Yankees Lucky ARod HR Denies Angels Win
by Rev Halofan on Jun 4, 2011 8:42 PM PDT
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The Yankees only win because they are lucky. Forget the pythagorean standings and other statistical minutia. The Yankees would be 0-162 if they were not lucky. Tonight they got a lucky HR by Alex Rodriguez who they were lucky to trade for and lucky to re-sign. All of their fans live in New Jersey and stay out of the Bronx except during games to reserve the luck for the Yankees who need it, they need to stay lucky.
Meanwhile the Angels are now 3.5 games back in the AL West and are back at .500 with a 30-30 record. 102 Games left to play, at least they are a tick ahead of my preseason prediction of a 79-win team.
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The angry writeup
deservedly so for tonight
Swung on and missed, he struck him out! ~ Terry Smith
Angels' 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 8-5
we will need luck all year long if our offense stays
offensive.
Runs. Can I have some runs please. Thanks
The most mediocre team $143,000,000 can buy.
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Jun 4, 2011 8:47 PM PDT reply actions
as long as we have mathis
we can win multiple championships
conger > mathis
Uhigh?
I get your sarkiness. :}
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Jun 4, 2011 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank God for Kaz, GMJ, & Big Splash for leading the way
Without them, we’d be nowhere..
Jeff Mathis Batting Average Watch: .206
Aybar and Torii in a dead heat for BOTG currently.
Deservedly so.
"Grantland Rice, the great sportswriter, once said 'It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game.'
Well, Grantland Rice can go to hell as far as I am concerned." - Gene Autry
^this is what I mean
in a couple of years I pray Reagins will be gone, the shitty contracts will be gone, and Trout will lead us to victory. I don’t want him up now, it’d be a disaster.
Jeff Mathis sucks.
I don't want him up now either.
He’s got things he needs to learn.
Cautious yet very optimistic about the 2011 Season. Go Angels.
We are suddenly 3.5 games out.
If this anemic offense doesn’t suddenly start hitting, We could be 10 games out by the All-Star game.
I've got nothing.
texas will run away with the division.
makes sense, that a club that is in debt will outperform this club.
oh yah, we’re still waiting for the triumphant Wells return.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
What another pathetic offensive showing.
I haven’t really been calling for Reagins head, unlike some around here, but I have come to the decision, he gotta go. No two ways about it, this team, as currently constructed is his doing. Arte ain’t getting rid of Soth, Soth ain’t getting rid of Hatcher or Butcher, and Arte ain’t firing himself. Somebody has to fall on the sword, so I nominate Reagins. And A-Rod is roiding again.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
I personally am asking for the ax to fall on Hatcher
Loyality is one thing but this is just a pathetic offense.
Cautious yet very optimistic about the 2011 Season. Go Angels.
Hey, i'm with you bro,
But we both know Soth isn’t going to get rid of his boy. What a depressing reality this is.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
Sit on his sword is more like it.
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Jun 4, 2011 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
My thoughts as Mariano was being brought in:
Let’s see, we have two lefties with power on the bench named Conger and Branyan and need two runs to win. Aybar is 0-4 and has no power anyway. Surely Mike will pinch-hit Conger for Aybar.
Why was I wrong?
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
Because you didn't think like Scioscia.
Cautious yet very optimistic about the 2011 Season. Go Angels.
That's better.
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Jun 4, 2011 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
because mike knows that jeff mathis is our power hitter
in his dreams…
conger > mathis
Nice correction.
Mire el pollo grande! Mire el pollo grande!
by The_Question on Jun 4, 2011 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
THIS
I was so yelling at the TV “PINCH HITTER!!!”
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Jun 5, 2011 6:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Once I realized we were taking all the salary
is when I knew we had huge problems.
Jeff Mathis sucks.
This might have been OK if less money was given
but $86 million is what killed me about this transaction.
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 Jun 4, 2011 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, Reagins drove a hard bargain!
He got the Blue Jays to kick in $5 million for King Lousy. You don’t find those negotiating skills everyday.
Mire el pollo grande! Mire el pollo grande!
by The_Question on Jun 4, 2011 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Even with the Wells signing, I thought somehow the team would gel and develop some sort of magical chemistry.
One injured Wells and a useless Branyan later, I’m just gonna open up a beer and watch the world burn.
by moosemastr on Jun 4, 2011 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I was wondering why folks around here were happy about Branyan.
