that he mentioned two musical acts and i confirmed the 2nd one he mentioned and that you didn’t get it or that people will think i have the VP on my ipod whether I quote them or not…
When a replay the “tape” from that season, we had a random collection of guys excelling in the intangibles…Eckstein, Erstad, Salmon, even GA, Fullmer, Spezio and Glaus. I guess I am referring to the “mystery” of team chemistry. Not sure it exists.
If it does, it seems an elusive quality over the last 4-5 seasons.
Yankee Stadium right field (314 down the line, 353 straight away to right) is relatively much less ground to cover than Angel Stadium’s left field (330 down the line but the wall quickly curves out. 387 to straight away left).
though Conger is a big question mark as to whether he can stay healthy at catcher. Budde isn’t ever going to be more than a backup. Wilson might be better, but we’d have to be willing to take a chance on him over an extended period, and Mike hasn’t been willing to do that.
We’ve basically exchanged Franky for a left-handed version of Shields. He can be pretty unhittable when he’s on, but when he struggles, he gets lit up. Franky could be wild but his stuff was generally so flat out nasty that he could pitch out of it.
FIRST!!
woohooo such dedication!
ladybug - April 4, 2009
Halo
Lets Go
Funke5ive - April 4, 2009
Jeez...Mathis almost threw a PITCH-OUT into CF.
Got the out though.
sothball - April 4, 2009
HEY REV
could you please post the links to your random lyrics? I always like checking out the source….pretty please?
ladybug - April 4, 2009
I'm pretty sure it's a Bob Dylan song
Funke5ive - April 4, 2009
I was going to say the lyrics were from YMCA by the Village People
But if it’s Dylan, I’ll say its Yazoo Street Scandal.
Fan Since 1981 - April 4, 2009
YOUNG MAN!
you called it the 2nd time…
Rev Halofan - April 4, 2009
I don't know what's scarier
that Fan knew it was the Village People or that Rev has the Village People on his iPod
ladybug - April 4, 2009
I don't what's scarier
that he mentioned two musical acts and i confirmed the 2nd one he mentioned and that you didn’t get it or that people will think i have the VP on my ipod whether I quote them or not…
Rev Halofan - April 4, 2009
I think that I didn't get it!
I’m slinking off back the game. Reading is all about comprehension, isn’t it?
ladybug - April 4, 2009
so is writing
if my sentence is jumbled it is on me…
Rev Halofan - April 4, 2009
I'll take this one.
ladybug - April 4, 2009
o'sullivan not bad
although i get the feeling they might punish him the second time through
ihearhowie2.0 - April 4, 2009
if the padres are capable of punishing anyone
ihearhowie2.0 - April 4, 2009
Generally no, but he K'd their best hitter for the 3rd out.
sothball - April 4, 2009
howie apparently still doesnt understand he cannot hit offspeed away
ihearhowie2.0 - April 4, 2009
...that triggered bad memories of last year's playoffs...
sothball - April 4, 2009
O'Sullivan looks like Broxton with more facial hair.
sothball - April 4, 2009
JACK BLACK
Rev Halofan - April 4, 2009
I keep expecting to see GA pulling down the fly ball in left field....
44FAN - April 4, 2009
Seeing Eckstein at 2B in a Padre uniform is a little wierd too...
sothball - April 4, 2009
VERY weird
I miss little Davie. Wonder if he had his chicken teriyaki tonite?
ladybug - April 4, 2009
Maybe I'm too nostalgic for 2002.
When a replay the “tape” from that season, we had a random collection of guys excelling in the intangibles…Eckstein, Erstad, Salmon, even GA, Fullmer, Spezio and Glaus. I guess I am referring to the “mystery” of team chemistry. Not sure it exists.
If it does, it seems an elusive quality over the last 4-5 seasons.
sothball - April 4, 2009
The stats support the 2002 team.
While some call the 2008 team lucky, the same can’t be said for the 2002 team. In fact, the 2002 teams (via Pythag) should have won 101 games.
Fan Since 1981 - April 4, 2009
Indeed. According to Pythag
the Angels were the best team in baseball that year.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
That was outside according to gameday.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
That called strike to Rivera was also outside.
