Ervin Santana Complete Game, Vernon Wells Returns Home, Angels Silence Jays 5-1
by blast21dave on Aug 12, 2011 6:29 PM PDT
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PrintErvin Santana continues his fiery dominance on the mound with another gem of a CG 1-run ball. Vernon Wells receives a standing ovation from the fans at Rogers Centre. Truly a bizzaro evening in Toronto as the Halos quiet the Blue Birds 5-1.
If Santana doesn't have a theme song, Ain't no stoppin me now would be the perfect fit for him and his pitching ways. Simply dominating through the first eight innings before he ran into some trouble in the ninth. Voodoo struck out Yunel Escobar to open the frame but would surrender a solo shot to Eric Thames and then issuing a walk to Jose "Joey Bats" Bautista. With closer Jordan Walden warming in the bullpen, Santana focused his voodoo magic to get Adam Lind to hit into the game ending 4-6-3 double play and improve his record to 9-8 on the season all while turning in a game score of 73.
It didn't take long for the fun to begin as Erick Aybar made a spectacular stop behind 2nd base to start an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play to end the Blue Jay 1st inning. Vernon Wells, who made his return to Toronto since the much-maligned trade of the decade, received a standing ovation during the Angels 2nd inning prior to his AB (Watch it HERE). Those cheers quickly turned to jeers as Wells took Brendan Morrow's first offering deep to left-center field for the first run and hit of the game. It would be his only productive AB of the game, finishing 1 for 4 with an RBI.
Tack on some insurance runs by Alberto Callaspo, Bobby Abreu, Torii Hunter, and Peter Bourjos and El Meneo had all the run support he would need to continue his winning ways against the Blue Jays this evening.
Did anyone catch the Colonel sighting?
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LIGHT UP THE HALO!!!!!
Just Another Halos Victory!!!
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
Voodoo just made Gubi extremely happy.
He just said he was trusting his stuff.
Only way to make Gubi happier is to mention Dean Chance.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
Dont be no bitches now Oakland rep yo hood.
dont let that punk CJ Wilson talk that shit and not make him pay.
Torii Hunter Batting Average Watch:.254
by deejayelleseven on Aug 12, 2011 6:32 PM PDT reply actions
we need to blast on Texas when they come to our hood
Oakland just needs to beat them fus down so we can land them shots on em when they come to the southside.
Torii Hunter Batting Average Watch:.254
by deejayelleseven on Aug 12, 2011 6:38 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Orale vato
I like your thinkin homes
I’ll call my primo Lil Spooky and we’ll go bang on them eh.
Ponte trucha!
Orange County: The toughest 'hood around.
by Halostradamus on Aug 12, 2011 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
eh...I'm from Irvine. No tough places really.
by Halostradamus on Aug 12, 2011 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Wannabes
Getting loco on Walnut and Culver flippin off the 5.0 bumping “F**k the Police” by NWA in their moms Camry!
Bout as crazy as it gets.
WE NEED CONGER NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hehehe...gangsta.
"Keep pushing for us." Ervin Santana after NO-HITTER (July 27, 2011)
by thebigtizzle on Aug 12, 2011 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
That's like right next to where i grew up. Deerfield and Culver. Wut Wut!
by Halostradamus on Aug 12, 2011 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I grew up in Irvine also.
More along Walnut but I went to Venado Middle School on that street.
WE NEED CONGER NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Santana is en fuego!
Like the ads on the side a lot more than mauer deadly stare
Did you post that on Ervin's fantasy baseball page at cbssports?
Cause someone wrote that exact same thing.
I'm waiting for the post-game remarks from the Soth.
I want to hear him compliment Santana AND Wilson.
A wise man does not need advice and a fool won't take it.
The best news about today
is that some foxy Nestea chicks just replaced Joe Mauer and his dandruff on the sides of my screen. Mauer was telling me to start fires
"I too played shortstop for many years until I was struck down by Acne and Baby Fat" HST
by No Bologna Polonia on Aug 12, 2011 6:35 PM PDT reply actions
I really like our odds if we make the playoffs ..
With Weaver, Haren, and Santana. We could be unstoppable.
Be a Angel Fan till I die... The only good team to come out of Texas is my Dallas Cowboys Baby
If I knew we could score 4 runs a game
I’d say the same…
OHHHHH dream weavehh
by halosfan4ever on Aug 12, 2011 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I took a pic, but did anybody else
Catch FSN’s goof? Who is “Torri Hunter?”
Reagins, please sign Beltre.
by 101halo on Aug 12, 2011 6:37 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Embarrassing that it's our home station screwing that up when he's been here this long.
But hey, if Torri hits better than Torii I’m all for it.
Reagins, please sign Beltre.
by 101halo on Aug 12, 2011 6:40 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
A guy with parents that can actually spell
"I too played shortstop for many years until I was struck down by Acne and Baby Fat" HST
by No Bologna Polonia on Aug 12, 2011 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Torii is a legit word.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torii
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
YOU'RE A LEGIT WORD!!
"I too played shortstop for many years until I was struck down by Acne and Baby Fat" HST
by No Bologna Polonia on Aug 12, 2011 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
He's too legit to quit
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
by opiejeanne on Aug 12, 2011 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
This post-game write up is on fire.
"Lose your pants and only good things can happen."-MayhemInTheHood
by Mayheminthehood on Aug 12, 2011 6:49 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I had to go to the game thread to understand this post.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
Congrats?
"Its like when i’m right…i’m right… and when i’m wrong…i could have been right..so i’m still right cause i could have been wrong"-Chevy Clarke's Twitter
Who are the five best pitchers of all time? Think about it,
Ervin, Ervin, Ervin Ervin and Ervin, because I SPIT HOT FIRE!
