Maicer Izturis Clutch Delivers Angels Win Over Texas

by Rev Halofan on May 14, 2011 4:02 PM PDT in Angels Postgame

Final Score in Arlington: Angels 3 Rangers 2

Alberto Callaspo drove in two runs but Fernando Rodney denied Dan Haren the Win with yet another gutless outing on the mound. Scott Downs picked up the pieces, though, and got his first W wearing a Halo when Maicer Izturis hit a clutch line drive with two outs in the 9th inning against former Teammate Darren Oliver to drive in Jeff Mathis - yes, Mathis had actually gotten on base in the game, twice in fact, once when it mattered most. Jordan Walden struck out two batters in a 1-2-3 9th inning for his 7th Save.

The Rangers offense was not as coked up inside the white lines as their reputation would imply. They are now one and a half games behind the Angels with the rubber game of the series played in the Arlington little league field tomorrow. They are not going to have a season of Fernando Rodneys getting their hopes up late in games like today, so when they cannot make their few clutch hits count in their homeriffic haven, imagine little men like Mighty Maicer destroying and burying Ron Washington's club before Josh Hamilton even has time to tweak another muscle.

Poll

Panther of the Game

Callaspo

98 votes

Haren

126 votes

Izturis

143 votes

Walden

20 votes

387 votes | Poll has closed

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Zomg

Aybar = antipanther

Somewhere, right now, Mickey Hatcher is ruining a swing.

by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on May 14, 2011 4:03 PM PDT reply actions

Undecided

I was beginning to revise my conviction that Aybar’s a supreme choker when it matters. He was doing pretty good there for a while. Now again I’m not so sure. He seems to be in the center of too many of these close games, usually the ones we lose. Or is it just that shortstop fields more balls than most other positions? Statistics just catch up with him? I don’t know, but I wish he’d handle the pop ups, bunt attempts and grounders more often.

by kelangel on May 15, 2011 7:57 AM PDT up reply actions

Shout-out to Mathis for a two hit day and getting the clutch leadoff single.

Do I still want Conger in, every time? Sure. But for today, Mathis did the job, so kudos.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on May 14, 2011 4:04 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

becoming a lefty-righty platoon

between them

by Rev Halofan on May 14, 2011 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Which isn't so terrible

You figure that’s about a 65 – 35 split, which is about how much you’d expect the starting catcher to play anyway, at least with Scioscia at the helm.

I’d rather see 75 – 25, but it could be worse, considering Conger is a rookie.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on May 15, 2011 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Haren Deserved that one but

The Angels got it and that is all that matters thanks Izzy

Gotta have more Kowbell

by OCangels on May 14, 2011 4:05 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Light it up!

"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base." ~Dave Barry

by LAASurfin on May 14, 2011 4:05 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

where did you get this? will you share it. I promise I won't post it in here.

Cautious yet very optimistic about the 2011 Season. Go Angels.

by angelsfan7 on May 14, 2011 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions

My 14-year old made it.

He just altered the halo colors and .giff’ed it.

Have at it.

I won’t be around to post it after most home wins. Somebody probably should do it – if Rev’s all good with it.

"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base." ~Dave Barry

by LAASurfin on May 14, 2011 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Izzy's hit wouldn't have mattered if Callaspo hadn't driven in the first 2 runs

by Unclearnie on May 14, 2011 4:07 PM PDT reply actions

Voted Callaspo

For his 2 RBIs

Gotta have more Kowbell

by OCangels on May 14, 2011 4:08 PM PDT reply actions

Showin some love for Collasper's glove

today

Swung on and missed, he struck him out! ~ Terry Smith

Angels' 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 6-4

by blast21dave on May 14, 2011 4:08 PM PDT reply actions

Win or lose tomorrow,

we leave Tejas in first place

by LanaBanana on May 14, 2011 4:09 PM PDT reply actions

Might as well win then

by NUbourjosfanclub on May 14, 2011 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

true.. hoping for a win so it's by a game and a half.

Cautious yet very optimistic about the 2011 Season. Go Angels.

by angelsfan7 on May 14, 2011 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions

It's a game and a half now.

