Halos Heaven

I'll bet Buchholz was pretty relaxed even as he was getting into that jam--

Because he knew he’d get right out of it because Black Hole Mathis was coming up.

Clutch - July 27, 2010 reply

That, my friend, is Angels bAseball.

Load bases, nobody out. Then

Popup to first
Popup to first
Fly out

Of course, since the first two popups were Rivera and Mathis, I was expecting:

GIDP
K

red floyd - July 27, 2010 reply

No x-rays taken?

But, did they take a “PRECAUTIONARY” X-RAY?

oh, and by the way...

“WE’RE SCREWED”

My only hope now is for 1995-esque collapse by the Texas Rangers. I like my chances at that happening about as much as my lottery ticket being a winner!

part of our 95 collapse was the mariners winning a ton of games in a row

Do you really see us being able to pull off a 45-15 record the rest of the way? 40 and 20? The way this team is playnig right now 30-30 would be a stretch.

Balls and Strikes - July 27, 2010 reply

lets hope it is just a small cut

put a band-aid on it and throw a no hitter danny HERON

Balls and Strikes - July 27, 2010 reply

Im a nurse

and Im sure they’d take an x-ray in a sitch like this. If not yet — soon.

pam s - July 26, 2010 reply

I know...

this was a reference to the great mensa alum Mark Gubicza’s comment about “precautionary x-rays.”

when i try to say his name

I sound like him.

pam s - July 26, 2010 reply

Napoli looked at it with his X-Ray Specs

Haren is fine

I thought Naps
used his curing powers to heal Haren.

Tony Reagins

For thinking Dan Haren = Offense

For Sosh
thinking Mathis>Dan Haren

Chowdown.

Boston, keep your tribadistic lumberjack of a firstbaseman’s line drives off the forearm of our new ace.

Turks Teeth - July 26, 2010 reply

Baseball gods punishing us

for stealing him

OMG!! - July 26, 2010 reply

+1

hopefully he’s ok, if it’s just a bruise we should be able breath a sigh of relief

trojanangelfan - July 26, 2010 reply

Stealing?

we gave up a classic angel in Saunders

Everyone Else

if they cash in some runs, they may have avoided the Kohn trap

Reagins said it

This guy is a top-of-the-rotation guy who can give you innings," Reagins said. “His strikeouts to walks are right where you want them to be. He’s a competitor, and that’s what we need. It’s a shot in the arm for this club.”

Ninja'd.

Turks Teeth - July 26, 2010 reply

"Shot in the arm" was foreboding in light of tonight's events ...

It's also

The curse of Donnie Moore. Wish Donnie would have been beaned instead of serving up a home run.

no, no, no, no...

those ghosts are long buried, man. Long ago.

Perhaps

I just have to throw that out there. You never know.

they're gone

RIP Donnie

yeswecan - July 26, 2010 reply

Shot in the arm!!! Curse you Tony!!!

I was so pumped for this game until

I remembered it’s still the same offense. When they had the bases loaded I knew they weren’t going to score. Just bring up bourjous and keep masking the fallacies but he will one of them!

angelskid2210 - July 26, 2010 via mobile reply

dude, isnt that the saddest?

I had the same thing happen. Watched the Halos load the bases, no outs, and I KNEW they wouldn’t score. I had no doubt. Because that would be the tradition in this god forsaken season.

dr-awkward - July 27, 2010 reply

Is it time to start
cloning more Matsuis? I’ll take 2 run HR over weak pop ups to end innings (Mathis)

japanese pornbots that can slug homers.

i’ll take them
much better than the guy that squats behind home plate and can’t drive in runs for shit.

I think we have to admit
the baseball gods deemed that the Rangers win the AL West to go on to the ALCS, be 1 strike away from going to the WS, but have a bullpen meltdown.

baseball gods = Bud Selig

It only makes sense that it’s all a conspiracy for the Rangers to be really good this year, seeing how the MLB is paying for the franchise atm, and the want to find a good owner who thinks they are buying a winning team.

That, and we have a pretty crappy, underachieving team this year..

b0rd3rline - July 26, 2010 reply

Oh and don't forget

Have the Halos rack up the frequent flier miles by having an inefficient travel schedule too!

F++K that shit

angels will win the division

If we are playing guys like Kohn and Thomspon, we might as well bring up Bourjos and Trumbo.

At least give the fans the opportunity to see guys who actually give a crap and want to stop every ball in the outfield from getting past them. Rivera, Abreu, and Matsui can rotate at DH.

gyoung08 - July 26, 2010 reply

Francona was yelling "vaccuum" at somebody...

who was he yelling at after Beltre’s HBP?

the umps probably
for issuing warnings.

Naps maybe

Epic Dean - July 26, 2010 reply

big papi, referring to the after game buffet.

