Final Score in Anaheim: Angels 5, Rangers 2
With a lineup featuring many Triple A players, the Angels eliminated the allegedly major league Texas Rangers from post-season contention. This assures the Halos of facing their postseason nemesis, the Boston Red Sox late next week in the American League Division Series.
Looming just a little further down the road, rookie starting pitcher Sean O`Sullivan dominated the Arlington Also-Rans and seems to be in contention for a 2010 rotation spot. The young Jack Black doppleganger struck out 3 Rangers in 5 innings, allowed 2 ER and gave up only 3 hits one night after giving a nationally televised and champagne-soaked locker-room popping demo, taking the team "best dancer" award uncontested.
Batting for Vladimir Guerrero in the 4th inning, Mike Napoli hit a 2 run single with the bases loaded and later in the game rookie Chris Pettit got a hit in his first major league plate appearance. Bobby Abreu went 2 for 3 with a solo HR off of 17-Game Winner Scott Feldman to get the night's scoring started. But according to some statistical analysts, WINS don't matter. Those analysts are not going to the postseason.
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Hard to pick a Panther with Mike switching people out.
I went with Naps.
TheOptimist - September 29, 2009
44FAN - September 29, 2009
It's the coneheads!
Sean “Irish Jiggy” O’Sullivan for POTG
HALO N BRIMSTONE - September 29, 2009
this is tough...
the 2 best perfomers of the night…. and the 2 best celebraters of last night… im gonna go with SOS and his dance moves
BigBangRobbDawgg - September 29, 2009
Fun laid back game to watch.
Youngsters got to do their thing. I went with SOS. He was solid.
Monkeyspanked - September 29, 2009
O'Sullivan
Rebounding like that is what he needed.
Besides, how can you not give it to him with those dance moves?
clover_black - September 29, 2009
POTG: The Salt Lake Bees
Slyintine - September 29, 2009
I just got home.
How come Kazmir didn’t start?
bc56274 - September 29, 2009
Give him some rest before the playoffs
Slyintine - September 29, 2009
Okay, thanks man. I was hoping to hear that.
bc56274 - September 29, 2009
Underachiever of the Game: Willits
0-4, 1 BB, 1 K, LOB: 6
Slyintine - September 29, 2009
Rogaine for the Win
SOS and his punk pipers
princeton11loveshalos - September 29, 2009
By the way, Chowds...
You’re Welcome.
red floyd - September 29, 2009
Wow
I think we’re all pooped from last night. I haven’t seen a thread so empty. Go Pettit for his first hit!
Slasher52 - September 29, 2009
I'm busy girding my loins
for the onslaught of Groundhog Day references to come.
Tonight’s game was a lot of fun, seeing Brandon Wood freed and Pettit getting his first hit and run scored. Also, Bobby Wilson looked pretty good at the plate.
rspencer - September 30, 2009
How's this for a reference?
Sean Connery: I’ll take Pet tit for 1000, Trebek.
Alex Trebek: Mr. Connery, that’s Pettit.
Sean Connery: Really, Trebek? Your mother didn’t seem to mind…ha ha ha.
Slasher52 - September 30, 2009
Celebrity Jeopardy! FTW!!!!
red floyd - September 30, 2009
Just to clear up confusion....
This was Chris Pettit’s:
First Game: No
First PA: No
First AB: Yes
First Hit: Yes
First Run: No
And yeah, Bobby looked great.
AlanFalcon - September 30, 2009
PA
I believe it was. He appeared in one game as a pinch-runner (and scored), but had never come to bat.
jjackflash - October 1, 2009
bbref agrees with you
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.cgi?n1=pettich01&t=b&year=2009
Downing Rules - October 2, 2009
bring on the Sux....
that is all
trojanangelfan - September 30, 2009
Hey Boston. Do you like the playoffs? You’re welcome.
Downing Rules - September 30, 2009
Lanckey doing his best Clubber Lang imitation...
(To Josh Beckett’s Wife): Hey, Woman. Hey, Woman! Listen here. Since your old man ain’t got no heart, maybe you like to see a real man. I bet you stay up late every night dreamin’ you had a real man, don’t ya? I’ll tell you what. Bring your pretty little self over to my apartment tonight, and I’ll show you a real man.
3rd Echelon - September 30, 2009
Lackey
3rd Echelon - September 30, 2009
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