Twins Two-Step Stomp Angels 9-2
by Rev Halofan on Apr 18, 2009 7:07 PM PDT
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PrintThe Angels’ bullpen wasted another fine starting pitcher’s effort, this time destroying one of their own as reliever Darren Oliver, spot-starting for a decimated pitching staff, pitched a great 5 innings of 5-Hit, 1-Run Ball.
Kevin Jepsen blew his third lead of the season, got his second Loss and was the all over goat following Oliver’s superb start – his first in the big leagues since 2004. Jepsen’s disastrous 2/3 of an inning went like this: Walk, Walk, Single, Single, Double, Groundout, Groundout, Wild Pitch Walk.
The sum total of the Angels offense was a 2-Run Homer in the 2nd inning. OF the 6 other Angel hits on Saturday afternoon, only one was not a single, a double by Kendry Morales right after Hunter’s blast. It was erased when Morales was thrown out at Home on a grounder by Juan Rivera.
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Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Apr 18, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
boy, if things keep going the way they're going
you can eliminate the second guy from that diagram and have the solo guy holding the gun to his head…
by Big Easy Halofan on Apr 18, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
That card is made by BLOWMAN.
How fitting.
RIP Nick Adenhart - Angel fans will never forget you!
by Downing Rules on Apr 18, 2009 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Or ever
Hes another 1 hit wonder. Wait that would be a good thing, how about a 1 thousand hit wonder
Nick Adenhart.
by WillGoAngels27 on Apr 18, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
good news though folks...
Bulgers ERA goes down by 9!
load the spaceship with the rocket fuel... load it with the warriors...
I look at April thus far
And it reminds me of early April 2002. Now, obviously, there are more significant problems this year then in ’02 but it still helps.
The point is that it’s too early to give up.
I've been thinking....
And I’m wondering if the issue is that there isn’t anyone able to give the bullpen a good ass kicking.
Shields could do it, except Evil Shields has been showing up. I don’t see Hokie Joe, WTY, or Oliver as having the temperament to do it. The rest of the rotation is too young, and Fuentes doesn’t have locker room cred yet.
They need someone like Percy or Big John to kick their asses. I bet that within a week after Big John gets back, the bullpen will get into shape… or else.
Angels fan since '67
Ummm
Looks like the Arson Squad is coming back…..
Bad couple of days.
Keep the faith, boys and girls.
RIP Nick Adenhart - Angel fans will never forget you!
Just finished watching the game...
and then flipped over to watch the new Angels sponsored drag raceron it’s first run…
God needed a starter. RIP #34
O'Day
the mets just put Darrin O’Day on waivers…I’d guess he makes it back to the angels
Hooray!
Though I don’t think he automatically comes back to the Halos—isn’t that only if he didn’t make the Opening Day roster?
Hmm, looks like he had 2 Unearned Runs on 5 hits in 3.0 innings. Not fantastic, but if the defense can keep up—not a good, solid prospect for the Halos these days it seems, with their 2006-level defense—looks like this could be one of the salves the Halos need.
Or did the Mets see something ominous they didn’t like?
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
I thought the worst teams have first shot at claiming...
I think the Halos are nearly the worst team in the league at this point. So, we should get first whack at claiming him.
RIP Nick Adenhart - Angel fans will never forget you!
by Downing Rules on Apr 18, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Some info on the Rule 5 Draft from Wikipedia...
If chosen in the Rule 5 draft, a player must be kept on the selecting team’s 25-man major league roster for the entire season after the draft—he may not be optioned or designated to the minors. The selecting team may, at any time, waive the Rule 5 draftee. If a Rule 5 draftee clears waivers by not signing with a new MLB team, he must be offered back to the original team, effectively canceling the Rule 5 draft choice. Once a Rule 5 draftee spends an entire season on his new team’s 25-man roster, his status reverts to normal and he may be optioned or designated for assignment.
So it looks like by placing him on waivers, the Angels, who had the best record last year, would have the last chance to claim him on waivers. If they decline that chance, the Mets would have to offer him back to the Angels. Kind of strange, if indeed the Angels are last on the waive list. Not sure what the difference would be between claiming him on waivers and taking him when offered by the Mets after the waivers are cleared.
Let's do this for Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson.
Once a Rule 5 draftee spends an entire season on his new team’s 25-man roster
Didn’t he spend all of last year on the Angels 25-man? He’s a normal player now.
RIP Nick Adenhart - Angel fans will never forget you!
by Downing Rules on Apr 18, 2009 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
He wasn't a Rule 5 draft pick last year.
He was a Rule 5 draft pick this year. This is the year he’d have to be on the Mets roster all year, which he is not.
Anyone else remember Derrick Turnbow? I remember being so confused about why we kept him around.
Let's do this for Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson.
Ah. I guess I have no clue what a rule 5 is ...
even after reading your blockquote. Sleepy time.
RIP Nick Adenhart - Angel fans will never forget you!
by Downing Rules on Apr 18, 2009 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
because he could throw
really really fast
That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey
by anaheim angels on Apr 18, 2009 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Ben Weber gets my vote.
RIP Nick Adenhart - Angel fans will never forget you!
by Downing Rules on Apr 18, 2009 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Heck
Max Weber couldn’t be any worse
RIP Nick Adenhart
by stolenbases on Apr 18, 2009 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I have never seen such a lopsided poll
Wow. “The nail in the coffin!!!”
RIP Nick Adenhart - Angel fans will never forget you!
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