Panther of the Game: Joe Saunders
Q: How Did We Win? The bullpen gave up 2 runs and allowed 2 inherited runners to score, Howie Kendrick was Caught Stealing twice and picked off base once, Erick Aybar made 2 errors and Garret Anderson was 0 for 5.
A: The Seattle Mariners are terrible.
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PANTHER - Saunders was dealling again
If they drill Raul in every a bat next week, they M's are even worse. Whatever, nice win this afternoon, off to Texas.
Erik121 - April 13, 2008
agree on both
Saunders: Way to keep us in it
Seattle: Sucks
vladtheimpaler - April 13, 2008
Q: How Did We Win?
A: Seattle Sucks, when they have to scratch their #1 starter and run out a mop-up guy. Bedard starts that game and you're asking, "Q: How Did We Get Swept?"
lemonverbena - April 14, 2008
I don't know how many times this needs to be said
but you're not the only team in baseball short an ace right now. In fact, you weren't the only team in that SERIES short an ace. In fact, the Angels were short TWO aces for the series.
Which says nothing of the fact that:
1) Our ace(s) is missing more than just a start or two with his/their problems.
2) You traded for an injury prone #1 starter. You're getting an injury prone #1 starter.
Caseys Kiss of Death - April 14, 2008
Sorry Bedard's Hoo-Ha hurts
This guy might be the reason the phrase "man up" was coined. FYI last time he hurt his hip he missed a lot of time.
hauldog - April 14, 2008
give it to joe
or maybe giving it to howie will bring good karma and he can heal quickly and get back to mashing
UCIHalo - April 13, 2008
Nice to get a win
Not nice to have Kendrick get hurt
edhoo - April 13, 2008
i'd like to thank malcolm mcclaren
leaving O' Suckitty in there was a nice gift
yeswecan - April 13, 2008
O'Flaherty: gaelic for "Surrender"
Rev Halofan - April 13, 2008
I'm not sure, but I think to say "Hello" in French is "Je me rends"
Fan Since 1981 - April 13, 2008
Great early season win. Angels had to prevent the sweep.
All "homer" broadcasters are intolerable to opposing fans. The FSN Northwest announcers couldn't stop blowing each other over the fact that the M's took 2 out of 3. I miss NBC's 'Game of the Week' during the mid-80's when Costas and Kubek did a superb job of calling the game, rather than just cheerlead.
Fan Since 1981 - April 13, 2008
to be fair
taking 2 of 3 from the angels is a great accomplishment for seattle. i don't think ibanez can continue his tear next time...
yeswecan - April 13, 2008
Bob Costas
the biggest blow-hard, pretentious, idiot in sports broadcasting history. Not only is he unbearable to listen to, but I think I've forgotten more about baseball since I started writing this reply than he will ever know.
Caseys Kiss of Death - April 13, 2008
PANTHER
goes to the Rev for posting this thread right at 4:20
lmao..
b0rd3rline - April 13, 2008
Good game, great win.
Glad to not have to see Ibanez on my screen anymore this week.
44FAN - April 13, 2008
PoG
jeff mathis. and here's why http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b264/wongywong/?action=view¤t=jeffmathisonfire.jpg
he singles, and drives himself in. that's how you know he was killing it.
wongy - April 13, 2008
haha
he also drove in some runs for Seattle in the bottom of the 6th.
yeswecan - April 13, 2008
i'm really glad
we never traded Kotch. Panther of the first two weeks.
adirondackangelfan - April 13, 2008
sweet win.
who would've thought pitching and not slugging would've been our problem?
by the way, that answer is aces.
retrohalo - April 13, 2008
i should also add
that Aybar and Izturis make a good combo up the middle, and howie hurts himself eating breakfast. hmm, just saying.
adirondackangelfan - April 13, 2008
over/under
on days HK misses?
Im gonna say 7
ihearhowie2.0 - April 13, 2008
come now
The Mariners aren't terrible. We're just inconsistent. You guys deserved the win today. If all of our guys were healthy and Bedard was on the mound, the game would have been a little more competitive. That's my take. Nice win today Halos.
althemarinerfan - April 13, 2008
Goes both ways
we probably don't lose one of our games if Lackey is pitching in it. Don't sell one side short just to make a point.