There’s a reason he’s a Halo, the M’s were tired of him. Not a ringing endorsement if you ask me.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
I had a little bit of hope.
But then I remember who out hitting coach is…. sadness.
Cautious yet very optimistic about the 2011 Season. Go Angels.
Why were we excited?
because he at least has the potential to hit a ball further than 100 ft.
Jeff Mathis sucks.
Same can be said about Milton Bradley,
And I don’t want him either. It seems to me, somebody in the FO has a hard time evaluating talent. Exhibit A: Vernon Wells.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
At least talent vs. cost.
Mire el pollo grande! Mire el pollo grande!
by The_Question on Jun 4, 2011 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions
+1 and exactly the point halofolife is missing
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Jun 5, 2011 6:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Is it too early to have a protected draft pick watch?
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Jun 4, 2011 9:00 PM PDT reply actions
go and watch some of these NCAA regional playoffs.
It might give you some hope for the future.
Cautious yet very optimistic about the 2011 Season. Go Angels.
aluminum bats are an absolute joke.
… OR, exactly what this offense needs.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
not this year.
new composite bats make homers damn near impossible for these college kids.
Jeff Mathis sucks.
Wait.
NCAA banned aluminum bats?
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
no they got new bats this year. Not nearly as many HR's this year.
Cautious yet very optimistic about the 2011 Season. Go Angels.
not banned
new composite bats. Small sweet spot, sounds like a plank of wood when you hit it. It worked though because homers went way down this year.
Jeff Mathis sucks.
I know... I don't like hearing the "ping" either but
some of these guys are REALLY good.
Cautious yet very optimistic about the 2011 Season. Go Angels.
BOTG = Jeter
For making such a lousy play on Izzy’s hit it gave me false hope.
"Ballplayers play baseball." -Jose Mota
Gawd, does Jeter look just horrible out there on defense, or what?
Pa. The. Tic.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Jun 5, 2011 6:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Get Torii out the cleanup spot dudes fucking trash
Torii Hunter Batting Average Watch:.239
by deejayelleseven on Jun 4, 2011 9:15 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I'm afraid of who the Big Genius will put there instead.
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Jun 4, 2011 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah but his number is now occupied
Swung on and missed, he struck him out! ~ Terry Smith
Angels' 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 8-5
Give him power number 3....oh wati.
Chick Chicky Boom!
by Monkeyspanked on Jun 4, 2011 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
or a 9
Something like that.
Swung on and missed, he struck him out! ~ Terry Smith
Angels' 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 8-5
That would make him good at stealing.
Speedy-Q
Chick Chicky Boom!
by Monkeyspanked on Jun 4, 2011 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
It is shocking to me that he played parts of 8 seasons with us
Jeff Mathis Batting Average Watch: .204
As shocking as Mathis' 7 seasons with us.
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Jun 4, 2011 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
This.
Torii is at best serviceable in the 5th or 6th hole. Trumbo needs to be promoted to clean-up.
Soth’s undying love for middle aged veterans will never make this possible though, so, lets just try to ignore the fact that Torii The Franchise is our power bat.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Jun 4, 2011 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
God damn Santana.
For giving up SO MANY runs. You can’t give up even 1 run if you expect to win.
Chick Chicky Boom!
by Monkeyspanked on Jun 4, 2011 9:29 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
LOL
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 Jun 4, 2011 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep, look at Dean Chance in '64
I read that he had ELEVEN shutouts that year, FIVE of which were 1-nil varieties!!!! Holy Panthers, Batman!!!!!!
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Jun 5, 2011 6:44 AM PDT up reply actions
With our new child recently, I've not had time to wipe my ass...
(can barely keep up with wiping hers)
I finally take some time out to remember baseball exists and catch a fabled NY-LA matchup.
This offense reminds me why I need to be reminded to watch Angels baseball. At least I’m not seeing any more homer excuses for how things will improve, how certain players can’t suck indefinitely, etc. Reality is setting in finally it seems.
Shit, I preferred reading the myopic homerism instead. Less drepessing than this reality ;) And it’s not going to get better. It is what it is. No visible relief next year either.
On the plus side, we definitely worked Rivera’s pitch count so he should be pretty tired.
I nominate myself BOTG
I was hanging with a Yankee fan friend all week who was bragging about having tickets to this game. And yesterday, I got a haircut that I think makes me look like a gweedo.
But they won yesterday……………
Still thinking about any more broken superstitions so I don’t have to think about the mess this team is in. Blaming myself is the lesser of the 2 evils now.
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
You are in danger of being turned
to the Dark Side. The hate in this one is strong.
Swung on and missed, he struck him out! ~ Terry Smith
Angels' 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 8-5
Yeah, too many license plate numbers with three 6's on them following me.
I’m trying as hard as possible to pull myself away from any and all cars with the incriminating license plate numbers.
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 Jun 4, 2011 11:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Greyson the Guido. I like it!
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Jun 4, 2011 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
pAthetic offense yet again............
Cant wait till the Toriible Hunter error is over……….so sick of that guy not peforming regularly…………he’s supposed to be the leader of the team and he only shows up (offensively) about 1 outta ever 5 games…..
Go be a “great clubhouse” guy somewhere else………..give me a great contributor instead.
The score dictated they pass
by norcaliangelsfan on Jun 4, 2011 9:55 PM PDT reply actions
Wish we had Longoria and Braun rather then Toriable and Vernone
Torii Hunter Batting Average Watch:.239
by deejayelleseven on Jun 4, 2011 10:09 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I refuse to vote for Torii
after he falls into the stands chasing that Cano HR.
refuse
So I have this rock in the back yard that does nothing but sit there so I named it Juan Rivera.
Yeah, too bad there wasn't any Angels fans in that corner..
Would have been awesome if Torri took me out, on an attempt like that! Instead all he got was some fat idiot Yankee fan, that was talking shit.
"Every time I think I’m out, they pull me back in" -George Costanza
by Howie's Batting Title on Jun 4, 2011 11:55 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
That was great!
"Ballplayers play baseball." -Jose Mota
Don't worry
When Wells come back, it will be like a big free agent signing in the middle of the year. Every team we face will quake with fear at our Wells-led lineup.
Mire el pollo grande! Mire el pollo grande!
Wasn't that the same line of thinking
for Kendrys Morales this year?
Swung on and missed, he struck him out! ~ Terry Smith
Angels' 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 8-5
Wells is Way Past His Prime
You got to be kidding! Vernon Wells is well past his prime. Like the Kazmir
deal that Reagins signed, he signed the Vernon Wells trade only to try and
save face after he botched the Carl Crawford bidding war very badly! When
Uribe and Renteria was out there to be picked up for much less, we settle
on Wells who still had that huge mega contract and Angels will be paying
thru their nose until it runs out!
you fell deeply into the SAR-CHASM
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Jun 5, 2011 6:45 AM PDT up reply actions
100% of Yankee runs by the longball today.
Driving that ugly stat up.
Does anyone have any insight or comps as to Santana’s HR to hit ratio? It seems like all he does is get outs and give up home runs. I recall a game last season in Toronto where he pitched 9 innings and gave up 3 hits, all of which left the park.
It was the fated
Rally Gnome giveaway night
Swung on and missed, he struck him out! ~ Terry Smith
Angels' 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 8-5
Oh
and they were all solo HRs which is fine. Plus he had tons of run support last year as well.
Swung on and missed, he struck him out! ~ Terry Smith
Angels' 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 8-5
Angels Need A Couple of Good Hitters
The simple fact that the Angels need a couple of good hitters and instead,
we get Vernon Wells and his big, fat contract. When we could have signed
a couple of decent hitters like Uribe and Renteria among others, we signed
a big name hitter who is already past his prime. Even Weaver will lose games
he could have won because of lack of run support. Even Vlad Guerrero could
have helped the Angels but , they were pinching pennies and would not
re-sign him even for less monies.
Vlad story is a dead horse bro
He wanted 2 years and 8mil per. He settled for much less money and only one year. Give that one up already.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Jun 5, 2011 6:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Those other guys are all past their prime too
"Ballplayers play baseball." -Jose Mota
Uribe and Renteria Just Won A Championship
Are you punch drunk or something? Uribe and Renteria just won a
championship with the Giants last year. Guerrero is atleast, batting
decent compared to Vernon Wells and his sorry ass performance.
BOTG Willits !!!!!
for not taking that damn carcass Mathis with him. On another note, The Angels just lost by one run to the American League all Stars according to fan voting.
CONGER, CONGER, CONGER !!!
I hate this crap
Living here in NJ not only do I have to watch the Stinkee broadcasts (because the Angel broadcasts are blacked out when they play the Stinkees), I have to see my ballpark polluted with Stinkee fans. Combine the stench of the Stinkee fans along with the stench of the Angel bats and Angel Stadium has become a toxic waste dump.
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