"I too played shortstop for many years until I was struck down by Acne and Baby Fat" HST
by No Bologna Polonia on Aug 12, 2011 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Ervin must have knocked a (?) block and jumped on top of the Fire Flower that popped out.
Thats how hes spitting fireballs out of his mouth.
Only partially true
He’d have to be wearing the home white jersey for that to work. Better yet, it would look perfect in the vest uni. Let some of that red shine through.
"Talent does what it can; genius does what it must." ~ Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
Angels' 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 14-10 (Home: 6-5 | Road: 7-6 || Day: 6-4 | Night: 7-7)
I think it's been set aside
in favor of the flashback friday home unis. That’s my guess.
"Talent does what it can; genius does what it must." ~ Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
Angels' 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 14-10 (Home: 6-5 | Road: 7-6 || Day: 6-4 | Night: 7-7)
by blast21dave on Aug 13, 2011 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice!
All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine.
by Quad Fin Rider on Aug 13, 2011 7:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Previously, the side bar ads on HH was Mauer and Head & Shoulders shampoo
Now it is Nestea and a hottie, Rev – I prefer the hottie. More hottie please.
I had the exact same thought
"Its like when i’m right…i’m right… and when i’m wrong…i could have been right..so i’m still right cause i could have been wrong"-Chevy Clarke's Twitter
Ervin Santana is really really awesome
And he is on fire
"Its like when i’m right…i’m right… and when i’m wrong…i could have been right..so i’m still right cause i could have been wrong"-Chevy Clarke's Twitter
Wilson
I’m so glad Wilson brought his A game tonight. If he hadn’t Joey Bats might have had 3 bombs before the 4th!
You know if Conger was starting Ervin wouldn’t have made it out of the 3rd.
Just imagine if Premium were catching tonight— Ervin would’ve struck out 27 tonight. What is wrong with Scioscia? He needs to start Premium more. This is simply unacceptable.
Aybar's glove was on fire.
That was a truly sick DP he turned with Howie in the first.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
That DP's fire was definitely fired up.
"Lose your pants and only good things can happen."-MayhemInTheHood
by Mayheminthehood on Aug 12, 2011 7:14 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Best part was in the 9th, when Bautista was up, I asked for a DP, and my request was granted.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
Can anyone else beat the rangers while we win?
Now that Lackey has turned to the enemy lets kick his ass
by Angelsrthebest101 on Aug 12, 2011 7:54 PM PDT reply actions
We truly have to win this division head to head..
Makes it more interesting imo.
by Halostradamus on Aug 12, 2011 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
In other news:
Aybar’s 4th web gem of the year makes him get #1 today with his stellar defense on that double play in the bottom of the first.
I hope we truly get far this season. We have the pitching, the defense, and now we need the offense that comes every now and then. Stay offense, stay dammit!!!
Representing the Angels in Sin City.
by maze88 on Aug 12, 2011 8:03 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
CJ Wilson was right about you Oakland, you pathetic cunts.
The Angels come to town and you take three of four. But as soon as Texass shows up you’re worthless. Go fuck yourselves.
9-0 Texas at the moment
The A’s really making this a statement game.
ESPN blows
"Its like when i’m right…i’m right… and when i’m wrong…i could have been right..so i’m still right cause i could have been wrong"-Chevy Clarke's Twitter
Stupid other teams
Never send a normal player to do an Angel’s job.
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
So can anyone explain why Ervin is so dominate
Right now? And should o prepare myself for regression… Serious question?
"Every time I think I’m out, they pull me back in" -George Costanza
by Howie's Batting Title on Aug 12, 2011 10:52 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Should we*7
"Every time I think I’m out, they pull me back in" -George Costanza
by Howie's Batting Title on Aug 12, 2011 10:52 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
His slider is sick right now. He is throwing it for strikes but they are nasty strikes.
If he keeps the slider rolling like this, he could keep it up for a while
by Balls and Strikes on Aug 12, 2011 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
How about velocity? Hasnt it been up as well?
How is that possible… Or is it just the stadium radar guns?
"Every time I think I’m out, they pull me back in" -George Costanza
by Howie's Batting Title on Aug 12, 2011 10:56 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
He used to throw 98
Then he got hurt.
Then he learned to locate his fastball, now he can locate at 95
But this run of success is all because of the slider
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
Follow the Chicken on Twitter
by SportsChicken on Aug 13, 2011 12:19 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Thanks to mlb for not posting the DP by Aybar. Nice.
I'll like to dedicate this signature box to SB Nation for blocking my previous account. So yea.. #%!€ you SBN.
Kind regards,
- Chris
I'll like to dedicate this signature box to SB Nation for blocking my previous account. So yea.. #%!€ you SBN.
Kind regards,
- Chris
by DanishThunder on Aug 13, 2011 4:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Weird, no comments acknowledging Wells' HR
except within the write-up. Classy of the Jays fans to give Wells a standing ovation.
But, an even classier move by Alex Anthropolous ordering the first-pitch meatball served up to Vernon. It sure made Angel fans feel better about this preposterous trade, for a split second.
Am I the ONLY person who thinks this was a setup? Wells tips his helmet to the pitcher as he settled in and spoke with Jose Molina just prior to stepping into the box. Very odd how much that pitch was “on a tee” for Vernon.
I love this team.
A little of this and a little of that
Either the pitch was a hanging curve or slider but on first pitch like that? It kinda did feel like it was placed on a tee.
But the other side of the coin says if there are runners on base, no way he gets one like that. Who knows for sure?
"Talent does what it can; genius does what it must." ~ Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
Angels' 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 14-10 (Home: 6-5 | Road: 7-6 || Day: 6-4 | Night: 7-7)
by blast21dave on Aug 14, 2011 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
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