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St. Paddys Day Game Thread

Basically it is the 2nd start of the spring for Joe Saunders as the Angels face Ian Kennedy and the Arizona Diamondbacks at 1:05 PM in Tempe.

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Both Saunders and Kennedy are on my fantasy team

Here’s hoping they can both work it out! I’m looking for a big breakout year from Kennedy to justify the sleeper pick…and continued dominance from Saundo!

Offensive breakout

the theme of today’s lineup

Get me my monmey

and a win will be cool too

lineup

Izturis, M, SS
Kendrick, H, 2B
Hunter, CF 0
Matsui, H, DH
Morales, K, 1B
Rivera, J, RF
Wood, B, 3B
Mathis, J, C
Aldridge, C, LF

only missing Aybar and Abreu
listening to the Giants vs. A's game

please give play -by -play

do you have a phone that you can go online with?
1 on 1 out

Saunders walked 2nd batter

ever thought of changing name?
not until the swing gets pretty
single to upton

1st and 2nd 1 out, laroche batting

Thanks for the play by play...
single utm

1-0 zona

1st and 2nd 1 out

weak fly to right

2 outs

where are you getting your play-by-play?

cause its way behind. Izzy just hit a lead-off triple to RCF..

Saundo got the 3rd out

of the 1st on a groundout.

lead off triple for Maicer!
that was a pretty sweet swing there!
followed by a RBI Double

by Howie! Back-to-back extra base hits! Is this what our offense is gonna look like more often now?

TRIPLE!

tape delay style

It is so confussing who to follow
its up to you

whether you wanna find out live, or delayed about 5 min.

follow the others

my feed is behind and others have joined in

unproductive out for Torii...

:((

C'mon Torii

at least get the runner to 3rd..

where be Mota?

I don’t hear him on the telecast.

He had to go for an impostrate exam.
Let's go Stan
I hope this nickname sticks. Loving it.
stupid name

godzilla is better

Godzilla

was his NY nickname. Let’s get rid of that crap and do something original.

Mickey Mouse?
Stan
no

stupid and from a racist

Wow.

I don’t know if that’s a joke. But if it’s not, you’re an idiot..

He’s an idiot.

Like Godzilla is such a creative nickname

Der, what’s big and powerful and from Japan? Duh Godzilla! How clever!

Godzirra = advance the runner...
now that's a productive out

let’s go kowbell!

C'mon Kowbell!
The game is on FSW TV
Do you know if there will be a replay tonight, wumbug?
Don't know.......just happened to look, there it is............
ah well, such is life
Looks like the answer is "No".

I looked ahead to the schedule on DirecTV. Lots of BNP Paribas Open Tennis from Indian Wells………then Bhackhawks@Ducks……….then more BNP Paribas Open Tennis…..through midnight.

Thanks for checking dude
It's on but not until 1am or something.
Oh I will have blacked out by then
Elijah Dukes was released by the Nats today

Talented player and only 25. Too bad about the off-field stuff.

Angels won't touch him with a 10ft pole

A younger Guillen

Yes; a huge issue given that no team was willing to trade for him.
what about granderson?
The Angels acquired prior to today's game

for an old issue of Cracked magazine and photos of Ron Washington.

he's available?
I have a FEVER!!

More Kowbell!!! Nice two out rbi…

Kowbell with the rbi single

woohooo!

Just got here

Give me the scoring summary

okay

leadoff Izzy triple, Howie double, Torii groundout (unproductive), Stan groundout (productive), Kowbell single, Johnny Rivers long flyout. Viola, 2-1 Angels.

Beat the D-Bags!...I mean Backs lolz!!1!!1!
D-BAGS ARE THE COMMON ARIZONA PERSON NOT THE TEAM
Hey.

Screw you. There’s definitely more d-bags in Southern Cali than there are in AZ.

Oh, and caps lock is not your friend..

Ooooohhh buurrrnn!
DAD OF VLAD

Making friends today…

I AM FROM NORCAL

CAP LOCK BECAUSE OF WORK

6-3 DP...

way to let it go Colonel! :)

Hola everybody.

The Colonel gets the DP.

Good thinkin' to let that one go by you Joe.
ahh, we lost our play by play...
3Wood grounds out to SS
Eybar to likely DH after Godzirra leaves game...

has forearm tightness still

Is that what they said?

I only heard what they said about him playing a couple of minor league games and hitting every inning to get his at-bats.

just vomiting what I hear…I’m not good enough to make this shit up… ;)

I believe you

I just didn’t hear it. It’ll be good to see him get some real at-bats again.

