Homerun Derby Thread
by Rev Halofan on Jul 13, 2009 4:45 PM PDT
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Brandon Inge (30/1)
Nelson Cruz (25/1)
Joe Mauer (18/1)
Adrian Gonzalez (12/1)
Carlos Peña (boo-yah on the tilde... 9/1 ... never forget)
Prince Fielder (7/1)
Ryan Howard (4/1)
Albert Pujols (the fix is in for the hometown favorite)
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Im wanting to see Prince do some work........
he’ll get tired quickly though.
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 4:49 PM PDT reply actions
Ryan Howard FTW
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
Dang Ozzie has some grey going on.....
all distinguished and stuff.
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 5:09 PM PDT reply actions
yawn
Somewhere, somebody cares about the HR derby. Not me.
By now, I am sure listeners everywhere are already tiring of the Berman rhetoric. He is, the least interesting man in the world.
NA, #34 SP, LAA
Light up the Halo for Nick!
I like the guy.........
Guess Im in the minority.
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I think he's loud, arrogant and obnoxious
You are the minority.
But we still love you.
NA, #34 SP, LAA
Light up the Halo for Nick!
So do I, he's a lot of things but he tries to be fair, and I give him points for that.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
wow, another Berman apologist
TheOptomist!?!? Who wouldda thought.
I give him points for being self-serving, aloof, mind-numbing and loud. Did I mention obnoxious?
NA, #34 SP, LAA
Light up the Halo for Nick!
some people find him campy and kitschy
I just think he sucks.
“You’re with me, Leather.”
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
I hope those banners get hit 20 times tonight...........
20 mil for cancer reasearch from Mastercard would be cool
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 5:12 PM PDT reply actions
That would be awesome.
Unfortunately, the only guy I’d give a decent chance of actually hitting one would be 2008 Josh Hamilton and his ludicrous HR distances.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
'Hey Albert, my family really needs that car. No pressure though."
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
lol no doubt
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
they're terrible every year now
the ones in San Fran were real eyesores
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
agreed HaloDutch
Those SF ones were seizure-inducing
NA, #34 SP, LAA
Light up the Halo for Nick!
The Fail Bus leaves in five minutes, please make sure you are under it...
Atleast their ad campaign was better this year.
That creepy statue of liberty deal they had going on last year was the absolute worst.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
LOL Pujols better buy that guy a car.
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 5:16 PM PDT reply actions
Hello Erin...............
hotty mchotpants
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 5:18 PM PDT reply actions
For the rest of his life, when that guy sees Pujols homer
“oh sure, NOW he hits the fuckin thing. But when I needed a car, nuthin.”
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
LOL, I love the HR totals. Which of these totals is not like the others?
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
damn that was a bomb
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 5:21 PM PDT reply actions
huh. Cruz has matched his career home runs in the first half.
yeah, no HGH there, nope.
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
Boy, are the AL entries underwhelming compared to NL or what?
Inge, Mauer?
NA, #34 SP, LAA
Light up the Halo for Nick!
The Fail Bus leaves in five minutes, please make sure you are under it...
No good to seeeeeee YOU here Erin......
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 5:24 PM PDT reply actions
WTF?!?!?!?!
wow
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 5:25 PM PDT reply actions
Juice.
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
nice showing there.
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 5:27 PM PDT reply actions
11 is actually really good. He's almost certainly in the 2nd round.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
come on Prince.......
do it for us chubby guys
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 5:30 PM PDT reply actions
Prince needs to come to the Angels.
imagine the lucrative Carls Jr and in-N-Out endorsements….
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
480??????
atta boy
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 5:33 PM PDT reply actions
HAHA 497!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nice
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 5:36 PM PDT reply actions
Cannon shot
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
Now there's a good one.
Almost 500.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Fielder matching Cruz' total.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Prince Fielder is a G
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
you see his two boys?
they’re lil hams lol
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
nice to see some gold balls being hit out.........
I think there has been three right?
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 5:44 PM PDT reply actions
Who's gonna watch the celeb softball game?
Me. That’s who.
34 - N.J.A - R.I.P
by Figgi4life on Jul 13, 2009 5:44 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Over/Under for Inge 6.5
Im going under.
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 5:44 PM PDT reply actions
Pull a Vlad and get a new bat
34 - N.J.A - R.I.P
by Figgi4life on Jul 13, 2009 5:45 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
8 straight outs
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by Figgi4life on Jul 13, 2009 5:46 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
It wouldn't be ESPN without some Derek Jeter slurpage.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
"Whats it gonna take to beat
Teams like the Red sox…The Angels?"
HA!
34 - N.J.A - R.I.P
by Figgi4life on Jul 13, 2009 5:47 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Dang I over-estimated Inge lol
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 5:48 PM PDT reply actions
you suck Inge
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
LOOOOOOOSSSSSEEEEEERRRRRR
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Figgins coulda hit that many
;)
34 - N.J.A - R.I.P
by Figgi4life on Jul 13, 2009 5:48 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
that would require them to acknowledge his exsistence
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
So...
What is the Tigers blog?
34 - N.J.A - R.I.P
by Figgi4life on Jul 13, 2009 5:49 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
its called BLESS YOU BOYS
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
oh Crap its Tim McCarver. plug your ears
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
uh Im hearing Joe Buck....
which is just as bad
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
A-Gon not doing much better than Inge.
