White Sox Snap Angel Win Streak with Walkoff Stroke
by Rev Halofan on Aug 4, 2009 8:00 PM PDT
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Final Score in Chicago: White Sox 5, Angels 4...
I cannot say it is one of the ones that we should have won. It was one of those "games of inches" about which baseball aficionados drool when it is there team that wins. Chicago's Jose Contreras was wilder than a Wildebeast but the Angels found it difficult to cash in on all the gift runs he laid out under the Windy City Summer Christmas tree decorated with ample bases on balls.
John Lackey was the hard luck pitcher but he could have been a little sharper himself. The Angel bats might have come alive if Country Joe West had kept the strike zone consistent, but let's face it, there was a bit of a fizzle with the team tonight. Obviously, some of them found a wild party late last night and into early this morning in the Second City and they were a little worn around the edges... the sizzle was absent, and hopefully is not gone. When your bottom two batters are Gary Matthews and Jeff Mathis, you are throwing one and a half sheets to the wind before you pick up a bat, anyway...
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bad pitch by Jepsen
but our offense went all pathetic, too.
hopefully they come back tomorrow for O’Sully
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
by howiestheman on Aug 4, 2009 8:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
horrible offense
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Aug 4, 2009 8:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
defense was crap to.......
jet lag perhaps I dunno
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 4, 2009 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Means nothing
Next two games will tell the tale. Can the Halos beat the Sox in Chicago. They are hot, like the Angels. Can the Halos win a close game?
Tonight was only a bump in the road
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Aug 4, 2009 8:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Jepsen: Like kerosene to campfire
game.over.
by PieceOfAase on Aug 4, 2009 8:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It is his birthday, after all.
Years later, Clutch still needs to chill.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart, #34.
by cardinalwraith on Aug 4, 2009 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How Dare You !!!!
Blasphemy !!!
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Aug 4, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
one game...
we will live
2009 Angels Season: Let's Do This For Nick
by trojanangelfan on Aug 4, 2009 8:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
update: Tex 0 -OAK 3
Oak with the bases juiced 1 out
bot 4
2009 Angels Season: Let's Do This For Nick
by trojanangelfan on Aug 4, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
overall the offense wasn’t what we’ve been seeing for the past few weeks. if i had to lay blame, i blame vlad. he looks like his legs are made of porcelain every time he runs the bases.
by daze on Aug 4, 2009 8:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You're blaming Vlad?
Dude, Get the hell out of here!
TonZ-of-GunZ
by Funke5ive on Aug 4, 2009 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you’ve convinced me. i’m leaving forever. boo hoo
by daze on Aug 5, 2009 8:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vlad...........
if you got hurt again……it might not be so bad.
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 4, 2009 8:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah because going 1-3 with a BB and 1 K is really all that bad...?
If Torii had that line in his game back I doubt he would get much complaints.
Go Angels!!!!
by deejayelleseven on Aug 4, 2009 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah but scoring 9 runs a game without him..........
compared to 4 with him……..
Seems a little bad.
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 4, 2009 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right cause it's not like the twins held us to 1 run a week and a half ago. -_-;
~Till the Halo burns out...
by Zu Long on Aug 4, 2009 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you cant just look at his line
1st ab:leading off the 2nd inning, a chance to get something started in front of rivera and morales (who had bad games but if they had gotten off to a better start, who knows what could have happened)
2nd ab:walks and chases contreras, both positives, but a hit there to score bobby would have been huge and as the #4 guy i wanna see hits and driving in runs, not too many walks
3rd ab: strikes out with maice on 2nd, killing any chance there again to get something going
4th ab:good single with 1 out to get something started in the 8th but to no avail
overall he was bad, but a reasonable day from k-mo or rivera would have made him look better
R.I.P. #34
R.I.P. JJ
W6G...Go Halos!!
by sctrojan13 on Aug 4, 2009 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This comment is absurd.
Have some respect is all.
R.I.P.N.A.
by TheAngelsAngels on Aug 5, 2009 12:38 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It's my fault. Better that no one get the 5 points than me jinx Lackey like that.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
by opiejeanne on Aug 4, 2009 8:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
GUILTY OF JINXING in the first degree!
Hey la, hey, Halo...
by 44FAN on Aug 4, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You are so on my bad side.
;)
TonZ-of-GunZ
by Funke5ive on Aug 4, 2009 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha! Yeah, I'll take the blame.
Other people voted for Dye, but I had to go and look at their roster and I saw that name: Beckham.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
by opiejeanne on Aug 4, 2009 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
u cant ever
vote for the other team to hit the first hr or to win in the pregame picks
who cares about the points, put the halos first!!
R.I.P. #34
R.I.P. JJ
W6G...Go Halos!!
by sctrojan13 on Aug 4, 2009 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't tell other people
HOW to play the game.
What if I tell you to put the Angels first and renounce Tommy Trojan … I won’t, but that is what your bullshit calls for conformity are sounding like here.
by Rev Halofan on Aug 4, 2009 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow chill man
its a freaking joke jackass
R.I.P. #34
R.I.P. JJ
W6G...Go Halos!!
by sctrojan13 on Aug 4, 2009 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh
i took you too damn seriously. sorry there.
by Rev Halofan on Aug 5, 2009 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow. you called Rev a jackass and lived.
I mistook your tone, too. Next time try giving us a clue, like the other guys did when they were kidding me.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
by opiejeanne on Aug 5, 2009 8:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
little bitty smiley faces help
;) :) :(
Otherwise we are tone deaf here in da internetz.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Aug 5, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's so true.
You guys are starting to know me a bit so you might be able to tell when I’m kidding, but not everyone knows me that well.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
by opiejeanne on Aug 5, 2009 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
tough game, let's get them tommorow, Rangers down 3-0 to A's
Angels in 09!
by tanana40 on Aug 4, 2009 8:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Personally, I blame ESPN for giving us props.
We all know their perpetual ignorage of our real ability is fuel to the fire.
~Till the Halo burns out...
by Zu Long on Aug 4, 2009 8:16 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
BOTG: PHYZ
Listening to him call the end of the game on the radio made me want to end it.
I hate to revisit an old topic, but he phuking sucks.
#34, never forget.
by jtkelly86 on Aug 4, 2009 8:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
mathis
198 BA what the heck? Nice to see Napoli only get one damm AB tonight.
by Ca1IFORNIA ANGELS on Aug 4, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you ever have anything positive to add?
TonZ-of-GunZ
by Funke5ive on Aug 4, 2009 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
also note
that jepsen had been pitching REALLY well for the past month but with naps behind the plate he gave up the winning run, taking his first loss since april 18 (which also had naps behind the plate)
R.I.P. #34
R.I.P. JJ
W6G...Go Halos!!
by sctrojan13 on Aug 4, 2009 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
reply fail
sorry
R.I.P. #34
R.I.P. JJ
W6G...Go Halos!!
by sctrojan13 on Aug 4, 2009 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
his cera is better than napoli's
plus he throws out more runners plus the angels have a better winning percentage with him starting
R.I.P. #34
R.I.P. JJ
W6G...Go Halos!!
by sctrojan13 on Aug 4, 2009 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
cera is as bad as w-l
in stats terms
RIP #34
by linkbruin on Aug 4, 2009 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
over 1 season yes
but over an extended period of time it shows which catchers are better at calling games
it hasn’t been long enough to say for sure, but it is looking like a pattern
and im tired of hearing people rip on w-l as a statistic
are there better stats?
hell yea
but it is still a good statistic, the objective of the team is to win and while it does suck for a pitcher to go 9 innings and give up 1 run to get the loss or it is lucky to give up 7 or 8 over 4 innings and take the win, the objective was met
a pitcher’s goal is to allow at least 1 run less than his opponent
a win is a win
R.I.P. #34
R.I.P. JJ
W6G...Go Halos!!
by sctrojan13 on Aug 5, 2009 12:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
His “Soth endorsement” is greater than Napoli’s. There. Enuff said. Everyone from pitchers to manager agree that they are comfortable with Mathis behind the dish. There’s no doubting it. It has been said everywhere it can without blatantly bashing Napoli. They cannot come out and say “I like throwing to Jeff.” It would not be cool to Mike Naps. However, there are enough “between the lines” written to figure this out.
