
I tried several times during the game. It wouldn't load.
My guess is you’re right, too much traffic.
missed the 9th...
i went to church as soon as rivera got up to bat in the 8th. thinking that only the big guy would help the team sweep. ran to my truck after mass, turned the radio on and heard “oliver gets the win, fuentes the save and papelbon the loss” maybe its a miracle, maybe its not, but it was the best 9th inning i never saw!!!
Probably Chupa. Nobody came through for us more.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
I say AYBAR
That was classic small ball run production… every time that it meant something this series
my signature sucks
toughhhh choice
he had those RBIs in game 2, and started the rally in the 9th
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
by anaheim angels on Oct 11, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Aybar had a great series... solid in every game.
Now stuck in Colorado Springs
by stuck in Romania on Oct 11, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
,No
they don’t. Aybar is an excellent candidate. He had key ABs in all three wins, played good defense, and exorcised the demons from last year and the failed bunt attempt. It’s nice to see him excel against Boston.
no contest -- it's Chupa
2009 Halos AL Western Division Champs:
"Don't worry bout a thing,
Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"
by Quad Fin Rider on Oct 11, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Fox
Whats with those 4 morons on Fox..MLB…still talking about the Roid SUX…UM, HELLO? They LOST!!! Who gives a damn now what kinda year Dustin PedROIDA HAS BEEN HAVING It dont freakin matter…..
I'm going to rip that game off the mlb.tv archive site
and sleep with it tonight, well, at least the 9th inning after 2 outs.
Where’s the dude saying Francona is a better manager?
EAD!
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Oct 11, 2009 1:51 PM PDT reply actions
Don't forget your own negativity, but I know you are a true Halo fan so NP
by Big Bad, 'Vlad'! on Oct 11, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
i was very calm in the 9th
thanks to my 3 week old son joining me for the last half inning.
fresh start v. the yankees, which a few of the hitters will definitely use to their advantage
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Oct 11, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
O.K., So when we get down against the skanks, let's still realize that Figgy, or Vladdy or who else can save the day.
by Big Bad, 'Vlad'! on Oct 11, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Or the Twins
( Just with the umps being paid off and all . . . .)
by Big Bad, 'Vlad'! on Oct 11, 2009 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I definitely hope so.
Congrats! Btw.
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
They're ALL about Sox vs. Yankees. It's what they all dream about.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
one of the best parts is...
that the sox fans have to cheer for the angels now if they’re gonna root for the American league. No matter what, we’re still not the Yanks to them.
Of the post variety. Still struggling.
Thread is on overload.
The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do. - Gene Mauch
Yeah, it's been doing that.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
i 1/2 agree with you
flyers fan and angels fan. but really happy for the ducks when they won the cup a few years ago
YESSSSSS!!!
Damn straight nothing like a classic come from behind victory toSWEEP them sawx….. awww yeah!!!!!!
RIP Nick Adenhart :(
by scottnak on Oct 11, 2009 1:54 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I gotta admit...
…knowing Papelbon was pitching the 9th – especially after 2 outs – I was for Saunders to pitch a good game tomorrow. Incredible rally!
My 2nd favorite play of this game...
was Naps shoving the strike 3 ball up the batter’s ass on the tag!
Awesome!
Miss you Nick...! RIP
I'm out
God Bless you my brothers! I love you all!
Bring on the Skanks/Twinks!!!
RIP Nick. We will miss you!
For all that called this game over
i still love you
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Oct 11, 2009 1:56 PM PDT reply actions
I don't, they can jump off the bandwagon now
The bat of Howie will rise again!
We Fly Flags
R.I.P. #34
by The Furious Bat of Howie47 on Oct 11, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I basically called it over, but I ain't no bandwagon chump
I’d still root for this team either way.
Just traumatized from the previous four postseason outings…ok the two most recent, but still…
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
*Against the Sux, that is
BUT I WILL NEVER DOUBT THIS TEAM AGAIN! NO MATTER HOW BAD THEY’RE DOWN!
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
I didn't call it over
But I was very nervous. When Aybar hit that single to center, I knew something was going to happen
The Big Red Machine V.2 is coming this Fall 2009. Go Halos!
very poetic movie like ending to that game
once that door came open, it was like, oh shit … here we go.
vlad’s last big hit in the playoffs?
bases loaded in fenway.
getting no respect as they walk tori.
and then, what does he do?
SWINGS AT THE FIRST PITCH ARE YOU SERIOUS?
in my face!
