Angels Take Home Opener over A's
by Rev Halofan on Apr 6, 2009 8:37 PM PDT
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PrintFinal Score in Los Angeles of Anaheim: Angels 3, A's 0
Angels All-Star Lefthander Joe Saunders showed no signs of regression on the mound as his opening day start at Angel Stadium Monday night was a dominant performance over the division rival Oakland Athletics.
Put a brick on the stadium entrance pitching mound for Hokie Joe, as Juan Rivera, Vlad Guerrero and Howie Kendrick tossed in two hits each, one of Howie's was a solo HR to the formerly cheap seats. Bobby Abreu got his only hit of the night in his first plate appearance.
The Athletics threatened, but a great slap of leather by Shortstop Erick Aybar on a groundball caught former team mate Orlando Cabrera too far off of 2nd Base. Kendrick applied the tag on the veteran and Aybar could have quoted Darth Vader to Obi Wan: "Cabrera, you were once the master and I the pupil but now I am the master."
Brian Fuentes made his debut wearing a Halo with a 1-2-3 9th inning for the save.
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Light it up!
1 for 1!!!!
Love the Hookie Joe start
The Howie Kendrick Bat!
The Arrendondo and Fluentes Bullpen!
All looking good!
Light up that Halo!
Welcome to HalosHeaven. Where were not afraid to Sacrifice GMJ for a well pitched Game
Howie for Panther!
Welcome to HalosHeaven. Where were not afraid to Sacrifice GMJ for a well pitched Game
by WillGoAngels27 on Apr 6, 2009 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I love the game by Howie.
But Joe “What is this ‘Regression’ you speak of” Saunders gets the Panther.
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Agreed.
Big assist to Howie, and the defense by Figgy, Aybar et al, but gotta give it to the Colonel when it’s all said and done. Second straight season with a Shutout his first start.
~Till the Halo burns out...
He's never lost a MLB game in April
wow.
time to let the young guys show the world why we kept them!
Thats not a jinx?
Welcome to HalosHeaven. Where were not afraid to Sacrifice GMJ for a well pitched Game
by WillGoAngels27 on Apr 6, 2009 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Only if you point it out
Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.
by vladtheimpaler on Apr 7, 2009 12:41 AM PDT up reply actions
they mentioned in on the teevee today
so if anybody jinx’d it, it was them, not me. lol.
time to let the young guys show the world why we kept them!
we'll see many more 3-0, 3-1, 3-2 games
Typical Halos.
Hey, as long as the Halo is lit, fuggettaboutit!
Oh and that last hit by Nomar's probably off the wall in Denver. Welcome to
Anaheim, Brian.
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
POTG
Saunders pitched a gem, especially when it looked like the offense wasn’t gonna pick him up. Light up that Halo!!!!
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
If Howie doesn't muff that DP ball, it's close
But what a way to set the tone when three starters are down….
Colonel leads his troops to a win.........
panther.
Confrontation simply means meeting the truth head on - Coach K
by norcaliangelsfan on Apr 6, 2009 8:44 PM PDT reply actions
d is for defense
also double play and donuts
Driven into right-center field, Erstad says he has it...the Angels, world champions!
i got tired of people whining about my choices...
AH the troubles confronting a dictator…
Stalin’s solution would have been to shoot you all.
Dammit!
I’m old enough to remember that!
by LittleCupcakes on Apr 6, 2009 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
what a beautiful day
what could be better than Saunders et al shutting out the green and gold scum on opening day? Ignore the rest of the shit, even Stalin could smile once in a while.
And Stalin’s name, btw, was Joe …
Don't call me Desmond
anything i can do to help
you do a great job!
by TheAngelsAngels on Apr 6, 2009 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
It's okay.
After all the talk about how big and bad their new offense was, you naturally assumed they managed at least 1 run off our injury depleted staff.
~Till the Halo burns out...
BTW
the star wars quote is
“Before I was but a learner, now I am the master.”
~Till the Halo burns out...
like i said at the end of the game thread..
we’re 1-0 now, so the 162-0 dream is still alive!
time to let the young guys show the world why we kept them!
1866 Baseball say:
All my friend study this match in detail. We can find no flaw in luminous performance of Angels team, which is now my our favourite team. The Oakland team showed no resistance power. Giambi-san must need to sit in dugout where luminous brother sat, perhaps on syringe of luminous resistance power.
My friend and I tip our noodle to “Jokie Ho” Sanders and his crispy chicken pitches.
Much ruck … 1866 base-a-ball
Don't call me Desmond
by highlandhalo on Apr 6, 2009 9:03 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
the hubby & I go to this place by our house...it's freakin awesome
It's a beautiful day for baseball.
we have the best place on the east coast
get the New Hartford roll
Still, I wish I was here
by adirondackangelfan on Apr 6, 2009 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
OK. That's it. I'm heading out now...
…sashimi, nigirisushi, california rolls, some wasabi. Mmmmm. Have a great evening all. Go Halos!!
envious, i am
Still, I wish I was here
by adirondackangelfan on Apr 6, 2009 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Where is our "WIN" PICTURE?
