Angels Wilt in Yankees Shadow Falling Under .500
Angels are now 30-31
The Sunday afternoon game had a few highlights for Angels fans. That is, Angels fans from 2005 where Bartolo Colon pitched into the 6th inning with a serviceable 3ER outing, 4 Ks and less than a hundred pitches thrown. It was a fantastic afternoon for fans of the final 1/3 of 2008 Angels as Mark Texeira had 2 HR off of former Mariners ace Joel Pineiro.
This was a great game for ghosts of Angels games past, but it was a miserable indicator of the present. Funny thing is, every gutless ground out by Torii Hunter gets us one game closer to the figment of the fantastic future that is Mike Trout, the redeemer of our future pennants for which we must now suffer, wandering on a desert day dominated by pinstriped yesteryear heroes still chugging along on undetectable substances that have delivered fountain of 2000 youth.
Meanwhile Mark Trumbo will not be batting cleanup because there is some weird reasoning for this. When Vernon Wells returns and bats higher than Trumbo in the lineup and we sink further behind the Rangers (4.5 down and falling fast) someone hold Tony Reagins down and we can tattoo gothic lettering "Eddie Bane" on his rear.
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thats the season f it!
Rodney + Mathis + Walden = Epic Premium Perfected Tri-fecta
by IWishWeStillHadTimSalmon on Jun 5, 2011 3:58 PM PDT reply actions
Torii
Is on pace to set the record for most GIDP in the majors
conger > mathis
No kidding!
But Mike will still play him!
"Thats no moon...its a space station."
by Daniel B. Morales on Jun 5, 2011 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
With today, he's tied for the lead.
He and Pujols both have 16. (He had 22 all last season.)
Plus Hunter went 0-for in the series.
u just plus one'd yourself -1000 dude only Jeff Mathis can do this ^
man that’s sad
Rodney + Mathis + Walden = Epic Premium Perfected Tri-fecta
by IWishWeStillHadTimSalmon on Jun 5, 2011 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Hahah +1 for you sir
" With Haren bolstering the rotation, the Angels are set up beautifully for 2011"- Another East coast biased reporter
by Halos2011champs on Jun 5, 2011 7:48 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
It's worth mentioning
That you can’t GIDP without a runner on base. Torii’s illness is partly a symptom of Abreu’s .400 OBP, so I think the double plays are only half of a problem.
THE MACHINE!
Somewhere, right now, Mickey Hatcher is ruining a swing.
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Jun 5, 2011 3:59 PM PDT reply actions
you meant TIME MACHINE!
so we could go back to 2002 ya I agree
Rodney + Mathis + Walden = Epic Premium Perfected Tri-fecta
by IWishWeStillHadTimSalmon on Jun 5, 2011 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Torii Hunter is the name..............
Failing is the Game………….
The score dictated they pass
by norcaliangelsfan on Jun 5, 2011 3:59 PM PDT reply actions
Do the Skankees
Know of any other way to score besides f’ing long balls?
Way to stink it up Torii (and I didn’t even watch the game!)
Swung on and missed, he struck him out! ~ Terry Smith
Angels' 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 8-6
If we won games the same way you wouldnt complain
Winning is Winning no matter how you do it.
Torii Hunter Batting Average Watch:.239
by deejayelleseven on Jun 5, 2011 4:01 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, but haven't we had it hammered into our heads that it's more Jesus-like to move a guy over and get him in?
Homeruns are the devil.
Pollyanna is dead. But don't get mad at me, I didn't kill her. Tony Reagins did.
Where is the option for all of the above
So where are all those people happy about Vernon Wells because his best comp was Torii Hunter???? Man that sure looks like a shitty comp now.
F Tony Reagins
F Soth
F Hatcher
In that order.
Vernon Well's Current Average = .179 Current # of outs = Don't ask him
TY Tony!
by MH252525 on Jun 5, 2011 4:00 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I would move hatcher before soth
Rodney + Mathis + Walden = Epic Premium Perfected Tri-fecta
by IWishWeStillHadTimSalmon on Jun 5, 2011 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Throw in Butcher as well!
"Thats no moon...its a space station."
by Daniel B. Morales on Jun 5, 2011 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll post it again....
Torii, you ignorant slut!
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Jun 5, 2011 4:00 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Hell yes!
Well put!
"Thats no moon...its a space station."
by Daniel B. Morales on Jun 5, 2011 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Torii's new motto:
“If I’m so bad, why am I making $18 mil?”
That was the toughest vote of the year
I voted for the GIDP but it really could have been any of them
I wonder if there is a dumb enough GM to take Torii Hunter off our hands.
Unfortunately, the only GM dumb enough to trade for him is probably already on our payroll.
I've got nothing.
how sad to have 7 of the 11 LOBs all to yourself.
Cautious yet very optimistic about the 2011 Season. Go Angels.
Was the stadium even a 1/4 filled w/Angel fans?
Guess the season ticket holders have given up already.
I've been seeing a rapidly declining amount of Angels gear
around my area (South OC). However, Doyer gear in red is getting popular. Good luck with that.
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 5, 2011 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
and yet we will all return here tomorrow hoping for them to breathe again.
