1:05 PM - Angels @ Cubs - Black Magic V. Dempster
I get my computer back from the repair shop this afternoon, so posting should be more frequent beginning soon. Thanks to Missus Halofan for renting me macintosh access cheap.
Pregame-Gasm Guesses
1. How many batters will Ervin Santana allow to reach base?
2. Which team will score first?
3. Yes or No: Will any pitcher from either team strike out the side?
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3 - Angels - No
my pix!
Rev Halofan - March 14, 2008
7
cubs
no
hittheg - March 14, 2008
Picks
5
Angels
No
joebernie - March 14, 2008
...Black Magic Woman...
4
Halos
No
Erik121 - March 14, 2008
Gasm Picks
2, Halos, No
matthiasstephan - March 14, 2008
picks
6
cubs
nope
stuck in Romania - March 14, 2008
7 Angels No
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
Guess
5/Halos/No
sunshine thermometer - March 14, 2008
GASM
3
Angels
No
billhune - March 14, 2008
The All Might Guess
5, Angels, No
Hapyorange - March 14, 2008
pix
6-angels-yes
ineptituderunsamok - March 14, 2008
And the correct picks are...
2
Halos
yes
Halo84653 - March 14, 2008
pick-a-roos
8
Angels
no
remember, he's away today.
howiestheman - March 14, 2008
picks
3
Angels
no
VladdyG - March 14, 2008
5-angels-no
autry's cowboys - March 14, 2008
red floyd strikes out
6 Angels No
red floyd - March 14, 2008
guesses
4
angels
no
tanana40 - March 14, 2008
MINE
6
Us
No
Wytelitning - March 14, 2008
PGG
7
Angels
No
foxpaw - March 14, 2008
17 days
Three
Angels
No
TheTypingFiend - March 14, 2008
just a guess
three
cubs
yes
lightupthat420 - March 14, 2008
the picks...
4
halos
yes
halobaseball - March 14, 2008
'gasm...
6
Angels
No
Red - March 14, 2008
5-us-no
hauldog - March 14, 2008
5-Angels-No
HawaiiHaloFan35 - March 14, 2008
Picks
6
Angels
Yes
JAP - March 14, 2008
psychotherapy for his gayness?
9
Cubs
no
Hudd - March 14, 2008
8 * angels * No
scottnak - March 14, 2008
BTW
Anyone know how to get a valid link to the gameday for yesterday's game? For some reason it's not working out for me. (And then, can't tell when the DPs took place yesterday) Unless someone can answer that. From the comments I THINK I can infer that it was 0, but I'd like concrete proof.
scottnak - March 14, 2008
This is the proper link...
but it isn't working...
LINK
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
Oops...
Proper link : http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/y2007/gd.html?2008_03_12_anamlb_kcamlb_1&brand=mlb
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
That's weird...
when I use my own "a href=" code, it makes the link go back to the http://www.halosheaven.com/2008/3/14/269607/friday-game-thread
let's try using SBNation's hyperlink option in this edtor
test
Ok, that one works.
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
REALLY, REALLY GOOD LINK, scottnak:
HERE IS THE REAL ONE...this one works!
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
Thanks man!
Guess my inference was wrong. :P
scottnak - March 14, 2008
8-Cubs-No
thetooth - March 14, 2008
Allow?
I don't think he will "allow" anyone to reach safely. But I think a few will get on, maybe more than a few with this fool pitching.
I don't do well on the guesses, so... Angels vs Dumpster? Angels by 7!
Zookeeper - March 14, 2008
9-Cubs-Yes
Higz - March 14, 2008
6-CHI-NO
better not be 6!!!
im4kiss - March 14, 2008
shum lord go home
7
cubs
no
Oh Ervin......
P237 - March 14, 2008
5 halos no
101halo - March 14, 2008
Pickadilly
8/Cubs/No
jjackflash - March 14, 2008
6, halos, no
vladtastic - March 14, 2008
our lineup
Izturis, SS
Kendrick, 2B
Guerrero, RF
Kotchman, 1B
Napoli, C
Brown, D, LF
Wood, 3B
Haynes, CF
Santana, P
howiestheman - March 14, 2008
Today's Gameday
Slow ass Gameday
101halo - March 14, 2008
You know what I like?
Kendrick in the 2 hole. Granted this is kind of a strange lineup, but maybe it means Scioscia is thinking about trying some things.
