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Let's Go Angels!
Anyone having issues with FSN Prime?

Stuck frozen for me.

Excited to see how Escobar pitches.
Angels go 1-2-3 in the first.

Figgy did work the count and hit it hard, though.

Time to see how Kelvim's shoulder holds up
Escobar

looks like he lost some weight

hardly recognize the guy without the bubbles
I know the goal here is to get Escobar some pitches

Against live competition, but should we be concerned that he’s getting roughed up in his first inning?

Its his first start

in over a year, i wouldn’t expect him to be on top of his game quite yet.

He hasn't shown anything to be really all that concerned about yet.
Who'd have thunk it...

The Pads are putting on a hitting clinic.

Kiss it goodbye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
VLAD hits it out!

and Rory totally fudges the call.

*********HOMERUN**********Vladimir Guerrero!*************
first impressions

escobars off speed was sick nasty. looks like mike had him sticking to fast balls and change ups (did i mention it looked great). some breaking stuff, but i think i only saw two or three. also, the pads were getting hits off nice pitches. meaning they were sitting on FB and then it came.

also. vlad is the man.

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Yes FSN was giving me problems, I reset my Verizon Fios STB though and the 2nd time it worked.

The Angels have invaded Petco far more than Dodgers fans ever came to Anaheim.

Can someone tell me why Esky won’t just start in the Angels rotation. He’s filthy!

He's still on a limited pitch count.

But if he keeps throwing like this I imagine he won’t need that many rehab starts…

Didn't he throw like 90 something in his last rehab or was that someone else?
i am wondering the same thing

i mean i know why. but i damn it would be sweet.

K-mo with a triple!

Rare sighting…

Mathis with 400' double...

3-2 good guys.

Going to be a LONG year for the Padres...

Was listening to 710 today and Rick Sutcliffe was on and he said that 710 giving away tickets to the Angels/Padres, should have been more properly advertised as giving away tickets to see the Angels

I see that the Padres Silva is practically a clone of the mariners guy.
I appreciate Figgy taking the outside slider

and not seeing him bite at it. Plate discipline ftw.

For those interested UCI vs CSF is on ESPNU
So, good news thus far: Escobar throwing fastball in mid-90's.

Offense being supportive.

Bad news: Kelvim a tad rusty on pitch location. Still, not bad.

Also in the bad news:

Defense = not so much.

Hey, Morales did catch it.
Tad high there figgy.
Nice changeup.
OK, Kelvim, DP.
Right, it's the pitcher.

Nevermind.

Nah, it was a good call.
You were right anyway
looks like you called it.

as he actually got down a good bunt.

hi boys

back to the TV and my beer

IPA?

Get your computer problems resolved for Ashley Thompson’s chat?

Hop Ottin!!

I emailed coveritlive and they are working on it for me.

that dp was shweet
Nobody gets it past Figgy!
Though he occasionally gets it past first. >_>
Figgins living dangerously on the throw, but gets the DP.
I'm a little concerned by Figgins' 4 errors on the spring.

That’s a little too much like 06 defensive disaster Figgs for my taste.

Shoulda gone ahead and finished the swing Kendrick.
Ouch, three straight breaking balls for strikes.

The ‘taking the breaking ball’ strategy DOES have a slight flaw.

The ump expanded the outside corner.

So now Silva can live out there.
Though according to GD, they were all strikes.

Nice try, Vlad.
I just added Escobar to my two fantasy teams
Certainly doesn't seem to be anything wrong, just some first inning rust.
Glad he's doing well

As he was already sitting on my bench.

XD on them not noticing MLB.com

left the sound on.

ANY GOSSIP?

Nah.

Just a mike check for Ebel.

Ebel got punked by Aybar

Gumwad glued a dixiecup to the op of his cap during the teevee interview

Wow.

Kelvim, I missed you SO MUCH.

Averaging a smooth 93.1 on the fastball according to Gameday.
Torii up the middle.

Basehit.

There we go.

Torii starting us off right.

Whoops.

Not so much for Eck there.

But it's good for Kowbell.

Cause that was a sure DP otherwise.

Izzy K's on the curve.
Yikes, bad AB Izzy.

