Angels Frozen in Place, Drop Game 1 to Yankees
by Rev Halofan on Oct 16, 2009 8:17 PM PDT
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PrintFinal Score in New York: Angels 1, Yankees 4
A night of sloppy fielding from the normally sharp Angels gifted the Yankees enough runs to take Game 1 of the 2009 ALCS. The Angels had the tying run on deck in the 9th, so it is not like they got dominated, in fact, the Yankees were pretty flat all night and a precision defensive outing would have yielded a win.
But just like in the 2002 and 2005 postseason, the Yankees took game 1 of the series form the Angels. John Lackey pitched fantastic, Jason Bulger and Matt Palmer each did the job of holding things in place, but CC Sabathia scattered hits far enough apart from each other to avoid any trouble.
It didn't look like the Angels when Erick Aybar and Chone Figgins looked at each other on a first inning popup instead of looking at the ball. The national broadcast hardly named them as it was so intent on stroking the Yankees. A FOX broadcast truck in the Yankee Stadium parking lot had gallons of lube at the ready should the game have gone into extra innings, but it wasn't necessary, as the Angels threatened but did not score off of Mariano Rivera.
The Angels got a RBI single from Kendry Morales in the 4th inning to score Vladimir Guerrero who had led off the frame with a double that almost cleared the plexiglass centerfield wall. It was that kind of night for the Angels ... a lot of invisible almosts that are now just whisps blowing around the L in the scorebook.
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Figgins gets the blame just for continuing to suck
despite that 1st inning gaffe falling squarely on the shoulders of Aybar.
Figgy needs to sit tomorrow after going 0-16 in the playoffs. Simply inexcusable.
Why, is the basketball season starting?
That’s the only time “big game” and “UCLA” should be used in the same sentence.
by shiftyeyedgoat on Oct 16, 2009 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed
2009 Angels Season: Let's Do This For Nick
by trojanangelfan on Oct 16, 2009 9:50 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I think he called off Aybar...
I saw Figgy’s mouth moving and Aybar backing away.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Why blame?
He’ll be raising the trophy with the rest of the team.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Figgins is to blame for everything..
Sure hes great during the regular season versus bad pitchers but in the playoffs…chokes! thats why he is never a true lead off hitter.
by ihatefiggins on Oct 16, 2009 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes
Why does everything BAD that happens to us in the Playoffs always include Figgins in the picture somehow??? Figgins is bad luck for us in the playoffs if you ask me. Who wants to bet he will never be benched and will continue to suck.
by ihatefiggins on Oct 16, 2009 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Yankees
think their shit staff is getting outta this with a 1.0 era; they are dumber than ken rosenthal.
ken...... long pause in the middle of..... every sentence...... rosenthal
#34 R.I.P.
Heavenly Offense
by BigBangRobbDawgg on Oct 16, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Lots of fail
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Oct 16, 2009 8:20 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
We'll laugh at your ass when it happens! ;)
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
There is nothing to laugh about
Saunders didn’t win 16 games and go to the all star game last year for no reason
I just checked Mega Man's profile...
he’s simply a turd-dropper who will likely be banned.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
You're right
He won 16 games for being an average pitcher with a lucky BABIP
"The A's get some action but they do not score..." -Glen Kuiper
"Anyone who calls themselves the Angels Angels should have to start over and ride the short bus." -timmeh from McCovey Chronicles
there's the word!
i was waiting to see how long it would take for someone to throw out “lucky”
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
by howiestheman on Oct 16, 2009 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
4.6 ERA FTW!!!
"The A's get some action but they do not score..." -Glen Kuiper
"Anyone who calls themselves the Angels Angels should have to start over and ride the short bus." -timmeh from McCovey Chronicles
most of that was due to arm troubles in the middle of the year
do some research, sweetheart.
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
by howiestheman on Oct 16, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
4.6 ERA! Gasp! How will we ever win!
AJ Burnett’s era is 4.04 which isn’t that much better. Burnett also led the leauge with walks allowed with 97 given up. Saunders also had an ERA of 3.41 last year and won his last 7 decisions this year.
Who are the A's or Giants going to march out for their Game 2 this year?
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Is that really the best you can do?
Pathetic
"The A's get some action but they do not score..." -Glen Kuiper
"Anyone who calls themselves the Angels Angels should have to start over and ride the short bus." -timmeh from McCovey Chronicles
A classic example of the condescending douchebag, everyone!