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Oct 11, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Funny enough, that may be the way to get to Paps. We nailed him first pitch not
once but twice, Rivera did it then Vladdy. It goes against all logic, but I guess sometimes you have to do the oddball thing against a really good closer.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
At ESPN Zone's outdoor TV, I yelled at him:
“THIS IS FOR YOUR PLAYOFF LEGACY VLAD! DO SOMETHING!”
And he came through.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Next time, please yell:
“HEY, FUCKING ESPN!!! WITH ALL THE MONEY YOU GUYS CHARGE FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGES INSIDE THERE, WHY CAN’T YOU AFFORD A JUMBOTRON WITH DECENT RESOLUTION???”
I swear upon all that is holy, that is the worst large screen video on planet Earth. It is clearest from 100 yards away, but then that silly-assed Rainforect Cafe is in the way. What a waste of time and electricity.
The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do. - Gene Mauch
500 people (I am not kidding) ...
asked me the score, out, inning, count etc because they couldn’t see.
That place is RIDICULOUS. $10 per hour minimum. PER HOUR! What happened to the days of arriving at 8:45AM and eating breakfast and lunch and dinner?? Maybe that was a National Sports Bar.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Now they want us all to have one last, loving look at Fenway?? Whay cant they put the camera in the Vistors Clubhouse and let us watch our guys celebrate?
really frustrating huh?
They give us small victory and then cut away to FUCKING SEINFELD? It’s like just a little catharsis was given to the fans…
honestly though I think that the TBS team was poorly suited to take on the barrage of champagne… they might have had little faith in the angels and didn’t bring the camera covers to the game to protect from the liquids… DID YOU SEE THAT ONE CAMERAMAN WITH A GLAD BAG ON HIS CAMERA? I don’t think they were ready for victory…
Just more evidence of delusions that plague statistic-heaby sports… people forget that sports are really all about the WILL TO WIN.
my signature sucks
one last loving look?
Why are they demo’ing that place? I sure would hope so.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
was at the game
almost got my ass kicked. but the park was soooooo quiet after the game. soooooo quiet.
i was soooo pumped! what a game. can someone save the front page of the times for me tomorrow and send it to me. if you can, i will gladly pay for shipping. i want to frame it along with my ticket. let me know please. brocflores@gmail.com
You're in boston?
It also might be good to get the herald front page
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Oct 11, 2009 2:04 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Dude, you made it to the game? Freakin' unreal! Tell me you got PICS,man!
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
i got tons of pics.
saw vlad and sosh heading to the boston clubhouse for the postgame interview. vlad stopped and gave us some love. it was awesome.
so awesome.
Sweet!
Make a fanpost and post ’em up, man!
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Hard work paid off...
by the Halos. On to take on the Skankees or twinkees. It was every player working hard everyday.
The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do. - Gene Mauch
by Stirrups on Oct 11, 2009 2:05 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
now that is a win pic!
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
by anaheim angels on Oct 11, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Jontathan_Papelbon_Irish_Step-Dancing.jpg/300px-Jontathan_Papelbon_Irish_Step-Dancing.jpg
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Oct 11, 2009 2:08 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
You need to combine that with a screen shot of him SULKING
in the dugout after being removed from the game. IT was a PRICELESS visual I will never forget. Kinda like seeing Barry Bonds in the dugout of game 7 looking on at the celebration. PRICELESS.
Paps was OWNED!
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
More like Boned!
Let the Halo power flow...
by HALO N BRIMSTONE on Oct 11, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Figgins on the phone
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Oct 11, 2009 2:06 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Funny Chone Figgins MLB Network interview
he ditched the interview to go celebrate
“hey guys I gotta go, I gotta go celebrate”
where?
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
by anaheim angels on Oct 11, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I've recorded the first and the third games on DVR
but didn’t get the second. I want to transfer them all to DVD,even with the crappy TBS announcing. I really wish I could have recorded the angels radio broadcast.
Lemme know if a copy is possible?
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
watsup my man?
you’re one horny bastard… supposed to be lookin at the red, not the pink… you dirty black metal man
:D
my signature sucks
23 years, take that Banwagon Nation!
Thank you God
Let the Halo power flow...
by HALO N BRIMSTONE on Oct 11, 2009 2:15 PM PDT reply actions
and don't even think of jumping over here.
as was said earlier… we don’t have any room in the wagon.
by angelsfan777 on Oct 11, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, the Red Sox also were one strike away in 1986...
They know that pain all too well. They forgot they had done it to us.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
3,591 game thread comments
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Oct 11, 2009 2:21 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
SWINGING FOR IGNORANCE
BRILLIANT!
