Joe Squanders Doesn't Stop Angels Broom in KC

by Rev Halofan on Jul 22, 2009 8:42 PM PDT in Postgame Report Comment 51 comments

Final Score in Missouri: Angels 9, Royals 6

Down by 4 runs to the Royals in Kansas City with only 7 outs to go, the Angels built a 3 run lead before they made 4 more outs. On a night when Joe Saunders ran out of gas after his 80th pitch (which is becoming quite the clockwork notion), the Angels made the longball matter. Maicer Izturis hit a 2-run HR early, Howie Kendrick hit a solo shot when the chips were down and Mike Napoli hit a blast in the 8th to tie it.

Saunders was on the ropes in a terrible 5th inning that saw 3 runs score with two outs. Hokie Joe then wimped in another run in the 6th and that was all, the boat that was to have sailed sunk, but Justin Speier, usually a bucket-hand on deck to stop the leaking, turned into a shutdown sunny day on the high seas as the SS Angel made a turn at the Comeback Sea. Speier got the win in relief and Brian Fuentes picked up his league leading 30th Save, becoming only the 2nd lefty in baseball history to have 30 Saves in each league.

Poll

Panther of the Game

Maicer Izturis

77 votes

Howie Kendrick

27 votes

Mike Napoli

122 votes

Reggie Willits

16 votes

Chone Figgins

80 votes

322 votes | Poll has closed

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Nice caption

34 - N.J.A - R.I.P

PLAY FIGGINS ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!.....or not

by Figgi4life on Jul 22, 2009 8:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Monkey Sweep

I am happy to introduce All Star Third Baseman, Chone Figgins.

by 44FAN on Jul 22, 2009 8:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Monkey Magic FTW!!!

Go Angels!!!!

by deejayelleseven on Jul 22, 2009 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I kind of want to go with chone figgins and his four hits

including the lead-securing double.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Jul 22, 2009 8:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Agree. Figgins for Panther.

by Big Bad, 'Vlad'! on Jul 22, 2009 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I voted for Figgy, but wanted to see an option of Speier

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Jul 22, 2009 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Catcher

I am happy to introduce All Star Third Baseman, Chone Figgins.

by 44FAN on Jul 22, 2009 8:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

these guys are machines right now

nice come back

Angels in 09!

by tanana40 on Jul 22, 2009 8:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

too many nominees ...

ill throw some love to izzy for getting the party started

Meet me @ the budweiser patio

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Jul 22, 2009 8:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I love this god darn team!!!

I got it bad!

by Funke5ive on Jul 22, 2009 8:51 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs

Me too. Also.

And I love this forum. Also.

.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.

by opiejeanne on Jul 22, 2009 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We are not alone.

by Funke5ive on Jul 23, 2009 12:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

win or lose

;)

by Funke5ive on Jul 23, 2009 12:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lose?

Then I become bandwagon Dodger fan. Need to find there SB Nation Site.

Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.

by vladtheimpaler on Jul 23, 2009 1:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

its gotta go to izzy

i still find it pretty weird that chone didnt score any runs considering he went 4-5 and the guy behind him (izzy) went 3-5 and had 4 rbi

R.I.P. #34

by sctrojan13 on Jul 22, 2009 8:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Probably should have gone to Figgy

But Nap’s HR made me smile.

Let's win one for Nick

by moosemastr on Jul 22, 2009 8:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Donde esta Figgy??

but I went with izzy and naps definetely helped out the cause

Please get rid of Speier. "Yes, I suck."- Jose Guillen.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart, Marquis Cooper, Steve McNair, and Frank Grimes, or Grimey, as he liked to be called

by JoseGuillenSux on Jul 22, 2009 9:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

SORRY - FIGGY ADDED

brain cramp on my part, Chine did his part for us tonight to be sure!

by Rev Halofan on Jul 22, 2009 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

muchas gracias

even though i already posted my vote
darn!

Please get rid of Speier. "Yes, I suck."- Jose Guillen.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart, Marquis Cooper, Steve McNair, and Frank Grimes, or Grimey, as he liked to be called

by JoseGuillenSux on Jul 22, 2009 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Delete the poll, then re-start it.

