I'm still not sure about it. I've had the same name for close to eight years now and never really felt the need to change it. This morning for some reason though I felt the need to be "radical" and drop the Bond reference.

I'm testing it out for a little bit, but I kind of like it.

Who was the guy that I was discussing the red sox pitching with? Well clearly not best and with todays bombing. Think most red sox starters era are over 5.

And penny prob is the best right now.

Anyway going forward. What do you think they should do as they are basically tied with the yanks for 1st.

Also what is your opinion on the offense.

Speaking of Red Sox, did you fans watch yesterday's game. Once again, it shows that Beckett is an overgrown jerk. At the beginning of the year, he throws at Abreu's head and still argues about it like a tough guy, causing the benches to clear. Yesterday, he argued that a called ball was a strike by saying "God----it!!! That was a f---in strike!" (yes, we can clearly hear it, uncensored). You can argue, but cussing at the Umpire is not going to solve anything (Varitek protected him by taking the fall and getting himself ejected). I'd be surprized it Beckett doesn't get suspended, again!

BTW, the pitch was clearly a strike.

Suck it Tim Wakefield

How awful! Beckett cussed?!?

SAVE US NOW!

The Rangers have been winning most of it's games because they had an easy schedule (especially in the crosstown interleague, which forced them to play inferior teams like the Astros). After this weekend, they will have the challenge to face the Yankees, then Boston, then Toronto, then the Dodgers, while the Angels get to play inferior teams like Tampa Bay, and San Diego (I wouldn't call the Tigers inferior, but the Angels tend to kick their butt). If things go according to plan, then the Angels have a chance to catchup again.

Or the benches cleared because tensions were high (especially on the Angels side) since it was a day or two after the death of Nick Adenhart. Remember, the Angels weren't mad at Beckett. They were mad at the umpires. Beckett was the tipping point. Any other time the benches wouldn't have cleared and it would've been between Abreu and Beckett.

And what's an overgrown jerk? Is he considered to be an overgrown jerk because the Angels were inferior (smaller) to him?



Swearing is a normal part of adult conversation, especially in a competitive environment. You can make a much better argument by saying that arguing will get you nowhere instead of swearing, but that's really pointless. Athletes will argue until the end of sports.



It's weird. Right now the rotation is underperforming. Everyone has shown signs of improvement except for Dice-K. The big inning is what's killing the likes of Wakefield and Lester right now. And yet, we're basically tied for first.

They shouldn't do anything. The pitching is going to come around. Like you said...



...we're not even a 1/3 of the way through the year. As for the offense it's fine except for Ortiz. As I said before I think you put up with him until the deadline. Then you go out and try to get another DH, IF AND ONLY IF, Ortiz hasn't shown signs of improvement. Going out and trading for Nick Johnson right now is not the answer.

fyi, how many games have the Angels played without their biggest hitter, Vlad? He will make a big difference when he comes back.

Notice that both Z. Greinke and Santana have a chance to get the pitching triple crowns right now. Both are very close to leading in all 3 categories.

Bump, just checked out the Angels score and it looks like Vlad made a big difference today.

Wow, what an incredible game. Probably the best come from behind victory from the Angels I have ever seen. Behind 8-1, Abreu got an RBI single, Vladdy got a sacrifice fly, then Torii hit's his 12th homerun of the season (All Star anyone) to make it 8-5. Then down 8 to 6 in the bottom of the ninth, Yes, Vladdy got that crucial double in the ninth to make it a one run game, which the Mariners Intentionally walked Torii to load the base, but it didn't pay off, as Rivera walked in a run, and Morales got the base hit for the win. And with Texas losing today, could this be a sign of things to come with our offense finally coming through.

Yes, with two doubles and a sac fly.

Offense hasn't really been the Angels problem...

A year later, Arizona returns to LA, the scene of the crime. Too bad haran isn't pitching tonight as I am going tonight.

The scene of what crime?

I see what crime you were speaking of

fyi, where the Dodgers stole the 2008 division title from Arizona. Just like I called it.

wow, probably one of the worst games I have ever been bored by...Arizona really sucks and is pretty boring.

On the Dodgers, they only had to fly overnight after a Sunday night game, (pretty f'ed up schedule) and they didn't start 3 out of their 8 regular starters, so I don't have a problem with a 3-2 loss where they had the winning runs on base in the 9th inning.

and o yah, they had a 9 game lead in the division...so again, can't be too upset as playoffs here we come.

You scored both runs in the 9th against the worst closer in baseball.

and tonight a great come back as too bad Haran can't pitch a complete game like a great pitchers need to do sometimes.

From Yahoo....Dodgers win 6-5! Especially because of this > 2-out RBI - A Ethier, O Hudson, J Loney 3, C Blake.

Scoring Summary

Top 1st: Arizona
- M. Reynolds grounded out to third, F. Lopez scored, R. Roberts to third, J. Upton to second

Top 2nd: Arizona
- J. Upton homered to deep left, F. Lopez, D. Haren and C. Snyder scored

Bot 2nd: LA Dodgers
- A. Ethier homered to deep right

Bot 8th: LA Dodgers
- O. Hudson walked, M. Kemp scored, J. Pierre to third, R. Furcal to second
- J. Loney doubled to deep right center, O. Hudson, R. Furcal and J. Pierre scored
- C. Blake singled to center, J. Loney scored

Yes because Haren pulled himself out of the game.

Yup, total chicken.

The Angels offense is now taking off. Figgins is now batting .300 again, which still makes him the bonafide lead off hitter, with Abreu hitting homeruns, and Vladdy bringing his batting average up in the .270 range, and Hunter still hitting for the clutch. This shows that if pitching to Abreu, Vladdy or Hunter, you better make sure that Figgins is not on base. The pitching staff is improving too. Yesterday, Weaver got 10K's (a new career high for him) and now has the third lowest ERA among starters after Greinke and Santana. I am glad the Angels won the series against Toronto, which is very hard to do. A sign of things to come perhaps.

FYI, Angels closer Fuentes just got his 500 career strikeout today.

Sweep!

Also, congrats to Randy Johnson for getting his 300th career win today, becoming only the 24th person to do so.

I find it funny that when history is made, there is not a packed house (I see no more than 10,000 tops at Nats Stadium). Just like when Texas put 30 runs on the board at Camden Yards, there were about 11,000 people in there. I find it sad when history is made, there are too many empty seats. Not only that, but they do it not in their teams homes. At least when K-rod broke the saves record, there was a sold out crowd to see it.