Trevor Bell Debut Leads to Angels Sweep of Rays
by Rev Halofan on Aug 12, 2009 3:52 PM PDT
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PrintFinal Score in Los Angeles of Anaheim: Angels 10, Rays 5
A clutch homerun by Gary Matthews Jr. broke open a tight ball game and a late bomb by Howie Kendrick made it a laugher as the Angels beat the Rays Wednesday to complete a three game sweep of one of baseball's best offenses.
Pitcher Trevor Bell, making his major league debut allowed four runs in 5 and one-third innings. After a blown call at 2B in the top of the 4th allowed Evan Longoria to remain there after he had clearly been tagged out by Erick Aybar, Carlos Peña hit a two-run homer on the very next pitch. Peña would homer later in the game off of the rookie.
But Bell's line of 5.1, 9 H, 4 ER and 4 Ks versus 1 BB looked great considering he was facing one of baseball's top offenses and was pitching on a day when the ball was flying off of the bats in the dry sunny So Cal afternoon. Manager Mike Scioscia has already indicated that Bell will remain in the rotation.
Darren Oliver inherited a tight situation from Jason Bulger in the 7th inning with a man on 2nd and nobody out. Oliver struck out Carl Crawford and Ben Zobrist (intentionally walking Longoria in between) and then got Peña to hit a long fly ball to RF. Bobby Abreu battled the high desert sun better than Carl Crawford earlier in the game - Whike Abreu made the catch after a quick pedal to his right, Crawford lost a mile high 4th inning popup by Mike Napoli that was ruled a triple.
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cheer up football season is so near
Let the Halo power flow...
by HALO N BRIMSTONE on Aug 12, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Hope you guys beat out Texas and Boston
for the wild card
NA 34
by blochead on Aug 12, 2009 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
2nd
Considering he gets the goat more times than he’s deserved.
Nick, you will always be an Angel. And you will be missed.
by anaheimisnotla on Aug 12, 2009 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn
I already voted….
Nick, you will always be an Angel. And you will be missed.
by anaheimisnotla on Aug 12, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
WIN
Bell did pretty well today. I’m interested to see what he’ll have in his next start.
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
seeing him live was a pleasure
the home runs he gave up werent even all that bad if that makes any sense.
Go Angels!!!!
by deejayelleseven on Aug 12, 2009 4:03 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Let's give it to HGH, just so he won't have all blames.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
GMJ
Big HR today. Give Juice some cred
NA, #34 SP, LAA
Light up the Halo for Nick!
The Fail Bus leaves in five minutes, please make sure you are under it...
Bow down to your master Joe Maddon.
Let the Halo power flow...
by HALO N BRIMSTONE on Aug 12, 2009 3:58 PM PDT reply actions
show some love for GMJ
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Aug 12, 2009 3:59 PM PDT reply actions
GMJ's HR was huge!
I give it to GMJ, but there are a lot of possibilities. I agree with Matt that Howie deserves to be in the mix. Aybar and Ollie were both great. Just a good solid game.
I'm fine with Bell's debut.
So he gave up a couple dingers to the AL’s leading HR hitter in a daytime game when the balls fly out. He’s otherwise a pitcher who doesn’t give up many, and his stuff looked good in the early innings.
+1
He gave me confidence. I think he will be very good for a long time.
+2
works quick,short memory,electric fastball that really attacks hitters ,i think he only had 1 3-0 count today if my memory serves me correct.
Go Angels!!!!
by deejayelleseven on Aug 12, 2009 4:05 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, that's to the script.
He typically gives up very few walks and very few homeruns. Control is his strength. That was tested against a really good offense today, but I’m sure he took away some good lessons.
Threw him in at the deep end, he really didn't look that bad.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
I laughed at the South Park episode like the week after he died
I’m just wondering when is ok to laugh at something pretty sad but also equally hilarious. A year? A month? Whenever?
RIP #34
The Wacko jokes took less than 12 hours...