Sorry to say it, but to not see it is blindness on your part.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Aug 5, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha! Poor Phyz still get's no respect.
Let the Halo power flow...
by HALO N BRIMSTONE on Aug 4, 2009 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I heard his wife kicks his ass when he gets home.
(joke)
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Aug 5, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's because he's always going on about how great the other guys' wives are.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
by red floyd on Aug 5, 2009 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BOTG=Figgi
That was a given out by Thome which allowed the Sox to rally and thus hurt Big John; we’re only mortals.
Let the Halo power flow...
by HALO N BRIMSTONE on Aug 4, 2009 8:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yup,
But we made up for it. We made it work. Everybody did their job. Except Jepsen
You'll never win The Death Game.
by Figgi4life on Aug 5, 2009 10:24 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
I do not blame Vlad
I blame Soth for putting Vlad in the 4 hole and putting Mathis in. Naps needs to play everyday and he does great when he is. Now that Vlad is back Naps goes back to splitting time and it is pointless. Mathis is nothing more than a backup catcher yet he plays starters innings…terrible.
First we had a Salmon and now we have a Trout, let's see the same results.
by angelskid2210 on Aug 4, 2009 9:28 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
im with you
about vlad and sosh putting him too high in the lineup
R.I.P. #34
R.I.P. JJ
W6G...Go Halos!!
by sctrojan13 on Aug 4, 2009 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
When I saw the Lineup.......I thought, "Scioscia, I know we all love Vlad and all but SERIOUSLY?
Batting him 4th on his 1st day back from the DL when the Abreu, Rivera, Morales, Napoli combo has been ON FIRE, why mess with that chemical Reaction? Bat him 7th and if he does good for a few days move him back to where he belongs!
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by acuda27 on Aug 5, 2009 3:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well good news
Oakland 6-0 over texas
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Aug 4, 2009 9:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Woooooo! No harm no foul!
Years later, Clutch still needs to chill.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart, #34.
by cardinalwraith on Aug 4, 2009 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's all we can ask for
let’s get it done tomorrow.
by SCHalo on Aug 4, 2009 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Figgins really pissed me off
I don’t know. I mean it was early in the game, but for some reason I took it way harder than usually when Figgy makes an error. I feel like he could have made the play twice. Maybe he’s not a BOTG because his three walks are honestly great. But that play with the error…
R.I.P.N.A.
by TheAngelsAngels on Aug 5, 2009 12:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Can't win 'em all
Go Oakland!
Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.
by vladtheimpaler on Aug 5, 2009 12:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Being 22 games over .500...
a loss like this was to be expected. Hopefully, the club will play a much cleaner game this time out with Sully taking the mound (he will need all the fielding help he can get with his stuff). GO HALOS!!!
Btw, Jepsen should really trust his fastball more in those situations like the one in the bottom of the 9th last night. Last time I checked, it was still his No. 1 offering and would rather have him lose on his best pitch as opposed to his worst (slider)…
by rosinbag42 on Aug 5, 2009 6:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
W6G, I believe in… however, I cannot help thinking “It sure would have been nice to have Bell pitching last night.” (Yes, I know … the asking price was too much!)
As for Vladdy … he had a decent night at the plate at least in the box score. I didn’t see his AB’s at all, but I would think it wasn’t terrible.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Aug 5, 2009 11:40 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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