An excruciating win

Angels 5, Sox 4 (12) WP: Weaver (1-0) LP: Lopez (0-1) SV: None HRs: BOS-None; LAA-Napoli, 2 (2) Summary: On a night when L.A. made numerous mistakesA and left a ton of men on base, the Angels finally snapped their 11-game playoff losing streak against Boston when Erik Aybar singled in Mike Napoli with one out in the 12th inning, [...]

This may sound ridiculous if you've watched the past two games, but if any team is set up to win three games in a row down 0-2, it's the Angels. Here's a few reasons why they can (and will) do the unthinkable and win this series: 1. Joe Saunders is the guy you want pitching today. He [...]

With Boston putting a stake in the Angels tonight, Round 1 of the MLB playoffs is in the books, and so is our little picks game. No one got all four rounds correct, and with the points doubling in the second round, it's still anyone's Garment of Greatness.Simon 85Brian 85Bullet 80Will 75Shooter 60Al 55Truth 30HHR 30Liston 25Chief 25Post your picks in the comments...http://fivetooltool...

I'm over the Game 4 loss by the Angels to the Red Sox that ended their season, eliminating them from the playoffs. It certainly does sting that Jon Lester was brilliant in both Game 1 and Game 4 after I trashed him earlier in the season. Boy do I look like a dope. [...]

Would the Angels have made the playoffs if the played in the American League East? Here I tackle that question from multiple angles.

Josh Beckett (12-10, 4.03 ERA ) Terry Francona made it official today; Josh Beckett is the Game 3 starter. "He's pitching," manager Terry Francona said before the Red Sox [team stats]' 7-5 win over the Angels in Game 2 last night. "I think we kind of needed to go about it the way we did. Rather... Click the link to read more...

The Boston Red Sox make it back to the ALCS with a dramatic series clinching win over the Angels. It was sick play after sick play! I guess that is what playoff baseball is all about. -AwfulAnnouncing with the video

Sox 3, Angels 2 WP: Delcarmen (1-0) LP: Shields (0-1) HRs: None Summary: Boston scored a run in the bottom of the ninth, minutes after Anaheim had a runner tagged out at third on a botched suicide squeeze, to advance to the ALCS for the fourth time in the last six years. #1 Stunner: Jed Lowrie 2-4 GW RBI Start [...]

So last night, after the Steelers put the Jaguars to bed in their season of seeing just how much they can put on the QB...I switched over to wallow in Red Soxery, as the most spoiled fans in sports congregated for their annual progression to the ALCS. Amazingly, it didn't happen -- despite a shaky appearance from Bobby Thigpen II (aka K-Rod, who is going to make his next contract...

New York Post columnist Kevin Kernan says the Mets must sign Francisco Rodriguez. He told the Post, "They [Mets] have an unbelievable team, so much talent. But the bullpen struggled ..."

So, the Angels play the game the right way, and do all the little things, do they not?The squeeze was, quite obviously, an absolute joke of a call by Scioscia. There's one out. 2-0 count. You have a chance to get the run in with a fly ball or a hit, and even if Aybar--who shouldn't be hitting for himself there anyway--doesn't get the job done, you've got another chance with Figgins...

There was so much that happened in the epic Red Sox/Angels Game 2 Friday night,A that in summarizing the game, I managed to leaveA out a number of interesting facts and stats.A ExceptA that J.D. Drew hit the game winning home run off Francisco Rodriguez with one out in the top of the ninth. I'm pretty sure I mentioned [...]

Jonathan Papelbon had no interest in answering Craig Sager's questions... he just wanted to douce that suit with champagne!