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Oct 11, 2009 2:23 PM PDT reply actions
epic freaking win!!!
good-bye Boston. bring on the Yanks!!!!!!
(or the Twins, if by some miracle they win)
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
TIP OF THE HAT to Fuentes!
He has faced some criticism this year. But outside of the 2002 playoffs, Fuentes earned the most important save in Angels history today. Had the Red Sox come back and won in the bottom of the 9th………..don’t want to think about it.
So here’s to you Brian Fuentes!
Have to disagree. Not the most important...
But certainly Top 5. I gotta put some of Percy’s ahead there.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Some of Percy's when???
He did say outside of 2002. Did Percy have any big saves outside of 2002? Maybe the 2004 division clincher. But today’s was bigger by far.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
The only monkey we want on our back is the Rally Monkey...
Bring on the dirty Skanks!
Let the Halo power flow...
by HALO N BRIMSTONE on Oct 11, 2009 2:27 PM PDT reply actions
So many great images from this game
Kendry standing and watching his homer, Bobby clapping as he ran while his hit clanged off the green monster, Vlad dancing like a girl at first base after his hit, Bobby and Figgy full of joy after scoring, and Aybar dancing like a mentalist outside of the dugout
What a game!
Where did you see those things?
I missed all of that somehow!
Nolan Ryan for president!
by Dodger Hater on Oct 11, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Does
anyone know when and where they are due back in town tonight?
Stay on the damn bag!!
hopefully
that would be awesome. theres still time though
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
by anaheim angels on Oct 11, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
i have no idea
but i’m sure they can help you with that here..
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
Sure hope not.
GO RAMS. :)
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think it's time for us to root for City of Industry...
Goodness the Rams blow this year.
Gonna make the transition easy.
Word is the negotiations begin the day after the Super Bowl with the goal of bringing at team by the 2010 season.
your posts are awesome
i’ve gotta go have dinner with the in-laws… don’t get arrested tonight, k?
my signature sucks
Torii Hunter: statistical evaluation
WAR: 3.8
wOBA: .379
OBP: .366
SLG: .508
UZR: -1.9
“Fuck You Red Sox” HR and helmet slam: PRICELESS
HOW SWEET IT IS
Great win in Boston. Loved the look on the face of that jackass Papelbon in the Boston dugout after he was pulled from the game. Great 2-out hitting by Rivera in the 8th and Bobby, Vlad and Aybar in the 9th. Did you guys hear the chants of “LET’S GO ANGELS” in the 9th, that was beautiful!
No, can you post it?
Nolan Ryan for president!
by Dodger Hater on Oct 11, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
THAT IMAGE IS PRICELESS...
Agree 5000%. Papelbon was owned. That was the turning point in my mind that we had really nailed this game down. Just seeing his sour puss.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Congrats Halos!
Well done!
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
—Hasta la victoria siempre ¡Patria o Muerte! –Ernesto "Che" Guevara
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Oct 11, 2009 2:46 PM PDT reply actions
Papelbon sounded like he wanted to cry
during his post game interview.
“How long will it take you to get over this?”
jp – “As soon as I leave this club house…”
YEAH RIGHT
according to espnews
batting 8th, and DHing for the minnesota twins, KENDRY MORALES
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
wow, he got there fast.
they could probably use his bat though…
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
by howiestheman on Oct 11, 2009 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Juan Morales actually,
espn fixed it on BBTN
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
by anaheim angels on Oct 11, 2009 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Baseball gotta love it!
NFL gets more coverage but who cares this means alot to me. Angels are winners!
They want power, We want respect...
I knew I had that sig for a reason. :)
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
you mean the historical documents?
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
by howiestheman on Oct 11, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Papelbon looks weird
And like he’s gonna cry
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Oct 11, 2009 3:13 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
im still bouncing off the walls...
absolutely amazing game… things were looking grim… but when aybar was able to get that single… and i couldnt help but think, just get on base figgy, somehow someway do it… i had a good feeling about bobby getting up there… and vlad.. thank you.. my plate of crow is delicious. i will never harp on you for 1st pitch swinging again… seriously. WAY TO GO HALOS… so happy i stayed home for this game. the silence on the tube was absolutely serene
#34 R.I.P.
Heavenly Offense
by BigBangRobbDawgg on Oct 11, 2009 3:17 PM PDT reply actions
Fucking awesome
Two outs, two runs down, bases clear, and all of a sudden the Boner has lost the game. Just willing the Red Sox announcers, I mean, TBS’s announcers were reminding you that Papelbon is Mariano Rivera 2.0 with a 0.00 ERA in October. Vlad barely had time to wipe Francona’s spit off his face before he shot the first pitch into centerfield. But if you’d rather pitch to one of the best hitters of the last 15 years instead of Torii Hunter, I guess you take it, right Terry?
