Unlike Yankees fans, many Angels fans do not have to dust off some old yellowing history book to relive their team's great moments - our greatness is not locked in some vault, the Angels are achieving their greatest moments right before our very eyes!
Yesterday, the 2009 Angels became only the 2nd Angels team to surpass the 101 victory hurdle.
Angel Teams W-L leaders with playoff record added to regular season record:
2002: 110 - 68
2009: 102 - 68
2008: 101 - 65
2005: 99 - 73
1982: 95 - 72
1986: 95 - 74
2007: 94 - 71
2004: 92 - 73
Note: The 1979 ALCS champion Angels won 1 postseason game and lost 3, but their regular season record lags behind 3 Angels teams with better records - 1989, 2006, 1985 - that did not make the playoffs.
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In a way, I thought Rally Wino(who apparently was completely sober) was awesome...but also thought he was a douche at the same time.
I immediately thought of the nation making judgments on Cali people while watching it, but then I thought “So they’ll think we’re fun loving drunks just looking for a pool to jump in?” and realized it could be way worse.
Mayheminthehood - October 23, 2009
Me too.
At first I was worried about what people would say, but then I thought what the hell. Let it all hang out. Who gives a shit what everybody thinks. Now if the dude was wearing a Yankees T, it would have been another story.
We should fly that guy to the Bronx and have him do the same thing. Skanks fans would pop a major artery.
3rd Echelon - October 23, 2009
BTW, does anyone know what kind of shirt he was wearing?
Kinda hard to tell.
3rd Echelon - October 23, 2009
Looks like a parking lot bootleg
for the ALCS
Rev Halofan - October 23, 2009
The dude could have least splurged for something good...
$29.95
3rd Echelon - October 23, 2009
What's "Yagermesiter"?
Obviously you’ve had way to much Jaegermeister!
red floyd - October 23, 2009
HA HA!
I tried that, but too many letters!
3rd Echelon - October 23, 2009
Either that
Or you spiked the Jaeger with roofies instead of X.
red floyd - October 23, 2009
Hangover ftw!
lightupthehalo - October 24, 2009 via mobile
I think I got that shirt for my birthday...
2009 ALCS shirt in red, the Anges and Yankees home jerseys on the front, and both team’s rosters on the back.
It’s decent but other then the red coloring is not an Angels specific shirt. It was the only clean Angels shirt I had to wear to game 3 though, so I did.
AlanFalcon - October 23, 2009 via mobile
"Totally Sober Angels Fan Takes a Dip" story by the sporting blog w/video
http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/the_sporting_blog/entry/view/39995/totally_sober_angels_fan_takes_a_dip
figgifig - October 23, 2009
I think guys who run on the field are idiots, but....
I thought this was funny. Probably because it was original and not cliched. I’ve never seen anyone bath in the fountain before. Original and funny.
From the view section you could see the guy slip and fall. He disappeared momentarily and it looked like he might have seriously injured himself. I wonder if he got the normal $5,000 fine and a night in jail or just some sort of disturbing the peace ticket. He didn’t actually enter “the field of play” after all. Lawyers chime in.
Jack Frost - October 23, 2009
I had the same question
figgifig - October 23, 2009
found it
figgifig - October 23, 2009
I honestly cannot recall thatthe stadium message included a warning about "other prohibited areas".
When I saw the guy splashing in the pools, my first reaction was that he was going to get arrested, but that the police were going to have to invent the charge.
Stirrups - October 23, 2009
i was told once by an usher
that the “Batter’s Eye” is considered to be the “field of play.”
Rev Halofan - October 23, 2009
do you know why they let fans run on the batter's eye in texas? and no this is not a setup for a joke... ;)
figgifig - October 23, 2009
It's only after a homerun
and the action won’t interfere with game play if they can only get outta there in a quick like fashion.
eyespy - October 23, 2009
In Texas
I hear they have a hard enough time keeping revolvers out of the park.
Suboptimal - October 23, 2009
wonder if that got him laid?
norcaliangelsfan - October 23, 2009
if that doesn't get you laid
I honestly don’t know what will
princeton11loveshalos - October 23, 2009
Depends on who else was in lockup that night.
Zoe Necrosis - October 23, 2009
LOL
K3YEROUT - October 24, 2009
I thought Lackey...
…was the only one to conquer thunder mountain.
