Umpires Hand Red Sox Victory
by Rev Halofan on Sep 16, 2009 8:19 PM PDT
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PrintFinal Score in Boston: Red Sox 9, Angels 8
Any fan that can cheer that game is a chump.
On the bright side, the Red Sox are really not that good when you consider they had to have crooked umpiring allow two strikeouts to not happen, had to call a Boston runner safe at 2B on a dropped transfer and overall handed the game to the Red Sox who were almost incapable of accepting the gift game from the Angels, who left 28 runners on base.
How lucky AND cruddy must the Red Sox be that they have to claw their way into a dramatic 9th inning victory in a game where the opposition left 28 runners on base?
Terrible might be a better word, but the umps fixed this one on behalf of the MLB ratings crown and the Red Sox got the wink and the nod late.
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JUST IMAGINE
if Texas had won its recent games and our lead was down to two. Suicides would have outnumbered heart attacks.
help I've fallen and I cant get up :(
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 17, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
28 LOB?!?
Rev HaloFan, not a huge blog guy, but from what I’ve seen on OTM and here on HH, both sites are well done and the bloggers are intense, however, if you want to have any credibility, 28 men LOB? For a 9 inning game that is impossible and I hope you know that
Also, it's not impossible
it’s an individual break down by hitter, rather than the end-of-inning summary.
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Sep 17, 2009 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Bullshit
Fuentes isn’t getting it done, full stop. Two consecutive hard-hit balls that turned into infield singles? C’mon.
Witty .sig goes here.
Game was over
He struck Green out. Everybody knew it, including the umps who are under a directive to make sure that the Red Sox are the wild card.
by HungryHunter on Sep 16, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wouldn't be surprised at all
And then to make sure the RedSox are matched up against the Halos for maximum rubbing our noses in it sneerage…
But I’m probably reading too many conspiracy theory sites, too.
F—-ing Fuentes. Way to be guy, way to be—-and I still believe in you!
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
Hell... Green knew it.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
by red floyd on Sep 16, 2009 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
That's how I'm seeing it too
he isn’t getting the f^cking job done.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart, Marquis Cooper, Steve McNair, and Frank Grimes, or Grimey, as he liked to be called
by JoseGuillenSux on Sep 16, 2009 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
agree
Fuentes doesnt have confidence, or luck right now. I guess MLB wants the red coxs to win the wild card. Worst strike out in history that wasnt called. Red soxs have had a tighter strike zone against angel pitchers in playoff past. This game really meaningless and it may be what they need to get pissed off and kick there ass when it counts. Being 6 games up with magic number of 12 doesnt hurt. Angels may need Jepsen to close some games NOW and challenge Feuntes if he wants to keep the closer role. Competing is healthy and he needs to be pushed to get his edge back. I believe that Feuntes still may be the guy during the playoffs. WE WILL BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF BOSTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We will make refried beans out of bean town.
by Angels 2008 on Sep 16, 2009 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Almost forgot
We need to plunk Ellsberry for the hit on big Vlad tonite. Send them a message
by Angels 2008 on Sep 16, 2009 11:54 PM PDT up reply actions
So how come there's so much resistance??
To having an “computerized strike zone”??
All you need is a buzzer in the ump’s pocket. If it buzzes, he calls a strike because the ball passed through the strike zone. And, a light (or sound) occurs in both dugouts, so they KNOW it was a strike. That way, it looks the same, no disputes, no crying after the game, no one thrown out of games arguing balls and strikes.
No human can be quick enough visually to watch and gauge a strike at 90+ mph. It’s usually an educated guess. Yet traditionalists insist an electronic, computer generated “strike zone” would ruin the “human element”.
Looks like a lot of Halo fans are unhappy with the “human element” right now. Shoot, why not ban contact lenses, and really get the human element back into umpiring???! After all, no one wore contacts when Babe Ruth was playing!
It’s really the pitchers who will be at a disadvantage if/when MLB joins the 21st century.
A batter can really, really learn what is a ball for him, what is a strike, but pitchers have to visually adjust to each batter. And no more “Glavine strikes” six inches outside.
"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw
by One won lost won on Sep 17, 2009 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I believe Fuentes isthe one getting paid all the money to not load the bases.
Blame it on whoever you want. Fuentes sucks.
He's still better than Frankie
Or is Kendry perhaps the one who needs to sit?
What about....
Santana as closer in the playoffs, hes got the stuff to be that kind of closer we want.
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuentes is a HUGE problem!
He’s a finesse pitcher without an out pitch. His fastball never exceeds 91 on the gun. When he faces a really good tem, he starts thinking too much, as he simply does not have the out pitch. Tonight, he psyched himself out when he was afraid to pitch to big Papi. Say what you want about the umps, but the bottom line is that the Angels have a closer who is ineffective and will be a disaster in the playoffs. This year, the Angels are simply scr*wed, as they don’t have anyone else who can step into the position. They must get rid of Fuentes after the season and either gamble with one of the young guys or try to find someone in the free agent market who can throw some heat in the mid 90’s.
um speed isnt the most important thing on a fastball
location is. a 90 mph fastball in a good location will beat a 100 mph out of the zone any day
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 16, 2009 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
+1 greg maddux got it done even without speed
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
The funny part is
He was good for a while in the middle of the season. And I can’t tell the difference of how he was pitching then and how is pitching now.
Scioscia
Scioscia has done a good job thru some tough times. These games should be making the team battle ready, and the real obstacle is getting past boston in the playoffs. This may be what the Angels need? Losing like this with the bad calls and all. Its better to lose like this now than a playoff game. Jepsen should get some closing opportunities. Or let Jepsen continue from 8th into 9th for 1 batter if right handed, then bringing in a closer. Feuntes should be moved to getting 7th and 8th or possibly 9th inning lefties out in tough situations. Feuntes needs to find his role and confidence quick. Put him in a role that gets his confidence back.
by Angels 2008 on Sep 17, 2009 12:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Adjustments
All the Angels need are some adjustments. Try Jepsen or Palmer and make Fuentes work on his mechanics for now. That may work. Try is for 2 or 3 games and see how it works.
Zu...
I see all your concerns hitting the surface now. Please accept my apology for saying “we’ll be fine with Fuentes” earlier this year. Bummer.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Sep 16, 2009 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL!!! Funniest comment I have ever read on this or any other blog!
Fuentes has now appeared in 58 games. He has 5 outright losses and 7 blown saves. Frankie Rodriguez, in his WORST seasons for Blown saves, 2004 and 2008, blew them while appearing in 69 games (‘04) and 76 games (’08). his worst season for losses was 2005 with 5 same as Fuentes but he appeared in 66 games. Anyone wanna take any bets how many blown saves and losses Brian “Gascan” Fuentes will have if ALLOWED to pitch in 66, 69, or 76 games???
LOL! Yeah, I can see why you would think “Gascan” Fuentes is better than Frankie! Ha! People got what they hoped for and Frankie is gone…to be replaced with a soft-armed, excuse making NL refugee GASCAN! Be careful what you wish for…you might GET it, right? LOL!
by Angelsonlyhitbadpitchers on Sep 17, 2009 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Angels only hit bad pitchers
Off of the top of my head I will go with Felix Hernandez. Look at some numbers. Snazzy name though.
Play Wood already. Willits sucks.
Complete and utter bullshit
I’ve never seen a more frustrating game, both for the Angels inability to score runners and for the umpires inability to call the game correctly. Bullshit.
I feel the need, the need...for speed!
Agreed.
I was just sitting on my couch absolutely dumbfounded by what I was seeing.
Silver platters and pure luck… you’re welcome, Boston.
by shiftyeyedgoat on Sep 16, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
They did score 8 runs
But with 17 hits. Yup that was bullshit.
I blame Aybar for a lot of this game. Left the bases loaded and F-d up some plays that would eventually become runs. If he was in the game, the Angels would have taken this one 10-2 at least.
But we should have one anyway. Fricken umpires.
wow
that has got to be the first time i have EVER heard someone blame a guy with 4 hits. sure, he had that “error” (which was really a bad call by the ump again, seeing how he lost it during the transfer), but he’s definitely not the one to blame here..
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
I didn't say he was "the" blame
I said he was a lot of the blame. There’s not one person that could take all the blame for that one.
I don't even think he can be blamed
Lost ball in transfer? Blown call by the umpire.
4 hits? Can’t blame him for offense
What’s left to blame him for? He should have at least tried to turn a double play on Lowell, but of all the people to assign blame for this, Aybar is at the bottom of the list.
I feel the need, the need...for speed!
Yeah
Thats what I’m talking about, when he missed the dp on Lowell. I’m not talking about that bs call on the transfer earlier that inning. Furthermore, again, he left the bases loaded as did Figgy.
But as you said, he’s lower on the list
I'm really getting sick...
of watching the Angels choke away games in Fenway. When are we going to win there?
Try 2008 when we swept them there...maybe twice, was it? Or almost, anyway?
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
Not even gonna say anything
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 8:21 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
unfuckingbelievable
do I get rollover f-bombs? if so I’ve got a bunch saved up that may come out tonight.
Rev
If you can fix the link here, It should point directly to http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/9786/screenshot20090916at823.png to avoid dumping everybody off at that ImageShack ad page.
even espn showed it again and call it strike
"Boy, did he drop a huge deuce in the stands!" (About a two-run homer)
Rex Hudler
have they showed
a replay of his non-called swinging strike from the side, or another better angle? just to show how far around he went?
ya right after and it was a full swing
"Boy, did he drop a huge deuce in the stands!" (About a two-run homer)
Rex Hudler
[steely eyed mom glare for throwing away your rollover f-bombs]
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
UMPIRES
You can bet the team that plays the Yankees in the playoffs will get some BAD CALLS. If the yankees dont win the World Series they will need the government bailout. Billion dollar stadium and billion dollar players.
by Angels 2008 on Sep 17, 2009 12:43 AM PDT up reply actions
We need a new closer
Immediately.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
Fuentes is done
Umps screwed it. IT was strike 3 twice! But Fuentes should have never gotten there that piece of shit! Gets paid to give it up!! Piece of shit
First we had a Salmon and now we have a Trout, let's see the same results.
Bye Bye Brian Funtues Hello Kevin Jepsen
Did you guys hear? Its no longer more the 90* swings its a 180* now thats why Nick Fuckin green wasn’t out.
Lou Brown"You traded my best player to our rivals for no-one?"
Roger Dorn"Well i didn't get nothing, i got a player from the Giants....Not those Giants"
RIP Nick Adenhart.
What ever helps you sleep at night buddy.
You had hard hit balls that should have ended the game earlier. A real closer should never load the bases with walks and that kind of shit,
I know im used to that Mother.... lettin people on base
But when Nick Green gets more love from the Umpires then any player on the Angels… i can stand it when he gets the call… I hate that GM Theo who wasn’t even shocked when they got that call..
Lou Brown"You traded my best player to our rivals for no-one?"
Roger Dorn"Well i didn't get nothing, i got a player from the Giants....Not those Giants"
RIP Nick Adenhart.
by WillGoAngels27 on Sep 16, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
hey
no one likes that piece of shit town called boston except for the people that live there.
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 16, 2009 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
he did do his job..
he struck out the guy TWICE for the save, which is what he is paid to do.. not his fault the ump screwed him over..
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
Yeah but he should have never been in that situation.
Walking Ortiz on 4 pitches? WTF!
W6G!
by Monkeyspanked on Sep 16, 2009 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
who the hell cares?
the fact is that he did his job and should have gotten the save!
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
No he didnt!
Had he done his job there wouldnt have been bases loaded. You rjob is to get it done and not pitch around guys and put guys on with free passes
Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee
by Angel Aviator on Sep 16, 2009 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Wrong
Job is to get three outs which he did. He can walk all the guys he wants so long as they don’t score.
by HungryHunter on Sep 16, 2009 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
SCORED!
had they not gotten on they wouldn’t score 4+ ERA is not a closer
Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee
by Angel Aviator on Sep 16, 2009 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Frankie did his job
and got 62 saves.. he let runners on ALL the time. but he got 62 saves, and did his job.. Fuentes did his tonight.. it wasn’t pretty, but he did it.. not his fault the umps BLOW..