Berates everything, accomplishes nothing!
You are the anthropomorphic definition of “useless”.
by shiftyeyedgoat on Oct 16, 2009 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
You brought nothing new here either, cheezie...
“Angels … lucky”
Same old shit. Go away. There’s a rock that is calling you back home. Crawl back under it.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
LMAO?
I think your ass already gets plenty of a workout without the laughter.
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 17, 2009 5:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Lackey...
shoulders a lot of the blame. Plenty to go around tonight.
yep ...
he should have run out there in-between Fig and Aybar to make that catch. Dang him.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah. Seemed like he was behind on every batter.
However, only 1 or 2 ER, you can’t nail it on him.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Lackey was awful in pitch conservation
and giving up chopper singles, but for hte most part, he stranded runners, got key outs and made quality pitches.
NO PART OF THIS GAME IS HIS FAULT.
If the three errors — and the Aybar/Figgy “hit” — are reversed, Lackey gives up 1 run, max and pitches later into the game.
He didn’t pitch well by WHIP or pitch count, but he pitched well enough to win when it’s not nearly snowing outside.
by shiftyeyedgoat on Oct 16, 2009 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
why does ken rosenthal sound like a computer program reading a book?
anyways, Figgi gets the blame.
I cant wait to see some new blood at 3rd next year while he fetches some ridonkulous contract and underproduces (hopefully for the yankees?)
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
ken rosenthal....... doesnt sound like...... a computer program.... what makes you..... say that...... ?
#34 R.I.P.
Heavenly Offense
by BigBangRobbDawgg on Oct 16, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Sabathia's was yawning...
…but it appeared the Angels were the tired ones. No offense, crappy defense.
(Yawn.)
Ay, Yoinks
Well fought. But you know what?
This is how I roll.
And I can do this anytime I want.
Nice scarf.
"Death to the opposition!" - Commander Worf, First Baseman: The Niners
Well IT CAN'T HAVE IT!!
"Death to the opposition!" - Commander Worf, First Baseman: The Niners
by Zoe Necrosis on Oct 16, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
wow...
i just put in Adventureland..and its set in 1987…and the first thing i noticed is how the hairstyles are not very 80s-ish.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Oct 16, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
That movie i supposed to be set in 87?
I mean, I didn’t see it or anything, but the trailers certainly didn’t indicate it was mean to be anything but up to date. Aesthetic fail.
"Death to the opposition!" - Commander Worf, First Baseman: The Niners
by Zoe Necrosis on Oct 16, 2009 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
neither did i.
standard modern 80s-redux movies…
actors wear striped shirts… post-production puts on a slight film grain… 80s soundtrack!!!!!!!
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Oct 16, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey Zoe, is that a Halloween display on that condo balcony behind you?
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-marina-death17-2009oct17,0,3558556.story
The 2009 Pregame Picks Winner and Iron Man of Halos Heaven.com
CC
will not lose if figgins and abreu hit 1-2
unless he pitches 4 games, i’m not worried
That game reminded me of most of the angels’ recent playoff losses, bad D, bad hitting, and just a total no show in general.
Lackey wasn’t horrible, but giving up a run early against a guy of cc’s caliber is a deadly sin
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Oct 16, 2009 8:25 PM PDT reply actions
Kind of like Figgins' effort.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Have fun being you
Oh shit – I feel bad, was that too harsh?
"Death to the opposition!" - Commander Worf, First Baseman: The Niners
by Zoe Necrosis on Oct 16, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
shouldnt you be fighting scissor man right now ?
#34 R.I.P.
Heavenly Offense
by BigBangRobbDawgg on Oct 16, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
1 game,
and you start talking shit. You are still alive why?
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Oct 16, 2009 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Figgy Figgy Figgy
please get him on the bench…. Izzy can play 3rd just fine.. and seems to have a pulse with the bat in october. Defense was an all around fail tonight cant blame just one person in the field
#34 R.I.P.
Heavenly Offense
by BigBangRobbDawgg on Oct 16, 2009 8:26 PM PDT reply actions
Figgins is INVISI-MAN
He’s the ghost of Playoff A-Rod past.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I agreee!
There is no excuse for what 0-16?? for a lead off hitter Correct me if im wrong, the Lead-Off Hitter are the ones that are GOOD at getting on base and setting the table right???
by ihatefiggins on Oct 16, 2009 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Despite the double
Vladdy looked terrible at the plate.
