Late Wood Lifts Angels over Rays
by Rev Halofan on Sep 17, 2010 7:17 PM PDT
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Final Score in Florida: Angels 4, Rays 3
Brandon Wood hit a no-doubt solo homerun off of Dan Wheeler in the top of the 9th inning to break a 3-3 tie and help the ESPN dream of the Yankees and Red Sox appearing in the playoffs as the Angels beat the Tampa Bay Rays. While reliever Michael Kohn was the pitcher of record when the HR was hit and got the win, it was Dan Haren's night with 10 striekouts and only 3 hits, the biggest blow being a triple to Carl Crawford that was a catchable flyball misplayed by a waddling Bobby Abreu, who was central to the Angels offense in their two-run third inning, driving in a run and scoring right afterwards.
Fernando Rodney picked up his 11th Save as an Angel.
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and the Mike Napoli pounding Wood in the dugout.
I hate the Texas Rangers
by 44FAN on Sep 17, 2010 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
well it was cable.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third"
Tommy Lasorda on catcher Mike Scioscia
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Sep 17, 2010 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe he was just practicing for the night on the town
“Brandon, your reward is getting to be my wingman tonight!”
by The_Question on Sep 18, 2010 12:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Good for 3 Wood........
going long distance on the fairway.
I know we're going to have a big challenge to do better than what we did last year, but I feel we have the team to do that. We want to win with numbing repetition. - Jim Harbaugh
by norcaliangelsfan on Sep 17, 2010 7:26 PM PDT reply actions
We're such a quiet bunch.
Had to vote for Woody because it might not ever happen again.
Happy birthday, Danny!
Everyone must still be in shock.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third"
Tommy Lasorda on catcher Mike Scioscia
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Sep 17, 2010 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I'm glad there's going to be a replay,
so I’ll watch the end of the game. My heart is always with Brandon, even when I’ve given up on him as a part of the team
I'm still hoping he finds some "killer" instinct soon...
not thinking him getting married this offseason is going to help that though…hopefully I’m wrong!
maybe she can help him with his swing.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third"
Tommy Lasorda on catcher Mike Scioscia
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Sep 17, 2010 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed 100%.
I have no idea why I care so much whether he succeeds or not, but I’ll always be pulling for him.
last homerun he hit was a grand slam
then he got benched.
Somewhere, right now, Mickey Hatcher is ruining a swing.
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Sep 17, 2010 7:42 PM PDT reply actions
Papa Sosh sure does work in mysterious ways.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third"
Tommy Lasorda on catcher Mike Scioscia
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Sep 17, 2010 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
if that was quinlan
he would have rode that one lucky grand slam to 20 straight starts and a seat on poppa’s lap
Somewhere, right now, Mickey Hatcher is ruining a swing.
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Sep 17, 2010 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Haren probably deserves the Panther,
but I voted for Wood. He likely will never have a chance at another Panther again.
"F it, let's pitch." - Ervin Santana
by Chzburger Jones on Sep 17, 2010 8:06 PM PDT reply actions
That was unbelievable
Just how fat a pitch did Wheeler throw?
At least ol’ Brando Wood will have another fond memory to look back upon in the years to come when he recollects one of the two good at-bats he had this season.
From BP... "Scouts' views on various major leaguers:"
Angels set-up reliever Jordan Walden: “I love this kid. He comes out of the bullpen throwing 99 mph and he’s fearless. He goes right after hitters, dares them to try to hit him and, at least so far, they can’t. I know the Angels will screw around with Fernando Rodney as their closer next year but I’d give the job to this kid. He could handle it.”
Fern is going to have a very short leash next year, especially if Jordie continues to blow hitters away.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third"
Tommy Lasorda on catcher Mike Scioscia
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Sep 17, 2010 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
That's the attitude you want your top reliever to have.
And that was what was frustrating about Fuentes – his stuff was mediocre, so he would nibble and flirt with disaster repeatedly.
by The_Question on Sep 18, 2010 12:54 AM PDT up reply actions
"That's pretty arrogant. I like that in a closer"
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
So, does this mean it's time for someone to do another one of those Brandon Wood Transformation threads?
Warning: The message above may or may not contain sarcasm. Read and interpret at your own risk.
by snowhor on Sep 17, 2010 8:32 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
The KING
has a no hitter through 7, and is the new strikeouts leader.
been perfect since he walked the 1st batter of the game.
I expect his next pitch to be a homerun
Somewhere, right now, Mickey Hatcher is ruining a swing.
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Sep 17, 2010 8:57 PM PDT reply actions
72 pitches
Somewhere, right now, Mickey Hatcher is ruining a swing.
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Sep 17, 2010 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
his 2nd pitch after my post leaves the yard.
yessssss
Somewhere, right now, Mickey Hatcher is ruining a swing.
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Sep 17, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions
B-Wood SS 2011
Fact: Not humanly possible to have a worse season than 2010.
Sunny Day
Sweepin the clouds away
On my way to where the air is sweet
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
I think this is true...
… Aybar and Napoli will both be traded this offseason, in my opinion. That is, if they can get equal value for Aybar.
by TheHeathen on Sep 17, 2010 10:19 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Congrats to The Angels!
All said and done, a win is a win, and it’s great to see Haren kickin’ @$$ (hope for 2011).
But is it wrong to admit that I was a SMF?
That is, before the series started, I sorta kinda wished for a Ray’s seep so that they would stay ahead of the spankees.
You see, our season is already lost, and I really do hate the spankees.
I mean, I really really really want to see the Ray’s have home field against the spankees.
I also...
really, really want the Angels to get a top ten draft pick next year!!!
by angelsownredsux on Sep 17, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I watched the game, and Brandon's HR, on TV.
That really was a beautiful swing/hit/HR.
It appeared that the ball was put high in his natural wheelhouse, where he simply reacted without thinking. It looked like batting practice.
Brandon Wood wakes up.
I know Wood took a long time to hit another HR but I still have some kind of hope that he can be the player that the Angels want.
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