Aug 08 2009
No it’s not seeing Albert Pujols smile just as you let go of your pitch. This is much worse.
It’s hearing of these songs play as you leave the bullpen:
http://sportales.com/baseball/the-top-five-worst-songs-for-a-relief-pitcher/
Aug 08 2009
You might be saying to yourself: What kind of idiotic headline is that?
In all honesty your assesment of my headline would be right. Afterall the Angels bats have been on fire as of late and they have Major League Baseball’s best team batting average (.289 as of 8/7/09) so far this year. So what’s wrong with the Angels? Well, I’m not talking about right now, I’m talking about later on down the league rode.
Batting is never constant in Major League Baseball. It’s a rollercoaster ride with huge peaks and valleys. You could go 4 for 5 one night and 0 for 5 the next night. When you think about it the best hitters in baseball get 3 hits out of every 10 at bats. That’s 30% (.300 batting average) of the time you get a hit. But more importantly it’s 70% of the time that you don’t.
So while the Angel’s bats are on fire and they are winning games left and right. I’m just hoping that they didn’t peak to early. Im hoping that when playoff time comes around the Angel’s bats aren’t as cold as my ex-wife’s stare.
Apr 10 2009
I love this time of year. Baseball season is here. All is good in the world.
Ok. Maybe not so perfect. But still, it is a great time of year. Time for going to baseball games, eating hot dogs, peanuts, drinking beer, teaching my son more about the game, singing “Take Me Out”, watching a game at a local bar, and most importantly: cheering on your team becuase anything is possible right now.
I went to an Angel’s game on Tuesday with some friends and I am going to the Dodgers home opener on Monday. Will be there tailgating with my best friend. Drinking, eating, and just havng a great time getting ready for the game. To have a Dodger Dog will be awesome. To be with friends at the stadium, drunk, will be a blast. I can’t wait!
Baseball season is here people! WooHoo!!!
P.S. I’ll have a full report about opening day on Tuesday. With pics and everything!
Apr 09 2009
My heart goes out to the teammates, friends, and family of Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart. Today is a sad day for Angel and baseball fans alike.
Nick Adenhart died this morning from injuries sustained from a car accident Wednesday night. The early reports are that a car ran a red light then slammed into the side of Nick’s car. The driver of the car that ran the red light then ran on foot from the scene. He is suspected of drunk driving. Two other people also died as a result of the crash.
Nick was a promising 22 year old starting pitcher for the Angels organization. He started on Wednesday night and pitched 6 scoreless innings.
I had gone to an Angels game Tuesday night with some friends. I could have just as easily gone to Wednesday night’s game and been witness to the joy of watching Nick pitch in his season debut. Then been hit with the sad news of today’s tragic events. I can’t imagine what his parents went through.
The Angels postponed tonights game with the A’s. It will be rescheduled to a later date.
Angels General Manager Tony Reagins issued the following statement on behalf of the club:
“The Angels family has suffered a tremendous loss today. We are deeply saddened and shocked by this tragic loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Nick’s family, friends’ loved ones and fans.”
