Final Score in Anaheim: Angels 3, Mariners 0
On the heels of a complete game shutout by John Lackey, the Angels swept the Seattle Mariners and extended their division lead to 5 games over the Texas Rangers, reduced their magic number to 19 and look forward to a weekend at home with Ozzie Guillen's White Flag - err, Sox.
Tonight's highlights are short and sweet:
Lackey :CG, 0 R, 7 K, 1 BB, 5 H, 1 HBP
Torii Hunter 2-Run Homer
Howie Kendrick 3 for 3 scoring a late insurance run
Erick Aybar driving in the t3rd run of the night late with a 2-out double down the line.
Lackey told Jose Mota in the postgame interview that he did nothing special in his bullpen warm up, that his arm strength is great since a Spring training strain kept him for the first two months of the season, and that he feels great and is back to normal. With his eyes on the postseason the ace of the Angels staff said, "It's time to roll." But the postgame show made sure to run the Scioscia propaganda machine with a feature on the great Jeff Mathis calling the game. Ludicrous behavior on a night that was all Lackey.
In sweeping the Mariners the Angels only allowed runs on solo homers for the whole series. Monday saw Matt Palmer get his 10th win of the season in relief, Tuesday's victory was Jered Weaver's win was his 15th and Lackey's gem was his 10th win of 2009.
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WOOOOOOOOO!!!
Lackey is alive!!11
vlad IS my man - September 10, 2009
This is just not fair to Torii. You HAVE to give it to the guy with the CGSHO.
TheOptimist - September 10, 2009
Lackey
Although I want to vote for Howie because I was so happy just to see him in the lineup.
Brody - September 10, 2009
eyespy - September 10, 2009
That reminds me
We need to find a picture of one of those old Gerald Ford WIN (Whip Inflation Now, for you chicks and chiclets) buttons, if someone hasn’t already.
rspencer - September 10, 2009
Here it is
rspencer - September 10, 2009
That was easy
halofan4life - September 10, 2009
I know
I decided to light a candle rather than curse the darkness. I’m finally learning how to negotiate the intertubes.
rspencer - September 10, 2009
Congrats on negotiating the intertubes.
I was actually commenting on how much it looked like the staples button. You know “That was easy.” I didn’t read your original post which is why I went with that, but either way, well done.
halofan4life - September 10, 2009
And I didn't get your reference, either
but I thought it was funny anyway, because right after I made my first post I saw how lame I was being, as if I couldn’t do it my own self, and when I had it done three minutes later I said “that was easy” to myself.
rspencer - September 11, 2009
those creepy fingernails again
44FAN - September 11, 2009
Lackey.
I’m gonna miss him next year.
(please prove me wrong).
clover_black - September 10, 2009
44FAN - September 10, 2009
44FAN - September 10, 2009
Lackey beating up on Seattle is like beating up on the guy you've had chained up in your Lebanese basement for 7 years.
What? Not an appropriate analogy? I apologize to you computer people who don’t get it.
Brew Angel - September 10, 2009
For you Nick!
vlad IS my man - September 10, 2009
Seriously, someone with Gif powers needs to gif the Beltre X-Mo cam.
That was Hilarious.
Zu Long - September 10, 2009
Not very clear.
WiHaloFan - September 11, 2009
XD
I can’t stop laughing at this.
Zu Long - September 11, 2009
I wonder if his testicle...
is still bothering him…
blochead - September 11, 2009
after the ball passes
looks like a midget is doing him from behind
Rev Halofan - September 11, 2009
I love gifs.
44FAN - September 11, 2009
light up the new BIG A!
figgifig - September 10, 2009
Rec
I’m gonna miss home :(
princeton11loveshalos - September 10, 2009
Aw
Have fun in…College
Figgi4life - September 10, 2009 via mobile
going to NYC tomorrow
wanna see if jeter can break that record
princeton11loveshalos - September 10, 2009
that is a thing of beauty...
and of course big john for panther
BigBangRobbDawgg - September 10, 2009
I updated my post with the rest of pics
here’s a direct link: PICS
figgifig - September 10, 2009
Thanks!
gonna be a while before I can access my photos.
Downing Rules - September 10, 2009
can we do a before and after?
Extreme Makeover: Big A Edition
blochead - September 11, 2009
Lackey is Thunderous
This is when he is at his best, besides the playoffs. he is our ace and we need to lock him up for the future, Lackey is so Thunderous!!!
Ca1IFORNIA ANGELS - September 10, 2009
Where's the "Jeff Mathis" option in the Panther of the Game vote?
The CERA king deserves some love on this board.
:) (joke)
Downing Rules - September 10, 2009
Damn... beat me to it.
Since the postgame guys obviously thought he was Panther.
red floyd - September 10, 2009
Keep the train rollin' Big John
all the way to the pennant!
HALO N BRIMSTONE - September 10, 2009
How about Ryan Rowland Smith as a fifth starter for the Angels in 2010?
He is only signed for this year with the Mariners, pitched a pretty good game against the Angels and in his last few starts, plus he is a friend of the Thompsons so he would fit right in here.
44FAN - September 11, 2009
Funny
The M’s are saying that they want Rich Thompson because he would fit in at Seattle.
Slyintine - September 11, 2009
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