Heads up guys, it’s a big corner he’s giving.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Nuts.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Yup. BIG strike zone.
sothball - April 4, 2009
I wonder how Abreu will do in LF
Yankee Stadium right field (314 down the line, 353 straight away to right) is relatively much less ground to cover than Angel Stadium’s left field (330 down the line but the wall quickly curves out. 387 to straight away left).
Fan Since 1981 - April 4, 2009
Outfield defense will likely be a slight downgraded from last year...
sothball - April 4, 2009
I wonder if we wouldn't be better served having Abreu DH and Rivera in the field.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Rivera isn't too good in the field either. No significant advantage/disadventage either way.
sothball - April 4, 2009
Abreu does'nt seem to be in any extra hurry to chase a ball in the field.
44FAN - April 4, 2009
I think he's still better than Abreu.
Depending on what system you believe, Abreu is somewhere between pretty bad and god-awful as a fielder.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Rivera has a better arm. I believe they are equals otherwise.
sothball - April 4, 2009
And before Juan broke his leg, UZR/150 has him as an above average outfielder.
Fan Since 1981 - April 4, 2009
Admittedly though, he DID break his leg.
We don’t really have a very good sample size for him since then.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
My concern is that perhaps his D never returns
and he continues to be a clunky outfielder.
On the plus side, he did demonstrate that his power stroke is back by slugging .505 from July 1 to the end of the season.
Fan Since 1981 - April 4, 2009
I don't even know that we can say
that he’s clunky at this point. He really wasn’t in the field long enough last year to tell.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
D'oh
That curveball got away from O’ Sullivan.
halofolife - April 4, 2009
Not bad Nacho.
Into trouble and back out again. Only one run given up.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
nice little jog for Vladi
ladybug - April 4, 2009
Is O'Sullivan going to be in the starting rotation, 5th starter?
44FAN - April 4, 2009
Not this year most likely.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Doubtful. It looks loke Moseley, Adenhart, and Loux (with Saunders & Weaver).
sothball - April 4, 2009
He looks good so far, and hefty young white-guy pitchers are so en vogue.
44FAN - April 4, 2009
Not sure his skin color matters...
…pro sports is about as close you come to a true meritocracy.
sothball - April 4, 2009
Way to watch Jeff.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Ugh.
Bad baserunning. Jeff, you gotta do better than that.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Be smart Aybar.
Stay in your zone.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Man.
The fact that this Correa guy is making us look like Chumps is pretty annoying.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
I hope the exposure to the artificial environment of Arizona (gusting winds, thin air)
doesn’t screw up the hitters now that they are back to confront the marine layer and won’t benefit from a wind blown homers.
Fan Since 1981 - April 4, 2009
Working too far up in the zone Sean.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Eddie McKiernan in with 2 on and no one out.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
O' Sullivan and McKiernan
My PEOPLE ! Viva LA Raza Verde!!!!!!!
Rev Halofan - April 4, 2009
Todd Hundley?
cupie - April 4, 2009
Maybe Kendrick should just stick to swinging at the first pitch.
It seems to work better than being patient.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Nice Steal HK.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Abreu manages to advance Howie at least.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Vlad finally beats out an Eckstein throw.
cupie - April 4, 2009
wow....Vladi beat it out!
ladybug - April 4, 2009
Howie scores!
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Funny
Eckstein is barely taller than Vladdy’s ass.
cupie - April 4, 2009
that IS a funny visual
ladybug - April 4, 2009
Nice to see you have "thawed out" from winter hybernation.
44FAN - April 4, 2009
BARBIE WET
Ken DRY!
Rev Halofan - April 4, 2009
Acuda
with an RBI double.
cupie - April 4, 2009
KENDRY!
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Great hit by Kendry
halofolife - April 4, 2009
Morales is breaking out.
44FAN - April 4, 2009
I think that if there is anything certain we've learned this spring
this has to be it.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
I've got a fever...
And the only cure…
Zoe Necrosis - April 4, 2009
MORE COWBELL!
ladybug - April 4, 2009
NICE hit, Kendry.
TheOptimist - April 4, 2009
Lets go, Rivers.
TheOptimist - April 4, 2009
Yurg.
TheOptimist - April 4, 2009
It's good to see Vlad run
Without making that face during and afterwards
Zoe Necrosis - April 4, 2009
Ugh.
That was a really good pitch that he struck out on.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
terrible swing juan
looks like gmj is movin up the depth chart
TheAngelsAngels - April 4, 2009
Except that yesterday they were both in the game.
