And these Angels rookies, despite owning the best record in the AL, still gotta rock the haze, just like everyone else.
L-R: Frederica Sandoval, Shawny Rodriguez, Kendra Jepsen, Matilda Brown, Bobby-Socks Wilson, Josefina Arredondo, Darina O'Day.
Showing posts with label Los Angeles Angels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Los Angeles Angels. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 30
You Can't Hide From Me, Rookies!
Thursday, September 11
First Division Title Clinched... September Marches On
In honor of the Angels being the first team in '08 to clinch their division, I figured I would take a minute to share with you all the reason why. See below Exhibits A-M to discover how my presence on the field with the Angels aided in their path to October.
Exhibit A: The Field
As you can see from my phenomenal camera skills, I have arrived at Angels Stadium. Much like the Angels have arrived at their playoff berth. This is wonderful proof.
Exhibit B: The Visitor's Dugout
Baseball lives to make me insane and also to dash all my hopes and dreams. I came to Anaheim to watch the Twins kick some ass. The Angels, living up to the Stars Prophecy, defeated them and dashed my hopes. Much like they did not care what I wanted and won the division title anyway.
Exhibit C: Justin Speier
I found Justin to be highly amusing. This makes him a suspect (in this crime I have created that makes no sense to me nor to you, dear readers.)
Exhibit D: Alfredo Griffin
While Alfredo is not a suspect (really, how did this turn into a crime?), he is certainly an accomplice.
Exhibit E: Mike Napoli
The catcher in the very game that clinched the Angels the division. You can see in his face that he wants to up his stats so as to never have to stand next to me again, thus why he decided to bring it.
Exhibit F: Mike Scioscia
Perhaps the most damning piece of evidence as to why my jinx ass is responsible. I would like to provide a quote from my beloved Eisen to sum up this situation, "This is downright unacceptable. One month short of exactly 20 years to the day Mike Scioscia slammed the door on Dwight Gooden's greatness, single-handidly undoing a 3-1 game lead in the '88 NLCS, and here you are serving up your rally monkeys to him and enducing his first smile since that very same moment." Indeed, Eisen. Indeed.
Exhibit G: The Warning Tracks
I have been warned.
Exhibit H: The Bullpen
Where Stars goes, the bullpen creates a problem.
Exhibit I: Torii Hunter
Torii is one of the fiercest Angels out there. And I am one of the fiercest people on Earth. Combined, it could only have been deadly.
Exhibit J: Garret Anderson
A phenomenal left fielder who had 2 hits in the deciding game. I don't know how to take credit for that, but I am open to suggestions.
Exhibit K: The Sunglasses
Stars is a sucker for wonderful sunglasses. She must have subconsciously inspired this gentlemen.
Exhibit L: Mark Teixeira
Both Mark and I were late additions to the Angels field. I think we all know how mine and Mark's presence aided the team.
Exhibit M: I forget who this guy is
If that isn't proof, what is?
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I think I have proven my case beyond a shadow of a doubt. Angels, you're welcome. Best of luck in October!
Sunday, September 7
Most Absurd Strikeout in History
We look at the big leagues as the epitome of the elite. The big leagues is where athletic prowess is on display daily, a prowess so amazing that most of us will never accomplish anything remotely close in a life time. But occasionally, something happens that leads us to wonder if even our 7 year old cousin who plays teeball could have prevented that mistake. And in this case, I am going to say my little nephew Austin (he is 2 and a half) would have had the sense to say, "Um ump? I am 2 and I can count to 4. Enough is enough."
I am talking, of course, about Angels second baseman Sean Rodriguez going down on strikes on a 4-2 count. What? Yes. A 4-2 count. How that happens is just absolutely beyond me. It is just out of my realm of thinking that neither the umpire (who gets paid to know the count), Rodriguez, neither side's managers, coaches or even a single player from either team realized that IT WAS 4 BALLS. Rodriguez proceeded to take another pitch, strike out, and take a seat - still never realizing he should be on base. No one caught it until after the game.
Thankfully for Rodriguez and his Angels, this game went down in the books as a victory or there wouldn't have been enough laps in the world to make up for that kind of stupidity.
-stars
Friday, August 29
The Race Is On!
I wonder if ER waiting rooms are filled with men and women in MLB gear every September because you know as well as I do that as comes September, so goes my mental and physical health. Just 2 days shy of the dreaded 9th month of the year, I have already succumbed to a variety of panic attacks, a few rageful tantrums and at least one hyperventilation. It only gets worse from here. So since everyone else thrown their 2 cents in on what they think the pennant outcomes will be, I figured I would deliver unto all my worthless opinion as well.
Before I begin, let me remind you of the picks Boogie, Ill Orange, and I made a little over a month ago. Please keep in mind these were all reasonable choices back in July.
| Regular Season | Stars | Boogie | Ill Orange |
| NL East | NY Mets | NY Mets | NY Mets |
| NL Central | Cubs | Cubs | Cubs |
| NL West | LA Dodgers | Diamondbacks | LA Dodgers |
| NL Wildcard | Brewers | Cardinals | Brewers |
| AL East | Red Sox | Red Sox | Red Sox |
| AL West | LA Angels | LA Angels | LA Angels |
| AL Central | Twins | White Sox | White Sox |
| AL Wildcard | White Sox | TB Rays | Yankees |
| Postseason | Stars* | Boogie | Ill Orange |
| NL Champ | NY Mets | Cubs | NY Mets |
| AL Champ | LA Angels | Boston Red Sox | LA Angels |
| World Series Champ | NY Mets | Cubs | LA Angels** |
AL East
Now this has been a fascinating turn of events. We all took the Red Sox and now it's looking like neither the Yanks or the Sox can be sure of October play. If neither of them make it, it will be the first time since the Wild Card was instilled that both teams watched the playoffs from the comfort of their couches. The BoSox still lead in the Wild Card race, but with that Twins team and the White Sox team looking strong, I am gonna say that both teams will be able to take a nice long nap when September ends. According to CoolStandings, based on the remaining schedule the Yanks have a 3 percent chance of making the playoffs (hold while I stifle a giggle.) The Sox look better at 86%, but I don't listen to everything CoolStandings says. I'm saying Rays for the NL East now. (And congrats to Boogie who was the only one to include them in her picks. But for the Wild Card, so she is still about to lose.) But this could be one of the most miraculous turnarounds in baseball histories if the Rays keep up at this break-neck pace. I can't wait to see what happens.