…that was about the appropriate period of mourning
I see red people
I think that might have been because Steve was kind of a wacko himself. .
A cheerful one, but a wacko.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
What do you call four guys in a band?
The Jackson 5
Nick, you will always be an Angel. And you will be missed.
by anaheimisnotla on Aug 12, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Never too soon...
…I’ve been to Australia zoo in Queensland and they’ve turned it into this creepy shrine to Irwin with his very ugly daughter as poster child (ironically).
And besides, Australians have skins as thick as rhino
I see red people
My 'gut' tells me GMJ is the Panther
His HR completely turned the game around. It looked like the Angels were on their way to a loss.
Fangraphs WPA loves GMJ. He’s at .441. Cousin Oliver is next at .213
WPA has a serious weakness because it ignores defense but today it seems accurate.
GMJ. IMO
That 3-run shot was steak in the heart.
Howie’s 3-run was just an added kick to the balls.
(However, Morales’ single gave us the winning run though. Something to consider).
Time for the Angels pitchers to get back to work! Go Angels!
mmmm steak
u mean stake to the heart?
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Aug 12, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
free claim jumper wings thanks to hk47
Go Angels!!!!
by deejayelleseven on Aug 12, 2009 4:27 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Justin Speier
So i went to the game today and sat near the bullpen in left field, and Justin walked by to say goodbye to the bullpen, and even though, he’s put us through hell for a while, I yelled to him and thanked him for everything and he came and he came over and shook my hand. Classy guy.
Just thought that was an interesting tid-bit as he hugged Orlando Mercado and Matt Palmer and Oliver goodbye.
His persona will be missed….
RIP Nick Adenhart
2009 Is for You
by SMUangelFan on Aug 12, 2009 4:29 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Very classy
Haven’t been able to handle watching him pitch for a while, but he seems to be a good guy and teammate. Wish him all the best, just not against the Angels.
Speier is a class act
it’s too bad he wasn’t very good for us in a couple of years. I hate to see it happen to such a nice guy, but he had to go
RIP Nick. We will miss you!
That is an awesome story
I really liked Justin, and this is just further proof of what a class act he is. He was one of those guys that you wanted to do well, not just because he is an Angel but because he very much wanted to help the Angels win. I am sad to see him go even though I know that it is in the team’s best interest to move on without him.
Not that he isn't necessarily a classy guy....
but it’s pretty easy to be classy when you’re gonna make 10 million dollars to not pitch.
It's really a shame, during the 07 season Speier was one of my favorite pitchers
because so many of his innings were 1-2-3 affairs.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
Back from the game
Bell looked very good. One unearned run, shoulda been a quality start. And LOL at Napolis triple
W6G
by Figgi4life on Aug 12, 2009 4:46 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I heard HK47 mentioned on the recap (ESPN)
Is that a universal nickname?? I thought it generated here (of course, I get most of my Angels info here, so …)
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by matthiasstephan on Aug 12, 2009 4:48 PM PDT reply actions
With his initials and number the nickname is just obvious.
I wouldn’t be surprised if half the team calls him that.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
I was just hoping that ESPN picked something up from HH
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by matthiasstephan on Aug 13, 2009 6:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Happy with Bell's start
Did about as good as could be expected. The umps error was 1 of the runs, with the missed out call of the steal at 2nd. So with that being said 3 runs isn’t too bad.
jeez these analysts are so awful
baseball tonight:
karl ravech:“the red sox wont have youkilis”
eric young: (on the redsox) “but they have a hot matt lowell”
kr: “mike lowell”
ey: “mike lowell”
i have always wanted to be a sports analysts but with the quality of the ones out there i dont know if i have a chance
it also reminds me of when dennis eckersley calls justin masterson masturbate and quickly corrects himself
R.I.P. #34
R.I.P. JJ
W6G...Go Halos!!
Morales.......That At Bat changed the game and It gave us the winning run!
I would also Vote Bell, cuz he was bad ass in his MLB debut.
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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