Are There Old Timers Amongst Angels? Halolinks!
by Rev Halofan on Sep 5, 2011 2:13 AM PDT
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Old Timers Lead Angels
While that headline COULD be about Sunday's game with all its thirtysomething veterans pitching in, it is actually the game recap headline from an Angels game 45 years ago this week; the Angels beat the Kansas City Athletics with clutch efforts by Joe Adcock and Jimmy Piersall, 38 and 36 years old respectively (comparable to Bobby Abreu and Torii Hunter). And nowadays the headlines all read "Veteran Players" instead of "Old-Timers". It is kind of funny because the press back then was all complicit in not reporting scandalous news but was unafraid to call an old man an old man, whereas today the media thrive on scandal but suck up to players by using all these polite terms in headlines.
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Mike DiGiovanna gets all sappy, and why not? If this is the final ode written to Reggie Willits, it is a fine piece of sentimental writing. Of course, leave it to the LA(ker) Times Sports Section to get the guy's name wrong in the headlines, and not just by a little. Undoctored screenshot:
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The Jerome Williams thing reminds me of "Howie" versus "Howard!"
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Sep 5, 2011 2:32 AM PDT via iPhone app reply actions
I bet he just took it in stride after growing up in Hawaii
Where I’m sure the majority of the tutu, tutu kane (older lady, and older man), and the rest of the folks, called him Jer-rome-ee. This is place were the silent “e” is a new invention with all the international languages we have here.
They can call him whatever they want....
I have high hopes that JEROME is the Angels’ fourth starter next season.
Really?
I thought he was Matt Palmer 2.0, another Giants garbage bin reclamation project…
am I off base?
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Sep 5, 2011 12:36 PM PDT via iPhone app up reply actions
'zackly
4th starter at league minimum with a 4.0 – 4.5 ERA while we pingpong Chatwood-Richards-JoeProspect for the five slot as Weav/Dan/Magic anchor as decent a starting three as the ’12 AL can muster.
May be.......but I didn't see it that way.
As a starter, he’s performed well.
In relief, there was one game where he blew up.
Certainly, I could be wrong, but I’m clinging to the belief/hope that he could finally achieve his potential that was obvious over a decade ago when he was first drafted.
I've seen his starts and was impressed,
but small sample size and all. I sure hope YOU are right, I’d love for him to have “figured it out” for us.
Subop made me laugh! Ha!
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Sep 5, 2011 1:15 PM PDT via iPhone app up reply actions
Just what I was thinking
The one really happy thing about his baseball situation is that he is making a fabulous amount of money now, so there is at least a monetary reward for his diligence.
I sure hope he makes it to his pension. I expect he will, one way or another.
You boys stick around--there'll be turkey and ice cream later!
Wait a minute....
His name isnt Greg??
by aybars chew on Sep 5, 2011 5:16 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
I thought Reggie was short for
Greginald LOL
Representing the Angels in Sin City.
by maze88 on Sep 5, 2011 7:30 AM PDT via mobile reply actions 2 recs
[red floyd polishes his monocle approvingly]
Good form, old chap!
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
I can't tell if the Angels are going to tie up the division in that last weekend
Just to tease Rangers fans… OR….
If they’re just teasing Angels fans, who they will disappoint by finding themselves in it in the last weekend only to completely choke when Mike Napoli bashes three home runs in every single game.
They will all be solo shots, and the Angels will lose 3-0, and 3-1. Then they will win, 11-10, and retire for the year.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart - Always an Angel
With mathis hitting into a triple play to give the rangers the division
by Halos in DE on Sep 5, 2011 9:03 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Rosenthal thinks Boston has three ace-caliber starting pitchers in Jon Lester, Josh Beckett and IF he stays healthy maybe Erik Bedard
Whatever happened to that other #3 Red Sux ace?
All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine.
I'm glad you posted that...
Here’s what RedSox fans were writing a couple of weeks ago, …and yesterday.
Names my cat Reggie during Willits' 2007 hot streak.
Even though he’s slumped, it’s phenomenal to hear a guy with such a great attitude especially after Jeffy Premium whined about his precious playing time earlier this year.
You used to be cool, man.
I resent that article that Lyle wrote in connection to Weaver's struggles.
It should go like this:
Manager Mike Scioscia thinks that might be a good thing given
Weaver’sMathis struggles with hisfastball commandgame calling and pitch framing on Saturday night against the Twins.
“He wasn’t crisp,” Scioscia said,
WeaverMathis having given up six runs on eight hits in five innings in a continuation ofrecentall-season long struggles. "He’llpitchpitch and catch next Friday with an extra day. He had an extra day for this [Saturday night outing], too.
'zackly
Lyle Douchebag deepthorats Jeff Mathis in good times but smacktalks pitchers for their lack of 0.00 performance. What a hemhorroid of journalism.
Awesome ... watched Tampa beat Texas!
on mlb network. Good times
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Sep 5, 2011 1:17 PM PDT via iPhone app reply actions
I'm more excited about Johnnie Deats and his 223 bowling score than I am about the old-timers.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
"They're Coming To Take Me Away -- Ha Ha"
Hee-Hee Hoo-Hoo!
I can’t believe the prices of shtuff on the sale pages…….and I was there.
I own a copy of that record album. It's a classic.
A wise man does not need advice and a fool won't take it.
My wife insists that "Wake up, Little Susie" was written for her when she was little.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
How come no one mentions that the reason the Angels are still in the race is that...
1. The Rangers really aren’t that good and
2. The Angels really aren’t that bad.
By some measures, Peter Bourjos is more valuable than Josh Hamilton and Howie Kendrick’s break out, exceptional season is largely going under the radar.
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