Get him, Jeff.

Though to be honest, with Kelvim on deck I'm shocked Mathis is getting anything

within 5 feet of the plate.

Escobar up with runners on and 2 out.

Will they let him swing.

I'm betting no.
Shows what I know. O_O
As much as I don't want him to get injured

I love how much fun Escobar is having at the plate

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
Well hell.

He gets a RBI!

KELVIM!!!! 4-2!
esco with the jacket xD
Mike Scioscia: "Are you shitting me?"
Mikey's lost a bit of weight, hasn't he?
Escobar wonders how why the hitters act like it's so hard.
It's spring training for me, too... >_>;
Incidentally, now everyone in the lineup has to get a hit

or face brutal ribbing in the clubhouse.

Juice in for Vlad.
Love the shot of Arte in the stands.
Man it's litterally like every inning Escobar is getting filthier.
Ugh. Defense not loving the Kelvim.

Get another DP.

Now Izzy with the error.

I really hope these guys have better concentration when it’s a real game.

Escobar comes out.
Looks like he hit his pitch count.

Speier in to hold down the fort…

Aw. Kelvim out.

Somebody give that man a standing O. He’s 3 months ahead of schedule and looks like he could pitch in a week and a half.

This is the absolute truth.

My only caveat is that Carlos Silva just held the Pads to like 3 runs yesterday.

Come on Justin.

Find that strike zone.

the only thing justin found last year was the cold end of the bench
Speier having some command issues out of the gate.
Base hit for Blanco.
Justin not impressing me here.
If Ashley's lucky

Rich Thompson might be getting a phone call soon.

can we start a petition?
The leash on Speier will hopefully be shorter this year.

He really seems to have lost his ability to pitch…or throw to 1B.

NICE play Izzy.

Makin’ up for that E earlier.

Mighty Mouse!

Whew!

You. SUCK. Speier.
Way to suck Speier.
Speier

M E L T D O W N

get out those UN-inSpeiered posters Rev

we are going to need them

for the love of all that is Haloed

why didn’t they trade Speier for someone useful?

So, 2 unearned runs and we're tied.

Yay.

Er...1 unearned run, somehow Izzy's got called a hit.
ball took a bad hop, according to Rory.
It took a tricky hop, but that's still an error all the way.
WHA?
We have 2 errors. 1 is Figgs, the other is Justin.

Ergo…

Hey Rev...

..look for an e-mail from me on tix to an upcoming game. Just sent it…

email ME
?? and the message should be???
I just noticed...you changed your sig! So the Hornsby quote is free for the taking?
the message should be

“ladybug, I am handing over all my tix to you” LOL

the quote was always free for the taking. It’s not mine!

Ha! I tried bartering that quote from you LAST season...

…can’t remember what I offered…something ridiculous. Couldn’t have 2 posters on HH with the same sig.

don't remember any 'same siggy' rule, but whatever. Steal away

Rev gives you any grief, I’ll go beat him up. During daylight hours of course. I don’t go to the ‘hood when it’s dark

Wha?? I never knew courage was sensitive to daylight.

Besides, have you seen his cleaning crew. Intimidating…

I'm blonde & female....that's enough 'sensitivity'
yeah...trump.
I was in Lynwood today during the day and it was creepy
Oh...North Compton!

I work in South Compton (actually Rancho Dominguez).
There are lots of good people in these communities, surrounded by some real bad guys…I can understand your discomfort.

St Francis Med Ctr actually...took my daddy for his post op visit

only highlight is “spot Weird Al’s house”

Lynwood is home to Mr. Yankovich?

Who’d have know? So that’s where formulated the lyrics to
“…another one rides the bus…”

He was born in Downey and raised in Lynwood.

His mom and dad lived there for quite a while before they moved to Fallbrook (where they died a few years ago)

Yeah, closet Weird Al groupie here.

First heard "Wierd Al on Dr. Demento's Sunday night K-MET broadcast

…funny stuff…

BTW, post op visit...vital surgery?
he had a cardiac bypass on the 24th

& is doing great. He’s been with us here since he was discharged last week

Tough surgery...I hope he recovers well.

Sounds like he is in good hands.

thanks! Yup Nurse Ratchett on duty
Oh jeez...

break a leg!

Whoops! Thinking of "Misery"...wrong movie.
I think I understand why you couldn't make ST this year.
You suck Justin Speier. That is all.
Alright HK, kick into gear.

If Kelvim can do it, so can you.

MUCH better.
Well, except for the whole no patience thing.

Still, when the pitcher hangs it there, screw patience, HIT THAT THING.

Precisely. FPS is justified if you get a hit.

And when the opp thinks they can throw you breaking strikes with impunity, you sit on it and nail one.

WTF at the kids with Angels unis and Pads hats.
It's the Los Angeles Padres of San Diego
Howie basehit!
ABREU!!! 5-4 Halos!
Abrreu is clutchy.
Boom! goes the dynamite!
Ugh.

That zone he’s getting with the curveballs is annoying.

Now playing the part of Vlad:

some guy who can’t fist a jam ball into the outfield.

johnny rivers continues the run
Rivera is the man
6-4. So to review: Juan doubles, Juice soft lines to short.
Just to be fair

I have to imagine the disappointment at not being a regular is hurting Juice’s concentration.

Unfortunately, that ain’t how it works GMJ.

That was fair? Yuck.

Lets go Izzy.

How very disappointing.
We scored two runs.

I’ll take it.

Gotta sign off, go Angels!
Adios amigo.
Mice makes a nice play.
Howie may be the best interviewer the Angels have. 0_0
Torii's probably higher up

And Q was surprisingly good the other day.

Nah, I heard Torii and Q.

Howie’s presentation and coherence was a step up from both. Not as funny as Torii, but still, really good. No pause-words at all.

Point taken.

I do enjoy hearink HK-47 speak. And smile.

It's definitely not intended as a downcheck against the other guys though.

I really surprised.

I not offended ;)
I'm just failing with words all over the place tonight.
Speier out.
can I stop acting surprised?
Tobin in

gets the last out and looks filthy doing it.

He did didn't he?
He looked pretty good last night, too.

I wonder how much of that is just batters never having seen him before, though. Still, looking forward to seeing him in a few years.

Gregerson's slider looks pretty nasty.
Free seats on the roof for the people in the apartment across the way.

How’s that for a perk?"

Soth has used Tobin a lot this spring...

he must be impressed with the kid’s stuff.

Should mention that Jepson is in.
Yeah...I should have posted the Tobin comment higher, in response to neochoa's comment...
Budde couldn't find the handle.
Willits walks.

Sherrif Woody showing his face.

Wood was barely trying to swing and STILL hits it to the outfield.
GMJ does a great job moving the runners over.

In bizarro world.

His specialty...ground ball to 2B.
Way to watch the fastball right down the middle while the runner is going there Gary.

Sheer luck is all that kept Willits safe right there. (Though he was safe)

Sanchez getting zapped by lightning bugs?
I was wondering the same thing.
Nice try Juan.
Fernando Rodriguez in.

Has some trouble with command on the first guy.

He looks really nervous...quick herky-jerky motions...
Just noticed the Jack in the Box ad behind home plate

“don’t aim here”. I love it.

let's go halos

they need to perk up a bit

F-Rod having some trouble.
Did you see that!?

F-Rod clearly went to some substance on his hat right there! /DMZ

getting some nasty break on his pitches now...
Strong break on his off speed stuff...
Rodriguez to Rodriguez Pickoff Attempt.
Flyout.

Matthews looking like he wanted to make it a more interesting catch, but no.

I'm sold. Give that man a 5 year deal.
Whoops.

Gives up the basehit.

Got lucky right there.
Whoa. Crushed for an out.
Rivers sure looked lazy standing right in the path of that ball.

Looks like he’ll do well in left.

Curse of Left Field?

doomed to look lazy at all costs?

curse of the cadillac
POSITIONING!
S-Rod K's swinging.
...looked bad on the 3rd strike.
Yeah, that's not really true Rory.

There are definitely some false numbers in there. The Royals game stands out prominently in that category.

first time on gameday this year.......

looks like some new and improved settings…….

speaking of new...

anybody seen Baseball Reference lately?