Caseys Kiss of Death - April 13, 2008
update on howie?
angelsbaseball.com
"Right before I got to second base," Kendrick said, having driven a gapper to right-center, "I tried to turn it on, and I felt the hamstring a little bit. I don't think it popped. I shut it down. Tomorrow I'll be able to tell how bad it is."
b0rd3rline - April 13, 2008
o'flannernanny
thats how we won
NoDakHalo - April 13, 2008
Oh, make no mistake
the M's aren't very good. The biggest Mariner honk can't dispute that. That said, don't make the mistake of thinking that the Angels are very good, either. Truth be told, they're not much different.
Both have major cogs injured (Lackey/Escobar vs. Bedard/Putz). Angels hit a bit better, M's pitch a bit better (except Potatoes). Both defenses are terrible.
These are not good teams, and this is not a good division. And fans of both teams better start realizing something quick: there is going to be a lot of bad baseball played in the AL West this season.
David Piper - April 13, 2008
No one of the teams is good
That team also isn't the Mariners
edhoo - April 13, 2008
Really?
What makes the Angels not a good team?
Is it their Major League leading batting average, and 5 runs/game average, and AL-leading 18 home runs?
Or maybe it's their patch-work rotation, short two aces, and still putting up a 3.91ERA without them?
WITHOUT our two best starting pitchers, and with an injured closer, we're still doing absolutely fine right now. Once they're back, I really don't exactly see where our team is terribly lacking. If the Mariners were ever going to create a chance for separation this year, it was when our aces were shelved. Instead, they chose to get swept by the Orioles in a 4 game series. Have fun swallowing that pill.
Caseys Kiss of Death - April 13, 2008
Go Ducks!
angels4adam - April 15, 2008
Pop
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pM41wqU50hPVk0Bg8g9QALA
scottnak - April 13, 2008
izturis made it to second
adirondackangelfan - April 14, 2008
Not really
but did anyone pick him anyway?
Caseys Kiss of Death - April 14, 2008
Sticky situation
I did not consider Izturis PR for HK to be considered "reaching 2nd safely". HK was the one that 'reached 2nd safely' and Izturis merely took his place afterwards. You can try to appeal to the Rev, but I unfortunately don't think that is worth a point.
scottnak - April 14, 2008
no point
reach is different than PLACED.
Rev Halofan - April 14, 2008
what's up losers
wanted to check in after that 2-1 victory over the disney jokers this weekend go ahead and brag about that win today even though #1 bedard or beltre were not in the lineup.
ps-althemarinerfan-why do you give any credit to these jokesters? they are our rivals man, treat them as such!! they're frekkin losers and whiners
theelebowski - April 13, 2008
Wow no Beltre in the lineup
Such a huge loss
Oh wait
edhoo - April 13, 2008
and the same to you
only worse, no #1 Lackey OR #2 Escobar OR Hunter
the fact remains the same, the Angels are still ahead of the M's in the West, despite losing 2 of 3, and thats without our not 1, but 2 best starters on the DL
get over yourself..
b0rd3rline - April 13, 2008
Thanks for the trolling effort
a) if the Angels are 'losers,' after winning 3 of the last 4 division titles, and 1 world series in the last 7 years, then what does that make the world-series-less Mariners, who haven't won a division since 2001?
b) you didn't have beltre? last i checked, he played in two of the three games...which says nothing of the fact that your team shouldn't exactly be reliant on ADRIAN BELTRE for offensive support.
c) you didn't have bedard? how cute. we didn't have escobar or lackey...our #1 and #2.
d) your team is behind us in the standings. again, if we're losers, I don't want to know where that puts the Mariners.
e) it's APRIL.
Caseys Kiss of Death - April 13, 2008
I just banned this guy and his multiple aliases that he hadn't even had a chance to troll with here yet
adios, douche.
Rev Halofan - April 14, 2008
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