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
I petition Rev for a one day moratorium on the 1 f-word per month rule
Nick Adenhart - 1986 - 2009 R.I.P.
by swiss mcgee on Sep 16, 2009 8:24 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
Seconded
Lou Brown"You traded my best player to our rivals for no-one?"
Roger Dorn"Well i didn't get nothing, i got a player from the Giants....Not those Giants"
RIP Nick Adenhart.
by WillGoAngels27 on Sep 16, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes!
I’ve held back this whole time. Please Rev lol
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 8:25 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Third?
Though I’d prefer to save it for the playoffs, haha?
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
Fuentes + Bad Calls = BS
Between the THREE bad umpire calls (the check swing being the most egregious) and Fuentes’ continued ineffectiveness, I just want to fricking puke.
I get to watch maybe five Angels games a year in my market. I want my four hours and 16 minutes back.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart - Always an Angel
This was the worst game I have ever watched.
Bad umpiring, mostly bad clutch hitting, shit defense when it counted, and one lucky bounce after the other for he Sox.
Can someone explain to me why Rivera didn’t try to dive for the ball hit by Gonzales???
Or at least reach down,
Don’t slow down and watch
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 8:26 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I don't understand the lack of effort.
He gave up on the ball! This is for the game!!! Unbelievable.
Yeah Seriously WHAT THE HELL JUAN
I know we reeeeep on GMJ but he makes that catch… no doubt in my mind. even Reggie Willits makes that catch
Lou Brown"You traded my best player to our rivals for no-one?"
Roger Dorn"Well i didn't get nothing, i got a player from the Giants....Not those Giants"
RIP Nick Adenhart.
by WillGoAngels27 on Sep 16, 2009 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay so Bulger and Jepsen both had saves tonight.
And funeutes has a blown save? Why the hell his he the closer? Put jepsen in there hes a 10x better Papelbon.
Lou Brown"You traded my best player to our rivals for no-one?"
Roger Dorn"Well i didn't get nothing, i got a player from the Giants....Not those Giants"
RIP Nick Adenhart.
by WillGoAngels27 on Sep 16, 2009 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT
He should’ve been out on the check swing or the strike RIGHT DOWN THE GOD DAMN FUCKING MIDDLE.
Fuentes cant pitch..
worth a damn to close out games, and K-Rod went to a lowly Mets team just for the MONEY!! dumb dumb dumb
You Better watch out, The Angels are War Machines!
thats funny
i seem to recall feuntes striking out the guy to end the game TWICE..
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
You keep saying this
Yes, he did get that K, but that doesn’t change the fact that Fuentes was terrible tonight. He threw 6 straight balls in a 1-run game, and then gave up two hits that easily could have left the infield. If either of them does, the run scores before the controversial at-bat.
We have problems with our closer, and that is really no secret.
but really
it wasn’t a pretty save, but he did what he is asked to do, and that is close the game.. the umps screwed up..
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
Question
Is there a spot for Mosebach in the pen? Saw him pitch once in the bigs and looked impressive…
And if so, can fuentes be deleted?
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
his second outing
was why he was sent back down
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 16, 2009 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Umpires
Wait until you see the calls in favor of the yankees. If yankees dont win the world series, they would be next to need government bailout.
by Angels 2008 on Sep 17, 2009 12:50 AM PDT up reply actions
What the F
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 8:27 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Here's how blatant this was...
Steve Physioc admitted he thought it was a strike.
Let's do this for Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson.
As a Diamondbacks fan
that has very little partiality, you guys reeeeeeally got fucked over. Just saw the game on MLB Network.
Warning: the above represents the thoughts and opinions of a 15-year-old.
lol
thanks dude….. ;P
RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09
by vlad IS my man on Sep 16, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank you
Calms me down a little bit
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 8:27 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Thanks! Always good to hear from an unbiased fan...
I’m still inclined to believe there wasn’t something afoot, but when even the fans of other teams that aren’t partial against the Sux OR the Angels are saying it…one does wonder…bah!
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
ABSOLUTELY NOT !!!
Yes the Angels got SQUEEZED, but at what point in the game did that happen??? AFTER HOW MANY CHANCES THE ANGELS HAD TO CONTROL THIER OWN DESTINY AND THEY COULDN’T PUT THE ADDITIONAL RUNNERS ACROSS THE PLATE. THIS WAS NOT A PITCHERS DUAL, SO ONE FUCKED CALL AT THE PLACE SHOULD NOT BE FOCUSED ON HERE AT ALL. IT SHOULD BE ON THE THINGS THE ANGELS DIDN’T DO THAT COULD HAVE WON THE GAME FOR THEM WITHOUT HAVING TO RELY ON SOME EASTCOAST BIASED UMPIRE LATE IN A GAME.
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Sep 16, 2009 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah,
And with all of that, we were making it work. But then…..
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 8:35 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I understand you point
but inspite of it all they still had a chance to win
Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee
by Angel Aviator on Sep 16, 2009 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
every team does during the game....
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Sep 16, 2009 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Excuses Don't Win Anything!
Cannot agree more. It seems when the Angels lose, there is a lot of excuses on why they lost. Time for the Angels to suck it up and play ball and play hard! Like it or not, the umpire’s calls will have an effect on the game. However, the Angels had plenty of chances to win this game. The fact that they failed should fall on the Angels players and nobody else! Suck it up and move on! There are still a number of games to be played and they still have the time to get the pitchers ready for the playoffs. Feeling sorry for oneself does not help anyone! The Angels chances in the post season hang in the performance of their pitchers. Pitch well enough to hold the other teams down and you win. Fail in that and you lose!
Eat some gravel dude.
When pitchers need to get 4 outs in an inning, more than once in a game, it becomes an advantage for the other team. Or do you not watch much baseball.
by Big Bad, 'Vlad'! on Sep 16, 2009 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
That Is A Losers Mentality
Yeah, give them all the excuses you want. It doesn’t change anything. That is a losers mentality1 I prefer to look ahead. This game is done and over with! On with the next game. Only losers dwell on the past!
fuck off
defining someone’s mentality for them is the REAL Loser’s Mentality. Oh, sorry MIster Bigshot, is my menallty a LOSERS mentality too?
Winners Do Not Give Excuses
This one game like it is such a big deal. All the other MLB teams have lost games too. The fact is the Angels did not play good enough to win this one. It is too easy to give them excuses but, doesn’t change the loss into a win. Time to move on to the next game. We are not even in the playoffs yet, and everyone is like panicking over nothing!
we have been doing this on this site for 5 years without you
don’t tell us what to do and how to do it.
by Rev Halofan on Sep 16, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed 100%! With a caveat....
Losers always find a way to lose and make excuses for losing while winners find a way to win…and we know where the Angels usually fall when it counts especially to the Red Sox, don’t we? That said…the Halos got SCREWED last night! Yes, they had opportunities to make the ninth inning irrelevant but then again, they also got a gift 4 runs on Varitek’s passed ball so some of that stuff evens out like in most games…what DOES NOT even out is the ball and strike calls. I agree with that P.O.S. Fuentes (whom I HATE!) about Fenway being an “Intimidating” place for Umps…for that, my hat is off to the boisterous fans of Boston. They and Yankee fans, unlike the hand-sitting, polite-society, I-have-laryngytis-unless-something-happens Angel fans actually CAN affect the outcome of games. they are like a “12th man” for the Red Sox. I wish the Angels had the same thing but instead when they come out here there will be 15-25,000 of the “Nation” that show up. The only thing you can do (and the one thing the Angels are incapable of except against poor pitching teams) is hit a LOT of homeruns and blow the Red Sox out! Power and good pitching have always been the difference with the Angels and Red Sox in October…add a distinct homefield advantage that affects balls and strikes and that is why we’ll be done in early October yet again at the hands of the Sox!
by Angelsonlyhitbadpitchers on Sep 17, 2009 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe for the players it is
but not for the fans. We have no chance to affect the outcome, so we depend upon (among other things) competent umpiring. When we clearly and provably don’t get it, in several instances, it’s perfectly reasonable to bitch about it.
Officiating Part Of The Game
Like it or not, officiating is part of the game and bad calls will affect the outcome. These are things beyond our control. What is in the hands of the Angels is make adjustments. They can try using Jepsen or Palmer to close the games. That may work out better.
It was much more than 1 call dude.
Did you even watch the game?
by Big Bad, 'Vlad'! on Sep 16, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
WE WILL BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF BOSTON ON THE GAMES THAT COUNT
WE WILL REFRY THE BEAN TOWN BEANS…
by Angels 2008 on Sep 17, 2009 12:53 AM PDT up reply actions
THIS GAME WILL BE THE ANGEL'S MOTIVATOR
Tonight’s game will be a factor on the playoff games. BEAT THEM DOWN without leaving any doubt.
by Angels 2008 on Sep 17, 2009 12:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Sox dancing after a walk off
is getting really fucking old
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
They did it AGAIN?????
The one after the 2007 Manny-bomb was nauseating enough, but it was understandable because it was during a fricking playoff series. This one? SIT THE F—K DOWN ASSHOLES!
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
Esp. when this game in the big scheme of things probably don't mean shit!
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
Sure it means a lot.
It means the Angels as an organization will continue to get puckered a-holes whenever they play the Red Sox. They are IN THEIR HEADS. The Red Sox last year PROVED that wins in april and July do NOT prove your manhood come October time. the Red Sox are proven postseason winners. The Angels are PROVEN postseason….er, well you figure it out. Winning a game like that last night in a postseason atmosphere as the the pennant races are winding down will go a LOOOOOONNNNNG way towards factoring into October baseball.
They were calling this a “Playoff preview” before this series and to me it has looked a LOT like previous postseason matchups with the Red Sox…One game where the bats were completely shut down for an easy Sox win and a game where the Halos hit a bunch of singles, stranded a lot of runners, made some key mistakes, got jobbed by an umpiring call, and gave up a lead in the Red Sox last at bat for a “Walkoff” loss! All too familiar….this game means a lot and the Red Sox know it. I’m surprised you don’t since the Angels are already in full “Panic mode” and already pointing fingers at each other and the umps….it means a LOT!
by Angelsonlyhitbadpitchers on Sep 17, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
What chance do we have in the Division Series?
This was the umpire’s fucking warmup.
by Big Bad, 'Vlad'! on Sep 16, 2009 8:28 PM PDT reply actions
Suck some Yankee dick
They have boat raced you and will contimue to do so.
Play Wood already. Willits sucks.
Don't tell anyone,
But the regular season counts!
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 8:57 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Looking into the future.....Guarentee the Angels beat Boston
The real bad calls will be playing the yankees that need win or the government BAILOUT!!!!!!
BLAME OF THE GAME = FUENTES
His JOB is to come in and close the game. Before he got Fucked by the Ump, he threw 4 straight balls to Ortiz then 2 straight to the next schmuck. Let’s not forget the million runners left in scoring position.
It seems like it’s always ONE THING OR ANOTHER.
It is ABSOLUTELY LAUGHABLE when we play the Red Sox.
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Sep 16, 2009 8:28 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
More crap sox "magic"
yep, the umps getting warmed up for the playoffs.
Ball Four
Ball was down the middle but below the knees.
That pitch should have never taken place ,,,,Green was done..every1 knew it including him
Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee
by Angel Aviator on Sep 16, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
down the middle
AT the knees.. go watch a replay kid.. the ump called strikes LOWER than that earlier in the game, but of course, and Angel was up..
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
low strike
Just have the same STRIKE ZONE.
The Fuentesaurus Wrecks...
…yet another Halo win, but BOTG is definitely the umpiring crew. What a bunch of cheating wankers.
2009 Halos:
"Don't worry bout a thing,
Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"
Hey WiHF/Scott/Rev
Please ban anyone that has over 5 comments on OTS.
Thanks,
Figgi4life
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 8:29 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Went crazy
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 8:32 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
*OTM
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 8:31 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Wait, wait, then I would be banned....
For the back and forth I got into with them last October…
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
Haha, I kid, I kid
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
Post game guys can say all they want about "we had our chances"...