No

is it all kinds of snazzy now

I haven't spent too much time on it...

but in my first 30 seconds I was thoroughly confused.

Gameday has some new features, yes.

Runs pretty slow ATM though.

yeah

when I first turned it on Quinaln grounded out 3 times for the Padres

Also, Baseball Ref did that pretty recently.

I’m pretty sure I was looking at stuff there like, yesterday and it was the same as always.

“same as always” – try to find Darin Erstad’s 2002 world series batting average in under 30 sec. While it used to be on the first page, now you have to hunt for it. I’ll get used to it, but in the blink of an eye I struggled while trying to write reports at work at the same time.

I'm impressed

The way was before (albeit with plenty of useful information) was kinda cavemanish in its structure. They’ve done quite a bit to clean it up and make it easier to read.

The presentation is much nicer.

oh, i gotcha…it looked the same yesterday. Yeah, it has changed within the last couple of days, as it is new-fangled as of today.

Whitey in to pitch
3 errors on the Halos?

Am I seeing that correctly……..

whats up with the defense?

They were stinking it up pretty bad while Escobar was on the mound.

And then Speier didn’t do himself any favors.

Bulger has a man on third with 2 outs. 1-run lead on the line.
Nice block Budde.

Yeee.

Close.

But it’s still 6-5.

Fireworks ...

(Disneyland)

2nd straight inning the 3rd out was hit hard.
Almost a homer...

Reggie Willits at the track… inning and threat over.

strike??

Budde's reaction said it all
Budde

Quinlan
Willits

Last chance for some insurance Angels.

Im sure that lineup scares Heath Bell.......

lol

whoa whoa....

I thought the pitchers werent supposed to hit?

Escobar with a single and a rbi?

Yup. Nice lil drive to center...
Gettin' closer to regular season...

SWING AWAY.

They weren't.

Mike was PISSED. It was funny.

Is it just me or has Q’s stance opened up a tad more this year?

Q has 4 HR's this spring......

nice

it's your new plasma TV...
hahaha!

yeah, it’s not in HD, is it? This thing (47") distorts the image on the basic broadcast.

from Howards?
Nope...

Micro Center.

Don't tell Sosh...or Howie

Nice nubber Q. 1-3 on the putout.

good play by Pad's 3B

to the bottom of the 9th… is it Fuentes time?

Regular season? Yes. Tonight? I doubt it.
well be nice to see Fuentes in a real save situation
Anybody think of a nickname ffor him yet

Or is it too soon for that?

Daisy.
No shit?
just made up at 951PM by Downing Rules
I'd say it's the front runner

Yep, out of all the others that have come forward, mine rules.

hubba..........

hub……………..ba

I got nothin.
If he doesn't get his s**t together it's going to be F-uninspeiered.

.

Bulger still in.
come on Whitey.......close it out
"Walks'll kill ya"
he's setting up the gidp.

yeah, a chalk liner to Woodie.

Can Willits get the bunt down?

oops, wrong team.

Looks like we still have to watch the Battle of the Bulger.

…no?

To German commander surrounding Bastogne.

NUTS

Bastogne Tea Party?

;)

that's it.

this thread is becoming too silly.

Silliness abounds...

sounds better than “Hostility Abounds”, no?

BEST...POST...EVER.
Ewww any reference to that forsaken town or their forsaken teams

is badddd

Bastogne, Belgium, not that little town is Mass-a-2-shits.
Oooh I like Mass-a-2-shits.

Actually I hate the state but I like the nickname.

Enough Bastogne talk

I’m still not over Macho Grande!!!!

Dude ... is that a combined burrito from Taco Del?

Del’s Macho Burrito and a Taco Bell Grande?

mmm needs more hot sauce.
Needs more ninjas.
No

From the movie Airplane!

Romancing Bastogne?
There's that little kid again in the Halos bullpen
Sit down kid.
"Hockey Mask"
Cause that curve is downright terrifying.
Halos win!!!!!!!

Party in TJ.

The cartels are going nuts right now.

All the police commissioners are seeking asylum in the US

no wonder is a mess down there.

But.....

No crowds of tourists or lines at the bars or pharmacies.

now i can sleep go halos

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