Postseason “choker” Guerrero went 4-for-10 with two walks in the series. Big Pimpin’ David Ortiz went 1-for-12 with four strikeouts. Good thing the Red Sox had all that historically clutch postseason hitting on their side. The media wasn’t about to let you forget about it. You can suck it, East Coast Media Elite.
Bring on the Yankees.
Great line from guy on MLB TV....
Vladdy must have grown up in the D.R. batting on the edge of a cliff….LOL (and probably only one ball)
Well, sir, you are a cowardly son of a bitch! You just shot an unarmed man!.......Well, he should have armed himself if he's going to decorate his saloon with my friend. – Will Munny
Did you guys see them trash Jose Mota?
Guy walked into the club house celebration in a suit and they doused him big time.
$2000 suit gonna have a nice Angel fragrance to it
Torii Hunter : douses JM Why would you wear a suit in here?!
where is the clubhouse footage?
tbs didnt show it, and neither did espnews or espn
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
by anaheim angels on Oct 11, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
MLB Network
Jose tried interviewing Hunter but Ervin Santana poured on both of them, Napoli came over, and Orlando Mercado. They all ganged on Jose Mota
ESPN Baseball Tonight:
“Bobby Abreu has really made an impact on the Angels. Let’s go to Peter Gammons. Peter, what about Abreu?”
PG: “Well, after the game I went into the Red Sox locker room and everyone of them told me…blah…blah…blah…”
“Looking forward to an Angels/Yankees series, what do the Yankees have to do to face the Angels?”
PG: “Again, I went into the Red Sox locker room and talked to the players after the game, and…blah…blah…blah…”
The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do. - Gene Mauch
Congrats Halos
Rangers fan here. Congrats on sweeping the Red Sox and best of luck in the ALCS. Make the AL West proud guys and we’ll see you next year.
This is Sparta!!!!
Can't believe what I just saw
Never thought I’d have a feeling comparable to that glorious day in June 1985 when the Lakers finally destroyed the Celtics curse, on the parquet floor no less. Best thing about it was tivoing the last inning and a half because I had to go play with my daughter. Came in the house, fired up the tv, and witnessed history. Amazing.
"That rug really tied the room together."
But it features the Sox LOSING! How can it be considered classic??
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
Great calls on many fronts...
giving time to your kid and bringing up that glorious FINALLY victory of 1985. Congrats man! I feel ya!
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Man, the only that would have made this sweep perfect
Was if Brandon Wood would have been an opportunity to play more by Scioscia.
Instead we had to win with guys like Aybar and Figgins on the left side of the infield.
Bah!
Or is Kendry perhaps the one who needs to sit?
Aybar is solidifying his post season legend
We are all witnesses
by Vlad Dracul on Oct 11, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That was funny.
Aybar has been serving me crow for quite a while now. He has been nothing short of amazing this entire season. What a player.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Imagine if he had been traded!
Legend in the making
by Vlad Dracul on Oct 11, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Calm down everyone
i’m just guessing here, but i’m pretty sure BBFan1 is making a joke.
…but i could be wrong. ;)
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
by howiestheman on Oct 11, 2009 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I think everyone except opie knew that! ;)
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I did not know that. The irony was hard to spot, since I don't know this particular poster well
and it’s exactly what so many others have said all season.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
That was exactly the comedy in it:
and it’s exactly what so many others have said all season.
many of us idiots (myself included) did not believe in Aybar. Good thing the Soth is driving this bus.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
myself included
Aybar has impressed the heck out of me this year, he really has.
but i still call him “FAILbar”, just in case. :P
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
by howiestheman on Oct 11, 2009 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
my sig
will be the reminder
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Oct 11, 2009 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, me too after last year's performance.
It’s the Brandon Wood Will Save Us thing that disturbs me most, though.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
thought we were doomed
When we lost OC, I thought we were doomed with Aybar. He shut me up all season. Great job this year. And no more platooning with Howie, Izzy all the way.
+8
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
by anaheim angels on Oct 11, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
i hope we didnt just open that up to octomom pics
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
by anaheim angels on Oct 11, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Figgins
did have a big walk today in the ninth, but someone needs to tell him that the playoffs have started. Come on figgy we need you!
no, no, no...
we need to convince Figgy that this is NOT THE PLAYOFFS. If he can be hypnotized into believing it is just the regular season, he might perform as he normally does — igniting the offense and wreaking havoc on the basepaths. Otherwise, it’s “O-fer Figgins” come playoff time.