And Juan was so much better it was sad.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
i like gmj is doing this spring
you just give him no credit, which i rarely do myself.
TheAngelsAngels - April 4, 2009
No, I give him credit. If you haven't noticed though, that awesome average he was sporting
early on has dropped a LOT. He’s hitting .240-ish on the spring now.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Incidentally, is Naps hurt or still trying to get his catching stuff down in
minors games?
TheOptimist - April 4, 2009
word
why isnt nap getting playing time?
TheAngelsAngels - April 4, 2009
I mean, don't get me wrong, Jeff's had a great spring, but I'm pretty sure
he had a great spring in ’07 and ’08 too.
TheOptimist - April 4, 2009
Nah.
He blew chunks. His ’06 was pretty badass.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
probably taking it easy on his shoulder
ladybug - April 4, 2009
I don't mind him not playing the ST games and sticking in the minors
as long as he gets the starts when the bell rings.
TheOptimist - April 4, 2009
word is he may miss Opening Day and some of the starting games
I haven’t read any updates yet
ladybug - April 4, 2009
Bleck.
TheOptimist - April 4, 2009
NAPOLI
is in Arizona working on throwing – he caught Weaver today – both should be here on Opening Night.
Rev Halofan - April 4, 2009
Excellent...
TheOptimist - April 4, 2009
good to hear
ladybug - April 4, 2009
It's satisfying somehow that Eckstein is like the best hitter on that team.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Eck's another guy that always seems to rule ST.
TheOptimist - April 4, 2009
Nice pick off, good D!
TheOptimist - April 4, 2009
Nice inning Darren.
Here’s hoping Oliver doesn’t take in April this season. We really can’t afford it this time.
TheOptimist - April 4, 2009
He did okay last April.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Thought he started with a 5 ERA and was lights out from there...
TheOptimist - April 4, 2009
4.09 in March/April 2008.
2007 he came out of April well over 6 IIRC.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
*tank
TheOptimist - April 4, 2009
Matthews in for Vlad, now.
TheOptimist - April 4, 2009
Nice single, Jeff.
Good leadoff AB.
TheOptimist - April 4, 2009
I really wonder if Jeff has turned it around sometimes.
It’s not really impossible, though it’s hard to forget how bad he was last year.
On the other hand, he’ll always have that two-homer game vs the Red Sox in July.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
There are times he seems to have turned a corner...
…it doesn’t last long though!
sothball - April 4, 2009
Well, it's lasted the whole spring this time around.
Who knows maybe it’ll stick. I’m still all for letting Naps be the starter though.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Mathis - hitting-wise through spring yes. Defense...
…did you see his pitch-out throw to 2B in the 1st inning? Almost into CF…just like last year.
sothball - April 4, 2009
Still got the guy though.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Yes...but on a pitch-out, it wasalmost like las year.
Not sure why he is having trouble throwing high to 2B.
sothball - April 4, 2009
I wonder how much longer he will be #2 with the development of...
Budde, Wilson, and Conger.
sothball - April 4, 2009
If he still can't hit, not much longer
though Conger is a big question mark as to whether he can stay healthy at catcher. Budde isn’t ever going to be more than a backup. Wilson might be better, but we’d have to be willing to take a chance on him over an extended period, and Mike hasn’t been willing to do that.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Only cause the guy stopped halfway
Sam Miller OCR - April 4, 2009
that said,
he might have thrown the ball high because he saw the guy stopped. I couldn’t tell which came first.
Sam Miller OCR - April 4, 2009
Base-runners weren't stopping halfway last year...
…when he seemed to be playing catch with the CF.
sothball - April 4, 2009
Listening to our radio guys, it sounds like the biggest favor you can do
yourself as a young player is to follow Ervin Santana’s advice: “Don’t give credit to nobody.”
TheOptimist - April 4, 2009
Nice hustle to avoid the DP, Erick.
TheOptimist - April 4, 2009
Aybar got lucky there
still a terrible baserunner…
Rev Halofan - April 4, 2009
Good timing...
sothball - April 4, 2009
Got lucky, Erick.
Can’t be doing that.
TheOptimist - April 4, 2009
Ugh. Bad baserunning.
TheOptimist - April 4, 2009
Jeez. He gets that lucky and STILL gets picked off the next time out?
