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Angels Motivational Posters 2009

vlad IS my man — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:33:15 -0000

The motivational poster fanpost by Zoe Necrosis (LINK TO 2008 FanPost) last year was one of the greatest posts in HH of all time. In order to celebrate our ALDS sweep, I think it would be fitting to do that again. I still can't believe we haven't made this an annual thing. I don't want to make this post very long, so I will start by posting my posters in the comment section. So, here it goes...... (P.S. - Thank you to ReggieBullits and opiejeanne for two of the pics :)

(RevHF Update: Here is an example and A LINK TO CREATE YOUR OWN to post in this thread)

This is why ESPN loves him. :P

vlad IS my man — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:33:15 -0000

This is why ESPN loves him. :P

Giants' Top Prospect Connected to Murder

vlad IS my man — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:21:49 -0000

Giants' Top Prospect Connected to Murder

Not Angels related, but wow. Just wow.

Little League Field named after the late Nick Adenhart

vlad IS my man — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:02:44 -0000

Little League Field named after the late Nick Adenhart

The official name of the stadium will be Nicholas James Adenhart Memorial Field. The field will be in Halfway, Maryland.

Angels looking for Relievers

vlad IS my man — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:07:11 -0000

Angels looking for Relievers

Heath Bell has been waived, but may not be traded to anyone, but there is also a chance we pick up Francisco Cordero.

Kendry on Pace for 30!

vlad IS my man — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:29:39 -0000

Kendry on Pace for 30!

K-Mo is on pace to hit 30 HRs. Suck that Teixeira!!

Does Change in Haircut Lead to Hot Streak?

vlad IS my man — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:51:55 -0000

Does Change in Haircut Lead to Hot Streak?

Well, this isn't proven, but Vlad chopped off the rattlesnakes, and we all know what he did Wednesday. Also, Magglio Ordonez shaved his curls off to attempt a Vlad-esque game on Thursday. He hit a two-run homer like Vlad.Question is: if you were a major leaguer, would you believe in these weird superstitions that "cause" slumps? Discuss.

Cousin Oliver Attacked by Bees as a Rockie

vlad IS my man — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:18:56 -0000

Cousin Oliver Attacked by Bees as a Rockie

Apparently, Matt Palmer is not the only one swatting bees......

S-Rod's Potential

vlad IS my man — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:02:41 -0000

Whether his nickname is S-Rod or Sean the Baptist, I can't realistically believe that Sean will ever be a "good" Major league ballplayer. Why? Well, his stats ( except HRs) are not off the charts in a poor man's Coors down in SLC, and he Ks WAY too much. While some optimists may say that he needs to adjust to major league pitching, I beg to differ. He's had +150 ABs up here and, like what he's done in the minors, he has 58 strikeouts. If you were to pace him with 550 at-bats, which is what a usual hitter gets, Sean will get 183 strikeouts in a season, which is a bad number to have.

It may seem I'm so impatient with Brandon's sidekick, but in reality, players don't gain as much tremendous skill as they do when they're younger. Sean is 24 and usually players don't explode with talent after that. There ARE a big chunk of stars today that have done that, but sorry, he doesn't fit that mold to me. All in all, this part of my arguement can either make me seem like a genius or a doofus to you, as a player's prime depends totally on work ethic over the offseason.

So, as I wrap this up, I'll make a prediction for Sean. He averages around .255 a year if Soth plays him as a regular. He hits 18 out per year with 65 RBI and 46 BBs. The worst part would be his team high 168 Ks. The guy will have average defense and his baserunning stats will be nothing to write home about. He is put in the 6th or 7th hole, with a substantial abount of at bats. I am ready for S-Rod lovers to pelt me rocks........

KOBE: NBA 2K10

vlad IS my man — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:15:00 -0000

KOBE: NBA 2K10

The Black Mamba will be gracing the cover of NBA 2K10. However, there is a twist to it......