A's @ Angels - 12:35 PM
Jos Blanton vs. Joe SAUNDERS

Our Lefty facing their Hillbilly.
Post Your OPD GUESSES in this thread prior to the First Pitch.
I couldn't GIVE AWAY two tickets to this game.
Random Song Lyrics:
Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner
But he knew it wouldn't last.
Jojo left his home in Tucson, Arizona
For some California grass.
One day they will move to Fremont and calling them Joak or Choak will be the height of nostalgia, like doing the Charleston...
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OC-speier/2
Sorbo182 - September 5, 2007
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GA / oliver / 2yeswecan - September 5, 2007
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O: Gallopin' GAP: league-average Joe
D: 3
shiftyeyedgoat - September 5, 2007
Kendrick, oliver, 1
Anaheim of Anaheim - September 5, 2007
Vlad/Saunders/2
PieceOfAase - September 5, 2007
OC/Saunders/1
the OC angels - September 5, 2007
Wark
Vlad - Saunders - 1scottnak - September 5, 2007
Morales - Saunders - 3
Rev Halofan - September 5, 2007
Kendrick/Saunders/2
Go Angels! Now that our bats are heated up, lets hope the bullpen finds its stuff again. It gives me heart murmurs worrying about the 4th and 5th slots for starting pitching. Our relief pitching is nail-biting too.Who would've thought in July that our pitching and not our offense would be the problem heading into October? Get the pitching going steady, and we can actually force ESPN to report on the Angels. And maybe, just maybe teach the pretentious BoSox what it really means to be an underdog.
atung - September 5, 2007
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GASpeier
2
Match Day 5 - September 5, 2007
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Cabrera / Saunders / 2Los Angeles de Anaheim - September 5, 2007
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Vlade/Bootcheck/3Moondoggy - September 5, 2007
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OC/Saunders/4HaloMachismo - September 5, 2007
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OC/Colonel Saunders/2Crapper John MD - September 5, 2007
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O: HKP: Saunders
D: 2
tanana40 - September 5, 2007
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Willits/Boots/2sunshine thermometer - September 5, 2007
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VladNew middle reliever Shields
2
thrill000 - September 5, 2007
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OCSaunders
2
thebigA - September 5, 2007
oc-saunders-2
melvintoast - September 5, 2007
Kendrick/Saunders/0
The Limey - September 5, 2007
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GAOliver
2
halobaseball - September 5, 2007
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GMJ-Spier-3Sinatrasratpack - September 5, 2007
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CabreraSaunders
1
I'll be there sporting my Rally Rat T-shirt.
Brew Angel - September 5, 2007
GMJ-Saunders-2
hauldog - September 5, 2007
Kendrick-Saunders-1
that sidebar rotoworld story about Shields hurling a ball into the right field bleachers out of frustration is pretty hilarious. Now if only he stopped allowing any more balls from going there.Caseys Kiss of Death - September 5, 2007
Mathis has been awesome, BUT
he's got to stop taking off for the dugout before the ump even calls the 3rd strike. The ump yesterday gave him a look after one of those take offs; no one likes to be shown up. Very, very soon an ump WON'T call it a 3rd strike (even if it clearly is), just to have Mathis eat some humble pie and get back into the crouch.Fan Since 1981 - September 5, 2007
I dunno. I think a lot of players do that to lead
the ump. Puts more pressure on the ump to make the "right" call.melvintoast - September 5, 2007
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vladdy saunders the 2nd.aka
vladdy/saunders/2.
we may not be able to call them joak or choak anymore but they gotta live with being fremont.
retrohalo - September 5, 2007
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O: GaryP: Joe
D: 1
foxpaw - September 5, 2007
Correction
O: ReggieP: Joe
D: 1
foxpaw - September 5, 2007
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O - HowieP - Saunders
D - 2
Beachbum Willy - September 5, 2007
vlad/saunders/2
101halo - September 5, 2007
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Mathis/Saunders/1Higz - September 5, 2007
so much for my Mathis pick...