Godzirra sounds like something you get from eating too much sushi
Abrew likely to play Fri or Sat

tight oblique continues…

Nice stroke

by Aldridge!

Talking about Ron Washington testing positive for cocaine last season...

heard same on espn radio this morning

No idea they tested managers/coaches...

Wonder how much pasta they found in Soth’s blood?

Don't they just have to pee in a cup?
NOT RIGHT ON ST. PATTY'S DAY
I think I recall he had an issue during his playing days
I take back this statement, I did a quick search and found no allegations of previous use

I apologize for making an incorrect, off-the-cuff statement without having the facts

Scioscia

may very well overdose on Lasagna some day.

Howie!

en fuego!!!

Woo!

Angels score

Howie drives in his second run of the game.
howie is lookin good!
darn it

3-1 Angels
Hunter Out to SS

a pop out none-the-less

Torii not looking so great early on.

IMPOSTER
dude, let the whole racist/imposter thing go
Torrii will get his I have no worries.
LaRoche flys out to LCF

2 outs

How's Colonel Saunders look so far?
better

also this is basically the Diamondbacks opening day lineup

Yeah

that’s good. Shakin all the rust off.

Woody!

Gold-glove defense! whooo!

Nice arm on Woody...nice pick by Kowbell
1 out

ground out to SS

Lots of Halo games to be broadcast in Japan this season...

…more expansion to the fanbase…

Until

Matsui switches teams

He doesn't like girls anymore?
That's funny

no matter any argument I ever get in with Doyer fans my final question is always, “what stadium would you rather visit?” Their answer is always Angels stadium because of the women!

Stan grounds out to SS
Stan looking Mathis-esk
stop calling Godzilla Stan
until he stops hitting like Jeff, its Stan
2 outs

Morales line drive to P

Maicer

6-3 out

Maicer makes out or has assist?
Maicer makes out or has assist?
Aldridge with a diving catch

2 outs

Seems like he has one every game....

this last spot is gonna be tough.

Nice catch by Aldridge in LF
two games in a row that he has made nice catches
not a big fan of those catches

sometimes players are really out of position and it forces them to make catches like that. ie. Nate Mclouth

fair enough,

not watching the game on TV so cannot gauge positioning or jumps but I see comments like “Nice catch” or ’Great diving catch" not “had to dive to make up for poor jump”

Snyder chases first pitch

ground to Maicer
3 outs

Woody smokes one to LF for a single!

:D

SoCalWine's buddy is up...

c’mon Mathis! ;)

Figured I'd check in and let you guys know that TO is attending today.

I feel confident that’s why we’re winning.

For the uninitiated, TO refers to TheOptimist, a Halos Heaven regular
it all makes sense now
I/S/O
don't we also need to know /R

as in
B5,4-1,1,2 (runners on base)

Nah, defeats the A/S/L reference ;)
I got the reference, was here for the first time uttered

just seems like missed information

will Q make the team TO?
4-1

Izturis RBI Single

Gazooooooo rbi single score Woody!
5-4-3 DP

ouch

HK...bummer
its ok, he's been mashing over last couple of games
Palmer in
What's the line on the Colonel?

sounds like he had a good game

4 IP
thanks

howz the weather in Jersey? Still gettin those wicked winds?

in California

down in Santa Ana for Spring Break. Listening to the game on my computer and tanning. My flight was canceled on Saturday from JFK and it really sucked, but now I am home. Jersey is looking real good now but it might rain on monday. No such thing as good weather in that state

and it's called the Garden State!

go figure

oh its green alright.

but I hate that weather

do you know Snooki?
my friend tried to get Snooki to go to her party

a party for NYU Law students. The price tag was about 7,500.

worth the Herps
nothing

is worth the herps

now that was an unlucky bounce

Drew singles

today has been an offencive outburst for the Angels
Whoa.

One of our catchers threw out a runner! And on the same day our offense decides to show up? What the heck is going on here?

mid season form
They were waiting for St. Patty's day
Is naps getting Laid tonight?

why are you so concerned about that.

because i live through him

he gets laid i do to

HR!!

Johnny Rivers!!!

wow

here we come win number 3?

we won yesterday so it would be number 4.
get us out of the freaking cellar
That was beautiful.

Welcome to spring training Johnny Rivers, glad you finally decided to show up.

Hey, thanks!

I was to concerned about my golf game. I’m now a 2 handicap!

NUMBER JUAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Basically everyone is now out of the game
oooh close to a DP

Trumbo almost threw it away
nice stop by Romine
2outs

Sandoval grounds out to 2nd Baseman

1 out

red floyd standing by
bobby wilson walks
Decent line for Hokie Joe today
Hi opiejeanne!!!!
hey. we're doing ok, aren't we.
Trumbo lines out to LF

3 outs

Been listening most the day

but so busy, I couldn’t get on here earlier.

Magic Palmer

KKK

wow that is not right
Palmer struck him out. That's better.
Gameday sucks (surprise surprise surprise) so can someone do mini play-by-play?
ack! shoulda caught that one.
Gillespie facing Palmer, 1 -0 right now.
Gillespie gets a triple in the gap in right center, drives in a run.
u took my job!
dey took our jerbs!!!!
+1

haha, awesome reference.

You can have it back.
naw just kidding

you are doing a good job :)

I will have to quit in a few minutes. We're tidying up for company, just noticed the game was on.
Drew Macias up now. Hits it past Trumbo and drives in Gillespie.
Alright I'm out of here.
Flies out to .. Aldridge? Ojeda up now.
Woohoo...an out. Rosie wobbling a little this inning
Off to have some booze over at Red Rock

Go good guys!

Another hit, runners at first and second.
Terry Smith is having trouble keeping track of the pitches.
St. Paddy's day pass for him
Heehee! I need to go to a bar and have some Irish coffee.
oh jeez

that was a really really really close Foul ball

Loooonnng strike to RF
Rosie throwin' BP this inning
Finally a new pitcher
Bases are loaded

pitching change coming.

Soth sighting...at last!
Get the hook, Ma!
He walked the bases loaded, and The Sosh is pulling Palmer out. It's 6-5.
Thanks.

Gameday is still showing 6-2 with Snyder yet to bat

Sorry, I'm supposed to be helping clean up the guest room.
FAIL = Hotel Planner.com commercial! :((
I was gonna say that. Wow, that was bad.
How epic? Haven't seen said spot?
Guys in tights
Francisco Rodriguez

in

Here's the script

I saw this game like eight times last season. All the runners on base score, so Palmer is on the hook for 7 runs. The Angels come back and score 16 runs in the bottom of the inning, and Palmer gets the win. He gets credit for toughness or durability or whatever.

Uh, no he won't.
Oops

Typed that before the pitcher change. MLB.TV seems a bit delayed.

Not possible

For Palmer to get the win, even if the rest of that comes true

Even I know that, and I'm a girl.
EPIC BURN!!!!
Well, to be fair, I was 7 when I fell in love with the Dodgers, and now I'm 60 and more sensible.
How can that be

My mother told me that ladies start to count backwards after they hit 50

Did I say or have I ever implied that I am a lady?
Besides, in my family I'd have to wait until I'm this age to start counting backwards.
Finally GD has caught up
bases loaded

full count

Struck him out!!!1
KRod?

lol. It’s too bad Fernando Rodriguez was given #57 for ST, it would have been funny if they had given it to this guy.

Way to go Frankie!
Middle 7, 6-5 Halos
Reply FAIL
I think

You may need to go through a tutorial for this

You mean I have to hit the link labelled "reply"?

How unusual

my fault

it’s like a bad rash spreading everywhere

Aybar steps in...
I can't wait for Septem-bar
It's a trap for the pitcher.
Out - GB to 1st
Terry Evans up.
2-out double
Q flied out to center?
Evans doubles.
Evans sighting!

:D

It is quite hot today.

No air conditioning at work… Im melting…. Go Angels.

suck it up

it could be cold

Whoa. Aren't you Mary Sunshine.
Least he's not Little Miss Sunshine
I loved that movie.
cute yet edgy
The pageant was horrifingly realistic.

Didn’t do that to my kids but watched other people do it to theirs, and supplied clothing for them sometimes.

Yeh, he could be a Super Freak... Super freak!
If its cold, I throw on a jacket

I cant exactly get naked at work and douse myself in cold water.

Hrmm….. or can I… brb

Ewww... now I feel dirty.

I’ll have to take a shower when I get home

Good news and bad newss

Good news is I am not hot anymore

Bad news is my boss saw and, well, I got a raise. Im going to need to start looking for an investment fund and that is SUCH a pain in the ass.

Franci still throwin'
what is the score?
5-6. Nothing changed.
6-5 Angels

2 away in the DBacks 8th

Abreu up (Tony)
Roll call

What’d I miss?

Saundo pitched a good 4

allowed only 1 run

ok im out

need to get a haircut

Why are both teams wearing the same colour?
Saw that at another game this spring. Don't know why they do that.
To piss you off and you alone.
Consider me pissed off.
You're that drunk already?
Not guilty, Your HonoUr.
I thought "pissed" was Brit slang for "drunk"
But not "pissed off"

That’s universal.

pished?
that's how it is said when you are
Not that I've ever been.
Nobody did laundry

Stop misspelling “color”, imperialists!

