Yankees Pound Angels Bullpen
by WiHaloFan on May 1, 2009 7:45 PM PDT
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Once again, the Angels bullpen wasted the heroics of their teammates. Given a 5 run lead with just 2 innings to play, rookie reliever Rafael Rodriquez and once dominating Jose Arredondo gave up 4 runs in the 8th. Brian Fuentes entered the game in the bottom of the ninth, facing the heart of the Yankee order, and never retired a batter. Jose Posada ended the game with a bases-loaded single to win it for the Bombers.
Wasted was another good start by Jered Weaver, who after having a shaky first inning where he gave up 4 runs, settled down to shutout the Yanks for 5 innings, at one point retiring 11 in-a-row.
Battling back from a 4 run deficit, the Angels scored 6 runs in the sixth, 3 coming on a Gary Matthews Jr. bases loaded triple, and three more runs in the 7th. However, a 5 run lead wasn't enough for the Angels pen, as they recorded their 9 loss of the year.
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Though Dondo deserves a lot of the blame, BOTG goes to Fuentes
Bottom line…..He’s the closer and gets paid to get 3 outs to save the game. If he does his job, the Angels win.
RIP Nick Adenhart
dude!
you are still alive? I thought you committed hari-kari after that first inning! ;)
In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.
by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
hmmmm....
Thinking here in Hawaii…We need a closed door meeting to get out of this miserable funk that has now carried over from April!
You Better watch out, The Angels are War Machines!
How can we have a closed-door meeting...
if nobody can “close the door?”
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by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
hahaha
if we left it up to fuentes the door would remain open to the public
"Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun. I mean, if you were having fun you would've caught that ball."
by wallispdub1 on May 1, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I remember these days...
I used to go to many many games like this. There were years that were like this. It was fun to go to the baseball games though. I know we expect more but this season is far from being over.
I’m a fan in the good, bad and ugly days. I’ll still be at the games no matter what.
win
In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.
by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
it was super painful to watch the last 2 innings...
but i watched… and i’ll be watching again tomorrow… well said
Meet me @ the budweiser patio
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
but ...
will you be watching the two replays at 12AM and at 3AM? Huh, will ya? ;)
In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.
by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
haha if i didnt have to work at 6 in the morn...
probably no haha
Meet me @ the budweiser patio
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2009 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
bottom of 5th on the 1st replay
i’ll catch the inns i missed earlier.
In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.
by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
At the very least
We get to see the further development (barring any injuries) of Kmo, Kendrick, and Napoli. Wish I could add Wood to that list though.
RIP Nick Adenhart
Fuentes
and whoever hired him.
He is NOT closer material. there’s a reason he was given the boot from Colorado.
RIP Nick
Underestimating K-Rod is the best thing the FO ever did in the off-season.
It accelerated and rushed the other guys into roles they have not been accustomed yet.
Our pen now looks more like the Yankees of 2009 rather than the Yankees of 1996.
Ugh.
Or is Kendry perhaps the one who needs to sit?
More likely the complete descimation of the starting lineup
has accelerated others into roles that they aren’t ready for.
The game is bigger than Franky.
Oh yeah, Fuentes sucks balls.
throwin bolos
Yeah, if Dondo was purely pitching in the 7th
inning, he wouldn’t be getting thoroughly destroyed everytime he took the field. Vice versa for for shields. These jokes are there to get three outs in the 7th 8th or 9th inning. I don’t give a shit which one they are accustomed too, they are downright terrible, their job performance is lousy, and they need to step up and get it done.
I think even Fuentes tried.
he just FAILED.
In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.
by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I think even Fuentes tried.
he just FAILED.
"Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun. I mean, if you were having fun you would've caught that ball."
whoa...
deja vu!
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by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't even understand this
How did letting K-Rod go force anyone into roles that they are not accustomed to? Everyone is in their same role as last year, with Shields and Dondo being our setup guys. The fact that they both suck at it, and the Fuentes also is sucking, has nothing to do with new roles for these guys. It has to do with a total failure to do their jobs.
I’m hoping every night that they will turn it around!
Wow. What a bummer.
Prophecy as told by Zu Long. Fuentes is officially weak.
In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.
if i had known this was gonna happen
i would have wanted the game to end in the 6th when it was raining
I feel like when I watch the games, I jinx them.
And then when they lose, it ruins my night. I’m so close to giving up hope. This is the most laughably bad pen in the game.
The time is out of joint; oh cursed spite, that ever I was born to set it right.
by chairmanofthebar on May 1, 2009 7:58 PM PDT reply actions
laugh...
i was laughing as soon as Fuentes came to the mound in the 9th… I knew it was over, for some stupid reason.