Stay on the damn bag!!
He was late on every fastball
and looked especially horrible against rivera who was only throwing 91 and you know he is going to throw you a fastball.
no excuse to be late on that, not saying it’s easy to hit, but to be that late?
looked weird as he was late all night, despite the double on the slider
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Oct 16, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Vlad
to be honest i didnt expect much from Vlad..Never did..he just gets lucky on 1st swings if the pitcher makes a mistake.
by ihatefiggins on Oct 16, 2009 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions
How much longer do you continue to play Figgy?
I say be decisive and bench him ASAP, give Mice T. a shot; he’s earned it.
Let the Halo power flow...all night long!
by HALO N BRIMSTONE on Oct 16, 2009 8:32 PM PDT reply actions
of course he will... why wouldnt he...
he’s gonna “turn the page”. too bad the pages are glued together
#34 R.I.P.
Heavenly Offense
by BigBangRobbDawgg on Oct 16, 2009 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, but...
…take away the 2 gift runs, and we still lose 2-1. Offense just didn’t show up. Figgy…where art thou?
Figgy? Where are you? Oh there you are. Warming the bench. (I wish)
Happy Birthday to the ground!
by Monkeyspanked on Oct 16, 2009 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
He's waiting for tomorrow
(at least that’s probably what he’s telling himself every day he goes o-fer)
O-fer Figgins
or
Fail-gins…
those are my new nicknames for the Fig-ster.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Figgins also clear as day said
“AYBAR” on that pop up … he was the only one who said anything, which obviously was too complex for aybar to actually comprehend given the ear muffs
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Oct 16, 2009 8:35 PM PDT reply actions
I saw that too
Why didn’t he say something that didn’t sound so much like “I got it?”
What we've got can't be bought
"Ay-bar" or "EYE-got it?"
or “MINE” I’d like to hear the post-game comments, as I think that Figgy called for it, yet you think that he told Aybar to get it.
Although, in my limited playing time, the only time you yell is when you are calling to GET THE BALL, not let someone else get it.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder if Erick's underoos played a part in not hearing Fig?
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
When you put it that way. . .
it makes perfect sense. I guess I was just trying to make the most possible sense out of the situation. If Figgy did call for the ball, and then did nothing but stare stupidly at Aybar, that was failure of massive proportions.
What we've got can't be bought
QUESTION:
Have the Yankees actually earned a victory in this postseason? The snippets I caught from the Twins series indicate that the Twins’ mistakes led to giving the series to the Yankees. I could be wrong, though.
I love this team.
We looked exactly like the Twins tonight.
The 2009 Pregame Picks Winner and Iron Man of Halos Heaven.com
No, the evil Twins.
;P
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Disagree on one point
Flawless defense wouldn’t have made the difference. The Yanks had 2 runs that scored without errors/that “single” that dropped between FIggins and Aybar. It would have been 2-1.
who knows the score if no errors
different mindset after making them. and who cares we lost…move on. game 2 is tomorrow.
Yep...
the game would have proceeded EXACTLY the same had Aybar made that catch.
NOT!
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I conted that Lackey would have had a 1-run CG had Aybar made that catch
Instead, the hot-headed Texan melted down mentally and didn’t make it. How do you like that? ;)
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed, but he was still far from good.
9 H, 3 BB, behind on nearly every batter.
by shiftyeyedgoat on Oct 16, 2009 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
C'mon ... you've been watching Lackey for a while, just like me...
I know that if something happens behind him, he gets visibly shaken (he was shown SCREAMING like a douche toward Aybar and Figgy after they let that ball drop) and then he melts down shortly thereafter. Granted, he did fairly well considering, but I think he would have done a lot better had that play been made.
Yes, this is purely my stupid opinion.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Nono, I totally agree with you that Lackey would've gone farther into the game,
But I’m saying, that play notwithstanding, he was NOT looking good early on (see my first batter analysis of Lackey, after an 8 pitch single to Jeter), and continued to struggle, BUT he was getting out of jams.