…but that was complete bullshit guys….those umpires blew two calls with the last two batters and we did not deserve to lose that effing game, every single person in both dugouts and on the field knows exactly what happened there….COMPLETE BULLSHIT!
The bat of Howie will rise again!
by The Furious Bat of Howie47 on Sep 16, 2009 8:30 PM PDT reply actions
Well at least i got banned from the Ump suXer's blog.
For only pointing out the obviousness of it all.
by Big Bad, 'Vlad'! on Sep 16, 2009 8:32 PM PDT reply actions
I'm not going over there.
Maybe after we beat them in the playoffs.
(If we make the playoffs, and we beat them)
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 8:33 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I wouldn't do that.
But would like to see what it’s about…
W6G!
by Monkeyspanked on Sep 16, 2009 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
all mlb teams
are linked on the left on the main site
I believe it’s overthemonster
RIP Nick Adenhart :(
you assume i did something stupid? Like point out the faulty umpiring? No cussing, no bad manners, just watching the game.
by Big Bad, 'Vlad'! on Sep 16, 2009 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I seriously need to find something to break.
This was the most retarded thrown game I’ve ever seen.
The time is out of joint; oh cursed spite, that ever I was born to set it right.
by chairmanofthebar on Sep 16, 2009 8:32 PM PDT reply actions
I have to say I agree with you Rev
I’m gonna watch some 1970s porn to cheer myself up.
Don't call me Desmond!
Sensational Janine
A rare 1970s German flick
Don't call me Desmond!
by highlandhalo on Sep 16, 2009 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Sweet RJ ?
Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee
by Angel Aviator on Sep 16, 2009 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Seka?
Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee
by Angel Aviator on Sep 16, 2009 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
To all red sox trolls,
overthemonster.com
That’s where you belong, sorry you got a little lost.
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 8:34 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I WANT TO POST THIS ONE MORE TIME
Yes the Angels got SQUEEZED, but at what point in the game did that happen??? AFTER HOW MANY CHANCES THE ANGELS HAD TO CONTROL THIER OWN DESTINY AND THEY COULDN’T PUT THE ADDITIONAL RUNNERS ACROSS THE PLATE. THIS WAS NOT A PITCHERS DUAL, SO ONE FUCKED CALL AT THE PLATE SHOULD NOT BE FOCUSED ON HERE AT ALL. IT SHOULD BE ON THE THINGS THE ANGELS DIDN’T DO THAT COULD HAVE WON THE GAME FOR THEM WITHOUT HAVING TO RELY ON SOME EASTCOAST BIASED UMPIRE LATE IN A GAME.
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Sep 16, 2009 8:35 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Ok, hoss, a couple things.
1) 8 runs were scored by the Angels. Despite not capitalizing at EVERY at bat, they capitalized on enough to take the lead. THREE GODDAMNED TIMES.
2) Look at ALL OF THE PICTURES ABOVE to see how bad that call was.
by shiftyeyedgoat on Sep 16, 2009 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, the Angels blew MANY opportunities to put the game away...
…and YES, they got completely screwed by the umpires on Gren’s AB…twice!!!
So Tell Me
What good does it do to focus on an ASSHOLE UMPIRE who you cannot control???? Look at what the Angels should have done to avoid being put in that situation at the end of the game.
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Sep 16, 2009 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
yah we should have scored 29 runs, hit .690 with runners in scoring position.
Be realistic . We hit over .300 with runners in scoring. WHEN THE UMPS DON’T CALL OUTS, IT MAKES IT HARD TO WIN!!!!!
by Big Bad, 'Vlad'! on Sep 16, 2009 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Huh?
What do you propose, ignore godawful umpiring?
I am pissed because the Angels blew so many opportunities…I am pissed because the Sux had so many lucky hits…I am pissed because the Angels defense was shitty when it counted,…and I am pissed because the umpires practically handed the game to the Sux.
On to the NEXT GAME
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Sep 16, 2009 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I got news fer ya
We fans can’t control anything. All we can do is root for our team, and expect equitable, competent umpiring. The good it does to complain when we don’t get it? Well, for one thing it keeps me from kicking my TV screen in.
People like to complain, and deflect blame from the shittiest closer in the league.
Justin Speier would have +40 saves if the roles were reversed.
Fuentes is garbage.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Sep 16, 2009 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
it still doesnt give the red sox the right to a win if we are beating them with what we got
"Boy, did he drop a huge deuce in the stands!" (About a two-run homer)
Rex Hudler
huh?
get real. Unless the Red Sox have the Ump on the payroll, how the hell can they deserve anything? They go out and play the game to win too.
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Sep 16, 2009 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
uhh.... thats the point
the umps gave them the game like well angels didnt straight slaughter them so here boston wins
"Boy, did he drop a huge deuce in the stands!" (About a two-run homer)
Rex Hudler
Yah, WE DIDN'T PAY THE UMPS ENOUGH, WE DIDN'T START A FRANCHISE ON THE RIGHT COAST
Your forgetting the call at second base. Or how about Lowell standing on top of homeplate and not getting interference.
by Big Bad, 'Vlad'! on Sep 16, 2009 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure Seems That Way
so getting down to business. Looks like the Angels just can’t figure out how to beat the Red Sox.
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Sep 16, 2009 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you a Sux fan? Why are you blaming the Angels. IT WAS STRIKE THREE TWO TIMES!!!!!
GAME OVER> oh wait no, ball, ball. game TIED> THE UMPS HAVE SIGNIFUCKANT INFLUENCE IN THE OUTCOME OF THE GAME<
by Big Bad, 'Vlad'! on Sep 16, 2009 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Hahahahaha I hate the Red Sox
but I’m not going to cry about it. The Angels are just going to have to figure out a way to beat the Red Sox if they ever expect to get anywhere this post season.
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Sep 16, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
But you're convinced we can't do it so what's the point? Just admit defeat and give up seems to be your mantra here.
~Till the Halo burns out...
HUH?
I KNOW THE ANGELS CAN BEAT THE RED SOX !!! But they have to FIGURE IT OUT ! ! ! ! !
As for the reality of the TODAY and the past record with the Red Sox, it seems like Ground Hog Day. AGAIN, THE ANGELS HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO BEAT THE RED SOX.
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Sep 16, 2009 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
See below.
Though it seems to me they’re getting closer to figuring out the solution. Now we just have to adjust for the umpire variable and BOOM—we solved the equation.
~Till the Halo burns out...
If that's what you think, then I guess you might as well just give up and stop watching
because we’re playing them first round. If you think we can’t beat them, what’s the point? Therefore I propose you just stop watching and posting and just drown yourself in booze till April. We’ll see you then.
~Till the Halo burns out...
Now there's a Solution !
Everyone complaining about how the Angels got screwed reminds me of the person who always complains about the relationships he’s in. What do they all have in common?? The guy who’s complaining!
The Angels need to laugh it off look in the mirror and move forward. Either they can believe and can figure out how to beat the Red Sox or they can “mail it in” and feel sorry for themselves.
Boo Fucking Hoo.
The Angels need to NUT UP AND BEAT THESE FUCKERS ALREADY !
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Sep 16, 2009 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
perspective
Look at it this way – we’re getting the crappy, gut-wrenching losses out of the way before October. It doesn’t matter if we lose all of them at Fenway in the postseason as long as we win at home
Phish festival on Indio during the world series
angels are doing their best to make the decision easy for me.
hope i have a reason not to go…
R.I.P.N.A.
by TheAngelsAngels on Sep 16, 2009 8:36 PM PDT reply actions
Shhhh
You might get banned for saying the PH word around here.
(I’ll be in Indio)
by ReggieBullits on Sep 16, 2009 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
i live like an hour away
and i really really want to go.
makes loses like these .0005% easier to take, so i guess that a good thing.
R.I.P.N.A.
by TheAngelsAngels on Sep 16, 2009 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Phish Fest is 10 minutes from mi casa !
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Sep 16, 2009 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
better book your room soon. Things are filling up fast for that weekend
and as I understand it, you have to buy all 3 nights tickets.
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Sep 16, 2009 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
i bought tickets when they first came out
i couldnt thank my personal higher being more for the fact that it is three nights long. in terms of an experience, it;s tough to beat.
and i am tenting it all the way. but yah hotels are pretty much booked. the county is getting such a boost in the economy at such a key time with this festival. they are really thankful. just another reason why phish always wins…
part of the solution’d
R.I.P.N.A.
by TheAngelsAngels on Sep 17, 2009 12:30 AM PDT up reply actions
What is a Phish Phest?
Is it something to do with hippie music?
by Rev Halofan on Sep 17, 2009 12:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Why do all you cunts from OTM have cartoons as your avatar?
Quit jerking off to fever pitch. I have been to Boston and the ladies are butt ugly. Have a nice day quit trolling.
Play Wood already. Willits sucks.
U need to settle down and save that talk for your friends
no need to fall to the level of others ,,,,,,,,,,snap out of it!
Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee
by Angel Aviator on Sep 16, 2009 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
im pretty sure hes with us
be easy
R.I.P.N.A.
by TheAngelsAngels on Sep 17, 2009 12:35 AM PDT up reply actions
i take it back
i checked the back-end – he is a troll. banned
by Rev Halofan on Sep 17, 2009 12:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Me and Pete Rose will like the playoff future odds
Or is it Pete Rose and I? It doesnt matter we will make some money. This game will help the Angels beat down the red coxs. Beware betting against the yankees!!!! The yankees will need a government bailout along with the Raiders soon
Yankees need win or government bailout
Billion dollar stadium and billion dollar payroll
Do you really need to post this same thing 8 times?
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
I got reminded by a post above
Where’s the defensive replacement? Replace Juan and Bobby. GMJ and Willits.
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 8:37 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
try diving rivera
why did rivera stop? dude the fix i in
G.A. woulda had it!
:)
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Sep 16, 2009 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
He honestly might have
He probably gets a better jump
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
I've watched that play 10 times now:
That was NOT a catchable ball.
Mathews? He would’ve gotten his typical horrific jump. Maybe Willits, but doubtful, it was a dunker in the right place is all.
Maybe Willits
That is classic. He would have dove. Like he did when he blew the game in the ALDS last year.
Willits D sucks
Play Wood already. Willits sucks.
At least he TRIED!
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
Your logic and my foggy memory of that particular play mean nothing! ;-D
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
What is done is done
I will stand my assertion that Reggie is not a good defender. At least not in center or right. Could not say whether he is in left.
Play Wood already. Willits sucks.
What's funny is last year
in the ALDS, everyone was ripping Reggie’s defense apart.
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Sep 17, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
I wanna slap that stupid look off of fuentes
f***ing fuentes 1-5 you mother f***ing prick
in all fairness
fuentes should still be 1-4.. the ump there is 0-1
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
There is good news
You could have just scored only one run in 3 games against the A’s……..
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
Im beginning to sort of want you guys to win the wild card
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 8:45 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I have wanted them to win the WC the entire time. -_-
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
I'd always been worried
That that would mess with the Angels mindset
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 8:48 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
lol no way we win the wild card.
We have a 5% chance of the playoffs right about now, and that’s only cause we play the angels 7 more times.
But with the way we’re playing right now we might get swept this weekend.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
That has always been the case for me. Red Sox fans are a bunch of mother F-ers
Play Wood already. Willits sucks.
did you stub you toe?
are you alright?
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
El Bueno Donaldo is a fail :)
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
No, I think he's supposed to be a teacher in a Peanuts cartoon
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
by red floyd on Sep 16, 2009 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
hate to say it
All those years that Boston was dry, their fans kept their pride. . . .our team loses a freaking regular season game and everybody’s crying about the season being a wash. Where’s your faith you wimps?
thats horse poo!!!!
they lost and cried and whined for many years
"Boy, did he drop a huge deuce in the stands!" (About a two-run homer)
Rex Hudler
No they didn't. They constantly whined about curses, the Yankees, the umps, MLB,
and everything else under the sun. As someone who lived on the East Coast, I can tell you that Sox fans were the EPITOMY of crybaby whiners pre-2004. Hell, in a lot of ways they still are, they just have an arrogant sense of entitlement and superiority now too.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
by TheOptimist on Sep 16, 2009 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions 12 recs
And incidentally, who thinks the seasons a wash? I'm ****ing pissed we had a game
blatantly stolen from us by the Umps.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
they whined
when they weren’t stabbing blacks who wanted fair access to education with flagpoles
by Rev Halofan on Sep 16, 2009 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
so you're saying
all we have to do is keep whining and we can become the next Nation? Shit, I’m sorry . . . here goes…the umpires ruined our chance of winning after we left an army of runners on base, the umpires caused our shitty fielding, and the umpires swung the bat for the Red Sox when it mattered. .. that does feel good. .
