Archive for July, 2009

Come Back Win

 
How many times are the Angels going to come back to win games this year? Brian Fuentes already has 30 saves in 33 chances this year, and he got the win last night in extra innings. The Angels win close, exciting games, which is a great reason to think that they will go [...]

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Weeklong recap

 
Coming out of the All-star break, the Angels have had the privilege of taking on two of the worst teams in baseball: The Oakland A’s and the Kansas City Royals. They took full advantage of their two road trips by tallying 48 runs, resulting in 6 wins out of 7 games.
Ervin Santana (3-5, 6.79 [...]

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Athletics vs Angels Preview

 
The Angels (49-37) ended their first half with a 3 game sweep over the New York Yankees (51-37), scoring 29 runs. The Athletics (37-49) just won 2 of 3 against the Tampa Bay Rays (48-41), winning their first series since June 21st. On opposite ends of the standings in the AL West, here’s [...]

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What Needs To Happen In The Second Half?

 
The first half of the season for the Angels was full of both excitement and disappointment.  It is now time to turn the page.  Here are some things that need to happen for the Angels to be successful in the second half and in the postseason.
The Angels need to start beating the AL West – [...]

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ANGELS ALL-TIME ALL-STAR TEAM

 
In the spirit of the Mid-Summer Classic, it seemed the appropriate time to assemble the Angels’ all-time All-Star team.  The selections were made based on a variety of factors: 1) Statistics during tenure with the Angels; 2) Standing in franchise’s all-time rankings in numerous statistical categories; 3) Overall contributions to [...]

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Angels vs. Yankees Preview

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The Case For Roy Halladay

 
As you all know, Roy Halladay is on the market. Roy Halladay! The best pitcher in baseball! It is no secret that the Angels have had their share of problems in the playoffs the last few years. In addition, this year our pitching staff can not seem to stay healthy. [...]

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First Half Recap

 
Overcoming adversity
For the Angels, the beginning of the season was a roller coaster to say the least. It began with a plague of injuries to some of our key stars, especially, the pitching staff. This included John Lackey, Ervin Santana, and Kelvim Escobar (who is still out). The problem, however, was alleviated [...]

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