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ANAHEIM, CA - JUNE 29:  Matt Treanor #15 of the Texas Rangers is upended by Erick Aybar #2 of the  Los Angeles Angels as he scores a run for a 1-1 tie during the first inning at Angel Stadium on June 29, 2010 in Anaheim, California.  (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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almost 2 years ago: ANAHEIM, CA - JUNE 29: Matt Treanor #15 of the Texas Rangers is upended by Erick Aybar #2 of the Los Angeles Angels as he scores a run for a 1-1 tie during the first inning at Angel Stadium on June 29, 2010 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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GO ANGELS!

HOLD THAT LEAD!

Roll Call!!!

Go Halos!!!

Our defensive catcher

At the pace this is going
Fuentes might be scheduled against Hamilton in the 9th.

Let's go Angels

clap clap clap-clap-clap

Something tells me the Rangers fear not Mathis' Arm.
Rodney is also not the fastest to the plate
True.
But his beard intimidates baserunners

Rodney has the second most interesting beard in the world

I am intrigued despite myself- Who is first?
The Most Interesting Man in the World.

His organ donor card lists his beard.

NICE catch NAP
nice Bapoli!
ref: MLB app....
Naps save a run.
he might have saved more than that
OH MAN WE NEED A FIRST BASEMAN
we have one...

for now – it’s Nap

do NOT trade him!
Naps!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice job Naps
yeaa!!

napoli to mathis: im not even playing your position and i can still show you up

Mr. Misty May is out.
I doubt he even doubts being called that

just reminds everyone how lucky he got

replace 2nd doubt with dislikes

Naps
convincing the Halos not to trade him.

While Rodney, Fuentes, Jepsen and the bunch

are trying to convince the Halos of what we need to trade for

Halowood in 3....2.....1....
I'm on the Kohn bandwagon too

think it’s absurd he’s not up here, with the dominance he’s displayed in the minors. Also it’s not like he’s 20 or something. He’s 23.

The Angels are rarely that aggresive with their prospects
see the thing is though I don't buy that

name me one pitcher that has been dominating AAA that they haven’t called up once they’ve shown themselves to be ready

I hope you're right

we could definitely use a strike-thrower in the pen

Rich Thompson.
yea this year has been the exception as I think at a minimum one of the guys

should be up here. This is the first year I can remember them doing this. I know last year they had a lot of injuries, but they called up a ton of pitchers that weren’t having success in AAA that were younger than Kohn and Thompson. I dunno what’s going on this year.

Healthy veterans is my guess.

I’m with you though. I’ve been on the Kohn bandwagon since the beginning of the season.

I'm starting to wonder if Mike is intentionally going for a K-Rod maneuver with Kohn.
Should have been tie game right there
Areola-batic catch by Nipples
I bet you've never even seen one
what?

your mom’s don’t count

My heart can't take this
you'd rather have another boring interleague game?
yeah, this is baseball and it is fun as hell
you guys see the Sunday Night game of the week

talk about implosions…… man that was the worst I’ve EVER seen, so not exaggerating

id take a stable bullpen
You just get the feeling that this game

is Vladdy’s to win in the 9th.

Damn it!

We already know the outcome of this one.

Catcher's interference.
it's always Mathis on those
mathis

facepalm

dammit Mathis............

ugh…………….

God dammit Jeff.
Mathis's talent is really on display tonight
Get the DP Rodney.
I wonder what Butcher is saying...
"Stop ****ing up and win."

Let’s just clone
2 Napolis and have them take 1st and catcher

ideal situation

which means on the Angels it will never happen, is in 2 years, Conger is the C vs righties and Naps vs lefties, with Naps DH’ing some when it’s a righty. Conger can’t hit worth S#@% vs lefties

Rodney looks like hes going to cry.
The thought of Vlad stepping to the plate face Fuentes....

hey it could be worse
it could be the Vlad of 2004.

THAT Vlad against anyone was scary
Same Vlad

2004 is back

only in Arlington
Vlad steps thru a time machine in Texas.

is there a hot tube there
If there is, it's tubular.
Both hands on cheeks and screaming ahhhhhhh!
paper planes don't fly very high.