(Disclaimer: I am desperate for some Figgy crow. Serve it up, Chonie!)
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Priceless
On TBS pregame show for Yankees/Twins, when they were reviewing our game, David Wells’ expression seemed demoralized to me. Also to me when he was talking it sounded like he was about to cry. Ha Ha!!
Probably wanted a Yankees/Sox series just like every other east coast homer...
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
Thank You Dan Shaughnessy
Dave Henderson, Curt Schilling, ESPN, Baseball Prospectus, TBS, Rob Neyer, Jonny Papplebon, smug Robert Redford motherfu%^er in the front row, Bill James, Theo Epstein, Big Papi, Ben Affleck and the entire Red Sox Nation. It will be cold and dark tonight.
And because of you, today is that much sweeter for me.
You forgot Steven King.
He is living his own horror novel now! WOO HOO!
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Well played ...
Neil couldn’t have penned more magical lyrics!
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
The ghost of Ted Williams' frozen head rears its ugly, uh, head?
Not sure that metaphor works…
by Brew Angel on Oct 11, 2009 4:29 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
IMMA RUIN YO ALDS, BOSTON!
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 11, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
So Game 1 of the ALCS is Friday, October 16th
Angels pitching will be rested. Let’s go Twins at least tire out the Yanks.
Angels in 09!
looks like
i’m gonna need to find a sports bar in vegas to watch the first couple games.. anybody got any advice as to where i should go?
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
Great FREAKING GAMEEE!
o yea, F all you fake angel fans that were asking about tomorrrows game time, and saying game over after the 8th. If you knew anything about the angels you would know never to understimate the heart of the champion, especially these angels with their never say die attitude!
You guys are welcom to get back on the bandwagon but just remember KEEP THE FAITH ALIVE!
In Kobe we trust!
Where are you finding these pictures?
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
Unbelievable
OK…..I have been reading these commentaries for some time…..but now finally I went and signed up on SB Nation because I just had to comment. I have been an Angel fan for their entire history……and today’s game just has to be perhaps the SWEETEST moment of all…..to put to bed that f…g Red Sox “hex”……payback is so sweet.
Well …. all the above comments have pretty much said it…..I have laughed at some….but I know the Angels are a class organization and team, and they will calmly go on and do what they gotta do. I am looking forward to an all-LA series….which I know the East Coast media will try to ignore.
GO HALOS!!!!!
Tip of the Hat to Mike Scioscia
He managed the ALDS perfectly. He’s the best manager in baseball and I’m grateful he’s been with the Angels for so many years.
luminous resistance power!
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
by anaheim angels on Oct 11, 2009 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
SO STOKED
Amazing ALDS
Heaven has another Angel. RIP, Nick Adenhart. You'll be missed.
http://extra1nnings.blogspot.com/
by HawaiiHaloFan35 on Oct 11, 2009 5:40 PM PDT reply actions
I know it's not Sweet Caroline...
but I’d like to dedicate this tune to all those Chowdah-Heads out there (you know who you are…)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bRjbWV7T-s
BTW, is there a special section for minorities at Fenway? Just curious…
God needed a starter. RIP #34
Angels were scheduled to leave airport at 8 ET / 5 PST
should be home by 1130 pst
dunno which airport but i’m betting lax
why not john wayne?
smaller airport, closer to the stadium
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
by anaheim angels on Oct 11, 2009 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I would assume that they would want a direct flight.
No direct flights from Boston to JWA
God needed a starter. RIP #34
Did not know that
Also, doesn’t SNA have a curfew or something?
they don’t fly after like 10 pm because they don’t want to disturb residentials or something?
Are charters exempt?
Maybe it’s not true but isn’t SNA air space locked down after a certain time because of noise ordinance.
Dunno, but the place is a morgue after 10pm. I've been on a lot of flights that landed about that time of night.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
Probably because they close the airport at night. It is not a 24 hour airport.
The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do. - Gene Mauch
Delta Airlines is their charter
and JWA (known as SNA to us pilots) doesn’t have a “curfew” per se, the control tower just stops operating around 10PM
God needed a starter. RIP #34
My bet wiill a Delta charter flight from BOS to LAX... it's a standard 757 or A320
with Delta livery so it’ll look like any other Delta flight.
God needed a starter. RIP #34
Sorry didn't mean to sound concieted there..