Soth was busy
After all these months

I still hate “Soth”.

Via el Sosh

Via? Viva!

Screw it its paddys day. Dont judge me/

FAIL
I failed

< Block>FAIL< /Block>

that’s more like it

Bollocks
Given the relationship between Ireland and GB, how is St. Paddy's day dealt with there?
As far as I'm concerned

It is ignored completely.

Just wondering, since I got on you for being "pissed" earlier.

And was wondering if there was a causal relationship

I have many vices.

Drinking excessively is not one of them.

Double (DBacks)
Sandoval drops the foul pop-up. Drat.
TIHS...

E Sandoval on the foul popup

I/S/O?

OK, just O, I know I/S.

Craptastic...

E costs tying run and nearly go ahead

Angels really blew the lead today.

Stuff like this could lead a manager to snorting coke.

Or even worse... snortin' whiskey and drinking cocaine!
Whisky. No 'E'.

Unless you’re Ron Washington, where an E is dessert.

How many managers would get the bullet for that?
All of them that do not work for the Rangers
Blue Jays manager Tim Johnson was fired for lying about war stories
Now if they could only fire Ozzie Guillen for being an ass-hat.
Amen brother.
We need Ryan to hit game winning HR

where is that boy?

Walk off win in the 9th?

That’d be sweet

Pissing it all awayyyyyyy
noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Search your feelings... you know it to be true!
I have to temper my comments about all things Irish.

The Rev has a mighty ban stick.

The UK still has a queen

While Ireland has FING POTATOES MOTHER FER. POTATOS > QUEENS.

Long Live Queen Potato!

That's hard to rebut.

Or even understand.

No, you're a towel!
Isn't 'potato' spelled with an 'e' at the end? You know; potatoe?

(Yes, this is a flashback moment)

Dan would be so proud
I'm brushing up on my Latin before my visit to Puerto Rico.
Your President visited 57 States.
you mean 47?
crazy canadian
Here on HH, it's "Wacky" Canadians.

Please search the comics for “Those Wacky Canadians”.

Oh, we got another one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpGH02DtIws
Oh, big freakin' whoop. Your prince wants to be a tampon.
But we didn't elect him...
Unlike Prince Tampon, Obama's term is limited.
All Things Irish

Let’s ask Lord Mountbatten how he feels about that…

If you can find what's left of him.
love

those near misses, missus bess?

have opressed a irish today?
Raffy replaces Franky
Rodriguez replaces Rodriguez
Ojeda leadoff double
D-Backs lead-off double
PLans for tonight?
Yeah, and they're not nice ones.

The cat is very old and sick… :-(

not to be mean but

get a dog

that was mean
but i said "not to be mean"

when you say that it is ok

that's where you fail
nope
Yup.
i dont think so
Yup.
yup yup.
but i said "not to be mean"
So, if I say "not to be mean"

and then kick you in the danglers, does the kick not count?

But you were anyway.

I’m tired of this. I’m going to go play wiht someone else.

so you were not mean

but you WERE a dick … and now the only question we all have is whether or not you ARE a dick.

The deed is done

And we’re all pretty broken up about it at the red floyd house.

She was 15 and sick.

Condolences sir.

Losing a pet that’s been around that long is like losing a family member. Sorry to hear. :-(

Sorry about that man

It lived a very long life

1 out, runner at 3rd
Gotta bail... I'll see y'all tomorrow
Well Crap
its ok, red floyd will be back tomorrow
Thank You

I was worried there

Fly ball, Sac, 2-out, 7-6 D-backs
no game tomorrow (sad)
Bottom 'o the 9th
Doesn't matter if the Angels lose this game

Besides, the soylent green I’m eating right now is delicious.

did you know

that Soilent Green is made out of PEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

WHEW! That's a relief.

I was afraid it was made out of the crap they use to make Skittles.

what!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Ha Ha

Cliff Lee suspended for first five games of season!

Cliff Lee suspended 5 games
how many games is lee suspended?
10000 less than your post count in this game thread.

I thought I heard 5

HA HA HA HA

Cliff Lee Suspended

how many games?
Err... Still five
any aginst angels?
Gorgeous walks
what?!?!?!? Nate McLouth was traded to the Angels?
Come on

Aybar!

Tha-tha-tha-that's all, folks!
It was a trap.
I can't believe we lost

i leave for a little bit. and we lose

another angels win?
shoulda pinch hit Ryan...

damn

Sigh

When is the next round of cuts?

I think all of the guys named Rodriguez confused Sosh when he was making cuts, and he left one too many up.
check soth for drugs

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