Texas Showdown: Hot Angels Set to Feast on Rangers Popsicle Bats
by Rev Halofan on Jun 29, 2009 11:00 AM PDT
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PrintLose the Battle, Win the War: Ian Kinsler was batting .314 when John Lackey plunked him to lead off the game on May 16. He is batting under .270 now.
Three games in Arlington are here for the Angels, red-hot winners of 5 straight, 12-3 over their past 15 games. The Rangers are ice cold. The Freeze Girls just got their nuts handed to them by Chad Gaudin, who became the first pitcher in history to throw 8 innings of 1-hit ball in the Rangers home stadium that changes names every year as owner Tom Hicks pimps it out for money to send to Liverpool.
When we faced Gaudin on June 12, he did not make it out of the 4th inning, allowing 8 Angel runs on 10 hits! From 10 hits in 3+ to 1 hit in 8 at the launching pad that is Arlington? Can you say Padres hot? Don't because it is really just Rangers?
Perhaps after this series we will be calling them the Arlington Popsicles.
So here goes...
TONIGHT: 5:05 PM, Sean O'Sullivan Vs. Vicente Padilla
This is the one they have the best chance of winning. O'Sullivan's chances rest on his changeup fooling them, so maybe he can continue the Gaudin-like ass-kickery of the Rangers that seems to be contagious among baseball's pitchers of late. Padilla kinda owns us and that is tough as hell to type.
TUESDAY: 5:05 PM, Joe Saunders Vs. Scott Feldman
Feldman held us scoreless over 6 innings earlier this season. No gifts here, but Joe Saunders has been improving over his past few games, hasn't he? Hmmm... let me go check ...oh crud, as good as he has been doing, the worst ballpark for Saundo is the Arlington Crapper where his career ERA is over 10... ouch... Hope those Popsicles have not melted yet...
WEDNESDAY: 5:05 PM, Jered Weaver Vs. Kevin Millwood
Millwood will likely be the only Ranger in the All Star Game if Josh Hamilton's hernia flares up. Weaver should be there as well. They can be teammates for a day in St. Louis. Weaver was terrible against the Dodgers but looked amazing against the Diamondbacks on Friday. And before you dismiss the National League as incomparable to the AL, The weak ass NL Padres just took two out of three from the Rangers.
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Over/under game:
Vicente Padilla bean-ball pitches: 1.5
I say OVER and he will not get thrown out.
I love this team.
You're probably right that he won't get thrown out.
but the umps will warn the Angels.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
Angels don't get warnings.
Lackey didn’t
Phys: Well, Coon doesn't have a lot of power but he's a good bunter
Coon: F$%# That!
Thanks Zu
by halofan4life on Jun 29, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
I still say that the best defense against the Padilla's of the world
is to have a solid reputation for losing one’s grip on the bat at random moments.
We don't have a Bullpen. We have a Cowpen. Before we get to call it a Bullpen these guys gotta grow a pair.
by Stirrups on Jun 29, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
HA
Phys: Well, Coon doesn't have a lot of power but he's a good bunter
Coon: F$%# That!
Thanks Zu
by halofan4life on Jun 29, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I think the irrevocable waivers woke him up for the time being.
Under
Play Wood already. Willits sucks.
this was pretty funny
“Can you say Padres hot? Don’t because it is really just Rangers?”
got em
R.I.P.N.A.
by TheAngelsAngels on Jun 29, 2009 12:07 PM PDT reply actions
Time to make the Rangers our beecheeesssss.........
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jun 29, 2009 12:31 PM PDT reply actions
Mish Mash
Kinsler’s not deserving of such recognition, however Torii is. Heck, even Droopy Pedroia is more deserving.
Restore the California Angels Moniker now!
Halo Power Reigns Supreme...yet again.
Uh, Kinsler is by far the best second basemen in the AL
What are you smoking?
I brought sexy back, but they only gave me store credit....
Aaron Hill from the Blue Jays
is better.
Rest in Peace Adenhart
by princeton11loveshalos on Jun 29, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
um have u looked at the stats
Aaron Hill is batting .302/.344/.512 with 19 HR and 56 RBIs
Ian Kinsler is batting .268/.347/.520 with 18 HR and 50 RBIs
difference
Aaron Hill plays in Toronto therefore no one has heard of him
Rest in Peace Adenhart
by princeton11loveshalos on Jun 29, 2009 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Dead On
Let’s not forget that Aaron Hill plays in a true baseball stadium, not a minor league park like Arlington.