I went with Naps though. His HR tied the game and gave me genuine hope.

by Kevin Y on Jul 22, 2009 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ehh im gonna pull a G.A.

i dont really feel like going thru all that again

Please get rid of Speier. "Yes, I suck."- Jose Guillen.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart, Marquis Cooper, Steve McNair, and Frank Grimes, or Grimey, as he liked to be called

by JoseGuillenSux on Jul 22, 2009 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

by Big Easy Halofan on Jul 22, 2009 9:02 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs

This game on MLB gameday

Made sitting through 4 hours of LSAT class bearable

Go Halos!
Dugout Suite Tix tomorrow, pumped!

2009 Angels Season: Let's Do This For Nick

by trojanangelfan on Jul 22, 2009 9:20 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs

epic fail

imagine 2 months studying for the bar. CHOOSE ANOTHER PROFESSION :(

Driven into right-center field, Erstad says he has it...the Angels, world champions!

by teopeht on Jul 22, 2009 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Up.

RIP Nick Adenhart :(

by scottnak on Jul 22, 2009 9:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I got NO points.

I’m going to cry myself to sleep tonight.

.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.

by opiejeanne on Jul 22, 2009 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ditto

This week has been fantastic for the Halos and terrible for my picks.

by OntariGro on Jul 22, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That makes it hurt less.

But I usually get at least one point. I was doing so well there for a while…. wahhhhh!

.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.

by opiejeanne on Jul 22, 2009 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

wow tejada

got the #3 web gem of 3 and was the same play aybar made but easier…lame

by figgifig on Jul 22, 2009 9:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

“was the same play aybar made but easier”

If it was easier, how could it have been the same. Help me here, newton.

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Jul 22, 2009 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Aybar got number 3 play of the weekend last Monday

So no Angels on ESPN until next season

by Epic Dean on Jul 22, 2009 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The top two plays were ho-hum.

Crawford’s play wasn’t nearly as good as they made it sound like, and Denard Span’s “great play” was in a 12-1 game. Seriously, game situation has to be a factor, right?

I am NOT Kevin Youkilis.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart / NA34

by Kevin Y on Jul 23, 2009 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's why you gotta give Wise the #1 web gem.

Let's do this for Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson.

by AlanFalcon on Jul 23, 2009 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I <3 the Angels

Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.

by princeton11loveshalos on Jul 22, 2009 9:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Speier and Jepsen pitched well

Jepsen has been great his last 7 appearances, maybe he’ll actually be a legitimate arm out of the bullpen.

RIP #34

by linkbruin on Jul 22, 2009 9:59 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Great photo caption there Rev Halofan.

I am happy to introduce All Star Third Baseman, Chone Figgins.

by 44FAN on Jul 22, 2009 10:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I looked at Royals Review tonight

and the comments on the thread from last night were pretty entertaining. These fans deserve a team that wins, as long as it’s not when we’re playing them.

(I did not comment, only read the thread. They are pouring salt in their own wounds)

http://www.royalsreview.com/2009/7/22/957437/ponson-chen-not-as-incredibly

.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.

by opiejeanne on Jul 22, 2009 10:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I actually started feeling sorry for the TEAM, not the fans. The fans are abandoning hope. Leaving in droves like a bunch of disinterested Southern Californians used to at the stroke of 9:30PM. I guess the rest of the nation copied us on leaving games early.

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Jul 22, 2009 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I saw that shot of them pouring out of the stadium.

Here they used to leave because of traffic whether the Angels were winning or not. We lived in Riverside but we never left early. Now most of our fans stay to the bitter end, afraid of missing anything. My dad watched the last 3 innings of the game on Easter and asked us why the fans were standing at the end of the game, when we only needed one more out to win. I told him we are a blood-thirsty bunch, and it was Boston.

.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.

by opiejeanne on Jul 22, 2009 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I feel bad for them too

But at the same time…what they are saying is highly entertaining

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 22, 2009 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I couldn’t help but clap a tiny bit seeing that Texas swept the Red Sox. Even though they are our direct competition, I am glad the Rangers took it to the Red Sox. Now, you can proceed to lose the next 20, Texas.

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Jul 22, 2009 10:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs