Big Game Hunter: Friday Halolinks
by WiHaloFan on Oct 9, 2009 7:47 AM PDT
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PrintAngel lover has no time for Sox - The Boston Globe
Mat Gleason has an alter ego as "Rev. Halofan,’’ founder of the successful Halos Heaven blog devoted to the Los Angeles Angels.
Rev getting some "love" from the Boston press.
Angels show there's no hex factor in 5-0 win over Boston -- latimes.com
Don't bring any talk of a "hex" by Torii Hunter's locker. "I told you, I'm a different breed," Hunter barked when asked if the Red Sox were in the Angels' heads. "You might not want to ask me that question."
Angels hammer Red Sox in Game 1 - OCRegister.com
After another galling loss to the Red Sox in Fenway Park last month, Hunter challenged his team to "Show some (nuts)" when playing the Red Sox (and Yankees) – a cleaned-up version of the quote that he playfully disputed after the Game One victory. "You’ve gotta give Torii a lot of credit for what he said," Lackey said of Hunter’s Fenway challenge. "He put himself out there. When you say something like that, you are bringing the spotlight on you. He backed it up. "It’s definitely something I felt needed to be said and he backed it up tonight."
Red Sox-Angels Preview - FOX Sports on MSN
Beckett went 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in two starts against the Angels this season. He's made two playoff appearances against them, pitching a four-hitter in 2007, and allowed four runs in five innings of last year's 5-4, 12-inning loss in Game 3. Jered Weaver, who pitched two scoreless innings for the victory in Game 3 last year, gets the start for the Angels. He went 1-0 with a 0.66 ERA in 13 2-3 innings against the Red Sox this season, striking out 12 while walking three.
Weaver must set aside second-half falloff - angelsbaseball.com
Weaver was 10-3 with a 3.22 ERA in the first half and 6-5 with a 4.47 ERA after the All-Star break. He had the 12th best ERA in the American League before the break and the 62nd best after.
Video highlights from last night's game: 
Hunter's homer puts Halos up by three - MLB.com
Torii Hunter belts one over the wall in left-center field, a three-run shot that gives the Angels the lead in the fifth
Lackey hurls 7 1/3 shutout frames - MLB.com
John Lackey shuts out the Red Sox over 7 1/3 innings of work, striking out four
Morales plates Vlad with a single - MLB.com
Kendry Morales singles to left to score Vladimir Guerrero, then Juan Rivera scores on an error
Kendrick is called safe by the ump - MLB.com
The umpire calls Howard Kendrick safe at first on two separate plays that are disputed by the Red Sox
Angels' fans stand after John Lackey delivers -- latimes.com
When he grudgingly gave the ball to Scioscia and headed to the dugout, the red-clad crowd rose and communicated to him how it felt. "That ovation meant a lot," he said. "They sometimes get criticized for not being loud enough, but they brought it tonight."
Torii Hunter swats Red Sox curse - Lee Jenkins - SI.com
With one violent hack, Hunter put to rest any notion that the Angels are doomed just because they drew the Red Sox, or that their past playoff failures have any bearing on this year's series. As Hunter's three-run homer kicked off the rock formation behind centerfield at Angel Stadium, you could read his lips: "That's what I'm talking about, baby!" Hunter circled the bases so fast that he almost lapped Bobby Abreu. When he reached the dugout, he took off his helmet and spiked it off the floor with both hands, nearly knocking over third baseman Chone Figgins.
Angels, Lackey get monkey off their back in win - FOX Sports on MSN
He pitched into the eighth and limited the Red Sox to four hits — all of them singles. Through the first five innings, Lackey pitched to two batters over the minimum; by the end of the seventh, he pitched to four over the minimum.
Hunter takes his own words to heart - Yahoo! Sports
That’s when Hunter, who’d demanded something like guts from everybody else, offered up his. He cold-jacked a Lester two-seamer 400-and-some feet to left-center field so that it clattered off the rock pile, gave the Angels a 3-0 lead and practically set fire to the place. He chased Abreu around the bases, nearly catching him in spite of the fact Abreu had a 90-foot head start and had been running on the pitch. He smashed people’s hands and slammed his helmet to the dugout floor, it bounding straight up and over Figgins’ head.