Umps took 3 outs away from us over the course of the game.
Yeah, I’d call that a good reason to be angry. And I’m still waiting for you to tell me how many people here think the season’s a wash.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
just scroll up
and read all the comments about us having no chance in the playoffs . .. we have home field last time I checked
Lessee, lots of people pissed at the umps, lots of people pissed at Fuentes,
several fans from other teams coming to tell us we got screwed, and like 2 people saying the seasons over. Totally validates saying
“everyones crying about the season being a wash.”
Wait, no it doesn’t.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
dude
they have meds for OCD and there are plenty of good anger management courses out there
Yeah, but what you NEED is a course in critical reading.
Seriously, your psychiatrist is just stealing your money.
~Till the Halo burns out...
by Zu Long on Sep 16, 2009 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
So because I did as you requested and read all the comments
about us having no chance, I now have OCD and anger management issues? Nice logic, there.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
To quote an old LL mantra:
“ROBOTS. NOW.”
I am SICK of watching balls get called strikes, strikes get called balls. K-Zone, Gameday, every computer imaginable can tell you that the pitch is right down the middle. But the blue knows best, and if he thinks the ball was low, sucks to be you. Bullshit. Give balls and strikes to the goddamn computers.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
the ball was low fuentes SUCKS
when the bases were loaded fuentes shouldave been pulled hate that asshole
that ball
was right down the fucking middle.. get your eyes checked..
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
Wow.
0 0s
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 8:46 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Signing off
Good night everyone. There are positives to take away from this game. Apart from our closer, the team gave us reason to hope. I feel better about our chances now than I did this morning.
Well this is Ron BerGundy saying GO F*** YOURSELF BOSTON
"Boy, did he drop a huge deuce in the stands!" (About a two-run homer)
Rex Hudler
I think its time
This year the Red Sox fans have finally come all the way to the point of arrogantly stating that we cannot beat them.
Yet another loss at Fenway, gift wrapped this time by the Umps, will probably put that thought in to the minds of the players.
I hope we get killed tomorrow.
It will make it all the sweeter when we sweep them in the first round.
I brought sexy back, but they only gave me store credit....
by PhiSlamma on Sep 16, 2009 8:48 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Never would have expected that from you Phi
This team is our extended family, That's why we love them no matter what the record, no matter what the score.
by halofan4life on Sep 16, 2009 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree
We might be in the minority here, but there’s no other team I’d rather face in the post-season than the Red Sux. There will be no sight sweeter in the world than knocking the collective smirk off their obese, chinless, pasty faces after winning the opening series.
2009 Halos:
"Don't worry bout a thing,
Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"
by Quad Fin Rider on Sep 16, 2009 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Just like yesterday
Wasn’t Rick Reed the ump at first base last night – the same chumpire who said Figgy went around on the 3-2 pitch from Billy Wagner to lead off the eighth when the replay showed Figgy did NOT go around?
IMO
It would be better to wait to put up a postgame thread until tomorrow. Because people just start yelling at each other over something that we’d normally just laugh at.
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 8:52 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I have four tickets to tomorrow's game
And right now I feel like shredding them. The Red Sox already have my money, but I want to stand by some sort of principle. I won’t watch this bullshit, MLB. Make officials accountable. Use the technology you already have in place. Just don’t leave fans out in the cold, even if they aren’t from one of the East Coast megamarkets.
Heh.
If you decide not to go, I would LOVE to see those shredded tix
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 8:55 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
yea i don't want to watch the Brooklyn Brawler lose
to the Ultimate Warrier anymore either bro. Freaking league is run by monkeys. They gave the same suspension to Carlson and Posada and Posada initiated the whole thing by throwing his elbow out.
Be There
Wear your Halos gear proudly at the Fenway Cesspit and make a lot of noise! Remember, our day WILL come.
2009 Halos:
"Don't worry bout a thing,
Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"
by Quad Fin Rider on Sep 16, 2009 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
You could always throw stuff at the umpires in the first inning and let them remove you.
Let's do this for Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson.
The thing that drives me most crazy is that the umpire called a pitch
much lower than that against us in a critical situation. Maicer comes up and takes a pitch at his ankles with like runners on the corners and that piece of shit called it a strike and Maicer for the first time I can remember actually showed some emotion to an umpire because it was such an absurd call.
The pitch to Green was a great pitch, definitely a strike and I’m not one for tin foil guy type conspiracies but damn what else are we suppose to think when we see balls practically in the dirt get called a strike against us in critical situations and strikes practically right down the middle called balls against us. It really makes me feel like I’m watching WWF, and guess what Bud I don’t watch WWF since I was 7 because I want to watch real sports and not some game where everyone knows that the Ultimate Warrior is going to beat the Brooklyn Brawler. That’s what the game turned into tonight, and if I was Scioscia I would have been pretty damn tempted to have just pulled my team off the field and taken the loss so that fucking piece of shit umpire would have faced a lot more publicity than he’s going to get.
by MH252525 on Sep 16, 2009 8:56 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Haha
Out of principle I would have fully supported walking off the field immediately after ball four.
At some point you just have to say fuck it, let’s make this a national issue so that it won’t happen again.
by Wytelitning on Sep 16, 2009 9:04 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I completely agree with this.
I know you can’t argue balls and strikes, but you can make a statement.
Let's do this for Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson.
Did Anyone Else Notice
Juan Rivera’s WEAK ASS effort at that weak flyball? That was demoralizing effort by Juan. At least run and layout instead of slowing down.
I would sit that guy for the lack of effort.
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
1 run lead in the 9th
He shouldn’t even be out there. GMJ, Willits, and Pettit can all run circles around him and playing LF in Fenway totally negates his arm because I could make that throw.
You know...that's a point. Maybe Pettit and Willits in right and left as defensive replacements makes sense there.
~Till the Halo burns out...
Ahem
I said that already! Do I get a gold star too? :)
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
*takes cookie and Runs back to seat and nibbles on cookie like a mouse
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
I can only guess
that he had dinner reservations at a chowder house and didn’t want to be late
I broke my arm when I was three
is that an excuse not to use a pencil?
RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09
by vlad IS my man on Sep 16, 2009 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
not the same unless you use a pencil with your arm
and the pencil is really heavy
u have screws in your arm? just wondering
He was also playing very deep
No witty sig here.
by SonomaCoHalofan on Sep 16, 2009 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
That ball landed a couple of feet in front of him.
He does the Tim Salmon slide and he catches that ball and we proceed to extra innings. He gave up on it, and I hope Soth sits him tomorrow because of it.
This team is our extended family, That's why we love them no matter what the record, no matter what the score.
by halofan4life on Sep 16, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
No.
Go back and watch it a few more times. He couldn’t have gotten there.
I've seen the play maybe 3 or 4 times now.
GMJ and Willits MAKE that play.
This team is our extended family, That's why we love them no matter what the record, no matter what the score.
by halofan4life on Sep 17, 2009 7:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Here, here
RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09
by vlad IS my man on Sep 16, 2009 8:59 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
are there T-shirst with those logos?
I’d totally buy one…errrr four
here
http://www.cafepress.com/redsuxnation
RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09
by vlad IS my man on Sep 16, 2009 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I might get the Fawk Boston or Buck Foston T-shirt
those look sick.
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't feel comfortable with Fuentes being the closer in the postseason...
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart, Marquis Cooper, Steve McNair, and Frank Grimes, or Grimey, as he liked to be called
I would like Santana please!
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed. Bulger has to be the new Shields
Don't call me Desmond!
by highlandhalo on Sep 16, 2009 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Jepsen's the new closer. He's gotta be
Got the rest of the month to break him into the 9th inning
Don't call me Desmond!
But then who do we use in the super-high leverage early innings situation?
~Till the Halo burns out...
Bulger or Fuentes
Don't call me Desmond!
by highlandhalo on Sep 16, 2009 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
just moved to boston
was there for it all.
i couldnt tell how bad the calls were, but it was an awful game. regardless of the bad calls, fuentes sucks. he needs to be better if we have any hope of doing well in the playoffs. people, paul byrd pitched tonight. we should have hammered him. but we didnt.
problems.
just in case
can you slip something in Becket’s drink next time you see him at a bar. . . also, slap Ortiz’ fat neck for me and let him assault you so he won’t be available
I hate that look
on Skip’s face when we don’ t get a call. . I would have liked to see him argue and get tossed just to have us go down with a good fight
yea forget not arguing balls and strikes
he needs to come out there, it was bullshit
When NFL refs screw up, they admit their mistakes
But MLB umpires have absolutely no accountability. Why is that?
because they'll strike if anyone questions ump the almighty
"Boy, did he drop a huge deuce in the stands!" (About a two-run homer)
Rex Hudler
I;m an yankees fan was watching the game but that shit make me wanna kill some one
Complete bullshit… Now Sox fans are raving how aweosme their tema is even tho they played like crap and had the game handed to them. All i ahve to say is I hope you guys kick the Sox ass in the play offs and hope to see a legit ALCS series. none of this crap
by lololol on Sep 16, 2009 9:02 PM PDT reply actions 6 recs
For the first time in my life
I will applaud a yankee fan. rec’d
RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09
by vlad IS my man on Sep 16, 2009 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
If we lose to them I am rooting for you all purely on the basis of this post.
Thank you.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
one more championship cant hurt :p
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, indeed.
This!
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
nice to know were not alone
"Boy, did he drop a huge deuce in the stands!" (About a two-run homer)
Rex Hudler
I am rooting for th eYanks based on the fact Red Sox Nation became the DB capital long ago.
Play Wood already. Willits sucks.
1970s porn makes everyone feel better
Talk about unfair? This is where great big fat guys with huge moustaches end up shagging incredible babes. 1970s porn is the equivalent of the Red Sox.
Don't call me Desmond!
by highlandhalo on Sep 16, 2009 9:03 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
one of the funniest things I've ever read
where in the hell did you pull that one out of……
Nevermind ! I don’t need anymore visuals…..I’m laughing too hard.
Save some for tomorrows game would ya please!
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Sep 16, 2009 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions
STOP!
Do NOT sully 1970s porn by comparing it to the loathsome Red Sox.
In fact:
1970s porn music >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Red Sox
by Fan Since 1981 on Sep 16, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
my apologies
i have not been this worked up over a game in a LONG time..
while the umps were at fault completely, we can’t do anything about it now.. we’re still 6 games up, with a magic number of 12 (i think).. and there is still a game tomorrow.
here’s to sweeping the Sux in the ALDS, and doing it so convincingly, that the umps aren’t able to help them out..
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
Amen brother
With that, night night till tomorrow
Don't call me Desmond!
by highlandhalo on Sep 16, 2009 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
The ESPN announcer did have a point
when he said that the obnoxious fenway fans never think their team is out of a game. How come I always feel like the Angels are done if they’re down by 2 or more after the 6th?
i disagree with that statement
angels have won many games by going after the oppositions bullpen.
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 16, 2009 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
because you have no faith
sounds like a personal problem
"Boy, did he drop a huge deuce in the stands!" (About a two-run homer)
Rex Hudler
Oh I have faith
Faith that I’ve been a fan long enough to make a comment like that…
As a starry-eyed youth, I spent hours in the sun outside Angles stadium in Palm Springs during Spring training to get an autograph from Joyner, DeCinces, or Carew. I have faith that Reggie Jackson and George Hendrick are the two biggest dicks alive, Gary Payton could have been the best outfielder ever but couldn’t hit a lick, and Downing’s arms were bigger than both my legs together
gary payton? haha
i got confused there for a sec….
