Angels Still in First Place after Rangers Manage More Runs
by Rev Halofan on Jun 30, 2009 8:29 PM PDT
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PrintFinal Score in Arlington: Angels 5, Rangers 9
So the first inning and a half took over 45 minutes. After driving almost an hour in traffic, the Angels and Rangers were knotted up at 3 apiece as I pulled onto my street, but my mind was immediately taken off the game. There were five L.A. Sheriff squad cars and many of my neighbors sitting in the back seats. Others were sitting on the curb, cuffed.
Children were being organized by family and put into squad cars as well. Neighbors were out on their lawn gawking, as was I. By the time I had surveyed the scene, I came inside to see the score go up to 4-3 Rangers. Then it got kinda outta hand and i decided to gawk a little more outside. Now undercover vehicles had pulled up and L.A. Sheriffs were pouring out in, some with helmets on, kevlar, the whole enchilada. The families of people who lived in the building were all across the street, leaning on cars, waiting to go in. Kids were oblivious and playing, some people had their pets in their arms, almost all of them small dogs but one woman was holding her cat as if it were an infant. I noticed a few cars pulling onto my street only to quickly turn around and split. One was a new white Mercedes that sped off quite fast. I counted ten cuffed men in the back seats of the police cars. Then they one-by-one took out kids from the squad car and started asking them questions as they walked each one individually back into the apartment building. This ritual went on as a way of ascertaining the hiding place of "mommy's medicine box" perhaps. Then two cops walk up to me, the lone Gavacho, in front of all my neighbors and ask me "Where did you get that Lakers Champion Cap?" and "Is that the one they wore in the parade?" and now all my neighbors think that I am buddies with the man.
There, wasn't that bust on 54th Street more interesting than tonight's game?
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Someone
said he stinks @ Arlington. And he didn’t do anything but re-enforce that stat.
Nick, you will always be an Angel. And you will be missed.
by anaheimisnotla on Jun 30, 2009 8:39 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
BOTG=SOSH
For starting Saunders today.
Let the Halo power flow!
by HALO N BRIMSTONE on Jun 30, 2009 8:42 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I never enjoy losing, of course
but why is it that when we lose this year, the losses are usually stinkers? You know, not games where we play well but the other team does just a little better, but games where we—well, we just stink.
To confound Pythagoras
*Ade-Rock 34*
by TheTypingFiend on Jun 30, 2009 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Choke Job!
Angels’ strike outs were the fad today weren’t they?
Restore the California Angels Moniker!
Hey Rev
When is your lease up? Might be time to move to better pastures bud.
In Remembrance of Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, Henry Pearson. Heal soon Jon Wilhite.
I want Andrew Thomas Gallo to be a pinata, and the Angels supply the bats...
You wouldn't have such exciting entertainment but I think you would figure it out.
We decided many years ago that we did not like our house being burgled three times in 7 weeks by the kid next door, who the last time it happened came over and sat beside me while I cried. We also did not like the nasty claims adjuster who thought we were lying, who showed up unnanounced one day to see that the stereo was indeed missing this time (we scared them off mid-burgle both of the previous times so they didn’t get anything large). This was in the mid 70s.
We sold that house and moved to a better neighborhood and a teenager visiting the neighbors across the street broke into our house and stole my son’s piggy bank. This kid brought it back and apologized but didn’t offer to return the money, and $20 was a lot to a 7-year-old, and I didn’t insist because to tell the truth he just gave me the creeps.
The lesson we learned was that bad people can find you no matter where you live, but maybe it’s better not to live right next door to them. Make them work for it, at least a little bit.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
What's really irritating is that most of the "bad" neighborhoods...
…have a lot of good people living in them. There’s just enough of the bad guys to scare or terrorize the good ones into silence or inactivity.
I grew up in central LA, and saw this same situation over and over and over. Think of the Reginald Denny at the start of the ’92 riots. Most recall some thugs beating him, smashing his head with a brick, and dancing a “victory” dance. Few recall there were 4 brave individuals that went to the intersection, loaded Denny into a car, and took him to a hospital.
I couldn’t live in a neighborhood like that anymore. There came a time when I decided I would no longer tolerate victimhood. I’d have to move. If I couldn’t move, I’d either be dead or in jail.
And it's hard to tell that a neighborhood is bad at first glance.
The worst neighborhood in Riverside looked pretty good in broad daylight, most of the time. The city gave up trying to replace the sidewalk on one street after their survey crew had their truck stolen at gunpoint on one day and were shot at the next.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
There was a small liquor store close to the school I attended as a youth...
…near Washington Blvd and Crenshaw. I’d occasionally stop on the way home to get some chips or a candy bar or soda. The propreitor was probably in his late ’50’s, and a seemingly decent man.
I stopped in one day. About a minute later, 2 thug looking guys came in. They looked aroung a little…they saw me, but I was no threat (this was mid-60’s…I was 7-8 years old at the time). They then went up to the proprietor and first asked for free stuff. He told them no way…the’d have to pay like everyone else. One of them said it would be “… smart if you’d disappered into the back room for a few minutes”. Again, he refused. The other one then said something like “You’re a dumb mother f***er” and then left. The proprietor appeared pretty upset by the encounter.
