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Joe Saunders Dominates Yankees as Angels Win 90th

Final Score in Anaheim: Yankees: 2, Angels 5 ... The Angels Magic Number is Now 6. The earliest that they can clinch the American League West is Friday.

"See you fools in two or so weeks..." could have been the message sent by the shrug of Angels pitcher Joe Saunders as he walked off the mound two outs away from a complete game victory. Saunders told Jose Mota after the game that his team getting runs in the first inning made him much more relaxed.

Star-divide

The Angels lefty said he is loose and strong, especially compared to June and July. The college graduate then went on to excoriate free market economics in lamenting the large number of Yankees fans in attendance. Without regulation of who is able to acquire a ticket to a game, Joe's dream of an Angel Stadium game against the Yankees populated exclusively by Angels fans will remain a fantasy of team partisans and far-left socialists.

The 5 runs scored by the Angels tonight each came from different Angels: back-to-back doubles in the 1st inning by Valdimir Guerrero and Torii Hunter, a base hit with a man on 2nd by Erick Aybar in the 5th, a pinch-hit Solo HR by Kendry Morales in the 7th and a deep double in the bottom of the 8th with a man on by Juan Rivera. Heading into October, it is great to see more than just singles scoring baserunners. These guys are not just waiting for the other team's defensive floodgates to open.

The Yankees scored on two solo homers: one by Alex Rodriguez in front of his father in law, Snake Plisken, and the other a pinch hit HR by Hideki Matsui - coincidentally The Morales and Matsui homers were each the first ever pinch hit homeruns by both players.

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Panther of the Game
Joe Saunders
327 votes
Kurt Russell
50 votes

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that's not fair

Kurt Russel is awesome

Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.

by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 21, 2009 9:44 PM PDT reply actions  

Jabba The Skank, next victim.

Welome Back Joe Joe

Let the Halo power flow...

by HALO N BRIMSTONE on Sep 21, 2009 9:45 PM PDT reply actions  

No Q love?

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

by red floyd on Sep 21, 2009 9:45 PM PDT reply actions  

Way to say it Hokie Joe.

Wants to see more Angel fans and fewer Skank fans.

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

by red floyd on Sep 21, 2009 9:46 PM PDT reply actions  

Hokie Joe was fantastic

Gave me a scare in the second inning when Mike and the trainer came to visit. Any word on what happened?

by Brody on Sep 21, 2009 9:46 PM PDT reply actions  

Great win! Joe makin his case to start. But WTF? anyone else think Fuentes sucks?

   I realize he leads the league in saves, but who actually wanted him to come into the game?

by Big Bad, 'Vlad'! on Sep 21, 2009 9:47 PM PDT reply actions  

any runs allowed?

Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.

by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 21, 2009 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

xactly

I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer.

by Moondoggy on Sep 21, 2009 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

he tried real hard to give up a couple

by daze on Sep 21, 2009 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

So do you love him or what?

   Thats what I am wondering. I actually hope a lot of you out there still have faith. That will help me sleep easier come October.

by Big Bad, 'Vlad'! on Sep 21, 2009 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

i trust scioscia

but when fuentes comes into a game it causes my ass to move a little bit closer to the edge of my couch. and i watch in the nude!

by daze on Sep 21, 2009 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

mahalo

lol

I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer.

by Moondoggy on Sep 21, 2009 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

i have a leather couch and poor air conditioning, so i have to worry about friction.

by daze on Sep 21, 2009 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

HEY!! Stop it!

these people have to try to sleep

I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer.

by Moondoggy on Sep 21, 2009 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

wow

that is nasty

Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.

by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 21, 2009 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

go to bed Ivy

you gotta make the grades

I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer.

by Moondoggy on Sep 21, 2009 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

yep yep

and in response to the fuentes issue,

“you can’t always get what you want, but if you try some time then you just might find, you get what you need.”

Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.

by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 21, 2009 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

hahaha

i live in LA. i was kidding. of course i have air conditioning. the friction isn’t as bad as i made it out to be

by daze on Sep 21, 2009 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

So?
isn’t as bad as i made it out to be

Most of the story is true?

by eyespy on Sep 21, 2009 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

love him?

no. But he’s a serviceable closer that I have faith will get it done 85-90% of the time. Remember Frankie shitting the bed against BoSux?

I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer.

by Moondoggy on Sep 21, 2009 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

i mean its what we have

 I don’t love him but I’m not complaining. I just hope they perform well in the playoffs.

Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.

by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 21, 2009 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Right...

if Fuentes from May/June shows up in October – we’ll be fine. If not, Scioscia will ride the hot hand….

Right?

Jepsen, right?

God, I hope so….

RIP Nick...

Jim Scully
Jim Scully Home

by jimmuscomp on Sep 21, 2009 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Just another Halo victory!

by firebird81 on Sep 21, 2009 9:48 PM PDT reply actions  

was going to ask that

For someone to get a pick of the new LED lit Big A. Is that it?

Also I didn’t know that the modern A on top of the scoreboard is not lit except after a win. It stays dark until after.

by eyespy on Sep 21, 2009 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

no?

no what to, kind fig fan.

by eyespy on Sep 21, 2009 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

no he google'd that pic

that big a is pink and the video board you see is being replaced

by figgifig on Sep 21, 2009 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sweet

but did I see right about the scoreboard modern A?

by eyespy on Sep 21, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

well the scoreboard is still old and I think

they will not replace it until after the season is over…along with the led lights.

by figgifig on Sep 21, 2009 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

If you look at the photos in the earlier scoreboard thread

…it looks like the LEDs are already installed. There was a shot of the side of the halo, and there were clusters of lights, looking much like the LED stoplights but in a clear finish.