Hunter's nutty challenge might have broken Angels out of shell - CBSSports.com
Within this article, there's this tidbit of information:
The loss sickened Boston manager Terry Francona. Well, technically, he was ill before the game, felled by what he thinks was a case of food poisoning caused by something he ate from Del Taco. He was sick enough to miss pregame introductions, and Game 1 couldn't have made him feel better.
The Ninja strikes again!
Angels' Napoli will start at catcher over Mathis -- latimes.com
Weaver has a 3.38 earned-run average in the 141 1/3 innings he has thrown to Mathis this season; he has a 4.59 ERA in 68 2/3 innings with Napoli. But Napoli caught six of Weaver's last nine starts, and the right-hander had a 2.11 ERA in 38 1/3 innings of those games, including a seven-hit shutout in Cleveland on Aug. 19.
ALDS Game One Preview: Unhappy about Napoli - FanGraphs Baseball
Here’s something we do know: that, according to StatCorner, Napoli is worth 0.037 runs above-average per plate appearance. Mathis, meanwhile, has posted a -0.053 RV/PA. That means Napoli is worth about 0.09 runs more per plate appearance than Mathis. Over four plate appearances (pretty typical for a game), that comes out to about 0.36 runs!
ALDS Coverage: TBS, C.B., and the Boston Offense Fail in Game One - FanGraphs Baseball
C.B. Bucknor with a solid effort. Certainly showed why he qualified for the post-season. Pray for this man’s well-being upon entering the state of Massachusetts if this game is any indication.
Oh yeah, there was another game played in SoCal yesterday:
Dodgers 3, Cardinals 2: Look, I know all you Cardinals fans want to kill Matt Holliday right now, but (a) your guys may not have made the postseason without him; (b) he did hit a homer in the game; and (c) Ryan Franklin still had to walk Casey Blake, give up a single to Ronnie Belliard, walk Russell Martin, give up a single to Mark Loretta and deal with a passed ball in order for the game to go bye-bye. In other news, you had two Cy Young Award candidates pitch the first two games of a playoff series and you're still down 2-0? Welcome to the the world of the late-1990s Braves, Cardinals fans! Scully makes the call for the Dodgers - MLB.com: Multimedia Vin Scully makes the radio call for the Dodgers' come-from-behind win.
After the Angels' Adenhart Tragedy, Jon Wilhite Survives - TIME
At the very least, the 24-year-old Wilhite should be on a ventilator and in a wheelchair. Instead, only six months after the accident — which took the lives of Adenhart, Henry Pearson and Courtney Stewart — Wilhite walks, talks, lifts weights, jogs — and smiles.
A Ruthian Mystery - NYTimes.com
It features the only in-game footage in the archive of Ruth playing the outfield, where he spent more than 2,200 games. It also features a rare glimpse of Ruth striking out, then arguing with the umpire, while a young Lou Gehrig looks on.
October 9 - BR Bullpen
Events, births and deaths that occurred on October 9.
1928 - Babe Ruth hit three home runs in a World Series game for the second time in his career as the Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7 - 3.
1950 - Brian Downing, designated hitter; All-Star
Happy 59th birthday to one of the greatest Angels ever!
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a little resentful arn't we boston globe
just show them your video Rev! Can you post it again? Or make it a fanshot? i want to watch it after work today.
Mr opiejeanne just told me that Adenhart's picture is missing from the centerfield wall.
Why would they do that?
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
Isn't the TBS play-by-play guy
the same Don Orsillo who is the regular broadcaster for the Red Sox on NESN?
by AngelsFanInMinnesota on Oct 9, 2009 8:45 AM PDT reply actions
Yep. And TBS hired the Sux's color guy, too.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Are you talking about...
Buck Martinez? I thought he was the color guy for the Orioles?
he is
but he also fills in for the Sawx.
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
These guys do play calling for WRKO here in Boston
Kind of makes you wonder whose side TBS is on. Although to be fair, Don Orsillo was better last night than Chip Caray last year. Poor Twins fans got stuck with his shit this year.
I don't mind this
Don Orsillo, while possibly being slightly bias, is MUCH better than Caray. Buck Martinez is terrible, but one out of two ain’t bad. Dick Stockton would have been nice, but Orsillo is better than Stockton. I think the Angels got the best play by play guy of all the division series’.
I feel the need, the need...for speed!
Everyone wants to point out the umpire factor in the game
as if it had any effect on anything…and as if two calls didn’t go AGAINST the Angels, too.
Shut the fuck up.
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Oct 9, 2009 9:10 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
in those innings on the Kendrick plays, the Angels didn't score any runs
as if Boston has anything to complain about after we really got jobbed the last time we were there. How can you complain about two calls on HK that didn’t cost you any runs? Shut up.
We had the Figgins call at first and the Hunter play at third. And another mysterious catcher’s interference. The Figgins and Hunter plays cost us runs. Red Sox fans, pipe down. It was a 5-0 shutout.
NA, #34 SP, LAA
Light up the Halo for Nick!
More Howie please...
I keep hearing about the thing at third with Torii
I wasn’t able to watch/listen. What happened?
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
bases loaded. hunter's at 2nd.
ground ball hit to third, lowell throws home and gets the out. martinez turns around and throws back to third to try and get hunter out there. hunter slides in safely (around the tag), but was called out on the play. it was a close play, but the ump had a bad angle.
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
i think he was actually out....
at first he was safe but then hit foot came off the bag and the glove look still applied. Whatever though. Doesnt matter now.
Do it for Nick '09
by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Oct 9, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions
This^ is truth
Hunter was safe at first until he came off the bag. I don’t know if the umpire called it correctly the first time (I think he missed it), but ultimately, the call was right.
The call was right on Figgins as well. He was definitely out.
I feel the need, the need...for speed!
not that....
they called it that way, since the 3rd base ump never signalled he came off the bag. he simply motioned that the tag got him in time.
but sure OK if you say so. not that any this affected the outcome of the game in any way.
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 9, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I am so stoked about that win! I had 12 people over last night for the game...
….so unfortunately I wasn’t able to be sitting on HH during the game.
I gotta say guys, this game was amazing. I know I don’t want to get out of hand here, but to win THAT way, in game 1 and having THE panther Jered Weaver on the mound tonight…I am so stoked. And geez, how bad did little papi look? I mean, we just dominated their lineup from a pitching standpoint and we were able to get to Lestah a couple of times. Daniel Bard is impressive…hope we don’t have to face him with the game on the line. Either way, glad to see Hunter hit that slam DEEEEEEEEEEEEP into the California night, really took whatever pressure there might be on Kendry and the young guns off. Let’s go Halos!
The bat of Howie will rise again!
by The Furious Bat of Howie47 on Oct 9, 2009 9:31 AM PDT reply actions
OMG
Check out this chick doing her little BoSox “spin” report whining about CB Buckner’s botched calls. If Boston fans really believe that this had anything to do with the outcome, they really are as stupid as I’ve been told.
Boom Goes the Dynamite’s Girlfriend
Can’t wait to see what she comes up with after the Angels kick their asses again tonight.
God needed a starter. RIP #34
5-0 bitch
suck it
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 9, 2009 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
"the... Red... Sox... are... not... panicking" (repeat again as needed)
and long pauses are deafening… i.e. …..“but” …..
the ony thing that would make it even better is if that really was Boom Goes the Dynamite’s girlfriend.
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 9, 2009 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Better Late than Never
Late night last night, so I didn’t have any time to make any comments after getting home from the game. Here are some random observations:
- I loved the fact that there were few Chowds…the least amount I’ve ever seen at an Angel game. Someone else mentioned 9-1 ratio, but I would even surmised it to be 20-1.
- Funniest moment: Bodybuilder Chowd and his buddy (actually were real classy guys) were getting some crap from a drunk halo fan, who didn’t realize the size of Bodybuilder chowd. Then the huge chowd gets up to go somewhere and the drunk Halo fan starts kissing his ass, thinking he was getting up to kick his butt….it was hilarious.
