Angels Brawl Over Boston 5-4

Kendrick!

lets not take 2 run games for granted, especially given the emotional state of this team

Kruky is saying Beckett should have been ejected!

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  *HALO_86 This is the 3rd time you’ve not done it IN A ROW. You’ll start losing points if you keep doing it this week.

Also, just got to see the end of the game. Our much ballyhooed bullpen has given up a run in every game but the first, and it’s getting on my nerves a little.

But my POTG is Vladdy. That final HR was HUGE. Without that hit, I don’t know if we win.

the awkwardness of the bullpen spilling out on the field and having to jog out to the home plate scrum. Twice. That was hilarious.

Also, to Guerrero, a home run that added the insurance that was necessary, after hitting a bunch of little piddlers. Howie was clutch as well.

Oh, thanks to Dustin Pedroia for both the GIDP.

A hard fought win today. And to take 2 out of 3 is very impressive, given the circumstances.

I hope Scioscia is assertive in his post-game comments about the umpiring fiasco. Also it would be nice if Beckett was called out for being a classless, spoiled brat.

and it looked like a doozy……..glad we got the win though :)

What the hell happened?

for “Panther”…..

The ump that tossed Speier deserves special recognition for ensuring Justin was not available for late inning relief today……

whos coming with??

…but if there was, I might have to give it to Figgins. He gets a lot of shit in this forum, but he’s quietly racked up NINE walks and a .500 on-base average in the first six games, enough to lead the American League in walks. If not for the blown call in today’s game at second base, he’d have six steals and eight runs as well.

Hopefully this is what Legs can do in a contract year.

I’m hoping that when the league reviews the ball thrown at Abreu Beckett will be suspended for a start. The umpires might not have seen how blatant it was in real time. I didn’t realize how close the throw was until I saw it on replay.

I was just getting over being angry with other teams … then I read the capsule on the rumble on angelsbaseball.com. Wow, I am so pissed off at Josh Beckett for saying essentially “Oh, they are just emotional over what happened Thursday.”

What a crass, classless asshole. I cannot believe he pulled that card.

Torii called him out on it. “I can’t believe he brought up Nick. That ball was too close to his head; we’d have been out there (on the field to back up Abreu) anyway.”

Link – to – STORY

first, it did not look like a sell-out. second, way too many Beantown fans. The only consolations are (a) we beat them, and (b) they presumably paid to get it, so we got their money. And what the hell was Big Papi doing trying to steal 2nd base? I presume that was a blown hit and run. If not, he’s got a screw loose.

It’s always a good day when we hand Beckett a loss.

Guerrero came hit clutch today, as did Howie

just pathetic. just pathetic. the comments after. wow.

i love torii hunter.

the score would have been tied.

“Usually the pitcher will show a little bit of remorse and say that wasn’t a part of it. But obviously, we didn’t see any of that with Beckett,” Scioscia said. “That was as blatant as anything I’ve seen in this game. What happened today absolutely crossed the line, and I think it was inexcusable. I really feel the league has to look at it.”

mostly because i’d rather not use that much profanity.

but he is the worst excuse for a human life i’ve ever hear of. what piece of crap. to bring up Nick like that as an excuse for his stupidity is downright disgusting. absolutely disgusting.

Great start except for a small lapse. Now 1-0 in two games with an ERA of 3.86. I can’t ask for anything more.

Not anymore. Asshole.

Looking within

Although Scioscia said General Manager Tony Reagins continues to talk with other teams, the Angels are likely to fill the open slot in their starting rotation with someone already in the organization.

Anthony Ortega, who didn’t get much of a look this spring, throwing only one inning before being sent to triple-A Salt Lake, is one candidate to start Saturday’s game, when the Angels will need a fifth starter.

But Scioscia, backtracking on a statement he made a day earlier, is giving strong consideration to reliever Darren Oliver.

Oliver, a left-hander, has made 228 big league starts, although the last one came in 2004.

“We have to weigh the importance of taking him out of our bullpen for the three days leading up to a start and then three days on the backside,” Scioscia said. “That’s a big hole to fill.”

kevin.baxter@latimes.com

I’ve thought for a long time now that we needed to physically get into it with the chowds. beckett is a coward for bringing up nick. grow a pair and take responsibility for your actions. it’s obvious he’s listened to all the hype he gets and now thinks he’s god’s gift to baseball. at least now we have some bulletin board material for next time we face these bastards. reading the comments from torii and soth after the game TRUST this is not over. no mess will be taken.

He thinks he’s above all rules and common courtesy.

Case in point.