History Swept Away: Monday Halolinks
by WiHaloFan on Oct 12, 2009 8:56 AM PDT
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Revenge is sweep for the Angels -- latimes.com
In the ancient stadium where their pennant hopes usually go to die, the Angels came to life in dramatic fashion, scoring five runs in the last two innings for a stunning 7-6 American League division series-clinching victory over the Boston Red Sox.
Comeback is an all-timer: Angels win - OCRegister.com
"I looked up at the sky during that ninth inning," Moreno said. "The flags were blowing. Clouds were rolling by. I know it’s very corny. But I was thinking about Preston (Gomez). I was thinking about Nick (Adenhart). This is such a great place to be if you’re a baseball fan. "You look out there and it could be 1920 or 1950 or 2009. It’s a great place to play. … For us to win, we’ve been close for awhile. I think folks are starting to believe we can play."
Angels stun Papelbon in ninth to sweep Red Sox, advance to ALCS - CBSSports.com
It was the first postseason sweep in Angels franchise history. And they did it against the team that has knocked them out of the playoffs the previous four times they met. "I told you guys earlier: It's going to be a different scene," Hunter said in the clubhouse afterward. "Vladdy came through. That's probably one of the biggest hits of his career. They've been waiting for him to do it, and he did it."
Video highlights from yesterday's game:
Morales answers on solo shot in fourth - MLB.com
Kendry Morales shoots Clay Buchholz's fastball into the right-field seats to put the Halos on the board in the fourth at Fenway
Abreu's double has Halos within a run - MLB.com
Bobby Abreu doubles off the wall in left, scoring Erick Aybar from second to draw the Halos to within a run of Boston in the ninth
TV, radio call of Guerrero's big hit off Papelbon - MLB.com
Television and radio broadcasters make the call on Guerrero's game-winning, two-run single against the Red Sox
Angels broadcaster Rory Markas calls the big plays - MLB.com
Angels radio broadcaster Rory Markas calls the big plays for the Halos in game 3 of the ALDS
Analyzing the Angels' ninth-inning comeback - MLB.com
Jim Duquette takes a closer look at how the Angels were able to come back in the ninth inning off Jonathan Papelbon to win the ALDS
Angels celebrate after sweeping the Red Sox in ALDS - MLB.com
The Angels celebrate and discuss their ALDS sweep of the Red Sox
What some out-of-town papers had to say:
L.A. saves its best for last in sweep of Red Sox - Seattle Times Newspaper
"We never stop," Torii Hunter said. "We never die. We play all nine."
No ghosts for real-life Angels - BostonHerald.com
Chone Figgins saw the door in the left-center field wall creak open in the bottom of the ninth inning and didn’t like the symbolism. The Angels had just rallied to take a 7-6 lead, and Figgins didn’t want any doors opening for a Red Sox comeback. "We saw that door open, and the (Red Sox) third base coach (DeMarlo Hale) goes, ‘Hey, you know the ghosts have just opened the door,’ " Figgins said. ‘I said, ‘No, not this time.’ "
Boston Red Sox - Closed for season - The Boston Globe
"I think we got outplayed in this series,’’ Sox general manager Theo Epstein said. "We didn’t play our best baseball. We didn’t play all that well, all things told, over these last three games. And they certainly did. They deserve it. They outplayed us fair and square and deserve to move on. You have to be a really good [team] and play really well to win in the playoffs. We didn’t play well in this series.’’
Angels 7, Red Sox 6: Abreu and Guerrero come through when it counts for L.A. - The Providence Journal
As he joined the raucous celebration already underway in the visitor's clubhouse at Fenway Park Sunday, Bobby Abreu was quickly engulfed by a half-dozen champagne-drenched teammates. "The Man. The Man," outfielder Torii Hunter exclaimed as he pounded Abreu on the back. "Big game player," said Angels general manager Tony Reagins. "He just thrives in the special moment."
Angels 7, Red Sox 6 - Angels Rally Against Red Sox in 9th, Capping Series Sweep - NYTimes.com
In the hopes of channeling one of their most famous postseason moments, Boston reached back 23 years on Sunday and had Dave Henderson throw out the ceremonial first pitch."I saw that and I said, ‘What are they trying to say?’ " Angels center fielder Torii Hunter said afterward of Henderson’s presence. "They probably shouldn’t have brought him out.
Team Reports - CBSSports.com
Sunday's victory was the Angels' 48th come-from-behind win this season, including 10 times when they trailed by four runs or more at some point in the game. They were down 5-1 after five innings Sunday. The 47 comeback victories during the season was a club record and ranked second in the majors. The nine regular-season comebacks from four runs down or more was the most in the majors.