All we get is a crappy AP photo.
Recipient of the 2008 "The Iron Man" award from scottnak of Halos Heaven!
by 44FAN on Apr 6, 2009 9:13 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
"Baseball was, is, and always will be to me the best game in the world." - Babe Ruth
by AnaheimHalos61 on Apr 6, 2009 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
this could work too... i promise no more big pix :)
"Baseball was, is, and always will be to me the best game in the world." - Babe Ruth
by AnaheimHalos61 on Apr 6, 2009 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Gotta break this quote out for the first time this year
<<Oh, I hated the Colonel with is wee beady eyes, and that smug look on his face. “Oh, you’re gonna buy my chicken! Ohhhhh!”>>
Way to go Colonel!
Suck it Choakland!
“Ayyy, he puts an addictive chemical in his chicken that makes ya crave fer it nightly…. SMART ASS!”
Blogging is FUN!
by Downing Rules on Apr 6, 2009 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll take a bucket of original recepie from the Colonel
with a side of 3 hits, hold the runs. Good job by Hokie Joe. Glad the season has finally started!
What was Howie's BABIP tonight?
He sure looked lucky, didn’t he? My statistical model proves that he can’t continue to hit like that….
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes
by johnnyangel101 on Apr 6, 2009 9:26 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
panther
Confrontation simply means meeting the truth head on - Coach K
by norcaliangelsfan on Apr 6, 2009 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
"Baseball was, is, and always will be to me the best game in the world." - Babe Ruth
by AnaheimHalos61 on Apr 6, 2009 9:34 PM PDT reply actions 12 recs
I LOVE IT!
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 6, 2009 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
if i could rec it twice, i would
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 6, 2009 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
rec'd
well done!
Confrontation simply means meeting the truth head on - Coach K
by norcaliangelsfan on Apr 6, 2009 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Good call on posting this
but just so everyone remembers, this was made by Anaheim of Anaheim last season.
~Till the Halo burns out...
by Zu Long on Apr 6, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
i meant
to say that… thanks for the credit though lol
"Baseball was, is, and always will be to me the best game in the world." - Babe Ruth
by AnaheimHalos61 on Apr 6, 2009 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuentes...
That 3/4 arm slider he throws is NASTY.
its kind of weird
how he like chucks the ball tho. looks like every pitch is gonna be a knuckler.
by TheAngelsAngels on Apr 6, 2009 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I noticed.
I told my buddy, “If it wasn’t for the 90mph thing, I’d say he throws like a girl”.
No offense intended to any female HH’ers.
Angels fan since '67
I said the same thing...then changed it to he throws like a flaming gay guy.
It's a beautiful day for baseball.
… no offense to same gender friendly HH’ers.
Blogging is FUN!
by Downing Rules on Apr 7, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
of course not
though I can throw much better than my flaming gay guy friends.
It's a beautiful day for baseball.
Don't underestimate...
With the assistance of the smart nerds, Lamarr Latrell could throw a javelin much further than the jocks! No offense to jocks or nerds intended, you know.
Blogging is FUN!
by Downing Rules on Apr 7, 2009 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck yeah!
Sorry kids but that’s an F-bomb that you shouldn’t speak until you’re at least old enough to know what it means.
Feels good to win, feels extra special good to win on Day 1 and feels extra super special to know the bats will be better than they were tonight.
Learn youngsters, learn what it takes to hold a division rival to 0 runs on 3 hits. And especially learn what a “quick inning” means. IF popups rule.
thnx, i noticed
good job!
"Baseball was, is, and always will be to me the best game in the world." - Babe Ruth
by AnaheimHalos61 on Apr 6, 2009 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
scottnak, I picked Mathis to get a first hit which he did.
I should have scored a 3 instead of the 2 you gave me. Thanks for taking on this job of scoring again this year.
Recipient of the 2008 "The Iron Man" award from scottnak of Halos Heaven!
Nice catch!
I’ve updated the mistake on the file in my computer.
Thanks for catching it.
== Resident Point Tallier ==
Thanks for the fix, and nice to have you back!
Recipient of the 2008 "The Iron Man" award from scottnak of Halos Heaven!
Awesome.
I scored before the A’ss did this season.
by Stirrups on Apr 6, 2009 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Panther
rec’d
Confrontation simply means meeting the truth head on - Coach K
by norcaliangelsfan on Apr 6, 2009 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions
awesome
to see howie go deep tonight. didn’t he only have 3 all season in 08? looks like he’s headed for a nice season. saunders though. big panther. especially since he’s on my fantasy team! woo!
Chili Davis - the closest thing the MLB got to a real life Pedro Cerrano.
On pace for 162 jacks...
Unless he becomes unlucky all of a sudden.
Blogging is FUN!
by Downing Rules on Apr 7, 2009 1:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Actually, Hokie Joe
looked a little uptight at first — understandable under the circumstances, but the D helped him out and he settled down.
Angels fan since '67
Angel Pitching and Angel Defense
Get past that!
Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.
by vladtheimpaler on Apr 7, 2009 12:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Another great thing tonight...
