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Angels Wilt in Yankees Shadow Falling Under .500

ANAHEIM, CA - JUNE 05:  Mark Trumbo #44 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim is greeted as he returns to the dugout after hitting a home run in the third inning against the New York Yankees on June 5, 2011 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. The Yankees won 5-3.  (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Angels are now 30-31

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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.

Poll
Blame of the Game
Torii Hunter GIDP machine
148 votes
Torii Hunter 5 LOB
45 votes
Torii Hunter 0 for 5
51 votes
Torii Hunter batting cleanup WTF?
124 votes

368 votes | Poll has closed

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Torii

Is on pace to set the record for most GIDP in the majors

conger > mathis

by ihigh on Jun 5, 2011 3:59 PM PDT reply actions  

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.

by Turks Teeth on Jun 5, 2011 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

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.

by Suboptimal on Jun 5, 2011 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

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

by blast21dave on Jun 5, 2011 4:00 PM PDT reply actions  

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.

by snowhor on Jun 6, 2011 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions  

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  

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?”

by Hoppity Hooper on Jun 5, 2011 4:00 PM PDT reply actions  

Two words

Tony Reagins

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

by angelsfan7 on Jun 5, 2011 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

That was the toughest vote of the year

I voted for the GIDP but it really could have been any of them

by LAA of A Fan on Jun 5, 2011 4:01 PM PDT reply actions  

Sergeant Gunnery

“Torii, you RISP like old people _________.”

by homercles on Jun 5, 2011 4:01 PM PDT reply actions  

By the way

poll needs to be updated to 7 LOB

by homercles on Jun 5, 2011 4:02 PM PDT reply actions  

how sad to have 7 of the 11 LOBs all to yourself.

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

by angelsfan7 on Jun 5, 2011 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

Was the stadium even a 1/4 filled w/Angel fans?

Guess the season ticket holders have given up already.

by aces666high on Jun 5, 2011 4:02 PM PDT reply actions  

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  

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!

by tanana40 on Jun 5, 2011 4:03 PM PDT reply actions  

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  

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  

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

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.

by mustard_man on Jun 5, 2011 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

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.

by Halosfan777 on Jun 5, 2011 4:09 PM PDT reply actions  

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.

by angelsfan7 on Jun 5, 2011 4:09 PM PDT reply actions  

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.

by Halosfan777 on Jun 5, 2011 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hunter on pace for 42 GIDPs

I believe Jim Rice has the record of 36

by homercles on Jun 5, 2011 4:17 PM PDT reply actions  

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  

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.

by njhalofan on Jun 5, 2011 4:26 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm torn about who to vote for.

Official prediction: The Angels will win the AL west this season.

by RexTookMyStash on Jun 5, 2011 4:47 PM PDT reply actions  

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.

by St.Philly on Jun 5, 2011 5:00 PM PDT reply actions  

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!!

by salmonforever on Jun 5, 2011 8:03 PM PDT reply actions  

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

by DAD OF VLAD on Jun 5, 2011 9:57 PM PDT reply actions  

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!

by The_Question on Jun 5, 2011 10:06 PM PDT reply actions  

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