Ervin Santana Hit Hard; Twins Delight at Angels Pitching Holiday

by Rev Halofan on Jul 26, 2009 3:37 PM PDT in Angels Postgame

Final Score in Southern California: Minnesota Twins 10, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1

The Angels 8-Game winning streak was dead and buried in a 30-pitch first inning on a 93-degree Anaheim afternoon, as Ervin Santana was obliterated in the 4th inning after being exhausted in that 2-Run 1st.

The Angels now lead the Texas Rangers by 3 and a half games with 65 games left to play. The Rangers have 66 remaining. Santana gave up 6 ER and Shane Loux gave up 3 ER ... why lookie there, the pitching might need to be improved and the all-enticing trade deadline looms a scant 108 hours and 15 minutes away... What will they do?

Well what they did NOT do this afternoon is deliver baserunners. The Angels stranded 16 men on base - that is fine if the opposition bats are shut down... but they were most definitely not as Santana delivered up fastballs straight and narrow on a tee to be hit away from fielders. Let's hope memories of this one melt away with some new blood by Friday!

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I blame GMJ

cuz he can’t do anything and doesn’t have any baseball skills.

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 26, 2009 3:39 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

and he's a fat loser and he has body odor

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

by PieceOfAase on Jul 26, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions

I'd be curious to see Ervin vs. GMJ

One can’t hit and the other can barely get outs.

BATTLE OF THE CENTURY!!!

by hobbit_86 on Jul 26, 2009 3:42 PM PDT reply actions

LOSE Cow Sculpture

Mike Napoli speaks softly and carries a big stick.

by 44FAN on Jul 26, 2009 3:44 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

thats scary hahaha

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 26, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions

This was an art installation, right?

I have this vague memory of seeing a photo of this a long time ago, but I can’t remember where.

The cows are well done, and I love the leis they are wearing.

THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!

by opiejeanne on Jul 26, 2009 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions

LOSE

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 26, 2009 3:48 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs

BOTG=Sosh + GMJ

Let the Halo power flow...

by HALO N BRIMSTONE on Jul 26, 2009 3:53 PM PDT reply actions

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by BrentSchmidt on Jul 26, 2009 4:07 PM PDT reply actions

well fail on my part there…

by BrentSchmidt on Jul 26, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

nice...

They want power, We want respect...

by SenorChuckles on Jul 26, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions

I realize he's overpayed

but isn’t GMJ a bit of a pariah?

by jam0152 on Jul 26, 2009 4:34 PM PDT reply actions

actually

he is well liked in the clubhouse and that has made the Angels organization deal well with the spent-sunk-dollars as he is active in the community and hangs with rookies in need of guidance.

by Rev Halofan on Jul 26, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Angel fans don't seem tobe weighing that too heavily these days, though

by jam0152 on Jul 26, 2009 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions

agree

but it only makes GMJ a pariah with the fans (and really only the nerdy hardcore base reading blogs) not the team itself, thus ensuring he is likely here for the duration.

by Rev Halofan on Jul 26, 2009 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions

and he's a servicable-to-good player who will throw in a great catch now and again.

albeit one who makes 10 mil a year.

by jam0152 on Jul 26, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions

correction

He is an old, slow, powerless, strikeout-prone, poor fielding, poor hitting overpaid player. (5th worst position player as per fangrpahs, and he hasnt even played enough to qualify)

That'll only happen if that one prospect is the second coming of Christ and redemption for mankind can only be achieved by smacking many balls out of the yard.
-The Limey

by anaheim angels on Jul 26, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions