Mark Trumbo Blast Keeps Angels Interesting
by Rev Halofan on Sep 5, 2011 8:33 PM PDT
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Final Score in Anaheim: Angels 7, Mariners 3
Mark Trumbo became only the second Angels rookie to hit more than 25 homeruns in a season when he parked his 26th of the year over the wall with two outs and a man on in the first inning. Just yesterday, Trumbo had moved into a tie with Ken Hunt's 1961 25-HR rookie Angels campaign but he didn't stay locked up long, blasting a low and inside fastball over the left-center fence between the rocks and the bullpen.
Dan Haren allowed 10 hits in 6 innings, but the 3 ER gave him yet another "Quality Start" and the Angels bats ensured him the run support worthy of another W, his 14th Win of the 2011 season. A scoreless inning by Bobby Cassevah and 2 goose-eggs at the arm of Hisanori Takahashi and, with a nod to atrocious Mariners defense, the Angels moved to within 2.5 games of the Rangers who lost an early Labor Day affair with the Rays in Florida, the cocaine capital of America, so you know that Texas has more on its mind than baseball this week.
Seattle committed five errors but 6 of 7 Halo runs were earned, charged to Anthony Vasquez in his 5.2 IP. Mike Trout had his second consecutive hitless game but made two catches in LF that no Angels leftfielder would have caught this century. Vernon Wells hit a solo HR as DH his 20th dinger of the year (shocking, I coulda sworn he had like 4).
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We've got to suck it up tomorrow against King Felix and get the win.
2.5 out and coming on strong
...on the road....
This is why yesterday was big
We are up against Felix today, and Texas has CJ going up against Niemann.
by Brody on Sep 6, 2011 5:15 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
If only........
"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
put a mathis mask on naps and sneak him out of rangers meth lab in arlington
the jeff mathis research center: searching for a way to strike out on 2 pitches since 2005
by the king of CERA on Sep 5, 2011 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Can we do it the other way?
Put a Napoli mask on Mathis, and sneak him into RBIA?
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
Trumbo hitting well gives me hope this thing will turn out okay.
"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
I think Trumbo's fine in the 5th spot now
More than on Trumbo, I think the move has been really beneficial for Torii. Even if he’s not the typical clean-up hitter, he’s gotten much more relaxed at the plate now, being confident in Trumbo behind him. He has stopped swinging the bat as if he’s always swinging for the fences, and he’s concentrated much more on just hitting the ball well, whether it ends up being a HR or not. If I’m not mistaken, Torii’s August (and continuing) hot streak has coincided with Trumbo being moved up behind him.
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by Funke5ive on Sep 5, 2011 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Mother of all creatures big and small!!!
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Sep 5, 2011 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought that
was Al Bundy’s dentist who said that?
just before Mathis got a hit she screamed: "I LOVE YOU JEFF MATHIS!!!"
I followed her up with an obnoxiously loud “YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE WHO DOES!!!”
Section 260 was in rare form last night. Good crowd.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Sep 6, 2011 8:17 AM PDT via iPhone app up reply actions
Saw her at the game last night.
I bet there will be a Vatican council soon to discuss possibly allowing priests and nuns to marry. Both sides will plead their case eloquently pointing to scriptures and tradition. Once it’s all said and done, however, some geezer of a Cardinal will stand up, show the council this picture and then watch as they all bow their heads in shame at even thinking of interfering with tradition.
Also, her pursing her lips while wearing that reminds me of a penguin.
Tim Salmon: The once and future Kingfish.
by Teixeira Who? on Sep 6, 2011 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
It was announced yesterday
Santana, Williams, Weaver, Haren, Santana.
by Brody on Sep 5, 2011 9:04 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
If we win out, it doesn't matter what TexAss does.
We will win the division.
Just need some help.But yes do need to Beat up on teams we should beat on paper.
Torii Hunter Batting Average Watch:.265
by deejayelleseven on Sep 5, 2011 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
We'd be our own help.
3 with TEX
"It is a haunted game in which every player is measured against the ghosts of all who have gone before."
by AlanFalcon on Sep 5, 2011 8:43 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
As long as we keep it at 3.5 and under, we control our own fate
We need to win that game in hand, though.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
I don't think even nuns have enough faith to survive the fail of premium.
Now that Lackey has turned to the enemy lets kick his ass
by Angelsrthebest101 on Sep 5, 2011 8:39 PM PDT reply actions
POTG Trumbo
nice to see the ’pen not suck too
the jeff mathis research center: searching for a way to strike out on 2 pitches since 2005
by the king of CERA on Sep 5, 2011 8:40 PM PDT reply actions
add:mathis for a great start tonight
and Bud Light haha
Torii Hunter Batting Average Watch:.265
by deejayelleseven on Sep 5, 2011 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I love me some Trout...18-4 18-4 18-4 and all that...but
I sure thought Trout shoulda had that HR that Ryan hit though…he watched the fan clank it when he should have been grabbing it on the fly!
Yeah, he's looked talented but raw in the field
Bourjos is all grace and agility out there. Even when he doesn’t make the play, you feel like he did everything he could to get there.
Trout, on the other hand, has had a couple of uncomfortable moments. Some of them are almost certainly due to him playing left/right field instead of center. Some are because he’s learning new outfields. But a lot, I think, are because he’s 20 years old and he hasn’t refined the instincts yet. On that particular play, he got there in plenty of time, but then had to look for the wall, and that killed any chance of making the play.
In a year or two, I think he makes that play no problem.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
I think the only way he makes that play in by jumping the wall.
