Archive for September, 2009

No Chance? Give Me A Break!


Red Sox-Angels

 


Many of you are aware of the recent article by Buster Olney of ESPN. To start, my article is not a knock on ESPN or its writers. ESPN and its writer do a wonderful job of presenting us with all of the sports information we could ever need; however, the lack of objectivity in this column was pretty upsetting.

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How To Beat The Red Sox – Top 10

rally_monkey

 

So now that the hangover is over, it’s time to focus. So how do we beat those damn Red Sox? Here are the GoHalos.com top ten on how to beat the Red Sox. Not that the Angels don’t already know these things, but it will be interesting to look for.

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Let’s Savor This

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THE AL WEST IS OUR’S AGAIN! The Angels have sealed another division crown by defeating the Rangers in an obvious statement game. The Rangers put up a good fight, but it’s time to get to business.

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Angels vs. Rangers Pregame – Possible Clincher

Rangers(85-70) v. Angels(91-64) @LA 7:05pm TV:FS-West

Pitching Matchup:
Tommy Hunter(9-4 3.67 era) v. Ervin Santana(7-8 5.46 era)
It’s simple, the Angels win and they win the division. Ervin Santana will not likely be in the playoff rotation, but will likely be used out of the bullpen. Really, tonight he just needs to not get knocked around, [...]

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So What Now?

rocky_iv

 

So we are all pretty confident that the Angels are going to clinch the division during this series against the Rangers. Last year the team clinched the division with three weeks left in the season and the team became complacent. They lost there fire and weren’t ready for the, again, Red Sox.

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Playoff Bullpen Dilemma

MLB: Los Angeles Angels at Los Angeles Dodgers

 

For now, Mike Scioscia has decided to use both Brian Fuentes and Kevin Jepsen in save situations. This is an unusual situation for the Angels. In the past we have always had a natural progression. In 2002 we had Troy Percival, who made you nervous at times, but always got the job down.

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Angels Possible Playoff Lineup

Mike Napoli

 

With Kendry Morales hitting again, Vlad hitting but struggling with runners in scoring position, and a Maicer Izturis wildcard, what will Scioscia do with the Angels lineup for the playoffs? Here is my choice and I think the most obvious.

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A Strong Finish – Pick a Date

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Welcome back, Kendry Morales. Just when Gohalos calls you out for your poor performance the past week, you come back and immediately make your presence felt against the Yankees. Another great decision by manager Mike Scioscia to sit Kendry at the start of the game, and bring him in as a pinch hitter.

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