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almost 2 years ago: ANAHEIM CA - AUGUST 10: Dan Haren #24 of the Los Angeles Angels watches a pop fly against the Kansas City Royals during the first inning at Angel Stadium on August 10 2010 in Anaheim California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Final Score in Anaheim: Angels 3 ... Royals 1
Dan Haren pitched 7 strong innings of 1-run ball, threw 103 pitches and struck out 3 Royals for his first win wearing a halo. Bobby Abreu scored 2 runs, 1 on a Sac Fly by Hideki Matsui that would have been a HR in Yankee Stadium and later in the game on an Eric Aybar Triple. Peter Bourjos laid down a squeeze bunt that scored Howie Kendrick from 3B. Jason Kendall just could not field the ball, tagging the runner with an empty glove. On the next pitch Whiskey Pete tried to steal 2B and was out by less than an inch... on a pitch out. It was actually pretty awesome.
The Royals managed 5 hits off of Haren but none off of Fernando Rodney and Brian Fuentes, suddenly in a groove with the Hold-Save combo. If it is not enough to get one's hopes up about catching the Arlington Cokesnorters this season, it is at least a glimmer of hope for a waiver wire trade deal or a head start into 2011 dominance.
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Finally Haren gets his long deserved W
Abreu is outpreforming my leadoff expectations and i think he could very well be an awesome leadoff man for the remainder of his contract. Things are finally clicking for the halos but lets hope its not to late!
Halos2011champs - August 10, 2010 via mobile
Who'd of thunk it?
Getting that hustle-double in the 1st and actually being a tablesetter for the lineup.
blast21dave - August 10, 2010
Abrew is too old to do this for an entire season...
Keep looking for someone else.
K3YEROUT - August 10, 2010
The guy had 30 steals last year..
and 16 so far this year. He’s not that slow.
Nashdiesel - August 10, 2010
Are you watching the same games that I am?
Barca - August 11, 2010
Did you guys read the article where TJ Simers ripped apart The Control Freak?
A.k.a., Mike Scioscia.
bc56274 - August 10, 2010
Yeah. Simers is an absolute idiot.
agent_99 - August 10, 2010
I usually get a kick out of him, but that article was pretty lame.
bc56274 - August 10, 2010
Oh that TJ, he's so edgey.
He should really use “Parking Lot Attendant” in more of his articles.. that never gets old.
clover_black - August 10, 2010
That article was a piece of crap
kbrown2225 - August 11, 2010
Dedicated to DOV and scottnak
eyespy - August 10, 2010
gots to love the hookers
DAD OF VLAD - August 10, 2010
I'll start my own casino!
With blackjack! And hookers!
In fact, forget the blackjack and the casino!
red floyd - August 10, 2010
God bless Bender :)
SenorChuckles - August 10, 2010
Bender Bending Rodriguez
ryanfea - August 10, 2010
Bender from Bending State, Bender?
CarnivalLights - August 11, 2010
Dollar BJs?
blast21dave - August 10, 2010
Can I have a dollar?
RexTookMyStash - August 10, 2010
$20 for a ZJ.
Whats a ZJ? If you dont know what it is you can afford it.
WillGoAngels27 - August 11, 2010
Fleeter Peter for Panther
Hell ya another angels win
Watch out Texas here we come
QUESTION:
I was thinking of starting a Fantasy Football Pick-em group and Survival Group
Is there any interest?
DAD OF VLAD - August 10, 2010
I second Fleet Pete
and I’m down for the ff leagues
sctrojan13 - August 10, 2010
down for pick-em
just for fun, or for $$? either way I’m down.
2pintsofbooz - August 10, 2010
had to vote for Haren - it's his first win as an Angel.
angelsfan7 - August 10, 2010
but he only had 3Ks
kidding
2pintsofbooz - August 10, 2010
Yahoo says Pinata is out until mid September
is this accurate?
sctrojan13 - August 10, 2010
Wasnt the oblique strain 4-6 weeks?
Sounds about right
blast21dave - August 10, 2010
Ughh
we need him b4 then
sctrojan13 - August 10, 2010
NEXT SEASON
starts alot later
DAD OF VLAD - August 10, 2010
Not when it's humid
Sinkers not sinking = Pinata time on Piniero
blast21dave - August 10, 2010
I heard yesterday he said he should be back
the 1st week of Sept
2pintsofbooz - August 10, 2010
He is out 6-8 weeks not 4-6
Big difference.
ryanfea - August 10, 2010
My mistake
So instead of a return in the first two weeks of Sept, this puts it at mid-Sept (at best) to just in time for the last series against Texas.
