50 - 0 when leading after 8 ... cough it up CJ

by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Aug 3, 2009 10:00 PM PDT

Rangers just blew a 2-0 nothing lead in the 9th to lose to the A's.

A's held to 2 hits through 8, and then score 3 in the 9th.

3-2 final score ... and Nelson Cruz hurt himself on the walkoff hit to right by Rajai Davis ... officially a triple, but really a glorified double.

With Kinsler on the DL, White Lines Hamilton slumping, and now a possible injury to Nelson Cruz, it appears Angels luck has struck again.

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I was watching it live on MLB.TV

man oh man what a loss for the Rangers. Nippert looked outstanding though for the Rangers so they can take solace in that ;)

by MH252525 on Aug 3, 2009 10:06 PM PDT reply actions

that new kid they just called up must have some good stuff?

I didn’t see him pitch, but 4 k’s through the 2 innings he worked.

As for the game,
I actually turned it on right after Nomar struck out.
3 straight hits game over.

God bless the A’s announcers for putting up the 50-0 when leading after 8 graphic, impressive and also a big kiss of death.

by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Aug 3, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Neftali Feliz

100 mph fastball. His “offspeed” pitch is a 90 mph change.

Worst of all, Boney M shows up and performs “Feliz Navidad” everytime he gets a K.

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 3, 2009 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions

My first quick impression is that Feliz will be better than Felix Hernandez. I know, I know. It was only one appearance. But Feliz’ fastball is truly electric. The velocity and movement is exceptional.

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 4, 2009 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions

That 'new kid' had two threads filled with men in self induced orgasmic pleasure over at LSB.

Reminds me a tad of KRod, when he first came up. Which was also against Oakland.

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

by AlanFalcon on Aug 3, 2009 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions

I dont know....

I still am not going to say anything until we have won the division outright. We have too many games left to think this division is over.

Beat the Red Sox, enough said

by nscfsu on Aug 3, 2009 10:06 PM PDT reply actions

I already declared the Angels as champions at some point during Kendry's 2nd 3 run homer trot

the coast is clear

by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Aug 3, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions

I still have some......

flashbacks of what happened to us in the 80’s and 90’s so I am always careful to proclaim the division ours before the day we clinch it.

Beat the Red Sox, enough said

by nscfsu on Aug 3, 2009 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions

good call

we have too many games against the rangers to start popping the champagne bottles.

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

by teopeht on Aug 3, 2009 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions

The flashbacks of the chokes are all too clear.

In 1995 the Angels were a high scoring team (finished the season 2nd in the AL in runs scored) with shaky pitching.

by Fan Since 1981 on Aug 3, 2009 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions

exactly.

Go Angels!!!!

by deejayelleseven on Aug 4, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions

100% agree

as of right now….
We Haven’t Won Shit..

Bottom Line,
Talk to me about October when the Angels clinch the right to be there.

Go Halos! Let’s keep this train rolling

2009 Angels Season: Let's Do This For Nick

by trojanangelfan on Aug 3, 2009 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions

What if we clinch in Spetmber

Can I talk to you then or will you be deaf to my calls until October?

by Rev Halofan on Aug 3, 2009 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Keep your spent member out of this!

by rspencer on Aug 4, 2009 4:34 AM PDT up reply actions

WHWS <<< W6G

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Aug 4, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions

Sorry, ive seen the W6G all over the place,

but I cant figure out what it means?

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 Aug 4, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions

W - 6 - G

We
Will
Win
With
What
We
Got

by Rev Halofan on Aug 4, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions

Look at the top of the page after Halos Heaven

Play Wood already. Willits sucks.

by hauldog on Aug 4, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions

Came from the Rev's post after the trade deadline.

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

by red floyd on Aug 4, 2009 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions

ahhh, saw the post but caught it late at work when there were already like 130 comments

didnt have the time/willpower to catch up

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 Aug 10, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions

WHWS is trojan's acronym for "we haven't won shit."

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Aug 4, 2009 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions

The Rangers game last night was an incredible heart breaker for the Mariners.

I think the Mariners had two on in the bottom of the ninth and the last batter was called out on a swinging strike that was clearly a foul tip. The batter and Zuridenik were tossed out for arguing with the umpire. Soth would have been out there tearing the bases out of the ground and throwing stuff around.

Hey la, hey, Halo...

by 44FAN on Aug 3, 2009 10:56 PM PDT reply actions

Demoralizing Loss for Texas

it was 2-0 in the bottom of the 9th, they got the first batter out.

There were 2 on and 2 out and it was 2-1 and then the winning hit comes in. Nelson Cruz gets hurt fielding the ball.

Demoralizing. BUT the Angels must capitalize on these incidents, they must do the winning themselves. Games like tonight’s are just frosting on the cake that only Scioscia can bake. Wow that was a stupid metaphor, but it did rhyme!

by Rev Halofan on Aug 3, 2009 11:04 PM PDT reply actions

Davis was down to his last strike.

mmmmmm

cake

by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Aug 3, 2009 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions

I like pie.

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Aug 4, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions

I think Texas is in for a rough month

Clearly the Angels can’t continue scoring 10+ runs every day and winning at .750 clip for the rest of the season. But there is reason to believe the Rangers will have a tough time making up ground, even if the Angels win machine starts chugging a bit.

1. Texas has currently played 12 more games at home, where they’ve won 63% of the time, than they have on the road, where they’ve won only 47% of the time. But those away games have to be made up soon. They’re playing only 7 of their next 25 games at home, and those 7 are against the Twins and Red Sox.

2. The big difference in winning percentages isn’t pure noise, either. Their hitter’s park masks the fact that they have a lousy offense: just .237 / .293 / .416 on the road. For comparison, even the Royals have a team OBP of .309. The Rangers are a team of flyball hitters—a viable strategy in the Arlington bandbox, but not so effective in more reasonable ballparks. They’ve scored almost 50% of their runs on home run balls, but their ridiculous 14.2% HR/FB rate won’t hold up as they start playing more games on the road.

3. Their pitching is really fluky. They actually have the third worst FIP in the AL at 4.58 (worse even than the Angels), and yet their team ERA is somehow 4.18. They might continue to pitch above themselves the rest of the way, but I wouldn’t bet on it.

4. The biggest reason the Rangers are less than 5 games out of first is because of their unlikely 7-2 record against the Angels. Don’t expect them to repeat that feat in the remaining 10 games the two teams have against each other, especially since 7 of those games are in Anaheim.

5. They’re starting to get hit hard by injuries. It’s a long season, and Nolan Ryan has made clear his intention to murder young pitchers.

6. Before their loss tonight, their ELO playoff odds were 30% to the Angels 93.5%. Believe it or not, they’re really on the ropes, in spite of their current hot streak. A bad week this week knocks them out for good.

Time to get cocky? No. Unless the Angels pitching improves, they aren’t immune to the C-word, i.e. “collapse.” The Mets blew a 7-game lead on the Phillies in September 2007, most of it thanks to their unreliable pitching. A deadline deal for an arm or two would have been nice, but I still agree: the Angels can win with what they’ve got. Probably.

by Suboptimal on Aug 3, 2009 11:46 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs

Good defense will produce good FIP/ERA splits

Andrus is a great shortstop, and a former shortstop is playing third base, both of which certainly help.

by mattwelch on Aug 4, 2009 5:29 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

I was just looking up the # of home games vs road games myself

The next month, they play a LOT of road games. This will be the true test of the Rangers. And this also be the opportunity for the Angels to build a lead before September. Otherwise, it might be a dogfight right until the end.

"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes

by johnnyangel101 on Aug 4, 2009 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions