Dear Anaheim Angels:
You are no threat.
Can we just stop pretending that a team that's 6 games over .500, a team that hasn't been much better than that all season, a team that could only split at home against the Boston B-team and the Yankees' 5/6/7 starters, a team that can't field, a team that can't take a walk, a team that pitches poor Scott Shields two innings in any game it has a chance of winning, a team that hasn't put together a meaningful stretch of good baseball, a team...
I could go on, but please can we stop pretending that that completely average and uninspiring team is any threat to us. Can we stop with the "If the A's play .500 the rest of the way" scenarios, as if there is any chance that the Angels will possibly play 10 games over .500 the rest of the way.
I, for one, am sick and tired of pretending that the Angels are worth a shit. I'm sick of being afraid of Jared Weaver and whoever else they're tossing out there. I'm sick of pretending I'm threatened by their sorry-ass lineup of Chone Figgins and a bunch of other slap-happy dink hitters. I'm sick of hearing about their youth that's amounted to one pitcher and one hitter this year--the rest has been crap. Saunders, Napoli, Morales...who cares about these guys?
They'll be good next year, you say. So what? I don't give a crap about next year right now.
The Angels haven't done a damn thing the whole season. Haren put them in their place a month ago and they haven't been heard from since. Their big moment was when the Royals swept us 10 days ago. Well, I hope they enjoyed it because that's a distant memory now.
So to the Angels and their fans I say this:
Go away, you don't matter any more.
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The sun is setting on the Big A --
Yes, I'm thinking maybe we don't have to keep our eyes on the rear view mirror as much as start sharpening our swords for the battle ahead.
Fix problem areas and make sure we don't execute double plays when we have two outs.
Kennedy is looking really good and I'm anxious to see if Harden can join the bullpen at all by late Sept. or early Oct. It's great to see Loiza and Blanton both come back at the right time.
I think tonight was a wake up call to the Central and East: guess what guys... we're not fading!!!
by Carlos1118 on Aug 29, 2006 12:11 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The BIg A is still there
by RevHalofan on Aug 29, 2006 1:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and still
by sublimeguyjohn on Aug 29, 2006 2:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Although Angels fans
by southofcruiseamerica on Aug 29, 2006 12:43 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Gonna have to go ahead and disagree with ya
Plus, threads like this just give the Rev and the rest of his slackjawed mouthbreathers over at HH something to whine about.
by limecat on Aug 29, 2006 12:59 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
let them whine...
Being an Angel fan, no doubt, he'll soon be on the A's bandwagon.
by FoolshGame22 on Aug 29, 2006 1:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now they're trying to steal the Bitch karma?
by Tony on Aug 29, 2006 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
two steps
by ArakSOT on Aug 29, 2006 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
nicely done
by methodrampage on Aug 29, 2006 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stake through the heart
Then I'll believe the Angels are dead.
by grover on Aug 29, 2006 1:11 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
But... but...
In all honesty, they can still turn things around... they just won't.
I fear Texas more than Anaslime.
by Ozzz on Aug 29, 2006 1:17 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
As the good folks at Lookout Landing pointed out
At the moment.
by Philip Christy on Aug 29, 2006 1:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The M's...
by gdub171 on Aug 29, 2006 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I LOVE THIS DIARY
Except you spelled Jered Weaver's name wrong.
by RevHalofan on Aug 29, 2006 1:30 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No, Jered Weaver's
by salb918 on Aug 29, 2006 6:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
QOM nominee
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 29, 2006 7:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think you have great point there.
by Duke of left field on Aug 29, 2006 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
8_%
by Nick86 on Aug 29, 2006 1:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I usually hate arrogant talk
But if you've ever read a single post at HH, you can only have one response for Mr. Langford here:
Bravo. Bravo.
by walk off bunt on Aug 29, 2006 1:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
what really gets me
It's natural to feel that way sometimes, but I don't think I've ever seen anyone at HH (in admittedly a small sample) show any respect to any other team. I think that's why they seem to get on the nerves people here, and what's at the heart of what makes them so annoying to ANers.
by sardonic on Aug 29, 2006 1:59 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yup
I hope that makes everything clear.
by Philip Christy on Aug 29, 2006 3:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And Red's a Stupid Color, Too!
by SportySpice on Aug 29, 2006 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Complaints about Texas
Dunno - sounds like garden variety paranoia to me.
by MobiusKlein on Aug 29, 2006 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it ain't over...
Go A's!
by bigelephant on Aug 29, 2006 5:17 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
3 games behind....
by BleacherDave on Aug 29, 2006 7:04 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I hate this diary
by Kelly on Aug 29, 2006 7:45 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
...and the WS Lineup diary... :\
by Poppy on Aug 29, 2006 7:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
uh-huh, i couldn't believe that!
by ak_A on Aug 29, 2006 8:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL... well, at least he changed the diary title
by Poppy on Aug 29, 2006 8:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I missed the looting?
by peanut gallery on Aug 29, 2006 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wish you'd stop cc'ing me
by batgirl on Aug 29, 2006 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gee, I wonder what side
by RLangford on Aug 29, 2006 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
figure of speech
by ak_A on Aug 29, 2006 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Blame me all you want
What the hell is wrong with saying what I honestly think of the Angels. I'm tired of how many people tiptoe around this sight out of some unwarranted fear of affecting the standings.
by RLangford on Aug 29, 2006 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't diss them until
Still, the biggest difference between these two teams is that the Angels can't catch the ball. Last time I looked, they led the Majors in errors. Meanwhile, Chavy, Ellis et al keep sucking up ground balls like shop vacs.
IMO, 92 wins will be enough to take the division and the Angels can't get there from here.
by Peter in Montreal on Aug 29, 2006 8:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
With 7 head to head games left.....
by OaktownPower on Aug 29, 2006 9:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Not dead
by Steve in Napa on Aug 29, 2006 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well yes, Im rather be up 6.5 of course....
Let's just enjoy the games and hope it doesnt come down to the last weekend....
by OaktownPower on Aug 29, 2006 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't be like HH
by blueconversechucks on Aug 29, 2006 10:58 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That's nonsense
The Angels aren't very good and that I'm sick of the way so many here feel this compulsive need to never, ever dare call them what they are: a mediocre team not worth fearing.
by RLangford on Aug 29, 2006 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just have to say
This particular diary just says -- in words that are much less inflamitory then HH -- that the Angels are just not good enough this year to be a threat to overtake the A's at this point. Agree with it or not, but either way it is still a very interesting and viable diary topic for AN.
Besides, if this was HH and one of the Rev's diaries, your post would have probably already been deleted by the Rev.
by AsFanInLA on Aug 29, 2006 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
While I am surrounded by Halo fans down here
While our lead is getting to that comfortable spot, I am no where near that cocky level yet. They have the talent, if their pitching gets hot again, to go on a run.
Sorry, '04 is still a little too fresh in my mind.
by easyraider on Aug 29, 2006 11:08 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I guess August has been weak....
LAA Pitching 4.4 ERA
Oak Pitching 3.4 ERA
But, taking a larger sample size, like since the All-Star break the Angles pitching has a 4.17 ERA and their offense has a .302 AVG .358 OBP .458 SLG.
A's have a 4.02 ERA
OBP .360 SLG .425 AVG.276
What worries me is that with the stats that close since the All-Star break there is a bit of luck involved. Although, it looks like the pitching in August is pulling away. Definitely do not want to see any reversal of those pitching stats.
by Donner on Aug 29, 2006 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
one game at a time please
I'd say focus on catching the Yankees, but I don't think I want the pirahna Twins in the first round, and that is more than likely the Wild Card winner in the AL. I think I'd rather play Detroit.
That said... one game at a time, please.
by emperor nobody on Aug 29, 2006 11:41 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Exactly...
by OaktownPower on Aug 29, 2006 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If we win the West and the Yankees have the 2nd
by hunter on Aug 29, 2006 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd take either.
by Ozzz on Aug 29, 2006 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I don't have a problem with either, to tell
by hunter on Aug 29, 2006 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh no kidding
by 510inDenver on Aug 30, 2006 8:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Diary Hijack
The reason I don't feel it's too early to begin boasting is because of the way the numbers look in contaxt. The only way to show them is by playing the what if card. Here it goes:
- Athletics are 75-56 with 31 left to play.
- Angels are 69-63 with 30 left to play.
- Magic number for the Athletics? 25.
- Magic number for the Angels? 38.
- The two teams have seven games remaining to play against one another.
- The Athletics play .500 ball (13-13) in their remaining games against teams other than the Angels.
- And if the Angels went an unlikely 18-5 against teams other than the Athletics.
- And if the Angels could somehow win four of seven games against our Green & Gold.
Since it is highly probable that the Athletics will play better than .500 ball against teams other than the Angels; that the Angels will likely not go 18-5 against teams other than the Athletics; and uncertain as to whether or not the Halos could take four of seven from the Geen & Gold; I have determined that the Woolfing Gods have already spoken up for us and they have determined that they have other fish -- perhaps bigger fish -- to fry, elsewhere, in the sports world.
by LowcountryJoe on Aug 29, 2006 12:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
the chances
the chances of the angels going 18-5: it's not happening.
by xbhaskarx on Aug 30, 2006 8:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seven of those of other Angel games
by Peter in Montreal on Aug 29, 2006 12:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What I love...
Addmitedly, there were plenty around here saying the same stuff, but at HH, it was almost the site's entire reason for existing.
Me likey Loaizey.
by Ozzz on Aug 29, 2006 1:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Dude,
by RevHalofan on Aug 29, 2006 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah - me too...
by SD Erik on Aug 29, 2006 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, shut up and go back to that Kinder-care blog
Do your lackeys know what a hypocrite you are?
by McFood on Aug 29, 2006 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Take that, bitch!!!
by Tony on Aug 29, 2006 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In fairness...
I'm thinking we should take a screen cap and put it on the front page.
Of Halo's Heaven.
by Ozzz on Aug 29, 2006 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
do his lackeys know ...
by monkeyball on Aug 29, 2006 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lang?
by IM4Oakgal on Aug 29, 2006 4:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, definitely not turning the other cheek here
Look, they are not in good shape right now. Lackey has been scuffling. Saunders has gotten lit up lately. The offense and defense are the same as ever. When they only took 1 of 3 from Boston's B-team I thought they were toast. You can't do that when you're trailing by 5-6 games. If we do it; well, we do it with a 5-6 game lead.
Look at the Angels schedule and tell me they're going to bust off a 20-10 run. How the hell does that happen? I mean, if it does, it's not something we should have seen coming at all. They are not better than many of the teams that are on their schedule. So why should I expect them to win?
by RLangford on Aug 29, 2006 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
RLangford
by salb918 on Aug 29, 2006 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
by npcody on Aug 29, 2006 10:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
C'mon Cody
by IM4Oakgal on Aug 29, 2006 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whatever
by npcody on Aug 29, 2006 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Um, yeah it is
by baseb3383 on Aug 29, 2006 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What happened
by baseb3383 on Aug 29, 2006 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you read the diary, dude?
All year you've been thinking that the division was your own private little summer home that you were renting out. It wasn't.
Enjoy your month of meaningless .500 baseball.
by RLangford on Aug 29, 2006 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
karma-begging?
as your colleagues here have said, you might want to wait a while to rub it in so much. it's not even September -- the A's most dreaded month.
by yeswecan on Aug 29, 2006 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Our most dreaded month
by salb918 on Aug 29, 2006 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
perhaps
by yeswecan on Aug 29, 2006 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
September.
by salb918 on Aug 29, 2006 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
good luck, then
by yeswecan on Aug 29, 2006 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If the Angel catch the A's, then
by salb918 on Aug 30, 2006 6:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They can still play golf...
by princemilo on Aug 30, 2006 6:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How are they going to catch us ...
by methodrampage on Aug 30, 2006 7:38 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I am eagerly waiting for the rebuttal post from...
by LowcountryJoe on Aug 30, 2006 10:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The A's have won the West
by calvin on Aug 30, 2006 12:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Still standing by my story
by RLangford on Aug 30, 2006 3:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I believe your story stands by itself by now
As for gloating this early...hmm, it's something I see both sides of. I understand the desire to rub it in the face of a hated opponent, but I also understand the karmic nature of things. The thing people often miss about Karma is it's long reach. It may or may not be direct or even in near future, but nature can't help but balance itself, that's simply how it is designed.
So, to take the "high" road and allow those who would dive down dirty karmic paths (alliterate with me, friends!) would seem to be the path to my highest good.
Competition, in my mind, is not just about winning, but about performing to one's personal best. Over time, it's really rather boring to not have challenging counterparts (nothing the A's have to worry about).
by princemilo on Aug 30, 2006 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just hate this type of diary.
by IM4Oakgal on Aug 30, 2006 6:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You embarrass me
If you'd bother to use your head instead of immediately responding with, "Oh no, someone said something bad about the other team. What will we do?" you might have realized that what I was trying to do was honestly point out that I disagreed with much of AN and their worry over and fear of the Angels.
What, I'm not entitled to that?
But you go ahead and be the site monitor. Get out your ruler and slap my wrist for daring to say to that I didn't think the Angels were a threat.
by RLangford on Aug 30, 2006 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I see that you are addressing AN .
Go away, you don't matter any more. " You may have meant it in a different way but It smacks of gloating and I have a right to tell you that I hate diaries like that. So when is that setting myself up as the board monitor? It's an OPINION.
by IM4Oakgal on Aug 30, 2006 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like your posts IM4Oak,
What is wrong with saying "The A's are going to win the division"? Must every poster be literally correct and say "It's not over 'til we've clinched?"
You may be more wary as to the possibility of a collapse than others, but if that is the case I think you should just express that opinion rather than call someone classless for expressing the opinion that this race is all but over.
by mikeA on Aug 30, 2006 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe I was wrong...
However, I do think that the title and the tone could have been done a little better.
HH often has diaries that are meant more to insult the A's than to stir discussion on their site...even though I do see(now with his and your help lol) that Lang was not intending that..it could seem like that to them and I really hope that we can avoid being like that on here.
by IM4Oakgal on Aug 30, 2006 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, actually
It felt good to say it.
And, of course, no hard feelings. Sorry for my chippy reply. It's just that I kind of took what you were saying as a version of, "Yeah, stick that thing out there," or something like that.
Go A's.
by RLangford on Aug 31, 2006 12:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This diary is different
by baseb3383 on Aug 31, 2006 8:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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