Cautious yet very optimistic about the 2011 Season. Go Angels.
by angelsfan7 on Jun 5, 2011 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
try to take over the world!
"Ballplayers play baseball." -Jose Mota
time to be sellers
though, we can’t move most of the over priced folks like Wells, etc. -unfortunately the farm systems is barren at AAA --going to be a long year
Angels in 2011!
Hunter Bites!
Torii sucks!!!!
"Thats no moon...its a space station."
by Daniel B. Morales on Jun 5, 2011 4:03 PM PDT reply actions
This team is now fully, laughably, periwinkle uni's team bad
by aces666high on Jun 5, 2011 4:04 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
is it REALLY that bad.... not that...
Cautious yet very optimistic about the 2011 Season. Go Angels.
at least Choakland is still behind us.
Cautious yet very optimistic about the 2011 Season. Go Angels.
I'm so tired...
of Torii sucking
of Vernon Wells crying
of Mathis Batting
of this offensive offense.
I’m so tired of
Jepsen picthing
Starters missing
Takahashi flippin
of this Bullpen whiffing
I’m so tired of
Hatcher bitchin
….
oh forget I’m tired of the ANGELS LOSING
Rodney + Mathis + Walden = Epic Premium Perfected Tri-fecta
by IWishWeStillHadTimSalmon on Jun 5, 2011 4:07 PM PDT reply actions
That sums it up right there.
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 5, 2011 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Lol that would be f ing awesome
Brandon Wood 4 Prez
by miketrout on Jun 5, 2011 8:16 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Soth has to be the most stubborn manager around
He never seems to let little things like reality get in the way of his lineup decisions
by Hoppity Hooper on Jun 5, 2011 4:08 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
True. But still doesn't explain Mathis' existance
by Hoppity Hooper on Jun 5, 2011 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think he's being stubborn with Mathis
I believe he honestly feels Mathis is better right now than Conger and Wilson.
I don’t think Soth is overly stubborn, I’m starting to think his judgement is showing signs of fraying.
Correct.
He’s doing the best he can.
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 5, 2011 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I would rather these games not even be close then this get your hopes up bullshit
Jeff Mathis sucks. Torii Hunter sucks. Tony Reagins sucks. Mickey Hatcher sucks.
Kevin Jepsen sucks. RISP suck. All this is subject to change in the future hopefully.
That's the smartest thing you've posted this hour.
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Jun 5, 2011 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Hunter has tied Puljos for 16 GIDPs this season.
Cautious yet very optimistic about the 2011 Season. Go Angels.
yet Pujols has hit back to back walk-off homers
what has Torii done?
Jeff Mathis sucks. Torii Hunter sucks. Tony Reagins sucks. Mickey Hatcher sucks.
Kevin Jepsen sucks. RISP suck. All this is subject to change in the future hopefully.
ill take puljos over hunter anyday haha
conger > mathis
Should Torii's new nickname be "Two fer"?
Two outs fer one at bat
This team sucks the joy out of my life.
"Every time I think I’m out, they pull me back in" -George Costanza
by Howie's Batting Title on Jun 5, 2011 4:18 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Why is Tori batting cleanup?
Needs to be dropped to 5th or 6th. Let Callaspo bat cleanup.
The softest team in baseball.
This team used to be full of tough guys like Erstad, Salmon, Spezio, etc. Now, we have a bunch of gutless cream puffs. They can’t bunt, they can’t steal, they can’t move runners over, they can’t play defense, it just goes on and on and Scioscia keeps putting the same p****ies back on the field every night. When was the last time an Angels pitcher threw one up and in to A-Roid? When was the last time any Angel player bowled over a defender to take an extra base or score a run? Ah, what’s the use. It’s gonna be like this for a long time.
Hunter probably has had the most RBI opportunities of everyone in the league and keeps failing.
I bet he has accounted for the most outs in baseball.
Shouldn't blame be placed squarely where it belongs?
It’s Abreu fault. If he doesn’t get on base then Hunter doesn’t get all those GIDP.
fire mickey
i wish they try a new hitting coach couldn’t hurt the hitting is killing the season
by Donald Armstrong on Jun 5, 2011 5:53 PM PDT reply actions
I have a theory that the players don’t even listen to Hatcher. This is based off of when Abreu first came over and all the guys kept saying how Bobby was teaching them x, y, and z which are quotes I had heard Mickey say time after time.
Bring in somebody the players will respect (Salmon?)
by Dontbatvlad4th on Jun 5, 2011 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
What a crappy weekend
this whole week end I never felt like we had a chance. Why do I feel this way
2011, it's going to be a heck of year!!
we had bases loaded today, mice tits was up and the Yankee fan in front of me was laughing his
ass off. I asked are you worried, he kept laughing, then mice tits struck out, o well
2011, it's going to be a heck of year!!
by salmonforever on Jun 5, 2011 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
season is over
I take it you don't have the DOV Secret Decoder Ring
You need to drink more ovaltine
-Quad Fin Rider
I can't be too upset at Torii
He gave the Angels three very good years on his contract, which is more than I thought we’d get. But age catches up to most players. The middle of our lineup next year will be Abreu/Hunter/Wells again, and it’s hard to think that they will perform better one year older.
Mire el pollo grande! Mire el pollo grande!

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