SB Nation User Blog: BruinHalo

Why Francona Should Not Have IBB'd Torii

BruinHalo — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:55:13 -0000

Why Francona Should Not Have IBB'd Torii

Interesting article. Clearly one man's opinion, but worth discussion nevertheless.

CC v. Big John

BruinHalo — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:19:25 -0000

Anyone who has read an Angels/Yankees preview has witnessed the manlove expressed by Yankee fans toward CC, and we all know that Big John is an absolute beast. So as we approach the Battle of the Titans on Friday, I think it is worth taking a look at which pitcher is "better."

Disclaimer: I am no stathead, and I am just taking basic statistics from Baseball-Reference.com so interpret them as you wish.

REGULAR SEASON CAREER

CC:

3.62 ERA, 288 G, 1889.1 IP, 1738 H, 827 R, 590 BB, 1590 SO, 1.232 WHIP, 1.45 SO/BB

Big John:

3.81 ERA, 234 G, 1501.0 IP, 1519 H, 702 R, 441 BB, 1201 SO, 1.306 WHIP, 1.87 SO/BB

PLAYOFFS CAREER

CC:

6.54 ERA, 31.2 IP, 41 H, 24 R, 4 HR, 22 BB, 32 SO, 1.989 WHIP, 2.69 SO/BB

BIg John:

3.02 ERA, 65.2 IP, 60 H, 22 R, 4 HR, 23 BB, 43 SO, 1.264 WHIP, 2.72 SO/BB

PLAYOFFS THIS SEASON

CC:

1.35 ERA, 6.2 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 8 SO, 1.200 WHIP, INF SO/BB

Big John:

0.00 ERA, 7.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 4 SO, 0.682 WHIP, 4 SO/BB

Poll

Who would you rather have pitch for your team of the ALCS Game 1?

C.C. Sabathia

15 votes

John Lackey

107 votes

122 votes | Poll has closed

Upload Thread - ALDS Game 1

BruinHalo — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:01:39 -0000

Since so many people are unable to attend an Angels playoff game, I have taken it upon myself to start a thread where those of us who were able to watch this glorious event can share our pictures with everyone else.

My photos were taken from Section 131 Row X which is just in line with Bobby Abreu and near the top of the Field Level. I was able to take pictures during pre-game and post-game, but with a low battery (forgot to charge) I was reluctant to waste battery on game shots from such a distance. However, I was able to take some interesting crowd shots. Hopefully those of you who weren't at the game will enjoy them.

PS- If anyone else went to the game, feel free to use this thread to share your photos as well. I think this is a solid tradition to start for playoff games.

Getting psyched for the game...

Actor Larry Miller (from tv and movie fame- most notably to me was 10 Things I Hate About You) at the game in my row. Apparently his son is Boston fan. Wanker.

Vladdy's million dollar smile during intros.

I love America.

Hats off and lined up for the national anthem

The guy next to me bought this shirt in 1979... I believe it's a new WIN picture.

Game shot... so often my view was obstructed by aisle walkers. "Where's my seat? idk... I guess I'll just stand right here and watch." Not just Boston fans either...

Best... tattoo... ever... This would make a great Win or Lose picture... Hell, it's just an amazing tattoo.

The mighty Papi strikes out to end the game. No quantity of spit can make those hands quick enough to hit that pitch.

High fives after the game... such a sweet win.

Scoooooooreboooooaaaaaard

Thundersticks!

Sad Boston fan leaving the game. He looks like he's gonna cry. To be fair, I teared up a little... for the Adenhart video (which happens every time) and when Torii hit that 3-run blast (There was such a release in the crowd. It was passionate and relaxing at the same time.)

Food for the rally rats!

Enjoy! Now for Game 2...

Jepsen hits 100 mph.

BruinHalo — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:41:32 -0000

Jepsen hits 100 mph.

Butcher up to bat in the bottom of the third? I think he's the only player on the team with a...

BruinHalo — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:20:04 -0000

Butcher up to bat in the bottom of the third?

I think he's the only player on the team with a lower BA than Jeff Mathis.

"I just don't see that playing time for Maicer Izturis, because Kendrick is going to get 800 at-bats"

BruinHalo — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:54:37 -0000

"I just don't see that playing time for Maicer Izturis, because Kendrick is going to get 800 at-bats"

ESPN Fantasy profile of Howie Kendrick. Nothing all that new, but its always interesting to see what ESPN analysts think of Halos.

MANNY TO LA??

BruinHalo — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:47:57 -0000

MANNY TO LA??

Crazy.

Arte on CostasNOW

BruinHalo — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:55:36 -0000

"I will not sign Barry Bonds." (damn right)

"I was ready to cross that line..." (pertaining to voiding GMJs contract because of steroid use)

"Long term we have to continue to educate our kids." (is he running for Miss America)

- Arte Moreno, CostasNOW

Old news... but every time the boss man is on TV, its worth watching.

Further reason to love our amazing owner.

May he own our beloved Halos for years and years to come.

Go Angels!

Angels History

BruinHalo — Sat, 31 May 2008 18:24:47 -0000

So after reading the article about BoSox bandwagoners, I feel a distinct shame in that despite growing up in OC and cheering at early/mid-90s Angels games, I know very little about Angels history. Yeah, I'm only 20 (that wasn't THAT long ago right, old guys?), but if a random ESPN journalist were to ask me to name the only Angel to win the batting title (which I have since learned was Alex Johnson in 1970 with a .329 avg), I would have been unable to do so. And so, my question is this:

Outside of straight up memorization of every man on that top 100 list, what's the best way of bettering my knowledge of Angel lore? Are there are books on this? Documentaries? Crotchety old men I can talk to that can reflect on the good old days?

All help is appreciated.

Single Game Tickets

BruinHalo — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:34:16 -0000

This may have been previously asked (I check pretty often and I can't recall it being asked) but when are single game tickets available? We gotta scoop up those Yankee/Sox tickets quick. It's !(cool) when that happens.
I'm pretty bored sitting here in computer science and !(cool) means "not cool" Anyway, I'm stretching for character limit and would like to share that I find it ridiculous that C++ uses the same English words we use to describe something completely different. Pretty damn confusing.