Sean O'Sullivan Debut a Giant Hit For Angels
by Rev Halofan on Jun 16, 2009 10:01 PM PDT
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Final Score in San Francisco: Angels 8, Giants 1
The Angels won their fifth straight game for the first time this season as they beat the Giants in San Francisco 8-1. Sean O’Sullivan pitched 7 innings of 1-Run ball striking out 5 in his major league debut. He began the season at AA Arkansas and is the 12th pitcher to start a game for the Angels this season.
Some highlights:
- Vladimir Guerrero 2 for 2 as a pinch hitter in the series
- Juan Rivera, broken bat double for a ribby in the first Inning.
- Chone Figgins’ error on the first batter Sean O’Sullivan ever faces in the bigs was a tricky hop but Figgy makes up for it with a double play on the next pitch.
- Sean O’Sullivan gets his first strikeout, his second strikeout, inning over and then he is the first batter an gets his first major league hit – rocketing ahead of 327 Angel players in franchise history who never had a hit (most of them post-DH rule pitchers, but still...) ... and to think it took John Lackey 7 seasons to do just that.
- Maicer Izturis hits his first HR of the season and is 3 for 5 overall, scoring 3 runs and driving in 2.
- Mike Napoli 3 for 5 with a 3-Run HR
- Bobby Abreu and Juan Rivera 3 for 5 and 2 for 5 respectively.
- Angel fans are actively campaigning to be move to the National League West.
- Our Jersey Roster for #55 is updated!
And the following people can tell their grandkds that they were posting in the pregame or game thread of Sean O'Sullivan's major league debut:
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FTW
Rest in Peace Adenhart
by princeton11loveshalos on Jun 16, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's a better nickname for O'Sullivan?
“Viva Las Vegas” or “Wolverine?”
God needed a starter. RIP #34
by 3rd Echelon on Jun 16, 2009 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the latter
IMO
RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09
by vlad IS my man on Jun 16, 2009 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am liking Jack Black, actually.
by matthiasstephan on Jun 17, 2009 1:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm so glad
I’m not the only one who noticed the resemblance.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
by opiejeanne on Jun 17, 2009 7:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Terry went on and on about it
Angels fan since '67
by red floyd on Jun 17, 2009 8:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't hear about that.
I don’t think Rory or Gubie (Goobie?) mentioned it. About the third inning I looked at SOS and it dawned on me who he reminded me of.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
by opiejeanne on Jun 17, 2009 8:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Radio, my friend. Radio.
Angels fan since '67
by red floyd on Jun 17, 2009 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know about radio.
It’s got them purty tubes an’ all inside it, just the newest new-fangled thing and when you switch it on you can hear shows all the way from downtown, nearly twenty miles away.
I was watching the game on television. They didn’t mention it.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
by opiejeanne on Jun 17, 2009 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha! Sarcasm....
…you will fit in well here.
by sothball on Jun 17, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've had the gift since I was a wee child.
It has never failed me.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
by opiejeanne on Jun 17, 2009 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BIG ups to Napoli
but it’s got to go to O’Sullivan. even against the pathetic NL West, he pitched an absolute gem, especially for his MLB debut.
great game.
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
by howiestheman on Jun 16, 2009 10:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm glad I was on tonight, the game thread was a lot of fun. ^_^
~Till the Halo burns out...
by Zu Long on Jun 16, 2009 10:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I was at my nephew's HS graduation
(Simi High, home of Jered Weaver).
Angels fan since '67
by red floyd on Jun 16, 2009 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another win....
big ups to SOS………and the bats especially Napoli………who I believe was 4-5 (according to gameday) not 3-5 as posted in the blog blurb.
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jun 16, 2009 10:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
yup
he had 4
RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09
by vlad IS my man on Jun 16, 2009 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tonight did wonders for my Fantasy team with Bobby and Napoli.
by BrentSchmidt on Jun 16, 2009 10:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
nice!
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jun 16, 2009 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I will not utter
the four word phrase….
RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09
by vlad IS my man on Jun 16, 2009 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
SO'S to the rescue. Panther
Can we move to the NL West please. We could swap with the doyers. Bat Lackey cleanup.
Angel Pitching (Adenhart), Angel Defense - get past that.
by vladtheimpaler on Jun 16, 2009 10:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think we should swap with Arizona.
We kill the Dodgers, so as many games as we can get with them the better.
by matthiasstephan on Jun 17, 2009 1:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dodgers won't allow it
They’d become what the LA Clippers are to the LA Lakers (Angels).
Angel Pitching (Adenhart), Angel Defense - get past that.
by vladtheimpaler on Jun 17, 2009 1:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is all fictitious anyway.
No way MLB allows us to join the NL. Besides, can our pitching staff hit?? What do we do with Vlad?? Too many questions.
We do pretty well against Choakland and Seattle anyway.
by matthiasstephan on Jun 17, 2009 2:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I wasn't really serious either
And you’re right, we do fine in the AL West.
Angel Pitching (Adenhart), Angel Defense - get past that.
by vladtheimpaler on Jun 17, 2009 2:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
O'Sullivan can :-)
Angels fan since '67
by red floyd on Jun 17, 2009 8:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
First major league win and first major league hit in the same game?
