Dan Haren Decertified as Angels Ace in Texas Bootstomping
by Rev Halofan on Aug 26, 2011 8:21 PM PDT
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Final Score in Arlington: Rangers 11 Angels 7 and it wasn't even that close.
Dan Haren pitched 4.1 innings of 11-hit, 7-run baseball. That just ain't gonna cut it. Vernon Wells and Erick Aybar contributed with sloppy defense, but Dirty Dan was fooling nobody and the Arlington Nine took it to the good guys hard. He is the Number #3 even with the almost forgivable grand slam hit by David Murphy being quite close to the Fort Worth foul pole. It sent the former Diamondback to the showers and sealed the team's fate for at least one night.
The Rangers were up 7-0 over the Angels when I gave up on this one and started writing this here critique, but after six straight wins it is impossible to be too harsh on the Angels or lose the accrued hope of making up five games in the standings in seven days.
Jerome Williams melted down and made it 11-0 in the 6th and Vernon made sure to spread the bad leather equally for both pitchers. The march of the subs saw Russell Branyan hit a too-little-too-late bomb and our death by a thousand frustrating cuts offense was on! Howie Kendrick followed a ninth inning Bobby Abreu double with a homerun to tie what would have been the 7-0 game Haren left, but again... it was just too little, too late.
For all the ink spilled bemoaning the plight of the Rangers having to play in games over a hundred degrees, the Angels proved one obscure theory tonight: Both teams have to play in the same temperature at the Ballpark in Arlington. The Angels were showing the effects of the Texas heat far more than their opponents tonight. What can you say but Bummer in the Summer...
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If anything, the last few innings were promising
We need to play Trout and Conger more. Wells. . . ugh. Just…make it stop, please.
This.
I thought Arte Went Biblical. One week later and it’s back to Soth’s proven veterans?
AWB - Thank you, Arte.
Arte went biblical, Papa Sosh went trAditional.
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Aug 26, 2011 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Scioscia playing his proprietary hand-built roster is torture.
The man thinks a three game hit streak is a career renaissance.
Sometimes I think there’s no MLB manager who knows less about baseball offense than Scioscia. And he’s our de facto GM, no less.
Someone cockblock this diva, please.
by Turks Teeth on Aug 26, 2011 8:36 PM PDT via iPhone app up reply actions 2 recs
Yo Wells went 2-3.
DH him tomorrow and start Trout. And Izturis over Aybar PLEASE.
by Halowitz on Aug 26, 2011 8:57 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
i agree
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Aug 26, 2011 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugh
Branyan hit a meaningless HR yesterday too – let’s get his low .200’s batting average in the line-up as well. Better yet, let’s try to stack as many low .200’s and sub-.200’s batting averages in the line-up as there is on roster and see how that works. They’re all due to break out of their slumps sometime…right?
Man, one loss after a six-game winning streak and suddenly Scioscia's back to public enemy #1
Defending maligned chants since 2009
All he has to do is play Trout in LF and the fanbase will be happy.
Conger at catcher 2-3 times a week would be appreciated as well.
Uh...no.
I’ve been entirely consistent in my criticism of Scioscia. A fluke streak against sub-.500 teams didn’t break that consistency, nor was I fooled.
The win-streak didn't turn me around on him, the plan to play Trout and Conger more while sitting Wells.
That’s better for the team long-term and short-term.
AWB - Thank you, Arte.
If anything
this woke up the Angel bats for tomorrow and Sunday. 2 out of 3 wins still possible.
(wait for it….)
YES WE CAN!
"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
can BOG be sosh for not playing trout and conger earlier?
Are you sure he was safe? It looked like an out to the entire statium. Well bad call Blue.
by Alavel on Aug 26, 2011 8:25 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
MLB network did a little graphic on VW
That would’ve been funny if wasn’t so painful
by DragBikeRacer on Aug 26, 2011 8:29 PM PDT via iPhone app reply actions
The rotating arm action figure?
It was cool.
"And that’s why to hell with the traffic, Diane, we’re staying until the end of the game, and that’s final." ~brokenyard, 8/18/11
That ball looked catchable to them, too
by DragBikeRacer on Aug 26, 2011 8:51 PM PDT via iPhone app up reply actions
I'm all for Arthur Lee replacing Buttercup.
The message is the same, but sung so much cooler.
