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1:05 PM - AUDIO LINK - Carlos Silva is pitching for the Mariners. The Angels are 21-5 in the cactus league.

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Whoo video feed!
Best part about the video feed...

…is that the Angels feed is being shown IN SEATTLE! I am watching this on FSNW and listening to HUD/PHYS…too damned funny!

Mi
Matt Palmer, rather, pitching for the Angels.
He's a chunky looking guy.
Vlad has pink eye! OMG

Our season is over.

1st and 3rd with 1 out.
Conger thew that ball to second very accurately.
Needs more DP.
Whew.

Only 1 run given up despite loading the bases.

first angels baseball this year that ive seen!
howie has taken 6 walks this spring!

wow. THE ANGELS ARE LEADING ST IN WALKS AND OBP!

Awesome to think about isn't it?
it really is

i hope it carries on into the regular season. Im sick and tired of junkballers shutting us out

HK-47 goes 1st to 3rd..

..on a basehit up the middle. damn, i missed angels baseball, thats for sure!

Kowbell!

RBI single, tie game 1-1

Morales is the man!
Kendry singles!

Game tied!

3rd out at 3rd...

nice Torii

that was Morales..

Torii scored..

my bad!

Thanks!

good to see even with the patient plate approach

the angels are still agressive on the basepaths

what i liked seeing

was even though we’re taking a more patient approach, we’re not letting fat first pitches go. pretty sure Kmo hit the first pitch for his RBI single?

same with torii i believe
Johnny Rivers RBI Single

Kmo thrown out at 3rd. Good Guys up 2-1 now..

How do Silva's pitches look? Velocity? Movement?
Still doesn't have any of either.

Just like every other year. :-P

He's only starting year 2 of a 4-year deal that's paying him $48 million

I’m curious if he’s getting worse as a pitcher.

Looks like he lost about 30 lbs since last season!

maybe more…he was FAT last season!

Worse? Shoot he can stay the same for all I care.

6.46 ERA last season.

I'm sure you can go to Lookout Landing and get a complete analysis after the game.
Palmer still leaving his pitches UP!

…and outtahere!

HR Ouigaboard

Whoops gave up the homer.
where did everyone go?

seems like everyone bounced after the homer!

Perhaps people are pissed at the idea of the Angels forfeiting the AL West to one of the undeserving shit sandwiches that reside within the division
Clank.

Conger on base after the error.

Nice job of hitting there by Aybar.

Saw the 3B cheating off the line and slapped it through.

Figgins base hit loads them up!
3-2 on Howie's sac fly.
a sac fly?

i didn’t know anybody on the Angles was actually capable of doing that. well, i learn something new everyday!

Bases juiced for Torii Hunter.
Has Hud or Phyz provided any updates on Lackey?

Lackey is supposed to review the MRI results with Dr. Yocum today. WIth the way things are going, I’m expecting the conversation to go like this:

Lackey: “So how does it look, Doc?”

Yocum: “Your right arm is missing.”

He is walking around in the dugout today, so at least he can walk.
Torii = K3YEROUT

too close to take Hunter!

The downside of patience.
0-2 offspeed pitch

sit down!

The Mariners fans get to watch the game...

but have to listen to Rex Hudler torture them through out the game. Priceless.

It's like half the entertainment value right there.
highlight of my day thus far! :)
Here comes the pitching change ...

Mason Tobin

Mason Tobin in.
isn't this

the Quakes closer for this year?

Anyone else a bit suprised

that Opening Night hasn’t sold out yet?

They always hold back tickets

No surprise.

Nope.

The economy hurts everyone.

Have you seen the prices this year?

Opening day in the LF Pavilion is $21!

The prices vary by opponent, day of week, and promotion.

plus $5.50 convenience fee...
not if

you buy them at the Angels ticket window.

dude, I live in Seattle
yea they went up a bit

I know I bought LESS seats this year, but Opening Day, couldn’t keep me away from that. And that’s exactly where I bought 4 seats for Opening Night.

I bought 4 TODAY online for Opening Day in the LF Pavilion

I had been trying for weeks to get those!