Someone needs to slap him upside the helmet in the clubhouse and tell him to get his head in the game on the basepaths.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Not picked, caught stealing. Same basic problem, though.
TheOptimist - April 4, 2009
Yeah.
Why would you try and steal third there? Honestly.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
2 out single.
Stay cool Jepsen.
Gonna have to sign off. Here’s hoping we light up the final ST game! Go Halos!
TheOptimist - April 4, 2009
Have a good evening.
sothball - April 4, 2009
Jepson gives up the lead.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
McKiernan looks like a bat boy.
sothball - April 4, 2009
lol
yes he does
Funke5ive - April 4, 2009
He still has braces!!!
sothball - April 4, 2009
It's past his curfew
Funke5ive - April 4, 2009
Plus he'd have to pass the height check at Disneyland for Thunder Mountain.
sothball - April 4, 2009
I just gotta.....exactly which height and which Thunder Mountain requirement???
ladybug - April 4, 2009
I'm gonna do an MC Hammer...
“Can’t Touch This”.
sothball - April 4, 2009
...and "That" too.
sothball - April 4, 2009
Speaking of "Thunder Mountain"...
you weren’t by chance a “Strike Force” gal?
sothball - April 4, 2009
nope. My IQ is higher than the required minimum
ladybug - April 4, 2009
cold
just cold
Funke5ive - April 4, 2009
(insert big innocent grin)
ladybug - April 4, 2009
Howz your Momz doin
She’s a Riot
Funke5ive - April 4, 2009
She's good.....I think she's going to be here on Opening Day
ladybug - April 4, 2009
There's a minimum?
I can’t imagine how to set that threshold.
sothball - April 4, 2009
Sample Question:
What’s less than Zero.
Answer: “Um…I don’t get it”. (snaps gum)
sothball - April 4, 2009
I may be dumb
but I’m not stupid
Funke5ive - April 4, 2009
You passed the test!
sothball - April 4, 2009
WooHoo!!! Q hits the foul pole!
sothball - April 4, 2009
What is that, #5 on the spring!?
Jeez Q.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Tina Fey goes yard...
Very Nice.
cupie - April 4, 2009
“I like to hunt, and that’s about it.”
Damn, Mathis is precious.
Zoe Necrosis - April 4, 2009
signed just to celebrate superman's homer
ihearhowie2.0 - April 4, 2009
woo!
ihearhowie2.0 - April 4, 2009
"...come on without, come on within...
…you’ve not seen nothing like the mighty Q".
sothball - April 4, 2009
Dangit Wood.
K’s on a fastball down the heart of the plate. >_<
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Where did THAT miss?
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Babyface
So the pitcher who stands to get a ‘W’ here has freaking braces?
Zoe Necrosis - April 4, 2009
...part of what makes ST special...
sothball - April 4, 2009
ET looking good.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
S-Rod just missed...
sothball - April 4, 2009
Shields up!
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
GMJ...nice catch!!!
sothball - April 4, 2009
This ump's zone is stupid and it's making me sad.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
...consistency not his specialty...
sothball - April 4, 2009
Nice inning Scot.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
At least 3 Wood has been working counts better this spring
halofan4life - April 4, 2009
As he strikes out again
halofan4life - April 4, 2009
Wood's strikeouts are distressing. -_-;
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Fuentes...fails.
sothball - April 4, 2009
He has been quite dissapointing this far
halofan4life - April 4, 2009
blech
Bad Fuentes
halofan4life - April 4, 2009
Fuentes, it's not the regular season yet, but this isn't a good time to crap the bed.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
I wish I cound hear Sosh's advice.
sothball - April 4, 2009
Kotch would of had that!
Funke5ive - April 4, 2009
Fuentes not helping himself here.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
e-gad
halofan4life - April 4, 2009
Someone reassure me on Fuentes
Say something to make me think he’s going to do alright here. Cause I’ve wanted to believe. But lately…
Zoe Necrosis - April 4, 2009
Forget it
I’m just going to have another scotch
Zoe Necrosis - April 4, 2009
um...it's spring training?
sothball - April 4, 2009
just barely
cupie - April 4, 2009
yeah
Way to close to regular season for those kinda mistakes to be blamed on “off season rust”
halofan4life - April 4, 2009
Sorry. I saw him too much last year
And he’s one of those guys who sucks despite his ERA.
scareduck - April 4, 2009
I take it you were in favor of resigning Franky then?