Higz - September 5, 2007
Amerie
OcrabsSaunders
2
acuda27 - September 5, 2007
GMJ | Saunders | 2
BP Scanner - September 5, 2007
Yeehah!
MLB has some new award voting systems up. One for the Clemente Award and one for Man Of The Year.Note the AL division titles on the ballot for Man Of The Year:
- American League East
- American League Central
- American League Central
AL Central #2 is apparently where where Vlad is to be found! In case they correct it soon, here is a screen capture.Stirrups - September 5, 2007
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GAboot
3
adirondakangelfan - September 5, 2007
opdizzle
cabrerajoe
2
Carl Johnson - September 5, 2007
REGGIE/SAUNDERS/1
ReggieBullits - September 5, 2007
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Willits/Saunders/344FAN - September 5, 2007
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CabreraBootcheck
2
BrickTamland - September 5, 2007
My Buddy!
Willits RF .292OC SS .310
Alvin DH .326
Lazy LF .290
M Mouse 3B .279
Mono 1B .292
HGH CF .258
HK 47 2B .323
My Buddy C .188
melvintoast - September 5, 2007
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Cabrera/Saunders/2jjackflash - September 5, 2007
where's Kendry??
AngelKeith - September 5, 2007
Willits and Kotch are both playing.
melvintoast - September 5, 2007
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OC/Saunders/1goodvibe61 - September 5, 2007
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OC / Bootcheck / 2Big Easy Halofan - September 5, 2007
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WillitsSaunders
1
Dutch - September 5, 2007
pathetic..
..at-bat by vladdy.. geez..b0rd3rline - September 5, 2007
HEE!
Yay, GA! Ten straight games with an RBI!scareduck - September 5, 2007
Congratulations GA!
If you weren't so lazy you woulda hit it out.melvintoast - September 5, 2007
Woohooo!!!!
Go GA!!! Tied Record!!! Woooooooooscottnak - September 5, 2007
nice start.
retrohalo - September 5, 2007
did the heat..
..scare people away from the boards today too? its so dead in here!!b0rd3rline - September 5, 2007
Game time. Some of us work for a living.
melvintoast - September 5, 2007
this game is on really early.
maybe a lot of folks are at it or maybe they weren't expecting it so early. it's only wednesday, after all, who woulda expected it to start at 12:30?and colonel saunders is dealing.
retrohalo - September 5, 2007
It's still early!
And I need to get to class soon. Boo.Glad I got to see GA knock one in though!
scottnak - September 5, 2007
Congrats to GA!
As Rev said most of his accomplished are acknowledged when he is on the bases,10 Straight games with an RBI!
hauldog - September 5, 2007
Hokie Joe
on a roll, seven down in a row.scareduck - September 5, 2007
Make that 8
scareduck - September 5, 2007
Joe's GameCast photo
makes him look like he works on radiators. In Raleigh, North Carolina. Goober's cousin.Stirrups - September 5, 2007
Which Joe? :)
Kelly - September 5, 2007
yeah
his car is definitely on blocks in his front yardMoondoggy - September 5, 2007
come on, vladdy.
where's that september mvp push?? blast some homers, drive in runs, and pad those stats.retrohalo - September 5, 2007
colonel has been off his game for the last
3 or 4 games. :(Halofanatic - September 5, 2007
Joe is imploding this inning
edhoo - September 5, 2007
come on colonel!!!!!!!!!! just one more out!!!!!!!
Halofanatic - September 5, 2007
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHYEAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
Halofanatic - September 5, 2007
The offense
needs to wake up!!Moondoggy - September 5, 2007
Oh dear God, Ellis up in the exact same
situation as his 3 run jack.shiftyeyedgoat - September 5, 2007
C;mon Halos
Moondoggy - September 5, 2007
Jesus
anybody watching the Phillies meltdown in Hotlanta?Higz - September 5, 2007
no...why??? what's happening over there?