AL Central
Now part of me wants the White Sox to take this division as their hasn't been a Chicago-Chicago series since 1906 (2 years before... something.) And the lead in the division has been flip-flopping between the Twins and the Sox for quite some time, so this is gonna be another one I can't wait to see the outcome of. So I defer once more to CoolStandings and it tells me Chicago has the edge. I choose not to listen, for the love of Joe Mauer, and am keeping my original prediction of Twins for the division and White Sox for the WC.
AL West
With the Angels 16 games ahead of their division, I frankly don't give a flying rat's rear end what happens there anymore. The Angels could send out the Nationals in their place for the rest of the year and it wouldn't make a bit of difference. But I personally feel like I am seeing their dominance slide and despite the epic record they currently have, I would be shocked to see rings on these boys' fingers at season's end.
NL West
Now this is an intense division split. And I thought only us NL East-ers had it bad! Since the Dodgers' acquisition of Manny (which yes, I know, I was opposed to), they have marked their territory as serious contenders for the division title. The showdown between the D Backs and the Dodgers commences tonight, and I would bet is going to be awfully telling of the final outcome. The D Backs are looking good to take it, though, and the chances of the Wild Card coming from this division are slim to none. A meteor would have to take out the rest of the National League for us to see both these guys in the playoffs.
NL Central
No one surprised us there... at least not yet. Let's go Cubbies!
NL East
Oh, heart attack of my life, this division is. The story remains nearly the same as it did a month ago, with one important difference. The Bums from Florida with their lead A-hole Dan Uggla seem to already be packing for their winter break. They're not out yet, but I believe in a God that wouldn't let them join the race. You've been lapped, boys.
And as for Philly and the Amazins... with 28 games remaining and the Mets only a game up on the Phillies, it's anyone's game at this point. But while most of the blogs seem to be predicting a Philadelphia turnaround, I, shockingly, am disagreeing. Yes, Mets bullpen is nothing short of crap. And yes, the Mets don't seem to score runs after the 3rd inning. But 74 wins and it ain't even August yet? The boys in blue and orange are doing something right. Phillies, take a seat. You got nothing.
- stars
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Wednesday, July 23
Stars and Boogie's MLB 2008 Picks - Special guest picks by Ill Orange!
| Regular Season | Stars | Boogie | Ill Orange |
| NL East | NY Mets | NY Mets | NY Mets |
| NL Central | Cubs | Cubs | Cubs |
| NL West | LA Dodgers | Diamondbacks | LA Dodgers |
| NL Wildcard | Brewers | Cardinals | Brewers |
| AL East | Red Sox | Red Sox | Red Sox |
| AL West | LA Angels | LA Angels | LA Angels |
| AL Central | Twins | White Sox | White Sox |
| AL Wildcard | White Sox | TB Rays | Yankees |
| Postseason | Stars* | Boogie | Ill Orange |
| NL Champ | NY Mets | Cubs | NY Mets |
| AL Champ | LA Angels | Boston Red Sox | LA Angels |
| World Series Champ | NY Mets | Cubs | LA Angels** |
*You're going DOWN, Stars!!
**Ben is from Chicago. His father will disown him if he picks the Cubs to win, thereby jinxing the entire endeavor.
-boogie Read More......
30 Days of Glory Take 3 - Los Angeles Angels
Before I even kickstart this, why is it that they switched from Anaheim to Los Angeles? They certainly didn't move from Anaheim. And not only that, but there is already a Los Angeles team. This goes in my list of things I will never understand if I live to be 100; right up there with "Why would anyone sleep with Snoop Dogg?" Ugh, now I have that visual in my head.
But onwards and upwards, I am back for Day 3 of The Sexiest Men in the MLB. Today's selections come from the city-ambiguous Los Angeles/Anaheim Angels. This was not nearly as scintillating a task as the Twins were yesterday. But maybe I still have Joey Mauer in my head. Damn, that boy is fine. Someone remind me that Joe had his day and I must march on. So allow me to the introduce my picks.
2nd Runner Up:
Francisco Rodriguez
Not a bad looking specimen. Though he practices Santeria, so I might just watch from a distance.
1st Runner Up:
Justin Speier
Justin was a Marine. I searched for a picture of him in dress blues, but couldn't find it. but that image in my head alone is good enough to make him first runner up.
Champion:
Jon Garland
Ok, Jon. You're all right by me. I would let you buy me a Slurpee. And not just because you once had a ridiculous appearance on the Bernie Mac show.
Honorable Mention:
Juan Rivera
Ok, you? You're my honorable mention? You. Are. Nasty. Just shows what I was working with here. I wish it was Twins day again.
Excuse Me While I Throw Up In My Mouth:
Jered Weaver
I'm surprised he didn't have his Angels uniform customized in camoflauge. If anyone out there has pictures of Jered in camo, please send them to me. I have something I could do with that.
There you have it. I am treating myself to Red Sox day tomorrow cuz this was just a hot mess.
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