GAME THREAD - Angels at Mariners - 3:35 pm PDT
Jeff Weaver v. Jarrod Washburn
Pick your quote:
At last we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi. At last we will have revenge.
or...
The circle is now complete. When I met you I was but the learner. Now, I am the master.
Scouting Report:
Angels v. Washburn
Cabrera 2/3 1.333 ops
Vladdie is 0 for 3
Random iTunes Lyrics
fix bayonets, check grenades
got enough bullets
got enough rounds to
wipe out this place!
My Runs and Hits Picks:
LAA - 7, 10
SEA - 1, 6
TV: FSN
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Mine
Angels 7 runs, 11 hitsM's 5 runs, 11 hits
WiseAndEck - April 5, 2006
Jarod is out for revenge
I can't wait to see him go up against GA, Vld and Kingfish,Angels 3 runs, 12 hits
M's 4 runs, 10 hits
:(
kgj1264 - April 5, 2006
Fish
Am I the only one not jumping on the Salmon bandwagon? I think Rivers brings much more to the team than Salmon at this point. It will be a shame if Salmon plays a big role on this team, at the expense of Rivers.WiseAndEck - April 5, 2006
i'm with you
i'm not with PapiFish yet, but i must admit i'm pleasantly surprised by his performance so far. whatever happens, i hope he doesn't take ABs away from rivera.yeswecan - April 5, 2006
It would be idiotic
to give at bats to a fragile old man over a young man who needs them to show what he can do. If Salmon spells anybody, let it be GA who is hurting already.Dodger Hater - April 5, 2006
Fragile Old Man???
This "fragile old man" is hitting .600 with two bombs. I think you should reevaluate your position. If Salmon outproduces Johnny R. he should get more DH AB's. The plan was for them to split time anyway. As I said in my post on Salmon last night Scioscia has said he wants Fish to start three games a week. What's wrong with that? I WANT a resurgent Salmon in the line-up. If you don't you're simply being foolish...Jack Frost - April 5, 2006
Mickey doesn't bring jack...
Mickey's done retired long ago. Isn't he a coach or something with the Ranggers or Skankees. He had his time now its time to pass the baton.Kingfish has been rejuvenated. Having the big layoff has helped not only the big injury, but also got rid of all those tiny little aches & pains that build up into one big suckka'that bother the aged.
Timmy won't be stealing any AB's from no one. He can't play that much or he will break down. He'll be a situation player for now. But when he does play he will be ready, and ready to contribute. Look at what he did yesterday, and Salmon will be like that for the rest of the season.
Healthy Kingfish + Angels + love of the game = mc squared
eyespy - April 5, 2006
I think...
he was talking about Juan Rivera (aka "John Rivers")BTW, he's the starting DH today. Go Kingfish!
Higz - April 5, 2006
Timmy
is starting DH today (just to clarify)Higz - April 5, 2006
Wash's "Plan"
From mlb.com:'Former Angels left-hander Jarrod Washburn makes his Mariners debut Wednesday afternoon at Safeco Field and he'll have the "pleasure" of facing the slugger [Vladimir Guerrero].
'"I have seen guys get him out over the years and taken some mental notes," Washburn said. "I have a plan."'
Link:
http://anaheim.angels.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060404&content_id=1384335&vk ey=news_ana&fext=.jsp&c_id=ana
G Abbes - April 5, 2006
Who wants to bet..
..Vlad takes Wash deep?NPCody - April 5, 2006
wash's plan
I'm betting he's planning to rely on his change-up for Vlad. He can't expect to get Vlad out with his diminished fastball or crappy curveHigz - April 5, 2006
plan...
is probably hard/high inside or 3 feet off the plate.thewebb - April 5, 2006
Alternate quote
"I wish I could quit you!"mheumann - April 5, 2006
Score
Halos 6/12M's 5/15
riktermiller - April 5, 2006
another classic revenge quote
from the cinematic masterpiece "Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans":After Deathstalker escapes the clutches of a bikini-clad warrior, she declares, "I'll have my revenge....and Deathstalker, too!" [cue opening credits]
halos: 5/10
m's: 4/11
yeswecan - April 5, 2006
Prediction
Angels 7M's 4
Vlad and GA go deep
Does Mathis get his first start of the year?
P237 - April 5, 2006
Prediction
Mathis starts at C. tough call with GA/Rivera/Salmon, all 3 hit home runs yesterday... I guess I'll just say GA LF Salmon DH.Angels 5/12
M's 3/9
Neo8234 - April 5, 2006
according to CBS...
Mathis is starting today.thewebb - April 5, 2006
How Many Months...
...has Washburn had to prepare for this start?Jarrod's Old Team: 3 runs, 11 hits, 10 LOB.
Jarrod's New Team: 5 runs, 8 hits
jjackflash - April 5, 2006
I didn't want to create a whole diary...