We were nice to OC, but Roid-Boy Giambi got booed every time he stepped to the plate.
On Angel Talk, one idiot asked Terry why Roid-boy got booed!
Angels fan since '67
just got back from the game
The Colonel was GREAT tonight, and Howie was, indeed, the man. :P
feels good to have the season underway.
Kotch would've had that.
I hope somehow my Del Ninja shirt arrives tomorrow
so that i can sport it to the game tomorrow night
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
Totally drunk now at the end of my 23rd birthday
and it makes me so willing and able to say nice things about everyone, but no one is awake anymore.
Great thing about a birthday on April 6th is that the Angels have opened on my birthday on a handful of occasions in recent memory. Great to get a win to help me celebrate the B-Day with some friends and some booze.
P.S. since i’m not my usual dick self right now, I want to say thanks to this awesome blog for almost 3 years of dedicated service to alleviating my boredom. Rev, you run a great show, and 99% of you are awesome contributors, even in disagreement. 162-0, here we come.
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 7, 2009 12:21 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Your so much nicer when your drunk
Where do we send the cases?
Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.
by vladtheimpaler on Apr 7, 2009 12:48 AM PDT up reply actions
(drunk = your instead of you're)
Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.
by vladtheimpaler on Apr 7, 2009 12:50 AM PDT up reply actions
No beer
only SoCo (the college student in me).
Actually, it’s as much the drunken-ness as it is the childish kid in me just pumped to have the beginning of the season start after a freakin’ 6 month wait. The first day of baseball is more a holiday to me than, say, Easter ever has been. And a win? Icing on the cake. I’ve been telling my friends since September that Saunders is not a fluke.
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Apr 7, 2009 1:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Childesh kid
You’re only 23! Don’t try to grow up too fast.
And I’m with you on Saunders. Been backing him up through all the regression thing.
Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.
by vladtheimpaler on Apr 7, 2009 2:42 AM PDT up reply actions
I love you, man (just saw it tonight)
Blogging is FUN!
by Downing Rules on Apr 7, 2009 1:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Diehard Angels Fan
What took you so long?
Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.
by vladtheimpaler on Apr 7, 2009 2:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Great 1st game
Couldn’t ask for better. Our All-Star pitcher came through. That’s why he is an All-Star.
Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.
Win!
(900 hours in photoshop)
I brought sexy back, but they only gave me store credit....
by PhiSlamma on Apr 7, 2009 4:32 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Good Win, But...
Some less-than-impressive D. Kendrick made that error and both Rivera and Aybar misjudged some borderline foul balls. The A’s kept it close thanks to their darn good defense; there were 3-4 plays I’m not sure the Angels would have made. Thank Arte that Torii’s patrolling center.
I bet Aybar/Morales make the throw-and-catch on Guerrero's grounder.
Also, the pickoff of OC at second. They actually HAD a chance to do the same thing (against a much slower Rivera), and didn’t. Ellis wasn’t as heads-up as Howie.
~Till the Halo burns out...
I was surprised
that it wasn’t ruled an error. Nomar had it and dropped it. I could see it being scored E-6 or E-3, but was very surprised to see it ruled a hit.
Angels fan since '67
that WAS an error all the way. But, you gotta get Vladdy started on that march to 100 ribbies somehow.
Blogging is FUN!
by Downing Rules on Apr 7, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
The problem was, if it was an error, who was it on.
Because the ball was so deep in the hole, to expect a SS to make the play at all was unreasonable. Since OC did make a play and make a throw, albeit on the grass, it wouldn’t have been fair to charge him with an error on the play. Nomar maybe should have picked it but you cant really charge you with an error either. Got to be a hit.
I am a fair weather fan so the Angels better win!
Error can be charged to OC or Mr Hamm...
however, the throw was right there and had Vladdy beaten by a step or two. No way you cannot charge an error when the throw gets there ahead of the runner. I could see your point if Vladdy had nearly beaten the throw, but no … he was out by ~ 5,280 feet on that play. ;)
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by Downing Rules on Apr 7, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
while I agree that Kendrick's error on the DP ball was bad you are nuts
about the “misjudged” “borderline” foul balls. Give me a break.
I am a fair weather fan so the Angels better win!
Both were catchable
Both were not caught. When I say “borderline”, I mean that they were catchable. I know that Aybar’s wasn’t far from new fan seating, but it was still catchable, and Rivera showed his limited range as well.
Figgins played some excellent 3B, though.
The A's missed a "catchbable" foul ball in right due to Jack Cust being slow.
~Till the Halo burns out...
Favorite defensive blunder I saw in person last year was cust blowing a catch on a lazy liner … it was a thing of beauty. Unfortunately, Custy got the last laugh with a game-winning jack later in the same game.
Blogging is FUN!
by Downing Rules on Apr 7, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Erm...what happened to the game topics?
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Go look at the left or right sidebar under “game threads.” My guess is that Rev doesn’t want to clutter the front page with game threads only with meaty content. Cheap filler moves to the sidebar.
Blogging is FUN!
by Downing Rules on Apr 7, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
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