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Final Score in Los Angeles of Anaheim: Blue Jays 6 ... Angels 0 ... The birds from Canada caused the Angels to lay a goose egg in front of the hometown faithful Monday night. The three hits the Angels managed (1 through the first 7) were the buzzkill of at least giving fans a no-hitter to brag about seeing instead of getting the golden ticket to tomorrow night's "Angels Garden Gnome" giveaway.
Like the billboard on their centerfield wall, the Angels' offense is not actual size. A nice effort by starter Joe Saunders was mutilated in the 7th inning by relief pitcher Jason Bulger. Walks, walks and more walks. Ugghh. But give it up to Brett Cecil, the Blue Jays pitcher who showed what he could do when you combine a lineup of over the hill major leaguers with AAA-tops talent.
Big changes are in store for the team, though... Look for Brandon Wood to be DL'd and Maicer Izturis to come aboard the sinking ship tomorrow or Wednesday. This should make Izzy a prime candidate for the leadoff spot as sleepwalking Erick Aybar has injected his bat with Nyquil. Don't be surprised if some bullpen shuffling kicks a few jocks in their plastic cups before the end of this home stand. And you gotta wonder if Howie Kendrick will be able to look at himself in the mirror soon as his terrible night at the plate officially made him worse on the field than he is in front of the camera in those dreaded Howard's Commercials.
The Angels were shut out for the first time this season. Their pitching allowed 8 walks. They made 2 errors. It is called garbage. Take out the trash, please.
Loser Limerick
We were the final team to get shutout
This season is tearing my gut out
Combine a Triple A team
with the AARP
Why did Reagins tell Arte to butt out?
0 recs | 76 comments
it sucked
ladybug - May 24, 2010
That's putting it mildly
red floyd - May 25, 2010
Heard on the radio...
“fans, please vote for your angels for the all star game! Vlad is well ahead of matsui so please start voting…”. voting for who???? Are they kidding me? matsui is a total bust while vladdy shines…
Halopauly - May 24, 2010
gonna be a sweet slice of revenege
when Vladdy gets a standing in Anaheim on July 13 on national TV
Rev Halofan - May 24, 2010
Vlad IS our Angel!!!
firebird81 - May 24, 2010
if he is'nt completely crippled by then
he is just one aggravating an old injury, torn scar tissue away from being out for a month or two.
44FAN - May 24, 2010
matsui has been out for a few months already
scioscia just doesn’t know it yet
Quinlan's Goofy Swing - May 24, 2010
+1
Wally's World - May 25, 2010
Nice to see the 2009 offense was an anomaly. :-(
We’re right back to Mickey Hatcher sucky offense hell.
Robviously - May 24, 2010
Hac-at-it-cher
that is how his name is pronounced
DAD OF VLAD - May 24, 2010
Let the Losing Tradition of the 60', 70', 80', and 90's begin
TrAdition
I want Mo Vaughn
DAD OF VLAD - May 24, 2010
Good news is, there's no way the team plays this poorly all season
~MMP~ - May 24, 2010
BWAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAH!!!!
firebird81 - May 24, 2010
do we play the
pirates and astros? and Nationals?
DAD OF VLAD - May 24, 2010
we get the Orioles
ryanfea - May 24, 2010
I hope you're right
but at this point, that’s just an educated guess.. For my part, I’m starting to get an awful feeling in the pit of my stomach that maybe PECOTA and all the other predictions of a mid-80s win season were on to something.
rspencer - May 25, 2010
A Stopped Clock
is right twice a day.
jjackflash - May 25, 2010
why not?
clover_black - May 25, 2010
I wish I played for the Angels
Then I would get paid millions for looking at strikes and swinging at balls
Tony Hui - May 24, 2010
Well
this was a poor game to be at live. Literally nothing Angels wise was worth seeing. Concessions also sucked…
ryanfea - May 24, 2010
what was wrong with the concessions?
Rev Halofan - May 24, 2010
I had to repeat my order at least 6 times
guy couldn’t keep track of more than one thing at a time
ryanfea - May 24, 2010
classic
City of Anaheim hires through payola “jobs program” scams that are kickbacks galore. You can bet that minimum wage kid with a disability is budgeted at thirty per hour and some cocksucking administrator is getting $23 of that, kicking some back to the COA dipshit in charge in an envelope of cash every month and they are both laughing about the great service in a suite at the staples center watching the lakers.
Rev Halofan - May 24, 2010
Thanks for the tip Rev...
My (mildly autistic) son had a job like that last summer. He really enjoyed it—worked at the local library, where other adult non-diagnosed mildly autistic folks already work.
Unfortunately this summer, no $$ to hire him or provide payola for others. Bummer for all. County of Orange sponsored this program last year.
My son wouldn’t remember a six item order, but he can remember six steps to achieve the next video game level. That’s just being a teenager.
hbhalofan - May 24, 2010
the irony
if the “programs” were just actual companies, they would be slightly profitable and provide jobs, but then who would give the slime at city hall their envelopes of cash?
oh and by the way i mean every city hall, fuck you all.
Rev Halofan - May 24, 2010
I had bought a $90 hoodie for the wife...
and the fucker is falling apart. Can’t locate the receipt, so I’m screwed.
Downing Rules - May 24, 2010
when did you buy it
and how did you pay?
You are so NOT screwed……just gotta know the game
ladybug - May 25, 2010
I know the location, date and time exactly, but I paid cash. I got it at one of the team stores at the stadium.
Downing Rules - May 25, 2010
I was there tonight too.
During pitching changes in the 7th I went to get some nachos (which turned out to be $6.50 for an unopened bag of tortilla chips and a side of hot
diarrheacheese) and the lady nearly threw a fit in front of me complaining to her superior that she should be off right now and not have to work considering she was the first one in. I don’t know who pissed me off more, her or the bullpen.Teixeira Who? - May 25, 2010
Get your nachos from one of the carts. I think those are closer to the real thing.
red floyd - May 25, 2010
I think I will.
Normally I just bring in some Del Taco. Let that be a lesson to those who want to branch out.
Teixeira Who? - May 26, 2010
That's it.
I want complete games from all the starters from now on. Pitch count be damned.
Monkeyspanked - May 24, 2010
that was depressing
RexTookMyStash - May 24, 2010
can we not put hitters 1-8 up for botg
without bulger the game still would have been 2-0
sctrojan13 - May 24, 2010
1-8 is the gnome
Rev Halofan - May 24, 2010
daaaang it
can i change my vote
sctrojan13 - May 24, 2010
Brett Cecil....
man oh man. Is this rock bottom or have we been there and just can’t seem to crawl out? On the bright side Tyler Skaggs and Will Smith both threw good back to back games for their minor league clubs. No matter what I’ll always be backing these guys through thick and thin. I wasn’t there through the losing season and crappy teams and I hope I never have to experience that, but if this year is that year then bring it on baby!!
angelskid2210 - May 24, 2010
More errors in your write up than the game
Quinlan's Goofy Swing - May 24, 2010
You must have missed the game.
bc56274 - May 24, 2010
i saw 1 of the hits
matsui looks locked in hahaha.
I still can’t believe Frandsen is getting starts at 3rd. If I were a power hitting prospect with the Angels, I’d start learning how to be a poor fielding slap hitter.
Quinlan's Goofy Swing - May 24, 2010
If i were a power hitting prospect with the Angels, I’d start putting the ball in play instead of swinging at pitches like I’m playing wiffle ball
Tony Hui - May 24, 2010
Was at the game tonight...
one word says it all….LACKLUSTER. Although I would also settle for Piss Poor.
Doctor Wu - May 24, 2010
Crowd left in droves right on cue ... 9:30 rule all the way...
Shields’ entry really cleared the house. I stayed to the bitter end hoping for a run. What a fool I am.
Downing Rules - May 24, 2010
You and I both
I moved down into the 100 section and could tell every pitch Howie took for a strike was indeed a strike. Why couldn’t he?
Teixeira Who? - May 25, 2010
an overlooked and frustrating fact
bout sitting too close.
Rev Halofan - May 25, 2010
I find it extremely humorous that we will host the All Star game this season and...
…have no players that deserve to be on the team. Maybe Girardi will appoint WTY to pitch for him?
Rev, your headline should have read, “If it looks like shit, smells like shit, and tastes like shit, it must be shit!” “You can’t polish a turd!”
K3YEROUT - May 24, 2010
To hell teams with bird names.
44FAN - May 24, 2010
Even the Orioles?
We could probably beat them
~MMP~ - May 24, 2010
I would not put money on that right now.
Downing Rules - May 24, 2010
Is THAT how you spell it?
Oh.
rspencer - May 25, 2010
Damn...I had the lowest hits in the pregame...
but still lost out. I still overshot at 3.
Downing Rules - May 24, 2010
It's a game of inches.
44FAN - May 24, 2010
Too bad my measuring stick is in feet.
;)
Downing Rules - May 24, 2010
Glad I didn't watch this game
It won’t get any easier tomorrow with Ricky Romero.
stolenbases - May 24, 2010
Just got home from the game,
The Colonel was okay, if not great, our offense was what’s the word? Craptastic. And our BP was the usual catastrophe that it always is. The only thing that saved this night was the fact that the ticket was free…and it was the Halos.
halofolife - May 25, 2010
Highlight of my night
was getting so pissed off at the game that I ended up throwing peanuts at some dildo Toronto fan who would stand up and taunt the crowd. I don’t care if that’s Doyer stadium etiquette, I’ve had it and I can’t throw things at the horrible offense or bullpen.
I’ll stick this season out to the bitter end, I always have. In the off season I’ll count the days until spring training like I did when I was a kid and on opening day I’ll take the day off work or school like I always have. That being said, this season is really sucking some joy out of baseball for me. The Halos are too good to be performing this poorly.
Teixeira Who? - May 25, 2010
peanut tossing
peanuts are too good to toss at opposing fans without first dipping them in catchup, mustard or worst of all… ranch dressing. If you are going to be a dick, leave your stain.
Rev Halofan - May 25, 2010
Not a bad idea at all.
Kind of reminds me of the stories my dad has about tossing batteries at Lasorda. I imagine that would leave a mark.
Teixeira Who? - May 25, 2010
Ranch dressing Rev? hehehehehehe
now that is a stain and a foul smeeling treat for the drive home on a hot summers day. Nothing like spoiled dairy based products to give the nose a special treat.
steelgolf - May 25, 2010
"If you are going to be a dick, leave your stain".
Poetic
Dono Romantico - May 25, 2010
in Fenway a few years back some nice Boston fan thought it’d be cool to squirt ketchup on the back of my halos jersey. i didn’t even know about it until the end of the game. needless to say we lost, Papi hit a GS off Weaver, Schilling got the win (yuk), and I ended up looking like a maxi pad. not sure what I did to piss them off, although I was cheering pretty loudly when Figgy hit his leadoff homerun.
2pintsofbooze - May 25, 2010
This is frustrating...
Hope it gets better… (hold my breath) I hope I don’t pass out!
xavier c - May 25, 2010
I Dont Get It
We all know this team has talent, the starting 5 pitchers can pitch with anybody in this league (the roys, the cebathias), our offense is deep 1-9, n we have some good arms in our bullpen. so y cant we get it together. we are better then this. its becoming more n more frustrating to watch this team. They need to get it together soon, cuz if not its gonna be an early exit for us this year.
Drizzy23 - May 25, 2010
THANK YOU FRONT OFFICE !!!!
Or is that F You Front Office !
I would rather be watching Vladdy swing harder than any human being on the planet and miss, watch him hobble around the bases, ride the pine injured, and stiff my son for an autograph than watch the little reptile.
I would rather be watching Figgy struggle a little getting on base yet playing his ass off at 3rd, than having to put up with our current 3rd base dynamic duo of “Splinter” & “Fill in the Blank”.
And as shitty as our starting pitching is, I still say F YOU to Lackey for being a Red SUCK
Dono Romantico - May 25, 2010
Can I Get A Witness !
Dono Romantico - May 25, 2010
F You Lackey!
ryanfea - May 25, 2010
Thank goodness for the series finale of 24
It sucked less than the Angels did last night.
red floyd - May 25, 2010
speaking of gnomes
I heard they are still on a boat in the Pacific and won’t be in Anaheim for another 2 days.
you heard it here first!
2pintsofbooze - May 25, 2010
tell those little bastards to start rowing faster
Dono Romantico - May 25, 2010
That was priceless
row, row, row, you live to serve this ship!
kbrown2225 - May 25, 2010
they’ve got tiny paddles!
2pintsofbooze - May 25, 2010
how the hell
are the dodgers, blue jays, the reds and the A’s better then us, better record, better pitching, better bull pen
Drizzy23 - May 25, 2010
I STILL fault the snuggies.
halofolife - May 25, 2010
and the… wait for it….
NATIONALS
Tony Hui - May 25, 2010
yea
ur right the nationals. aww man this bites
Drizzy23 - May 25, 2010
How come
we cant be consistent and go on a 7 or 8 game winning streak
Drizzy23 - May 25, 2010
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