Darren Oliver, Angels Pitchers Fold to A's, 15-10
by yeswecan on Sep 26, 2009 9:57 PM PDT
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A wild game of Who Can Pitch Worse ended with the Los Angeles Angels winning that dubious contest.
John Lackey finally received some run support, as the Angels opened up a 9-2 lead in the 4th on a string of singles followed by Bobby Abreu's 2-run home run. But Lackey struggled, giving up 6 runs in 5 innings. Even so, he was still on track for the win until Darren Oliver surrendered the tying run on a wild pitch in the 6th inning.
Gary Matthews Jr. came through in the 7th with a single that scored Howie Kendrick to put the Angels ahead. But then in the 8th inning, Kurt Suzuki singled off Jason Bulger to tie the game, and then the A's broke the game open, capped by Mark Ellis' 3-run home run to put the A's out of reach.
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I went with Jepsen
he was the last to blow it……….
but it was a total team effort tonight.
"In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time." (Robert Collier)
by norcaliangelsfan on Sep 26, 2009 9:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yep,
80% of the offense was impotent — including all the 10mil+ players excluding GMJ, Oliver didn’t cover long-relief well, Jepson blew the lead, Palmer blew it again…
Just plain abysmal play.
by shiftyeyedgoat on Sep 26, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank god for College Football...
otherwise the Halos probably would have made the top story on SportsCenter.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Sep 26, 2009 10:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
aces do have bad days sometimes.
its okay.
"In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time." (Robert Collier)
by norcaliangelsfan on Sep 26, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kendrick
should get an audition higher up in the order.
vlad looks awful and tori looks hurt/awful/scared
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Sep 26, 2009 10:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
it was much easier
to focus my disgust on the lack of offense.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Sep 26, 2009 10:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I blame everyone
The Big Red Machine V.2 is coming this Fall 2009. Go Halos!
by Slyintine on Sep 26, 2009 10:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
Or at least everyone who pitched…
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart, Marquis Cooper, Steve McNair, and Frank Grimes, or Grimey, as he liked to be called
by JoseGuillenSux on Sep 26, 2009 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Please people, agree with me that Torii needs to sit on the bench for a few days
can we agree on that?
by shiftyeyedgoat on Sep 26, 2009 10:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I love Torii
but I agree. He needs to rest.
by rspencer on Sep 26, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he is not a 3 hitter
the only guy on the team who looks like he should hit 3rd right now is kendrick
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Sep 26, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pressure could fry his brain though.
Sosh has some tough decisions, that he will probably not address since its late in the season.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Sep 26, 2009 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who is the BOTG?
Perhaps Bruce Willis’ character expressed it best in the TV version of ‘Die Hard With a Vengeance’ when he wore a placard that read: “I Hate Everybody”.
by Fan Since 1981 on Sep 26, 2009 10:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Uh...
That’d be a very different BOTG if it were the movie-version.
by shiftyeyedgoat on Sep 26, 2009 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've always found it interesting the creativity networks use to edit movies for TV
by Fan Since 1981 on Sep 26, 2009 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For example, The Big Lebowski
“Do you see what happens Larry, when you meet a stranger in the Alps?”
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
by Clutch on Sep 27, 2009 1:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Panther
is Sean O’Sullivan for being the only pitcher not to give up an earned run.
BOTG is the entire shitty bullpen.
Rex Hudler for President.
by Teixeira Who? on Sep 26, 2009 10:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Just got back from the game.
Can’t believe I lasted through all 9 innings of this abortion.
Last night, no hitting. Tonight, no pitching. Hmmmm…I wonder what surprises will greet Halo fans tomorrow?
I can’t remember the last time the Angels gave a way a 7 run lead….and lost by 5!!
by sothball on Sep 26, 2009 10:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Where were you sitting?
And if you heard sobbing, that was me in 518.
Rex Hudler for President.
by Teixeira Who? on Sep 26, 2009 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In T228...I think I heard sobbing from all directions.
15 runs and 18 hits to Oakland?? For real
The only thing that seems to help is Scioscia’s mantra “…turn the page…turn the page…”.
by sothball on Sep 26, 2009 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Im going to tomorrows game. T205.
This should be good.
And by good I mean a disaster.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Sep 26, 2009 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'll be in 108
its gonna be HOT!!!
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
by b0rd3rline on Sep 27, 2009 1:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What a coincidence. It's supposed to be 108!