Restore the California Angels Moniker now!
Halo Power Reigns Supreme...yet again.
it actually is more of a pitchers park
than angel stadium
rank Runs
9 Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (Arlington, Texas) 1.091
15 Angel Stadium of Anaheim (Anaheim, California) 0.994
16 Rogers Centre (Toronto, Ontario) 0.969
while its not exactly a pitchers park, its better than Rangers Ballpark
Rest in Peace Adenhart
by princeton11loveshalos on Jun 29, 2009 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Here we go!!
Can’t wait to beat down these fake Rangers..After listening to the Baseball Report on the Sports Lodge this morning I can’t believe there are still people that believe the Rangers are for real… Their pitching is breaking down and the bats are cooling off.. They lose 2 out of 3 to the sorry Padres!! We are catching the Rangers at the perfect time… Looking to go up 4.5 games after this series!! Go Angels!!
by Halo_Fan47 on Jun 29, 2009 1:52 PM PDT reply actions
I can't believe there are people who actually think the Angels are for real....
Just b/c they beat 3 minor league teams in a row and have 6 high school equivalent relievers out in the bullpen.
apprently you havent looked at the best record in baseball and two very solid wc contenders
that all reside in the nl west. but hey, with the rangers shitty interleague record, what does that say about the rangers?
RIP #34
What ????? Two very solid WC contenders?
I don’t get it. And the Angels have the best record in baseball??? That’s news to me.
you refrenced that the angels just beat 3 minor league teams in a row
taking a jab at the nl west. the nl west is not as bad as last year. the dodgers have the best record in baseball, and the rockies and giants are legitimate wc contenders….what’s so hard to understand there….
RIP #34
Legit wild card contenders????
Really? So you think that come September, the Rockies and Giants will be right there with the runner up in the NL Central and NL East??? Would you like to place a bet on that?
have you looked the nl east lately?
jesus christ. the phillies can’t win at home and the mets are falling apart…care to place a bet that their non-division winner will win the wc? and nl central has no separation b/w most of their teams which will only result in 3/4 contenders just beating up on each other. so yes, the rockies or the giants will win the wc…
RIP #34
The Giants swept the Rangers
The Dodgers took 2 of 3
The DBacks went 1-2
The Padres freaking beat the Rangers 2 of 3.
It seems the only team the pretender Rangers can beat is the freaking Astros. Ed Wade runs that team, need I say more?
What makes you think this ISN’T the year that the Rangers start their annual fade into irrelevance?
Play Wood already. Willits sucks.
Didnt you just drop 2 of 3 to one of those "minor league teams"
I brought sexy back, but they only gave me store credit....
That's correct.
I’m not saying that Texas is great, far from it. Just tired of listening to Angels fans act like they’ve got this series wrapped up b/c they just put a hurting on the NL West.
Your tired of hearing Angels fans talking.....
On Halos Heaven. I understand, now can you get those pesky Ranger fans to shut up on LSB?
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
Mmmmm!!
I love popscicles! But they melt really fast in Texas summer heat.
good point
you supplied such a mountain of evidence to back that up that I cannot add further to your statement.
What other evidence do you need?
You got swept by Texas earlier this year, and your record inside the very weak AL West is 3 games under .500. Your offense is average at best, and while your starting pitching is slightly above average, your bullpen is awful. To say that the Angels have a decent time is very kind. On top of this, your farm system is sub-par and your future isn’t very bright.
Offense is average?
You mean the team with the highest batting average in all of baseball? That would be above average I believe.
Apologies in advance.
and his posting handle gives out his DOB
because he is smart enough to avoid getting ID thefted… whoops!
It's Ok
His team (if he has one) is probably bad so instead of posting positive responses on his teams respective blog he would rather WASTE his time posting negative comments on ours.. It might help his ego
by Halo_Fan47 on Jun 29, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I think your handle is typo'd
I think you meant Drew062692
I brought sexy back, but they only gave me store credit....
As opposed to the brilliance of...
“The Angels aren’t very good.”
Hello, pot. We are the kettles.
