Why the L.A. Angels Should Bring Back Four-Man Rotation for Stretch Run

The offense has officially come back to Earth, and it has hit the ground with a thud. So naturally, the issue that needs to be addressed is pitching. Once the most prolific lineup in baseball, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have scored just 34 runs in their last eight games. Compare that to their 35-run barrage during a three-game sweep in Minnesota earlier this month. But as good as they've been, the Angels bats have really overachieved during the last two months, scoring at a rate this franchise has never seen. So the recent hitting slump is nothing manager Mike Scioscia hasn't dealt with, and overcome, before. In the past, the Angels have relied on outstanding pitching—from the starters and the relievers—to back their below average batters.  This year, that hasn't been the case.  Angels pitchers hold the third highest team ERA in the league, and quality starts are as rare as a rain-out in Anaheim. In August alone, Halo hurlers have wracke...