Halofanatic - September 5, 2007
man do we need someone to step up
im all for 9th inning walkoffs, but jeez, id prefer to have one locked up earlyCarl Johnson - September 5, 2007
yeah....our offense looks hung over or something
nothing really threatening at all!Halofanatic - September 5, 2007
Day game doldrums
Moondoggy - September 5, 2007
Angels getting complacent?
Fan Since 1981 - September 5, 2007
Not so much
scareduck - September 5, 2007
GA looks so cool up there
It's like he's ten years younger. Like he was taking a amgic potion to make his cells regenerate. Like some kind of make you younger hormone. hmmmmm. Maybe signing GMJ HAS helped the team.Moondoggy - September 5, 2007
Angels need a solar powered homer.
Fan Since 1981 - September 5, 2007
Aaaand that's gotta be it for Joe
Yup. Here comes Mike.scareduck - September 5, 2007
who the fuck is donnie murphy?
and why is he allowed to homer?retrohalo - September 5, 2007
Some goddamn loophole
in the major league rules that say if he gets it over the short wall it's still a dinger.scareduck - September 5, 2007
too tlittle too late
What the hell was scioscia waiting for?Moondoggy - September 5, 2007
wasn't saunders dealing after that rough inning?
all i see on gameday are zeros after that three spot. can't blame scioscia if saunders was doing good.retrohalo - September 5, 2007
besides which...
I had Bootcheck in the OPD!!! Scioscia cost me a point and the team a HR by going one inning late!!! ;)Moondoggy - September 5, 2007
Seem's that Saunders
always fades after 5-6 inningsMoondoggy - September 5, 2007
yeah.
maybe some stamina issues. i remember when he first came on he pitched good with an extra days rest or something.retrohalo - September 5, 2007
come on, boot.
don't do this now.retrohalo - September 5, 2007
ARRRRRRGH
Moondoggy - September 5, 2007
there's still time
let's see that monkeyyeswecan - September 5, 2007
well, if atlanta can do it, so can we.
seven runs in the next two innings!retrohalo - September 5, 2007
it's fine.
it's all fine. only three runs, boot can get out of this.retrohalo - September 5, 2007
it's fine.
we're fine. i'm fine.retrohalo - September 5, 2007
Maybe it's just me.
But it sure looks like the rest of the teams still think it's Ok to keep playing baseball. They must not have gotten the memo...Stirrups - September 5, 2007
delusional bastards...
retrohalo - September 5, 2007
Que
What a F--ing total wasteof time. Should have let Bude hit and still replaced with NapsterSocalAngelFaninOC - September 5, 2007
Blanton may end up with a CG
Blecch.scareduck - September 5, 2007
eh.
five runs in the ninth looks better anyways.go angels!!
retrohalo - September 5, 2007
too late now to swoop in to distract blanton
with a bucket of chicken. bleh.CaLiKrAzY - September 5, 2007
woo mess his era up w/ a single
CaLiKrAzY - September 5, 2007
kotch needed a hit two games ago.
you can do it, kotch.retrohalo - September 5, 2007
damn.
we still took two of three from these fremont monkeys.retrohalo - September 5, 2007
So
When does the game start today guys? 7:05 PM?AngelKeith - September 5, 2007
Blame Kotchman/Izturis
For not getting hits in important roles. Also I didnt dig the lineup Scioscia Kotch should be at the bottom until he stops sucking and Kendrick is red hot so he should have been befor or after Izturis.acuda27 - September 5, 2007
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Vlad/Saunders/1justanotherhalosvictory - September 5, 2007
Goes without question...
Late :Pscottnak - September 6, 2007
Blah
23 games to go! 69 pts up for grabs...http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/3218/game139dm5.png
scottnak - September 6, 2007
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