"He's not a Rhodes Scholar to begin with''~Theo Epstein, talking about Papelbon

by George Kaplan on Sep 22, 2009 4:32 AM PDT up reply actions  

The old scoreboard was removed yesterday

We are the Los Angeles Angels of the late 2000s

by Higz on Sep 22, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions  

T minus 6 and counting

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

by red floyd on Sep 21, 2009 9:49 PM PDT reply actions  

Saturday, please.

See: first pitch, throwing out the.

But OK I won’t complain if it comes Friday. At least no Yankees fans there for those games either way.

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

by AlanFalcon on Sep 22, 2009 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions  

For those who can't wait for Scottnak,

The pregame numbers are 2-2-3 (7)

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

by red floyd on Sep 21, 2009 9:54 PM PDT reply actions  

:(

I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer.

by Moondoggy on Sep 21, 2009 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

yea fail for me too

i started doing the pregame picks again

Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.

by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 21, 2009 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Didn't see the game...

someone explain the Kurt Russell reference

by Nashdiesel on Sep 21, 2009 10:07 PM PDT reply actions  

he was in attendance

along with his daughter kate hudson

by figgifig on Sep 21, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

yeah....

i had to wiki that.. kurt / snake is her moms BF. or was. i think i lost some brain cells looking at her wiki page.

What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.

by clover_black on Sep 21, 2009 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

he is my role model

live with a hot babe a long time and escape from New York while you are at it.

by Rev Halofan on Sep 21, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

but didn't he also escape from LA?

and tonight he watched teams from both places play? coincidence…

by figgifig on Sep 21, 2009 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

She was there to see her boyfriend

A-Rod.

"He's not a Rhodes Scholar to begin with''~Theo Epstein, talking about Papelbon

by George Kaplan on Sep 22, 2009 4:33 AM PDT up reply actions  

"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc

by Figgi4life on Sep 21, 2009 10:12 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

and props to ReggieBullits

for the pic

"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc

by Figgi4life on Sep 21, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

hellz yeah

I love Lackey for that quote…

Do it for Nick '09

by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Sep 21, 2009 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

Up!

RIP Nick Adenhart :(

by scottnak on Sep 21, 2009 10:15 PM PDT reply actions  

everytime you post that,

i want to post “doooown” as a reply

"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc

by Figgi4life on Sep 21, 2009 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Great win tonight! Way to shove it!

Glad to see our starters kicking some more ASS. Over at pinstripe alley they are bitter towards the most overrated glorified manager, Griardi. They want him fired for having the best record, lol.

First we had a Salmon and now we have a Trout, let's see the same results.

by angelskid2210 on Sep 21, 2009 10:31 PM PDT reply actions  

also according to them

“sanders” was not pitching that well…cause his 5.xx era means he sucks…

the skanks were not hitting very well.

by figgifig on Sep 21, 2009 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

Similar echoes re: Scioscia all season on the MLB forum.

As in, “oh no, we lost again! We’ll never win another game! Arrrggghhh!” when a look at the recent record would show 8 wins out of the most recent ten games.

THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!

by opiejeanne on Sep 22, 2009 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions  

You know after this season

I will never ask for Mike Skeeosha to leave. He is the best manager in baseball and does it without publicity or recognition. Soth for Manager of the Year!

First we had a Salmon and now we have a Trout, let's see the same results.

by angelskid2210 on Sep 22, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions  

And who is that guy playing 1B for the Yankees?

Seems vaguely familiar. Might have taken the big money to get his ass kicked by the Angels in every game that means everything. Eat shit, U-Haul.

Don't call me Desmond!

by highlandhalo on Sep 21, 2009 10:35 PM PDT reply actions  

Kurt Russell for Panther???

“Escape From LA” sucked and the Yankees aren’t going to.

2009 Halos AL Western Division Champs:
"Don't worry bout a thing,
Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"

by Quad Fin Rider on Sep 21, 2009 10:45 PM PDT reply actions  

For my boy...

mmmm Pictures, Images and Photos

WIN!

They want power, We want respect...

by SenorChuckles on Sep 21, 2009 10:51 PM PDT reply actions  

big trouble in little china...

“it’s all in the reflexes..”

#34 R.I.P.
Heavenly Offense

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Sep 21, 2009 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

"I'm here in case you succeed"

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

by red floyd on Sep 22, 2009 7:11 AM PDT up reply actions  

Love Kurt (Big Trouble was awesome)

But it has to go to Saunders.

Here is an observation that might cook some noodles: Q goes to the playoffs as our backup 1st baseman. Else – someone else, can’t remember his name, wood have played 1st base today.

Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.

by vladtheimpaler on Sep 22, 2009 2:25 AM PDT reply actions  

I see wood you did there.

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

by AlanFalcon on Sep 22, 2009 9:05 AM PDT up reply actions  

Joe was Outstanding

He pitched a great game, with the exception of that single he gave up to Rodriguez in the 9th – costing him a chance at the complete game and me a point in the Pre Game Picks.

I was able to watch the game last night, a rarity for me on the east coast. Saunders was keeping the Yankees off balance last night, pitching well,

The only downside, was Fuentes. He got the outs, but he scared the crap out of me in doing it.

We're putting the band back togehter.

by billhune on Sep 22, 2009 5:19 AM PDT reply actions  

This is the SIXTH time this decade the Angels have won at least 90

They just missed another 90 win season in 2006 when they won 89 games.

In the 1990s the Angels had ZERO 90 wins seasons.

by Fan Since 1981 on Sep 22, 2009 6:40 AM PDT reply actions  

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