So get over it.
Back to being skeptically optimistic.
Trout made some nice plays last night
One where he ran into foul territory, another where he snagged a blooper off Ichiro’s bat at the end. Vernon doesn’t get near either of those.
"That boy is our last hope" - Obi Wan Scioscia, as Francisco Rodriguez left for the Mets. "No, there is another" - Yoda Reagins.
Apparently nuns love them some Jeff Mathis
I never knew that
I thought she looked ugly...
"It is a haunted game in which every player is measured against the ghosts of all who have gone before."
by AlanFalcon on Sep 5, 2011 8:46 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
A nun who looked like a dude
Many of my teachers in grade school fit this description.
sat right near her. woman, but not normal in any way
and I’ve seen 4,000 women
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Sep 5, 2011 9:46 PM PDT via iPhone app up reply actions
4,000 women live?
"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
Trumbo's the Panther, but kudos to Jeffy for effectively pitching even without his best stuff.
Sorry figgy4life, had to do it.
My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Sep 5, 2011 8:42 PM PDT reply actions
And Becky is hurt.
Nice day.
"It is a haunted game in which every player is measured against the ghosts of all who have gone before."
by AlanFalcon on Sep 5, 2011 8:45 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
his daughter looks pretty cocky in that photo haha.
Pretty bad first pitch too. Still nothing but love for the guy.
by Halostradamus on Sep 5, 2011 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
17-10
With the alternate red unis including a 3 game winning streak.
I don’t understand why the Angels didn’t wear the red unis against Texas but if this keeps up, they will be inhaling a ton of dust.
More Angel red unis please!
"Talent does what it can; genius does what it must." ~ Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
Angels 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 17-10
Sexy Red Firetruck Red Magic Unis FTW!!!
Best Unis we have wish they were our primary Unis Luv them so much.
Torii Hunter Batting Average Watch:.265
by deejayelleseven on Sep 5, 2011 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I am never wearing the alternate red jersey I bought again.
Everytime I wear it the Angels have lost. After the first couple of times I thought it was a fluke until the streak reached six in a row.
Now that Lackey has turned to the enemy lets kick his ass
by Angelsrthebest101 on Sep 5, 2011 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Day-um
Sorry to hear that man, keep that winning mojo going somehow.
"Talent does what it can; genius does what it must." ~ Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
Angels 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 17-10
go on a night when they lost a couple in a row
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Sep 5, 2011 9:48 PM PDT via iPhone app up reply actions
my brother in law is like 0-17 at angels games in the last 10 years
including a bottom of the 9th arrival that coincided with a fuentes blown save where we were up by 3 going into the inning. I have forbidden him from going to angel games.
by Balls and Strikes on Sep 5, 2011 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Was that against the Indians back in 2009?
I remember that game: back-to-back-to-back jacks in the 2nd inning by the Angels only to have F-bomb royally shit the bed.
"Talent does what it can; genius does what it must." ~ Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
Angels 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 17-10
I had actually called him to come down since the angels were dominating them so much I figured it was a good way to break his curse
That was all the evidence I needed that he was simply bad luck for the angels.
by Balls and Strikes on Sep 6, 2011 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
LIGHT UP THE HALO!!!!!
Just Another Halos Victory!!!
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
by red floyd on Sep 5, 2011 8:48 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Beautiful
Torii Hunter Batting Average Watch:.265
by deejayelleseven on Sep 5, 2011 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
and Rangers losses :)
Torii Hunter Batting Average Watch:.265
by deejayelleseven on Sep 5, 2011 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Me too. Let's have more of them.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
Agreed
Less games that are teh suck and more games full of WIN please.
"Talent does what it can; genius does what it must." ~ Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
Angels 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 17-10
Sosh on postgame: this is the deepest offense since beginning of last yr
Amazing they are doing it with 8 players! Does this mean we have to endure more Mathis? So sad.
by frosse on Sep 5, 2011 8:55 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Wilson catching Santana tomorrow for sure.
Works for me.
by Halowitz on Sep 6, 2011 1:04 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Hmmmm, Trout with another O-fer?
You think he should get another start?
Ummmm, Yes
Yes he should
"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
Trout probably sits tomorrow
He needs a break. Although I like our defense better with him in LF and Torii in RF.
There's no question in my mind that Trout is better than Wells at this point
At the very least, Trout will put good ABs together. Vernon will pop out or K four times. And see like 8 pitches total.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Mariners elimination number down to 1
We can knock them out of the hunt tomorrow!
"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
I didn't watch the game, but watched the highlights
Anyone else notice Wells change in batting stance?
He’s much more closed now and his weight is starting over his front foot. Now when he strides he doesn’t lunge and stays back because he’s already on balance. He looks a lot better. There is hope? (I cringed as I wrote that)
by lightupthehalo29 on Sep 5, 2011 10:29 PM PDT reply actions
Ha he quit all that moving around in the box?
I don’t remember him doing it so much at the beginning of the season. It got almost Youkillus in there.
Great to get the win tonight, and pick up another game on Tejas.
I just wish I could have finished watching the game, but a minor plumbing emergency at halofolife’s domicile kept me from the festivities. I should’ve become a plumber instead of an electrician. Lets make it 2 in a row against the M’s tomorrow.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
Just want to put this out there.
Even the Indians and Giants think they are still in it and they are 7.5 and 7 GB,
Back to being skeptically optimistic.
The Giants
They were 4.5 games up and they traded for the biggest name on the market. Everyone thought it was a great trade. Five weeks later…
by Brody on Sep 6, 2011 5:24 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
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