Or just giving the spot to ET?
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Not necessarily
but Fuentes is gonna be a hard ride.
scareduck - April 4, 2009
Just so we're clear
I’d have preferred either option.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
A carnival of Fuentes
cupie - April 4, 2009
Carnival.
Now THERE’s a nickname.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
...cardiac to carnival...I don't know which is worse.
sothball - April 4, 2009
The best way I can describe it is like this.
We’ve basically exchanged Franky for a left-handed version of Shields. He can be pretty unhittable when he’s on, but when he struggles, he gets lit up. Franky could be wild but his stuff was generally so flat out nasty that he could pitch out of it.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Charm. Pure charm.
scareduck - April 4, 2009
Fastball is 88.1 right now.
Yuck.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
KJZZ?
scareduck - April 4, 2009
KKJZ
Oh yeah. The home of men whose voices have seen more cigarettes than the films of the 1940’s.
Zoe Necrosis - April 4, 2009
K-STK for Brown
sothball - April 4, 2009
kinda makes u wish for k-rods 91 mph fastball
halofan4life - April 4, 2009
After April last year it was 93.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Cotton Candy Fuentes
cupie - April 4, 2009
No
cotton candy is GOOD
halofan4life - April 4, 2009
not if you have kids
Funke5ive - April 4, 2009
LOL
cupie - April 4, 2009
Luckily
My kids are too young for cotton candy
halofan4life - April 4, 2009
Dear Soth
Please bring
AshleyRich in for Fuentes. I ran out of Rally Diapers when KRod was traded.Thank you
ladybug - April 4, 2009
"Meat" Fuentes
K3YEROUT - April 4, 2009
We are the suck
We are the children…
scareduck - April 4, 2009
Fuentes
looks like he is playing Frisbee golf
cupie - April 4, 2009
Frisbee
I have a feeling I’m going to lobby for that as his nickname this season
Zoe Necrosis - April 4, 2009
Fuente Hills
ladybug - April 4, 2009
nice
cupie - April 4, 2009
Whelp, we're in the hole.
How about a come from behind walkoff Angels?
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
2 strong 's...AFTER surrenduring the lead.
sothball - April 4, 2009
...that was 2 strong K's...
sothball - April 4, 2009
No Massacre......
cupie - April 4, 2009
FYI
the Padres DFA’d GMJr a long time ago.
cupie - April 4, 2009
Juice
Willits
S-Rod
Let’s do it boys.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Nice BS bunt Willits
cupie - April 4, 2009
0-2 Willits
hopefully you can start working the count
cupie - April 4, 2009
Reggie! Reggie!
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
REGGGEEEE REGGGEEEEE
ladybug - April 4, 2009
Not dead yet
halofan4life - April 4, 2009
Nice patience S-Rod!
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
BOY KING
cupie - April 4, 2009
way to work it s-rod
halofan4life - April 4, 2009
Aight Juan.
Back me up here.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Er... Izzy.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
Carnival
cupie - April 4, 2009
How lucky can you get!!??
sothball - April 4, 2009
MIGHTY MOUSE!!
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
HAHA!!
AWRIGHT REGGIE!
scareduck - April 4, 2009
Reggie=the new Rally Monkey
ladybug - April 4, 2009
Tips!
Funke5ive - April 4, 2009
REG-GIE REG-GIE
halofolife - April 4, 2009
MICE "CLUTCH" TITS
halofan4life - April 4, 2009
TITS
cupie - April 4, 2009
The Boy King always delivers
cupie - April 4, 2009
Wilson delivers!!!
sothball - April 4, 2009
Easy game fellas...
cupie - April 4, 2009
Bobby Wilson, Hero!
Now back to AAA with you.
scareduck - April 4, 2009
exactly
tanana40 - April 4, 2009
BOBBY WILSON WALKS OFF
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
halofan4life - April 4, 2009
Well, you can tell who was watching on game day and saw "runs scored."
:-P
Nice job Reggie.
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
in play run(s)
was all I needed to see
halofan4life - April 4, 2009
BOBBY!
W00T!
26 wins ties the 97 Marlins for the record.
To first place in the AL West, and another ring!
Zu Long - April 4, 2009
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