Final Score in Southern California: Minnesota Twins 10, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1
The Angels 8-Game winning streak was dead and buried in a 30-pitch first inning on a 93-degree Anaheim afternoon, as Ervin Santana was obliterated in the 4th inning after being exhausted in that 2-Run 1st.
The Angels now lead the Texas Rangers by 3 and a half games with 65 games left to play. The Rangers have 66 remaining. Santana gave up 6 ER and Shane Loux gave up 3 ER ... why lookie there, the pitching might need to be improved and the all-enticing trade deadline looms a scant 108 hours and 15 minutes away... What will they do?
Well what they did NOT do this afternoon is deliver baserunners. The Angels stranded 16 men on base - that is fine if the opposition bats are shut down... but they were most definitely not as Santana delivered up fastballs straight and narrow on a tee to be hit away from fielders. Let's hope memories of this one melt away with some new blood by Friday!
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I blame GMJ
cuz he can’t do anything and doesn’t have any baseball skills.
JoseGuillenSux - July 26, 2009
and he's a fat loser and he has body odor
PieceOfAase - July 26, 2009
I'd be curious to see Ervin vs. GMJ
One can’t hit and the other can barely get outs.
BATTLE OF THE CENTURY!!!
hobbit_86 - July 26, 2009
44FAN - July 26, 2009
thats scary hahaha
JoseGuillenSux - July 26, 2009
This was an art installation, right?
I have this vague memory of seeing a photo of this a long time ago, but I can’t remember where.
The cows are well done, and I love the leis they are wearing.
opiejeanne - July 26, 2009
LOSE
JoseGuillenSux - July 26, 2009
BOTG=Sosh + GMJ
HALO N BRIMSTONE - July 26, 2009
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BrentSchmidt - July 26, 2009
well fail on my part there…
BrentSchmidt - July 26, 2009
nice...
SenorChuckles - July 26, 2009
I realize he's overpayed
but isn’t GMJ a bit of a pariah?
jam0152 - July 26, 2009
actually
he is well liked in the clubhouse and that has made the Angels organization deal well with the spent-sunk-dollars as he is active in the community and hangs with rookies in need of guidance.
Rev Halofan - July 26, 2009
Angel fans don't seem tobe weighing that too heavily these days, though
jam0152 - July 26, 2009
agree
but it only makes GMJ a pariah with the fans (and really only the nerdy hardcore base reading blogs) not the team itself, thus ensuring he is likely here for the duration.
Rev Halofan - July 26, 2009
and he's a servicable-to-good player who will throw in a great catch now and again.
albeit one who makes 10 mil a year.
jam0152 - July 26, 2009
correction
He is an old, slow, powerless, strikeout-prone, poor fielding, poor hitting overpaid player. (5th worst position player as per fangrpahs, and he hasnt even played enough to qualify)
anaheim angels - July 26, 2009
rookies in need of guidance?
you mean like how not to hit?
Fred Fredrix - July 26, 2009
Feels like 2007 Ervin
except 2009 Ervin can’t pitch at home at night.
ReggieBullits - July 26, 2009
Do you think this is mental like '07?
rspencer - July 26, 2009
yup he has low self esteem :(
SenorChuckles - July 26, 2009
I blame Angel Hernandez...
One of the worst umpires in the game today. He sucks. Terrible strike zone, blown strike calls, Ervin pitched badly today, with ALOT of help from Angel Hernandez.
halofolife - July 26, 2009
Agreed! At least one strike that was not called cost us two runs.
opiejeanne - July 26, 2009
BTW, diggin the Panther Elite
anaheim angels - July 26, 2009
Pitching, pitching
My Kingdom for some starting pitching.
vladtheimpaler - July 27, 2009
Up now
scottnak - July 27, 2009
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