About 1-2 months later, I heard he had been beaten-up and he was going to close the store (which he did). I saw – and was a victim of – some of these same bastards. I just couldn’t tolerate that anymore. I’d go all “Grand Torino” on these jerks.
Much better to move away from this crap. It’s no way to live. I don’t know how people tolerate it. The police are mostly useless (and no, I don’t blame the police). They are usually not around when bad guys do their deeds.
The kid next door
was the reason my husband wouldn’t have a loaded gun in the house: he was afraid I’d use it on the bastard.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
Move dude! Move!
Don't call me Desmond
by highlandhalo on Jun 30, 2009 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions
we made it interesting in the 9th tho
Matthews nice 2-run base hit
It's always more interesting to think about the white Mercedes that got away
than it is to think about the 45 suspects being rousted right before your very eyes.
Or, to paraphrase:
It’s always more interesting to dwell on the surprising productivity of GMJ, than it is to deal with the train wreck of a performance by the balance of the team.
We don't have a Bullpen. We have a Cowpen. Before we get to call it a Bullpen these guys gotta grow a pair.
Is it just me or does anyone else get tired of seeing sean rodriguez come up in key situations and not get the job done? Im sure Brandon Wood can play second base.
Should I link to all the posts that were saying the same thing about Aybar and Izzy,
and calling for SRod to come up and save the day?
We don't have a Bullpen. We have a Cowpen. Before we get to call it a Bullpen these guys gotta grow a pair.
Right you are
It seems to me that SRod isn’t getting the number of ABs he would need to improve. I remember that last year when he got regular playing time he started to show noticeable improvement by the end.
bingo!
2009 Angels Season: Let's Do This For Nick
by trojanangelfan on Jul 1, 2009 12:29 AM PDT up reply actions
As usual, Scioscia waits too long to take out his starter. Anyone else notice that the right handed sluggers were teeing off on Saunders’ stuff. Let’s face it Scioscia only has one decision to make the whole game: when is the right time to take out your starter and go with the mediocre bullpen. How about when the score is 4 to 3 and your starter has 2 men on base (again) and the guy who already went deep earlier at the plate. Don’t wait till the score is 7 to 3 and out of reach. He did the same thing with Lackey last week when he was struggling. Time to blame Sosh for some bad non-moves!
by Scioscia aint that smart on Jun 30, 2009 11:54 PM PDT reply actions
Yeah burn out the bullpen. Good call.
Last time a checked, the mop up guy is not any better
Play Wood already. Willits sucks.
While I’m at it, can Quinlan just retire please. If I have to see him every time we face a left handed starter I may just fast forward my TIVO every third inning. The guy is done. Any belief that he handles lefties is wrong. He can’t pull my pitching, let alone major league fastballs. I know Sosh loves the chubby cheeked cherub, but it’s time to let Kendry get some at bats from the right side. Look at it this way, if we were facing Lester in the ALCS, do you really want to see Quinlan starting or Morales. Let’s give that roster spot to somebody who can go deep from the right side, or at least bunt, or at least steal a base, or at least get to a shallow fly ball. Well you understand.
by Scioscia aint that smart on Jul 1, 2009 12:14 AM PDT reply actions
Quinlan in the ALCS...
thats failure destined to happen
I hate Jose Guillen. R.I.P. Nick Adenhart, Marquis Cooper
by JoseGuillenSux on Jul 1, 2009 12:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm not defending Q
But KMo is not good as a righty (all his power is from the left), hence he’s not really played against left-handed pitchers. I think it’s more a KMo-needs-to-work-on-his-right-handed-swing issue rather than a how-dare-you-Scioscia issue. But hey, 1 loss after winning all those games in a row always brings out the most interesting people
RIP #34
already?
i thought that happened in October
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
by howiestheman on Jul 1, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
My God, man,
they lost the game last night! Where is your lack of perspective????!!!
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
hahahahaha
WIN
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
by howiestheman on Jul 1, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Look it up. This season KMo is better from the right side of the plate than Q.
The mystery deepens…
We don't have a Bullpen. We have a Cowpen. Before we get to call it a Bullpen these guys gotta grow a pair.
Oh Q is god awful
No argument there. I think it’s similar to us calling up Jepsen and sending down Dondo. It’s not validating Jepsen and Q; it’s invalidating the real/perceived weaknesses of KMo and Dondo.
RIP #34
O'Day All'Day Every'Day.....nuff said
Lets get them tomorrow……..More Kowbell please
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A lot right
but a lot wrong:
no 2-story houses. no manicured lawns.
the small one on the left is damn close to looking like my house but i have a much bigger yard with an 8 foot chain link fence.
no cops
the LA sheriffs only come in for big busts, the city police are… well… to be polite… they are pussies.
No HR’s and 3 RBI. Could Morales do any worse?
by Scioscia aint that smart on Jul 1, 2009 8:02 AM PDT reply actions
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