101halo - March 14, 2008
I like that too
hopefully, this will become a trend.
his .340 average is look great in that 2 slot.
howiestheman - March 14, 2008
except he doesnt walk
you want patient hitters hitting in front of vlad. Howie is awesome, but he cant walk to save his life. Hes a run producer, not a table setter. In other words, unless he IS hitting .340, his OBP will be weaker than other guys could be. Not saying matthews is great, but he can take a walk and has speed. If howie can develop some sort of discipline hed be the ideal 2 hitter but until then, im happy with him not thinking too much and just keep doing what works for him.
ihearhowie2.0 - March 14, 2008
Hunter not in the lineup?
Was he "suspended" for forgetting his jersey (JOKE)? I read in the times and register that he had to borrow Dee Brown's #32 jersey for the 1st at-bat until the equipment lackeys could bring his #48 to the game.
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
what a
bummer.
halobaseball - March 14, 2008
Sounds like
The Bad News Bears out there today.
ReggieBullits - March 14, 2008
LATE
4 Angels No
acuda27 - March 14, 2008
Mike with a Triple, 3-1 Cubs
halobaseball - March 14, 2008
Napoli hammers a triple.
Knocks home Kotchman (hope his sore leg is getting better).
44FAN - March 14, 2008
nice.
D with a double... 3-2 Cubs.
halobaseball - March 14, 2008
Santana, boo.
Kotchman, Napoli and Dee Brown, nice.
101halo - March 14, 2008
2 run HR for Wood!
101halo - March 14, 2008
Crap
What the heck is going on with Santana? I think I'm starting to side with goodvibes61 on this one. Yeah, it's spring, but it's high time for him to show some balls other than the ones he throws. Escobar needs to get healthy, and soon.
jjackflash - March 14, 2008
I'm with you
The "It's only Spring Training" mantra only goes so far. He hasn't shown anything to make anyone think he's turned it around.
ReggieBullits - March 14, 2008
I've been so high on Santana
Continuing to say "give him time..." but yeah, wow. He's sucked.
101halo - March 14, 2008
He's the Dallas McPherson of pitchers...
how many more chances can we give him? Granted, it is spring.
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
No
If he were the Dallas McPherson of pitchers, he'd have three major league starts and hit .220/.310/.458 and spent most of his career on the DL.
scareduck - March 14, 2008
Wood
3 for 29 with 3 HRs. Lol.
ReggieBullits - March 14, 2008
Are we in store for Andruw Jones circa 2007?
Haha
101halo - March 14, 2008
I wouldn't be surprised
Brandon Wood has shown no ability to cut down on his strikeouts for any extended period of time.
scareduck - March 14, 2008
wood
Three hits, all three home RUNS!
4-3 ANGELS!
halobaseball - March 14, 2008
Haynes with a ground rule double!
101halo - March 14, 2008
hm... haynes out at third.
halobaseball - March 14, 2008
And Santana with a crappy bunt.
Haynes out at 3rd. Sigh.
101halo - March 14, 2008
Fortunately
Dumpster sucks even more than Santana
jjackflash - March 14, 2008
Howie with a 2 RBI triple!
101halo - March 14, 2008
HK 47 with a triple! scores two.... 6-3
halobaseball - March 14, 2008
HK and Napoli first triples today.
44FAN - March 14, 2008
Vlad K's, but we still get to bat around
C'mon Kotch, keep it going!
101halo - March 14, 2008
Kotch with a walk...
Here comes a Napoli HR... come on...
Piniella pulls Dempster.
101halo - March 14, 2008
are you behind or ahead of 44fan?
Napoli was just listed as getting a 3B and you are rooting for an HR. Can he go for a first inning cycle? ;)
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
That would be sweet, but it's the 2nd inning...
101halo - March 14, 2008
Just get here
and next thing I know Santana's getting knocked around.
At this rate, he'll be on for another stint at AAA.
scareduck - March 14, 2008
Surprised?
Oh, and Napoli K's
101halo - March 14, 2008
K for Nipples.....
acuda27 - March 14, 2008
As Vinnie would say
From the penthouse to the doghouse.
scareduck - March 14, 2008
Dust storm, windy conditions?
You're out in the middle of the desert Hud!
44FAN - March 14, 2008
That was Terry
Hud's not in the booth today.
ReggieBullits - March 14, 2008
nice to see ervin
got all that success in the winter league out of his system
ihearhowie2.0 - March 14, 2008
Pair of strikeouts for Ervin.
he is just getting warmed up. (crosses fingers)
44FAN - March 14, 2008
hey everyone!....
nice to see the dudes in red on top!