A win tomorrow makes it 2 1/2

by LanaBanana on May 14, 2011 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Win Tomorrow

and keep it real

by eyespy on May 14, 2011 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Colllaspo

Got it done earlier in the game

by homercles on May 14, 2011 4:11 PM PDT reply actions

by eyespy on May 14, 2011 4:15 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs

Grimace and Cal Worthington FTW!

My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General

by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on May 14, 2011 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions

And the Land O Lakes Butter lady

by LanaBanana on May 14, 2011 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Where is she? I can't find her.

This is like Where’s Waldo. I love it!

My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General

by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on May 14, 2011 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions

On the right, in black and white

It’s an ugly version of her

by LanaBanana on May 14, 2011 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions

lol , I thought that was sitting Bull

My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General

by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on May 14, 2011 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions

It's one or the other, lol

by LanaBanana on May 14, 2011 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions

big difference

one is fake, the other is more than real to allot of people

by eyespy on May 14, 2011 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Okay Sitting Bull is said to have despised white people and now we know why

We can’t even tell him apart from the butter lady, no wonder he killed Custer.

by kbrown2225 on May 14, 2011 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions

That's who it is

by eyespy on May 14, 2011 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Guess you guys don't watch Jimmy Kimmel

by LanaBanana on May 14, 2011 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Nope

What is that?

by eyespy on May 14, 2011 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Not since he called me gay.

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

by red floyd on May 16, 2011 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions

"I will churn no more forever"

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on May 16, 2011 5:51 AM PDT up reply actions

The shot of Bree Olson was a nice touch

All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine.

by Quad Fin Rider on May 14, 2011 4:34 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Lol

Representing the Angels in Sin City.

by maze88 on May 14, 2011 4:50 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Pussy Cow

I don’t get why people think that he says Pussy Cow in the ads.

Listen to me most weekdays @ 10:30a PT http://greysonnation.wordpress.com
"Yes but" is the best way on earth to stay broke and subservient -Rev. Halofan

by Greyson Peltier on May 14, 2011 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions

I will stand upon my head
‘til my ears are turnin’ red
Pussy cow!

Amirite?

"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base." ~Dave Barry

by LAASurfin on May 14, 2011 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions

What a Memory!

When I learned that I’d been hearing the lyrics wrong all those years it was like discovering that Santa wasn’t real.

by kelangel on May 15, 2011 7:52 AM PDT up reply actions

I always thought he said Pussy Cow

I didn’t learn otherwise until a year ago.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on May 15, 2011 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions

-1 for St Louis Cardinal Mascot

+1 for the Rally Monkey

Gotta have more Kowbell

by OCangels on May 14, 2011 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Is that John Lithgow?

THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!

by opiejeanne on May 14, 2011 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Rec'd!

"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base." ~Dave Barry

by LAASurfin on May 14, 2011 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions

"In My World, there's a little tree right there. OOOooooohhhhhhh that's niiiice."

by Balls and Strikes on May 14, 2011 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions

RIP Bob Ross

My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General

by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on May 14, 2011 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions

So that was the painter o tree guy!!!

He was pretty awesome.

by aces666high on May 14, 2011 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions

And his happy little trees.

THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!

by opiejeanne on May 14, 2011 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Don’t know, don’t care. People that criticize can kiss my ass. I don’t give a shit
-Kobe Bryant
You want to make history you have to do historic things- Kobe Bryant

by KB_24 on May 14, 2011 4:22 PM PDT reply actions

no eagle?

Somewhere, right now, Mickey Hatcher is ruining a swing.

by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on May 14, 2011 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions

I know it was Aybar's fault...

But Rodney has to stop coming in the 8th. Bad shit always happens when he is around.

by Doctor Wu on May 14, 2011 4:27 PM PDT reply actions

Thank you Jeff Mathis for being decent 2-4 today

And J.Wal coming with that hot fiyah!!!

Torii Hunter Batting Average Watch:.250

by deejayelleseven on May 14, 2011 4:37 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

oh and Dan Haren did a great job today :)

Torii Hunter Batting Average Watch:.250

by deejayelleseven on May 14, 2011 4:39 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Mathis BA watch: Zammo!!!! .203.