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
by red floyd on Sep 27, 2009 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I left the game early
The Angel’s big problem this year is 7th inning relief. After Oliver allowed the tying run, I said “fuck it, I’m out of here”. Whats the point of scoring 10 runs if your pitching can’t maintain the lead?
by RyTea on Sep 26, 2009 11:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Seriously, it's getting ridiculous.
I’ll be happily surprised if they win the division.
The time is out of joint; oh cursed spite, that ever I was born to set it right.
by chairmanofthebar on Sep 26, 2009 11:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Just got home from the game.
Unlike RyTea, I didn’t leave early. But I’m late because I didn’t come straight home.
Anyway.
The pitching was so horrible. I probably should have voted for Lackey because there was no excuse for him not being able to pitch late into the game while maintaining a good chunk of that lead… but the bullpen completely imploded as well. The whole staff is really BOTG.
I keep telling myself one win against Texas cuts the magic number in two. We can do this. We can do this…
Let's do this for Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson.
by AlanFalcon on Sep 27, 2009 12:02 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Bright Spot?
im a GMJ fan(prolly one of the few) i mean the guy is stepping up i guess he one of the only bright spots from tonight i mean he did his job and like Gubi said thats prolly going to be his role come October soo yeahh…….and it kills me to say this but yeahh i agree with some of you guys Torii needs to sit for a day or two
by Angels_48 on Sep 27, 2009 12:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
His BA is over .300 -- it's cray to me, but he's earned the right to start a few.
Let's do this for Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson.
by AlanFalcon on Sep 27, 2009 1:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
GMJ is our MANNY..........................(Mota).
I believe he is now four for nine when he pinch-hits with three walks (if my memory of in-game graphics serves me right). Avg. = .444 OB% = .583: impressive. His contract is ridiculous but he’s a very good fourth outfielder/pinch hitter.
Who goofed? I've got to know.
by hittheg on Sep 27, 2009 2:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BOTG = Angels Pitching Staff
I was at the game. B F D ! You probably had a better view of this fiasco at home than I did at the yard. So, bright spots: Hitting was finally finding its way around to where it should be. The clutch hitting….well, you saw what I did. Sitll, hitting way outshined the pitching.
Pitching sucked major ass tonight. Majority of the blame is obvious. Our numero Uno sure as hell didn’t pitch like one tonight, now did he.
ANYWAYS…..Tomorrow is it for the boys as far as I’m concerned, for them to turn the corner. 4 Game Losing Streak. Phew, finally got that crap out of the way. Same goes for being fed up with the BoSox and the bullshit calls they get and us allowing it to become an excuse/distraction. Tonight will be the Halos LAST pitching meltdown, hitting will continue to gel, with some kudos going to Sosh for the lineup giggle.
Final wakeup call was tonight. Everything else is going to be Monumental from this point forward.
POSITIVE: Think of the more recent St. Louis Cardinals winning the WS after a sub-standard Sept/Oct.
NEGATIVE: Remember the last Halo collapse??
YOU DECIDE???? I’m feelin’ it, and it’s POSITIVE
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Sep 27, 2009 12:31 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
POSITIVE IT IS!!!!
Let's do this for Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson.
by AlanFalcon on Sep 27, 2009 1:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
2006 Cards not exactly a great comparison
The Cards had an 83-79 record in large part because of second-half injuries to David Eckstein and Jim Edmonds. In June, when the team cratered, Albert Pujols missed most of the month. The Angels aren’t really getting hammered by injuries, just incompetence.
Witty .sig goes here.
by scareduck on Sep 27, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whenever Lackey has a not so great start, the rest of the game goes to hell in a hand basket.
This was one of those games. Saundo will get them tomorrow.
by 44FAN on Sep 27, 2009 3:10 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wake me when the playoffs are here.
This is just getting ridiculous.
First we had a Salmon and now we have a Trout, let's see the same results.
by angelskid2210 on Sep 27, 2009 7:43 AM PDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
To Oliver's credit
Scioscia but him in way too early.
by TheAntiSox on Sep 27, 2009 8:06 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
ah........
a new day.
Another chance to get closer to the playoffs.
Life is good
"In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time." (Robert Collier)
by norcaliangelsfan on Sep 27, 2009 8:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
There should be an "All of the Above" option for BOTG
that was terrible. Please win today…I want to have happy thoughts today.
Free Brandon Wood!
by gorams77 on Sep 27, 2009 9:33 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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