Team Reports II - CBSSports.com
The Angels move on to face the Yankees in the ALCS beginning Friday. The Angels and Yankees have faced each other twice before in the playoffs, and the Angels have won each time -- ALDS in 2002 and 2005.
Angels wipe out ancient history with long-awaited Fenway triumph - CBSSports.com Baseball
History does matter. It always matters. It mattered because in a place where the Angels knew only disappointment -- "I don't think we've ever had a pleasant experience in this clubhouse," Scioscia said -- the Angels poured beer and sprayed so much champagne that their eyes stung.
Give credit to Vlad and Fuentes - Los Angeles Times
They were the Angels' two biggest question marks coming into the postseason. But on a cool, sun-splashed Sunday in Boston, in maybe the biggest moments of their respective careers, Vlad Guerrero and Brian Fuentes turned the question marks into exclamation points.
Vladimir Guerrero shows he's not finished yet with clutch hit - Lee Jenkins - SI.com
After the game, when Guerrero was asked what pitch he hit, he gave an answer that summed up his 14 years in the major leagues: "I don't know," he said. "I just swung."
Abreu filled a need for Angels - and the bases - The Boston Globe
No MVP is awarded for this round of the postseason, but if there were, Abreu would have been the leading candidate. "I love the guy,’’ said third baseman Chone Figgins. "He is a big reason we got here.’’
AT LAST STRIKE, DISASTER STRIKES: History said Red Sox would prevail. Angels hadn't read the script - FOX Sports on MSN
It was like watching a movie that took 23 years to make rolling in reverse. The end was the beginning, and this time it was the end for the Red Sox .
Celizic: Angels present Yanks with biggest challenge - nbcsports.msnbc.com
Forget what the schedule says. The World Series does not start on Oct. 28. It starts on Friday when the Angels visit the Bronx to take on the Yankees in the ALCS.
Vlad's heroics a long time coming - angelsbaseball.com
"When he was standing on first base, I was so happy for him," Hunter said. "He had a big smile on his face. He rarely gets excited but he had that big smile and you knew it was one of the biggest hits of his career."
Angels Take Swagger, Then Series From Red Sox - Bleacher Report
All of the mystique, the aura, the mental edge, gone. The hex that the Red Sox supposedly held over the Angels after making them their personal October stepping stone in recent years? That went up in smoke.
October 12 - BR Bullpen
Events, births and deaths that occurred on October 12.
1986 - The Boston Red Sox stave off elimination with a dramatic victory against the California Angels in Game Five of the ALCS. Dave Henderson's two-outs ninth-inning home run against Donnie Moore ties the game, setting the stage for the Red Sox' 7 - 6 win in 11 innings. The Red Sox will come back to win the Series in seven games.
2002 - The Anaheim Angels take a commanding 3 - games - to - 1 lead over the Twins in the ALCS with a 7 - 1 victory. Rookie John Lackey throws seven 3 - hit shutout innings for Anaheim to get the win. Brad Fullmer and Benjie Molina each drive in a pair of runs for the Angels.
2005 - Mark Buehrle pitched a five-hitter and Joe Crede's second double of the game scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 2 - 1 win over the Los Angeles Angels in Game Two of the ALCS.
Happy birthday:
1986 - Trevor Bell, pitcher. Born the same day the Angels lost to the Red Sox in Game 5 of the 1986 ALCS (see above).
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I love reading that our stadium is "ancient" in the Times, of all places; it's newer than the one in Chavez Ravine, but do they call that one Ancient?
Makes me laugh every time I consider the really old stadiums and yeah, I know almost everyone has a newer one than ours but that doesn’t make ours ancient. Fenway and Wrigley really are old, built back in the 19-teens.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
by opiejeanne on Oct 12, 2009 9:03 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Well considering they won in Fenway Im pretty sure thats the "stadium" they are referring too.....
plus it has been the place the Angels have died the last few years.
So I doubt they are referring to the Big A
"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 12, 2009 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh. I'm an idiot.
Emily Latella Never mind.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
by opiejeanne on Oct 12, 2009 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, it is the fourth oldest stadium in MLB
1. Fenway
2. Wrigley
3. Chavez
4. The Big A
5. The tarp-covered monstrosity
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
by red floyd on Oct 12, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're right. That's kind of shocking at first blush, and then you realize that a lot of those old stadiums have been replaced.
I think I read that Arlington is considered old now, and I think I heard Baltimore mentioned as needing a new stadium, but it might be two other stadiums that are a bit newer than Anaheim.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
by opiejeanne on Oct 12, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not our fault that those other cities have been unable to construct a quality venue since 1966.
Besides, it was remodeled twice – 1980 and 1997. Not too damned bad considering that other cities have had such poor designs that they had to start over, or start new elsewhere.
by Stirrups on Oct 12, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anonymous Scout that predicts the angels don't win a game against the sox...
is there a follow-up to this in the media? Or is this one of those things where they get a free pass under the guise of an “anonymous scout” that most likely never existed in the first place.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Oct 12, 2009 9:07 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
How ironic is it that today is the anniversary of the Donnie Moore game.