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Halofanatic - March 14, 2008
someone do the pxp please!
Halofanatic - March 14, 2008
D Brown singles,
Wood K's, Haynes K's (passed ball, D moves to 2nd), Santana K's. 6-3 Angels still.
101halo - March 14, 2008
wood? k?
say it isn't so!
i do love the homers though
howiestheman - March 14, 2008
Izturis deep pick in the hole, gets his man at 1st.
101halo - March 14, 2008
Santana beaned Ramirez in left shoulder
Aramis not too happy about it.
101halo - March 14, 2008
I assume
Ervin's control has been flaky all game.
scareduck - March 14, 2008
Fukodome pops up to Izturis, 2 out in the bot 3rd.
101halo - March 14, 2008
DeRosa ground rule double
Ramirez has to stop at 3rd.
101halo - March 14, 2008
oh santana
how we despise thee
howiestheman - March 14, 2008
Cintron grounds out
Angels up 6-3 after 3.
101halo - March 14, 2008
Izturis sharp grounder to 3rd, thrown out
On a good play by Aramis.
101halo - March 14, 2008
Wow
Hard to believe Kerry Wood has been with the Cubs since 1995.
jjackflash - March 14, 2008
Yeah
But once you subtract all the DL time, he's still arbitration eligible. :-)
scareduck - March 14, 2008
Santana...
this is not encouraging at all. I understand the whole "It's only spring training" part; but he hasn't had ONE outing that is even remotely positive.
infant - March 14, 2008
i agree
he's giving everybody absolutley no reason to trust him and think he's going to be better this year.
he's really making the organization look stupid... actually, management is making themselves look stupid.
howiestheman - March 14, 2008
Howie K's
101halo - March 14, 2008
Vlad fly out to center. Bot 4th coming up.
101halo - March 14, 2008
Santana settling down?
Two zero frames so far after the rough 1st.
scareduck - March 14, 2008
And he whiffs Hank White
looking for the first out of the fourth. Nice.
scareduck - March 14, 2008
Santana K's Blanco looking, 3rd K for Santana
101halo - March 14, 2008
Ground out to Kotch, flips to Santana for 2nd out
101halo - March 14, 2008
Santana K's Patterson swinging, inning over
Looking better for Santana...
101halo - March 14, 2008
ehh
im not buying it yet
howiestheman - March 14, 2008
He should be looking better
Here's hoping that, for a change, he can keep it up this time.
infant - March 14, 2008
Kotch and Napoli both out
Was in the other room, didn't hear how.
101halo - March 14, 2008
Dee Brown broken bat groundout to 2nd.
Inning over. Does Santana get another?
101halo - March 14, 2008
Santana stays in...
101halo - March 14, 2008
Soriano grounds out. 1 out in the 5th.
101halo - March 14, 2008
Derrek Lee with a triple off the wall in center
There's the Santana we remember!
101halo - March 14, 2008
so far for hoping he was keeping it up... :-)
infant - March 14, 2008
Lee scores
on a wild pitch strikeout
jjackflash - March 14, 2008
Santana K's Aramis, but Napoli let it by him
Still got Aramis at 1st, but Lee scores from 3rd.
101halo - March 14, 2008
Just got a chance to peek at the game today
so I couldn't venture any picks this morning...
I was hoping to see some good news about Ervin today, but apparently not. Bummer. Not good at all. No matter what some others said about this being spring, I'm extremely worried if he's a major part of the plan...
goodvibe61 - March 14, 2008
Totally agree
This is his third outing, I believe. It's not like he hasn't been pitching for 6 months - he was pitching fine in winterball. Apparently, that is much easier than MLB.
infant - March 14, 2008
a mixed bag
consistently inconsistent
jjackflash - March 14, 2008
Kotchman takes the last one himself for the out.
Should be the end of Ervin's day.
101halo - March 14, 2008
Wood doesn't HR
first non-HR hit (double)
jjackflash - March 14, 2008
Maybe only...
extra base hits?
Wytelitning - March 14, 2008
nice. surprised he didnt K
howiestheman - March 14, 2008
Dick Wood with a gapper double!
Sweet. He worked the count that time.
101halo - March 14, 2008
Dick Wood in the Gap?
Yikes...a xxx post.