Apologies in advance.
That's right.
The Rangers aren’t very good either. There’s a big part of me that hopes that the Angels sweep this series and continue to create separation between themselves and the Rangers. This way the Rangers will not be pressured into making a stupid deadline deal and continue to prepare for the future. A future that sees the Rangers 2010 decade looking a lot like the 2000’s did for the Angels, and vice versa.
Wow.
There’s a big part of me that hopes that the Angels sweep this series
I don’t know anyone on this board that would say something like that about this team. Apparently Ranger fans aren’t even Ranger fans.
Apologies in advance.
Actually...
They would say what was in that quote. But I think you get my point.
Apologies in advance.
I am a die hard Rangers fan.....
But I am also capable of being realistic. In a playoff series, the Rangers would go Millwood, Padilla, Feldman. The Red Sox would go Beckett, Lester, and either Dice K, Penny, or Smoltz. The Yankees would go Sabathia, Burnett, and Joba. I don’t see the Rangers winning (or having much of a shot) those series. So why not tap the breaks, show some patience, and set yourself up for the future when you’re realistically better suited to be sucessful. Let the Angels go and make some stupid trade to make themselves go from being slightly above average to good and get slaughtered again in the first round. Then they can set themselves back even further.
Or...
They could actually PLAY the game. You know, instead of analyzing pitching matchups and assuming the outcomes. Tap the brakes? There’s a half a season still to be played. I’m sure all the fans in Texas would be really happy to pay a shitload of money to come out and watch their team “tap the brakes”. Really?
Apologies in advance.
Red is right
Who are you to say that a team should “tap the breaks”? I’m sure the Rockies really “tapped the brakes” back in 2007. you guys should have “tapped the brakes” last year and fired Ron Washington.
Also I’m sorry but analyzing pitching match ups? Beckett sure was solid last year. And Sabathia was rock solid. I’m sorry but pitching match ups are irrelevant when it comes down to it because in the game of baseball, the team that PLAYS better, not the team who LOOKS better on paper, wins.
Rest in Peace Adenhart
by princeton11loveshalos on Jun 29, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure you could.
But in that case, why does any team “sell” at the trade deadline? Who knows, maybe the A’s will win 80 of their next 90 games and win the division. Why don’t they go and trade to bring some guys in?
The fact is, the Rangers can’t add pay roll b/c of idiot Hicks. The Rangers don’t have an offense that can hit well enough off of 3 top of the rotation starters.
The Angels don’t have a starting rotation that can shut down a Red Sox or Yankees lineup for an entire series. They also have one of the worst bullpens in all of baseball. They also don’t have an offense that can put up a bunch of runs on top end starters in a series.
You can say what you want about “play the game”, but I knew the Angels would get their A** handed to them the last several years and they’re gonna face the same result this year. Sorry Angels fans for bringing reality into your chat room.
Top end starters the Angels have beat this year.
Beckett – check
Sabathia – check
Verlander – check
Gienke – check
Lincecum – check
Some of those games, the offense won it, some of them (The ones against Verlander and Grienke) the pitching won it. Is our bullpen crap…it was (kinda still is). Speier is coming around, Oliver has been solid all year and Fuentes, when he gets into a game, does his job. Putting up a “bunch” of runs is not necessarily what wins games, timely hitting, great pitching and stellar defense is what wins.
So…take your ball, go home, and shut the fuck (june) up.
Phys: Well, Coon doesn't have a lot of power but he's a good bunter
Coon: F$%# That!
Thanks Zu
by halofan4life on Jun 29, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
And Also....
It doesn’t cost a “shitload of money” to go and watch the Rangers. The real Rangers fans understand that this team is full of holes and also understand that the future is bright but it will take time. The educated Rangers fan doesn’t want to sacrifice for the future for a failed playoff run in ‘09 just b/c we haven’t been in 10 years.
Funny to me that you choose Andruw Jones as the Ranger to bash.....
As if anyone even cares about him
Drew062682 is a jack@$$!
Thanks for wasting our time with your meaningless rant, now go find another blog to vandalize.
Restore the California Angels Moniker now!
Halo Power Reigns Supreme...yet again.
I'm used to reading conversations like this on the Espn boards....
Someone is channeling bigdan
R.I.P Nick
All I'm saying is....
