Angels Dyansty - Youth and Veteran

[Jankman8]

Hello everybody this is my first Dynasty I'm going to post here and keep you updated.

I started the season with the Regular Roster, but soon felt that I needed another Slugger, since I'm not a big Cabrebra-Fan I traded him along with Adam Kennedy for Miguel Tejada.

I furthermore got Verlander in exchange for Santana, Soriano for Erstad and Gregg + Philly offered me Ryan Howard for Kotchman, which I of course accepted.

I play Allstar level, with Manual Fielding, Strike Zone is off, just as Hot/Cold Zone + Fading Cursor.

I want to give you some Screenshots first and then I'll keep you up to date.

Allright Halosfans, here we go

PS: If you wonder where Garret Anderson is, well I just sent him to Triple AAA for a couple of weeks, cause he's been really bad, complaining about everything and I want him to get his confidence back.

[Jankman8]

I want to give you some more Screenshots just to give you an inside view of my Dynasty, I've been playing it quiet a while.

I have problems with Offspeed Pitchers, or Knucklers, but I'm having a field day against Fastball only Pitchers like Dotel which I usually kill for 4+ Runs per inning, which is bad for the Yankees they usually loose their lead because of him :)

[D-Unit]

nice job, I'll be checking in here and there.

I think Soriano should hit second though, and then move everyone up.

[Jankman8]

Yeah that's a good idea, especially Howard in Second place isn't really working that well - he is too slow!

Do you think Anderson will be happier after 2 weeks at Triple AAA?

I forgot to mention that I signed almost every player for a long term deal, with Kendrik, Morales, Napoli, Mcpherson, Howard etc. for 5 years and most of the other players for 3 or 4 years.

In 3-4 years I hope to fill the gap with youngster from the Minors.

Saunders will be called up as season progresses on frequent basis. Expect a report on the 2nd Angels vs. Tigers game of the series. I won game 1 3-2 with 3!!!! Vlade homers, a good pitching effort by Weaver and the 32nd and league leading save by K-Rod.

Game 2 features Colon vs. Bonderman - watch out!

[Jankman8]

Here we go:

September 3rd, Afternoon game @ Detroit

Starting for the Hometeam: J. Bonderman, 6-9 / ERA 4.31

Starting for the Angels: B. Colon, 9 - 10 / ERA 3.72

Angels win the game 7-2 after scoring 5 Runs in the 5th inning. A Howard solo shot and 4 Doubles (Figgins, Soriano, Kendrick, Murphy) helped the team a lot. The league Homerun King Guerrero had no hit in the game, but walked twice and played terrific defense with a diving catch in right field -> then the throw to 2nd base, for a double play, cause the player went from 2nd to 3rd. Colono struck out 5 over 7 solid innings, allowed one Run and walked 1 and allowed 5 hits.

Shields took over in the eight, allowed one run on the Solo Homerun by Guillen.

Colon with the 10 win of the season, he is now 10-10 and lowered his ERA to 3.63 and Bonderman with the loss, he is now 6 - 10 on the season.

The Angels are now 2 - 0 in this series against the Tigers - the next game is Lackey against Robertson.

[Jankman8]

Well I won the Lackey game, lost one with Eskobar and won a game with Verlander.

But now I want to report another awsome Weaver game

As you can see below he entered the game 16 - 4 with an ERA of 4.00!

The Angels played against the Orioles, from which they got Tejada at the beginning of the season.

Starting pitcher for the Orioles = E.Bedard

Would Erstad or Kennedy beat their old team?

Weaver struck out the first two Batters, then there was the first hit of the game a single to left field. The 4th batter grounded out to 3rd Baseman Chone Figgins.

The Angels weren't able to get a hit until the 4th inning on a Salmon single to Center field.

The Orioles scored 3 runs in the 5th inning on 2 doubles and 1 single.

But the Angels fought back in the bottom of the fifth. First Soriano hit a single, but then got caught stealing second. Murphy then hit a double, followed by a Figgins RBI single. Figgins then stole 2nd and Morales hit a single to score the second Halos point.

Weaver had allready struck out 8 batters by then!

The Orioles brought a RP in the 7th inning, which struck out 4 Angels players in the 7th and 8th inning.

In the 9th inning Erstad started with a fly out to left field. Then the Orioles brought Kennedy as a pinch hitter... AND he delievered on a HR to Right field, 4 - 2 Orioles.

Things didn't look to good for Weaver and the Angels, Weaver got struck out 11, but the Angels were back 4-2.

The first player was Angels MVP Vlade, but he flied out to Orioles SS - 1 OUT 2 Runs back, it was time to get Ryan Howard from the Bench (the Orioles starter was a leftie). He delievered on a double to Center field. Then I brought Anderson (back from Triple AAA) who hit a double himself, Angels back by one.

Soriano grounded out to 3rd Baseman, Anderson still on second base. Up next Dallas Mcpherson!

He delievered on a single to Right field scoring Anderson and the game was tied.

In the 10th K-Rod opened the inning giving up a hit, but then striking out the next 2 and the 4 batter he faced grounded out to 1st Baseman Kendry Morales.

Then it was time for the stars to earn their paycheque...

Well it was the first player in the 10th inning, Ryan Howard, with a walkoff homerun to Right field. His first homerun in a Angels homegame, and what a Homer reaching 426.

Winner of the Ballgame - K-Rod

Heroe of the Ballgame - Ryan Howard, who came in as a pinch hitter, with a crucial double in the 9th and a walkoff Homer in the 10th

Line of the game - 11 K's by Weaver, who lasted 9 innings, giving up 4 runs on 6 hits with 2 walks.