ESPN is going to suck it!

The air is changing, the air cooling and the breeze picking up. What does this mean for us? Inviting Bahstin back to our yard again.

Not to sound defeatist, but if the same strange postseason juju sets in and the boys look scared at the plate again and it all turns for the worst… let’s try not to lose our minds.

Not because it wouldn’t be devastatingly painful – it would – but I just don’t want to serve up the Chowdaheads and bandwagoners another glass of our tears for nourishment.

I don’t want to be the ballclub / fans whose identity is simply that team that hates Bahstin. That position has been filled already.

So if all goes for the worst, I suggest we don’t change our signatures to “F*** Boston!” or “I hate the sox!” or chew up the scenery with our disappointment. Because whenever I drift over to Lookout Landing and see the numerous signatures and handles that read “F*** the Angels!” the dark little villain in me smiles.

Admit it, the exasperated wails of a fallen foe feeds something inside us all. And the last thing the Chowdaheads need is more feeding.

Just saying.

we get spoon fed enough chowder……..and yet you go out and actively beg for seconds?

Weird.

he only had 99. 99 rbi’s?! go back to the minors you sack of shit!

F%ck espn. I refuse to watch such a biased network, with a clearly transparent agenda, which, as far as I can tell is to indoctrinate us with all things new england, new york and SEC. Why this is even such a hotly debated issue is beyond me. You don’t like the coverage, don’t watch. You’re sick and tired of hearing about the chowds, don’t go to espnboston.com, if like me, you’re fed up with hearing which is the best college FB conference, the sec west versus the sec east, DON’T WATCH OR TRAFFIC THEIR SITES!!!

Just Win, Baby.

In what world is Mike Lowell a better 3B than Figgins??? Other than power, I can’t think of one category where Lowell is better. Also, why does Bucholz get so much love from sports writers? He is the very definition of average.

Even so, the Cuban defector has put up solid numbers (.306, 34 HR, 108 RBIs) for never having started a full big league season.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Yeah, okay, Pedro. The MVP candidate needs the ‘never started a full season’ qualifier. Dipshit.

Kendrick missed one-third of the season because of injury but seems back to form.

Ellsbury is a prototypical leadoff hitter in the Kenny Lofton mold.

He’s [Rivera] not the most fleet of foot in the field, but his defensive deficiencies haven’t hurt the Angels much this season, mostly because Hunter can pick up the slack in left-center field.

Ortiz became the all-time leader for home runs by a DH three weeks ago and has overcome steroid allegations

Oh yes, the great Ortiz…how he’s triumphed over the adversity of being a cheater!

The Angels face similar circumstance with their inability to beat the Red Sox.

Yes, the Angels losing once as the underdog, once as the heavily injured and crippled franchise, and once as the actual favorite somehow equates to an ‘inability’ to beat a team.

The Angels seem to be built to win the AL West only.

This may be the most nonsensical thing ever written.

Manager: Mike Scioscia (Angels) vs. Terry Francona (Red Sox)
Each has guided his club to a World Series title. Scioscia is generally considered one of the game’s great tacticians, while Francona is viewed more as a great motivator. But Francona isn’t just the manager who ended 86 years of drought — he managed to bring New England a second championship in 2007 and must now be considered one of the game’s best. This is one area where there seems to be an even playing field. Edge: Even.

No, it’s not even. Terry has two world titles with two of the most prolific juicers and a markedly higher payroll. Scioscia takes a lesser (still high) payroll, and rallies his team beyond anything any manager ever could be expected to, to finish with the second best record in baseball. If that doesn’t make him a “motivator” of Terry’s class, what the fuck does?

Is not just the adversity that the Halos have dealt with this season regarding injuries, or the terrible tragedy surrounding Nick Adenhart, or a almost non-existent bullpen to start the season, but that Scioscia still managed to keep the team together through it all and contend. When other teams would’ve folded, or punked the Pirates into a trade to remedy their shortcomings, we solved our problems from within. And through it all, the Soth was the driving force, and calming influence. Until Francona has to deal with all the problems Scioscia has, without the luxury of limitless financial resources, IMO Edge: Scioscia

Okay. If you believe that, than Lowell is a “better third-baseman” than take the lineup spots into consideration. I’d hope someone who hits 7th in the lineup has more RBI’s than a leadoff hitter.

lowell better than figgins!? kendry put up “solid” numbers!?
who is he kidding.
thats some of the most laughable sports writing ive ever read.
BUCK FOSTON!!

then Pedro Gomez may be right about that one thing.

i posted something as chicanoespitia8

why wouldn’t they be biased?

I would expect the OC Register to be biased to the angels as well (or if ESPN had an LA division)