And his enormous appetite.

he was barking at napoli

In response to the GAME Thread

It is not me. I already am being punished in may other ways
As for the great trade to bolster our starting pitching i see that it worked we only scored 3 runs (thank god i bet all my points). Ninja GET US A POWER BAT.

Pujols, Fielder, Dunn anyone at this point that hits HR

Yea
cuz HRs did a lot of good for us. We need the setup men getting on base for the Abreu and Matsui bombs.

i think we need a 5th 3rd basemen

You can never have too much depth at the hot corner

UCIHalo - July 26, 2010 reply

I didn't mean to accuse you...

it’s just bad form to bring up PGP in the game thread…

Bad luck, that’s all. Go git ’im tomorrow DoV.

lol @ pujols

Maybe a package deal… Scot Shields and several can’t miss HOT minor league prospects.

Got it
Q, Shields, and Kazmir for Pujols and Holliday.

B Wood would surely tip the scales in that deal.

Please

Q, untouchable.

Shields, Kaz, and the ghost of paul mcanulty.

To hell with a POWER BAT

Get me someone who can hit it out of the infield with the bases loaded.

red floyd - July 27, 2010 reply

No need for any Kohnvoluted excuses, we just plain sucked!

What the heck?

I got to watch the first inning. THE FIRST INNING.

I leave and all hell breaks loose. It’s youse guyses faults, alla yous.

Then it's really all your fault

for leaving HH without any adult supervision!

-Nooonononono my friend,

I am not taking the blame for this one.

I want Saunders back and Kazmir traded.

I'm glad Reagins is still trying

No one else on the Angels is.

Brody - July 26, 2010 reply

Matsui and Abreu
says hi

Quinlan's Goofy Swing - July 26, 2010 reply

somebody hasnt watched any other games this year

Im trying to hold out hope...........

but what for exactly?

norcaliangelsfan - July 26, 2010 reply

Goin on Sunday

My 6 year old daughter asked if she could cheer for “Gladdy”. Only if I can run the bases for you after the game, says I.

my 6yo...

cheered for Vladdy at the 2 HR night during the last homestand … people were ready to pound the little fella.

Makes sense

I will let her cheer. Not his fault!!! Last game I went to people were gonna pounce on me for destroying beach balls! I was 3 for 4 in beach ball slaying!

Yay! I don't pop 'em, but I do keep them.

Cocanie Cowboys?

Why not:
Dickheads of Texas
Escobar’s Rangers
Colombia COCAs
Imbreed asslickers of Central Texas
White lines of Texas

cokanie? isn't that canadian for beer?

K3YEROUT - July 27, 2010 via mobile reply

havent beat boston this season

terrific.

FIRE MICKEY HATCHER!

Chzburger Jones - July 26, 2010 reply

anyone think
Salmon might be willing to be the new batting coach?

I've been hoping for this since late last year

Sosh will go before Hatcher

they are a package deal
SADLY

FUCK
let’s hope the X-Rays can prove him wrong.

postgame intervie with Scioscia

He does NOT sound confident Haren will be pitching soon

Rev Halofan - July 26, 2010 reply

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTT!

Damn
let’s pray x-rays prove him wrong

HAREN INTERVIEWED

thinks he will not miss a start

Rev Halofan - July 26, 2010 reply

stop playing games with my heart

Haren is a tough kid who has never been on the DL in his career

and after hearing him speak about it just now, I’m feeling good for the first time since he left the game tonight

Haren said no big deal

Ball got him on the meat of the arm and it swelled up… Seems reluctant to not continue pitching.

makes sense

it’s going to be one hell of a bruise

Harens always

been a gamer like that.

Dude never quits.

When does the Colonel make his first start for you?

Tuesday night would have been his normal spot in our rotation.

Quad Fin Rider - July 27, 2010 reply

Thursday.

I'll probably be catching it with your group at the Snakepit

I’ll always be a Hokie Joe fan no matter where he goes!

Quad Fin Rider - July 27, 2010 reply

nothing wrong with that.

I’d be the same way with Chris Young

Armageddon was playing on another channel.

I was torn between 2 turkeys. What to watch? After the bottom of the 2nd, I went to Bruce Willis. At least I was able to take more offense over there.

I guess you did not want to miss a thing

I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you’re far away and dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Where every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure

Don’t wanna close my eyes, I don’t wanna fall asleep
‘Cause I’d miss you baby and I don’t wanna miss a thing
‘Cause even when I dream of you the sweetest dream would never do
I’d still miss you baby and I don’t want to miss a thing

1 degree of separation from Ms Tyler. My wife met her while she was filming That Thing You Do.

Liv was just standing around on the sidewalk on location in downtown Orange doing absolutely nothing and being totally ignored by 1000’s of passersby. My wife was there to meet Tom Hanks (she did), but accidentally struck up a long conversation with a very nice, very pretty, young lady. It wasn’t until later that my sons informed her of who that girl was.

Loved the movie "That Thing You Do"...

so sorry

No need for sympathy.