I’m happy!

Tobin having control issues.

Game tied.

If the Angels have to have Mosely, Loux and Adenhart in the opening rotation

are any of you guys tempted to see Shields in the rotation? I think Bulger and Thompson could replace Shields (w/ Arredondo being main setup guy) than Loux, Mose, and Adenhart can replace Lackey and Santana.

It may take a few months for Shields to be able to throw 90-100 pitches

I’d prefer the Angels bring back Paul Byrd.

Homerun Kendry
MORALES!

Bomb!

MORE KOWBELL PLEASE!!

KMo goes deep!

Who served up the HR to Kendry?
Tobin out

Herdon in..

Herndon quickly in trouble

2nd and 3rd no one out.

Escobar faced 11 batters today in minor league camp

K’d 2, was hitting 94 mph as per teevee broadcast..

nice 3-6-1 dp

to end the inning. however, bad guys up 5-4 now..

Seattle scores a pair.

It’s back and forth every inning today.

Aybar doubles.
Somewhere, John McLaren is watching this game and saying,

“My spring training strategy shoulda worked I tells ya! It shoulda worked!”

Aybar 2B + Figgy 1B

= tie game once again..

FIGGY SINGLE!

Tie game.

HK leaves the yard!

opposite field blast puts the halos up 7-5!

GONE!!

KENDRICK OPP FIELD HOMER!!

Zu, i feel like its just you and me in here.

lol. we’re both watching the game, yet we’re still doing play by play for each other it seems. lmao..

I know FS1981 is still paying attention at least.
Your play-by-play is appreciated

I have no TV, no Gameday, no audio link.
It’s like I’m on Gilligan’s Island.
Ahhh; the beauty of a computer at work which blocks virtually everything.

Man, nice play by the Mariners SS just to get to that Abreu single.
Garret was "Young Dog" to Chili Davis' "Chili Dog"

That’s interesting.

Kmo double!

Abreu scores to make it 8-5!

it took a crazy hop over the 1st baseman’s head.. Silva is being replaced on the mound now..

Kotch gets that. :-P
Morales double over the first baseman!

Abreu scores. 8-5

Pitching change coming up. It’s Morales on second with 1 out.

Morales

has really been impressing me this spring. i’m hoping it carries over and we see all the potential this guy has turn into production.

Wild pitch

Kmo at 3rd..

Wild pitch puts K-Mo on third.
Johnny Rivers BB

runners 1st and 3rd, 1 out

Rivera walks.
Was it one of those unintentional-intentional walks (i.e. pitching around him)

Or did JR show good plate discipline?

4 straight ball way out of the zone.

That one was just Miguel Batista sucking.

Like Silva, I was wondering about Batista.

In that he was bad in 2008, but could he get worse in 2009?

It'd be hard to get worse.

But most likely he’ll be coming from the pen in 2009.

i think batista could be useful

as a beanball specialist..

..on second thought, he doesn’t have the command to hit anybody..

it was like

this guy on the mound is insanely wild, and almost hit JR twice.. lol.

Morales scores

on an RBI-comebacker by GMJ

Budde hitting for Conger
Juice with a bouncer to Batista

Morales scores, 9-5.

Fuentes in
I hope he can consistently hit 90, 91.
No gun today, so it's hard to say.
Rob Johnson 2B off of Fuentes

1 out, runner on 2nd

strained right forearm for Lackey

no structural damage..

he got a cortisone shot, and won’t pick up a ball for at least 4 days

Lackey update:

No structural damage, MRI shows.

Mike Wilson K'd by Fuentes.
Fuentes K's Wilson

2 out, runner on second..

Thanks for the Lackey updates

Maybe he’ll be back in late April or early May.

Probably even earlier.

Mid-April is possible if there’s nothing structurally wrong.

Did they mention mid-April as a targeted return date?

That’s pretty good.

They didn't

That’s me.

Next batter RBI 2B

9-6 Angels..

Woodward gets a hit.

9-6.

K for Fuentes

inning over, 9-6 Angels..

whats up with Fuentes...

no consistency at all this spring…

im not really worried but i hope it doesnt continue.

