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Hey Mike Scioscia: What Happened to the Angel Way of Playing Baseball?

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Just when we thought they were out, they pull themselves back in. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim had effectively won the AL West and were out of any playoff races, any heated battles for divisional supremacy, and last-minute scrambles for a final spot in October. They were seven...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

Angels Waiting ToTalk With Their Free Agents

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The Angels are going to hold off on negotiating with their seven potential free agents until after the season, according to Bill Shaikin of The LA Times. The Angels will have a 15 day window to talk excusively with their players after the World Series, but after that all teams can...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/07...
 

Rumors Of The Angels Moving To The NL West Are Greatly Exaggerated: Angels 12, Diamondbacks 3

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The Angels rode an eight-run second inning to an easy victory, capped by Torii Hunter's two-run jack. When you chase the starter — in this case, the sadly-named Billy Buckner — after only one and two thirds, you know it's gonna be a good day. Jered Weaver posted...
>> 6-4-2.blogspot.com/2009/06...
 

Torii Hunter HR is Difference for Kaz and Angels

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More photos » by Mark J. Terrill - AP Sliding Pharoah Browse more photos » Final Score in Anaheim: Angels 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Scott Kazmir threw 120 pitches, but only allowed 2 ER in his 6 IP...
>> www.halosheaven.com/2009/9/...
 

Jim Thome Delivers Severe Damage

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More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP Chicago White Sox designated hitter Jim Thome swings through a three-run home run off Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Darren Oliver during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday...
>> www.southsidesox.com/2009/8/...
 

Playing With Fire

Sure, it was crushing.But this game, unfortunately, was lost on Saturday night.Sure, one might say that the Mets squandered the lead twice in this game – and that it's hard to lambaste the team when the starting pitcher went fewer than five innings because of an injury – but...
>> crosstownrivals.blogspot.com/2008/07...
 

Angels GM says focus is not on outfielder Matt Holliday

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Tony Reagins says re-signing John Lackey and Chone Figgins remain the top priorities. Vladimir Guerrero and Darren Oliver are also still in play. General Manager Tony Reagins on Monday shot down a Foxsports.com report that the Angels are one of three teams, along with the Yankees...
>> www.latimes.com/sports/...
 

The Los Angeles Angels are getting great work from the bullpen

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The Red Sox were supposed to have a huge edge in the bullpen but the Angels are proving that wrong. Brian Fuentes, Darren Oliver and Kevin Jepsen have combined to work 3 1/3 scoreless innings allowing only 2 hits and 1 walk while whiffing 2 batters. With the starters working deep into the [...]
>> www.angelslocker.com/2009/10...
 

Familiar Friend Returns

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Darren Oliver pitched a scoreless tenth inning last night. He might not be the most memorable former Met, heck he probably isn’t the first name that comes up when discussing the Angels bullpen, but it got me into remembering how important he was during his one year in New York...
>> nybaseballdigest.com/?p=1678...
 

The One Where We Discuss The Hot Stove, Crawford’s Future And Sheff’s Annual Flirtation With Rays

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Let’s start today with several Hot Stove goodies from Joe Smith… Andrew Friedman is looking at right-handed and left-handed relievers and has a target list of free agents and trade targets depending on how the market plays out. Smith lists lefties Joe Beimel, Will Ohman...
>> www.raysindex.com/2009/11...
 

Bedeviled

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ALDS Game 2: October 9, 2009 Red Sox 1 L: Josh Beckett (0-1) 0-2 Angels 4 W: Jared Weaver (1-0)H: Darren Oliver (1)H: Kevin Jepsen (1)S: Brian Fuentes (1) 2-0 Highlights: In Japanese the word for “four” (shi) is a homonym of the word “death.” The Angels scored four
>> www.empyrealenvirons.com/2009/10...
 

Revivification

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Game 144: September 16, 2009 Angels8H: Kevin Jepsen (15)BS: Darren Oliver (1)BS, L: Brian Fuentes (7, 1-5)86-59, 3 game losing streak Red Sox9BS: Ramon Ramirez (4)W: Daniel Bard (2-1)86-58, 7 game winning streak Highlights: Rick Reed may shoulder some of the blame for the Angels...
>> www.empyrealenvirons.com/2009/09...
 

Demonize

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ALDS Game 3: October 11, 2009 Angels 7 W: Darren Oliver (1-0)S: Brian Fuentes (2) 3-0 Red Sox 6 H: Daniel Bard (1)H: Billy Wagner (1)BS, L: Jonathan Papelbon (1, 0-1) 0-3 Highlight: Despite cruising at an altitude of 39,000 feet I was able to experience most of this
>> www.empyrealenvirons.com/2009/10...
 
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