The very definition of panther, I say.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart, #34.
by cardinalwraith on Jun 16, 2009 10:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
O'Beautiful
Tis a good day to be Irish! Lucky Paddy … well done, Sean …
Don't call me Desmond
by highlandhalo on Jun 16, 2009 10:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Did you realize
there was a Sean to Chone to Sean (to Abreu) pattern in that double play? Well, not quite, but Sean pitched the ball that was fielded by Chone and thrown to Sean Rodriguez and then to Bobby Abreu.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
by opiejeanne on Jun 16, 2009 10:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
?
Bobby Abreu doesn’t play first base.. are you thinking Kendry Morales? cause i sure as hell have never heard of an outfielder being involved at the end of a double play..
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
by b0rd3rline on Jun 16, 2009 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes.
Sorry. I’m so dumb sometimes.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
by opiejeanne on Jun 16, 2009 11:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
it happens
enjoy the site, post here and have fun, i have made boo-boos over the years and they let me have it too….
by Rev Halofan on Jun 16, 2009 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha! Thanks.
I’m not too broken up by the criticism, and I thought it was pretty mild. All week I have had this mental glitch, referring to Abreu as the 1st baseman.
(it’s a great site, by the way. much more fun than the other one)
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
by opiejeanne on Jun 17, 2009 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
wait-the other one?
RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09
by vlad IS my man on Jun 17, 2009 8:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There is this other forum
where a certain troll is allowed free rein by the mods and he’s not bright enough to be amusing. I hesitate to mention it by name but it’s on the official site.
It’s just a big ol’ mess.
There are a few people there that I like but the fighting, the lack of baseball knowledge by too many, the automatic discourtesy to fans of other teams, the political acrimony* which spills into the baseball threads, and the people who can’t ignore the troll just makes it Not So Much Fun.
*I think discussion of baseball in general and the Angels in particular should be enough for anyone on an Angels forum. If I want to yammer about politics I can find a forum devoted to that.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
by opiejeanne on Jun 17, 2009 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I forgot to mention
the people who troll the other team forums, and what follows them back home.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
by opiejeanne on Jun 17, 2009 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
When that cocksucker Lee Diligence
shows his ass (which is the sum total of his anatomy) here he gets banned.
by Rev Halofan on Jun 17, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I figured
something like that was the rule here (I read the rules in the sidebar), and I thank you from the bottom of my mean little unforgiving heart.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
by opiejeanne on Jun 17, 2009 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rev I heard you on Angels radio before the game!
You brought up some mighty good points on Shields. It’s irrelevant to this post, I know, but still good job.
by TheAntiSox on Jun 17, 2009 12:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks
it is fun and Biggsy is cool to let me have a forum – I am into it.
by Rev Halofan on Jun 17, 2009 1:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's the deal with Sean O'Sullivan?
Is he supposed to be the real deal? Or was this just some aberration?
I only saw a little of the game, but was impressed with what I did see.
I've got nothing.
by bc56274 on Jun 16, 2009 11:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
darn i missed the game too
At least we escape with the series win before having to face tiny tim.
NA 34
by blochead on Jun 16, 2009 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Scioscia’s pre-game interview shown on FSN said it for me:
“If you look at the stats, Sean doesn’t look that great; but, from what we’ve seen he has the stuff to get the job done.” (paraphrased, mind you).
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Jun 17, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's this!?
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
J Speier 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 4.62
J Bulger 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 4.94
the relievers didn’t give up a run…ZOMG!
NA 34
by blochead on Jun 16, 2009 11:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The Bullpen got the
stenographers notes from the closed door meeting, and decided to put their game on.
by eyespy on Jun 17, 2009 1:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who knew
they could read shorthand.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
by opiejeanne on Jun 17, 2009 7:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but it took Bulge a while to read the cliff's notes version.
9 consecutive balls?
Angels fan since '67
by red floyd on Jun 17, 2009 8:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He’s got a lot of balls.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Jun 17, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
SOS looked great...
He looked like he’d been there before. Nerves of steel. Hopefully they let him stay up a bit longer after that!
by Monkeyspanked on Jun 16, 2009 11:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes, Nerves of Steel
Every SP must have nerves of steel once they’ve seen the bullpen….. I’m really glad the arsonists preserved his first win and did not screw it up.
by mustard_man on Jun 17, 2009 5:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I held my breath
when Speier came in to pitch, but I howled when they announced Bulger. So glad I was wrong, but when he started loading up the bases with two outs I had to leave the room for a minute.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
by opiejeanne on Jun 17, 2009 7:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sean O'Sullivan?...What kind of name is that?
What? Was Shamus McFitzPatrick taken?…
by The Clyde on Jun 17, 2009 12:03 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He will be called up after the All-Star break.
No worries.
by matthiasstephan on Jun 17, 2009 1:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think I mentioned this before, but..
I once had a D&D character named Sean O’Sullivan
Angels fan since '67
by red floyd on Jun 17, 2009 8:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great Game
Awesome start to what we hope is a long and successful career with the Halos
by mustard_man on Jun 17, 2009 5:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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