The defense wasn’t doing their jobs, but to say Lackey had “1 ER, CG” stuff tonight is most likely not true.
by shiftyeyedgoat on Oct 16, 2009 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Lackey Needs to Concentrate on His Pitching
The trouble with Lackey is he acts like a complete new pitcher with no experience whatsoever. Even if the outfielders made some mistakes, he pretty much put himself in the hole and no one else should be blamed for it. How many pitches did he throw in the early innings? While, Sabathia was coasting and throwing few pitches, he was struggling to come out of innings. His pitch count was so high, he was done pretty much by the first couple of innings. Worst of all, he was a big cry baby over the dropped ball by Figgins/Aybar! A good pitcher concentrates on his pitches which he has control over!
Well...
the Yanks would have been up 1-0 anyway, and the Angels only scored one run. You can argue that pop-up affected the offense but I doubt it. The theme of the game still was that CC was dominant and shut down the Angels offense.
Depending on which AJ Burnett shows up there could be a good chance for LA to steal one. I sorta figured the Yanks would take this one and that the real chance to swing the series was game 2.
I’m a Yankee fan, by the way. I do my best to be respectful and just offer an alternative view. Let me know if I get offensive.
Thanks.
I personally didn’t go to “Over the Monster” after the three Angel victories. Kind of a sensitive timing thing, with the wounds all fresh, you know?
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess the point I'm trying to drive across
is that yeah, CC looks like the real deal. However, at worst you see him three times. There’s a good chance to steal one tomorrow if Bad AJ shows up, and a split in the first two games puts all the pressure on the Yanks.
Did you hear Scioscia's quote yesterday?
It was funny and I paraphrase:
“if there are enough rain delays, we will see CC Sabathia seven times!”
Lol!
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope not.
I bet that after seeing him 7 times you guys could probably figure him out.
That one belongs after Mega Man's quote...
however, he will be banned sometime in the next 24 hours, I think.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions
That guy was doing the same thing on the Twins' board
It’s sad, really.
I think he went by "Static Cling"
’Til he got banned. He probably about 13 y/o.
"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 16, 2009 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Two for Three so far,
but the most important is the one where CC gets the edge.
I’m blaming snowy conditions and New York sucking in general, but all-in-all, the game was only worrisome because of how bad the ANGELS were, not how GOOD the Yanks were.
by shiftyeyedgoat on Oct 16, 2009 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn't count
on there being very many more errors. But yeah, I don’t mean to be harsh but that was not a good showing. I hope the Yanks are aware that this was sort of a fluke.
Just like Game 1 in 2002 and Game 1 in 2005.
We are holding form ;)
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Have us right where you want us :)
it’s a long series and far from over.
At least he isn't dropping a deuce and then leaving (like Mega Man) ...
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate that guy.
Gives us Yanks fans a bad name. Some of us aren’t D-bags.
I actually prefer it on the opponent's page
a lot of the time. The post-game celebrations over at pinstripe can get over the top.
Explanation:
Yankees fan: 3rd generation. I was raised one. It’s hereditary.
Blazers fan: Portland born and bred. Love living in the Pacific Northwest.
Packers fan: my initials are “GB.” When I was 8 I watched football with my dad and saw “GB” in a little box score. I decided at that point they were my favorite team and see no reason to go back.
Yuck to all three.
I don’t know how you can even count the Portland Jail-blazers as a sports franchise.
by shiftyeyedgoat on Oct 16, 2009 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
The real reason:
when I was in kindergarten I met Buck Williams. To this day he is still my favorite all-time player. The next week my dad took me to a game to reward me for good behavior in school (I was not very often well-behaved), and I’ve been hooked ever since.
BTW, I won’t be one of those morons that gets in a fight over Lakers vs. Blazers. I’m just happy they aren’t the Jail Blazers anymore and actually have a watchable and likable team.
all the old players 2
drexler, duckworth rip, porter, cliff robinson, ainge…not sure if u remember the glasses @ dairy queen.
Brandon Roy is nasty.
And I feel Oden finally living up to some of his expectations this season. Let’s hope McMillan can keep the back court happy.
"Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt
Lot's of upside to my team
But I think a lot of Portland fans need to keep in mind their ceiling is basically where the Lakers are now: defending champs.
I don't get a lot of contact with the Portland fan base living in MA...
… but I’m heading up to Boston when the Blazers come to town in January.
"Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt
Lackey Sucked!
