Archive for Chone Figgins

The Curse of the Red Sox, Will Break, I Hope

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I don’t need to go through the history of the Angels losing to the Red Sox in the postseason. We all know it. For some reason when October rolls around, and the Red Sox show up to town they can’t be beat. So why is that?

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Angels Look To Get Back On Track Against A’s

 
It’s been a rough end of the month for the Angels. Halo fans witnessed a rarity in 2009: 3 consecutive losses. It’s only happened 3 other times this year. Los Angeles Dodgers/Colorado Rockies in June, Texas Rangers in May, and Minnesota Twins in April. The Angels have only been swept in 2 [...]

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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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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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Chone Figgins Should Be An All-Star

 
Here are his numbers: Avg. (.330) Runs (54) Stolen Bases (23) OPS (.827). So whats the problem? Well, he plays third base, and third requires home runs in the eyes of most fans which is ridiculous. And these numbers don’t include the defensive gems he has given Angels fans all season. [...]

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Patience is a Virtue

 
There seems to be something different about the Angels offensively this year. Although the last few nights have been a struggle, the Angels went through a stretch where they were scoring 9 runs a game. They have been putting up runs in bunches much like we saw in 2002. Some would say [...]

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This Offense Is For Real

The Los Angeles Angels are picking up their run scoring production as they take on the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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