Anyway, weren’t you banned on this site?
blast21dave - August 11, 2010
Shhhhhhh
Don’t tell anyone
ryanfea - August 11, 2010
I thought it was 6-8
red floyd - August 11, 2010
At the very end...
…of this article (written Monday, 8/9), it says he is gearing up for a return the first week of September.
sothball - August 11, 2010
thats what i said last night in the above comment
Biggsy played a clip of the interview on monday. but it seems nobody reads my posts. :(
2pintsofbooze - August 11, 2010
Don't feel too bad....
…after all, it’s the Information Age, and many of us are overwhelmed by the amount of stuff we peruse on a daily basis. It doesn’t always “stick”, especially considering it was repeated many times that Pineiro would be gone 6-8 weeks. I too, thought he’d be gone for the rest of the season.
sothball - August 11, 2010
thanks
I really don’t feel bad, I was being sorta sarcastic.
2pintsofbooze - August 11, 2010
I missed something then.
I thought he was out for the season with that injury.
opiejeanne - August 10, 2010
That's what I had heard too.
Downing Rules - August 10, 2010
Our 2-6 hitters tonight...
2-18 awesome!
K3YEROUT - August 10, 2010
Yay optimists!
sctrojan13 - August 10, 2010
Ok, so try this...
Torii is back tomorrow from his mid season siesta…better???
K3YEROUT - August 10, 2010
Is that supposed to be
good news or bad?
sctrojan13 - August 10, 2010
was going for optimism...
did I fail?
K3YEROUT - August 10, 2010
You did about as good
as Arte in the offseason
sctrojan13 - August 10, 2010
Playing the Fleet Pete postgame interview on the radio now...
Cool…happy for him!
K3YEROUT - August 10, 2010
Glaus hit his 15th tonight for Atl
K3YEROUT - August 10, 2010
we shoulda got him
Angels_48 - August 10, 2010
I lol'd
Downing Rules - August 10, 2010
We should have kept him.
One big difference from being a play-off team to one that wins the World Series.
Barca - August 11, 2010
Let me finish that sentence for you: is steroids.
opiejeanne - August 11, 2010
Rec'd!
blast21dave - August 11, 2010
never tested positive.
IE Angel - August 11, 2010
I was referring more to the current crop of winners than to Mr Glaus,
but sadly I kind of think he’s in there too. I don’t know if it was after he left us or while we had him.
opiejeanne - August 11, 2010
first HR in about two months
hk47 - August 11, 2010
I know my brain is totally fried by the combination of a Halos win & Sam Adams double bock
but I’m really starting to think we might actually catch up with the Rangers!
Quad Fin Rider - August 10, 2010
you never know!
a TX loss tonight woulda been nice
2pintsofbooz - August 10, 2010
Tex and his wife
conspiring against the Angels
sctrojan13 - August 10, 2010
Haha! +1
opiejeanne - August 10, 2010
Took me a while to comprehend this...
she’s still haunting us by taking Teix out of the lineup when we need him to beat the Rangers.
Downing Rules - August 10, 2010
Based on a couple of wins over doormat teams?
bc56274 - August 10, 2010
no, based on 9.5% alcohol beverages
Quad Fin Rider - August 10, 2010
ha!
bc56274 - August 10, 2010
Rev, WiHF
The pre-recorded message says that there are no scheduled shows in the next 24 hrs
blast21dave - August 10, 2010
I cant wait until
we beat a good team again
DAD OF VLAD - August 10, 2010
just finally read the Simers article
what a friggin douchebag. seriously. that was a bigger waste of my time than reading Makiaveli’s “wishlist”.
2pintsofbooz - August 10, 2010
LQTM
WillGoAngels27 - August 11, 2010
que?
2pintsofbooze - August 11, 2010
Laughing Quietly To Myself
sothball - August 11, 2010
oh
never seen that one before
2pintsofbooze - August 11, 2010
congrats to Dan......
first of many…….
Keep rolling Halos.
norcaliangelsfan - August 10, 2010
Glad Haren picked up his first W.
Haren for the POTG. He deserved it.
halofolife - August 10, 2010
The first of many, Danny, the first of many.
cardinalwraith - August 11, 2010
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