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Sunday Spring Thread

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Angels @ Brewers
John Garland V. Carlos Villanueva

Pregame-Gasm:
1. # of hits surrendered by Garland
2. Number of hits by Angels Catchers in today's game
2. Total number of errors, both teams, in the game

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Comments

my guesses:
1, 1, 1
Dude whats up with the Angels ST News
I thought Brandon Wood hit the first HR for the angels this spring not Torii Hunter
You got a choice
LYLE SPENCER OR REV HALOFAN
Amerie
2,2,3
OH forgot, McPherson is going to play for Florida
Tomorrow, I hope he does REALLY GOOD and wins the Starting Job.

GO D-MAC!!!!!!!!!!!

this is a "duh" for me
101
fun
4, 1, 2
My tape-delayed guesses
1,3,1
2, 2, 2
Is there a running tally of pregame-gasm scores, like there is during the regular season??
Sure.
I can do it. Wont mean anything though.
what did the winner get last year?
for regular season.
Just thought it would be nice to see the scores.
3,2,1
Ahhhh....springtime.
I still suck at this.
My answers:

a) 4
b) 2
c) 1

guesses
1.3
2.1
3.2
My Picks
  1. 2
  2. 2
  3. 1
guesses
  1. 3
  2. 1
  3. 4
picks...
3
1
3
Pregame gasm:
3-1-1

Man it's good to be back!

I miss Mengie Mo.
3-0-1
so
can i get free gameday audio for this? I had trouble following what happened in the last thread.
here
http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/index.jsp#20080302

Halfway down the list, click on "KLAA"

Right now it's asking for a password, but it wasn't yesterday.  Might just have to wait for the game to really start.

I have the same issue
WTF
Away game, maybe?
Does the free audio only apply to home games?

I was alright with this as a solution unlike some people, but not if it's not going to work.

stupid.
Press Release, states that ALL remaining Cactus League Angel games will be free.

So, what this means, is that someone screwed up.  Figures.

More of the same
way to be on the ball with covering  kLAA radio games. Im sure theres never issues with the guys who pay to get shows on KLAA
For the last time...
Those were contracts that have yet to expire since Arte bought the radio station.  Give the station a year or so, and then judge the programming/scheduling.  It's just like company executives:  they're generally given a year's free pass to learn the business, and to get everything in order.  Arte can't just void those contracts, he has to let them expire, then choose whether or not to renew them.

That said, the free gameday audio was a good compromise to be able to allow fans to still hear the games live.  It is just rather annoying that they didn't get it right.

I agree with you ...
I'm fine with the free gameday audio as a compromise ... it's so frustrating that they didn't (haven't still) gotten it right.  
contract???
When the contracts were signed did they not know Baseball would start?
  1. someone screwed up and didnt realise then conflict.
  2. and most likely they knew of a conflict but they saw dollar signs over fans being upset.
Either way not a way to run a flagship station of a MLB club.
They were signed PRIOR to Arte buying the station
Buying a radio station means you have to ride out any current contracts the previous owner has made.  It's not that complicated.
Seriously
this is getting ridiculous.

They send out an email to Halo Nation with a HUGE graphic "ALL REMAINING SPRING TRAINING GAMES FREE"!!!  They quickly squashed the outcry that we caused when the games weren't readily available by promising us this solution .... and now, nothing?

No where on the Angels homepage is a link, an easy transition, a mention of listening to the games free online.  (Mentions listening to games online, but all links take you to the purchase Gameday Audio page).  It's like they're trying to sweep it under the carpet.  

Worst part
Is that I miss baseball enough that I just said screw it and ponied up the $15 for the subscription.  Which is basically rewarding them for screwing up.  Oh well, I suppose it'll be useful at work, haven't figured out if I get 830AM there yet.
Working for me
Its working fine for me... I used my mlb.com sign in info...
If it was just as simple as logging in
without paying...

I'm going to be annoyed.  Can somebody else check this?

Pony up the Bux$$$
I had to pony it up.  I don't get AM830 in my office. :(  I got 710 just fine :(
Napoli's first game behind the dish!
Let's hope it's a good one...
Welcome
to the Angels, Garland.  Now impress us!
Kendry grounded out
Somebody console Acuda, quick!
How could you tell?
I'm still stuck.
Gameday is behind,
And I caved and bought gameday audio.  Pissed me off, but I suppose it'll be nice to have for the regular season at work anyway.
Haynes robbed at 1B
Prince Fielder got lucky.  Haha
Bootcheck gets his first ST inning.
And he starts by giving a leadoff single
to Jason Kendall.  Yeesh.
Anybody figured out how to get the audio yet?
....other than 101Halo?
Kendall running... soft liner to Quinlan @ 3B
So they doubled Kendall back off 1B
Willits nice running catch to put away
Mike Cameron.  Also, is Cameron really allowed to play ST games?  Does his suspension not apply to Spring?
Willits grounds out to SS on full count
after watching 5 straight pitches.

Aybar rips a single down 3B line.