Let’s be honest. The Angels are NOT as good as they were last year when they got spanked by the Red Sox, and the Sox are probably better. So are the Yankees. The Angels should get into the postseason, by way of Texas not being ready, but will be swept in the first round again (maybe win one game) and grow one season closer to being the 3rd or 4th best team in the AL West.
OkK. I'll be honest.
1) The season isn’t even half over.
2) There are trades, injuries, and many other potential developments that can change a team’s changcs of making the playoff’s very quickly. Evidence? Look what Manny Ramirez did for the Dodgers last year.
3) Getting to the World Series takes hard work, talent, and a LOT of luck. The Cardinals won the Series in 2006 after finishing the regular season at 83-78. They got lucky and hot at the right time.
Thanks for elevating the debate. You’ve really helped generate a lot of respect for the team you support.
Why do I want the Rangers to have your respect?
Your clown ace threw at Kinsler twice and then your idiot manager acted shocked and disgusted when he was ejected. Then they both tried to blame it on the fact that he hadn’t pitched in a major league game in awhile. So how’d his warm up session look? Did he hit a few fans out near the Rangers visitors pen? I have 0 respect for the Angels organization and appreciate the lack of respect you have for our team.
Wow. So many assumptions, so little time.
I actually have a great deal of respect for many members of the Texas Rangers. Nolan Ryan remains a favorite of mine. Josh Hamilton’s story is inspirational to anyone that would take the time to read and understand his struggles with drug dependency. There were a lot of Ranger fans that posted heartfelt condolences after the death of Nick Adenhart. Finally, I respect that the Rangers have essentially replaced the A’s as the team to beat in the West this year.
I believe you have shown in your comment above (and others) that respect is not a value you cherish.
Okay....
I respect Vlad for never looking at a scouting report, yet still tearing the cover off the ball. I respect Torri Hunter b/c he’s smart enough to keep his primary residence in Dallas. I respect Chone Figgins, b/c he’s the fastest little midget I’ve ever seen and every time he gets on base I piss myself just waiting for him to score. I respect Jared Weaver b/c he’s improved greatly and I talked to one of his former Alaskan Summer League teammates who told me that he smokes more pot than anyone he’s ever met. I didn’t think that pot heads were motivated to improve the way that he has. Look at his brother….
Better! Isn't it more enjoyable being civil? It is for me.
Too bad the change in attitude didn’t hold for the additional comments below.
I should have added that I read an article on Ron Washington 1-2 weeks ago. I didn’t know all that much about him before, but I came away with a great deal of respect for his efforts at managing the Rangers. What do you think of his management abilities?
BTW, you never responded to my original comments of what it takes to get to the playoffs and/or World Series. Why is that?
Any Angels fan traveling to Texas for the games:
Don’t forget to try the armadillo-roadkill-stew and top it off with a slice of possum pie. Um, um, good! Gourmet food, Texas style!
Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.
Any Rangers fan traveling to Anaheim next week?
Don’t forget to check out the 780,500 homes that are in foreclosure and make sure you donate to all the bums who loss their asses and are upside down but not yet in foreclosure.
there shouldnt be twice as many homes as there are people in anaheim
that doesnt make sense. faulty statistics ftw
RIP #34
Road Kill alert, Road Kill alert
Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.
by vladtheimpaler on Jun 29, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
The population of Anaheim according to the 2000 census is 328,000.
The population of Orange county is 3,100,000 or so and your figure sounds a bit too high for that. I mean, that’s roughly 25% of the population, and an even larger percentage of available housing. That would be something like every freakin’ house in Orange County.
As for being upside down, not everyone who is upside down is going to lose their house to foreclosure and unless they’ve had their houses appraised we can’t really know how many are upside down right now. It’s an unknowable quantity.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
Are you ranting against the Halos
Or the real estate debacle? And i’m sure everything in Texas is perfect, I mean no home foreclosures and lost jobs.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
It was in reply to the wonderful post about the armadillo roadkill stew.....
Except that mine probably hit home a little bit harder ( no pun intended)
That's not fair
We don’t have your My Little Pony decoder ring with which you unlock the luminous secrets of the Intertubes.
this has as much credence as the road kill statement
but i think you actually believe what youre saying which is the pathetic thing. lighten up, jesus christ
RIP #34
soooo
either youre now talking about texas short sales which is only arguing against yourself. or youre one of those people that hates california so much that they live in california, but this will further your short sale argument …neither of those options seem good for you right now.