In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.
by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I was hoping Fuentes would make me eat crow
But knew beter
Or is Kendry perhaps the one who needs to sit?
crow sure sounds good right now...
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by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Isn't there a post around here somewhere saying happy to have Fuentes, see you Frankie?
Not that any of you noticed or care, but I did predict that he will blow 4 of the first ten.
I think I am right on schedule
by Big Bad, 'Vlad'! on May 1, 2009 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions
When do we go to Vegas knower of all...
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by Downing Rules on May 2, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
I was optimistic
I knew he would get in trouble like he often does, but I was hoping he would pull through. Any thoughts of winning the game though changed once that lead off walk to Tex occurred.
RIP Nick Adenhart
he had this uncomfortable look out in the pen, tho...
when he finished his warmup and stepped off the pen’s mound. It was foreboding to say the least.
In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.
by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I wasn't able to watch the game due to troubles with the link, so had to rely on gameday
I am glad that I was spared the misery of having to watch
RIP Nick Adenhart
I only saw from the 6th inning on...
woof. I thought I had already seen a year’s worth of stinkers.
Peter: "So I was sitting in my cubicle today, and I realized, ever since I started working, every single day of my life has been worse than the day before it. So that means that every single day that you see me, that’s on the worst day of my life.
Shrink: What about today? Is today the worst day of your life?
Peter: Yeah.
Shrink: Wow, that’s messed up.
In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.
by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
as fuentes was blowing his load all over this game...
my mind flashed back a couple of seasons ago… to a duel between Krod and Jeter in another tight game between the halos and yanks…. that flashback had a happy ending
Meet me @ the budweiser patio
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2009 7:58 PM PDT reply actions
Teixeira's wife could close the games better than our existing bullpen.
In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.
by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
in thought and in deed.
In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.
by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
We always have Q's wife to close
Could ruin the concentration of the batters which could lead to outs
RIP Nick Adenhart
How could she close games...
…when she can’t even close her legs?
BA-ZING!
RIP Nick. We will miss you!
All I know...
Is the line score and the box score. On a scale of 1-10, tell me how painful it was to watch…
34 - N.J.A - R.I.P
if you look at the line-up only
and not the pitching staff you’ll be in the positive
Meet me @ the budweiser patio
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Palmer pitching tmmrw
i dont know if thats who u want pitching after you have had the life sucked out of you
big ups to the offense though...
as soon as the starters come back and guys like moseley and loux are most likely sent to the pen things should look up
Meet me @ the budweiser patio
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2009 8:01 PM PDT reply actions
And they have to come back and be good...
hope the injuries don’t linger….
RIP Nick...
Jim Scully
Jim Scully Home
unfortunately...
the 7th belongs to ET and the 8th to Shields…
We have gotten the lead to the 7th plenty of times…neither has been able to do their job! I don’t see how Moseley and Loux in the pen helps those two from blowing me the lead!
Miss you Nick...! RIP
Dondo and Shields ...
those guys are the blame of the Month + day
In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.
by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
im still not ready to give up on shields ..
he’s pitched effectively for too long to dismiss so early.. he’s always had a funk sometime ech season… he’s having his at the worst possible time for his team right now
Meet me @ the budweiser patio
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree, he is in a funk; most likely due to poor season preparation and too much focus on the WBC. They need to ban that even for cryin’ out loud.
In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.
by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
event
In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.
by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
The blockheads were the enemy of Gumby. Don’t tell me you are one of them?
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by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not ready to give up on any of our guys
Shields, Fuentes, Dondo, Speier, Jepsen, even Bulger. They are too talented to believe that they all just forgot how to pitch. But the relievers have clearly lost their mental edge — it’s like in The Natural, losing is a disease, as contagious as … [add punchline of choice]….
I just figured it out...this is the curse of Brandon Wood
God says you get nothing and like it til you play Woody full time!
Maybe he can pitch?!
Miss you Nick...! RIP
No one in the Angels pen
Could have saved the team tonight.
Or is Kendry perhaps the one who needs to sit?
HAHAHA!
I laughed my arse off when I saw him warming up out there, too!!! I said “Oh, god, don’t give up the lead, Dondo or else we’re going to have to see Bulging ERA!”
In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.
by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
There is no one in the bullpen I trust at this time...
..first time since the mid-70’s.
Yeah…that bad!!!
Bring back Shigetoshi Hasegawa
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by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I think we are all in shock...
…with the same bullpen as last year, we would be 4-5 games over .500 and probably in first place.
