Final Score in Minnesota: Angels 11, Twins 5
Well what do the media elites covering this team have to whine about now?
The Angels showed a major league resiliency in coming back from a 5-2 deficit to beat the Minnesota Twins in extra innings on Friday night. The final score of 11-5 in 11 innings belies a game that was nailbitingly close, especially considering the Angels are stuck with who they got. Well, who they got is Jason Bulger and Kevin Jepsen who provided three innings of relief without a baserunner. Jepsen was especially great, getting 3 strikeouts in 2 IP.
Bobby Abreu drove in 4 runs, Mike Napoli was 4 for 6 and nobody in the local press boo-hooed about the big bat fantasies they have been sublimating on this team for a few seasons.
But we didn't flush away the future for Heath Bell, oh dear this is terrible, all of our prospects are number ones and perfect why wouldn't Toronto take Trevor This or Trevor That or Brandondee and Brandondum for Roy Halladay? Wake up people, this is a team that stays in games and pressures its way to a close contest almost every night of the week.
Jepsen got the win. The kids are alright.
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UH WOW....
nice game
norcaliangelsfan - July 31, 2009
voted for Jepsen, think Naps could be a nominee also
tanana40 - July 31, 2009
Panther: Mike Napoli
44FAN - July 31, 2009
no HR
no extra innings
princeton11loveshalos - July 31, 2009
I dont get any love as a nominee lol.
deejayelleseven - July 31, 2009
Jepsen FTW
moosemastr - July 31, 2009
On a night when half the lineup got it done when it mattered,
I give it to psyKo. Cause he kicked ass.
TheOptimist - July 31, 2009
ESPN Giving us some love
Scott Van Pelt really wanted to see the extra innings highlights. They only showed Naps tie it up, though.
moosemastr - July 31, 2009
What else is new
Rycat512 - July 31, 2009 via mobile
the word is "some"
mastermind565 - July 31, 2009
How about Nap as one more panther candidate?
mjhsieh - July 31, 2009
+1
mattwelch - July 31, 2009
yeah Naps gets my vote.
Fred Fredrix - July 31, 2009
ADDED
duh! on my part
Rev Halofan - July 31, 2009
Btw, Breaking news: ESPN Sportscenter so biased even the sportscasters don't
understand it. They’re in the middle of the Angels game highlight, show Naps’ HR, and the announcers THINK they’re going to show some of the hilarious stuff in the 11th. Instead, roll boxscore, much to the confusion of Scott Van Pelt. Hilarious. XD
TheOptimist - July 31, 2009
I was pretty pissed myself.
moosemastr - July 31, 2009
I'm just glad it's Saturday tomorrow so I can stay up and watch sportcenter for when they DO show the 9th inning.
Zu Long - July 31, 2009
BTW, keep an eye out for the Nats/Pirates highlights.
Especially the President’s Race.
moosemastr - July 31, 2009
FYI: Quentin flied out to center.
cardinalwraith - July 31, 2009
PsyKo FTW
red floyd - July 31, 2009
Okay
explain the nickname to me please
eyespy - July 31, 2009
From the Rally thread
See here, and below. Search for “psyko”.
red floyd - July 31, 2009
Mahalo
eyespy - July 31, 2009
This game has the identical runs scored as last time Blackburn faced the Angels.
44FAN - July 31, 2009
Crazy....
…8 straight runners get on base to start the 11th. This offense is …frenetic. Reminds me more and more of 2002.
W6G
sothball - July 31, 2009
Fuckin' W6G!!!!
(Had to use up my quota.)
mattwelch - July 31, 2009
1 year anniversary since joining this blog
Thanks yall. its been a pleasure.
all you guys kick ass.
GOOO HALOS
princeton11loveshalos - July 31, 2009
FYI: Jepsen in the bottom of the 9th
vs. Mauer
96 fastball (called strike)
97 fastball (ball)
96 fastball (foul)
96 fastball (swinging strike 3)
vs. Morneau
97 fastball (called strike)
96 fastball (foul)
84 curveball (swinging strike 3)
Fan Since 1981 - July 31, 2009
Wow.
That’s scary good.
moosemastr - July 31, 2009
He's always had the stuff. Just more of that padawan learnin' to do.
“Control, control! You must learn control!”
Zu Long - July 31, 2009
Bringing the crazy mixed up heat
eyespy - July 31, 2009
Jepsen looked as effective as I've ever seen him...