Shoot a gun into the sky, Arthur, and don’t the LAPD slam ya down.
by Turks Teeth on Aug 26, 2011 8:29 PM PDT via iPhone app reply actions
"don't let"
Is what my triple-negroni’d numbed mobile mitt meant to type.
by Turks Teeth on Aug 26, 2011 8:39 PM PDT via iPhone app up reply actions
BotG is Sosh
These shitty veterans have shown what they are capable of this season. Leaving Trout and Conger on the bench is setting this team up for failure.
by Dontbatvlad4th on Aug 26, 2011 8:30 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Bizzaro Angels. The sucktastic variety.
Topic shift: Where are your tickets for the 9/25 game?
"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
by Angelsfan015 on Aug 26, 2011 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Will get back to you on this.
Have to do some checking on available tickets and prices.
"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
by Angelsfan015 on Aug 26, 2011 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
BOTG:
AngelintheHutong
"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
He strikes me as being one of those...what's the word I'm looking for?
Dick, he’s just a dick.
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Aug 26, 2011 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
You're way off!
He ended his comments with ummmmmmkay.
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Aug 26, 2011 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
asked for someone to post the llama .gif, which wasn't fatal
and was discussing pirate feeds, which is, but the juvenile, uncreative mocking of everyone else trying to tell him to read the rules was probably his death knell.
"And that’s why to hell with the traffic, Diane, we’re staying until the end of the game, and that’s final." ~brokenyard, 8/18/11
suggested a pirate feed, agitated, condescended, douched, mocked.
Had a full night.
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Aug 26, 2011 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
And got sent to Banned with no supper,
"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
by Angelsfan015 on Aug 26, 2011 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe his intern will get him reinstated.
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Aug 26, 2011 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
BOTG Bobby Wilson
Did not have Premium CERA to handle Haren.
Now that Lackey has turned to the enemy lets kick his ass
by Angelsrthebest101 on Aug 26, 2011 8:32 PM PDT reply actions
Don't say that
I have a sinking feeling that Mathis will catch the next two games.
Aybar
Needs to be in the poll
BASEBALL !!! ...sucks :( or maybe not?
by Figgi4life on Aug 26, 2011 8:33 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Boo!
"Every time I think I’m out, they pull me back in" -George Costanza
by Howie's Batting Title on Aug 26, 2011 8:33 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
This loss stunk however its one game.
Two out of three is very possible. Live to play another game
Now that Lackey has turned to the enemy lets kick his ass
by Angelsrthebest101 on Aug 26, 2011 8:33 PM PDT reply actions
Aybar.
He turns that DP, Haren gets out of the inning unscathed, it’s still 3-0, instead of 7-0.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
No Mathis and no Wells in the lineup would make mw very happy tomorrow.
"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
by Angelsfan015 on Aug 26, 2011 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I was saying the same thing during the game.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
Out of all the Angel losses that I have ever seen....
this was one of them.
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Aug 26, 2011 8:35 PM PDT reply actions
Same.
BASEBALL !!! ...sucks :( or maybe not?
by Figgi4life on Aug 26, 2011 8:39 PM PDT via iPhone app up reply actions
Lineup I would like to see tomorrow:
1. P-bo CF
2. Callaspo 3B
3. Howie 2B
4. Torii RF
5. Trumbo 1B
6. Branyan DH
7. Aybar SS
8. Conger C
9. Trout LF
Now that Lackey has turned to the enemy lets kick his ass
by Angelsrthebest101 on Aug 26, 2011 8:44 PM PDT reply actions
Wilson then.
Just no Jeffy, please.
"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
by Angelsfan015 on Aug 26, 2011 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Looks good, except I'd like to see Maicer cooling off Aybar's jets for a night.
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Aug 26, 2011 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree but move trout up one spot to 8th regardless of which catcher
by DragBikeRacer on Aug 26, 2011 8:56 PM PDT via iPhone app up reply actions
Nice lineup
Branyan should be DH the next two games. Texas is definitely a hitter’s park, his power will serve the Angels well.
This is going to be my team, and we're going to rise together.
-Clipper Darrell
First New York, then Boston, Now Texas
WTF man. Why is it that we go through these struggles with teams. It is like one side (not ours) does the scouting report while Mike sticks to the plan.
"waiter, there's a fly ball in my soup!"