I guess

I have no confidence in Brian's ability to win that matchup.
I have no confidence in Brian at all
Do you have the confidence for him to win any matchup?

maybe against GA, 50 years from now

against the 4th graders washburn is coaching....no
Thats what I figured
Quinlan springs to mind.
Rodney, you can do it!
This is not going to be pretty
Good job Torrii!!!
THANK YOU TORII
HELL OF A GAME!
Heartstopper.
I'm just not used to saying

“speedy Texas Rangers.” It sounds odd, like saying “well-adjusted child actor.”

Sorry rev
Was Torii on his horse?
He finally took it out of the stable
And he has tickets to that thing that you like

Torri
saves the run

Hula Dula ruinin ' someone's birthday!
Let's get one more Rowdy Rodney Piper!
fat angel fan cam, in full effect
This Kid has been killing it all year
Stupid lucky hit.
Ump's tight zone is killing people out there.
not digging this at all
Sweaty palms....
I'm with you there
Woooooooooooooooooo!
Way too f'ing close
sheesh.... heart racing...
NAPS = PATHER

For the 8th alone

We sure love those high throws to 1st

Naps filling in nicely

YEEEESSSSS

GODDAMNIT RODNEY

I realize you like competition, but can we not go through this every time. ._.

We need some damn run support before F-bomb comes in

Rodney pitched like 5x better than our hearts are telling us right now

can’t blame him for error on Mathis and a superball off the plate

We don't need a first baseman. Naps is fine.
Aybar's shaky throw....
It's a good thing K-Rod spent all that time building up my resistance to cardiac arrest.

I barely feel it now.

so.....................

how is wood’s transformation today?

awesome
he didn’t K today.

Sitting on the bench.
it's on the bench
not one error all day
Both Wood and Q

have transformed the bench into a fearsome duo.

That bench is now warm for everyone
Runs please.
Pretty please, I don't trust Fuentes to not give up a run.
its almost a given that he will give up 1 run.
Mike Napoli is doing a damn good job at first base.

You can write that down.

I've feld that they should have done this last season, instead of playing Q on KMo's days off
If you thought that last inning by Rodney gave you a heart attack

wait til’ the bottom of the 9th when our puss throwing closer comes on to pitch.

Dr. Rex perscribes 2 insurance runs and a 1-2-3 9th

don’t call me in the morning

I can haz moar runz pleaz?????
fail
How should I have done it?
Fuentes in the 9th is the best case yet for legalization of pot
moar runz plz...

But we’re lucky
the Rangers can’t score with the bases loaded and nobody out, otherwise this might be a Texas lead

Extra runz would be nice.
why do they force lousy camera angles at us????
I think Frandsen is hitting in the wrong place in the batting order.

All his hits seem to get wasted.

I liked him batting second

although I also like Howie there

Maybe we can try Howie leading off, Frandsen second, Aybar 9th

Mathis did a pretty good job with the hit today.
Yeah his hit in the 6th was totally wasted

………………..

Just checking in.

Anyone know where I could buy some Angels tickets?

stub hub.
Is he a poster here?
are you an idiot, or do you just play one on the internet?
I'm just goofing off.

I saw all the ticket drama in thread 1.

my bad.

carry on.

We have a Fuentes appearance coming up.

Might as well laugh it up while we can.

Shhhhh

Stubhub is one place I know of

Stub Hub, Ticketmaster or the box office outside the stadium

;)

Mathis that was ball 4.......
Hi guys.

go Angels!!!

hey... you've joined us for the heart attack inning that's coming

yea
watching Fuentes pitch a close game is worse than eating fast food for the rest of your life.

Imagine eating something like a KFC DoubleDown while watching Fuentes
The new death penalty
KFC Double Down is a good way to deal with stress.
Because the dead aren't stressed?
Bacon, cheese, and fried chicken...FTW!

And still less calories than a Whopper somehow.

I have faith

Fuentes will get through it, and I will need a defibrilator.

Aybar was robbed
Unlucky Aybar
If Mathis takes that pitch we have 2nd and 3rd with nobody out....
Not sure I'd wager on Aybar getting a pitch that fat with a man on.
Is it possible that there can be a blanket so wet, that not even god can dry it?
Nice hit HK.
Kinsler, Guerrero, and Hamilton to face Fuentes in the ninth.