- The crowd was on point. Loudest game I’ve attended since 2002 ALCS Game 5. And, for god sakes, stop the “GET LOUD” or “MAKE SOME NOISE” messages on the scoreboards. It’s the playoffs, we know when to get loud.
- The missed calls were pretty bad in person too…but for the ones in our favor – karma’s a bitch, and they didn’t affect the outcome in any way.
- Sunday’s game at 9AM Pacific is ridiculous. Give me a f’ing break.
Do it for NA
I'm missing the Sunday 9AM, because I'll be *playing* ball then.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
I have a softball game tonight
6:30
anybody wanna sub for me? at least it’s not 7:40 or 8:50
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 9, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
What goes around
I love how the same people who justified the umpiring disaster in Boston last month with arguments like “the Angels should have never set themselves up to lose” or “blown calls are part of the game” are suddenly whining about a couple of meaningless calls in a romp. A game-ending third strike that was mistaken for a game-tying ball four makes a huge difference on the outcome of the game. But a couple of extra base runners (who don’t score anyways) in the middle of a 5-0 shutout is worth complaining to Congress about? At least make it a close game before bitching—the Red Sox should have never set themselves up to lose, since blown calls are part of the game and all.
I do not condemn the frustration in principle. These mistakes should not happen in the twenty-first century, but the Angels have had so much bad luck with officiating in these playoff series that I don’t feel bad about it at all. Reggie Willits out at third when Jason Varitek dropped the ball my ass.
kingfish here, reporting from boston
woke up this morning and on my way to school picked up my usual Metro (small publication for riders of the T). Earlier in the week, they had printed pictures of angel fans and said “time to clip their wings” and other things suggesting a Boston domination of the angels. However, this morning…..nothing.
the score was printed in the upper corner, and the sports section had no mention of the domination last night. just a small article about how the sox have dominated in Fenway. The didnt even publish that kazmir was pitching game 3, or his stats in fenway. denial?
anyway, just some info from here in beantown.
comical
guess they had a bunch of articles ready to go WHEN (not IF) the ‘Sox won game 1. and when that didn’t happen, there was nothing else to print since the hacks that had already written their fantasy pieces had long gone to bed and/or were too preoccupied writing the other articles about Fenway. how embarrassing.
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 9, 2009 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Psychic hotline..
that was awesome
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 9, 2009 12:10 PM PDT reply actions
This is a good one...
Ran over to the market to pick up some supplies and ran into a dude in line wearing a Boston cap (It’s West Irvine where all the trendy people are).
I just happened to be wearing my old-skool Cooperstown tee with the giant retro “Big A” on the front. He looked over at me and tried to form a smile as we were walking out of the store. He didn’t have anything to say, so I said “My A’s bigger than your B.”
He was like “Huh?”
Later I saw him jump into his Cadillac Escalade (Black with big chrome rims of course) and drive away.
HA HA!
God needed a starter. RIP #34
haha
I live right by you and can relate. so that made it even funnier. I loved the “my A is bigger” line and his reaction!! clueless Beaner fan.
I heard more than 1 Angel fan in my ‘hood screaming last night every time something happened. but I’m pretty sure when Torii homered, I drowned out the rest of ’em.
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 9, 2009 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Did you guys see game three is set to start at 9:00 a.m. PST?
That sucks, I’m never up that early.
I've got nothing.
WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Play Wood already. Willits sucks.
Well, of course. The Patriots have a 4:15pm start time, ET, so Boston fans are not going to be forced to choose.
Kind of fun to know that, when all is said and done, The Red Sox are actually the butt-monkey of New England sports franchises.
The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do. - Gene Mauch
We got robbed with this time...
I don’t know how they decided which team got what time but we were robbed. That is so early. But hey once we sweep them then we come home and rest a few days.
I think Sunday is going to be a quadruple header for baseball, and since our game was the furthest east, it had to start first.
I've got nothing.
one other plus
is that baseball gets to pre-empt the NFL by an hour on sunday.
but beyond that, it completely blows.
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 9, 2009 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
i just wanna say
nice job, halo fans at the game. all i could hear was “let’s go angels” through the radio. keep it up.
"it's mind-bottling."
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