Arguing balls and strikes: they’re no angels
September 17, 2009 2 Comments
For those of you who watched the Red Sox come back last night in the bottom of the 9th with 2 outs, I have to say, it’s pretty clear that we caught a break with Nick Green’s walk. So the Angels do have a legitimate beef, according to PITCHf/x. It hurts to lose a game like that, but I don’t know that it should have caused dissension or even fighting in the clubhouse. Now Brian Fuentes has come out and accused Boston fans of intimidating the umpires. That’s a little too much – even Angels catcher Mike Napoli hestitated to support his closer on that one. At least Torii Hunter had a better attitude about the whole thing; it’s not just that at-bat, but both teams had plenty of opportunities to put the game away earlier.
Not to jinx or anything, but given the way the Halos are playing against Boston and NY this year, I’m really not too worried about them, come playoff time.
“given the way the Halos are playing against Boston and NY this year, I’m really not too worried about them, come playoff time.”…..good thing you didn’t worry? :)
Yeah, I deserve that one. Thing is, it wasn’t the play of the Angels that really decided that series. It was the ineffectiveness of the Sox and some bad calls that sealed it, I think.
Be careful! You still gotta win one more!