The Angels’ bullpen wasted another fine starting pitcher’s effort, this time destroying one of their own as reliever Darren Oliver, spot-starting for a decimated pitching staff, pitched a great 5 innings of 5-Hit, 1-Run Ball.
Kevin Jepsen blew his third lead of the season, got his second Loss and was the all over goat following Oliver’s superb start – his first in the big leagues since 2004. Jepsen’s disastrous 2/3 of an inning went like this: Walk, Walk, Single, Single, Double, Groundout, Groundout, Wild Pitch Walk.
The sum total of the Angels offense was a 2-Run Homer in the 2nd inning. OF the 6 other Angel hits on Saturday afternoon, only one was not a single, a double by Kendry Morales right after Hunter’s blast. It was erased when Morales was thrown out at Home on a grounder by Juan Rivera.
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Lose
norcaliangelsfan - April 18, 2009
norcaliangelsfan - April 18, 2009
boy, if things keep going the way they're going
you can eliminate the second guy from that diagram and have the solo guy holding the gun to his head…
Big Easy Halofan - April 18, 2009
6 votes, 6 Jepsen
Figgi4life - April 18, 2009
Unfortunately…..
Figgi4life - April 18, 2009
Today's game was a BIG time fail
Not to mention yesterday.
This sucks!
TheAntiSox - April 18, 2009
Results up.
scottnak - April 18, 2009
I was so frikkin close in 3 of my picks.....
Figgi4life - April 18, 2009
Dan Davidson to the rescue!!!
Match Day 5 - April 18, 2009
Not lookin good for Jepsen.......
Figgi4life - April 18, 2009
ladybug - April 18, 2009
Dr, Phil could'nt even help Octo-Mom.
44FAN - April 18, 2009
On a sidenote: LOL LIdge BS
Figgi4life - April 18, 2009
anaheim angels - April 18, 2009
Forgot an "R" at the end
TheAntiSox - April 18, 2009
That card is made by BLOWMAN.
How fitting.
Downing Rules - April 18, 2009
Jepson!!!!
stolenbases - April 18, 2009
Who is Jepson?
cupie - April 18, 2009
George Jepson?
stolenbases - April 18, 2009
Oops...Jepsen
Doesn’t matter since he won’t be around forever
stolenbases - April 18, 2009
Or ever
Hes another 1 hit wonder. Wait that would be a good thing, how about a 1 thousand hit wonder
WillGoAngels27 - April 18, 2009
embarassing.
gdog009 - April 18, 2009
this is a very bad april thus far
ihearhowie2.0 - April 18, 2009
good news though folks...
Bulgers ERA goes down by 9!
gdog009 - April 18, 2009
I look at April thus far
And it reminds me of early April 2002. Now, obviously, there are more significant problems this year then in ’02 but it still helps.
The point is that it’s too early to give up.
TheAntiSox - April 18, 2009
I've been thinking....
And I’m wondering if the issue is that there isn’t anyone able to give the bullpen a good ass kicking.
Shields could do it, except Evil Shields has been showing up. I don’t see Hokie Joe, WTY, or Oliver as having the temperament to do it. The rest of the rotation is too young, and Fuentes doesn’t have locker room cred yet.
They need someone like Percy or Big John to kick their asses. I bet that within a week after Big John gets back, the bullpen will get into shape… or else.
red floyd - April 18, 2009
Ummm
Looks like the Arson Squad is coming back…..
Angelfan1983 - April 18, 2009
Bad couple of days.
Keep the faith, boys and girls.
Downing Rules - April 18, 2009
BOTG = Soth
Big Bad, 'Vlad'! - April 18, 2009
Just finished watching the game...
and then flipped over to watch the new Angels sponsored drag raceron it’s first run…
3rd Echelon - April 18, 2009
That was funny.
44FAN - April 18, 2009
O'Day
the mets just put Darrin O’Day on waivers…I’d guess he makes it back to the angels
DonutVT - April 18, 2009
Hooray!
Though I don’t think he automatically comes back to the Halos—isn’t that only if he didn’t make the Opening Day roster?
Hmm, looks like he had 2 Unearned Runs on 5 hits in 3.0 innings. Not fantastic, but if the defense can keep up—not a good, solid prospect for the Halos these days it seems, with their 2006-level defense—looks like this could be one of the salves the Halos need.
Or did the Mets see something ominous they didn’t like?
Clutch - April 18, 2009
I thought the worst teams have first shot at claiming...
I think the Halos are nearly the worst team in the league at this point. So, we should get first whack at claiming him.
Downing Rules - April 18, 2009
Some info on the Rule 5 Draft from Wikipedia...
So it looks like by placing him on waivers, the Angels, who had the best record last year, would have the last chance to claim him on waivers. If they decline that chance, the Mets would have to offer him back to the Angels. Kind of strange, if indeed the Angels are last on the waive list. Not sure what the difference would be between claiming him on waivers and taking him when offered by the Mets after the waivers are cleared.
AlanFalcon - April 18, 2009
Didn’t he spend all of last year on the Angels 25-man? He’s a normal player now.
Downing Rules - April 18, 2009
He wasn't a Rule 5 draft pick last year.
He was a Rule 5 draft pick this year. This is the year he’d have to be on the Mets roster all year, which he is not.
Anyone else remember Derrick Turnbow? I remember being so confused about why we kept him around.
AlanFalcon - April 18, 2009
Ah. I guess I have no clue what a rule 5 is ...
even after reading your blockquote. Sleepy time.
Downing Rules - April 18, 2009
because he could throw
really really fast
anaheim angels - April 18, 2009
O'Day is looking really good right now!
stolenbases - April 18, 2009
Ben Weber gets my vote.
Downing Rules - April 18, 2009
Dennis Cook will do too
stolenbases - April 18, 2009
Heck
Max Weber couldn’t be any worse
stolenbases - April 18, 2009
I have never seen such a lopsided poll
Wow. “The nail in the coffin!!!”
Downing Rules - April 18, 2009
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