Final Score in Toronto: Angels 3, Blue Jays 1 ... Pitcher Ervin Santana battled with Toronto lefty Ricky Romero for 8 innings, most of it shutout ball. Romero was coming off an almost no-hitter against the White Sox and dominated the Angels the first time through the batting order. Hot Howie Kendrick broke up the no-no in the 4th and in the 6th Hideki Matsui drove in Erick Aybar to end Romero's shutout bid. Reliever Scott Downs surrendered 2 runs in the top of the 9th, assisted greatly by a Lyle Overbay defensive miscue.
Santana was 1 strike away from a shutout when Adam Lind hit his 2nd HR of the series to make it 3-1 Angels. A visibly upset Santana sneered and got Vernon Wells to line out to CF Reggie Willits to end the game. It was Santana's 6th Complete Game and the Angels first sweep of the Blue Jays since 2004.
Santana needed just 106 pitches to do it all. He did benefit from a generous strike zone provided by home plate umpire Jim Wolf, but the wide corners were consistent for both pitchers and they both fed on the fat of the plate often. Were you on the Game Thread today? Check below...
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Voodoo panther
Brody - April 18, 2010
Is there any doubt?
red floyd - April 18, 2010
no doubt about Panther today.......
nice to see good Ervin.
norcaliangelsfan - April 18, 2010
Santana might be the Panther this game
Slyintine - April 18, 2010
SWEEP OF THE SERIES
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MMM "Toronto"
DAD OF VLAD - April 18, 2010
Wicked game by Santana.
Flash back to 2008…let’s hope we get more flashbacks throughout the year.
Slasher52 - April 18, 2010
Official Angels Website goof
I blame them for the Lind homerun…
BryanHarvey'sMoustache - April 18, 2010
Sharp eye, Mr. Moustache
Slasher52 - April 18, 2010
lol rec'd
norcaliangelsfan - April 18, 2010
I blame
TheAngelsColts
Figgi4life - April 18, 2010 via mobile
+1
Colts suck
DAD OF VLAD - April 18, 2010
It's still your fault
Epic Dean - April 18, 2010
that is what my wife says after she beats me
DAD OF VLAD - April 18, 2010
blame him for anything that goes wrong...
BryanHarvey'sMoustache - April 18, 2010
go easy now, AngelsColts is the official Benjy Compson of HH
his posts are just a lot of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
Quad Fin Rider - April 18, 2010
and who struts and frets his hour upon the stage
Raaddad - April 18, 2010
I blame.... Canada
Blame Canada!!!
red floyd - April 18, 2010
I refuse to blame Canada.
Terrence and Phillip rock!
halofolife - April 18, 2010
Did you faaart?
eyespy - April 18, 2010
Only my OB/GYN knows.
And Cartman.
halofolife - April 18, 2010
Even Wood showed a sign of something good
he got a lucky hit, but that’s cool – he hit the ball hard…he made a very nice play at third, as well…plus he hit the ball hard again in a fly out to the track…great series – we needed it…now the Tigers tomorrow…
Halopauly - April 18, 2010
Lucky hits are hits too. And great defensive plays are outs.
AlanFalcon - April 18, 2010
Now it's just Kaz's turn!!
Godzilla also had a great game igniting what there was of the Halo’s offense
Raaddad - April 18, 2010
Again
It’s YoYo tomorrow
Epic Dean - April 18, 2010
yes dear--but Kaz is the next in line to get his shit together--whadahmtalkin'bout
albeit after Pinehead does his job tomorrow
Raaddad - April 18, 2010
Don't you speak like that to me
I’ll beat you worse than DOVs wife beats him
Epic Dean - April 18, 2010
Sh...t--even Baby Vlad beats him
(projectile baby vomit)
Raaddad - April 18, 2010
this morning it was
projectile poop……WORSE
DAD OF VLAD - April 18, 2010
sorry--Wife of Raaddad is always correcting me too
but that’s the wife’s job my grandfather used to tell me:
To tell us where we went wrong
Raaddad - April 18, 2010
I hear that
Epic Dean - April 18, 2010
44FAN - April 18, 2010
No
Repeats allowed!
Figgi4life - April 18, 2010 via mobile
TMZ
strikes again
DAD OF VLAD - April 18, 2010
Willits looking like a Navy Seal there.
Actually, Willits in the nine-hole seems to be working for this club. Small upgrades in speed, defense and situational hitting worth the displacement of one power hitter in the lineup.
Probably worth rotating Willits and Izturis at the bottom of the order as the results of the Wood experiment roll in.
Turks Teeth - April 18, 2010
How looks evil
like a black Cheshire cat
Raaddad - April 18, 2010
That would be "Howie"....
Raaddad - April 18, 2010
Two very buff individuals.....
I need to shave my head and go to the gym for 6 hours now….
Halowood - April 18, 2010
So three amazing starts from our starters
Key stat this game: Walks
Our 3 pitchers combined for only 1 walk this entire series. This is very very important (I’m looking at you Kazmir).