...about this, but I just had an "I miss Troy Percival" moment, but not in a homosexual kind of way. Good to see he's still on the Tigers 40-man roster, but he is on the 60 day DL. I hope he comes back strong.cronie44 - April 5, 2006
dude,
that's so gayHigz - April 5, 2006
yeah but
I can't quit Troy neither...Rev Halofan - April 5, 2006
best post of the season, so far
nominate that one for a "Panthy"yeswecan - April 5, 2006
you mean
the best "pink panther" postcupie - April 5, 2006
LOL
...and yours is the second best!yeswecan - April 5, 2006
Hey. no rubberneckin'
Angels: 7/12Thems : 2/5
eyespy - April 5, 2006
What!!!!??
Am I missing something here? Why would you leave a hot Juan Rivera out of this line-up? Isn't this what we have been counting on/hoping for all offseason? Juan becomes an everyday player and we don't need Konerko? Now it's the third game of the season and he's being yanked? Why not spell Anderson against the lefty Washburn?Also, when was the last time Figgy played 2nd when Kennedy was healthy? Weird!
Dodger Hater - April 5, 2006
Day Game after a night game
It is kinda like a Sunday game where lots of guys get a rest.Rev Halofan - April 5, 2006
So...
Rest the guy with the sore foot who almost wasn't going to be ready to open the season.Dodger Hater - April 5, 2006
lineup ...ayyyyyy
Desmond DeChone is at 2B today and Fonzie is at 3BLTUPHLO - April 5, 2006
predictions
angels - 5, 11mariners - 3, 8
angels4adam - April 5, 2006
dammit
that was sexsons 7th RBI alreadyangels4adam - April 5, 2006
Did I Mention?
I have hated Hair Weave for a long time. Now I REALLY hate him. Fuck.WiseAndEck - April 5, 2006
Weaver
cmon, how shaky can you be...Wash looks dominating over the Halos thus far
P237 - April 5, 2006
High Strike
Wash is getting the exact thing he needs to be successful - the high strike call.Weaver looks better than Yan.
HA - how is that for damning with faint praise.
Rev Halofan - April 5, 2006
Can I Revise My Prediction?
I was too generous to the Angels on this one.Game-In-Progress Prediction: Angels 1 run, 6 hits; Seattle 9 runs, 15 hits.
jjackflash - April 5, 2006
No Revisions
this is not the history channelRev Halofan - April 5, 2006
Understood...
But this one's gonna get REALLY UGLY.jjackflash - April 5, 2006
it hasn't yet
it's 3-1 in the 4th. don't count your chickens yet, Mr. History Channel.yeswecan - April 5, 2006
TROY GLAUS
2 run HR in the bottom of the 1st...3-0 Jays over the Twins.
Rev Halofan - April 5, 2006
Angels
Bad PitchingLathargic Lineup against mediocre pitching
Does not look good
Sticking with my original score post, as long as the pitching holds em we will come back and get the W
P237 - April 5, 2006
Weaver Settling Down
70 pitches late he finds his rhythm..............Rev Halofan - April 5, 2006
Holy Sheet
KingFISH !Rev Halofan - April 5, 2006
Panther grow fins
Swims upstream!LA Seitz - April 5, 2006
that one
was for all you Kingfish hatersHigz - April 5, 2006
PapiFish
i wouldn't say i'm a hater, but i definitely was skeptical about Fish Papi. and i'll eat it for that.but it's still too early, though, to get on his bandwagon 100%.
nevertheless, GO, FISHPAPI, GO!
yeswecan - April 5, 2006
Whoops
I still say Rivera needs to be in there. Hell, have him play center.WiseAndEck - April 5, 2006
runners going 2 strikes on Mathis
somebody please explain to me this play, with a rookie at the plate sending the runners and running ourselves out of the first inning we have something going against WASH...Piss poor decisionP237 - April 5, 2006
Only because he struck out.
that is the ONE thing you can't do. And he did it.Dodger Hater - April 5, 2006
And he knows our strategy
Hudler called it - he is off the lettuce for sure.Rev Halofan - April 5, 2006
Mathis
contactP237 - April 5, 2006
Weaver
next pitcher please...Bring in YanP237 - April 5, 2006
ok now you've REALLY lost your mind
it's game #3, my HH brother. Game #3...repeat it over and over...Game #3...yeswecan - April 5, 2006
Ummmm game 3 i see...
maybe the manager is trying to find out what his team is made of.maybe giving everyone, in this the deepest lineup in the league, a chance to show what they got.
maybe testing new waters, taking the new car for a test ride.
maybe not trying to ruffle any feathers. trying to find the right chemistry.
Go Mike Go do what you have to do.
eyespy - April 5, 2006
Naysay Timmy bitches!