Aybar advances to 2B on ball in the dirt
Without getting thrown out to end the game.  Amazing!
Howie K... boo!
How come
yesterday we could listen to the game and today they want us to pay? Sorry if this has been answered somewhere in the thread already, havent read it.........
Whoever runs gameday audio
Obviously screwed up.  Not sure if this is Angel's fault, or mlb.com's.
Hasn't been answered yet. We all want to know.
Rivera singles to RF, 2 for 2 on the day
Aybar scores.  Napoli up.
You da Man!
Hey, check above...
Sounds like it may be that you still have to enter your mlb.com username/password, but not have to pay.  If you don't have this, sign up for angel's insider (free).  Then check it, please...
This is what I get:
 
We are currently performing maintenance operations.
During this time, sections of the site will not be available.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Close your browser
And try again.  Even after I bought gameday audio it did this exact thing the first time.
Tried it. Got the same thing.
Hmm...
That kind of implies that maybe they're working on it?

Doubtful, haha.

tryed the password think still not working
Correction: Rivera had a double
...and Napoli just drilled one for an RBI single.  2-0 Angels.
Quinlan grounds out to 3B
And is immediately DFA'd.

OK, OK, so he just grounded out.  I made up the 2nd part.

Im on the phone with MLB.com support
(after a 30 min wait) They didnt know anything about the free games. I eve had to tell them how 2 get to the press release cuz they didnt believe me.  Now they say thats the angels   problem not ours.
Thanks for the update!
contact support.

MLB Advanced Media, L.P.
75 Ninth Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10011 USA

By Phone:
Customer Support toll-free number: 866-800-1275
International callers can dial: 512-434-1542

They has the same answer as KLAA , sorry Ill take your name and note your complaint.

But wow ya think some one at angels baseball would have informed everyone at MLB.com about this.

Bootcheck makes Fielder hit the deck...
And drills him on the foot.  Fielder at 1B.
Bootcheck walking off field
Sounds like he may have strained something... will update as more info comes.
Then Boot leaves the game hurt
:(
Bonilla new pitcher for Angels
Braun walks, runners at 1st and 2nd, no outs.
Bonilla gets an out
Then walks a man, bases loaded, one out.
Napoli snap throw to 3B
Almost got Fielder!
Nunez flare single
Scores two.  Tie ballgame 2-2.
Lance Nix single to RF, 3-2 Brewers
Runners still at the corners, 1 out.
Kendall GIDP, out of the inning!
Only down by one, we've still got this!
Morales grounds out to SS for 2nd time today
Boot strained left oblique
Nice :(
Missed hearing that...
...how long does one typically have to sit out for that injury?
those can be nasty
side abdominals and side of lower rib cage...hard on a pitcher or a batter.  They obviously do not yet know how bad it is...might open a spot in the pen for the beginning of the season...?!  Speculating...
Thanks
Sucks, but hey, middle relief is something we can deal with.
Hopefully
this means Jason Bulger has a better chance of making the roster
Haynes flie out.
Lead off walk to Counsell
off of Wilhite.  Maybe he's just letting him on base to show off that "balk" move of his haha.
Cameron pops up to 3B
1 out, Fielder at-bat.
Wilhite hits Prince Fielder in the back
That's the 2nd time we've hit him today.  Ouch.  Haha
Fly out to Haynes, 2 out, runners at 1st/2nd
Single for Corey Hart
Runner scores, but Fielder caught in run-down.  Brewers 4-2, end of the inning.
Reggie grounds out to the right side
On full count (surprise, surprise).
Aybar pop out to shallow LF, 2 out.
Kendrick grounds to SS, 0-3 on the day
Going to bottom of 6th inning.
2 fly outs, Nix gets a single off Wilhite
Jason Kendall coming up.
Kendall grounds out to Q at 3B
Going to top of the 7th.
And the sausage races begin...
...and our broadcast team declines to report
who won.  oh well.
Bourjos K on 3 pitches.
Ben Johnson gets a 1 out single
Q up... I predict a ground out to 3B
That's cold.
Hey, he was awesome in 2006
But man, did he disappoint in 2007, and so far he's like 0-6.  Small sample size, yes, but he needs to get it together, as he's likely the one holding Morales back from making the 25 man.
Our half of the inning over
Not sure what happened, my pizza hut wings showed up haha
How dem wings?
Real, real good.
Try the boneless ones... it's like crack.  So addictive.

Also, Sandoval good play at 3B to make the 2nd out, and a fly out to end the enning.  8th inning coming up.

Haynes high fly ball out.
Phillips K on called strike.
Evans 2 out single through the hole.
...and he's out trying to steal 2nd
Ahh spring... makes no sense stealing 2nd down by 2.  Haha
Base hit for LaPorta
Pop up, Statia makes the catch
2 outs, runner at 2nd.
ground out to 2B, inning over
Wheres the Rally Cactus?  
Statia strikes out, boo!
Come on rally cactus!
Conger gets first spring training AB
...and Conger grounds out sharply to 1B
and Bourjos...
...takes a called 3rd strike to end the game.

Light up the sausages :(

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