Not to absolve the fielding errors but, John Lackey sucked which is a big part of the reason that the Angels lost. In the playoffs, pitching counts more than ever. Remember NY has a lot of good hitters. How are the Angels going to beat them without holding their batters down? We beat Boston because we held their batters down. The Yanks did a better job holding our batters down in the first game. Saunders better bring his A game tomorrow.
keep in mind the yankees are a much better team offensively than the red sox
and those errors by the outfielders didnt help….
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
whenever I read your name
I visually picture shaq shooting a three…and actually making it for some reason.
Did he ever make one?
That guy has the worst release I have ever seen. No rotation. I like a Jamaal Wilkes or a Mitch Richmond shot where the ball is rotating perfectly off their fingertips. Textbook shooters.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions
shaq has drained one 3-pointer in his entire career
it was in 1996
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHyockvy6kY
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
me too
hes too old and injury prone
he was a stud with the lakers
but alot of the stuff hes said about the team after he left
left a bad mark…
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
It boils down to pitching
Whoever pitches better wins, plain and simple. Today was the Yanks day. Tomorrow, it could be the Angels. Part of the Angels problem is their pitchers choke and get nervous in the post season. I thought when they beat Boston in the last playoff series, they got the jitters out but, apparently, not! The best pitchers will find a way to win especially in the post season. This is a seven game series so, anything is still possible. Hopefully, the pitchers do their job tomorrow. The Angels cannot afford to fall behind 2-0. Let us make it 1-1.
Yankees still win 2-1...
… if you’d like to bend reality and magically removed the runs scored due to Angel errors.
"Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt
See the link HERE for my response, since your scroll button is broken.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
:)
Good one!
It’s a bar, isn’t it. I can’t get beer there, so I guess I went with button. ;P
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I apologize for not following you personally on this thread.
Don’t start a hothead in the Bronx then.
"Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt
He'll be your hothead next year! ;)
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn't be terribly surprised...
… I don’t even know if I want Figgins anymore either :-(
"Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt
Yeah, he suffers from A-Rod's disease: Post-season-itis.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it Troll Day?
I left my stale bread crumbs at home…
"Death to the opposition!" - Commander Worf, First Baseman: The Niners
by Zoe Necrosis on Oct 16, 2009 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions
;-D
"Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt
Too bad
they taste like white-trash croutons.
Mmmmm
Croutons…
"Death to the opposition!" - Commander Worf, First Baseman: The Niners
by Zoe Necrosis on Oct 16, 2009 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope somebody throws some chairs in the clubhouse tonight
That was a poor team effort all the way around!
Figgy can kiss my ass. If he doesn’t start hitting this postseason, then it’s time to move on at 3rd base. He NEVER hits well in October. It’s bad!
RIP Nick. We will miss you!
Torii and Lackey are the team leaders
and they both made errors. Maybe Mickey Flatcher needs to do something.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Those were completely unrelated statements,
but both of them true.
The leaders lost us the game, and Mickey Hatcher needs to calm his Hackers down and SIT ON A FUCKING PITCH.
by shiftyeyedgoat on Oct 16, 2009 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Figgy sits on all 3 pitches.
This isnt about mickey hatcher..this is about grown ass professional athletes playing like horeshit against CC.
What the hell is hatcher gonna do in a week?
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Oct 16, 2009 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
easy there...
while i agree with your points, I just was asking hatcher to throw some chairs and say “WTF is wrong with you guys???” Hopefully to get those limp carcasses to come back to life.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
oh i agree, mickey should pull some old-man rage on the players...
my semi-drunken post wastn directed at you..or anyone for that matter..just frustrating..and blaming the umps, blaming mickey, blaming ugly yankee fans…it gets on my nerve when you have guys like figgi go out there and act like they dont know what baseball is.
i’ll forget all of this if figgy goes 4-4 tomorrow and the angels win. Short term memory is great.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Oct 16, 2009 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
speaking of limp carcasses...
our Rams are getting their first win Sunday, so that’s something to look forward to
RIP Nick. We will miss you!
Not when Torry Holt is going to have this line:
7 catches 184 yards 2TD
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 16, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Not against Jax, no offense.
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Oct 16, 2009 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions
That's my biggest problem with Figgy
It’s like he’s just sitting there waiting for them to walk him. He hardly ever swings the fucking bat!
As much as I like Bobby, he did the very same thing tonight. When it’s close with two strikes you gotta protect the plate guys!
RIP Nick. We will miss you!