I learned to fly at JWA so I’m always there. You do get a lot of celeb sightings there (more than LAX) because it’s where most private charters operate. About a month ago, I was on the flight line and saw Tiger Woods getting out of sweet Lear Jet. Sweet!
God needed a starter. RIP #34
1st Time Visitor 1st Time Poster
This site has some of the best/funniest fans. I’m sure from looking at my SB nation name you can all tell why I am here. Anytime a Boston team is swept it really makes my day. Unfortunately I am not a huge baseball fan but I think I just became one. Great game and great passion by the Angels team. I hate Boston!
"When I walked into the locker room on my first day as a Laker and saw my gold uniform hanging there, I cried." - Magic Johnson (Best Laker Ever)
by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Oct 11, 2009 6:01 PM PDT reply actions
Same to you guys
"When I walked into the locker room on my first day as a Laker and saw my gold uniform hanging there, I cried." - Magic Johnson (Best Laker Ever)
by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Oct 11, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
PnG, welcome
this felt like June 1985 when our Lakers finally beat the celts at boston garden for the title. this wasn’t for the title but it feels almost as sweet to me.
Is anyone watching the next victim series?
Did someone get A-rod a glass of clutch or what. We need to send Madonna to his house before the next series
Jerry and Omar assclowns for life
by Ghost of seven in a row on Oct 11, 2009 6:02 PM PDT reply actions
Let's not get overly cocky.
Historical pwnage means squat, as we just proved.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
And...
it will be more difficult to beat the Yanks in a 7-game series.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 12, 2009 1:24 AM PDT up reply actions
All the Boston teams have lost recently,
the Ducks beat the Bruins, the Denver Broncos beat the Patriots, and our Angels swept the Red Soxs.
I'm sure the folks and Fox just doubled their prozac prescriptions...
Wha? No “classic” Yankee-Red Sox match-up for the ALCS?
But, but, but… we “payed” all that money.
Who’s this guy named “Lackey” by the way?…
God needed a starter. RIP #34
I want the Yankees
Nothing better than making the league’s two marquee franchises suffer. Plus, if the Angels face the Twins, that will have meant that Minny somehow won 3 straight games after having been on the verge of elimination, which would require insane momentum. Factor in that damn dome, which is scientifically proven to win WS games, and no thank you. That said, wouldn’t mind a 4-5 game NYY-MN series to give us just enough to time to rest and set our rotation.
"That rug really tied the room together."
Don't worry about the rotation.
John Lackey will have his normal rest at the least for game 1, and everyone else falls in line. Our starters did so well against Boston that the bullpen is certainly not worn out. I’m sure the Angels are ready to get back on the field and back to the flag flying business.
The HK-47 hitting droid is the finest line drive machine ever built
by RallyMonkey5 on Oct 11, 2009 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Funny thing
Roger Lodge from AM 830 bet Anaheim Ducks player Ryan Whitney that if the Angels beat the Red Sox, Ryan would have to buy lunch at a restaurant of his choice and show up in a speedo.
This should be good
HA HA! I was just joking
because Lodge is always pimping that place.
Actually they have really good food AND they give you 20% with your Angel ticket stub.
God needed a starter. RIP #34
Actually I only finished watching the game
about an hour or so ago.
I recorded it and came home to watch in on the new 73" Mistu HD big screen. Went to game #2 and lost my voice.
God needed a starter. RIP #34
Twins make another baserunning gaffe
what is up with this team? they’re shooting themselves in the foot
does anyone have/found
the picture of the angels celebrating with nick’s jersey from today? heard they celebrated with jersey on the field. has anyone seen it.
i have not found many photos from today, just the same few
All I need is a miracle
I heard that song over the radio as I woke up Thursday morning. I always liked that song, which came out in 1985 (would be more perfect if it was 1986). I didn’t hit the snooze bar immediately, which is my habit, but listened to the whole song as it made me feel like good fortune was in the air. On Friday, I went to lunch at a Quiznos in DC, and while I was eating, this song came over their sound system again. Two Angel wins later, I knew I couldn’t let another Angel game start without hearing the song. So I listened to it one more time, and did we ever get a miracle.
The HK-47 hitting droid is the finest line drive machine ever built
Sox fan here
Congrats one the win, it was clear you guys were the superior team. A short but albeit, exciting series. Good luck in the future rounds, hopefully we will meet again next season.
Thanks! And thanks for a well-played series!
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
2nd Favorite Angels Game Ever
Behind G6 of the 02 WS. What a fantastic game, and when they walked Hunter, after nearly having heart attacks on Figgy and Aybar’s very different AB’s, I just KNEW Guerrero had to respond. He wouldn’t bomb it into the Monster, but surely he’d square up and make them pay, right?