He hasn't been sharp.

Maybe it’s related to the back problems.

im also not worried because there is guy named

Arrondondo just waiting for the spot.

Aybar singles.

He’s on FIRE right now.

Aybar basehit up the middle

hitting over .500 in the last week out of the 9-hole.. nice..

Hit 'n run basehit

for figgins. Runners on 1st and 3rd, 0 outs..

Figgins singles!

1st and 3rd for Howie.

Im watching you guys cuz your update is quicker than the box scores at MLB.com...
Kendrick with the swinging bunt

Aybar out at the plate.

1st and 2nd for Abreu.

In the regular season he probably takes a shot at the catcher there.
small aybar going after the catcher?

i dunno if a that would be a good idea for a guy his size

He's not that much smaller than Erstad. :-P
he'd use his bat like he did during his DL melee
DP by Abreu

Promising start to the inning comes up with nothing..

Abreu hits into the 4-6-3 DP.
sheilds in

walks the 1st batter..

Abreu catches the ball at the wall

1 out

Too close.

Lopez nearly went yard.

Shields not looking sharp today!

:(

How does Abreu look in left?
like hes in his mid thirties, big nose, in good shape.
You forgot

tanned complexion, dark hair, heavy build. ;)

Like a football player playing baseball…maybe not quite as bad as Dunn, but close! :(

He also doesn't have Dunn's noodle arm.
He's had a pretty accurate, powerful arm from what I've seen.

Hasn’t really had his range tested yet.

were you watching when he threw that lollipop over the cutoff man to the plate from shallow LF?

I was unimpressed! :(

He one-hopped 2nd from the left field corner on the money the other day.

That’s pretty good, IMO.

maybe the ball slipped or something on the throw I saw…?!

Maybe.

There was the throw today where he nailed Aybar on a relay throw as well. I think he’s got a pretty decent arm.

Range will be important.

He’s going from covering a short right field in Yankee stadium to a fairly expansive LF in Angel Stadium.

Stolen base by Johnson.
Missouri 52 UConn 54 9:18 remaining
this game is awesome.
Pic in Pic is a wonderful thing
damn you...Mizzou's full court press is screwing up UCONN's game...
Russel Branyan K's.
Did he freeze him with the two-seamer

or get him to swing and miss at the nasty hook?

Froze him on the two seamer.
Nice. That's classic Scot.
NIce play by Figgy to get Shields out of the fire
Hula Dula!

hits it out! 10-6 good guys!

DEEP DEEEP DEEEEEEEP CENTERFIELD

Torii just killed it.

That was crushed.
Kendry is a triple short of the cycle
Johnny Rivers = 6-3 forceout on a high chopper!
HGH pops out to LF

:((

Buddeeeee = BB
Santana updatea on mlb.com

Ervin Santana is making excellent progress in his recovery from a collateral ligament sprain in his right elbow, Lewis Yocum, the Angels’ orthopedist, said on Saturday.

Linkie

Great news. Thanks for the update.

fabulous news IMO…keeping my fingers crossed! :)

Eybar = BB

:)

Mice tits grounds to 2nd
Mariner fans? Optimistic?

Try again Hud. :-P

they are all SOOO jazzed about Griffey being back...

scary! sucks to be them is what I say! :)

What did Hud say?

I thought M’s fans are very optimistic, what with the new front office and the changes this offseason.

I was being sarcastic.

He was saying that the Mariners have to try to stay optimistic, because their rotation isn’t bad on paper.

Interview with Torii

on the tube!

learned from Vlad…sometimes he swings ugly on purpose…just to get pitchers to throw that pitch again…

pffftttttttttttttt

You find that hard to believe?

oh, I believe he swings ugly on purpose alright…. :D he swings at anything…

UConn 70 Missouri 67 1:35
Hunter is hysterical.
Q hits one to the track in RF on the line for out number 1

clarify…line drive, not on the RF line!

Q flies out to right.
Quentin flies out to CF?

midseason posting form right there! :)

Wood sighting
are you peeking thru my bedroom window?

hahahah.. ha..

hahahah.. ha..but really, damn pop-ups..

hmm.. that whole post seems a little off

my apologies..