I loved his pop-put AB in the 6th. Hilarious.

by Wally's World on May 14, 2011 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

I'd like to see a good game from Ervin tomorrow...........

That’d make me happy.

The score dictated they pass

by norcaliangelsfan on May 14, 2011 4:54 PM PDT reply actions

amen to that

he’s skidding it seems,a solid start would be lovely.

Torii Hunter Batting Average Watch:.250

by deejayelleseven on May 14, 2011 5:09 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Congratulations to Fernando Rodney

For his 2-0 win-loss record this week despite blowing saves in both of those games he won. Has there ever been a better debunking of old-timey pitching stats than this guy?

by Suboptimal on May 14, 2011 5:22 PM PDT reply actions

Downs actually got the win tonight

But your point still stands

Jeff Mathis Batting Average Watch: .203

by ryanfea on May 14, 2011 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions

kudos for Sciosc

he yanked him after the one batter, even though Aybar should have fielded it.

by Rex Fregosi on May 14, 2011 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Apologies

My memory of Mike Scioscia’s role-playing habits overrode my actual memory of the game.

by Suboptimal on May 14, 2011 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Soth likes Dungeons & Dragons?

"Ballplayers play baseball." -Jose Mota

by Fred Fredrix on May 14, 2011 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Must fight urge to make rolling for saving throw remark

by aces666high on May 14, 2011 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions

It's okay, I was going to make a Rodney/critical miss comment

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on May 15, 2011 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions

W-L for pitching is garbage

Listen to me most weekdays @ 10:30a PT http://greysonnation.wordpress.com
"Yes but" is the best way on earth to stay broke and subservient -Rev. Halofan

by Greyson Peltier on May 14, 2011 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Why do we even use this guy?

by thatsaitalian on May 15, 2011 8:56 AM PDT up reply actions

Haren

1 true earned run in eight innings in that LL park with that line up.
Dude owns the AL right now

Any time th SP gives up 1 run in 8 innings, its an almost automatic panther unless someone does historic on offense.

by Rex Fregosi on May 14, 2011 5:23 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

^ This ^

"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base." ~Dave Barry

by LAASurfin on May 14, 2011 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Justin Beiber is SOOOO talented

and shut up you stupid old man your son is making money
no jingle bells

I take it you don't have the DOV Secret Decoder Ring
You need to drink more ovaltine
-Quad Fin Rider

by DAD OF VLAD on May 14, 2011 5:56 PM PDT reply actions

Maicer Izturis Clutchiness

http://www.halosheaven.com/2010/6/30/1545703/the-team-on-the-edge-of-forever

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

by red floyd on May 14, 2011 7:05 PM PDT reply actions

When will Rodney be let go?

Before or after the all star break?

by CaptainCarlos on May 14, 2011 9:27 PM PDT reply actions

Rodney's on the rocks.

"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base." ~Dave Barry

by LAASurfin on May 14, 2011 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions

He heard about Horse-face and didn't realize that what Lackey did was UNDER the rocks, not ON the rocks.

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

by red floyd on May 14, 2011 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions

After

Listen to me most weekdays @ 10:30a PT http://greysonnation.wordpress.com
"Yes but" is the best way on earth to stay broke and subservient -Rev. Halofan

by Greyson Peltier on May 14, 2011 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions

After the break

Soth loves his vets especially when they are being paid “big” money

Swung on and missed, he struck him out! ~ Terry Smith

Angels' 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 6-4

by blast21dave on May 14, 2011 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Izzy is in the top ten in batting why

Is Aybar not listed with him? He has more at bats than some other players in the batting avg. category.

by CaptainCarlos on May 14, 2011 11:55 PM PDT reply actions

He doesn't draw walks

He only has 111 PA, of which 105 are ABs, 3 are BBs, 2 are SHs, and 1 is an SF. The Halos have played 40 games, which means he would need 123 PAs to qualify for the batting title. I love Aybar, but it’s actually ridiculous that he’s only drawn 3 walks this season.

by NUbourjosfanclub on May 15, 2011 1:10 AM PDT up reply actions