…he not only mowed down Mauer and Morneau, he cut though the 3 batters in the 10th, and made it look easy. I hope this continues. He dominated the 6 batters he faced.
sothball - July 31, 2009
Has to be Nap
Rycat512 - July 31, 2009 via mobile
rangers-mariners playing again...
top 8
M’s got a runner at 2nd 1 out… 5-3 rangers
trojanangelfan - July 31, 2009
5-4 Rangers
trojanangelfan - July 31, 2009
make it 5-4
mastermind565 - July 31, 2009
nice win halos!
been in st. louis since wednesday….great baseball town. if Halos Heaven was a town, it would be st. louis….talk about baseball=religion, wow!!
great comeback tonight, sounds like jepsen and the bulge are coming around….can’t wait ’til we can count on ’dondo again.
Moondoggy, i just reviewed game thread (i know,i love this site) way to represent the GMJ fan club….all 2 of us. :)
SCHalo - July 31, 2009
Make it 2.75, I'm pulling for him more than I'm not.
AlanFalcon - July 31, 2009 via mobile
The Lou is to the Cards as LA is to the Lakers.
44FAN - July 31, 2009
5-4 Texas now
Two out, top of the 8th.
moosemastr - July 31, 2009
Go Coffee
eyespy - July 31, 2009
BTW...
Angels now have best winning percentage in AL.
Angels .604
Spanks .602
Sux .588
®Angers .570 (not including todays’ game)
sothball - July 31, 2009
Panther: Chose Abreu
But no prob with Jepsen.
The Angels are a riddle, wrapped in an anomaly.
vladtheimpaler - July 31, 2009
I love Abreu
He should be Angel player/hitting coach for life.
Single handly has seemed to change the entire approach the team has for at bats. I used to feel like we would get up to an early lead and then give away AB’s. No longer. Every at bat, all game long is a battle. Guys are locked in, make the pitchers work, aren’t afraid to hit from behind in the count and we are freakin CLUTCH!
Abreu is the guy that brought this approach and mindset and the team has really taken to it. Best $5M we ever spent.
LosAngel - July 31, 2009
I like giving Mickey the credit
just to piss off the “I hate Hatcher” crowd here. I can give Bobby some of the credit for that though. Great eye and patience.
Yeah, it was money well spent.
vladtheimpaler - July 31, 2009
oo come on, naps has to be on here
but abreu deserves it too
sctrojan13 - July 31, 2009
eyespy - July 31, 2009
“Line up for free kool-aid before entering the field.”
44FAN - July 31, 2009
At the bottomof the cup...
…there is a ring!
Rev Halofan - July 31, 2009
I sure hope it does'nt have a "B" on it!
You would’nt do that to us Rev.
44FAN - July 31, 2009
Actually
I think the Rev is somewhat to blame. I went back a while ago and read the posts from his first blog. Basically said fear the Yankees, don’t worry about the Red Sox, they are not a problem, we own them.
Rev, this has stuck with me for a while. I think it’s time you go back and change that first post.
Break the curse!!
Ok, went back for the original quote. Thursday, October 16, 2003
“And all good Angel fans should be rooting against the Yankees in game 7 of the ALCS tonight. Why? Roger Clemens beat the Angels 29 times in his career. That trumps anything Boston ever did to our franchise.”
What do you have to say about this now Rev!!
LosAngel - July 31, 2009
I still stand by it and Clemens is now universally accepted as a dick whereas I might have been the lone critic he had at that moment. HA!
Rev Halofan - July 31, 2009
Maybe so
but Boston has bent us over a barrel ever since!
LosAngel - August 1, 2009
I've told you a million times
Use a coaster!
rspencer - July 31, 2009
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3620/3776474361_30d009c7d5.jpg
princeton11loveshalos - July 31, 2009
fail but tryin again
princeton11loveshalos - July 31, 2009
Excellent!
I made this my desktop wallpaper, replacing the picture of the scoreboard after 2002 WS Game 6.
rspencer - July 31, 2009
thank you Rev...
for putting a little dig into those media elites who think that the Angels not making a trade is the death of the team.
Also, panther to Jepsen. The dude has made LEAPS AND BOUNDS since I saw him give up 5 runs in one inning of work against the frigging padres Triple A team earlier this year in Portland.
BryanHarvey'sMoustache - July 31, 2009
This team does NOT give up
Based on real life stuff, like having an actual serious girlfriend, I haven’t been on as much or watched as many games. But the ones I have, man, this team has heart…
101halo - August 1, 2009
good to hear from you
get that girl to a game!
Rev Halofan - August 2, 2009
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