"That is not how you play the game!!!" -Jack in the Box
lakers sucked as a team that year, but thats over because now its legit laker basketball
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
true
no chemistry at all
if theyd stayed healthy
and shaq and kobe werent fucking around they coulda won it all
oh well this new teams going to kick ass with ron ron!
"That is not how you play the game!!!" -Jack in the Box
team is stacked, the celtics will get there what they deserve.
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
im hoping we clown there asses in the finals
so we dont have to hear all this trash talk from boston fans about not having KG healthy
"That is not how you play the game!!!" -Jack in the Box
I want to see Bos in the finals if not I will take King James,
to see him fall for a second time in the finals
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Thats a Clippers Win!
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
man this angels loss
is causing everyone to go nuts
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 16, 2009 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
clippers fans are awesome
it takes a lot
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 16, 2009 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Being a Clips fan
Is a lot like being a Halos fan was in the ’90s.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
No figg, I feel sorry for you.
My youngest son is a Clips fan too, come to think of it, I feel sorry for him too :)
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
blake griffin and lebron
wow now thats a force….
"That is not how you play the game!!!" -Jack in the Box
thats right they could sneak in the playoffs.
might be a cinderella story for the clips this year
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
steve kerr is an idiot
but im glad to see them suck
cause they beat the lakers in 06 and 07
"That is not how you play the game!!!" -Jack in the Box
Damnit Steve Kerr
I hate you
1st you went to UofA
2nd You are a terrible GM
Lou Brown"You traded my best player to our rivals for no-one?"
Roger Dorn"Well i didn't get nothing, i got a player from the Giants....Not those Giants"
RIP Nick Adenhart.
by WillGoAngels27 on Sep 16, 2009 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
exactly...
ariza is not a savior for the houston.
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
but have you ever seen him play centerfield
that dude had hops, and manute bol never let one get over his head
and nothing about faith in the team to comeback
that was a completely pointless statement
"Boy, did he drop a huge deuce in the stands!" (About a two-run homer)
Rex Hudler
the point being
I have suffered long enough, way before many were wiping their own asses, and have watched the Angels come up short many a time. Excepting 2002, which was a special team . ..
and you're comparing it to red sox who did the same
so you walk out of a game and never see the great comeback
"Boy, did he drop a huge deuce in the stands!" (About a two-run homer)
Rex Hudler
I don't even know what the argument is
I’m going to bed . . . too much anger in here. I love the Angels as much as the next guy. Hurts when they lose, but I try not to kick the dog (not very hard at least)
you were arguing that you feel the game is over
if were down by 2 and bostons fans dont
"Boy, did he drop a huge deuce in the stands!" (About a two-run homer)
Rex Hudler
But as long as you've been a fan a long time you can have that point of view...
that’s what I extracted from this pointless rant. ;)
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Sep 16, 2009 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
night!
have fun attacking the next poor soul who wanders in looking for kindred spirits
next time I come in
I’ll be quiet as a church mouse and keep my opinions to myself. :)
awww poor thing...
;) You need a thick skin especially after such a bitter loss, stevie.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Sep 16, 2009 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
You need a thick skin regardless.
C’mon DR you know better than that.
This team is our extended family, That's why we love them no matter what the record, no matter what the score.
by halofan4life on Sep 16, 2009 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions
thank you
no attacks only defense
"Boy, did he drop a huge deuce in the stands!" (About a two-run homer)
Rex Hudler
yea u feel let down every time u see us down by 2 with 3 more innings to go
u could be a life long fan but to lose faith on a team. thats weak dude
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 16, 2009 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
it was a simple observation
nothing more. . .
45 comeback wins..
would beg to differ with that statement.
by shiftyeyedgoat on Sep 16, 2009 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
'Scuse me...
45 major league leading comeback wins.
by shiftyeyedgoat on Sep 16, 2009 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Did Ed Hockley and Tim Donaghy have a Brain child who was umpring tonight?
Lou Brown"You traded my best player to our rivals for no-one?"
Roger Dorn"Well i didn't get nothing, i got a player from the Giants....Not those Giants"
RIP Nick Adenhart.
Just thought it could have been a lot worse
you guys remember Game 1 of the World Series when it was Yankees/Padres. Game in NY and the Padres have the lead. Mark Langston comes in and throws a pitch that could not have been anymore right down the middle of the strikezone. Rich Garcia somehow calls it a ball and later in the ab Tino hits a 3 run homer to turn a tie game into a 3 run Yankee lead.
so yea things could have been a lot worse.
No question there have been worse screwjobs. Hell, the Angels as a team have had worse.
No one will ever forget the Doug Eddings game. This game is just 1 in a 162 game season, and tomorrow is another day. But damn if I’m not pissed about it right now.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
less lube = worse screw jobs
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Sep 16, 2009 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Agree. Only 1 game. And the Angels still managed to lower their magic number.
This game also may force The Soth to re-evaluate bullpen roles. And it could serve as a wakeup call to the players. Will be interesting to see how they respond.
by Fan Since 1981 on Sep 16, 2009 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
the padres lost the next 3 games tho
im not sure it would have changed the outcome of the series
but that was an iffy call
"That is not how you play the game!!!" -Jack in the Box
Thanks for all of the entertaining posts boys.
I feel like I’m sitting in a dressing room full of high school girls who weren’t chosen to be prom queen.
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
damn it
it shoulda been me
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 16, 2009 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Feelings mutual. If you don't like the company, shut up and leave.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
hahahahahahaha
you funny guy.
keep em coming.
hahahahahahahaa
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Sep 16, 2009 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Trolling troll is troll.
I really have no idea what sentiment you’re trying to convey here.
by shiftyeyedgoat on Sep 16, 2009 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
nice tounge twister
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Sep 16, 2009 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
that whore wore the same dress
"Boy, did he drop a huge deuce in the stands!" (About a two-run homer)
Rex Hudler
only difference is... that actually is a popularity contest
"Boy, did he drop a huge deuce in the stands!" (About a two-run homer)
Rex Hudler
it's all about getting attention
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Sep 16, 2009 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Believe me, we've all noticed that's your mantra in life.
#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
you got me
oh what to do…..
as long as you feel better about yourself, I feel I have made the people around you better.
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Sep 16, 2009 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
youre lame
at this point. youre trolling him…
R.I.P.N.A.
by TheAngelsAngels on Sep 17, 2009 12:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Did you guys hear that Big Papi totally slept with that umpire....
slutt.
Lou Brown"You traded my best player to our rivals for no-one?"
Roger Dorn"Well i didn't get nothing, i got a player from the Giants....Not those Giants"
RIP Nick Adenhart.
by WillGoAngels27 on Sep 16, 2009 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
that whore doesnt have curves like me ;)
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Alas, we have all the prom queens on OUR team...
look at the pretty, pretty dresses:
apoligies for lack of thumbnail?
by shiftyeyedgoat on Sep 16, 2009 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
CLASSIC !
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Sep 16, 2009 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow. Total comments from four Game Threads: 2580 (nice!)
Post-game vent running at over 300.
See; this kind of passion would never have happened on a Montreal Expos blog.
Au contraire!
MERDE!
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Sep 16, 2009 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
well try angels page on scout.com, shits deserted over there
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I think we're all overlooking an important fact for this game...
STEVE PHILLIPS gave the Angels some serious love tonight.
When Steve Phillips is on our side, you know there was a great injustice in the baseball world.
He was practically gushing the whole game...
I was impressed. ESPN announcers were on point tonight.
by shiftyeyedgoat on Sep 16, 2009 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Vintage Scioscia
"What was the count at the end, 3-4 to Green?" Angels manager Mike Scioscia said sarcastically.
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Sep 16, 2009 9:43 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Scioscia followed them into the tunnel
I doubt he lets this game stick with the team
Play Wood already. Willits sucks.
Indeed--He's giving them another tongue-lashing, or he's agreeing with them?
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
WRONG, that was "EPIC SCIOSCIA"
Vintage Scioscia would have said “no comment on the umpiring, we are turning the page on that game.”
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Sep 17, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Angels 8, Umps 5, Sux 4
The Ump Sux are tough to beat.
I feel good karma moving our way after tonight’s screw job. That Nick Green abomination is a sign that good things are coming our way.
i saw the replay of the game on tv just now
u guys got robbed…i was looking on gameday
shoulda won this…oh well
clown them in the playoffs….
"That is not how you play the game!!!" -Jack in the Box
The road back to Anaheim is paved with excuses.
How lucky AND cruddy must the Red Sox be that they have to claw their way into a dramatic 9th inning victory in a game where the opposition left 28 runners on base?
The Angels faced a Red Sox batting line-up full of back-up players tonight and had the opportunity to tee off on Paul Byrd and they couldn’t put the game away early? …ouch.
Did someone actually WALK hapless Jason Varitek with 2 outs tonight?? …double ouch. Make the plays and stop leaving runners on base and this game should have been over early instead of needing an end of an inning dropped third strike to keep yourselves in the game.
The Sox have Josh Beckett on the mound and Victor Martinez back in the line-up tomorrow so even without their clean-up hitter Youkilis again, the Angels need to start making plays instead of making excuses.
by Butch Hobson's elbo chips on Sep 16, 2009 9:47 PM PDT reply actions
Child Please
The Sox lineup is always full of weak hitters, now that Remy’s kid (the juice dealer) isn’t around.
The umps gave you a game, enjoy it. Don’t come around popping off, someone might ask you about the Sox before 2004 and find out what a bandwagon fan you are.
by Rusty Carew on Sep 16, 2009 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Look! A lottery ticket!
Now I’m going to mock the losers who dropped it!
(to be fair, most of the posts over at OTM realize they got lucky, just not this guy)
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes
by johnnyangel101 on Sep 16, 2009 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Finally...
Also on overthemonster is a chart of all the ball and strike calls through out the game and Rick Reed was calling a small strike zone all game for both teams.
and we all know how well Beckett has done of late
WS in 09
by salmonforever on Sep 16, 2009 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
That head hunting little bitch can't keep the ball in the park
Better hope the wind is blowing in.
Play Wood already. Willits sucks.
Keep talking, it doesnt make your dick any bigger...
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
come on, the only way he gets off is bagging on us or the yanks or the rays. so maybe his appendage does grow a quarter inch a full mast
WS in 09
by salmonforever on Sep 16, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
dudes got little man syndrome...
he needs to compensate for the one little thing he has aka little in the pants :p
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
haha XD
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Put down the Sam Adams and back away from the Ben Affleck poster.
You were given a gift tonight by an officiating dirtier than a person named Sanchez. Now for the love of ugly boston chicks everywhere, SHUT THE F%CK UP!!!
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
hah!
I can totally see that, a room dedicated to Ben Affleck. Along with blockbuster hits like Gigli, Daredevil, Surviving Christmas, and Jersey Girl (Kevin Smith im disappointed in you).
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
i can see a room like that for matt damon too....
"That is not how you play the game!!!" -Jack in the Box
A room dedicated to beantowns toughest crew ever
New Kids On The Block?
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
have you heard of their gay ass nazi skinhead hardcore crew.
FSU, it stands for Fuck Shit Up and they are a bunch of self righteous bitches that think its cool to gang up on innocent people 8-1. Fuck I hate those dudes >:(
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Glad to say, no I haven't heard of that group.
But it sounds fitting for boston, and different areas in the south.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
Dont look now but,
Cali doesnt have nazi skinhead hardcore crews but they do have hardcore crews. And for the most part they are no better than the ones in Boston.
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
This is true.
I moved from the ’Hood a few years back, to a quiet bedroom community in Riverside Co., come to find out this area is thick with neo-nazis.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
hah no bullshit.
Corona isnt hard but we got some kids like that, I find it fuckin retarded to see kids throwing up OC when you live in corona. I only know of one Hardcore crew over here by the name of Heavy Hands.
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
15 min drive easy.
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, minus the traffic.
Sometimes the I-15 between Corona and here is pretty gnarly, especially if there’s something going on at Pechanga
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
packed on the weekends because of the out lets, they sell good shit there.