Talk about easy.

Man, that practically screams smooth sailing.

yea
Percy just eats up guys like that.

Oh wait

Our closer is K-Rod now, fool.
Its our 4 time all star closer

whats there to fear

Oh......oh no......
Walk the bases loaded

And then take your chances

another 2 out rally c'mon!
We need at least one

Becasue Vlad or Hamilton is good for a minimum of one in the 9th

Howie STEAL.
I thought our catchers sucked at throwing to 2nd
its contagious
Here we go!
Fail.

Now comes “nervous time.”

The nerves never left

They just got a quick respite

Fuenstache time
Keep your arms and hands inside the ride at all times.
what should I do if I feel

you know queasy?

Go for distance to the side of the vehicle.
It is suggested that sick persons, children under the age of 9, and pregnant women leave the room at this time.
Tuck your head between your legs
Make sure all your personal items are secured, and that your diaper is firmly in place.
anybody remember?

E-tickets

Matterhorn, Space Mountain, and like 2 other rides
Weren't the cars an E?
I think they were

rip off

Well

My blood pressure is about to rise

My husband just said

Gosh diddly darn.

Is he left-handed too?

or run a left-torium?

Haha

No. He crackede up when he said it. Didn’t expect it.

Holy F

Do we get Fuentes’d this inning
or
Do we Fuentes them?

Dear Senor Brian

Please do not suck and let us lose to these bad bad men and their scumbucket fans. I always defend you in the face of overwhelming facts.

Love,

Moondoggy

racist
imposter
You and DOV are on the same page

you should be really scared

racing to the finish line

At least
the odds of Hamilton hitting a HR against Fuentes is slim, but Kinsler and Vlad?

Agreed.

Except I’d replace “slim” with “likely”.

I don't know if I can watch this

somehow I get the feeling I’m going to need lots of booze to get through this

Fuentes!

Do not throw a strike to the first three batter this inning

Oh no... I can't watch.
as in strikes out the side type of celebration
Come on Fuentes!!!!!!
Come on Fuentes!!!!!!
Gawd I love those paper airplanes
I think the pornstache is meant to be intimidating

but it just looks ridiculous

so glad Booby was playing in the RF Pavilion when the ball first got hit
I just know that's going to bite them in the ass
Needed that one
what the fuck Howie

if you are going to run that far, at least put some leather on the ball

Here's our $9 million shut-down closer
88 heat with no movement
but the pitch looks like it's coming out of his ass

that has to be worth something

deception!

thats how he got reagins to offer him the contract

blowing 89 mph cheese right past you
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Get the **** off our FIELD.
Is he ever going to live that down amongst the Halo faithful?
I think not.
That one bit got his team

an 11-0 beatdown last season to allow the Angels to clinch at home.

vlad is going to somehow ground into a DP
RAWR!!!! STFD Kinsler

And get the F out of our ballpark!

Sit down, Kinsler.
Wait what the heck did I hear boos for Vlad?
More like moans of despair as the mismatch dawned.
Close game and he's already jacked 1

Matsui got booed after his homer in MFY stadium and he got an ovation every AB

Down the middle
Booing Vlad

is uncalled for

Fans booing Vlad are idiots.
fans booing Vlad aren't fans
this is pretty shameful
make Vladdy golf one off the ground if he is going to beat us
Are you kidding? He eats those for lunch.

You get Vladdy out by throwing him a meatball down the middle. He can’t hit those, or he couldn’t as an Angel.

EAT IT Kinsler
how does he miss that....
Jepsen sped him up to 97...

we may have a slim chance because of that.

That signal is uncomfortably like he is jiggling his ballsack
please, please, please don't throw anything near the strikezone
Vladdy can hit damn near anything though

strikezone be damned

But that's the only way to get him out.
WTB tix 2 2nite's gayme
bat smells good!
k3yerout kinsler
I say BOUNCE a slider

make 99% sure it bounces

Down the middle on Vlad

Blue Zone!

Why is it that now Vladdy decides to have some plate discipline
matsui looks old enough to be vlads dad

for what its worth.