This team is our extended family, That's why we love them no matter what the record, no matter what the score.
by halofan4life on Oct 12, 2009 9:11 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't want to vote in this poll unless you add an "all of them" button.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
by opiejeanne on Oct 12, 2009 9:21 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Vlad Guerrero thoughts...
I LOVE the Arte quote about hiding from the Soth… :D
Mike Scioscia, the manager, called the hit the biggest of Guerrero’s distinguished career. Guerrero, who hit a grand slam in the 2004 playoffs against Boston, had driven in one run in his previous 72 postseason at-bats. Now he had driven in two, on one swing, to rid the Angels of those annoying Red Sox.
Said Hunter: “He had one of the biggest smiles on his face that I’d ever seen. He was so excited. He was so happy. He was like a little kid.”
This might be the last heroic moment of Guerrero’s celebrated career, at least with the Angels. He’ll be a free agent this fall, and he appears to rank below Abreu, Figgins, John Lackey and probably Darren Oliver on the priority list.
“I don’t know if he’s going to be an Angel next year, so we want him to go out on a great note,” hitting coach Mickey Hatcher said, “because he’s done so much for this organization. You root for him so hard.”
Arte Moreno, the owner, wouldn’t touch questions about Guerrero’s future.
“Right now, we’re focused on the next game,” Moreno said. “If Mike hears me talking about anything more than that, I’m going to have to go hide.”
As the celebration wound down in the clubhouse, Guerrero did go and hide. The Angels still were dousing one another with champagne and beer when Guerrero walked slowly, ever so slowly, into the trainer’s room.
The trainers unrolled the thick wrapping from his knees, and from one of his ankles. He still has a few more games, at least, to get ready to play with the Angels. He is not done yet.
Miss you Nick...! RIP
by K3YEROUT on Oct 12, 2009 9:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
lol @ Arte hiding from the Soth.
nice.
"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 12, 2009 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BIG DADDY IN RACING GOOGLES!
God needed a starter. RIP #34
by 3rd Echelon on Oct 12, 2009 9:38 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Dang I want one of those Adenhart shirts!
"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 12, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Wall Street Journal Article is The Worst.
So, Jason Gay of the WSJ has written a particularly feckless writeup of yesterday’s game, which you can read (when you vomit, vomit away from the computer) here.
You’ve got to admit: That was some old-school, gruesome Red Sox playoff self-immolation Sunday. A vintage, kick-the-TV, smash-the-Betamax, not-taking-the-kids-to-IHOP Calvin Schiraldi-era special. Up 5-1 over the rootless Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of California of the West Coast of the United States, the Sox allowed the Angels to write a cruel new chapter in Boston sports history. In the ninth inning, before many fans way too fresh-faced to remember Bill Buckner or Bucky Dent, the suddenly flammable closer Jonathan Papelbon allowed three runs and gifted the Angels a 7-6 playoff-sealing victory.
(emphasis mine)
This entire paragraph is the worst thing I have read all week. First off, “rootless?” Listen, Jason. We have our roots. We may not have the much ballyhooed history that the Sox trot out at any opportunity, but we’ve got our own highlight reel. We’re making history as you are writing, numbnuts. Our roots start in Anaheim, California, and travel throughout the world.
Second, I am totally tired of jokes about the Angels’ name. Let’s have a funeral for this tired humor. I will show up first in line, and hell, I’ll give the eulogy:
“The Angels, tired of all of the fuss over their name, decided to just win. If they put up enough flags with Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on it, people would start recognizing, and shut the hell up.”
Third, the Red Sox “allowed” the Angels to win? Papelbon “gifted” the Angels three runs? Go back and watch the ninth inning, Jason. The Angels didn’t need an outfielder to suddenly take a ball in the groin to get a comeback win. No, the Angels actually earned the hell out of that comeback, fighting off pitch after pitch with patience and determination. Watch Erick Aybar, down two strikes stroke out a sweet single. Watch Chone Figgins draw a walk, also down two strikes. This was not a gift. The Angels won because they are the better team.
The rest of the article is about the Sox, and it’s a yawn fest, even though Jason does temper his statements with some nice words for the Halos near the end. But by then, it’s too little too late.
Also, I am not going to touch the headline of your article (“Boston Goes Down in a Fiery Crash”) with a ten-foot pole. Yeesh. Where’s an editor when you need one?
by RubixsQube on Oct 12, 2009 9:44 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Would you go so far as calling that article... gay?
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Oct 12, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
does anyone have the photo
with them celebrating with adenhart’s jersey on the mound? thanks
by Halos in DE on Oct 12, 2009 9:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Bobby RBIbreu was clutch the whole series......
easily the MVP.