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
You and me both,
That movie blows, kind of like Peter Gammons when he sees Terry Francona.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
coming here shows how insecure u are about the sox winning tonight
"That is not how you play the game!!!" -Jack in the Box
Beckett will be defecating from two anal orefii after today.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Sep 17, 2009 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Looking at the game winning doink from a different angle
Rivera seemed to have written it off before making his first step. 2010 IS THE YEAR OF GMJ!
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Sep 16, 2009 9:50 PM PDT reply actions
or Terry Evans or Reggie Willits or Figgy or GA or anybody but juan
WS in 09
by salmonforever on Sep 16, 2009 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Add Chris petit
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 9:58 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
you forgot Q ;)
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Hit DID get a few hits today
But that play reminded me of GA a little bit.
We’ve got a crappy outfield with the exception of Torii
Okay,
How come people are inferring that the what people here are the opinions of the Angels? So you can claim Amgel FANS need to stop making excuses, but you can’t tell the angels THEMSELVES to stop making excuses when you have no idea what they’re thinking!
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 9:57 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Aybar's error was the play of the game, though
IF the umpire makes the correct call, only TWO runs score. We cruise into the bottom of the 9th with an 8-4 lead.
Additionally, if Oliver doesn’t throw a wild pitch in the 8th, Kotchman’s grounder becomes a double play ; the Sox would have had zero in the 8th. That would have given us an 8-2 lead in the 9th.
Two plays. Huge results.
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes
by johnnyangel101 on Sep 16, 2009 10:00 PM PDT reply actions
Napoli should have had that wild pitch.
but im not putting this loss on his hands.
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Heh.
I wonder who had the most comments
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 10:03 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I dont know
but hopefully I make the Top 10 :p
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Four hundred and ten comments.
In a postgame thread. Holy crap.
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 10:06 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
We all got alot of hostility and anger over this B.S. game.
It’s either rant and rave on HH, or drink too much, wake up with a hangover and be miserable tomorrow. Well, guess I’m gonna start drinking now!!
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
Hostility abounds!
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
Come on Giants.....
awesome game on after the Angels today
I brought sexy back, but they only gave me store credit....
Well
first day of school tomorrow
night guys. we’ll get these bastards tomorrow
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 16, 2009 10:16 PM PDT reply actions
Ok. Another game I did not get to watch. I did follow on my phone.
And it seemed like Fuentes wreckage. Again. Just more rueage. That, and more LOB. Then I got home and saw all the posts in this thread. Huh? Prevailing wisdom here is that the Umps coughed up one for the Sox. Well that, and Steve Kerr is an idiot.
Let’s go look at the Gameday plate umpiring for myself. Here is the at-bat that has everyone pissed off.
Pitch #9 is the work of satan. Or…is it? How was the ump calling that pitch elsewhere? Let’s see. Let’s go up to the to half of the inning and look around. Oh. Oops.
Pretty much the same spot. The same call. The same inning. Both times called in favor of the batter. For either team. Seems pretty fair from here, and consistent.
I dunno about all the other crap you guys saw. I did not. But that one pitch is not the reason for a loss.
The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do. - Gene Mauch
Ah, well, that does help
Interesting note as always, Stirrups! Thanks!
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
pretty sure
that most of the outrage was about a bad no-swing call.. a few pitches before that one, Green swung and “checked” his swing.. everybody in the stadium, INCLUDING green, knew that he went.. watch the replay.
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
looking for the replay...
The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do. - Gene Mauch
Be prepared to be pissed off.
I’m already on my 4th shot of Jack, and you know what, I’m still mad, getting buzzed, but still mad.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
uh
i think thats because whiskey is an angry liquor.. lol.
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
the ball 4 pitch
wasn’t a strike on the red sox all night, it came and went against angels hitters intermittently.
I wasn’t surprised ball 4 was called a ball all things considered.
But Green flat out swung. Home plate umpire should have called it a swing, no need to involve the pussy at first base too scared to end the game on a check swing.
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Sep 16, 2009 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Green's AB was a horrible call.
There is just no way around that fact. All the runners LOB, and defensive lapses notwithstanding, it was terrible. Did we have opportunities to put the chowds away, yes. Should the game have been decided by an ump? Hell no!!! Especially considering the call in question wasn’t questionable at all. Check is in the mail Mr. Reed!!
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
"
Nick is halfway to the dugout, dejected by his failure
before he remembers he’s a Red Sox player and he gets a 4th chance to make good, courtesy Jeff Kellogg.
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Sep 17, 2009 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Robbery!
Unscrupulous Bud Selig and co.
Let the Halo power flow...
by HALO N BRIMSTONE on Sep 17, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Good to know. Call forgiven
Check swing bullshit not.
Been drinking.
Play Wood already. Willits sucks.
The strike zone was very inconsistent, but the umps were very consistent in calling close plays in favor of the Sox.
You’ve missed another important aspect, and that is the teamwork among the umpires. They SHOULD look to even out the fairness of borderline calls to avoid the appearance of partiality or bias. In that sense they TOTALLY failed in this AB and in this game.
For Green’s AB, he checked his swing on the 3rd pitch, but his bat appeared to cross the plate. In appeal to 1B ump, he called it no swing, and therefore a ball. If you get a chance, go back and look at Green’s reaction. Even HE reacted like he’d gone too far and had therefore struck out. So at this this point of the AB, everyone KNOW the Sox just got a big break. It’s time for the umpiring team to give a borderline call to the Angels. Did we get it with the 9th pitch? No…again, the borderline call went to the Sox. It was BULLSHIT.
Add to that the call where they said Aybar dropped the throw at 2B (90% of the time they give the out at 2B) and you have what appears to be am emerging pattern.
I’m no conspiracy nut. I don’t believe the umpires are paid off. But they leave themselves open to these accusations when one team continually gets the benefit of borderline calls. The Sox were the recipients of several critical borderline calls. The Angels? I don’t recall one borderline call that went in our favor.
I'm going to go ahead and drop the F-Bomb
I SWEAR that the Red Sox, Yankees, and White Sox are all paying the FUCKING dumbass umpires in a big “close calls” conspiracy against the Halos.
This pisses me off. I hope we CRUSH them tomorrow.
FUCK the umpires
Santana throwing no hitter would make up for these past 2 games.
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
that day we got Tex and the angels changed for ever.
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm too depressed. I'm going to have a piece of apple pie.
See you guys tomorrow afternoon.
GO ANGELS!
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
by opiejeanne on Sep 16, 2009 10:39 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
You call this a blog?
Sounds more like a whiny little teenage girl on the period writing about breaking up with her boyfriend.
Maybe you should try some analysis next time. Rather than “the Red Sox suck” or “they shouldn’t have even been in this game” BLAH BLAH BLAH.
Fact of the matter is a good team, the Angels, doesn’t let a shitty team “The Red Sox” even stay in this game. Says a lot about this good team.
(See I can do that little girly like analysis too. I really can’t believe SBNation allows this one to blog on here).
For all things Boston College please visit my blog: Towers on the Heights
you see ESPN does all you analysis for you...
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey if your over here talking smack to us...
Who’s giving Gammons his nightly reach around?
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
by halofolife on Sep 16, 2009 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
wow thats weird...
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
+1 Win!
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
hope you come to ANA this postseason.
and just look for me and my funky fresh angels hat (like the one on my avatar) and ill show a boston beatdown ;)
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Them Jack-offs need the Play-offs for the Pay-offs
The Umps hold season tix at Fenway.
"The Angels need to NUT UP AND BEAT THESE FUCKERS ALREADY !" ~ by the most Romantico man in the World
If they gotta have wins handed to them by a bunch of crooked, scared umpires
then yes, that makes your team a dugout full of second-rate pussies that aren’t good enough to win on a level playing field
Does YOUR team use pyrotechnics during the national anthem? Didn't think so....
by BackintheLAofA on Sep 16, 2009 10:49 PM PDT reply actions
Is that you, ladybug?
I’ve never seen you use your monthly allotment before.
I really do need to go to bed now.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
Lot of F bombs being dropped tonight..
Just wait till the playoffs, we could make Redd Foxx and George Carlin blush.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
I actually restrained myself because I already used up my September allotment.
But I did say “WTF” once.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
I've held onto my F bomb all month
Tomorrow may be a different story. And your right, the minute I typed “Breathe through your eyes”, I knew it was eyelids, good looking out. And the rose goes in front meat!
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
I use my allotment judiciously
and sometimes get away with more than one a month…but shhhhhhhh don’t snitch to Rev ;-)
Uh. What is ESPNBoston.com?
Are we gonna get an ESPNAnaheim.com?
The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do. - Gene Mauch
if we get the clippers to move here and a NFL team. :(
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Oops botched that
Mixed up Arrested Development and Saturday night Live.
Ugh
Play Wood already. Willits sucks.
Tobias business card...
good shit on AD, they going to make a movie too which is good.
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 17, 2009 12:49 AM PDT up reply actions
yes his business card
mixed with jeopardy
Result not good. Oops. Not my best post
Play Wood already. Willits sucks.
reminded me of sweet ol blue man Tobias tho.
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 17, 2009 12:52 AM PDT up reply actions
still watch it today and laugh just as hard.
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 17, 2009 12:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Visa
Price of Boston tickets 10.00. Anal rapist…100.00 Paying the umpires PRICELESS
You mean either
The Rapists for $100
or
Anal Bum Cover for $100
“I’ll play your game, Trebek!”
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Bad umpire may be what angels need
Bad calls on a game that seems meaningless? I think this may be what the Angels need to kick there ass in the playoffs. This will give them a sense of urgency. Too bad the umpires are afraid or paid to make them bad calls against us. This isnt the first time the Red Coxs have gotten a tighter strike zone against angel pitching. Umpires want the yankee, red coxs playoffs.
that is the total per batter
if you leave the bases loaded and i leave them loaded and Kendry leaves them loaded that is 9.
by Rev Halofan on Sep 16, 2009 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
The Bigger Picture / Scioscia / Relievers
The fact that the Angels are not facing two of the three Red Sox best pitchers in this series (Lester and Buchholz) while their two of their best hitters are out (Martinez and Youkilis), and still can’t beat the Red Sox, spells BIG trouble for the Angels in the playoffs. After they get swept tomorrow by Beckett, they will be completely demoralized. Additionally Scioscia needs to show more passion and get thrown out of a game once in a blue moon to show some much needed emotion. Lastly, they need to use Bulger and Jepsen more as the closing tandem vs. wasting critical games on Arredondo and Fuentes.
by angels-r-in-trouble on Sep 16, 2009 11:24 PM PDT reply actions
Angels don't get demoralized
They just shrug their shoulders, win or lose, like Scioscia. WE get demoralized, WE show emotion…
by Rev Halofan on Sep 16, 2009 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
35 comments from yours truly.
35/485=0.07% of comments, yup I was that bored :p
They want power, We want respect...
this is crazy I want to see who got the most comments posted.
I think its safe to say I made the top 10 tho :D
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Dodgers
I should have went to Manny bobblehead night tonight instead of watching that debacle vs. the Red Sox.
by angels-r-in-trouble on Sep 16, 2009 11:30 PM PDT reply actions
I'll take any Halo game, win or lose
Before going to a doyer game. Besides, why would you want a Manny bobblehead, when you got to see another known roider named David Ortiz?
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
dude that was a day game.
you would have had time to see both.
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions
you are such a BIG fan
you didn’t even check the schedule to see the day game….
by Rev Halofan on Sep 16, 2009 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey Rev, what the record for comments in a post game thread?
The outrage and postings have gone on for quite a while now.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
how much is the average game thread?
500 comments, ridiculous!
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 16, 2009 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Never thought I'd be able to say
500th in a postgame thread.
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 16, 2009 11:55 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
And I never thought I would say after copious amounts of Jack Daniels
I’m still pissed, bullshit calls lead to a bullshit outcome, forgive the profanity, hopefully the kids are in bed.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
"hopefully the kids are in bed"
huge belly laughs my friend.
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 17, 2009 12:00 AM PDT up reply actions
So I checked OTM for the first time ever tonight...
