Comments on: Angels and Demons

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:39:08 +0000

Hank Waddles

I am optimistic to a fault.

you sure you’re in the right place, pal?! ; )

By: Raf

Raf — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:31:36 +0000

[16] I woke up just in time to see that

By: BuckFoston

BuckFoston — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:28:55 +0000

Hank, great recap. Only you missed one pivotal moment in the 9th. After Mo walks the leadoff man, they pinch run with Willits, and many of us were thinking “uh-oh”. Then Mo proceeds to K the next batter and Po makes a perfect throw to second to easily nail the runner for the DP, and the game was pretty much over. Big play.

By: weeping for brunnhilde

weeping for brunnhilde — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:48:02 +0000

[14] I take my wife everywhere, she keeps coming back! [ba-da-DUMP!]

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:14:12 +0000

[11] Take my wife, please…

By: RIYank

RIYank — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:13:12 +0000

[9] Not in the final Tampa Bay series, please. The “bell” theme is already giving me a headache.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:11:14 +0000

if they aren’t going to use Joba as a starter in the playoffs, they should consider transitioning back to being a reliever right now.

You’re talking too much sense. I’m afraid it’s not going to happen. If they didn’t transition him two months ago (because of the hyper-paranoid fear of the 2008 shoulder issues) they’re not going to do it now.

The thing that’s really been killing me is that Joba obviously isn’t comfortable on irregular rest. So why the hell would he even be in the discussion for a start that may or may not come in the post-season?

By: RagingTartabull

RagingTartabull — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:01:35 +0000

[10] http://www.instantrimshot.com

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:00:21 +0000

[9] could be the opening number of a Gaudville show.[rimshot, cymbal]

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:51:38 +0000

[8]

You’ve inspired me …
=======================

Joe Girardi was an engineer,
Joe Girardi had a plan we hear,
He had a bullpen that he used a ton,
He used Gaudin plenty (sadly) and hoped to score more runs.

Girardi says…’Love my Gaudin plenty’!
Girardi says…’really rings my bell’!
Girardi says…’love my Gaudin plenty’
It is Gaudin’s shaky pitching that we hate to hell

By: RIYank

RIYank — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:40:35 +0000

[6] You should check out some of the old game threads from Gaudin’s games. Ms. October and I had a lengthy running “Waiting for Gaudin” joke going. (When he pitches against Beckett it’s just perfect, of course. And best of all when the home plate umpire is Jim Joyce.)

I, uh, don’t know Hokusai. I’ll stick with the free jazz. (And the modernist playwrights.)

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:37:46 +0000

[1] seriously, ARod and Matsui, how great would it be to watch those guys celebrating a championship? When I allow myself to think about winning it all this year, those are the first two guys I think about. They’ve beared the sluggers burden, and have more than paid their dues.

By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO

Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:34:47 +0000

[4] Indeed..if MLB ever goes back to day WS games I will be in big trouble!

The Game Threads..they do have a bit of Waiting for Godot to them, don’t they? Or perhaps Hokusai’s paintings of Mt. Fuji from 62-kajillion different angles..I’ve grown to appreciate the rhythm of the comments..cyclical, hypnotic and somewhat comforting…then again, I listen to a lot of free jazz so…now time for some sleep cycles, Go Go AJ, no-hit these bums and let’s fry us up some rally monkey!

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:32:36 +0000

[4] Who writes these scripts, anyway?

They write themselves.

By: RIYank

RIYank — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:25:14 +0000

Nice job, Hank!

I’m not exactly sorry I didn’t stay up for that one (early mornings for me all week). If only Mr. OK Jazz and I could do some kind of averaging thing, we could both watch the games happily.

I scanned the large comment section of the game thread, but really I needn’t have. It was fairly predictable. Who writes these scripts, anyway?

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:24:29 +0000

I was confident even when the game was tied, despite how long Girardi had left Aceves in the game. It was a refuse to lose type of game (which is easy for me to say as a spectator).

Given the current state of the pen, and Girardi’s apparent unwillingness to get Melancon into the mix (even though Albaladejo and Bruney kind of suck), if they aren’t going to use Joba as a starter in the playoffs, they should conider transitioning back to being a reliever right now.

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:24:15 +0000

Nice recap, Hank. But let’s face it. The Angels have us right where they want us. Baseball is hope, but Angels baseball is pure evil. They’re a team of confidence men, and we’re the mark. Their endgame is to steal our hope, rip it right out of our chests and minds.

Heh. It’s not like that at all really, but I like thinking of the Angels this way.

I had to be in the city early today so I went to bed up 4-zip. Glad to see the Yanks didn’t celebrate. Why take a victory lap when you haven’t finished the marathon?

By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO

Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:16:11 +0000

Great post, thanks.

Another afternoon game is not pleasing to us across the Pacific..hope I wake up to a win!

So happy to see Matsui and A-Rod being so clutchity-clutch in games that matter..keep it up boys, and get ready to knock that goatee off of Verlander’s face in Game 1!