Angels Debut Kelvim Escobar, but get Motored by Edwin Jackson

by Rev Halofan on Jun 6, 2009 6:32 PM PDT in Angels Postgame

Final Score in Detroit: Angels 1, Tigers 2

The Angels scored a run in the top of 1st inning, the Tigers doubled that in the bottom the same frame and that was the ballgame. Last night it was 2 in the 9th by the Angels followed by 1from the Tigers in bottom of that final inning that was the entire scoring of the game.

Like the great face-painted poet once said, "Ya gotta lose your mind in Detroit, Rock City."

The good news for the Angels was that Kelvim Escobar hit 95 MPH on the gun. The bad news was that Angel bats were in 2004-05 form, seasons when they gave "Escy" absolutely no run support. Detroit's Edwin Jackson was hitting 99 in the 9th on his 99th pitch.

But you can go over to MySpace and add Kelvim as a friend and give him some support. Search "Kelvim" and when you find the picture of the bald guy in the Bellagio bathtub, you have hit on the red jersey sleestack-goggle asskicker. If you are as hot as some of those hoochies on his friends lineup, maybe he will give you a ride in his Rolls Royce Phantom, considered by all his teammates to be the 2nd most impressive ride of anyone in the club, Mike Scioscia's Prius with fast lane tags being tops, of course. If he pitches like he did tonight, someone is going to pay him many Rolls' worth.

Meanwhile, Texas lost in Boston, we are 3-2 against the Tigers and the Rangers are 0-6 against them, so gaging the West is getting a little easier and it is easy for Angels fans to Look on the bright side with their starting 5 all FINALLY back, healthy and pitching well.

Poll

Blame of the Game

Guerrero

93 votes

Morales

15 votes

Napoli

15 votes

Rivera

4 votes

127 votes | Poll has closed

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We need more from Vlad.......

He’s supposed to be the Big Man on Campus…….

but he’s more Dud than Stud.

Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009

by norcaliangelsfan on Jun 6, 2009 6:33 PM PDT reply actions

BOTG

Napoli.

Couldn’t hit. Couldn’t throw.

What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.

by clover_black on Jun 6, 2009 6:33 PM PDT reply actions

did you miss that he threw out TWO players trying to steal?

Do it for Nick '09

by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Jun 6, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Must have.

Seems like detroit was running on him all day.

The first swing hacks that have been his staple recently is disconcerting.

What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.

by clover_black on Jun 6, 2009 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions

I thought about that

too late as he was in the poll already.

by Rev Halofan on Jun 6, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions

blame Hacker for that

that is the Angels way, Napoli USED to not do that, pretty obvious he’s getting some pretty bad coaching

by MH252525 on Jun 6, 2009 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Esco Lose

I am the Iron Man

by 44FAN on Jun 6, 2009 6:33 PM PDT reply actions

with the shaved head stubble on the side there...

…you can tell what Kelvim is going to look like when he hits 70 years old.

by Rev Halofan on Jun 6, 2009 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Ugly Night for the Offense

The team needs a lefty bat- probably to platoon with Rivera who crushes lefties but doesn’t do much against righties. Nothing exotic, a Huff or something similar will do.

Either way, good to see Kelvim back.

by Rusty Carew on Jun 6, 2009 6:44 PM PDT reply actions

A lefty that crushes lefties?

but doesnt hit righties?

That seems odd to me.

Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009

by norcaliangelsfan on Jun 6, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Rivera hits LH pitchers well but

RH pitchers- not so much. A LH batter who hits RH pitchers well, could platoon with Rivera (or replace Vlad if necessary,) and would give them great production from that spot.

Would have been helpful tonight.

by Rusty Carew on Jun 6, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions

oh, I see now........I misread your post

For some reason I thought you wanted a left handed hitter to platoon and HIT against left handed pitchers, and leave Rivera in to hit against right handed pitchers……

Im tired.

Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009

by norcaliangelsfan on Jun 6, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions

No BOTG...Edwin Jackson was dealing...

throwing 99 mph fastballs in the ninth…cant really blame our bats.

Looks like Texas is going to lose so …no change today.

Do it for Nick '09

by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Jun 6, 2009 6:45 PM PDT reply actions

+1 on the BOTG

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Jun 6, 2009 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Weird

The Angels lit him up last time they faced him this season. I’m really surprised they didn’t do some damage tonight.

by jjackflash on Jun 6, 2009 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions

WTF Vlad

He is so frustrating right now. Almost unwatchable. How many times does he go down on 3 pitches?