So DoV is Matsui????
would explain the broken english
you think Vlad is focused
change up comin
I love you Vlade, but

STFD!!!

I'm glad you like Divacs. What about Guerreroo
STFD vlad!
I'm sorry. You don't say that to Vlad.

You politely ask him to sit down.

I will not be polite

he is a Ranger and as long as he is a Ranger he will be told to STFD

Vladdy is also one of the main reasons that the Angels have remained relevant for the past 8 years
Wow just because I say that doesn't mean I hate him

just for the next few seasons he will be treated as a Ranger. It is my choice don’t tell me what I can and can not do

Shorten your sig again
wow cute

and completely relevant

flagged!
I get flagged

for you trying to bait me?

Sarcasm dude

I’m just bustin’ your chops

weren't you the person

who I said something about timing to……Yours is amazingly awful

and you smell funny
your mom smells funny
so you really are 13?
clever

…..your face

I'm not trying to tell you what or can or cannot do, or implied that you "hate" him

I’m just saying that even though he’s a Ranger, that he still deserves respect, unlike, say, Kinsler.

So, he's not here anymore

He got a nice ovation to start the game, after that he’s the enemy especially during a close game against a division rival

i wish i could reverse rec things
Please sit down Vladdy.

I will not tell him to STFD.

I don't believe that just happened.
Sit down, Vladimir.

You just got Fuented.

A nice strikeout
Yup.

YOu know it!

FUENTES! LIGHT UP THE HALO!
wow is fuentes scared for his job or what
LIGHT UP THE HALO
wait a minute, I just realized that

Fuentes took out the Rangers’ heart 1-2-3.

I think I’m dreaming.

Punch yourself in the face.

Only way to be sure. Oh, turn on a webcam first though. For posterity.

See my Jack Buck comment below
wooo! 1-2-3 inning for the stache!
k3yerout vladdy
FUENTES!

Light it!

Just another Halo Victory!
LIGHT UP THE HALO

Just another Halos Victory!!!!!

Dear Senor Brian

Thank you. Light it up.

Love,

Moondoggy

1 2 3 inning

and I won on the PG picks

sweep these turds
Umm. LIGHT IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Suck it, Rangers!

Abreu is panther!

I almost want to give it to Fuentes, actually.
He's doing what he's paid like 9 million for though
We're paying Bobby 9 million to be clutch too though.
Wow whatta win!
a BIG win

dos mas por favor

OMG

Fuentes for Panther??? I’d say Bobby but his baserunning blunder kind of makes me want it to be Brian

I can't believe you guys were even sweating Brian Fuentes.
Best Fuentes Save Ever?!?!?
nah Game 3

ALDS last year bro

Game 2 of the ALCS

Oh wait…….

That still hurts
Beautiful much needed win!

Great clutch play.

Adam J. Morris can go cry in his corner now.

ANGELS WIN

Angels Win.

Wow, we get a day off from North Texas trolls.

Nah, they'll be coming

eventually

Holy Crap! That was a hell of a game and a great win.
And allow me to channel my inner Jack Buck...

I don’t believe what I just saw!!!!!

Kendrick last run scored!!!

= lots of points for me!

Really?

Yeah baby!

Woo hoo! Outf*ckingstanding
Oh man. The Rangers AL west dynasty might not be after all

we aren’t the astros or pirates you damn cake walkers

fuentes deserves some SERIOUS consideration for panther

for mowing through 3-4-5 with a 1 run lead

"we're in LA baby"

haha

=]

“this bullpen will not hold a 1 run lead.
truth.”

What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain’t got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Jun 29, 2010 9:29 PM PDT

a clock is right twice a day.

Fuentes goes 1,2,3.

same shit.

B R O K E N clock that is.

fail

you are right

this didn’t re-instill my faith in Fuentes. I’m just showing a “truth” that was not so

congrats

you win an internet for posting hyperbole.

yeaaaaaaaaaaaa

gimme gimme gimme

yay angels

good job fuentes!

Biggest win of the season

HALOS ROCK!

game seven

of the world series will be

second best LSB post

“We seriously can’t be owned by that fucking mustache.”

by Too Legit To quit on Jun 30, 2010 1:07 AM EDT reply actions

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Fuentes > Rangers fans

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