It's spring training for us too. :-P

No peeking here…only at the two hotties they showed in Angel uni’s…

Hotties in Angels uniforms.

Nice work camera man.

needing to rewind the dvr for that!

Quality!

Woodie gets under one and hits it a mile high to CF for out number 3...
Wood had the green light at 3-0.

Just missed it.

Rich Thompson sighting!
How did Conger do today?
0-2 with a run scored.

He looked okay behind the plate though.

Reached base on an error.
Grounder to short for the second out.
holy crap..

aybar has a hell of an arm..

Really does.
base hit to LF for Shelton
Keep it together Rich.
WTFFFFFF?

Bastard wearing an Angels shirt and a BoSux hat…????

People like that need to be shot.

something similar went thru my head when I saw that! :((

If so, make it a head shot...

…and keep the splatter off of the shirt.

I saw the same thing...

I couldn’t believe it.

Matt Clement sighting

hitting with 2 outs and 2 on…top 8th

Jeff Clement.
Dohhhh!

:( shit that is twice today…I better go get a beer!

Lefty vs. lefty?

This could be big for Rich.

Clement doubles(?) to score 2...

Q doing his ManRam imitation in LF!

Ugh.

2 runs score on Clement’s double.

Q looked like a bad Manny highlight playing LF over running that looper to LF
What happened? Hanging curve? Flat fastball?
Got behind in the count

Pretty decent piece of hitting by clement.

pitch was down…he hit a soft liner to the gap in LCF that Q overran…

Popup to KMo for the 3rd out!
KMo gets plunked!
Where'd he get hit, and who hit him?
Randy Messenger is the new pitcher.

Clipped his elbow. He’s fine though.

No 5 for 5 for KMo...

time to hit the ice!

Moore in to pinch run for Morales.

Pettit singles! 1st and 3rd with no one out.

S-Rod doubles!

11-9 Angels. 2nd and 3rd, no outs.

Budde = BB to load the bases for Eybar

Budde wearing the high red socks a la Ersty…like it! :)

Budde walks

Bases loaded for Aybar.

Oh no! A runner on 3rd for Aybar.
Man, if he can keep this up

Mike won’t be asking him to bunt, that’s for sure.

I take that back.

nahh, that was funny! :)

Eybar nails one to RF fence to clear the bases...triple and 4 for 4!
AYBAR CLEARS THEM!

Triple!

Mice tits with sac fly to CF 15-9 Halos
Q with a triple...paints the RF line...

Q runs like he has a 2×4 up his a*s

What??????? Fred Flintstone made it to 3rd?

Is it 400 feet down the RF line? ;)

kinda runs like Fred doesn’t he? :)

Painted the line and got some crazy bounces down in the corner.
Maybe the Water Buffalo lodge is at 3rd?
Reggie sighting...
Reggie with solid line drive to LF for an RBI single

NIce

Willits base hit

16-9.

16-9 for Woodie!

C’mon Woodie, hit one outtahere!

Wood looks so tall in the box.

When he gets some meat on him he’s going to be big.

Inning ending GIDP.

Nuts. At least it wasn’t a strikeout though. :-P

Double play for Woodie!

Got himself in an 0-2 hole, but didn’t strike out! Definitely expanded the strike zone! :( Tough AB for Woodie!

Thompson back out there for the 9th.
K's Woodward.

1 out.

More hotties.

Nice.

Walked Corona.
Show more crowd video!

We like that Red!

Thompson having trouble locating that curve.
Game ending 6-4-3 nice play on a weird hop by Eybar!

Just another Spring Halo victory!

Gets the game ending DP!

Angels win.

See y'all on Opening Night...

flying down on Saturday…anyone meeting up for HH pregame tailgating?

I'll be at the game, but

Mrs. red floyd is coming, and I don’t think she’s into tailgating :-(

I will be missing Opening Day this season

a hazard of ditching my season seats.

Tragedy Rev!

:(

Sorry I missed this one, looks like it was a blast.

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