Jeff Mathis, Jered Weaver Doom Rangers, Angels Win Series Opener

by Rev Halofan on Jul 6, 2009 9:36 PM PDT in Angels Postgame

Final Score in Los Angeles of Anaheim: Angels 9, Rangers 4

The Angels welcomed the Texas Rangers into a baseball park without a hot air jetstream blowing out to centerfield and guess what happened? Lotta Ranger flyballs caught. When Starting Pitcher Jered Weaver doesn't get squeezed at the plate... guess what happened? NINE Rangers struck out.

But I bet you can't guess what happened when Scrubby McDefense, aka Jeff Mathis, came up with two on and two out with the Angels down by two runs. The Irvine Stud Plantation himself hit a three run bomb, that is what happened. I sheet you not.

After 81 games, exactly halfway thru the 2009 season, the Angels have sole possession of First Place. They loooked unstoppable tonight.

The great Ranger pitcher Kevn Millwood looked like mildew, allowing 9 runs on 9 hits with 3 walks and ... of course worst of all... that homerun to Mighty Mathis. Millwood's All Star snub looked a little more reasonable just as Weaver's looks unthinkable. But Josh The BItch Beckett has to get his Bahstin stroke from the mainstream media so MLB put chimpunk-cheeks in St. Luis next Tuesday with the Weave just sittin' at the beach for a few days.

Don't look now but the Angels had 5 guys in their starting lineup natting over .300 and a red hot Vlad Guerrero is up to .291 ... and meanwhile Chone Figgins is the bubble candidate for your All-Star vote. As Torii Hunter said after the game: Get on that internet and vote 25 times!

Poll

Panther of the Game

Hunter

43 votes

Mathis

127 votes

Weaver

81 votes

251 votes | Poll has closed

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RIP NICK ADENHART

by Funke5ive on Jul 6, 2009 9:36 PM PDT reply actions

This also represents out high water mark over .500 this year.

11 games.

by sothball on Jul 6, 2009 9:37 PM PDT reply actions

WIN

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RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09

by vlad IS my man on Jul 6, 2009 9:37 PM PDT reply actions

Gave some love to Jeffrey Mattress..........

he doesnt lay down for everyone…………..

Nice job today

Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009

by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 6, 2009 9:38 PM PDT reply actions

I say Torii. He doesn't have enough Panthers this year and his

D combined with his bat helped put this game out of reach.

#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Jul 6, 2009 9:39 PM PDT reply actions

Josh Win

I am the Iron Man

by 44FAN on Jul 6, 2009 9:40 PM PDT reply actions

He didn't pitch tonight, but oh, what the heck

by 27up27down on Jul 6, 2009 9:43 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

that’s straight up creepy

by BrentSchmidt on Jul 6, 2009 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions

But I love the guy's split-claw fastball

by rspencer on Jul 7, 2009 2:12 AM PDT up reply actions

The Singin' Cowboy Smiles Again

Let the Halo power flow!

by HALO N BRIMSTONE on Jul 6, 2009 9:45 PM PDT reply actions

Weaver

Way to recover after last time out.

Great night for a former Halo favorite of mine, Jarrod Washburn: CG, 1 hit shutout against the Os. I miss my favorite Lefty.

by Zookeeper on Jul 6, 2009 9:49 PM PDT reply actions

Nice win.

A mop-up job to wrap up a win usually is of little regard. Except check out Jepsen’s pitch sequence in the 9th to the final two batters.

Cruz
95 fastball (called strike)
89 slider (swinging strike)
97 fastball (foul)
90 slider (swinging strike)

Salty
91 slider (swinging strike)
96 fastball (ball)
88 slider (swinging strike)
97 fastball (ball)
97 fastball (foul)
88 slider (foul)
83 curve (ground out)

Jepsen’s stats are poor right now but he’s got one hell of an arm. With a fastball that tops out at 97 and a slider that hit 91, this is a guy who could develop into a very solid late-inning reliever.

by Fan Since 1981 on Jul 6, 2009 10:02 PM PDT reply actions