Angels Saunter to Saunders Win
by Rev Halofan on May 4, 2009 9:41 PM PDT
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PrintFinal Score in Oakland: Angels 5, Athletics 2
Joe Saunders struck out 7, Mike Napoli went 4 for 4, Torii Hunter had 3 RBI and Chone Figgins scored 2 runs on a 3 for 5 night. Brian Fuentes picked up his 6th Save as an Angel. Jose Arredondo relieved Saunders in the 7th inning and picked up his 8th Hold.
Mike Scioscia didn't exactly overflow with confidence when he had Fuentes warming up alongside Scot Shields. So much for the set-in-stone roles that he had managed with when Francisco Rodriguez was the Angels' closer. Fuentes threw a quick 1-2-3 9th inning, striking Gregorio Petit with the bases empty in front of a crowd that appeared to be about 675 shivering Bay Area die-hards stuck without Cable Television reception.
The Athletics got a run on a Balk, so their minor league offense scored in a manner befitting their minor league crowd. Their final run of the night was a homerun by Kurt Suzuki off of Joe Saunders on his 110th and final pitch of the night. It was the 8th pitch of the at-bat, so the A's minor league system has produced one hitter this decade.
Meanwhile Oakland Designated Hitter Jack Cust had 4 strikeouts and didn't even look that good at the plate. Brett Anderson was the kind of guy that A's boosters pointed to as the magic young pitching that would be carrying Oakland to a 162-0 season. Well, the fairy dust is off and the pre-April hallucination is over. Let a 6-month hangover known as the regular seaosn continue for the Green and Gold Getting Old if Not Sold Crew.
Two beaten and broken teams in a weak division up for grabs met Monday night and one showed which one has the urge to purge a loser at its door. I don't realy know what that means, but the Angels schooled the Athletics.
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In the AL West
(in the AL West)
Seattle folds.
(Seattle folds.)
Weak-assed Rangers’ pitching,
never gets old.
(never gets old.)
Up in NoCal,
(up in NoCal)
The green and gold
(the green and gold)
Retooled by Bean-boy to be winners,
but they’re just old.
Yippee-Ay-Yay the Halos keep on winnin’!
Yippee-Ay-Oh the Halos keep on winnin’!
Yippee-Ay-Yay the Halos keep on winnin’!
Yeah!
by Stirrups on May 4, 2009 9:43 PM PDT reply actions 12 recs
Anyone good at this stuff want to put this to audio.
And get it playing when you get on this site?
Nick Adenhart.
by WillGoAngels27 on May 4, 2009 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Mathis Panther.
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!
Nick Adenhart.
by WillGoAngels27 on May 4, 2009 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
he scored
In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.
by Downing Rules on May 5, 2009 8:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Glad that Fuentes didn't suck.
-- RIP Nick Adenhart
by mjhsieh on May 4, 2009 9:46 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
POTG
Saunders, another good outing for our starters, special nod to the bully for doing its job. Naps very close second.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
I would like to say
FUCK YEAAAAAAAH!
(post #3000 on HH!)
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
Way to get your moneys worth.
Nick Adenhart.
by WillGoAngels27 on May 4, 2009 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
6 tiMEZ and counTing!11!1 LOLllz!11!!11!
I was just really feeling the win this time. I think this club has turned a corner. It just feels so good right now. I decided to drop my F-bomb of the month because I would much rather drop it in a good manner than when I’m angry.
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 4, 2009 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
It just seems to get me angrier after I use the F-Bomb in frustration.
Plus, I figured I might as well do my 3k post in style
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 5, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
i think he meant swing set
Driven into right-center field, Erstad says he has it...the Angels, world champions!
But i have seen better swings in a toy set
Nick Adenhart.
by WillGoAngels27 on May 6, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Love the Halos logo "branded" on the Schnauzer cow!
Also, what the heck is the Official Caddyshack “Flipper-Voiced” Gopher doing in the mini-sirloin burger commercial?
In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.
by Downing Rules on May 5, 2009 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Saunders was awesome
but i still voted for Naps. the man is ripping up everyone he faces!
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
So where exactly is Athletics Nation?
Liechtenstein?
by Caseys Kiss of Death on May 5, 2009 12:15 AM PDT reply actions
why would you lick eckstein?
In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.
by Downing Rules on May 5, 2009 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Joe Nips Nap for Panther
Joe 4-1 w/3.29 era.
Angel Pitching (Adenhart), Angel Defense - get past that.
Nobody commented on what, to me, was the best part of the night
ET’s and Fuentes’ stints in relief.
Hopefully, this is the start of a trend. The beginning of the end, as it were.
Angels fan since '67
Panther to Scioscia ...
for manning up and going against his normal “routine” when he was damn well ready to change it up.
In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.
BULL SHIT Rev.........Dont give the A's any credit, you might make them feel better.
“Their final run of the night was a homerun by Kurt Suzuki off of Joe Saunders on his 110th and final pitch of the night. It was the 8th pitch of the at-bat, so the A’s minor league system has produced one hitter this decade.”
The A’s still have not produced a hitter, that was all Cal State Fullerton with Kirt Suzuki. The A’s cant produce a hitter if their life depended on it.
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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