Why do they hate the Angels and HalosHeaven? We should be a joke to them, but so many guys over there took real satisfaction at any opportunity to see the angels get screwed.
Also, watching this game kills me too. But it does make Angels fans look like whiny bitches to cry so bad about one game in the regular season against a non-division team on a night Texas lost. Reserve this kind of moaning for the post-season and brush this off. It’s just 1 of 162. You think the Soth is worried about this or do you think he’s already thinking about tomorrow?
Go to sleep and watch the Angels win tomorrow.
by BruinHalo on Sep 17, 2009 12:02 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
we're getting all the bitching and whining out now
cause there isn’t going to be any cause for it during the postseason this year. ;-)
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
Fellow Bruin fan...
I’m off tomorrow, screw going to bed, I don’t mind losing, as long as we lose, and our opponent isn’t given the damn game, courtesy of the crew in blue!!!!
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
Yeah guess i'm done too..
It’s either stay up all night talking mess, or watch ESPN or watch Family Guy on cartoon network. I’m watching Family Guy, goodnight all, we’ll get those massholes manana.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
We may all not agree on who's to blame for this game or what this all means
But there’s easily one thing I think we can all agree on:
FUCK BOSTON
RIP #34
OT: anyone see the ultimate fighter?
season started today and its not worth watching, one fight out of the 40min airtime. And the fight wasnt even exciting, classic UFC “let me huge you for 5 mins and call it a round” type of shit.
They want power, We want respect...
I have it Tivo'd
Does not sound good. I was hoping Rampage would be good.
Play Wood already. Willits sucks.
Only good thing about it is Rampage and Evans talk alot a shit on each other.
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 17, 2009 1:01 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm gonna cut straight through all the bullshit in here
the world of sports is too dominated by the macho culture of overly-masculine bullshit. Anyone who “makes excuses” or tries to find ways to diminish their team’s responsibility for a loss is immediately demeaned as a ‘wuss’ or a ‘wimp’ or a ‘baby.’
This is, of course, total and utter horseshit. It completely lacks reason or merit. Here is one simple, cruel, reasoned fact of life: mistakes are made in officiating, and they DO cost teams games. Period. Teams that had otherwise worked their way out of trouble, or done what the rule book required of them to achieve victory are, by no means of their own or their opponents, screwed out of earned victories.
Thus was the case tonight.
Should Fuentes not have walked Ortiz? Sure. But he gave up two infield singles (only one required defensive merit to keep as such). He was hardly getting tagged. But should a closer have absolute certainty that he has the right to give up baserunners, so long as he follows within the confines of the rules to achieve 3 outs? Absolutely. Should the Angels be allowed to strand as many runners as they choose, but still outscore the opponent, and anticipate winning, so long as they do what is necessary to achieve victory in the end? Absolutely.
A team that outscores its opponents, and records the necessary outs, per the rule books, deserves to win 100% of the time. Without exception. Tonight, the Angels won out. With 2 strikes on a hitter, 2 outs in the 9th, and a 1 run lead, Brian Fuentes threw the required third strike…not one time, but two times. And neither time was called as such for whatever reason. Such an action completely neutralizes all prior shortcomings of the game they played, as the end result was a victory. This isn’t “bitching” or “whining” or “poor sportsmanship.” It’s an acknowledgment that HUMAN ERROR from an officiating crew had a direct impact on the outcome of the game…taking it out of the hands of one team and putting it in the others.
A team should be, and is allowed to be, as poor as they want on a given night without having to keep in the back of their mind that the (wholly un-endearing…bring on pitchtrax already) element of human error in officiating may later cost them a game they had won.
So cut the macho stupid headstrong bullshit. The Angels were fucked tonight. It is not representative of a loser-mentality. It is not representative of a whiner. It is representative of a fan’s anger at watching his team win a baseball game, and then being told that they didn’t win. The Red Sox did not earn victory tonight. They were handed it. So don’t tell me I’m making “excuses.” It’s time for sports fans to grow the fuck up and learn some common sense and reasoning…to learn to differentiate between an ‘excuse’ and a ‘reason.’ The REASON they Angels did not win tonight is because an official made two erroneous calls. Not because of the runners left on base. Not because of shaky defense. Not because of Brian Fuentes. Because, after all was said and done, and all those mistakes had been made, the Angels were still ahead 8-7 when Nick Green failed to hold up his swing, and last time I checked, that makes them the winning team.
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Sep 17, 2009 12:56 AM PDT reply actions 9 recs
thats a Win!
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Sep 17, 2009 1:06 AM PDT up reply actions
PENIS
got to do it all caps, bro.
I win.
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Sep 17, 2009 1:33 AM PDT up reply actions
I'll take "THE PENIS MIGHTIER" for $500, Alex!
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Awesome
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 17, 2009 2:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I am with you 1000% CKOD, but if I may...
Perhaps the point being made by those who insist on not blaming the umpires feel that it is encumbent on the part of any team to understand that there are things beyond their control as they attempt to advance towards a win. Umps make mistakes. Fans interfere. Winds blow angrily. Sun shines at the most inopportune time. Dome ceilings are painted the wrong color, etc., etc., etc. So a team needs to take into consideration that it may be necessary to go above and beyond a simple majority to get the win. It may be necessary to plan for contingencies, expect a worse case scenario, and plan accordingly. If you find yourself in an unstable situation, the razor thin advantage is insufficient. You need more advantage. You need to go out and make sure you get more advantage. You leverage what you DO have control over to do what it takes in order to secure that greater advantage.
I don’t know if that is the TRUE reasoning behind their position, but it is the one that I assign to them. And it is the reasoning that I would be willing to accept.
The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do. - Gene Mauch
by Stirrups on Sep 17, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The Angels took the advantage
I have another post in here to that effect already.
Both teams made mistakes. Ellsbury’s missed fly ball from Rivera’s bat. Varitek’s 4-run passed ball on strike 3. The bullpen’s inability to hold ties and leads.
Both teams made mistakes, but in the end, the Angels leveraged more than they needed to…because they took the lead, and recorded the third out in the ninth inning on TWO occasions. The umpires screwed them once, and they said “okay, fine…we see your screw-job, and we’ll overcome it.” They proceeded to end the game again…and the umpires decided, AGAIN, that the Angel needed to do something else to obtain victory. At this point, of course, the score was tied and the damage irreversible.
And the sun shining, fans interfering, and winds blowing are all just elements of the game (two beyond any human’s control) within the confines of the rules. In the case of fan interference even, there is recourse if called properly. There is control over the human element of poor officiating. But there is no recourse.
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Sep 17, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
My Point Exactly
Officiating is something that is part of the game and cannot be controlled. The umpire in this case will make his call, right or wrong and more likely than not will not reverse his decision.
All sports deal with the officiating. This is just one game and there are still games to be played. What the Angels should concern themselves with is getting their pitchers ready for the playoffs. If not, then, this game is the least of their worries. The Angels can use this game as a motivation to play harder each time out. That would serve the team well.
That my point
With all the shit the Angels did, they still had the Lead, and they made it work.
"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc
by Figgi4life on Sep 17, 2009 3:08 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Will you guys relax...
Red Sox fan here to say that the folks on this thread need to keep this game in perspective. I would agree, you probably got robbed on Green’s at bat. But in terms of the playoffs, this game means absolutely nothing. Both teams are going to get in and the real fun will be had in October. I, for one, am looking forward to a great series where you guys will have home field advantage. So give all the whining about East-biased refs a rest and focus on the things that will make a difference like Beckett, Lester, Bucholtz, and Matsuzaka. See you all in a few weeks!
by Ridgewalker on Sep 17, 2009 1:18 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I've been on both sides of the 'screwed' spectrum (far more on the wrong side, but still)
and I’ve learned one important thing from that. And that is when you’re on the ‘good side’ of a screw-job, you pretty much forfeit the right to lecture the people on the ‘bad side’ about perspective, or fairness, or probability, or any other such thing. The simple point in this matter is that the Angels have been on the wrong side of too much crap with a rather detestable opponent in recent years for any loss to just be considered ‘run of the mill.’ And should our team so happen to lose our division by a game, or tie it down the stretch, we can damn well look back and say “we lost a game that, per MLB rules, we had actually won.”
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Sep 17, 2009 1:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Think like a winner
Dude, are you seriously worried about losing the division? You are six games up on Texas, an overachieving team that is in full collapse. If you end up being on the bubble with a couple of games to go, it won’t be the umpires fault — its because you aren’t as good as you think you are. But that’s not going to happen. The Angels are a very good team and it will be fun to take you on in the playoffs.
by Ridgewalker on Sep 17, 2009 1:37 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
screw harvard
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 17, 2009 2:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Screw Princeton
spent my years at Rutgers. I spent every day reading our daily police blotter in the campus newspaper.
It was always “Police respond to call reporting an armed robbery. Victim claims he was robbed at gunpoint by an African-American male who made away with his wallet, containing $2.84.” Seriously. Except on more than one occasion, the victim had nothing, and most of the time less than a dollar.
I would always say to myself “that’s what you get for robbing the kids at the public school when all the rich assholes are 20 minutes down the tracks of the Northeast Corridor.”
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Sep 17, 2009 2:45 AM PDT up reply actions
i have friends who go to rutgers
its much more laid back than this place. i like it. It also has a legit football team. I can give you a list of things that happen at princeton that involve that sort of crap. I’m not from princeton, i just go to school there. if you want a place with more police crimes, try Penn in west philly.
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 17, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't think it will happen either
Short of an ’07 Mets collapse, the Angels have the division…which means we basically have it.
But if they end up tied? Then yes, this game absolutely was the difference. Because, as I said before, there is a difference between an excuse and a reason. And if you win a game only to be told you lost, and you end up tied in a division later on, the result of the missed call was, in fact, a difference maker. Regardless of whether or not it was one of many factors that played into a tie, the simple fact is that it should not be a factor at all.
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Sep 17, 2009 1:42 AM PDT up reply actions
See where you are coming from
But I don’t buy that one play or one call over the course of a season can be the only reason a team does or does not make the playoffs. If the Halos are tied at the end of the regular season, then I think they should look at the thousands of other plays they should have made to get them over the hump.
And for the record, Boston has had its fair share of bad calls too.
by Ridgewalker on Sep 17, 2009 1:49 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Like I already said, verbatim:
Regardless of whether or not it was one of many factors that played into a tie, the simple fact is that it should not be a factor at all.
Yes, there will be other missed opportunities and failures during the course of the season. It happens.
However, in the end, an umpire’s mistake is NOT an acceptable factor in any way, shape, or form to play into the picture. In the end, the ONLY reason a team should make or miss the playoffs is because of their own merits or shortcomings. If an umpire’s miscalls in a game led to a different result than should have come, then the team was unduly handicapped in its pursuit of its title. Because, in the end, the team that failed to come through, and had missed opportunities, but still found itself in a title race, and still found itself one game up on the competition at the end of the season, only to be told “we are taking a game away from you now that you won,” was a team that rightfully should have won. It’s extremely simple.
It’s part of the reason I want to slap everyone that tells me that the human error element is an endearing part of the officiating of our sports. It’s a cop-out. The only reason our sports don’t have computerized officiating is because they didn’t use it 100 years ago. And the only reason they didn’t use it 100 years ago is because it didn’t exist. Abner and Co. didn’t get together and say “let’s use subjective human officiating because of the natural allure of watching human beings attempt to remain impartial and consistent in their efforts.” They did it because no one had a fucking clue what “QuestTec” is. Now that we do, the changes can’t come quickly enough.
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Sep 17, 2009 1:56 AM PDT up reply actions
uhhhhh
missed the game, anything exciting happen?
534 comments, wow. Some pissed off Angel fans. I imagine the Angel team is pretty fired up too. May be just what the doctor ordered.
Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.
Im writing a book
When we refried the beans in bean town.
Or the second...
Or the third
Or the fourth.
or the….
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Just wanted to throw in my 2c as a Mariners Fan....
Yeah, you guys got totally screwed. I’m still in no position to root for your team, but you should have gotten the win tonight. WTF umps.
