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AccuScore.com: PLAYOFF SHIFTS WEEK 6

May 17 | by Tony C | ALCS, Angels Playoffs, Playoff Forecasts

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The Tigers led the AL in playoff probability improvement with a +18 percentage point week. They were 5-2 with quality wins over the Yankees and potential Wild Card competitor Boston. The Tigers rise also took a -10.8 percentage point chunk out of the Twins’ chances who despite their grand-slam off of Mariano Rivera still finished just 2-3 this week. Despite the down week the Twins are still heavy 73 percent favorites to win the AL Central. Both teams benefit from lackluster efforts so far from the White Sox, Royals and Indians.

The Angels had a good 4-2 week and more than doubled their playoff chances, but considering they are still 3 games under .500 they still have under a 15 percent chance. The rest of the AL West was amazingly stable this week with no team rising or falling more than a couple of percentage points.

Angels vs. Yankees ALCS Game 6: Pregame

Oct 24 | by Tony C | ALCS, Angels Playoffs

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New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Angels @LA 4:57pm TV: FOX

A great series has a chance to be epic. Joe Saunders, who pitched well in game 2, takes the mound against Andy Pettitte, who the Angels have had a lot of success against. The Angels will face a hostile crowd in [...]

Yankees and Angels ALCS Game 5: Preview

Oct 22 | by Halo48 | ALCS, Angels Playoffs, John Lackey

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New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Angels @LA 4:57pm TV: FOX

We’ve found ourselves in a 3-1 hole, but if anyone can pull us out of it, it’ll be our ace John Lackey, who has posted a 1.38 ERA in 13 postseason innings of work. Lackey has already thrown against the Yankees in [...]

What Are You Afraid Of…

Oct 21 | by Tony C | ALCS, Angels Playoffs

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…Players

Errors happen when your nervous or mentally somewhere else, and high scoring innings happen when pitchers aren’t aggressive. It feels like our Red Sox series of the past. Mental error after mental error. This is not the Angel team we have seen all year. Why is it so hard to step and throw a baseball accurately? You are major league players.

Mariano Rivera’s (Possible) Spitball

Oct 20 | by Tony C | ALCS, Angels News, Angels Playoffs

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Apparently the commissioners office said there is no conclusive evidence that Rivera cheated. Um, is he watching the same video I am. Why would he first look up (possibly to see if anyone is looking), and then spit right toward the ball. If he wasn’t cheating he is an idiot.

Angels vs. Yankees Game 4: Preview

Oct 20 | by Halo48 | ALCS, Angels Playoffs, Angels Pregame

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Just saw this video. No wonder the ball cuts so well.

Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankess @LA 4:57pm
The Angels are coming off a huge walk off double from career .200 hitter Jeff Mathis, a game that Torii Hunter said might have been one of the best games that he’s ever been a part [...]

Momentum and Seeing Pitches

Oct 19 | by Tony C | ALCS, Angels Playoffs

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This playoff season has consisted of maybe the two greatest Angel games I have ever seen. Of course with the exception of game 6 of the 2002 World Series. It was difficult to watch, and breath, but they came through in the end. And other than the Fuentes’ mistake pitch last night and the Jepsen blunder today, our bullpen has really performed well. As much as we complain about them they have kept us in the game when our offense hasn’t performed.

Angels vs. Yankees Game 3: Pregame

Oct 19 | by Tony C | ALCS, Angels Playoffs

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Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankees @ NY 1:13pm TV: FOX
As I said before. If Weaver can give us a win today it’s a new series. With Kazmir and Lackey going in the next two games, we can win this thing. Maybe this is how it’s supposed to happen. Nothing [...]