If you didn’t like it, no problem.

Haren in the postgame right now sounds like the "injury" is no big deal

feeling better now

I really hope that's the case.

Hoping for the best, expecting the worse. I guess I truly am an Angel fan. We’ll get those Spencer for Hire, Larry Bird loving chowds tomorrow!

Haren said

there was too much head sweat on the ball from Youkouluooossss.

I blame that song "Breathe" they keep playing

for prolonging our winning woes

You know we have yet to win a WS title since they started playing that friggin' Buttercup stalker loser crap.

bring me back to my

sperm years

Hell if we are reaching back to 1983

ROCK IT

Tomorrow

Boston is starting some guy named Lackey. Never heard of him.

His name is vaguely familiar. I think he is a douchebag IIRC.

Chzburger Jones - July 26, 2010 reply

i heard he has

a horse face and is a bitch

Oh

That’s right. Ok now I remember. A horse bitch from Texas!

Can you really narrow it to one person with that description?

gyoung08 - July 26, 2010 reply

also bitch wife from maine

A money grubbing, hen-pecked, horse faced, Benedict Arnold,

BITCH. I think that’s the proper description DOV.

We cannot and must not

lose to horseface…no matter what we need to win tomorrow.

angelsfan7 - July 26, 2010 reply

Don't look into his mole....

That’s the key to his strength.

Mole!

Holy Moly!

I vaguely remember him costarring in a tv show with a guy named Wilbur Post

Of course! Of course!

rspencer - July 26, 2010 reply

Did you hear him saying he hopes he will get cheers like vlad did?

Then they asked him if the money had been the same would he have stayed in anaheim. He said he wouldnt get into that. Prick.
F*ck you John Lackey.

Balls and Strikes - July 27, 2010 reply

Maybe

someone will knowck the mole off his face. You know he wil try and retaliate for the Rodney inside pitch.

At the game........ so disappointed I have tickets for tomorrow

I am going to boo Lackey like no tomorrow. Its the only thing Angels I am looking foward to right now.

Angelsrthebest101 - July 26, 2010 reply

At the game tonight...

GOOD NEWS: Haren can throw strikes! What a contrast to Kazmir. In the 2nd & 3rd innings, I think he threw 20-25 strikes to one ball.
BAD NEWS: He may have been too much around the zone. Plus he went and got blasted by that line drive off. He hasn’t even had a welcoming press conference yet!

GOOD NEWS: We got bases loaded with no outs!
BAD NEWS: The next 3 batters were Rivera, Mathis, and Aybar…

aybar couldn't get it done?

Whoo Weee

Goldberg would love to do it.

Have we been introduced?

She is a lovely lady

and my apologies to her!

rspencer - July 26, 2010 reply

That might make an interesting (if long) screen name.

youknowithinkimighthaveseenthatsomewherearoundhere

Quad Fin Rider - July 27, 2010 reply

Yeah

And it always makes me smile.

It reminds me of another Healy clip—was it Jerome Bettis who said it?—that would’ve been apt to use during the recent troll invasion when they couldn’t understand why we didn’t want to talk to Rangers fans:

“Did the Japanese sit down and have dinner with Pearl Harbor before they bombed them?”

rspencer - July 27, 2010 reply

In order of appearance...

…Rivera…weak pop-up to 1B. Since Rivera had set such a high bar, Mathis decided he couldn’t exceed it and promptly did the same thing. Aybar followed with a weak pop-out to LF.

So, what Aybar got done is he hit a pop fly a little farther than riveramathis…

Aybar showing off The POWER!

One assumes that Brandon Wood is not being missed in that situation? That we have the loss of Wood’s productivity fully backfilled?

The only backfilling I can ponder...

…is out hopes for a 4th consecutive crown in 2010.

That backfill will be equal parts;
1) Wood’s hopes and dreams.
2) Kazmir’s shoulder
3) Morales’ broken leg.
4) Crappy relief pitching.
5) An ineffective offense.

Did I miss anything? If so, add it to the pile.

Skioseea

tryin to encourage fans to cheer for him tomorrow.

Valley

This is just a dip. Sometimes you gotta have a mediocre season. Put it in perspective!

tmat - July 26, 2010 reply

I think the Baseball Gods have spoken to us in bold capital letters.

And they’ve said, this isn’t our year.

When our best hitter breaks his leg hitting a game-winning grandslam, the writing was on the wall.

bc56274 - July 26, 2010 reply

I'm not sure we know what they want, or if they care.

Last year, the gods (or God) tapped a young and promising starting pitcher on the shoulder and told him…it was his time to leave this good earth.
The earthbound Angels Baseball Club responded with a memorable season where they beat this same Sux team 3 straight in a 5 game ALDS series, including a highly improbable 9th inning rally in game 3.

I wouldn’t try to read too much further into what the baseball gods may or may not have said with Kendry’s injury…