Slyintine - April 18, 2010
Hell of a game by Ervin Santana
Ervin’s fastball in the 1st inning was 92 mph. His fastball in the 9th inning? 92 mph. Even though he wasn’t in the mid-90s, the fact that Ervin’s velocity was so consistent start to finish is pretty awesome.
Fan Since 1981 - April 18, 2010
i feel like kazmir is alot like santana
either really good or terrible
mikvitu - April 18, 2010
except
Kaz has not shown us any good yet
DAD OF VLAD - April 18, 2010
One Start
Really?
Seik1177 - April 18, 2010
and last season
DAD OF VLAD - April 18, 2010
Last season
Kazmir went 2-2 with a 1.73 ERA in 6 starts.
Slyintine - April 18, 2010
If I remember correctly...
he was outstanding in most of his regular season starts for us. He just choked in the playoffs.
Nashdiesel - April 18, 2010
Agree; his regular season performance with the Angels (though limited) was very encouraging
If he can demonstrate what he did last September, Kazmir will be fine.
Fan Since 1981 - April 18, 2010
K rate is a bit low
seeing as he led the league in Ks in 2007 and has a career average of 9.3K/9
Matt UK - April 18, 2010
I'm wondering if various injuries in 2009 have taken their toll
He no longer appears to be the high strikeout pitcher of 2006-2008. I’ll be happy if he can be get his K/9 rate back to around 7. A return to his previous form would be tremendous.
Fan Since 1981 - April 18, 2010
i just wish
he would quit nibbling – every batter goes 3-2 it seems.
Rev Halofan - April 18, 2010
I hear that's what they say about Trout--he's always "nibbling"
hardyharhar
Raaddad - April 18, 2010
Keep your day job.
Leave the bad stand-up comedy to me.
red floyd - April 18, 2010
I suck at my day job too
Raaddad - April 18, 2010
dont we all
i blame the economy on my poor job at work and my beating wife
DAD OF VLAD - April 18, 2010
Just teach baby Vlad to throw the 2-seamer early
or work on his golf swing
(I think I’m getting slap-happy with the sweep this weekend…)
Raaddad - April 18, 2010
it is true
he has been slapping alot lately
he slapped my wife’s face and i said to her
“Did you see that smooth arm action”
She said, “your son just slapped me.”
“but it was fast and smooth, i got to get him a ball to throw”
I predict a future All-Star pitcher and i will be riding that coat tail
DAD OF VLAD - April 18, 2010
have him become a .300 hitting shortstop
and he’ll win the Gold Glove
eyespy - April 18, 2010
or just play for the Yankees
and hit .250 and he will voted into the All-Star Games
DAD OF VLAD - April 18, 2010
Never, never ... undercut the power of the pinstripe.
With a stat like that HOF fer sure dude.
eyespy - April 18, 2010
He was pretty good last season...
(…until the play-offs)
The Limey - April 18, 2010
did we not get him
for the playoffs ?
DAD OF VLAD - April 18, 2010
We got him because we knew Lackey was gone in the offseason
Epic Dean - April 18, 2010
Exactly, he was a 2010 replacement not necessarily an Ace in the hole for the playoffs.
But I’m sure they were hoping he’d continue his great pitching against NY when we faced them.
AlanFalcon - April 18, 2010
his record agaist boston and New york
was the main reason for getting him
and Lackey is a horse faces bitch
DAD OF VLAD - April 18, 2010
Interesting
Is he a “horse-faced bitch,” or does he transmogrify into many “horse faces,” like the Hydra with her 7 heads
Raaddad - April 18, 2010
Why do you think he never closes his mouth
If he did his other faces would suffocate
Epic Dean - April 18, 2010
He looks more like a big guppy
or demented Sea Bass or some sort of aquatic monstrosity
Raaddad - April 18, 2010
he has an alian faces in side his mouth
Rec’ too bother
DAD OF VLAD - April 18, 2010
did you watch the same season last year that I did?
norcaliangelsfan - April 18, 2010
I love that Santana wants to do interviews in English.
angelsfan7 - April 18, 2010
Quite right...
The Limey - April 18, 2010
That's how you can tell he feels he's having a good/great season...
He doesn’t deliberately spite the media for “twisting [his] words”—see 2007.
Clutch - April 18, 2010
Now we just need to work on Matsui, Izturis, Rivera, Aybar, Morales, and Jeff Mathis.
bc56274 - April 18, 2010
Heh, Jeff Mathis.
Win.
Clutch - April 18, 2010
He has a hottie wife to tutor him
Downing Rules - April 18, 2010
My only regret is that because I've been listening to these games on my iPhone, there's a 2 minute or so delay.
So I don’t get to join the game day threads without spoiling everything for myself. What a series! 1 game south of .500, and the team is looking great.
AlanFalcon - April 18, 2010
Just read the game threads on a two-minute delay. Scroll very slowly!
bc56274 - April 18, 2010
Can't wait to get back to night games.
Funke5ive - April 18, 2010
I'm quite a fan of the day games myself!