I don’t know why Napoli is on this list. He threw out two baserunners. At least did something well.

by Brody on Jun 6, 2009 6:47 PM PDT reply actions

I voted Morales

Need more out of him in that spot against a righty
Abreu a close second because of his lack of hustle in the 1st inning, and also just standing there taking strikes in the 9th. Be a power hitter pal.

by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Jun 6, 2009 6:56 PM PDT reply actions

ook, my new favorite typo.

I am the Iron Man

by 44FAN on Jun 6, 2009 6:58 PM PDT reply actions

thanks – i fixed it, capped it, bolded it and italicized it for you.

by Rev Halofan on Jun 6, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions

ook Mathis popped up again.

I am the Iron Man

by 44FAN on Jun 6, 2009 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions

ook

I am the Iron Man

by 44FAN on Jun 6, 2009 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions

BOTG Vlad

he looked horrible on the last AB… granted no one else looked much better but if he’s gonna hit in that #3 spot he needs to do some work… and yeah… he needs to be out of that #3 spot

Meet me @ the budweiser patio

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Jun 6, 2009 7:13 PM PDT reply actions

That sucks

Escobar gave a remarkably solid outing, but we have an offensive fart and lost.

by 27up27down on Jun 6, 2009 7:45 PM PDT reply actions

BOTG

on our slap hitting sally of a lineup. I wonder when we will turn the page? To me Soth loves watching singles and scoring more than 4 runs rarely. I don’t care how edwin was throwing, it was fastballs we can’t hit as a team. Brutal just brutal.

"If I was still pitching, I would stick one right in his ear..." Goose Gossage

by angelskid2210 on Jun 6, 2009 8:41 PM PDT reply actions

well the thing is even if the Angels bring up Wood or S-Rod

Hacker will change their approach so much and convince them their power is to RCF. Then he’ll jizz in his pants when they bang a ball off the wall once a month, and not realize that by that one double they also hit about 30 flys that landed in the right fielders glove. The Angels need a new hitting coach in the worst way.

by MH252525 on Jun 6, 2009 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

rec'd

for honesty

Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009

by norcaliangelsfan on Jun 6, 2009 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions

i think you complain about this team more than anyone on this site...

just saying…

Do it for Nick '09

by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Jun 6, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions

agree

but you are a close 2nd.

by Rev Halofan on Jun 6, 2009 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions

you know thats NOT TRUE

LIAR!!!!!!!!

Do it for Nick '09

by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Jun 7, 2009 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions

OK maybe it's just the coach in me

but this loss is harder on me than even some of those bullpen meltdowns earlier in the year. Lack of effort is the reason. Abreu hits a ball like 420 ft. away, their CF falls down, doesn’t have a great arm, and Bobby is just coasting into second. That early in the game it’s very likely the Tigers don’t play their infield in and he’s able to score.

Then last batter of the game. Torii swings at a ball in the dirt, knows it’s in the dirt…. and just stands there and lets a punk like Laird tag him. I thought you were suppose to be our leader Torii. Yea you struck out but don’t just stand there, run it out. I’ve seen catchers make bad throws multiple times and a lot of the times they didn’t have Mathis or Napoli on their backs.

by MH252525 on Jun 6, 2009 8:44 PM PDT reply actions

Also if I hear any more crap about

Howie being at his best when he’s going to RF I’m going to puke.

http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/individual_player_hitting_chart.jsp?c_id=ana&playerID=435062&statType=1

Look at the spray charts for his singles and flyouts in 2007 then 2008 and then 2009. He used to pull the ball once in a while. He is concentrating more and more on going to RF and his numbers are going in the tank. From the guy that was said to have the quickest bat in the minors coming up, can’t he mix in a hit to LF once in awhile to go with all of his flyouts to RF?

by MH252525 on Jun 6, 2009 8:50 PM PDT reply actions

dude this is like your tenth comment...

take a chill pill…its one loss.

Do it for Nick '09

by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Jun 6, 2009 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

LOL

RIP NICK ADENHART

by Funke5ive on Jun 6, 2009 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Why don't you try commenting

on what I posted instead of getting on me for putting all of 4 comments in the thread.

Should Abreu have been on 3rd in the first?

Should Hunter run out the K in the 9th?

I’m curious do you just give them passes because they are star players?

Did you look at Howie’s hit charts? Does it not seem odd that they show him only having TWO flyouts to LF since the beginning of last year at Angels Stadium?

You can say it’s one game all you want, but the Angels offense stinking up the joint has been a recurring theme.

Since 2003 the Angels are on average the 9th best offense in the AL, while having the 5th highest payroll in all of MLB. That’s only 7 years of evidence, and it’s only getting worse. This year despite being relatively healthy on the offensive side they are 10th in the AL in runs with the 6th highest payroll. One game my ass…..

by MH252525 on Jun 7, 2009 12:24 AM PDT up reply actions