Hope Scioscia yells at the Halos tonight--That always seems to work
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
tough love - like it
Who where those guys that showed up tonight in Angel uniforms?
Who goofed? I've got to know.
Remember 2002, baby! Down 0-1 in every series and still won it!
And remember who you’re doing it for, Angels boys! ADENHART!!!!
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
Play the Halos off, Keyboard Cat!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J—-aiyznGQ
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
'Night all!
“Turn the Page”—Tomorrow’s another day!
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
Game 2
I feel good about the angels chances in game 2. Joe is gonna be as fresh as ever and burnett is more vulnerable at this point in his career as he ever has been. Halos just need to make the most of each pitch and get some baserunners. I have to laugh that “most faithful fans in baseball” couldn’t even come close to selling out there stadium in an ALCS game. 95% filled at Yankee stadium I’m sorry, that’s pathetic. Compared to our last home game which was 99.9% filled. Angels win game 2 5-4, pray for some sunshine!
Not trolling here
but just saying, they did sell out. 49,000 plus is selling out. The Yankees led the majors in attendance this season. And thats with those insane prices, and the recession. That sounds pretty “faithful” to me.
yeah if you want to call 2500 open seats a sell out
I’m sorry but thats not a sellout. And using the “high priced” seats and the “recession” as an excuse, thats ridiculous, its the freakin championship series. Last I checked theres about 20 million people in NY city, we’ve got about 3 million here in orange county and we had no problem leaving barely 10 seats open at our stadium. And also, no the Yankees didn’t lead the lead league in attendance, the dodgers did.
by Broncangelus1 on Oct 17, 2009 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
I meant overall
not at home. and the home was pretty close. The reason the Yankees did not lead the majors in attendance at home was the insane prices, the smaller stadium, and the recession. The Yankees couldn’t have predicted that the economy would crash, and the economy completely crashed after the Yankees set their prices. And they couldn’t change them, because some people had already bought them. The prices will be reset next year, and they will start selling out every game again.
And again, it was a sellout today. 49000 plus is a sellout. The seats were filled. It was the standing room tickets that weren’t all sold. And they don’t count toward the actual tickets (don’t know why, but they don’t).
what rock are you living under
lol at overall.
and the recession has been going on for some time.
and of course they would only sell out after getting a win under them.
Lots of FAIL today
hopefully we won’t see that tomorrow
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart, Marquis Cooper, Steve McNair, and Frank Grimes, or Grimey, as he liked to be called.
SCREW BOSTON.
nobody freak out
it’s one game. this series is just starting.
yeah, we looked bad, but we’ll bounce back.
i say we win tomorrow, take games 3 & 5 in Anaheim, and win it in 6.
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
What worries me...
…is that the Yankee offense didn’t do much except hit singles. We will definitely bounce back (aka “turn the page”) but will they not also hit better? And is Saunders well-rested or well-rusted at this point?
3 weeks of off-time?
In a hitter’s paradise against a team that will only slump for so long? What could possibly go wrong??
by shiftyeyedgoat on Oct 16, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hopefully nothing!
Let’s see how it goes!
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
So I just finished watching the game off my DVR
Questions I have.
Did Mathis even watch how the Angels hit Papelbum in the playoffs???? He has a better fastball than Lackey but when that’s all you’re thowing any Major League team can hit it. He started the game off only throwing 4 seam and 2 seam fastballs. It was inane and as a result Jeter and Damon got on to start the game. Once he started mixing in curves he was much better.
Did Mathis notice how A-Rod tried to take him out at the plate???? Because he was practically bending over when Tex was standing on the first base line waiting to tag him out. Fuck his shit up Mathis don’t just let him tag you, that’s BS, you have all the momentum and he’s standing there like a sitting duck, lower your shoulder and put him on the ground.
How apparent does it have to be that Figgins sucks in the playoffs to actually get Maicer and Kendrick in the lineup?
You're talking about a 15 AB sample size
Holy crap, Figgins got on base more than any other player in the regular season. Let him do his thing.
I feel the need, the need...for speed!
Yea I'd agree but
the Angels are going to be facing lefties a ton this series which Maicer has shown in a ton more than 15 abs that he hits better than Figgy.
figgins has hit for shit all year long against lefties
in his playoff career, he has habitually been horrible at the plate and shaky in the field.
he has a history of sucking, and it shines in his stat line in the post season.
in the same way ppl say some guys are clutch, I will say figgins sucks in fucking october.