The bullpen is just so bad this year…
I got it!!!
WOOD FOR CLOSER! Want to get him into the lineup… that’s our only hope.
In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.
He won't get enough AB's as closer!
I suggested he pitch above! I had time to think about it…. :(
Miss you Nick...! RIP
Just get rid of the DH and let him pitch
oh wait we Izturis there.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart you will forever be missed...
by angelskid2210 on May 1, 2009 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
the sky is falling, the sky is falling
where oh where is my bwood to save the day????
ps. DR and I are accepting any and all of your halos gear/tickets
"Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun. I mean, if you were having fun you would've caught that ball."
I think Woody
will be in the lineup tomorrow hopefully. It just brings excitement to the game.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart you will forever be missed...
only if we go a day without mentioning his name!
"Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun. I mean, if you were having fun you would've caught that ball."
hey! great idea!
;)
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by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
It will never happen...
just like he will never play…so just maaaaaybe this will work.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart you will forever be missed...
by angelskid2210 on May 1, 2009 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Wood IS NOT GOING TO PLAY
(wink wink)
….. ….. ….. did it work?
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by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
But you still
mentioned his name, so no it did not work…lol
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart you will forever be missed...
by angelskid2210 on May 1, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Well relievers are volatile
The Angels have been fortunate enough during most of the 2000s to have a consistently strong bullpen. Unfortunately that has come to an end this year. Welcome Arson Squad 2009
RIP Nick Adenhart
by stolenbases on May 1, 2009 8:20 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
this is what it feels like to be an A'ss fan!
"Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun. I mean, if you were having fun you would've caught that ball."
Man not only the A's
every crappy team we’ve laughed at has now come back to bite us in the ass.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart you will forever be missed...
by angelskid2210 on May 1, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
The stat weenies are now saying:
“The Angels ‘luck’ has run out!”
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by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Not really.
They know that all this shit has happened to us (‘Faced a decades worth of adversity in one month’ I believe was the term). And our bullpen ERA has been much higher than it should be with our peripherals.
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 May 2, 2009 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions
i was just going with divisional rivals
at least our starting “rotation” is not as bad as texas’
"Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun. I mean, if you were having fun you would've caught that ball."
Oh ok
well in that case then yeah….I feel their pain.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart you will forever be missed...
by angelskid2210 on May 1, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Volatility Abounds!
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by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
he shows up every few days.
he’s all cool with it.
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by Downing Rules on May 2, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Rec'd for the volatile comment...
We have been very fortunate to turn out such good pens for so long.
Percy, Weber, Levine, Shields, Arredondo, K-Rod, Donnelly, Gregg, Oliver, Carrasco, Lou Pote, Matt Wise, Speier, Shiggy, Holtz, Petkovsek…
That is a pretty damn good group of relievers. Even the Speier’s and Carrasco’s had one really good year. But, the fungibility of relievers is true. Guys like Shields – who are great for 5, 6 or 7 years – are very, very rare.
RIP Nick...
Jim Scully
Jim Scully Home
another positive nugget?
napoli DHing on a day he didnt start… good sign yes
Meet me @ the budweiser patio
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2009 8:25 PM PDT reply actions
Ahh, just when you think you're off to a great start on the weekend
You come home and watch a particularly ugly bed shitting. I think I’m going to start a rapid-fire workout routine and throw some bullpen sessions. I’m going to apply for a spot in the Angels bullpen — I’ve shat a bed once.
by Big Easy Halofan on May 1, 2009 8:25 PM PDT reply actions
Maybe the Angels
should have an open bullpen tryout…anybody that has balls show up??
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart you will forever be missed...
by angelskid2210 on May 1, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Perfect!
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart you will forever be missed...
by angelskid2210 on May 1, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Penal League pitchers are highly encouraged
Did I just say penal?
by Big Easy Halofan on May 1, 2009 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
i think i can still hit the upper 60's
"Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun. I mean, if you were having fun you would've caught that ball."
Hey that would work
keep em’ off balance.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart you will forever be missed...
by angelskid2210 on May 1, 2009 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
i also have some decent rang
and could at least put the bat on the ball… i see a promising future ahead of me!!!!
"Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun. I mean, if you were having fun you would've caught that ball."
*range
"Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun. I mean, if you were having fun you would've caught that ball."
I can get it up to 85
Maybe I can get a chance LOL
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart you will forever be missed...
by angelskid2210 on May 1, 2009 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Can Pedro be a reliever?
Let’s get back on the “Sign Pedro” thing and shift focus from the Aybar/Wood fiasco.
In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.
what about "Oil Can"?
"Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun. I mean, if you were having fun you would've caught that ball."
nope 3-2 Wings
Meet me @ the budweiser patio
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
nah man
they lost 3-2 bummer… maybe bwood should lace up the skates!
"Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun. I mean, if you were having fun you would've caught that ball."
i think pronger should give a good ol check to fuentes
Meet me @ the budweiser patio
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
The Ducks
Need to stop this trend of getting outshot by the opponent. Plus 2 goals against Osgood is not going to cut it.
RIP Nick Adenhart
hiller is a beast
but you’re right we gotta stop getting out shot!
"Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun. I mean, if you were having fun you would've caught that ball."
The Red Wings outshoot everybody
In the regular season they had more than 200 shots more than the second best team. The Ducks are going to get outshot this series just like they did the last one. They played a pretty good game tonight, but the major penalty in the first killed them. Then the one rebound they left loose all night finished it off. I’m not worried, this is going to be a hell of a series.
Bobby Ryan FOR CLOSER!
Trade Jeff Mathis for Jonas Hiller
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 May 2, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions
lost 3-2 on a goal in the final minute
essentially like watching an angels bullpen meltdown
angel games are not very fun to watch these days
fuentes is a joke. honestly if a shake up is what we need then lets do it. i think something simply and in house would be to switch arredondo and fuentes’ roles. i think at this point even fuestes knows he shouldnt be a closer. start bringing him in the eighth or late seventh to at least take off some pressure. the closer spot may give jose some much needed confidence because other than ERA, his peripherals are not bad. if anything, we will be grooming a closer for the future. he may get a fire lit under his ass.
then when oliver comes back on monday he can take seventh. speier and shields can take care of the sixth and sometimes seventh roles. this is a manageable shake up that does not require additional help (whcih appears to be impossible anyways). just some simple in house reshuffling. ill tell you one thing, it cant be any worse than status quo.
R.I.P.N.A.
Uh NOBODY can close right now...
They cannot record outs.
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by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
uh i know
this is a possible plan to change that. will it work? god no. but hell at least its different.
R.I.P.N.A.
by TheAngelsAngels on May 1, 2009 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
just came across this too
http://fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com/2009/05/01/is-jose-arredondo-still-awesome/23091/
R.I.P.N.A.
by TheAngelsAngels on May 1, 2009 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
this is interesting, too
RE: Fail-tes.
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by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
to tell you the truth
he brings up some interesting points. its true, he gets his fastball to where it was then the breaking and fabled change come along with it. the problem may be if this fastball were seeing is his new permanent one. in which case, damn. my proposal at least can go at the confidence angle.
i agree they are shitty and are not worthy of even the travel costs right now, let alone the closer role. all of them. well, maybe not the old lefty. but, i am simply looking at ways to change to see if it jolts them loose.
R.I.P.N.A.
by TheAngelsAngels on May 1, 2009 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
This one hurts
I am new to the site. For reasons that have already been well discussed, a lot of guys are pitching in roles they are not accustomed to, and the bullpen? Well, it brings back memories of the 70’s…anyone else remember…the Arson Squad? They would have been downright proud of this effort.
Thought I saw Scot Shields picture on a milk carton this morning.
You are new...
we’ve already labelled the 2009 ’pen the Arson Squad after like game 3. Welcome aboard, though, it is good to see we all think alike (for the most part).
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by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Napoli at DH
I’m all in favor of this, but I’m still in shock that it happened with only 2 catchers on the roster. I wonder if they’ll call up Bobby Wilson to replace Wood on the roster and make this a regular thing. Sounds like a good plan to me since Wood clearly isn’t going to be playing. Napoli has been one of our best hitters, so let’s get him in there every night. Mathis has been fine too (he was big tonight). His “new approach” seems to be working. I think he could be a decent hitter with regular ABs. Not good, but certainly not a black hole.
So bring up Wilson to be the backup catcher, let Mathis catch most nights, with Napoli at DH, and play Izturis at short. I like it.
It's a wait and see according to the OC Register's blog.
"There’s a chance right now in the short term to keep Mike’s bat in the lineup and keep Jeff behind the plate," Scioscia said of the move. "If we were going to do this for an extended period of time, we’d have to make a move to add a third catcher. We can spot this in occasionally and see if it’s something we can use to keep moving forward."
Scioscia said Napoli would be back behind the plate tomorrow against left-hander CC Sabathia.
"Right now, we’re not ready to go and commit in this direction because we have a lot of bats that are important to keep going and keep in the lineup," Scioscia said. "It just fell into place with the day game tomorrow and another lefty."