I dare you!!!!!!!!atomburn - April 5, 2006
So far so good, anyway...
scareduck - April 5, 2006
he's definitely making a statement
GO PAPIFISH! if this continues for a week, i'm on his bandwagon for sure...yeswecan - April 5, 2006
This is not fair
Gameday is about a batter ahead of Rory and Terry on the Gameday Audio feed (yes, I finally got it working). Timmy just doubled! And I missed Timmy's blast!scareduck - April 5, 2006
radio is always delayed.
don't want people listening to the better crew for less ad moneieseyespy - April 5, 2006
erstad
"productive out" = RBI, and a 2-run gameyeswecan - April 5, 2006
let's go kotch
yeswecan - April 5, 2006
Not so much
Mike was wise to keep him low in the order.scareduck - April 5, 2006
Hey, when did that pop up?
Much better logo Rev. Not the best on the sportsblog palette, but it will do.Dodger Hater - April 5, 2006
sweet looking ceasar Rev
wasn't there a second agoeyespy - April 5, 2006
Just Now
Everybody thank Blez.Rev Halofan - April 5, 2006
Did he make you do it?
scareduck - April 5, 2006
No, no
It has been in the works for some time now.Rev Halofan - April 5, 2006
thank you blez
cupie - April 5, 2006
YES THANK YOU BLEZ
yeswecan - April 5, 2006
First. Pitch.
Donnelly's lost it.scareduck - April 5, 2006
Not first pitch
Gameday showed it as the first pitch at first, though.scareduck - April 5, 2006
but thats the pitch
your supposed to swig at. first pitch from the new man is always the sweetesteyespy - April 5, 2006
and the season's over, right?
sheesh.yeswecan - April 5, 2006
Damn Insurance Run
Rev Halofan - April 5, 2006
Why do we have Romero
If Donnelly will be brought in to face the lefty batter with a guy in scoring position?Chronicles - April 5, 2006
go check out
espee-n's gameday. just got to see O.C.'s tattercool real cool
eyespy - April 5, 2006
Video?
scareduck - April 5, 2006
no no no
their live scoreboard gameday play by play thingie.eyespy - April 5, 2006
Speaking of on fire
WTF is up with this slugging shortstop, Orlando Cabrera?scareduck - April 5, 2006
bust out the RALLY CUPIE
5-4. let's go GA!yeswecan - April 5, 2006
protection
theoretically, vlad should get pitches to hit in this situation b/c salmon has been killing the ball...yeswecan - April 5, 2006
oof!
HBPyeswecan - April 5, 2006
Mateo
What the fuck was that?!?!Bring in Yan to bean someone and get him kicked out of the game.
WiseAndEck - April 5, 2006
PapiFish
make them pay for plunking vlad, Fish Papi...yeswecan - April 5, 2006
Drink up
eyespy - April 5, 2006
drink up?
why, did hudler talk about his japanese league experience again?yeswecan - April 5, 2006
Last Don
come on, donnelly, slip out of this jam like the mafiayeswecan - April 5, 2006
Damn damn damn damn
F-ing wild pitch.scareduck - April 5, 2006
Wild Pitch my ass
that was a 100% pass ball, Mathis tried to olay it with bases loaded in the 8th. Someone teach him to move his body to block the ball. I am sure Mike is going to have a nice talk with him.Mathis +'s on the day:
Got a hit in the 9th
Throughout a runner
Mathis's -'s on the day:
Through the ball into center field when Beltre tries stealing
Didn't make contact with two strikes and the runners going
2 Wild Pitches (2 Pass balls in my opinion)
Hopefully he learns from today and becomes a better player for it
P237 - April 5, 2006
Another MAthis Minus
Jersey #5More slight to B. Downing.
Rev Halofan - April 5, 2006
Jose should be #1 catcher...
And win the gold glove.thewebb - April 7, 2006
This is...
fucking stupid!We get back within one, and then blow it yet again.
Wonderful.
WiseAndEck - April 5, 2006
Bet the Angels score a run, but only one.
Two steps forward, three steps back.Dodger Hater - April 5, 2006
Pinch-hit for Erstad, already!
mattwelch - April 5, 2006
Pinch walk
Nice. By the way, great productive out from Erstad.scareduck - April 5, 2006
Kotchman is stone cold
Okay, it's only three games, but ...scareduck - April 5, 2006
...and you're already on fire!
yeswecan - April 5, 2006
but not as cold as
Mathismdangel - April 5, 2006
single!
RALLY CUPIEyeswecan - April 5, 2006
told ya
mdangel - April 5, 2006
frozen rope
mdangel - April 5, 2006
Faith in the farm pays off
Single from Mathis. First of the game and of the season, IIRC.scareduck - April 5, 2006
Redemption for Mathis?
Not quite, but I'll take it.Dodger Hater - April 5, 2006
let's go figgie
yeswecan - April 5, 2006
turn him around
Wish he was hitting left handed. I have little confidence in him on the right sidemdangel - April 5, 2006
So long folks
scareduck - April 5, 2006
Tantalizingly close and gritty try
but a sucky loss nonetheless.Dodger Hater - April 5, 2006
...otherwise knows as...
a fucking bummer. GRRRRRR!yeswecan - April 5, 2006
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