MONDAY ANGELS ROUNDUP: John Lackey Only Needs One, Figgy For MVP?

by WiHaloFan on Jul 20, 2009 7:20 AM PDT in Angels News

Up next for Angels: Monday at Kansas City - Los Angeles Times
Sean O'Sullivan scheduled to start tonight against veteran Sidney Ponson of the Royals.

Angels-Royals Preview - FOX Sports on MSN
The surging Angels will try to send the sputtering Royals to their seventh consecutive loss Monday night as the teams begin a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium.

Abreu takes it out on the A's - Los Angeles Times
Gary Matthews Jr. wandered over to offer some encouragement to John Lackey: Keep battling, big guy. Hang in there. "No problem," Lackey told Matthews. "I only need one today."

Team Reports - MLB at CBSSports.com
Class AA RHP Jordan Walden has been placed on the DL for the second time this season with inflammation in his forearm near his pitching elbow. Walden missed time in April and May with a similar problem and was just 1-5 with a 5.25 ERA in eight starts this season. Walden, 21, is considered one of the Angels' top pitching prospects.

Vladimir Guerrero to be DH for the rest of the season - Los Angeles Times
The Angels plan to restrict Vladimir Guerrero to designated hitter for the rest of the season, raising the possibility that Angels fans have seen him play in right field for the last time.

rallymonkeys: O'Sullivan gets start in K.C.
Sean O'Sullivan, the big right-hander from the San Diego area, will get the start on Monday night in Kansas City. Shane Loux and Matt Palmer also were under consideration before Angels manager Mike Scioscia settled on O'Sullivan, who is 2-0 with a 3.80 ERA in four starts.

Offensive options abound for Angels - angelsbaseball.com
How deep and productive is the Angels' offense? Manager Mike Scioscia was able to sit a guy riding an 18-game hitting streak on Sunday.

Angels Bullpen: In-Speiering L.A. To Make a Move - Bleacher Report
Speier faced 13 batters over his last three outings and recorded just one out–a sacrifice bunt that moved a runner into scoring position. The other batters reached on a combination of seven hits and five walks, leading to five earned runs in an official one-third of an inning pitched.

Figgins making MVP waves - angelsbaseball.com
Angels manager Mike Scioscia looks at the total game of Chone Figgins -- hitting, running, fielding, clutch performances -- and this is what he sees: Most Valuable Player candidate.

How inclined are O's to trade closer Sherrill? - FOX Sports on MSN
The Marlins, Dodgers, Brewers and Angels are among the clubs pursuing Sherrill, major-league sources say.

John Heyman: Phillies Favored to Land Halladay - MLB Daily Dish
The Angels, an early favorite for Halladay, seem to be out of the picture. They apparently don't want to part with their prospects.

Spiral Staircase:

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Who do you love more today than yesterday?

John Lackey

149 votes

Bobby Abreu

98 votes

Tony Reagins

12 votes

Roy Halladay

22 votes

Justin Speier

7 votes

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"I only need one today."

F’n Panther

This team is our extended family, That's why we love them no matter what the record, no matter what the score.

by halofan4life on Jul 20, 2009 7:45 AM PDT reply actions

Now he needs to teach that confidence to Hokie Joe.

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Jul 21, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Sidney Ponson is reportedly a jerk

but he is a citizen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. I am therefore contractually obligated to hope he does well. Not wins, but does well.

that is all.

"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD

by HaloDutch on Jul 20, 2009 7:52 AM PDT reply actions

Sidney Ponson is fat, and a jerk

He is from Holland, is that veird?

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by hk47 on Jul 20, 2009 8:16 AM PDT up reply actions

*isn't that veird?

damn, Phi Slamma is right. We need an edit button

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by hk47 on Jul 20, 2009 8:16 AM PDT up reply actions

SIRSidney Ponson is fat, and a jerk

Fixed your post

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by UK Halo on Jul 20, 2009 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions

There's only two things I hate in this world.

People who are intolerant of other people’s cultures and the Dutch.

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by red floyd on Jul 20, 2009 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

rec'd for being my favorite Austin Powers quote

although, how could you pick just one?

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by hk47 on Jul 20, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, baby!

But I just chose it here for being ultra-relevant.

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Jul 20, 2009 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

That sounds very toit. Toit like a tiger.

Please get rid of Kendrick and Aybar. And Speier. R.I.P. Nick Adenhart, Marquis Cooper, Steve McNair

by JoseGuillenSux on Jul 20, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't think that's something one dude should say to another dude. Yeah. A little creepy...

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Jul 20, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions

By the way, did anyone suggest

Austin Powers to WiHaloFan for the comics?

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by red floyd on Jul 21, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Joran van der Sloot is also a citizen of the Netherlands

Does your contract have an escape clause?

"That Jepsen, he's throwing the ball well ... he has three fine pitches." Rex Hudler: moron.

by PieceOfAase on Jul 20, 2009 8:34 AM PDT up reply actions

we don't want to part with our prospects?

Like Jordan Walden with an inflammed pitching elbow? And Brandon Wood? We won’t trade them for Roy Halladay? We have lost our minds. They can have Colonel Joe too!

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by hk47 on Jul 20, 2009 8:20 AM PDT reply actions

I always see Reckling's name come up and I think this is why.

Go down and watch his motion Walden’s motion is all arm, now that I’ve watched the video I am not at all surprised that he is having elbow pain, and we should probably expect shoulder pain in the future. Reckling’s is very sound on the other hand, mix that in with good stuff, and that is what has been making him far more attractive to other teams.

This team is our extended family, That's why we love them no matter what the record, no matter what the score.

by halofan4life on Jul 20, 2009 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions