Saturday, September 23, 2006 |
Pickoff Moves
Today's Birthdays
Pep Harris CAL,ANA b. 1972, played 1996-1998
Bob Higgins BRO b. 1886, played 1911-1912, d. 1941-05-25
Winston Llenas CAL b. 1943, played 1968-1969, 1972-1975. One of the Mexican League's greatest third basemen, he spent his most productive years in an Angels uniform as a pinch hitter.
Marcelino Lopez CAL b. 1943, played 1965-1967, d. 2001-11-29
Rob McMillin LAN, CAL b. 1963, played ? A no-hit, no field futility infielder, some say his widely disputed major league career may have been a product of mass hallucination or a psychotropic drug experiment leftover from the 1960's. Dodger fans are still not furious at him for the balls he didn't drop in Game 2 of the 1977 World Series, when, at 14, he wasn't the youngest player in major league history to appear in a World Series game. Los Angeles immediately didn't trade him to the Angels, where he failed to set franchise records for home runs, strikeouts, and errors. He retired from professional ball two years before his career got started.
The End Of Things: A's 5, Angels 4
And now, the end is near; (thanks to your lousy offense)So here we go into the postseason, just as in 2003, without the Angels in it. That's not such a bad thing, because you can't do that every year. Once again, the futility of the Angels' offense was there for everyone to see.
And so I face the final curtain. (only the bottom of the twelfth, duh)
My friend, I'll say it clear,
Ill state my case, of which I'm certain (no, please God, not the lecture on not-having-enough-power again).I've lived a life thats full (of excuses).
I've traveled each and ev'ry highway; (sure, minor league players take buses...)
And more, much more than this, (uh, oh, here it comes)
I did it my way.
As to this game, the Chronicler about nails it; why did the Angels send Weaver out for another inning of abuse? He's on fumes, too, and he left a couple up. Bad news for him.
One more loss until it's subs and scrubs time. At this point, I'm almost rooting for a loss today so we can get going on 2007, and to give Oakland a chance to clinch at home, which they deserve, being the better team.
In The Hunt: Dodgers 2, Diamondbacks 0
What really impressed me about this game was... well, nothing, really, except maybe for Marlon Anderson's squeeze. The Dodgers won it with both their close postseason rivals, the Phillies and Padres — call them the Killer P's — both winning, and so, whew.
: 9/23/2006 03:37:00 PM(danged controlled substances..)
: 9/23/2006 05:07:00 PM
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