Angels Starters Need Thursday Off

by Rev Halofan on Sep 17, 2009 10:51 AM PDT in Angels News

Seriously, just give everyone a breather and start this lineup tonight in the Fenway Toilet:

Reggie Willits RF

Gary Matthews Jr. CF

Bobby Abreu DH (give him a chance to charge the mound and dislocate Josh Beckett's Shoulder)

Terry Evans 1B

Chris Petit LF

Trevor Bell SP

Why put your real team on the field when the umpires already have designs on the game's outcome?

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The magic number is 12, is that a good enough reason to give the starters a breather?

Yes

145 votes

No

155 votes

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Not a bad idea

The crew could use the rest in gearing up for the 3 game series against Texas this weekend. I’m resigned to the fact we will have to put up with this team again in 3 weeks, hopefully with the best ump crew for the division series (and by best I mean not the morons who ran the game last night)

Beat the Angels if you can... Survive if they let you.

by blast21dave on Sep 17, 2009 12:15 AM PDT reply actions

Or Eddings.

THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!

by opiejeanne on Sep 17, 2009 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions

I definitely think Brandon Wood

Should get a start.

by TheAntiSox on Sep 17, 2009 12:47 AM PDT reply actions

I like the idea

But think that it would send the wrong message to the team.

by ReggieBullits on Sep 17, 2009 11:15 AM PDT reply actions

as long as the team understands why you are doing it i say go for it

by surfpunk on Sep 17, 2009 11:22 AM PDT reply actions

If the photo above is from Green's AB in the 9th...

..I wish someone would post a video clip of Butcher’s reaction to the call on the 9th pitch. If I read lips correctly, he said several times, “Un-f***ing-believable!”.

by sothball on Sep 17, 2009 11:34 AM PDT reply actions

He was already saying that

on the “checked swing” that wasn’t called a strike

by Neo8234 on Sep 17, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions

It's funny you mention that...

I made this earlier as I was going to write something for HH about last night’s game, but see there’s been enough already:

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by WiHaloFan on Sep 17, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions

It gets kind of annoying after awhile.

by WiHaloFan on Sep 17, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Just think of the bench ....

if it is close and you can pinch hit with Torii or Cowbell, or pinch run with Figgy. Awesome

We might even win, that would be f***ing hilarious.

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by matthiasstephan on Sep 17, 2009 12:04 PM PDT reply actions

I said it yesterday.

Though they came back then and then lost it and then came back and lost it and….

But seriously, I think most of them could use the rest. I’d love to see the rookies come out against Boston. See what they can do for the post season.

And BUCK FOSTON!

My new favorite slogan!

W6G!

by Monkeyspanked on Sep 17, 2009 12:34 PM PDT reply actions

How about

Buck the Fed Fox?

RIP Nick Adenhart.

"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5

by Clutch on Sep 17, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions

who or what is the bed box?

and why would you want to ‘f’ it?

by 3eyes on Sep 17, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions

This is true--screwed it up...how's this?

RUCK THE FED SOX!

RIP Nick Adenhart.

"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5

by Clutch on Sep 17, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Angels getting past the ALDS

Last year Joe Maddon talked about getting the Rays mentally prepared to beat the Yankees and Boston and having the mindset that they could beat them both, and that was a major factor of getting to the World Series. It doesn’t appear Scioscia has done this with the Angels from the comments from Hunter after the game last night, this team still seems to be searching for answers.

by 1970cs on Sep 17, 2009 12:37 PM PDT reply actions