Ajax - October 23, 2009
Yep, not drunk
OC Register Story
Dude was hilarious, though I wanted to kill him after the 7th inning debacle that followed his wet n’ wildness. We won though, and all is forgiven.
swiss mcgee - October 23, 2009
did you read the comments?
supposedly…the guy who was on the rock pile is commenting…
figgifig - October 23, 2009
well
the comments are mixed. some are really messed up
princeton11loveshalos - October 23, 2009
It is a relatively un-moderated commenting system there
Therefore, it usually turns pretty quick into a punch of people arguing about illegal immigration and throwing around racial stereotypes.
swiss mcgee - October 23, 2009
LOL!
Reliving past memories?! Then you post about records! 102 this year, wow, impressive! Oh yeah, the Yanks won 103 in the regular season, 3 against Minnesota and another 3 against you already (with another on the way)…. what is that, 109? LOL!
I am glad to be reliving past memories! Locked in a vault! What a tool!
imike29 - October 23, 2009
I'm glad at least one yankees fan can count.
good job…but next time don’t doubt yourself. 103+3+3 is 109.
figgifig - October 23, 2009
You took that as an insult?
Wow you’re a tool.
The Yanks have a history the Angels do not. Angels history is now.
linkbruin - October 23, 2009
Angels History?
You are a tool!
Go play golf, see you next year!
110 AND counting!
imike29 - October 26, 2009
you won...
now go away.
Downing Rules - October 26, 2009
Meaningless, but,
with last night’s victory, the Angels will not have a losing record for these playoffs. They are currently 5-3 and even if they get to the series and get swept, they would still come out 7-7.
Match Day 5 - October 23, 2009
I feel like such a jerk
I turned the game off after the yanks went up 6-4 and went to do laundry. Then I called my friend and had him dictate the entire bottom of 8th and top of 9th to me. ; )
RexTookMyStash - October 23, 2009
i was so close to turning it off.
but the remote was about 15 feet from me… and i was not very motivated.
clover_black - October 23, 2009
I watched an hour of I love lucy one time b/c the remote ran out of batteries
and i didn’t want to get up. You see, this is the beginning of the downfall of America.
RexTookMyStash - October 23, 2009
i take it the cyanide pill was out of reach, also?
clover_black - October 23, 2009
No it wasn't
I just cant take any pills unless they’re hidden in a chicken pot pie hot pocket. I used to love getting sick.
RexTookMyStash - October 23, 2009
Fantastic name
Teixeira Who? - October 23, 2009
My friend just called me and told me that guy who jumped into the fountain is his boss, he didn't show up to work and is still in jail, he had a warrant
OCangels - October 23, 2009
Boss of what?
clover_black - October 23, 2009
i don't think i should tell u where he works
OCangels - October 23, 2009
I'll guess, and you say hot or cold
Wendys.
clover_black - October 23, 2009
Rad game. I'd like to guess...Pep Boys.
Mayheminthehood - October 23, 2009
cold
OCangels - October 23, 2009
I'm in
JP Morgan
princeton11loveshalos - October 23, 2009
colder
OCangels - October 23, 2009
Verizon
FIOS installer..union..21 dollars an hour…
clover_black - October 23, 2009
not as cold
OCangels - October 23, 2009
Dish Satellite
ladybug - October 23, 2009
it doesnt really matter where he works at it was just something slightly interesting i thought i would share. Hes works out here in san diego with my friend.
OCangels - October 23, 2009
Sea World
hence love for fake rocks and water?
clover_black - October 23, 2009
sea warm world cold
OCangels - October 23, 2009
sells outdoor spas
44FAN - October 23, 2009
or installs them for a living
44FAN - October 23, 2009
surf shop
figgifig - October 23, 2009
He sells sea shells by the sea shore?
rspencer - October 23, 2009
Oh my God!
That’s funny!
WiHaloFan - October 23, 2009
nice
Funke5ive - October 23, 2009
Universal City Nissan
Mayheminthehood - October 23, 2009
haha
RexTookMyStash - October 23, 2009
Thompson's Water Sealer
RexTookMyStash - October 23, 2009
Works at Howard's, doesn't he?
Quad Fin Rider - October 23, 2009
I think this is going to be the new guy that everybody will say they know, somehow some way.
He may be the new Pat Brown.