Matt UK - April 18, 2010
I just keep saying ....
pinch runner, Mike Napoli …. pinch runner, Mike Napoli …. pinch runner, Mike Napoli …. pinch runner, Mike Napoli …. i am trying it with different accents.
Well at least now I know why he is still with the team.
Barca - April 18, 2010
LOL--I thought that was why they were keeping Q (before he was sent down)
Byw, is it just me, or does anyone else miss Q? Just a little….?
Raaddad - April 18, 2010
i do. we can use him in relief pitching spots instead of stokes or shields.
daze - April 18, 2010
yea, and he's fun to goof on
Raaddad - April 18, 2010
precisely
just look at him. he even spells his first name in a comically pleasing way.
daze - April 18, 2010
+1
i have been waiting for Rev to add the spot for Naps
DAD OF VLAD - April 18, 2010
seen that on my phone at work and did a ...
WHA-WHA-WHAAAAAAAT!
eyespy - April 18, 2010
i dunno...
Ervin’s gem lost a lil of his luster with that HR sarcasm meter: 10 hell of a game and hell of a series. Pinata and Kaz need to come up big on this homestand to make this turn in the rotation completely Pwntastic
BigBangRobbDawgg - April 18, 2010
I feel the awesomeness started with Pinata's turn on Wednesday
Had a blip with Kaz’s rust for his first post-DL start/first start of the season, and the continued the awesomeness through the weekend. Now let’s have a repeat from Pineiro and a wake-up from Kaz!
Clutch - April 18, 2010
A good day in the AL West
Angels won.
Mariners lost.
Athletics lost.
Rangers lost.
Finally. Things are getting back to normal.
Fan Since 1981 - April 18, 2010
It's funny
usually we head north of the boarder and really stink up that country with our play. This series was a great relief for no only the way we headed up there , but for finally maybe exercising the ghost of White Castles past.
Way to go Halos
eyespy - April 18, 2010
Now let's go tame some Tigers.
moosemastr - April 18, 2010
ok--whose the wise guy
who bet we would get 50 hits today????
Raaddad - April 18, 2010
you would be surprised how many more people are able to even fill out the form this year than last year.
44FAN - April 18, 2010
Are the numbers up on HH all along the board?
Of course, the quality may be suffering as a result, I mean with these damned “Dad” guys and all (lol)
Raaddad - April 18, 2010
what the hell are you talking about?
44FAN - April 18, 2010
Easy now--You suggest that there are more folks "filling out the form this year"
1. I’m asking if the overall numbers for HH participants are up?
2. Then I goofed on myself, DOV, and other so-called Noobs
Sorry for the ambiguity, my friend; don’t pull out the .44 on me….
Raaddad - April 18, 2010
he cannot pull ut his .44
it is pinch running!!!!!
by the end of last season we had had over 300 participants int he Pregame picks, an all time high. We have 225 registered players 13 games into the season.
the numbers will get bigger as the season progresses…
Rev Halofan - April 18, 2010
Cool...thanks
Raaddad - April 18, 2010
sorry I did'nt mean to sound cross
Last year scottnak had a heck of a time with people not even able to fill out the form correctly, their name, typing their answers in the box and hitting the submit button. I got to be a bit of a running joke until scottnak finally started omitting/banning people from the game because they were just screwing up all the time. That is what I was referring to, people this year seem to be taking to the entry form for the picks with greater efficiency and comprehension. Your response just did’nt make sense to me. Sorry.
44FAN - April 18, 2010
No probs
We “new kids in town” always like to gain insight about the long-running jokes trivia, creation myths, etc. It’s an honor to be a part of this community and we appreciate your patience with us and your sharing of communal stories and wisdom. I’d love to buy everyone a round of Panthers on the 15th at Throwback’s ,but with the way my wife spends all my money, I might have to settle for a cup of good imported tea for Rev and go from there….
Raaddad - April 18, 2010
Nice to see the Halos get the sweep today.
Voodoo looked great, B Wood was hitting the ball hard and Matsui is doing a good job DH’ing. Good game from beginning to end, next up Motor City. Well, it used to be motor city, now, not so much.
halofolife - April 18, 2010
I have a question re the Pregame Picks
Forgive my ignorance, but I am a total n00b when it comes to the finer points of betting. I understand how points are gained when one wins, but when one loses, does he lose the same number of points? For example, today I bet 25 points and won, and since the multiplier was 10 I gained 275 points. If I had guessed incorrectly, would I have lost 275 points?
rspencer - April 18, 2010
no
just your 25.
jut like Vegas but not money and no hookers at the table after your panther points either.
Rev Halofan - April 18, 2010
Thanks for smartening up this chump
From now on I’ll be much bolder with my bets!
rspencer - April 18, 2010
Altho hookers at the table would be…..interesting,
firebird81 - April 19, 2010
In fact, forget the panther points
red floyd - April 19, 2010
Panter Points buy hookers?
what can i get for 30 points?
DAD OF VLAD - April 19, 2010
10 minutes with Lackey
Raaddad - April 19, 2010
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