Angels Win Another Series, Stay on Texas Toes

by Rev Halofan on Aug 4, 2011 10:23 PM PDT in Angels Postgame

Final Score in Anaheim: Angels 7, Twins 1

So we had dinner with friends and missed the game. Get in the car. Twelve minutes of Angels Talk and Terry Smith never says the score. Two calls about Mark Trumbo and his chances at rookie of the year along with Terry sounding upbeat tell me that the Angels won with Trumbo being integral to the victory.

And that was exactly the case - the Angels won on Skater Hat night and Trumbo leads baseball's rookies with his 21 HRs after tonight. Can't argue with a postgame show that makes you feel like you have psychic powers any more than you can with your team getting 7 runs on 11 hits.

As much as we bash Tony Reagins, his trade for Dan Haren paid off for the Angels again as he threw 111 pitches in 8 innings and allowed only 5 hits, the only run being the 598th HR of Jim Thome's poker-party-free/steroid-free career, a solo shot late in the game. Jim you are a class act and we all know that Dirty Dan served it up to you as part of the other chapter in the great unwritten rule book: When a future Hall of Famer is up late in the game with an 8-run deficit and chasing a milestone, you be a class act and say "here ya go, bro, grooved for your hitting pleasure". Justin Verlander probably never read that chapter before he graduated kindergarten on a lemon-scented scholarship.

Francisco Liriano probably won't have to read about how to be cool on the mound with a big lead late any time soon as he made the light-hitting Angels come alive with offense. Torii Hunter had three hits, Peter Bourjos had a double and a single but the big blast was from Trumbo's Clown Room, his 21st HR of the season, a three-run bomb with 2 outs in the bottom of the third. At 5-0, the game was pretty much out of reach and the Rangers went from having Halos on their Heels to having Halos on their toes. The Texas Halotosis of Arlington cannot rest with Jered Weaver starting for the Angels tomorrow night.

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by eyespy on Aug 4, 2011 10:25 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs

I'm happy.

Now, if only Dirty Dan, Weave and Voodoo could start all the games.

by Raaddad on Aug 4, 2011 10:29 PM PDT reply actions

they will in the post-season

All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine.

by Quad Fin Rider on Aug 4, 2011 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions

I like your thinking

Pinny and Chatty in the pen, followed by Hawk, Downs, Waldo, and yes, even Rodney.

by Raaddad on Aug 4, 2011 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Looks like we are at a 4 man rotation until the end of the yankees series

Thats what the probables indicate

by OCangels on Aug 4, 2011 10:33 PM PDT reply actions

I knew we should have signed Wandy to a 8 year deal.

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

by RexTookMyStash on Aug 4, 2011 10:35 PM PDT reply actions

Rangers to face Ubaldo tomorrow

by OCangels on Aug 4, 2011 10:42 PM PDT reply actions

Who you callin' bald bucko?

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

by RexTookMyStash on Aug 4, 2011 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions

U bald, bro?

Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.

by Commander_Nate on Aug 5, 2011 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions

It's weird...

Like, I know I just watched an Angels game but I don’t seem to have a headache and my voice isn’t hoarse from yelling at the TV. I don’t know how to feel right now.

Tim Salmon: The once and future Kingfish.

by Teixeira Who? on Aug 4, 2011 10:52 PM PDT reply actions

I was yelling at the tv

They were cheers of joy watching Petey and Tumbo smoke the ball. Love those guys.

by lightupthehalo29 on Aug 4, 2011 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Me too

I have a nigh-unnatural mancrush on Fleet Pete and Trumbomb. Those guys are awesome. Without them playing at the level they are, this team isn’t even close.

R.I.P. Nick Adenhart - Always an Angel

by Kernel on Aug 5, 2011 4:42 AM PDT up reply actions

Great win today, and great start from Haren.

Anyone else wish Weaver had just served his six-game suspension instead of appealing it? Assuming the appeal is denied, he’ll pitch tomorrow against the Mariners, and then we won’t have him against the Yankees next week. I’d much, much rather him face the Skanks than the M’s.

by Tom Servo 93 on Aug 4, 2011 11:10 PM PDT reply actions

Let the skanks have the CC game by having Chatty match up with him

VooDoo, and Dan , can take the other two games. Chatty can use this game to toughen up some more.

The games against the Mariners are must win games. Hopefully we can gain more than one game on, or stand pat with them at home, the stRanges per series this weekend.

by eyespy on Aug 4, 2011 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions

or we could just win all three

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

by RexTookMyStash on Aug 4, 2011 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions

We could

I’m not saying don’t show up. Just play for the series. If Chatty beats CC what will I owe you? I’m not betting against the dude, just willing to celebrate.

by eyespy on Aug 5, 2011 12:26 AM PDT up reply actions

You me a jar of macadamia nuts.

