By Adam Dodge - Angelswin.com Senior WriterLarry Wilkerson, a once remarkable cheerer, who so graciously exhibited every attribute of the prototypical “super-fan,” has continued to slump in 2009 despite the overwhelming support of his peers — the parking attendants, ushers and vendors, and his beautiful wife, Sharon (pictured with him in the photo above.) And even though the Angels players gave Wilkerson a vote of confidence just two short weeks ago, recent comments suggest that the uniformed personnel, those whom this future member of the Hall of Fans has so vigorously supported over the past 20 years, are beginning to concede that “L-Dub” is past his prime.“Man, it’s tough," said All-Star center fielder Torii Hunter. "You hope to see him out there behind the dugout, standing up with a colorful sign, screaming and yelling at the top of his lungs, but it’s just not happening."Hunter’s not the only one to notice the apparent decline in skills. Bench player Robb Quinlan admitted he’s ...
Yardbarker aggregates the latest sports news, rumors and gossip from around the web. We use proprietary algorithms to automatically categorize stories and associate photos with articles. If you feel an article was miscategorized, please email tagging@yardbarker.com.
THE BACKYARD
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES
Stupid: Rockies 11, Angels 1
A rotation hobbled by both incompetence and injury.
The worst bullpen in the majors (still).
An aging, defensively incompetent outfield.
There is no way this is a .600 team the rest of the way.
Matt Palmer took his first AL loss. Much deserved.
Yahoo box • Angels recap
Los Angeles Angels' Ervin Santana goes on DL; Sean O'Sullivan recalled
The Los Angeles Angels placed right-hander Ervin Santana on the 15-day disabled list and recalled right-hander Sean O'Sullivan from Triple-A Salt Lake.
Abreu, Angels rally to cool off red-hot Rockies
Bobby Abreu drove in the winning run in the eighth as the hot Angels cooled off the Rockies on Tuesday.
Off-duty cop shoots two in lot after Angels game
Authorities say an off-duty Anaheim police officer shot two people who assaulted him in the Angel Stadium parking lot after a Colorado Rockies-Los Angeles Angels game.
Angels' Guerrero ends 28-game home run drought
Vladimir Guerrero ended a 28-game home run drought and had three RBI and Bobby Abreu drove in three runs with a homer and a double as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Colorado Rockies 11-3 on Wednesday.
Santana goes on DL with sore triceps
The Los Angeles Angels placed right-hander Ervin Santana on the 15-day disabled list and recalled right-hander Sean O'Sullivan from Triple-A Salt Lake.
Taking an Injury Beat Down? Here are 7 Waiver Wire Solutions
by Knox BardeenFiled under: MLB Injury Report, MLB Waiver WireOver the course of 162 games, longer if you count Spring Training and throw in a World Baseball Classic, players tend to get nicked up, bruised, broken and anxious. When the injury bug hits players on your fantasy roster you have to react quickly.It's time to take a look at some recent injury news, talk about how it can...
Heyman: Ten Teams That Could Add Payroll
Jon Heyman of SI.com provides a list of ten teams that could add payroll. He adds the Angels, Brewers, Red Sox and Brewers to the list we assembled last week. Here are his ten teams:
The Red Sox could add payroll, but they don't have significant needs.
The Mets could add payroll and they need a hitter who can play first, the outfield, or both. ...
Outfield Ratings for pre-Retrosheet
A few weeks ago I asked people to rate, on a scale of 1-5, the defensive play fro some outfielders who played from 1900 to 1950. Only 3 people answered the call, but I'll take what I can get (thank you to those who helped), and compare them to my system, JAARF (Just Another Adjusted Range Factor).I'll score my results as either hit if it reasonably matches the subjective rating...
All Sports Forum Discussions
1 replies,
January 11, 2012














1317
1




