Two hits, two walks, two runs, two-thirds of an inning, and one big question: should Brian Fuentes remain the Halos’ closer? We haven’t yet made it out of April, and the clamoring has already begun. Many Angel fans had seen enough from Fuentes last year to lose confidence, as he faltered in a number of key situations down the stretch, the biggest being a huge blown save against A-Rod and the Yankees in the ALCS. After already enduring a DL stint in the early season, Fuentes’ Wednesday night outing did little to soothe Angel fans’ concerns about the left hander.
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Playoff Bullpen Dilemma
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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.
Read MoreBlown Calls, Closer Controversy, Lazy Rivera
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I know all you Angels fans are hurting this morning, so let’s talk about it. The Angels blew another game to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. I’m not sure if there is something in the air there, but this was disappointing to say the least. It’s not as if we are losing every game there, because last year we had a very good record at Fenway, but when it comes to the close games we can’t seem to finish. So what happened?
Read MoreAngels Make or Break Road Trip
The Angels get set to embark upon the road trip of the year. The Angels are six games up so a little struggle wouldn’t kill us, but coming out at about .500 for the trip should sustain our division league. This is, however, easier said than done as we get set to face the Yankees, Red Sox, and Rangers. This week will be must see TV for Angels so be sure not to miss these matchups.
Read MoreBy Striking Out On Teixeira, the Angels Seem To Have Scored Big
It was seven months ago, Christmas was right around the corner and the Angels were in the midst of an off-season in flux. General manager Tony Reagins was too busy to be sitting around drinking egg nog in a Christmas sweater with family and friends. It had only been eight weeks since the [...]
Fireworks Before the Fourth From Abreu
Bobby Abreu gave us a sign of things to come this weekend, knocking two out of the park for his first multi-homerun game as an Angel, and contributing 4 of the 5 totals runs scored by the Halos. He’s now second in RBIs for LA with 48, only trailing Torii Hunter who has 59.
With the [...]
Spotlight: Fuentes has fans saying “Franky who?”
Closer Brian Fuentes has played a critical role in the success of the 2009 Los Angeles Angels.
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