Vladimir Guerrero 2 HR 5 RBI, Ervin Santana and Angels Beat Baltimore

by cupie on Aug 17, 2009 7:29 PM PDT in Angels Postgame

Final Score in Baltimore: Angels 8, Orioles 5

Would you believe me if I told you that the manager of the Baltimore Orioles intentionally walked Bobby Abreu with a man already on base in order for his pitcher to face instead one Vladimir Guerrero, wouldja?

What if I added that when this occasion arrived, it was later in the game, with the score favoring the Angels 5-3? The game was within reach, winnable for the Orioles with a few key hits at that margin... and yet the man ordered Abreu walked in the hopes that Vladimir Guerrero would make an out.

And I do have to add that Guerrero had ALREADY homered in the game. In the previous at-bat with a runner on.

Almost speechless at this, I need not editorialize on the strategies of our opponents, I hold their inadequacies to be self-evident, all glory to the Soth, Mike Scioscia, almighty and wise Soth.

Vlad's line: 2-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R. Not too bad.

Ervin Santana had 5 strikeouts in 6 innings pitched, allowing 3 runs on on 7 hits and throwing 116 pitches. Arredondo had a lousy 9th, giving up a 2-Run HR to Melvin Mora which let Brian Fuentes record and out for his 34th Save.

On to Cleveland...

Poll

Panther of the Game:

Vlad

424 votes

M. Izturis

8 votes

D. Oliver

7 votes

439 votes | Poll has closed

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WE WILL WIN WITH WHAT WE GOT........

and we got VLAD!

Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009

by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 17, 2009 7:37 PM PDT reply actions

The silence from the dump Vlad crowd is deafening these days!!!Decline, my ASS.

by firebird81 on Aug 17, 2009 7:45 PM PDT reply actions

I never said we should dump him

I did say we should move him down in the lineup until he started hitting the ball, and he sure is hitting the crap out of the ball lately. I couldn’t be happier for Vlad and for the team, and, yes, I admit, I didn’t think we would see him playing like this again.

by Brody on Aug 17, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't feel bad

Vladdi reads our blog and took notice

by eyespy on Aug 17, 2009 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Im okay with resigning him to be a DH.......

and maybe playing a game in the field one a week or so………

Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009

by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 17, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Me too, even the playing in the field part as long as it's not every day.

THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!

by opiejeanne on Aug 17, 2009 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions

+1

We Will Win With What We Got.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart, Marquis Cooper, Steve McNair, and Frank Grimes, or Grimey, as he liked to be called

by JoseGuillenSux on Aug 17, 2009 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions

You think he still wants to play in the field, if he resigns with us?

After coming back and getting into rightfield for the two games then returning to the DL so quick. I’m thinking he knows the Soth has Vladdi in his best interest by which type of PT Vladdi gets from now on while with the Halos.

by eyespy on Aug 17, 2009 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions

No

DH Full time. He got hurt last time he played RF. Its not like hes that good of a fielder anymore anyways..

by haloak on Aug 17, 2009 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions

W6G. I just wanna get our full lineup to the postseason and see what happens.

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

by TheOptimist on Aug 17, 2009 8:07 PM PDT reply actions

Who are the three who didn't vote for Vlad?

by Brody on Aug 17, 2009 8:11 PM PDT reply actions

Playa hate-ahs

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 17, 2009 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Oooh! Witch hunt!

I voted for Vlad but I did consider voting for each of the other two.

THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!

by opiejeanne on Aug 17, 2009 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Vlad turned them into newts!

But they got better

Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch

by red floyd on Aug 18, 2009 8:18 AM PDT up reply actions

lol, you're silly.

THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!

by opiejeanne on Aug 18, 2009 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions

It's my stock reply to witch comments.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch

by red floyd on Aug 18, 2009 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions

I love that movie, and I quote that line quite a bit.

I was very sick a couple of years ago, mostly from the meds I was on, and spent a lot of time not eating, losing hair and weight, being pale and anemic and just generally pathetic.

When mr opiejeanne would get home from work I’d greet him with bits of the “bring out your dead” routine, especially: “I’m not dead. I’m getting better. I feel happy. I think I’ll go for a walk.”

THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!

by opiejeanne on Aug 18, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions

People who still think Vlad is washed up

The Big Red Machine V.2 is coming this Fall 2009. Go Halos!

by Slyintine on Aug 18, 2009 2:43 AM PDT up reply actions

I never said dump Vlad either

I say sign him to an extension. He’ll always hit. DH he can be for rest of his career as far as I’m concerned. And then he can go into the HOF as an Angel.

Make it happen!

W6G!

by Monkeyspanked on Aug 17, 2009 8:47 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

How in the name of all that's holy did Brett Tomko shut down the Yankees for 5 innings?

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 17, 2009 8:49 PM PDT reply actions

?

He forgot he was Brett Tomko?

by jjackflash on Aug 17, 2009 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions

This

The Big Red Machine V.2 is coming this Fall 2009. Go Halos!

by Slyintine on Aug 17, 2009 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Actually, I think maybe he spent the whole year with the Yankees memorizing how to pitch to his own lineup

instead of his opponent. Then the A’s pick him up off the waiver wire and who else does he face but the Yankees, whose hitting charts are by this point practically engraved on his minds eye.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 17, 2009 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions