Final score from Angel Stadium of Anaheim: Milwaukee Brewers 12, Los Angeles Angels 2
The Los Angeles Angels showed little of the baseball that earned them an 11-3 record on their roadtrip, as Angels pitching faltered and their hitting couldn't get going. Joe Saunders allowed six runs over 5 2/3 innings, highlighted by a Ryan Braun grand slam in the 3rd inning. Torii Hunter did his best Team England impression in the 4th when a Casey McGehee flyball bounced off his glove over the fence for a home run to make it 6-2. But Angels reliever Trevor Bell promptly allowed four earned runs on five hits over 1 1/3 innings, putting the game out of reach. Brewers starter Randy Wolf got out of early jams and finished strongly, allowing two runs on three hits over 7 innings.
More bad news came for the Angels in the 7th when McGehee took out his frustration at being hit by a pitch by taking out Erick Aybar on a late slide to break up a double play. Aybar needed to be assisted off the field. A hyper-extended knee is the diagnosis at this time, and he is considered day-to-day.
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Ugh
Praying for Aybar.
Slyintine - June 14, 2010
According to the OC Register
Hyperextended knee and day to day.
http://fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com/2010/06/14/aybar-leaves-game-with-leg-injury/59467/
(Can’t remember who posted this link originally in the game thread.)
Hopefully the hyperextension is all it is.
Robviously - June 14, 2010
pathetic, sad, pitiful.........
it was the BREWERS for pete’s sake!!
ladybug - June 14, 2010
Yeah, I didn't see that coming.
Seriously, I didn’t. Randy
freakin’WOLF?Brew Angel - June 14, 2010
surprised at Prince’s low average w/risp.
SenorChuckles - June 14, 2010
Juancho and Saundo are co-btog.
SenorChuckles - June 14, 2010
I was at this game. I regret being at this game.
~MMP~ - June 14, 2010
shoulda picked fedora night instead
clover_black - June 14, 2010
Angels are awful on Tuesdays this season
2-8 record… 0 wins on the road
blast21dave - June 14, 2010
I was considering it, not because of the fedora, but because it's Santana pitching, not Saunders.
~MMP~ - June 14, 2010
that about sums it up.
BOTG = JS
Wally's World - June 15, 2010
I chose tonite's game, too.... unfortunately
But i didn’t want to miss the Laker game tomorrow night.
Chone's Chonies - June 15, 2010
When I saw a replay of the Aybar hit, I said to myself "hyperextended knee". Seriously.
He should be OK.
red floyd - June 14, 2010
depends on how bad.
being the pessimist i am, a tear will take him out for at least the rest of the season.
phoenix15 - June 14, 2010
not for the rest of the season, but...
day-to-day as the Angels official site reported.
SenorChuckles - June 14, 2010
I realized why
the Angels don’t have as many comeback wins anymore. Sosh always puts the bad pitchers like Bell and RRod in whenever its a +5 run deficit.
phoenix15 - June 14, 2010
method to the madness..
If I’m not mistaken Jep, Rod, and Fuentes both threw Sat and Sunday… Not that they can’t go 3 days in a row but when you’re chasin by a handful late in the game it makes for a good opportunity to get other guys work while giving them some rest.. I’m not saying (nor advocating) they were throwing in the towel, but there are a lot more games to play and win. Trust in the Soth.
BigGame48 - June 14, 2010
A loss like tonight's is Exhibit A on why any sabermetric analysis...
…based on Pythagorean Record is effectively bullshit.
A ten-run loss is no different than a one-run loss in the standings, but is effectively equivalent to five two-run victories according to that flawed function. Such a team that goes 5-1 on the week is “lucky” based on one exceptional loss — and should really be a .500 team — according to the metric’s enthusiasts.
I have no idea why the Pythagorean Record is supposed to be statistically sound. All runs are not of equal value. It fundamentally misunderstands the dynamics of the game.
Turks Teeth - June 14, 2010
Logic will not be tolerated.
Repent, lest ye be damned!
Commander_Nate - June 14, 2010
Ya, according to it, this loss pulled the team down to 32-35
~MMP~ - June 14, 2010
at least we beat England
Just a minor bump in the road to the World Cup….i am World Series
DAD OF VLAD - June 14, 2010
"i am World Series"
Sequel to I Am Legend?
~MMP~ - June 14, 2010
why not
I AM WORLD SERIES
DAD OF VLAD - June 14, 2010
Soccer blows. Or Futbol if you prefer.
Just my humble opinion.
halofolife - June 14, 2010
Agreed.
Reminds me of that episode of Seinfeld where Kraemer does the AIDS walk and is told that he MUST wear the (AIDS) ribbon.
“Hey you! Come back here! Put this on! Put this on!”
Sorry, just don’t like soccer.
3rd Echelon - June 15, 2010
Who does not wear the ribbon!
halofolife - June 15, 2010
Aybar got an owie? What happened?
bc56274 - June 14, 2010
According to the write up listed above:
Also, YWC, the caption says Maicer is the second baseman. If you can edit that, he was playing third during the Ryan Braun grand slam.
Downing Rules - June 14, 2010
Just saw the replay.....ouch.....intentional?
bc56274 - June 14, 2010
dunno...
I was at the game just shaking my head wondering how the game could get any worse. Aybar being carried off answered that question.
Downing Rules - June 14, 2010
I'm glad I wasn't at that game, sounds pretty brutal. I hope you at least had your snuggie.
bc56274 - June 14, 2010
I curled up in the fetal position and stuck my thumb in my mouth...
when Torii went “JOSE CANSECO” on that ball.
Downing Rules - June 14, 2010
Ha.....just saw that replay.
At least it wasn’t his legs failing him this time.
bc56274 - June 14, 2010
Ya, that was ugly. No one could believe what had happened, including Torii.
Though I think it was Q’s error after Aybar left the game that just made me say “F*ck this game”
~MMP~ - June 14, 2010
it didn't bounce off his head though
Fred Fredrix - June 15, 2010
close enough. :)
Downing Rules - June 16, 2010
I think so...
But i’m a homer. In the very least it was unnecessary, with such a sizeable lead.
halofolife - June 14, 2010
I'd agree that with a 7-run lead you shouldn't be doing that.
He got plunked after there were already 2 hit Halo batsmen. Deal with it McGeek. It ended up 2-2 in the HBP category, but that takeout has left the Brewers in the douchebaggery lead.
Downing Rules - June 14, 2010
Well, we have to turn the page.
Another loss against a less than stellar pitcher, and Aybar may be on the DL. A craptastic game all around. Hopefully we rebound tomorrow. POTG the earthquake, at least it took our mind off the game for 15 minutes.
halofolife - June 14, 2010
I thought that rocking was Prince Fielder jumping.
There was a quake?
Downing Rules - June 14, 2010
5.7 or so.
bc56274 - June 14, 2010
"I'd give it a 2"
for the level I felt at the Stad. I swear it was Fielder jumping around.
Downing Rules - June 14, 2010
Felt it out in the Pavillion. Thought it might be a quake, or just concourse vibrations.
But definitely felt it.
Chone's Chonies - June 15, 2010
same
metal vibrating like it did is a GOOD thing – if it were t resist the vibrations, the structural metal would crack and … ugh iit would be a disaster
Rev Halofan - June 15, 2010
I think we need another BOTG choice...
Actor James Denton
As soon as he came into the broadcast booth and started yucking it up with Victor and Gubie, everything started to fall apart.
And, yes I I had to look the guy up on Wikipedia. Don’t watch much TV.
3rd Echelon - June 15, 2010
And... he touched the Travel Gnome. That did it right there.
red floyd - June 15, 2010
But I was thinking the same thing
red floyd - June 15, 2010
I didn't know who he was either.
Fred Fredrix - June 15, 2010
I still have no idea who you all are talking about.
Downing Rules - June 16, 2010
The guy they had in the booth in the 3rd inning.
He’s on Desperate Housewives, and I think he’s part owner of the OC Flyers.
He was yakking it up with Victor and Gubi… and he TOUCHED THE TRAVEL GNOME!!!! That caused the bad mojo.
red floyd - June 16, 2010
ahhh.
Never seen Desperate Housewives (the TV show). I’ve seen a few of them in real life, though.
Downing Rules - June 16, 2010
My impression of last night's game:
What a worthless piece of crap is Prince Fielder.
44FAN - June 15, 2010
Huh?
~MMP~ - June 15, 2010
You heard me.
44FAN - June 15, 2010
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