You want some chees to go with that whine?
by Maine Sox Fan 04462 on Sep 17, 2009 1:51 AM PDT reply actions
after seeing replay after replay after replay
all i have to say is Rivera deserves a few shots with a pillowcase full of soap bars while hes sleeping. That was a sorry effort that actually clinched the loss.
eric davis calls out espn’s strike zone too on baseball tonight. says its wrong and the pitch was low. But i like the guy. i appreciate his flavorful personality. Goodnight.
R.I.P.N.A.
by TheAngelsAngels on Sep 17, 2009 2:19 AM PDT reply actions
Just watched the replay of the entire 9th on MLB network
I’m not going to read all these posts, but did anyone see the first pitch to Iz in the top of the ninth? A fastball almost in the dirt called for a strike. Rally killer. If not for that pitch, the umps could claim “it was close.” Unbelievable.
Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.
1st pitch to Izzy in top of the 9th
same low part of the strike zone and not even in the middle … oh but it was a redsox that THREW the pitch, must be a strike then.
One more comment
All us old guys know that a perfect pitch, in MLB, in a must game situation, that is borderline perfect, on a 3-2 count, is always called a strike. For a batter to lay off of that pitch is an automatic out.
Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.
I wish some smart person
Could post a picture of the Iz strike call in the top of the ninth side-by-side with the terrible call in the bottom of the ninth. Wi halo or 44 or someone like that.
Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.
Here...
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First pitch to Maicer (called a strike), ninth pitch to Green (called a ball)
by WiHaloFan on Sep 17, 2009 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Maicer looked totally baffled after that atrocious called strike, maybe it's racist?
Fuentes and Izturis vs. Green and Bard, that Ump crew is so fucking embarrassing.
Let the Halo power flow...
by HALO N BRIMSTONE on Sep 17, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Just to prove my point
If that pitch had been called a strike, nobody would have complained anywhere.
Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.
It Wasn't Just the 9th
If it were just the ninth I could see an argument made for some borderline calls and oh well, we lost this one guys. But it wasn’t. Erick Aybar’s transfer was miscalled as a complete loss of ball control, and you could tell how it visible affected the middle infielders, who played with extreme caution the rest of the game because they’d rather take a single out than get ripped making the first half of a DP and getting nothing for it.
The one thing I’ll say for Boston is that they figured Saunders out hardcore in the sixth inning. The announcers went on endlessly about his pitch location being solid, but even if it is low, they all knew Joe was going to throw changes low and a bit outside, and they made him pay dearly. I know he’s not a power pitcher, but come ON, Joe, change their eye level once an inning at least.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart - Always an Angel
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if anyone of those double plays are turned like they should’ve been, joe is out of that inning fairly easy. therefore, i have no idea what you’re talking about saying they “figured him out”.. i don’t think it was until he was visibly rattled after the ump and other defensive miscues that they got to him..
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
Fuentes is RIGHT
As per today’s LA Times:
“And, even after some 25 minutes to cool down, Brian Fuentes wondered aloud whether that umpire was too “timid” or “scared” by the charged Boston atmosphere to make what the Angels believed was the right call."
“It’s frustrating, especially here and in other places where they seem a little timid to make a call. It just seems like that’s the way it is here, time and time again.”
“It’s either a mistake, or they’re scared,” he said. "It’s one of the two.
Question:
You are wearing an Angels jersey, cap, etc. Of the following stadiums, where would encounter the greatest hostility? Why is that?
Safeco (Mariners)
Rogers Centre (Blue Jays)
Kauffman (Royals)
Fenway (Red Sox)
When the Mariners (2001), Blue Jays (1992, 1993), Royals (1985) were very successful and packed their stadiums, were their respective fan bases as rabid as Red Sox fans?
With "fans" like
this, who needs anything more?
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Angel fans would get hostility nowhere.
I got hell wearing Rams gear in SF, Seattle, and even Arizona in recent years, but never heard hell from anyone for wearing my Halo gear.
On second thought, I would have to say you’d get the most hostility at DODGER STADIUM.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Sep 17, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
As a fan with no team in this fight ...
The Angels were completely hosed. On the MLB network after the game the guys were calling Green’s at bat “the first five strike at bat in major league history.”
After the checked swing, I turned to my girlfriend and said “any other team, any other stadium, that is a strike. But the ump isn’t going to end a Red Sox game in Fenway on a checked swing unless the guy goes all the way around.”
Kick their asses. I’m now rooting for the halos against the Sox. Besides, their bandwagon fans are even more annoying than Yankee fans. They have the same smug sense of entitlement combined with a “we’re the scrappy underdogs because we’re not the Yankees” whine. Face it, Sox fans, you are Evil Empire II – you have become that which you most loathed.
by d_c_guy on Sep 17, 2009 6:38 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd for the last sentence alone
Though the whole post is rec-worthy.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Piss and Moan doesn't equal its weight in water
The Angels handed that game to the sox. Not the umps.
Terrible defense.
Inability to close out the ninth. How many singles does Fuentes give up an inning on Average? 2? 3?
Also who walks David Ortiz in the ninth with two outs and NO ONE ON THE BASES?
And remember that time Rivera stopped running and didn’t lean/jump/dive or jive to catch a boop to end the game?
The Angels had opportunity after opportunity and flushed them down the drain. Blame Rivera. Not the umps.
by adubson on Sep 17, 2009 6:47 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
funny story
the angels closed out the game, twice. the ump grows a pair and calls the strike, Rivera never has a chance to give up on the bloop..
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
Lame Excuse
Fuentes doesn’t walk Ortiz, Fuentes doesn’t give up a pinch hit single to Jed Lowrie, Fuentes doesn’t give up a pinch hit to Nancy Drew… Angels Fans don’t whine.
Rivera gives a shit… Angels fans don’t whine.
More lame excuses
Aaybar doesn’t drop the ball… ump doesn’t have to make borderline transition call.
Your third baseman makes an easy play on D Ped’s grounder…
I mean just face it… the Angels blew a close game. Your offense is awesome. Your pitching is more than decent. Your defense is your weak point and it cost you the game.
Also Nick Green didn’t go around.
Really?Excuse making?
Why is it that when an umpire blows a call that changes a game, all anyone ever focuses on is the way the (wrongfully) losing team could/should have otherwise won? What about the team that (wrongfully) won? Where’s the objectivity?
It’s bullshit to sit back and say “the Angels handed the game away” if, at the end of the night, the Angels were WINNING when the blown call that would have ended the game had occurred.
Why? Because at the end of it all, there was an 8-7 score…all the evidence that is needed that for all the ‘handing away’ the Angels did, the Red Sox made an equal contribution to the Angels’ victory. The Red Sox repeatedly rallied for runs to bring the game close, or give the Sox the lead. The Angels, through good at bats and situational hitting, would come right back and regain the lead. The Red Sox bullpen could not for the life of it protect a lead, or keep a game close when it got out of reach. Varitek’s costly miscue led to 4 Angels runs in one inning. Ellsbury’s gimpy jump on Rivera’s drive cost them the third out again. The Red Sox had a team LOB of 10. That’s 10 people they left stranded. Not once, but twice the Boston pitching staff was spotted a lead or a tie by a resilient offense…and they coughed it up both times, throwing away an offense’s effort.
But in the end, they “won,” and idiots like you come parading in here to tell us that it was the Angels who handed the game away with THEIR miscues? Both teams had miscues. Both had chances to take and keep leads for long periods of time. But in the end of it all, after both teams had fucked themselves up with errors and stranded runners, the Angels still had an 8-7 lead in the ballgame when, with two outs, the third strike was delivered (twice) in the 9th inning. And in a game where both teams missed opportunities to win the ballgame, someone has to prevail…and it should be by their own goddamn merits, not by the whims of a gutless or blind umpiring crew.
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Sep 17, 2009 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
True. However, the umps added insult to injury. The umps added the silver lining to the already padded “free victory” the Angels had handed the Red Sox.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Sep 17, 2009 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
boop = bloop
Oops. Guess we’re all probe to mistakes. Which is why the Anaheim Angels of Anaheim are will to over look the fact that you’re closer sucks and your left fielder doesn’t care to actually show up in the ninth.
by adubson on Sep 17, 2009 6:49 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
jeez
i wake up the next morning, and i still feel a little angry about the game.. haha..
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
Sox Fan Here
That was no way to win a ballgame and no fan deserves to see their team robbed like that. I’m confident that baseball karma will right the wrong at some point.
Thanks.
but Rick Reed is still a dick.
RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09
by vlad IS my man on Sep 17, 2009 7:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Thank you
It’s almost like EVERYBODY knows what really happened…but the umpires. Amazing.
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes
by johnnyangel101 on Sep 17, 2009 7:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Thanks
but between the 2005 ALCS, The 2008 blown pick-off call at second base in the ALDS, Beckett not missing a start for throwing behind Abreu, last night’s two blown strike 3 calls, and losing the ALDS on a walk-off by a roider, I think the karma we’re owed by now is long overdue…and probably too expensive for the baseball Gods to offer us without mortgaging their home…which in this economy, I wouldn’t advise them to do.
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Sep 17, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Well spoken good sir.
How is that trolling? I posed a realistic question. Every team faces the imperfect art of umpiring. Each team has to be good enough to outplay the opponent and the margin of error of the officials.
Last night the Angels made mistakes and the Red Sox capitalized on them because they came through in the clutch. Unlike Fuentes and Rivera.
Though you almost convinced me with your expansive vocabulary and witty use of the shift and or caps lock button.
Except perhaps:
“Your offense is awesome. Your pitching is more than decent. Your defense is your weak point and it cost you the game.”
Otherwise, inciteful comments from outsiders are going to piss people off after a game like the one yesterday. Try posting similar comments at LL or LSB after a tough loss and see the reaction.
My last comment...
I just posted a response to an accusation that the Sox have nothing but weak hitters after Jerry Remy’s kid was fired by the sox for dealing steroids in which I said I will no longer be a part of this thread or further threads on this blog.
I realize that I’ve done nothing but anger other participants.
I apologize for my untimely adventure into haloheaven.
That's okay.
People are more on edge after a game like last night’s.
Normally the atmosphere is not so hyper.
The bosux didn't come through in the clutch
The umpire did.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
Which part was clutch
the clutch 5-strike walk to Green, or walk-off single after the third out of the inning?
Because what was clutch to me was Abreu’s 9th inning single to retake the lead. Or Guerrero’s heads-up running getting to third on Kendry’s pass-ball strike 3. Or Kendrick coming through with a single to make that pass ball count. Or Rivera doubling off the center field wall to chase home the go ahead runs. Or Napoli coming through to pad that lead in the 7th. All with TWO outs.
But please, conveniently ignore that, as your point would be absolutely shot to death if you acknowledged any of it happened.
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Sep 17, 2009 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Glad to see Sosh not taking the high road this time
“What was the count — 3 and 4, to Green?” Angels manager Mike Scioscia asked a media crowd gathered around his desk in the visitors’ clubhouse.
Yeah, you guys got screwed.
Honestly, you deserved to win that game. Well, minus the 28 LOB, but everyone saw that was a strike to Green. But hey, it happens. Who knows, maybe we’ll get screwed when we play on the West Coast in the playoffs. You could point your finger at anyone, umpire or not. But that’s baseball. I understand that you guys are pissed; you should be. All I’m saying is, it happens to everyone.
Just a Sox fan trying to make peace.
Well, Yankee fans, there is ONE thing we can agree on: We're all smarter than Madonna.
Boston screwjob
I hear that Sciocia and fuentes are being looked at for comments they made about the UGLY officiating job in Fenway the night before last…thats total crap!
When the Umps clearly blow two calls simply because they feel threatened about having to make a call against Boston In Boston…Any player or manager should be able to question it or call it like they see it….The Umps were just Highwaymen, robbing and stealing victory from the Angels who clearly deserved that win….One batter swinging thu the plate and then a perfectly thrown pitch being called a ball….heck Ill go so far as to say the Umps should be looked at because it was plain to me the fix was on…there I said it, I believe the fix was on and that the umps should be suspended as Baseball takes a good look at thier practises off field. it really does look as though the fix was on …how else can you explain what happened that night? A night the whole world clearly saw two very blown calls….
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