18/103, .175 average
33 k’s, 3 walks
FOR A LEADOFF HITTER WHO PLAYS IN A POWER HITTING POSITION.
He’s hitting .237 this year against lefties, including his 0/8 against lefties this postseason.
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Oct 16, 2009 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions
this
hey where did you get those stats. I was using baseball referrence.com but noticed it only had him at 99 at bats?
But this is a huge sample size and if not do we give him another decade to prove himself?
my guess is they havent updated for tonight's 0/4
i just added his numbers up by checking the game log … maybe i miss counted too?
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Oct 16, 2009 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions
no i think your right.
Well at least closer than they are. yeah it is not showing tonights updates yet. But this is a serious point. How long are we gonna wait around. I was thinking this before the post season started and am sick of it at this point. Sosh is a patient man but when is enough?
The sample size is much greater than 15AB...
In 103 postseason at-bats, figgy is a HORRIBLE 175 batting average and a 206 OBP. WOOF! Sit his ass DOWN.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 17, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Figgins just suck period...
I never liked figgins to be honest..He only hits well against badd pitching. When playoffs comes around against good pitching hes no where to be found on base. A little guy like him will just get over powered, because opposing pitchers know he cant hit a home run. So thats why we will fail unless who find a solution quick…Think of his past post season efforts? I guess Figgins never improved much.
by ihatefiggins on Oct 16, 2009 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
you've NEVER liked figgie?
…oh wait…just read your sig
nevermind
Who goofed? I've got to know.
Gallons of lube at the ready?
Jeez, Rev, give it a rest. Not everything is a slight at the Angels or worship of the Yankees/Red Sox. And even if it is, what the hell does it matter? Isn’t the actual baseball game a heck of a lot more interesting?
I feel the need, the need...for speed!
What the hell does it matter?
I had to listen to them suck Yankee cock for 3 hours. I’m gonna mention it.
by Rev Halofan on Oct 16, 2009 11:57 PM PDT up reply actions
wonder if their hands had blisters and friction burns?
but then.. that’s what the lube is for right? ;)
Just another Halo victory
by HalosFanInNorCal on Oct 17, 2009 6:30 AM PDT up reply actions
no its not at all...
I had to mute the TV from the 4th inning on…I couldnt listen to that shit anymore. terrible.
I muted as soon as the power button was pressed.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 17, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
What a stinker
Get ’em tomorrow, I guess. Weather permitting.
By the way, did anyone notice that this was just the second game ever at the New Yankee Bandbox without a home run?
Figgins = automatic out
figgins, vlad, mathis/napoli pretty much automatic outs..which is pretty sad. they need to stop listening to mickey mouse hatcher and learn to hit.
the double was cool
but i think we all saw how horrible he was when thrown fastballs.
something is wrong when he is as late as mathis is when swinging at a 91 mph fastball.
they just have to beat everyone other than cc, which frankly, doesn’t seem like that hard of a feat.
Playoff strike zones will doom Burnett.
Keep the yanks in the ballpark, and you can beat them.
Game 2 is huge, as Saunders was #2 in homers allowed in the AL, so he is mistake prone, and we see how he enjoys getting into jams, let’s hope his mistakes occur w/ nobody on base.
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Oct 16, 2009 11:50 PM PDT up reply actions
i agree that he is underperforming
And keeping his eye on the ball when he is swinging might help. But he is not the problem.
Vlad has been like the only Angel getting some knocks consistantly.
We haven’t had much offense but he has been timely.
did no one else see this?
Watch A-roid durring the play at the plate.
After the intitial contact, which was fine, that prick smacks Mathis in the face with his right hand and tries to hold his head down. Time to go native on him – a little headhunting for that asshole.
I thought this would be the main theme of this thread. I just got here after DVR and daughter’s weekend computer-time. If this has been discussed elsewhere please enlighten me.
Who goofed? I've got to know.
i saw it
Most of the fans where I was saw it. We all know alex is a dirty and tained player too. We also thought that we were watching a yankee’s home telecast on fox. Both of the commetators were just talking non-stop about how good the yankees are.
by ihatefiggins on Oct 17, 2009 12:27 AM PDT up reply actions
the play at the plate
but also looking at how he hit Mathis, he should definitely be glad that A-Rod hit him like a little girl. He tried throwing his arms at him…. if he leads with his shoulder like Erstad did in Atlanta then Jeff would have been in a world of hurt.