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
Not germane to this game, but
I just noticed the Rally Noodle (4/9 giveaway) is not mentioned in the complete list of stuff you get when you send a check for $70 to get the full giveaway box. I am Disappointed.
scareduck - March 14, 2008
Haynes grounds out to right side
Moving Wood over to 3rd with one out.
101halo - March 14, 2008
What is this
"if Casey Kotchman wins that starting job at first," Fizz?
scareduck - March 14, 2008
Morales sharp liner to SS, Wood doubled off 3rd.
101halo - March 14, 2008
Oooh.... O'Day pitching now
Let's see him keep it up this Spring!
101halo - March 14, 2008
Come on O'Day
Anyone else rooting for this kid to earn a spot on the roster?
ReggieBullits - March 14, 2008
i sure am
he's been lights out
howiestheman - March 14, 2008
Whoa, foul ball hit Alex Cintron on deck
Near the face. He's apparently laying face down in the on deck circle. Attending to him now...
101halo - March 14, 2008
He's sitting up now, whew...
101halo - March 14, 2008
Check swing foul hits Cintron
right in the face. Cintron was on deck... there are places where helmets aren't helpful.
scareduck - March 14, 2008
Walking off with assistance
He's done for the day.
scareduck - March 14, 2008
O'Day K's DeRosa swinging!
101halo - March 14, 2008
Nice
Too bad about the homer to Hank White, though. First time he's been roughed up, though.
scareduck - March 14, 2008
Fly out to Bourjos, O'Day still looking good...
101halo - March 14, 2008
Boo, HR for Blanco off O'Day
Ah well, can't always be perfect.
101halo - March 14, 2008
HR for Blanco
First run given up by O'Day
jjackflash - March 14, 2008
Lieber bloop single to left.
101halo - March 14, 2008
Okay, cut it out
Jon Lieber? Really.
scareduck - March 14, 2008
Chopper past Howie, runners at 1st/2nd.
101halo - March 14, 2008
O'Day gets the K to end the inning.
101halo - March 14, 2008
nice
kid rebounded just fine
howiestheman - March 14, 2008
Said here first ...
O'Day's nickname: Darren O'K
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
Maicier and Howie back-to-back K's
101halo - March 14, 2008
Bourjos with a hit up the middle on an 0-2 count
9 for 19 now.
101halo - March 14, 2008
Napoli K's looking to end the inning.
101halo - March 14, 2008
O'Day K's Lee to start the inning.
101halo - March 14, 2008
2 out, Fukudome coming up.
101halo - March 14, 2008
Hey
watch the language! (j/k)
jjackflash - March 14, 2008
Morales fields ground out, flips to DO'D for the out.
O'Day continues to impress!
101halo - March 14, 2008
Hey Dee Brown is in a Halo's cap now...
on his MLB profile. Much better than that green and gold garbage
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
Alright out of here for the day
Middle of the 8th, Angels still up 6-5. Let's go Halos!
101halo - March 14, 2008
Take it easy! We'll keep this thread warm for ya.
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
Rich Thompson in to pitch bottom 8th
for the Halos
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
hasnt he been a little iffy so far this spring?
or was that Bulger?
howiestheman - March 14, 2008
both, i think
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
5-3 1 out
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
Brad Coon in for Dee Brown in the OF
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
isnt that racist?
howiestheman - March 14, 2008
I was relaying the statement made by Terry Smith...
;)
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
6-3 2 out
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
Pop fly to le petit petit
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
3 out
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
Top of 9th...
Acuda Morales up...almost hit in the back of his foot.
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
disruption...due to work...
bottom of the 9th; sounds like Thompson might try to give it up...
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
OK, Thompson needs a DP
to end the game...man on 1st, 1 out (i deduce from this info from the Physsinator).
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
OUT at 2nd
Booby Wilson throws out a baserunner!
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
nice!
howiestheman - March 14, 2008
2 down, tying run is now at the plate
... instead of on the bases!
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
STRIKE 3
LIGHT UP THE CACTUS!
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
Heck of a throw by Bobby Wilson
Right on the money.
44FAN - March 14, 2008
Thompson
also making his case for that last bullpen spot.
jjackflash - March 14, 2008
Ervin Santana is the winning pitcher!
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
with some luck.
howiestheman - March 14, 2008
offense.
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
answers were 9 - cubs - yes (wuertz 2nd inning)
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
Sweet. Hat trick for me!
Higz - March 14, 2008
Sweet, Goose egg for me!
Downing Rules - March 14, 2008
aa
scottnak - March 17, 2008
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