"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 12, 2009 10:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Amen!
Many people, particularly in the Northeast quadrant of our republic, would argue that the ALCS that would pack the biggest emotional punch by far would be Yankees vs. Red Sox.
This is true, but it doesn’t make it the best baseball matchup. The Red Sox and the Angels just played for what turned out to be the right to play the Yankees. It was true that in their three previous ALCS meetings, the Angels were 1-9 against the Red Sox. But those days are not these days. The Angels swept the Red Sox, producing two terrific pitching performances in Anaheim and encoring with a last-ditch comeback in Boston, scoring three runs off Jonathan Papelbon, a closer who had never before given up a run in the postseason.
The Angels’ sweep was not a fluke or an aberration. It was instead, better pitching, better defense, more timely hitting, which all added up to better baseball.
God needed a starter. RIP #34
by 3rd Echelon on Oct 12, 2009 10:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
ok, ok, i know
that bobby did his thing and was easily the best player in this series but you gotta give it up to vladdy. the sux practically spit in his face – walking hunter to get to him – but does he drown in self-doubt and hack at whatever comes within a five mile vicinity?
NO. he steps up and earns his way into yet another chapter of angels lore. i think for that alone, vlad gets mvp(for this series, that is).
"it's mind-bottling."
by retrohalo on Oct 12, 2009 10:33 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
+1
God needed a starter. RIP #34
by 3rd Echelon on Oct 12, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
One of the Greatest Games in History!
by Big Bad, 'Vlad'! on Oct 12, 2009 10:34 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
WOAH....
ummm, there’s a LOT of history to contend with. Maybe ANGELS history…
by MidwayCityLivestock on Oct 12, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
they are all mvp's
I dont think that we can choose 1 mvp this series. Everyone in that lineup was superb this series, everyone chipped away at that red sox pitching and defence and kept us in the game the entire time. That game on sunday was the best angels game that I have ever seen. Fan strong for 23 years now…
"just another halo victory"
by sergio c on Oct 12, 2009 11:08 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
That's part of why I don't like MVP's in team sports.
There are team victories and team defeats. There were so many noteworthy efforts this series…Lackey, Weaver, Oliver, Fuentes, Izzy, Aybar, Rivera, Vlad, Torii, Abreu. Even Figgy getting a key walk in the 9th inning. It was a great team victory, and they just out-played the Sox.
by sothball on Oct 12, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Lackey
I kinda like to think that Lackey was the one that went out and set the tone for this whole series. Especially when there were not a lot of people, even here in HH, including myself, that thought he could do it. Same argument could be used for Hunter.
by Carl G on Oct 12, 2009 11:41 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Epic win
Torii’s HR in game 1 was huge and Izzy’s hit in game 2 was huge, but the most epic moment in the series for me was Abreu’s AB in the 9th. I listened to the 8th and 9th on the radio in the car so didn’t get any visuals until I watched the dvr, and what really struck me in the 9th was Bobby at the plate vs that scared guy on the mound. The look on Bobby’s face as he’s getting ready for that first pitch…priceless.
I am fan various years ago.
by Fred Fredrix on Oct 12, 2009 12:11 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Panther
"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 12, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
one more...
I am fan various years ago.
by Fred Fredrix on Oct 12, 2009 12:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for posting this, thanks twice for posting this twice.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
by opiejeanne on Oct 12, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
try again
I am fan various years ago.
by Fred Fredrix on Oct 12, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Abreu
.556 batting average with 4 walks this post season.
With that being said, Vlady’s middle finger to Boston in the 9th not only got rid of that awful Sox history but also avenged Donny Moore while making every ESPN “expert” eat his own words. Hell, maybe the bias will make it’s way out to the west coast. (I doubt it).
The only magic number now is #34
by Teixeira Who? on Oct 12, 2009 4:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Freeways Series =
They stroke the Dodgers.
by Funke5ive on Oct 12, 2009 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh easily
Dodgers had no right to beat St. Louis. Now I hope we see them in the World Series. John Lackey vs. Randy “Grandpa” Wolf? It’ll be a slaughter. I’d love to watch ESPN eat their words yet again while getting to punch all my Dodger friends in the face, both literally and metaphorically.
The only magic number now is #34
by Teixeira Who? on Oct 12, 2009 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
At the risk of sounding negative...
I’m not looking past the skanks. Am I elated that we’ve finally gotten past those self righteous NY wannabes in boston? Of course, I’m extremely satisfied right now. But lets get past espn’s beloved bastards in pinstripes, then we can talk about a freeway or Philly series, until then, lets just handle our business. Go Halos and do it for Nick!!
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
by halofolife on Oct 12, 2009 10:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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