I hate Buck Martinez so bad. Calling it a tie game, misidentifying players, his annoying, reedy voice – he took some of the fun out of the series.
It must be hard not having any No. 1 starters, only having four quality starters but no dominant pitchers, having an imploding bullpen, no power in our lineup, blah blah blah. It’s hard winning with such a terrible team, but we always manage.
Anyone else notice TBS record a strike as a run for the Red Sox? It went from 7-6 to 7-7 to 6-7 to 7-7 to 7-6 in the ninth.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart - Always an Angel
There were technical gaffes the during the series
When Izzy hit a single up the middle in game 2 to break the tie, TBS flashed “End of the 7th” in the upper corner of the screen. And I won’t go into detail about the insipid broadcasters they hired for this ALDS. TBS is incompetent. They are not qualified to broadcast baseball and should have that right revoked.
As it always does!
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
Vladdy did it for Nick!
In what he called “the biggest moment of my career — so far,” Guerrero ripped a game-deciding, two-out two-run single in the ninth inning on Sunday, stunning Red Sox Nation as his Angels completed a sweep of the American League Division Series with a 7-6 conquest at Fenway Park.
Guerrero, who dealt with recovery from knee surgery, a torn chest muscle and a strain leg muscle in playing 100 games this season, dedicated his greatest hit to Nick Adenhart, a teammate killed in a tragic car wreck on April 9
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God needed a starter. RIP #34
by 3rd Echelon on Oct 11, 2009 7:22 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Awww
+1 for vladdy
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Oct 11, 2009 7:34 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I liked the Blyleven Jersey
Jerry and Omar assclowns for life
by Ghost of seven in a row on Oct 11, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Its official
Yankees Angels ALCS
October 16th
by Vlad Dracul on Oct 11, 2009 7:35 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
I got my Birthday Wish this year.
Angels are still playing through my Birthday, October 15th. Of course, with the late season start maybe I should have gotten greedy and asked for November 1st?
Let's do this for Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson.
I'll do it for you Alan.
I wish that the Angels are playing through my birthday, October 30.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Don’t cry AL fans, we got this! The Yanks shall not pass!!!!
by firebird81 on Oct 11, 2009 7:35 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Awesome ALCS
On one hand I’d much prefer the Twins, but to go through the Red Sox and Yankees would be MUCH more satisfying than beating up on the wounded Twinkies.
I mean, after we take the Yanks out back, what’s left? An NL team? It’s like an after-dinner mint at that point.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart - Always an Angel
Yankees are a little scary.
Angels just bopped an arch nemesis.
What makes us think they’re not capable of doing same to us? :x
The fact that we're a kick ass team, riding a magical high with level heads.
The Yankees did NOT look half as good as the Angels in their ALDS series, and the Angels brand of baseball overcomes the Yankees style of baseball. If you look at the Twins series, the Twins would still be in this if they played the Angels style of baseball and made the Yankees try for some perfect throws — they played far too tepidly, and they got the only possible result. I really think that the way the Twins and Red Sox played, the Red Sox sweep the Twins if they had played three.
I liked the Twins this year, and I was pulling for them, but I think they were a little worn after the insane battle for the AL Central crown.
Angels in 4.
Let's do this for Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson.
Just remember, we proved that historical ownage doesn't mean squat.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Thats what I thought, but the guy on TBS said "we'll see you in LA"
???
God needed a starter. RIP #34
Did anyone else notice...
Papelbon on the mound during warm-ups for the ninth inning? He was kind of joking around with V-Mart and didn’t seem to take the situation too seriously. I guess he was a little too comfortable.
by gary matthews jr. jr. on Oct 11, 2009 7:49 PM PDT reply actions
Interesting!
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
MLBN called out the entire Sux dugout for that.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
"and for every idiot who whines about taking the first pitch"
I dunno rev, I think I remember you complaining every once in a while
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Oct 11, 2009 7:51 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Don't Stop Now
Red Sox fan here saying congratulations on a series well played. I’ve experienced the same elation, and I’m sure you must know I how I feel.
Now go kick the !@#$% out of those soulless, classless, amoral mercenaries. Watching Teixeira stare from the dugout as the Angels celebrate on the field would keep me warm all winter.
by liamv79 on Oct 11, 2009 7:52 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
the actual fans arent the bad ones
its the bandwagoner assholes who think that just because they know people who waited 40 years for a title, they think they personally deserve one every year, and if they dont then it was a conspiracy against them
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
by anaheim angels on Oct 11, 2009 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions
So what do the Yankees have that is better than ours?