C’mon man, you play in one of the worst pitchers stadiums in baseball.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Atleast he got on the board.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Joe Buck is tool.........
and nice shirt too ya Nancy
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 5:54 PM PDT reply actions
wheres Arte Lange when you need him
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
lets see of Pena can justify his All Star status
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
total Angels in that MLB Network promo..0
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
I was proud of State Farm for including us in their commercial.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
I like State Farm. been my insurance company for a decade.
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
My grandma has worked for State Farm for like 40 years.........
she’s retired from there two times lol.
And she still fills in occasionally when someone calls sick……..shes amazing.,
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Vladdy wasn't lefthanded, ya JERKS.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Pena's using the whole field.......
nice
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 6:02 PM PDT reply actions
Pena goin' opfield quite a bit.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
I think it's cause he's gettin' pitched outside, personally.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Pena doing okay
34 - N.J.A - R.I.P
by Figgi4life on Jul 13, 2009 6:03 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Breaking News: Erin Andrews seen eating in the background
Good evening, all
by Big Easy Halofan on Jul 13, 2009 6:04 PM PDT reply actions
5 for Carlos. Not horrible.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Ryan Howard, Subway aficionado
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
howard en fuego
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
reminds me of Fox's hockey coverage back in the day
the ol’ glowing puck
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
Mauer started out well but lost it.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
I don't like the shot
From below. You can’t tell how far it’s going…
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by Figgi4life on Jul 13, 2009 6:29 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
good lord did you see the pubes on that guys face?
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
Did he get them from Scott Tenerman?
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Scott Tenerman must die
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
Change your bat, Albert!
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
love that sound. BOOM!
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
Albert looks to be feeling the pressure.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
fan aided...........
you’re welcome Poo Holes
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 6:38 PM PDT reply actions
I admit it
I laugh everytime I see the “Card fans take it in their Pujols” shirt
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
lol I've never seen that
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
Never seen it
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by Figgi4life on Jul 13, 2009 6:44 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Putting himself under waaaaaay too much pressure.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Albert pulls it out
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
He should be out..
That wasn’t a HR
34 - N.J.A - R.I.P
by Figgi4life on Jul 13, 2009 6:42 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Shoulda brought Brad Lidge in for the last out.........
then he woulda been okay
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 6:43 PM PDT reply actions
LMAO, I can't believe you went there.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
oh yeah......
I SO went there :)
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions
they should all just have Jepsen pitch to them
"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD
by HaloDutch on Jul 13, 2009 6:47 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
then the ball would break your window
:)
RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09
by vlad IS my man on Jul 13, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Would have said the same thing about Bulger toward the end of May to Mid June
Just load the bases first…
by Big Easy Halofan on Jul 13, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Mauer out of it.
C’mon, Albert.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
HEY HEY HEY............................
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 6:53 PM PDT reply actions
There we go! Albert wins the bat off!
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
He's gotta make up alot of HR's though to get into the final.........
he’s 6 behind the leaders.
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but we already know Albert can get on a roll, he hit 14 in the second round of 2003.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
just got in from work
First day of work in LA City Hall and guess what? We were evacuated. But I like my internship so far.
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Jul 13, 2009 6:57 PM PDT reply actions
damn hippy terrorists
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
1 more eliminates Albert...
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
shut up Morgan.........
quit trying to guess.
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 7:17 PM PDT reply actions
His natural bull**** coming to the fore there.
‘Yes…no…yes…no…’
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Jeez
Howard is beast
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Jul 13, 2009 7:19 PM PDT reply actions
C'mon Cruz, AL represent!
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
I really like
how Ryan Howard got distracted by the home runs in the middle of his interview. He just…trailed…off and then finished his sentence.
yup still my pick
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 7:35 PM PDT reply actions
So, who ya got in the finals?
I’ma take Cruz.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
gotta stick with the King..........
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
oh........must be nice to volunteer in places like Maui and San Juan..........
I bet they wouldnt come to my former High School in Podunk Northern California……..
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 7:44 PM PDT reply actions
HAH
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
some Halo talk........
interesting
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 7:49 PM PDT reply actions
C'mon Prince
Don’t let the freakin’ Rangers steal the show two years in a row.
Let's win one for Nick
3 more............
come on Prince.
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 7:57 PM PDT reply actions
Fielder lookin' good thus far.
I love how they have to keep bleeping him.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
lol Geek Fielder?
\
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 7:58 PM PDT reply actions
Are those tiny blackouts
After outs to bleep words?
I’ve heard “Oh Shhhhh———-” among others.
34 - N.J.A - R.I.P
by Figgi4life on Jul 13, 2009 7:59 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
4 outs for one homerun
I like his chances
34 - N.J.A - R.I.P
by Figgi4life on Jul 13, 2009 8:00 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Make that 3
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by Figgi4life on Jul 13, 2009 8:00 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
fail by that kid lol
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 8:00 PM PDT reply actions
YAHTZEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 8:00 PM PDT reply actions
My pick wins it!
34 - N.J.A - R.I.P
by Figgi4life on Jul 13, 2009 8:00 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Cruz is pissed!
Cmon dude…lighten up
34 - N.J.A - R.I.P
by Figgi4life on Jul 13, 2009 8:01 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Cruz may have shaken hands,
But he still looked like he wanted to kill something
34 - N.J.A - R.I.P
by Figgi4life on Jul 13, 2009 8:02 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Erin hotpants makes me all tingly......
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 13, 2009 8:07 PM PDT reply actions
shawn johnson= cutie
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Jul 13, 2009 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, she's almost 18, creepster.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Jul 13, 2009 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
hey
only two years younger then me
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Jul 13, 2009 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
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