RIP #34
Why would anyone want to live in Texas?
At least in the Arlington area?
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
That's the dumbest thing you could have posted, considering that you're not here and I am.
And I can list all the short sales in my neighborhood on one finger.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
Oh yeah? And your neighborhood speaks for all of Anaheim?
I’m sure your home has held its value too, eh?
your stats earlier meant there were twice as many homes as people in anaheim
where the hell are you getting your statistics?
RIP #34
You know, I'll bet that figure was for all of Orange County
which is really kind of low compared to other areas.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
yeah i figured as much
but if youre gonna cite a statistic, you need to be able to at least explain what that statistic means
RIP #34
Holding value and selling short are two different subjects.
Wanna get into a pissing contest with me?
Not that it’s any of your business but my house lost about 20% of it’s super-inflated value, and I’m still way ahead of what I paid for it in 2003.
How did you do?
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
damn
Rank #1 in children without health insurance, #1 in air pollution, #1 in teen pregnancy, #1 in population without health insurance
Doing it big in Texas
Rest in Peace Adenhart
by princeton11loveshalos on Jun 29, 2009 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Perhaps....
I wouldn’t know b/c I only worry about my children, teens in my family, and my health insurance.
worry about ur children
so the air YOUR children breathe is clean
damn how do you do it?
Rest in Peace Adenhart
by princeton11loveshalos on Jun 29, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Amount of Recognized Cancer-Causing Carcinogens Released into Air #1
GO TEXAS
Rest in Peace Adenhart
by princeton11loveshalos on Jun 29, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
This has been entertaining,
all except for the lack of love for the vagina.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
I do love a good vagina
Especially those two that used to play in Anaheim….Eckstein and Kennedy were their names.
LOL you mean the same Eckstein who is a WS MVP......
and on a team that took 2-3 from your team?
That same guy?
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jun 29, 2009 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
oh and the other guy who was an ALCS MVP?
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jun 29, 2009 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
well damn.......
I didnt know the game of baseball was won based on who could beat who up……….
Guess thats why the Rangers have so many WS Trophy’s in the last oh…..I dunno….(lets be generous here) 100 years……….
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jun 29, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Did we start playing in Egypt?
Or did i miss that memo?
RIP #34
by linkbruin on Jun 29, 2009 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
so that means you love Kennedy then?
because you said you loved Vagina a few posts up……
make up your mind.
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jun 29, 2009 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Adam Kennedy
has more homers in one ALCS game than that shit show of a franchise you root for has in its entire history.
Play Wood already. Willits sucks.
"You can put it on the board, Drew062682 is a troll!"
Drew is a typical Rangers/Cowboys fan, in constant denial when their team implodes.
Restore the California Angels Moniker now!
Halo Power Reigns Supreme...yet again.
I didn't know this forum ever got trolls,
at least not that lasted this long.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
I think Rev's in a chipper mood today.......
a lil confrontation from time to time is healthy
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jun 29, 2009 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Are we really fighting with this douchebag?
this retard comes onto an Angels blog, calls us “Angel homers”, and tells us our team sucks. all the while, his God’s-gift-to-man team is 1.5 games behind ours. and they play in a minor league stadium. and our strength of schedule is better (we’re at number 1, they’re at 11).
hey douchebag, here’s a newsflash – when the first place team is ahead of you while playing in a tougher stadium against tougher opponents, they’re better than you. you suck.
suck it, Drew. go back to the Texas heat and continue being senile. we’ll be in first place if you need us.
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
by howiestheman on Jun 29, 2009 6:06 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
check that -
2.5 games behind ours.
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
by howiestheman on Jun 29, 2009 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I love trolls on the brink
you know the guy doe not have the cojones to come back here. The Angels literally settled all these arguments for us.
I don't understand the whole "it's for your own goodthat I'm telling you that you suck" idea.
Do trolls who take this approach ever get the desired response, even when addressing the fans of the worst team? Over at the corresponding forum for the Rangers there was so much misery, so much hanging of heads, that I couldn’t look at it for long.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
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