Panther of the Game: Joe Saunders
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Saunders gem for sure...
too many others failed with runners on 3b…at least 5 times…gotta go with original recipe!
K3YEROUT - September 7, 2008
Extra Crispy!
red floyd - September 7, 2008
Hey... when did HGH get an account here?
(5 for Hokie Joe, one for HGH)
red floyd - September 7, 2008
Saunders
Now that’s the Saunders we need as 3rd pitcher in the playoffs.
vladtheimpaler - September 7, 2008
i do believe that the definition of panther...
is going above and beyond what is needed of you. Some might argue that Saunder’s did what was expected of him, but with the way his starts have been going, and the offense’s struggles as of late, his start was pure panther. It’ll do wonders for his confidence for the rest of the stretch and into the playoffs.
Not to mention that the although there were some OK to good performances at the plate, none of them IMHO were panther worthy since most (besides GA doin his job bringing home a run) were canceled out by an equally poor performance at the plate.
Hokie Joe is the man and showed our beloved Sosh that he is the left hander we need in the rotation come playoff time.
halofan4life - September 7, 2008
Let's not forget
Hokie Joe was supposed to battle it out for the 5th starter job or go back to Salt Lake shuttling.
The man is 15-7. When did we have a left-hander win so many games? Now he’s being talked about as the No. 3 playoff starter (rightly so). The Colonel is becoming one of my favourite Angels of all time.
highlandhalo - September 7, 2008
I agree
He almost seems like he could have that John Lackey mentality in the future (if he doesn’t already have it), except were John gets gnarly fired up Joe has that “I totally knew i was gonna get that guy to ground into that double play” attitude, it’s pretty bad ass.
halofan4life - September 7, 2008
And the double play he got Ramirez in the 6th was pretty sweet
Nice to Brandon Wood handle the position of SS so well on a major league ground. That was a quality DP in the bottom of the 6th … it looked a bit like Trammell-Whitaker back in the day.
These games at SS for Brandon Wood are very important to our future, methinks.
highlandhalo - September 7, 2008
most definately
I think that B. Wood would be a better fit at shortstop since that is his natural position, but then there is the issue of having Aybar and Izzy behind him. especially since Ayabar has shown his flare for web gems and Izzy is as dependable a glove as you can get with a decent bat too.
Decisions, decisions.
halofan4life - September 7, 2008
i see trades in the future...
howiestheman - September 7, 2008
possibly a combo of maicer-izturis-srod-wood
to the jays for some of their really good young SPs and a reliever
anaheim angels - September 7, 2008
maicer-izturis, huh? :P
my guess is, we hold onto Wood and Izzy, but let the other 2 go.
but it won’t be the Jays… they already have a couple good shortstops that they love up there.
howiestheman - September 7, 2008
i meant aybar, haha wow
anaheim angels - September 7, 2008
i figured
just thought i’d mess with you a bit.
howiestheman - September 7, 2008
rightfully so
anaheim angels - September 7, 2008
Joe! Joe! Joe!
1) Pitched into the 8th
2) The circumstances
The bullpen was badly depleted/tired after Mos’ Friday fiasco and the Sat.nite extra inning affair. Joe HAD to pitch deep into the game.
Fan Since 1981 - September 7, 2008
yeswecan for Panther
for putting up this postgame thread while I was out at Home Depot.
Rev Halofan - September 7, 2008
Panther to you for going to Home Depot
That takes guts. One more step and you’re in IKEA.
highlandhalo - September 7, 2008
Does "out at Home Depot" mean watching steroid-infused NFLers in their shiny pants?
Couldn’t help that one….cheers.
Big Easy Halofan - September 7, 2008
oh hell no … i am all into my yard on sundays it is disgusting.
Rev Halofan - September 7, 2008
Colonel has to be Panther today
Halos needed a solid start today and our favorite Hokie delivered.
Big Easy Halofan - September 7, 2008
Hokie Joe, no doubt
HaloDutch - September 7, 2008
Anybody think about this?
Had the Angels come into Chicago smokin’, and swept the Chisox, and all had been close games. Frankie could have tied Thigpen’s record IN Chicago. Does anyone else think that would have been absolutely glorious to watch?
halofan4life - September 7, 2008
yeah
it wouldve have been pretty coo. plus it would have improved my chances in the saves record contest… frankie now has to get three saves in three days for me to win.
AnaheimHalos61 - September 7, 2008
same here
halofan4life - September 7, 2008
*cool
AnaheimHalos61 - September 7, 2008
Oh yeah
my favorite win pic.
Thank you colonel.
Red - September 7, 2008
I was delighted ...
to see the Colonel’s cheery face in the picture….it meant the halos won! Woo hoo! I was in the dark yesterday and this was my first image seen on the internet this morning. Awesome.
Downing Rules - September 8, 2008
scottnak - September 9, 2008
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