Black Tuesday HaloLinks

by Rev Halofan on Sep 20, 2011 10:00 AM PDT in Angels Rumors And Links

Our LunchTime HaloTalk Live internet radio show will be back next Tuesday at Noon and we will be talking Angels regularly throughout the offseason. If we had won last night and Boston had lost that second game, would we be doing the show today? Probably, I know I would be a lot more enthused. But that is the best thing about being a blogger, though, I only have to answer to my heart. And after last night... Nothing I can say, total eclipse of the heart.

As goes Vernon Wells, so goes Vernon Wells’ Twitter account
An amazing, must-read piece by Sam Miller.

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Mike Trout will not qualify for Rookie of the Year next season if he records 15 more Plate Appearances this season. Think that possible marketing bonanza will elude the front office from making a phone call?

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Paint it Black

I see a red baseball cap and I want it painted black
No colors anymore I want them to turn black
I see Mathis, Wells and TR walk by dressed in their baseball clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes

by mustard_man on Sep 20, 2011 10:31 AM PDT reply actions

my ring tone

one of my favorite stones songs.

by Rev Halofan on Sep 20, 2011 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions

(sigh) SO mainstream, Rev

…so so mainstream

"Bloody your hands on a cactus tree/
Wipe it on your dress and send it to me."

by Hutch83 on Sep 20, 2011 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions

middle of the road

you see the darndest things.

by Rev Halofan on Sep 20, 2011 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions

No show today bums me out.

Or maybe the Angels already had me bummed out. I can’t even tell any more.

"Lose your pants and only good things can happen."-MayhemInTheHood

by Mayheminthehood on Sep 20, 2011 11:20 AM PDT reply actions

I tell myself

That Haren and Weaver are gassed, that Santana is no longer firing slinky sliders of doom, and that the Angels would get thumped in the playoffs. I’m telling myself that next year, with or without a 1B addition, the team won’t have to lean so darn hard on the Two Aces and a King. I’m also telling myself Texas won’t seal dominance with a Big Splash 1B FA pickup that puts them into the stratosphere while the Angels re-sign Mathis to a long-term deal.

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

by Kernel on Sep 20, 2011 11:29 AM PDT reply actions

This team will also need a reliever who doesn't lead the league in blown saves.

I like Walden, but those 9 blown saves have been bugging me these past few days. Not that the Angels had a better option in Fraudney, though.

"Lose your pants and only good things can happen."-MayhemInTheHood

by Mayheminthehood on Sep 20, 2011 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions

To give him a break.

He is a rookie this year. You still have to give him time to develop at the major league level. That being said it would still be nice to add some bullpen depth. Signing a closer to a good deal wouldn’t be bad.

There is still a chace until elimination.

by Angelsrthebest101 on Sep 20, 2011 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions

No, I hear ya and agree. I still like the guy and I give him a pass, being a rookie.

Those blown saves still grind my gears, though. But as far as a Gripe Depth Chart, it’d be down 3 or 4 spots.

"Lose your pants and only good things can happen."-MayhemInTheHood

by Mayheminthehood on Sep 20, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions

The blown saves that really piss me off.

Are all the ones the middle relievers blew. They could have been avoided by better bullpen management by the Soth. Those are awful.

There is still a chace until elimination.

by Angelsrthebest101 on Sep 20, 2011 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions

And some of them could have been avoided by giving our staff more than a one or two run lead.

Fail all around!

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

by AlanFalcon on Sep 20, 2011 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions

I get what you're saying

you want to sign Papelbon…

"You realize that Ive been posting on AN since 07 on this name and I am one of the most rec'ed posters there right?" - Some tool named Designatedforassignment from Athletics Nation

by 2pintsofbooze on Sep 20, 2011 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Hell no.

I’d take Frankie back, though.

"Lose your pants and only good things can happen."-MayhemInTheHood

by Mayheminthehood on Sep 20, 2011 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions

just playin

and I was thinking about Frankie coming back the other day. no way it happens though

"You realize that Ive been posting on AN since 07 on this name and I am one of the most rec'ed posters there right?" - Some tool named Designatedforassignment from Athletics Nation

by 2pintsofbooze on Sep 20, 2011 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions

How do think Weaver is gassed?

His last two starts were pretty damn good. He slipped a little with Texas and Toronto. But he was pitching near perfect for nearly every start up to that point. There was going to be an inevitable downturn.

There is still a chace until elimination.

by Angelsrthebest101 on Sep 20, 2011 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions

by WiHaloFan on Sep 20, 2011 11:53 AM PDT reply actions

by WiHaloFan on Sep 20, 2011 11:53 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs

This made me chortle out loud

Only 2 things come from Texas, and I don't see any horns.

by Halo Hurricane on Sep 20, 2011 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions

nice couch...

Should change my screen name to Stuck with Premium.

by stuck in Romania on Sep 20, 2011 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions

The VW twitter analysis was pretty good

Vernon needs to perform next year. If he sucks after the first month of the season, the front office needs to bite the bullet and get rid of him.

by Brody on Sep 20, 2011 11:55 AM PDT reply actions

Biting a BULLET!?

They’d be biting a nuclear bomb!

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Sep 20, 2011 12:45 PM PDT via iPhone app up reply actions

Whether that heartless schmuck plays or not the team will be getting hammered by that contract

Another bad signing that is going to prevent us from making legitimately bold (not old) free agent moves for the next couple years.

Don’t worry though, Sosh will talk about how well he is doing in spring training (you know, soft pitch) and how this season was just an anomaly. And then when we enter September with yet another anomaly season then he just might be benched.

by Dontbatvlad4th on Sep 20, 2011 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions