All Star slugger Hideki Matsui will wear Jersey Number 55 (word is that Angels rookie pitcher Sean O'Sullivan, who donned #55 in 2009, requested a jersey that adds up to 10 so he will be getting Donnie Moore's jersey #37) for your Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
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very strange
not to see him in a Yankee uniform..this my take a while to get used to haha
Gold Glove Hunter 48 - December 16, 2009
IRASHAI !!! Matusi-sama Gambatte-Gambatte Go-Go
Bring on the Popeye Theme song.
eyespy - December 16, 2009
Looks good!
Nashdiesel - December 16, 2009
Is this site getting ridiculous traffic again today?
Mayheminthehood - December 16, 2009
ridiculous
seems to be the new “regular”
Rev Halofan - December 16, 2009
We need more cal1forn1a angels posts to really lock people in
I love that guy.
PhiSlamma - December 17, 2009
Even yankee fans will admit
the angel uniform will make anyone look sexy.
clover_black - December 16, 2009
Rec'd
ryanfea - December 16, 2009
now only if you could say that about your clothing line! A-OH
kidding…
BryanHarvey'sMoustache - December 16, 2009
please
CB = the hotness
ask any cocktail waitress with a gravely voice.
clover_black - December 16, 2009
niiice....
BryanHarvey'sMoustache - December 16, 2009
At least out back-drop wallpaper is better...
…AT &T vs. Dunkin Donuts. What’s that say for the Bosux franchise?
sothball - December 16, 2009
They connect two donuts with string and talk through that.
44FAN - December 16, 2009
My brain says Matsui but my heart says Big Daddy Vladi
figgifig - December 16, 2009
but what does your stomach say?
clover_black - December 16, 2009
All I know is that my gut says maybe.
TheKingfish - December 16, 2009
Tell my wife I said... hello.
What makes a man turn neutral? Lust for gold? Power? Or were you just born with a heart full of neutrality?
red floyd - December 16, 2009
my stomach says I like sushi
figgifig - December 16, 2009
gross.. no offense to matsui, but I woulda much preffered that to be Vlade.
gross.. no offense to matsui, but I woulda much preffered that to be Vlade.Exchanging one aging, oft-injured DH for another is kinda riduculous, and at least vlade was OUR aging, oft-injured DH.
gross.. no offense to matsui, but I woulda much preffered that to be Vlade.Exchanging one aging, oft-injured DH for another is kinda riduculous, and at least vlade was OUR aging, oft-injured DH.If anyone from last years team deserved to retire an angel, it was vlade. This picture of matsui is nothing but writting on the wall for vlade, i wouldnt hold it against vlade if he signed with the mariners, baseball loyalty is dead.
robi s - December 16, 2009
Broken record much?
He actually looks pretty good in our uniform.
Welcome to Anaheim, Godzilla! Please do not smash or melt the Big A. We need it for…you know, stuff.
Commander_Nate - December 16, 2009
Get
Get over
Get over it
LAASurfin - December 16, 2009
get over it...ok go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tl-c1PusrM&feature=related
figgifig - December 16, 2009
Flowage
The Los Angeles OK Gos of Chicagoland.
LAASurfin - December 17, 2009
-1
Downing Rules - December 16, 2009
x
figgifig - December 16, 2009
Nice
Commander_Nate - December 16, 2009
In the storm of disappointment over Lackey and Halladay, Matsui’s signing kinda got pushed under the rug. This is a good signing, despite the fact that my favorite Angel, Vlad, will probably not be back now. Matsui will do our team proud and will perform great. We’ll all be singing his praises by June. Welcome to Anaheim , Hideki Matsui!
firebird81 - December 16, 2009
I was thinking that Matsui and Napoli could platoon at dh
Till I saw Matsui’s stats against Lefties. 13 HR in 131ab with a .618 slg pct. Wow.
I thought the short front porch in RF at Yank stadium contributed to Matsui’s numbers. He hit more HR’s in less ab’s and did significantly better in all offense categories AWAY from Yank stadium. Guess the Zoo that is Yankee home games had a negative affect on Matsui.
Vlad should have took what we offered. He can hardly walk. That’s his fault (I was for getting Vlad back).
Go Matsui!
vladtheimpaler - December 16, 2009
I've been told by Yankee fans
that when he hits home runs, they would be home runs in any park. Apparently, when he gets a hold of one he really crushes it. Good news for us!
ryanfea - December 16, 2009
I'm a huge Guerrero fan... But
I like this signing. Matsui doesn’t roll two nearly as much as Vlad does.
Gold Glove Hunter 48 - December 16, 2009 via mobile
Take it from a Yankee fan ...
At this stage of their careers, he’s an upgrade over Vlad. Matsui in his prime could never compare to Vlad in his prime, but at this point Matsui has more power. And no, Matsui won’t hit into as many DPs. He used to hit into a TON of them early in his career, apparently because very few Japanese pitchers throw two-seam fastballs. But he adjusted :-)
Especially at that price, Matsui is a great pickup for the Angels. I’ll wish him well right along – even against the Yanks, so long as the Yanks win. :-) Watch, he’ll get a big ovation at the Stadium.
d_c_guy - December 16, 2009
It is nice to see Mike Napoli's name in the poll even though he probably wont be DHing
that much. At least he did’nt get traded for some fat floosy that Phi Slamma wanted.
44FAN - December 16, 2009
yeiiiii
im starting to feel better now when a heard he has a 600. something slugging pct againts lefties!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
halo4lifeinny - December 16, 2009
I was going to write this as its own story, but it was turning out kind of lame
So I’ll just drop it here…
Just like all of you, I’ve been following what’s been going on this week with the Angels. I’ve gone back-and-forth on how I feel about the loss of John Lackey. I’ve waivered on the circumstances of the rumored Roy Halladay acquisition and the possible loss of other Angel players. I’ve gotten pissed off at the additions the Mariners made, especially one of last season’s Angel all-stars, while the front office seems to do nothing. But then I remembered this is an organization that knows what its doing and has proven it repeatedly.
When looking at things, not just Angel things, but almost everything in my life, the analytical side of my mind tries to come up with analogizes to help explain to the emotional side of my mind what’s going on. The analogy that keeps running through my mind for this week is automobiles.
My analytical mind tells me to think of the Angels as a BMW. Not the big expensive 7-series, or the least expensive 3-series, but rather a well equipped 5-series. A first-class ride, at a more affordable price. The New York Rolls Royces and the Boston Benzs are filled with high priced extravagances that the Beamer doesn’t need. A $17 million dollar cup holder? Why, when the $6.5 million dollar one does the job just as well (plus, there’s money left over for those $5 million dollar floor mats). How about that $20 million dollar drive train? The BMW will use the $3 million dollar one, and get just as good of mileage. How about that navigation system? The BMW’s GPS has proven to know the right road to get you to your destination safely and repeatedly.
Alright, that’s enough of that.
Another thing that caught my attention this week on Halos Heaven was the post and comments about how Arte Moreno is only in it for the money. I certainly hope so! I’m digging what he’s doing and I hope he keeps it up.
WiHaloFan - December 16, 2009
German Engineering
Vee Vill Vin Viss Vut Vee Guten
Rev Halofan - December 16, 2009
Haha I love this
Nice work rev!
101halo - December 16, 2009
figgifig - December 16, 2009
See....Now you made me sad!!
It was great Vlad, You are one of the few that Gets it. But as my skills deminished, i made the decision to retire. I hope you make a wise decision my Friend. Go out on top Vlad. One or two years in Texas will not make you happy. Your mom needs you at home. So, the BEST to you OUR friend!!
Hapyorange - December 17, 2009
great...
no i’m f-cking sad.
i could honestly not hate you no matter where you go, so go to the place offering the most.
retrohalo - December 17, 2009
Angel movement
Well, it looks as though the Mariners will be the cream of the AL West next season. It looks as though the Angel GM hasn’t a clue on how to put together a deal involving multiple teams. He just sits back to see what’s left.
maniladuck - December 18, 2009
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