Mayheminthehood - October 23, 2009
he had a warrant for a dui, he was actually hammered at the game and has to wait until monday to see a judge for drunk in public and not paying his dui fines
OCangels - October 23, 2009
he was smashed before he even went to the game
OCangels - October 23, 2009
i dont know where they got the info he was sober
OCangels - October 23, 2009
from a cop
figgifig - October 23, 2009
his name is Jose Cervera
figgifig - October 23, 2009
I saw "Cerveza" at first
rspencer - October 23, 2009
yeah if u read the original story
they also make that joke.
figgifig - October 23, 2009
I couldn’t find him here yet.
But I could here.
Funke5ive - October 23, 2009
he works at the navy ship yard
He was smashed
OCangels - October 24, 2009
he was not released, maybe from angels custody but he is currently in jail right now
just go ahead and believe the media if you want to but I am just relaying what I know
OCangels - October 24, 2009
If he was booked in OC by midnight...
…his name would appear in the first link I provided.
Not buying your story.
Funke5ive - October 24, 2009
Jeff Mathis getting some love on MLB Network
linking him to some other post season surprises.
Harold Reynolds: It’s not much of a surprise!
Vlad Dracul - October 23, 2009
Postseason surprises
Probably mentioned with guys like Francisco Cabrera (ATL ’92), Craig Counsell (FLA ’97)
swiss mcgee - October 23, 2009
Check out this vid...
Where can I get one of the t-shirts Mathis is wearing?
http://www.cbs2.com/video/?id=117461@kcbs.dayport.com
3rd Echelon - October 23, 2009
Probably the shop inside the stadium.
SenorChuckles - October 23, 2009
I believe those are the shirts made specifically for the players and not for sale to the public
ladybug - October 23, 2009
Other than the patch
what else has the organization/family offered to the fans?
Funke5ive - October 23, 2009
jack schitt
I’d like to be able to get an Adenhart t-shirt (those were AWESOME) and I’d even pay $10 extra for it to go to a charity in Nick’s name.
come on….us fans need something too. Those patches just aren’t all that
ladybug - October 24, 2009
on base pct. 538 slugging pct. 646
XBh 4 runs 1 6-10 AB .600 AVG
Vlad Dracul - October 23, 2009
The postseason makes such strange heroes
Of course this is all going to come up at the arbitration hearing too.
Suboptimal - October 23, 2009
go Angels, win game 6, please!
tanana40 - October 23, 2009
I was at the game
and that guy scared me. I thought he was gonna jump
JoseGuillenSux - October 23, 2009
Dude should have his own holiday...
SenorChuckles - October 23, 2009
this was great, even funnier that fox shows it
because most networks don’t show fans running onto field. I was at o’s angels game this year when the guy tapped the southwest sign.
he got a misdemeanor? i thought it was a felony (special rule made for sports).
Halos in DE - October 23, 2009
I wondered the same thing
Though I laughed, I was puzzled that they kept the camera on him, gave him close ups, etc. I thought it was sort of an unwritten rule that the networks had not to give people like that “air time”, figuring if they did then others would follow suit in hopes of their 15 seconds of fame. In fact, there was a Dodger game recently I was watching where a fan ran out onto the field but the camera immediately left him and the TV just showed the players watching the action and the spectators.
At least diving in the water was more original than just prancing around the outfield.
Hoppity Hooper - October 24, 2009
You're right, Rev: the good old days are now.
opiejeanne - October 24, 2009
The good old days
were when you could get into the game for free after the 7th inning.
These are the Golden days.
Funke5ive - October 24, 2009
I don't remember being able to do that, but I never tried, either.
I was referring to all of them historical wins of the Yankees back in the Olden Days, in comparison to the Angels right now.
opiejeanne - October 24, 2009
The Yankees have won a lot of world series...
…the vast majority (18 if I count correctly) of which were won with 16 major league teams, instead of the current 30 teams.
That doesn’t undermine the achievement. The Yanks had some great runs with some great ballplayers. But, it is much more difficult to win it all when there are almost twice as many teams.
As everyone knows, the Yanks current advantage is the ability to greatly outspend any other team in baseball. What would they have done this season without Burnett and Sabathia? They could come up with only 3 starters for the post season, and 2 of the 3 were signed as free agents last off-season. And, if they had used a 4th starter, it would have been a guy (Gaudin) they traded for during the season. It doesn’t speak well for their ability to develop starting pitchers.
sothball - October 24, 2009
hey guys is the game on tonight?
RedAces - October 24, 2009
yes @ 4:57pm pt
figgifig - October 24, 2009
i mean because of the weather?
RedAces - October 24, 2009
oh....who knows
figgifig - October 24, 2009
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