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Aug 26, 2011 9:35 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah I gotta think they're playing with a chip on their shoulder going forward.
They know they’re better than they played tonight. Just settle down and execute. And Scioscia, PLAY TROUT.
by Halowitz on Aug 26, 2011 9:06 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
It always seems to come down to a couple plays...
Wells mis-catch and subsequent boot-o-ball. And Aybar’s brain fart.
by Halostradamus on Aug 26, 2011 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
The mini-offensive outburst we had towards the end made me feel a lot better about this loss.
We outscored them 7-0 after the 6th.
Wow, accessed this fanpost from the iphone app
suddenly, I’m stuck on some youtube screen … can’t get out if it. The app has crashed. I just see a screen that says, “Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available” then has a hyperlink to this page: http://www.youtube.com/html5 with this text on the link: “click here to visit our frequently asked questions about HTML5 video”.
I think I have to delete the app, as I cannot get out of this screen.
I accessed this page through my safari browser.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Aug 26, 2011 9:33 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
same thign happened to me
exact same thing – but with the added bonus of stink-eye from the little lady because I was doing this over dinner in a nice restaurant
Actually, I don't feel that Haren should be the BOTG for this one
While he did give up 11 hits, 4 or 5 of them were tough-luck little nubbers that died on the infield grass where the Angels didn’t have a play. And lets not forget Michael young legging out an infield single when Aybar should’ve thrown him out. And then the same inning, Aybar booting the DP (along with another infield single from Cruz). Give the Rangers that many extra chances, and they’re bound to capitalize. There’s a whole host of people the BOTG could goto for this one.
Also, I don’t understand why Soth started Wells in left. If he wanted his bat in the line up, why not DH Wells and start Trout in left and sit Abreu (with a lefty pitcher in Holland)? Wells is such a lazy ass! Even Garret Anderson would’ve ran that ball down =).
by Jason Andrew Martin on Aug 26, 2011 9:35 PM PDT reply actions
HEY VERN: "If you can't play on a hot day, we will have to DFA!"
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Aug 26, 2011 9:37 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Haren is not our #3...
… Texas has his number, shit happens. Haren still > Santana.
Formerly known as AlohaHalofan
by Erick Danielsen on Aug 26, 2011 9:39 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
BOTG for me is the defensive meltdown from Aybar and Vernon
which in vernons case is his regular way of playing. Liked the last 3 innings of our offense especially Branyans little bat flip. I think Branyan should DH tom. Bobby just isnt cutting it for me anymore
what angel game does not kill me, just makes my heart weaker
by snowball1813 on Aug 26, 2011 9:51 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I doubt Branyan plays tomorrow with the lefty CJ Wilson on the mound
I’m thinking Sosh goes Wells DH and Trout LF or Hunter DH and Trout RF. Bobby Abreu and his .606 OPS against southpaws needs to be platooned.
Not too worried
one game is just that, one game
the jeff mathis research center: searching for a way to strike out on 2 pitches since 2005
by the king of CERA on Aug 26, 2011 10:13 PM PDT reply actions
And hopefully everybody's worked the stupid out of their system with this one loss.
I expect a rebound win tomorrow.
Wonder how long the good vibes of locking in Weaver will last if this team misses the post season... again.
Anything less than winning the next two games is an epic failure. Sosh better get his head out of his fat ass and put somebody in left field that can field the position.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Aug 26, 2011 10:18 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Scioscia's job
Is to set the tone. It’s absolutely ridiculous and pointless to start Santana and Weaver on short rest if you’re going to put together a lineup like he did tonight. It seems like Scioscia and the FO knew changes needed to be made after the Texas series, but now that the Angels have clawed their way back to within striking distance Sosh is more than happy to do things his way. His way obviously sucks ass when it comes to playing inferior veterans over young guys that are not only our future, but also give us the best chance to win right now.
Can anyone explain to me the point of telling Abreu and Wells that they’ll be platooning, if you’re just going to pencil them into the lineup everyday anyways? How do you abandon a plan after only 3 games? Usually when a plan works people stick with it, instead of going back to the way things were before. Why was Conger called up if he’s never going to start?
by Howie the Halo on Aug 27, 2011 12:26 AM PDT reply actions
That's some sexy ass double chin action goin' on with that Rangers babe
I would love to see her deep neck fat folds & adam’s apple pube hairs up close & personal
All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine.
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