I didn't see anything
I’m not being naive because Im a Yankees fan, but I don’t honestly think he did anything wrong. I saw him run over Mathis, flip over him (which is a result of running over him), and then go back over and slam his hand on home plate in anger. I didn’t see him touch Mathis intentionally trying to hurt him. If he did, wouldn’t you think Mathis would have noticed? Wouldn’t you think the umps would have noticed? There would have been words exchanged and possibly a bench clearing brawl. I don’t think anything happened intentionally
Give the guy a break. He’s had a great season and he’s a different person this year. If any other player did that you’d say it was some accident. Why do some people feel the need to bash Alex Rodriguez any chance they get?
A-Rod / changed man = Naive
And we bash cause he is and always will be a lil b****.
by RedAces on Oct 17, 2009 10:25 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Even though I found a bunch of Angels Fans in Chicago
The Halos didn’t live up to the billing. The offense better show up for Game 2. A split would be very satisfying :)
2009 Angels Season: Let's Do This For Nick
by trojanangelfan on Oct 17, 2009 12:04 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
we better show up tomorrow
it was a poor team effort from the start.
Figgins and Abreu need to swing the bat. WTF??
Angels 2009 WS Champs
Figgins Post Season Stats Starting from 2004
From 2004-Present with 103 At Bats including todays performance, He only managed to produce18 Hits, with only 11 runs scored and 33 strike outs. For a horrible post season batting average of .182 (baseball-reference.c@m). More reason to bench him.
Hhii
I’m gay I want to have sex with men and sodomize them
by Funke5ive on Oct 17, 2009 2:13 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Sorry fellas
This is the result of leaving your iphone open to a senior at servite…wanting to be a astro physics major in the airforce. Please feel free to email his parents @ imfunketoo@aol.com & dukebuddy@aol.com
He thinks this is hilarious.
by Funke5ive on Oct 17, 2009 2:36 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
copied the text
sent it to both parents (aol? still? really?)
do you have the e-mail for the airforce academy in CO?
Who goofed? I've got to know.
The entire shitty offense
with the exception of Morales (big surprise).
Still, I have to vote for Figgy for just about every reason listed above. He sucks right now and the Angels are giving every douche bag at ESPN reason to lube each other up in celebration for picking the Yankees.
We’re playing for so much more than just the ALCS. We’re playing to shut up every band wagon fan in Southern California, every east coast biased motherfucker at Fox and ESPN and Adenhart (who probably should have come first on my list).
The only magic number now is #34
But we're not playing to shut Adenhart up...
Might want to clarify that there?
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
Out of Curiosity
What is the village of Anaheim’s relation to Los Angeles, anyway? Just wondering because, outside of the Disney bubble, your team’s name makes very little sense to the world. I just call you people “Anaheim.” Is this alright?
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of California of United States of North America of Western hemisphere of planet Earth of Solar System of Milky Way Galaxy of universe of ?.
seriously?
look, we all know, alright. these zingers are getting out of control. If i had a nickel for every time some troll has posted that last sentence on here, I might be able to afford a ticket at Yankee Stadium. Please come up with new material before I blow my brains out.
The MFY NYYYY Yankees of the Bronx in New York, $Bank$ of New York, New York of New Yorks.
The 2009 Pregame Picks Winner and Iron Man of Halos Heaven.com
Solomon
Thank you for being the stereotypical New Yorker with all the hate in your profile. (It’s worth noting that The Angels began in Los Angeles, so it can be seen as a nod to our past. Do your research.) Regardless, I think I can speak for the majority of Angels fans when I say that we first hated the name until we saw how much it pissed every obnoxious fan off (i.e. Yankees and Dodgers). Now we love it for that reason alone (at least I sure as hell do).
I hope you’re not a Jets or Giants fan…
The only magic number now is #34
by Teixeira Who? on Oct 17, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I just reread your profile
You are indeed a New York (New Jersey) Giants fan.
Classic.
The only magic number now is #34
by Teixeira Who? on Oct 17, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Figgs particle
said to unify all of Angels’ energy. It’s playoff existence is purely theoretical, invisible and existing in another dimension, when and if exists it disappears in a flash.
nice!
where does the figgs particle live on the periodic table?
Just another Halo victory
by HalosFanInNorCal on Oct 17, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
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