Final Score in Anaheim: Angels 2, Indians 9 ... Joe Saunders had his second straight terrible start. Every inning seemingly began with Saunders allowing a leadoff double. While the game was close the Angels bats were a tease with double digits of men left on base, including bases loaded situations in two innings that could not be resolved with even one darn run.
Matt Palmer was terrible in mop up duty, letting a medium-close game disappear. A lone bright spot was Brandon Wood's second consecutive 3-Hit game, including his first homer of 2010.
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So yeah
FML
second straight game that I forgot to unbench Woody.
TheKingfish - April 27, 2010
With your uncanny skill...
continue benching Wood and acquire and PLAY Kearns tomorrow.
Downing Rules - April 27, 2010
It is done
My lose streak shall continue.
TheKingfish - April 27, 2010
Wood for MVP
i think we can offically say Wood has turned the corner and will be a MVP candidate every year, and i think its safe to say we have the best 3rd basemen in baseball
Vladd#27 - April 27, 2010
YESSS!!!
YESSS!!!
desecrator09 - April 27, 2010
The best 3rd baseman
EVER
moosemastr - April 27, 2010
If Wood or Kendrick had the kind of game napoli had
I bet they’d be leading in votes.
Nice to see Saunders getting the blame he deserves this time.
Quinlan's Goofy Swing - April 27, 2010
I voted for Naps.
Not only because of his bat, but because he was the one calling the game.
red floyd - April 27, 2010
Yeah but the problem was Saundo's control
Unless Napoli was calling for pitches to bounce 8 feet in front of the place, this one is on Saunders.
Teixeira Who? - April 28, 2010
Ya, Saunders really needs to get his shit together.
~MMP~ - April 27, 2010
For the first time in a long, long time...
..I left the game early. Saunders looked terrible. He’s reminded me of the injured Saunders of last year over the last 2 starts. Runners constantly on base. Lots of 0-2, 1-2 counts that turn to 3-2. He’s lucky to get 3 DP’s. Overall, a pathetic effort.
Matsui is so..damn…slow. In an effort to score, he was a step beyond 3B when the right fielder got to the ball…and was thrown out easily at home plate. The 6th inning was unbelievable. Bases loaded with one out. Rivera hit the ball about as hard as possible. Right to Kearns. Then Howie hit the ball just as hard. Right to Sizemore. So many missed opportunities.
I left after Palmer gave up the 3 run double to Kearns. It was just too painful to keep watching.
I hope Santana has a better game tomorrow.
sothball - April 27, 2010
I left at the same time. Just didn't need to see that anymore...
Monkeyspanked - April 27, 2010
The only reason now I wish I had stayed...
…is Wood hitting his 1st HR this year.
But really…that game was awful. Bad starting pitching, bad relief pitching, and no clutch hitting. The only highlights were the 3 DP’s, and…I can’t think of much more that I actually saw.
sothball - April 27, 2010
Same here.
I gave up before the one highlight: B. Woods’ blast—damn!
Did he hit it over the left field fence btw?
Raaddad - April 27, 2010
it was to LF into the bullpen
it looked like it could have been robbed
Vladd#27 - April 27, 2010
Oh, so I guess it wasn't legitimate then.
Right, MH25?
Clutch - April 28, 2010
Rivera would have had it.
Downing Rules - April 28, 2010
I just can't leave early.
The only time I remember leaving early was 2 or 3 years ago losing 12-0 if I recall to the Royals in the 7th. I woulda stayed but my ride wanted to leave. That’s why I drive myself to the games now.
Anaheim71420 - April 29, 2010 via mobile
+1
Me, too. Although, I am traumatizing my young kids by making them stay to the bitter end. I think they will hate professional baseball altogether by the time they go through therapy.
Downing Rules - April 30, 2010
Thanks for making my exit that much easier...
and I got to see Woody’s first HR of 2010! woot!
Downing Rules - April 27, 2010
I dont understand why Sosh had Palmer pitching to Kearns
in that situation anyway.
SoCalWine - April 27, 2010
Saunders
Is putting up numbers like his career FIP suggests. So much for him being the #2.
blochead - April 27, 2010
yep
needs to find the luck
Quinlan's Goofy Swing - April 27, 2010
Palmer was a gas can on a campfire
If he threw the fastball it was hammered. If he threw anything else it was way off the strike zone and usually in the dirt. He made sure there would be no catching up tonight. He gets my vote.
Monkeyspanked - April 27, 2010
I blame Q.
Downing Rules - April 27, 2010
The win pic was up to soon
bachi
eyespy - April 27, 2010
Scottnak...
I should have had 100,000 on “yes” tonight, but don’t see my name listed anywhere.
Thanks.
bc56274 - April 27, 2010
your bet was not recorded
sorry.
Rev Halofan - April 27, 2010
that sucks
Vladd#27 - April 27, 2010
I wonder if it was because I used a comma in the 100,000
oh well….thanks.
bc56274 - April 28, 2010
At least you had points to bet.
Must be nice.
Downing Rules - April 28, 2010
yes that must be it
that would explain it.
Rev Halofan - April 28, 2010
That explains it.
Oh well, I’ll leave the comma out for tomorrow’s game.
Teixeira Who? - April 28, 2010
I bet 10,000 on Yes
And my bet wasn’t recorded either, apparently. The problem in my case was probably the fact that I didn’t have 10,000 points to bet, but I wasn’t aware until after my bet was placed (and accepted). Had I known, I would’ve bet less.
Oh well.
ReggieBullits - April 28, 2010
If you bet more points than available, then you get an error message...
Trust me, I keep trying to bet ONE POINT just for giggles and it never allows me.
Downing Rules - April 28, 2010
According to the original post oh-so-long-ago, you can bet 0 to keep your name in for Ironman bragging rights
red floyd - April 28, 2010
I have nothing to brag about...
let me tell you. They finally threw out a 50/50 … and I still got that wrong! ;)
Downing Rules - April 28, 2010
Well I bet 10,000
And then later in the day checked my balance and it was 9k-something after the game prior. I just assumed that was the error.
I’m not making it up that my wager was accepted…
ReggieBullits - April 28, 2010
Weird.
How do you check your balance, by the way?
Downing Rules - April 28, 2010
oh, by checking the game prior ...
Downing Rules - April 28, 2010
Don't Look Now
but all of a sudden, Brandon Wood’s season slash line compares favorably to that of the Angels’ former 3B.
Chone Figgins: .183/.322/.239
Brandon Wood: .197/.222/.262
What in the world is wrong with Figgins?
jjackflash - April 27, 2010
Yea, that's brutal
He never started that slowly for us I don’t believe.
Hate to see Figgy sucking.
Raaddad - April 27, 2010
He did in 2007, remember?
Or thereabouts. There was also the broken fingers issue for him that year—but then he got turned around with the help of Coach Haynes and was AWESOME…so there’s still hope for him up there in Seattle.
Clutch - April 28, 2010
IF they sign Nathan Haynes that is.
Or even if not, hehe. :-D
Clutch - April 28, 2010
Figgins who?
Vladd#27 - April 27, 2010
figgy in playoff form
K3YEROUT - April 28, 2010 via mobile
LOL
No, Figgy in playoff form is what BWood did the first 10 games of the year — .085 with no power, a ton of strikeouts, and no walks.
Brody - April 28, 2010
Was at the game, even stayed til the last out.
But that was just because I would’ve had to wait for the Throwbacks bus anyway. Lol. I had nosebleeds, but by the time I got to see 3Wood hit his HR, I was pretty much sitting behind homeplate. The stadium looked deserted by the end of the 7th.
Either way, besides the loss, I had a great time! Throwbacks for pre-game (even though I dumbly forgot to wear the “Panther” shit), took the bus to the game (which is a pretty cool deal, and extremely laid back), tried those AMAZING funnel cake fries (From Rudy’s Fries, right next to Ruby’s in CF), and pretty much got to see every perspective of the stadium moving around. Sucks to lose, but let’s turn the page! Back to midterms!
b0rd3rline - April 28, 2010
I wouldn't want to wear any type of animal sh*t either lol
Typo?
maze88 - April 28, 2010
Colonel 5 IP, 3 ER <> not blame of game
Angels offense = botg
K3YEROUT - April 28, 2010 via mobile
Angels defense=
saved Colonel’s ERA from going into the double digits.
Teixeira Who? - April 28, 2010
Saundo should have had about 4 or 5 more runs.
Some great D behind him for the 3 inning ending DP with RISP kept it in reach.
red floyd - April 28, 2010
I agree he looked like crap, but...
Abreu overthrowing the cutoff (Morales) on a throw to the plate cost Saundo an important out.
Downing Rules - April 28, 2010
Brandon Wood
Here he comes!!!! l@@k out
CADILLAC CHIP - April 28, 2010
Here he comes
Walkin’ down the street
Gettin’ funniest looks from
Everyone he meets!
red floyd - April 28, 2010
So the offense takes every other day off?
AND, what is the Angels love-affair with getting bases loaded, no outs or 1 out, and just completely failing 9 times out of 10 (this trend has been for many seasons now). A true WS contender wouldn’t do that.
Dontbatvlad4th - April 28, 2010
Maybe if Vlad was batting 4th we might cash in?
;)
Downing Rules - April 28, 2010
Dino gets part of the blame, too.
If it was anyone else but Matsui, I’d agree with him. But sending MATSUI? Against Choo’s arm? WTF??
red floyd - April 28, 2010
Yeah, I thought Ebel made a mistake on that one.
Downing Rules - April 28, 2010
Also -- 1230 posts in the game thread, even on a suck game like that!
Of course, about 200 were the local equivalent of “The Wave”, but stil…
red floyd - April 28, 2010
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