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

by RexTookMyStash on Aug 5, 2011 8:22 AM PDT up reply actions

rajah dat

by eyespy on Aug 5, 2011 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions

Panther: Bourjous

Making great things happen with his speed and with his arm, though you do have to give all that credit on the assist to Mathis for a heck of a block. Still, going first to third on a groundout to second? RBI double on a pop up to shallow center? And okay, give Fleet Pete some credit for getting to that ball quickly and firing a bullet right into Mathis’s glove to earn the assist on the putout at home to shut the Twins down in the eighth.

Love dirty Dan, and the Trumbomb was magnificent as always, but Peter is just a complete player and a joy to watch.

"It is a haunted game in which every player is measured against the ghosts of all who have gone before."

by AlanFalcon on Aug 4, 2011 11:33 PM PDT reply actions

Gotta agree

Pete is the panther. He is our best position player BY FAR and he proved it tonight.

by Jeff McGinness on Aug 5, 2011 12:10 AM PDT up reply actions

and one of the most exciting players in the league

Wow. Just imagine he and the Troutster back-to-back in the lineup.

by Raaddad on Aug 5, 2011 12:46 AM PDT up reply actions

imagine them as veterans!

Are you sure he was safe? It looked like an out to the entire statium. Well bad call Blue.

by Alavel on Aug 5, 2011 1:12 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

with Vern Wells

who will still be on the team by then

by Raaddad on Aug 5, 2011 8:14 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

He makes me mad sometimes

when his otherwise awesome plays are head-scratchers when I look back down at my score book.

by Halowitz on Aug 5, 2011 12:30 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Peter Bourjos is Fast

Another fun game to attend. The Trumbomb, which you could smell coming, was fun; but the highlights for me were watching Speedy Petey score from 2B on essentially an infield single, and going 1st to 3rd on a comebacker to the pitcher.

by jjackflash on Aug 4, 2011 11:49 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

I would be remiss

in not mentioning the effort by Dan Haren. I don’t think the guy threw a pitch faster than 91 all night, and yet he continues to be pretty much unhittable. You see guys swinging late on an 89 mph heater, and you know the pitcher is doing something nasty.

by jjackflash on Aug 4, 2011 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Haren hands down...

By now, we’ve learned not to take it for granted.

"Keep pushing for us." Ervin Santana after NO-HITTER (July 27, 2011)

by thebigtizzle on Aug 5, 2011 12:03 AM PDT reply actions

We skipped Chatwood in the rotation, didn't we?

He isn’t hurt is he? I’ve been kind of doing other stuff and not obsessing over the Angels nearly enough recently, so I’ve missed a lot of stuff.

THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!

by opiejeanne on Aug 5, 2011 12:54 AM PDT reply actions

not hurt

just resting him ahead of the weaver suspension

by Rev Halofan on Aug 5, 2011 1:35 AM PDT up reply actions

Is Pinero hurt? Please say Pinero is hurt.

Please?

by aces666high on Aug 5, 2011 6:24 AM PDT up reply actions

Moved to the bullpen

" With Haren bolstering the rotation, the Angels are set up beautifully for 2011"- Another East coast biased reporter

by Halos2011champs on Aug 5, 2011 7:33 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Thanks.

It makes sense to do that.

THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!

by opiejeanne on Aug 5, 2011 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions

Dissapoint ...

got this far in the comments and NO shout-out for Mathis for his STELLAR block of home.

Even Fleet Pete mentioned how great Mathis is during a post-game interview. Are we the only ones who don’t see it?

Dan – Wow Panther performance.

Trumbo – Awesome, putting the game away.

Bourjos – The dude was a human pinball lighting up the crowd each time he hit the rubber bumpers known as bases.

Great game for the Halos. We are on another climbing portion of the 2011 roller coaster. Seatbelt fastened, ready for action.

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Aug 5, 2011 7:19 AM PDT reply actions

Read again, I gave Mathis a shout out.

"It is a haunted game in which every player is measured against the ghosts of all who have gone before."

by AlanFalcon on Aug 5, 2011 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions

lots of words. My bad brosef

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Aug 5, 2011 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Rev, I'm disappointed in the write-up.

There was no mention of how well Premium pitched last night!

If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?

by red floyd on Aug 5, 2011 8:33 AM PDT reply actions

Give props to Mathis, who had a HIT last night, A HIT!!! And a ribbie

My hats really off to him for the plate block in the 8th, that actually was brilliant!

More Howie please...

by hk47 on Aug 5, 2011 9:05 AM PDT up reply actions

Mathis should have a bbq at his house and invite us all over so we can get to know the real Jeff,

and in a way, we’ll get to know ourselves and discover the true meaning of baseball. A meaning that doesn’t reside in stupid stats like batting average and on base percentage, but in love and mutual respect for each other. Feelings and values that transcend even CERA.
Afterward, we’ll all get really drunk and have a good cry and promise to never make fun of Jeff again because you can’t really hate someone that makes a strawberry shortcake trifle that well.

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

by RexTookMyStash on Aug 5, 2011 8:41 AM PDT reply actions 3 recs