Aside from bank accounts..
Is it pitching? Bullpen? Hitting? Base running?
Honestly can’t think of one thing about them that gives them advantage.. !
A-Fraud suddenly turning into A-Rod in October
Some guy named Mark Teixeira
Other guys like Johnny Damon, Robinson Cano, Jorge Posada, Hideki Matsui, Nick Swisher, Melky Cabrera
Starters CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Andy Pettitte
Some long reliever named Mariano Rivera coming out at the end of games.
Their shortstop is still a decent player, though he doesn’t get much attention from the national press.
Or is Kendry perhaps the one who needs to sit?
CLANG!!!!!!!!!!!
Gotta love Abreu’s double off the wall and the loud CLANG!! That ‘clang’ is going to be my ringtone.
That clang is probably what loosened the door that opened in the bottom of the 9th
I like to think it was Nick coming on the field to celebrate with the guys though. What really gets me about that double was Bobby stepping to the plate with that grin on his face, like he knew what was gonna happen. It’s wierd, they looked really nervous with a 2 run lead and we looked confident even when we had 3 hitters down to their last strike. Amazing.
I am fan various years ago.
by Fred Fredrix on Oct 12, 2009 8:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I noticed th same thing and even said to my wife...
…“Why is he smiling?” That is one of the images worth preserving from this series.
YES.
To get the Red Sox 1-2-3 in Fenway with just a one-run lead was great.
by Fan Since 1981 on Oct 11, 2009 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Epic fail amidst the pantherness for misspelling the Fuentesaurus
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Epic...really?
RAWR means STFD says the fuen-(thesaurus)
ehhh, you’re just hard to please. I’ll be sure to stay off your lawn. ;P
There is no "H" in Fuentesaurus.
Hey, I’m just old and…. excuse me…
GET OFF OF MY LAWN YOU DARNED KIDS!!!
Rassum fassum mumble grumble… now where was I ag’in?
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Let your anger
be as a monkey in a piñata… hiding amongst The candy… hoping
The kids dont break through with The stick!
…goodbye Sally
"It's Betty, you son of a pig. The name is Betty." :)
So on he walked . . . . . . . and sometimes drove.
And occasionally, partied with the desert creatures.
by Fan Since 1981 on Oct 12, 2009 7:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Definitely not epic fail
But red floyd is correct. Brian isn’t trying to find synonyms, he’s saving games.
The curse is reversed...
How does that feel, Boston.
Rox just got a huge strikeout in the top of the 8th...
instead of ruining the moment like our TBS announcers would, these guys just shut up and let the crowd do the talking… i really liked that… too bad Joe Buck has got a loud mouth
2009 Angels Season: Let's Do This For Nick
by trojanangelfan on Oct 11, 2009 10:38 PM PDT reply actions
Have fun swallowing that one Red Roiders fans
It’s destiny this year for our halos! You had a good season fankees, but your $200 million payroll aint going to help you against these angels. You see we win our championships with heart, not money. May our dominance of the yanks continue. Go Angels!!!
HALOS!!!!HALOS!!!!!HALOS!!!!!
I live in NY and I work overnights and get home around 7:30am. I could barely sleep knowing the game was on early. By 1:30 I said screw it got up to see the Sox up 5-1. By the end of the 7th I was getting a little nervous because I just wanted the series over. It seems like I’ve been waiting and expecting Vlad to come through in a big moment forever. When they walked Tori to get to him I thought Francona had lost his mind but realized it was just a sign that Big Daddy isn’t feared anymore. When he got that hit it released years of pent up expectation for one of my all time favorite Angels. This team reminds of the 02 team and Vlad might be this years version of Tim Salmon, one of my other all time favorites.
This team can produce runs against anybody and can shut down any offense. The Yankees are tough though so I say the Angels win in 7.
fellow angel fan in new york
Nice to know I’m not the only one. I live on Long Island, which is Met country. You can go a whole season and never see a yankee hat now? every guido and his brother Joey’s got his Yankee hat telling me about how my “A’s, oops sorry guy, the Angels” are a good little team but no match for the mighty Yanks. Child, please. Will get a split in that little league park in the bronx and win it in six.
by Dave Freaking Chalk on Oct 12, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
i was listening on the radio
and it was great when one the callers said he was at the game and him and a couple other angels fans were the only ones standing while everyone else was devastated.
could there be anything sweeter than that moment? go get this done, halos. GO ANGELS!!!
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