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As long as I can keep Aybar leading off and Calhoun on the bench we got this.

Pujols is leading this team finally. Not with stats, but with energy.

He has a completely different delivery than years past. I was the last guy to trust Jepsen this year. The man has simply been the co pitching mvp along with Richards and Smith. Butcher has shocked me with Jepsen. Butcher has tinkered unsuccessfully with a number of pitcher's deliveries, but this one worked. 

Mind Blown

Jepsen is FOR REAL

Iannetta changed the entire dynamic of this game. Can't stand him. He lacks confidence. The pitchers don't care for him. 

Calhoun looks like royalty

Roth has a similar attitude, should we see if he can do it? No, because much like Santiago, he's too inconsistent in throwing strikes. Not what I want from a closer.

Last time I checked Roth wasn't able to get anyone out up here. Bad comparison.

Hoffman changed speeds very very well. Quisenberry kept everything down. I agree that there is not one Santiago pitch that hitters cannot touch. I keep hearing about the screwball he throws. Morin's change up is a thing of beauty ala Hoffman maybe?

Shoemaker for Sean Doolittle? HAHA

Walden threw 100. Control issues. I get it. I still think Santiago is craftier then Fuentes or Walden, with many out pitches.

Krod walked tons of batters. It is not ideal. I love Smith's control.

Santiago.  His stuff is legit. He misses bats. He has the velocity Mike wants. He is effectively wild for a limited amount of time. It could be a massive shot in the arm. You cannot tell me that while Shoemaker is pitching over his head (almost ace like right now) he is every bit an effective starter moving forward. Santiago's personality would be perfect for the closer role as well.  Thoughts? I just have a sense he could be one of best closers in baseball. I remember them saying that if Santiago did not work out for us as a starter, at the very least he would be a lights out reliever. We have a bridge to the 9th currently. 

A homer and a walk to a guy batting under .200.

Hey everyone!

So just wanted to inform the people that don't know, that we will be holding a Halo Hooligans Hangout game on June 9th (this Monday) vs the A's in section 248. Prior to the game we will also be initiating a tailgate in the parking lot off Orangewood across from the Angels Stadium Parking that starts at 4pm.

 

If you are interested in hanging out with fellow dedicated Halo fans, you can get some tickets here. We reserved a bunch of seats, so come out and have a great time! - http://maniacball.net/event-registration/

 

 

Should be a festive blowout loss 12-3.

I wouldn't throw Ibanez off the turnip truck over these guys. IF I WERE A LADY (EDITED).

Damn he is one ugly dude

Well, he is no Shelley Duncan.

The team is 11-13 when Conger starts and 20-15 when Iannetta starts.  

 

There are plenty of valid reasons to criticize Scioscia this season, no need to randomly invent reasons that aren't.  

The sample size is much larger than just this year. I am not comparing Conger to Iannetta. They are both flawed, and lacking in fundamentals. Our radio crew points it out on a game by game basis. This is on Mike as well. Torrealba was no solution, but giving him only a few bats in spring training just showed how clueless this team is with the catching situation. 

Everyone needs to calm down and give the crafty veteran a chance to show what a talented hitter he is in the second half.

Signed

Eduardo Alfonso

Steve Finley

Shea Hillenbrand

Vernon Wells

This was light heated and very funny. Not everything has to be "Napolean Dynamite" or "The Office" quirky

to make you belly laugh.

Joe Smith was UNAVAILABLE because it was 4-3 Astros instead of 4-3 Halos?  The worst manager in the game is the one getting out coached by Bo Porter.     Iannetta is behind many of these losses as well. He is a horrible defensive catcher and pitch caller. Whenever he is starting regularly, we are losing.

Kohn is full of crap...along with jepsen...I don't care how good they've been of late...it's only for a while before they shit themselves...it's been like that for the past 6 years(jepsen)

Butchie has reinvented them. He has a zero tolerance for 1st pitch strikes.

I love how Kohn has been playing with pixy dust the last 2 weeks. He can't throw a strike to save his life. I wonder how long it is going to take batters to simply keep their bats on their shoulders and stop swinging.

the most disappointing thing about Richards is that it was a chance to make a statement.  He probably felt that and this is how he responded. 

This was a season altering pitching failure by Richards in my opinion.  A huge step back. Not making it out of the first inning is PATHETIC for a guy with his stuff.

Richards just lost any chance at the All Star Game.

If we are in luck, the A's will put Jim Johnson out there.

The A's could put Jack Johnson, Jimmy Johnson, or a 2014 Randy Johnson in there and Pujols would pull a pitch to 3rd.  

The only nice thing to see is Green vs Callaspo. Thanks Dipoto. Now send Green down to AAA.