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by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Well
If Mathis gets injured, or has to come out, either Q will become the catcher, or Naps does, and we forfeit the DH spot. If this happens late in teh game, chances are that the spot will come up at most once, meaning we just put in a PH and put in another reliever.
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 May 2, 2009 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
might be on to something
but if we dont have a closer still by the time he actually gets back then it may be a lost cause anyway
R.I.P.N.A.
by TheAngelsAngels on May 1, 2009 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Santana in Rancho Monday night!!!
http://fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com/2009/05/01/road-trip-to-rancho/23155/
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by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
uh.....yep.......turn the page
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on May 1, 2009 9:13 PM PDT reply actions
My god
Arredondo doesn’t know how to pitch when he’s brought in with runners on! Stop doing it, Scioscia!
http://inplaynoouts.blogspot.com/ - A blog about teams I like, written by me.
#34
He had NOTHING on his pitches...
they were so hittable, I think my grannie might have had a fighting chance to hit one.
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by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought of all last year Arredondo was the heir apparent to K-Rod
Not another guy with a ‘big arm’ and a 10 cent head.
Angels fans said there was nothing to worry about and this guy was going to be dominant out of the bullpen.
Or is Kendry perhaps the one who needs to sit?
you speak non-inclusively about angel fans
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by Downing Rules on May 1, 2009 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
As an Angels fan myself, I want to believe the hype too
Especially when he had a damn good rookie year in 2008.
Now, maybe he is going through some rough times.
Still plenty of season left.
Who misses Frankie? I don't...
Me too
And I still do. I’m willing to give Jose the benefit of the doubt and chalk his early-season struggles up to a minor sophomore slump and/or the fact that everyone else around him is failing to get guys out. I honestly think that it makes it more difficult to do your job as a reliever when your fellow relievers are doing poorly. That’s why I think momentum — negative or positive — is real, and it obviously is not on our side right now.
Hopefully we can get through this and have the tide turn soon.
I'm new too
Born and raised in Southern California, but I work in a newsroom in New York, and YES just started the rebroadcast. I don’t think I can handle this rollercoaster again.
im finally the first listed for pregame gusses
and i hate myself for it. c’mon halos lets get on a roll
Still, I wish Nick was here
by adirondackangelfan on May 1, 2009 11:17 PM PDT reply actions
You know how people say that a game was a roller coaster ride?
Well…
Aren’t you supposed to end a roller coaster ride on the ground?
Let's do this for Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson.
When I left the game thread
To go to a meeting, we had just rallied and led 9-4. What the hell did you guys do after I left? You must not have been cheering hard enough. Blame of the game goes to the guys/gals on the thread after I left.
Angel Pitching (Adenhart), Angel Defense - get past that.
Actually I think you're looking at this wrong.......it all went down hill
After YOU left
LOL
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by norcaliangelsfan on May 2, 2009 3:06 AM PDT up reply actions
The bullpen needs Oliver and Escobar
This bullpen has pissed away the season so far; three inexcusable losses (A’s, Twins, and last night) Escobar was terrific out of the bullpen down the stretch in 2005 (plus he closed for the Blue Jays). I think starting puts far too much strain on his arm and thus is leading to these chronic injuries. I am hoping the Angels condition him for a return to the bullpen because:
1) He’s an effective strikeout pitcher and is ideally suited for high leverage situations
2) A better probability that Esobar can stay healthy if he only pitches an inning or two per outing
One of the worst decisions so far this season was letting Oliver start that one game. I hope the damage to his arm doesn’t linger over the course of the season. This bullpen really could have used him.
Escobar doesn't exist in my mind...
His roller coaster of “he’s doing well” “he’s suffered a setback” “he’s ahead of schedule” “now, he’s hurt again” has me entirely jaded. I don’t plan on seeing him on a mound in the bigs anytime soon. Once again, I hope I am wrong, but I’m tired of the Myspacecobar roller coaster.
In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.
by Downing Rules on May 2, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
WTF?!
I just finished watching this pathetic game by the Angels…
1) How the fuck do you blow a 5 run lead in 3 innings? Your offense roars back after being down 4, tacks on another 5 and ?
2) Aren’t we supposed to have the best “hold” guy in the league?
3) Can this bullpen hold down anything? How many runs do they need?
4) OK so the bullpen sucks, so WTF happened to our closer?
All the while Gubie is harping on how great the Yanks are at getting back into a game. WTF!? Shit if you’re going against the Angels bullpen, you could be the Cerritos Yankees and still pull off a win (no offense to anyone in Cerritos).
God needed a starter. RIP #34
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