Archive for August, 2009

A Tough Time in Toronto

 
It was a rough weekend if you were a rookie starting pitcher for the Angels. Sean O’Sullivan’s Friday night start ended in a close 4-5 loss thanks to a 3-run shot from Mike Napoli in the top of the 9th. However, after his 1-inning 4-run performance, the Angels decided to send him back [...]

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AL MVP Rankings

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When ranking candidates for AL MVP I look at a few things. I look first for the player to manufacture a huge chunk of the teams runs, to the point where the team would be hurting without the player. I also look for the player…

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Go Halos Pregame 8/21

Angels(73-45) v. Blue Jays(55-64) @TOR 4:07pm TV: FS-West
Pitching Matchup:
Sean O’Sullivan(3-1 5.91 era) v. Marc Rzepczynski(1-3 3.98 era)
The road trip continues as the Angels take on the disappointing Toronto Blue Jays. The Angels offense has had a bit of a hiccup the last couple of games; however, this to reason to be frightened and the [...]

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Go Halos Pregame 8/20

Angels(73-45) v. Indians(51-68) @CLE 4:05pm TV: FS-West
Pitching Matchup:
John Lackey(12-4 4.12 era) v. Justin Masterson(4-8 4.88 era)
John Lackey goes for the 100th win of his career while the Angels look to win their 6th straight against the struggling Cleveland Indians. The Angels won last night, but they only had three hits. It will be [...]

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Go Halos’ Top Ten Bold Bias Predictions

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10. The Dodgers will not win the division. (They have never had the starting pitching, and now it shows)

 

9. The Atlanta Braves will…

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Go Halos Pregame

Angels(72-45) v. Indians(51-67) @CLE 4:05pm TV: FS-West
Pitching Matchup:
Jered Weaver(12-4 4.12 era) v. Jeremy Sowers(4-8 4.88 era)
Angels look to continue their hot hitting ways against Grady Sizemore and the Cleveland Indians. If the Angels offense is to slow down it likely won’t be tonight as Jeremy Sowers has struggled against high powered offenses this season. [...]

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GUEST ARTICLE: 4 Angels Having Seasons Worthy of Recognition

 
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Who would have thought at the beginning of this season that Kendry Morales would be the Angels MVP, and that Juan Rivera would be putting up numbers similar to those that Vlad has been putting up in years [...]

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The Rally Monkey And His Seven Year Slumber

 
Some teams have their rally towels, and some use a different hair cut, but we have our Monkey. This is not just entertainment value for the fans, the players are well aware of its power. The Monkey “haunted” Torii Hunter for years after the Twins lost to the Angels in the Championship series [...]

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