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Angels 40-Man Roster Set at 38

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As the rights to exclusive negotiations with their free agents closed, like every major league club, the Angels set their 40-Man Roster yesterday. It stands at 38. Here they are listed in order of the earliest that each can become a free agent. * means a club option exists for an...
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2010 Bill James Player Projections

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More photos » by Chris Carlson - AP Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia has a busy off season in store for him. Browse more photos » Now that the Angels off-season is officially here, it'...
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Angels Yankees ALCS Game 6 Lineups Remain the Same?

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More photos » by Elise Amendola - AP about 11 hours ago: Los Angeles Angels' Joe Saunders, scheduled starter for Game 6 of the American League Championship baseball series against the New York Yankees, walks back to...
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Scioscia keeps Mathis in batting order

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While several of the Angels have struggled in the ALCS, Jeff Mathis has been a savior. He is known for his defense, but his production with the bat has been welcome. Mathis has hit .600 for the series (6-for-10) with a 1.000 slugging percentage; he won Game 3 for the Angels with his...
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I Will Survive (Bad Management): Angels 7, Yankees 6

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The dubious umpiring continued in this series — this time it was strike calls. The Yankee fans, I understand, were upset about one in the sequence to Mark Teixeira early in the game, and then Lackey got riled about one to Jorge Posada in the seventh. Well, here's Teix (pitch...
>> 6-4-2.blogspot.com/2009/10...
 

Move Over Thurman Munson: It’s Jeff Mathis

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Move it on over.  Rock it on over.  Move over little dog, a big, old dog is movin’ in.  -George Thorogood & The Destroyers Public Service Announcement:  Ok, here we go!  Like my main man Sparky Anderson always says, “You don’t compare anyone to Johnny Bench...
>> joshqpublic.com/2009/10...
 

Jeff Mathis comes through with his bat once again

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The Angels catcher batted just .211 in the regular season but now is hitting .600 in the ALCS. 'I feel good at the plate right now and luckily the hits are following,' he says. The Angels catcher batted just .211 in the regular season but now is hitting .600 in the...
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LCS Day Eight: They're Down, They're Up, They're Down Again

Well friends, that was anticlimactic. Except for, you know, the many peaks and valleys that lead to a quite enjoyable climax by baseball game standards. Today is the first time that I, as a co-proprietor of a semi-popular baseball blog, have to reconcile the fact that my favorite...
>> www.walkoffwalk.com/2009/10...
 

HH Player Ratings: Game 5, ALCS. Angels 7, Yankees 6

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I had to wait for my heartbeat to slow down before I could even think about posting anything, but here we go with highland's fearless and completely unbiased biased player ratings for Game 5. Bring it on, Spanks ... and we''ll see you all on Saturday .... ~ highland...
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World Series: Angels' sigh of relief

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The Los Angeles Angels' season came down to a final pitch Thursday night. Closer Brian Fuentes stared at catcher Jeff Mathis. Fuentes flashed a finger for the fastball.
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Burnett Out

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A.J. Burnett starts the seventh, but gives up a single to Jeff Mathis and then walks Erick Aybar. That’s it for him as the Yankees bullpen comes in with the tying runs on base. Damaso Marte gets the call against the top of the Angels order, Chone Figgins and Bobby Abreu. Update...
>> baseballmusings.com/?p=4340...
 

Five Angels In A Sports Bar

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I came across this interesting collection of photos posted by a young lady from San Diego who was hanging out with her girlfriends at Nationals Sports Bar on October 1, 2006. They sort of tell a story of what happens when you run into five Angels players in a sports bar. She even...
>> www.halosheaven.com/2009/10...
 

MLB Playoffs: Living on the Edge

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Following nail-biting finishes on Monday to Games 3 and 4 in the ALCS and NLCS, respectively, all I have to say is: “That’s why they play the games.” No one could have predicted the outcomes of these battles – from the Angels’ improbable game-winning double delivered by backup...
>> upperdeckblog.com/2009/10...
 

October 20th, 2009: Well, at least it’s getting a little bit interesting…

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I thought the Angels were done–as the innings grew and the gridlock stayed at 4, I thought they would blink: another stupid error, or missed opportunity, and the Skanks would be sitting on top of a 0-3 lead–Fortunately, backup catcher Jeff Mathis saved the day with a RBI...
>> bostonredthoughts.com/2009/10...
 

Phillies One Win From World Series, Angels Beat Yankees

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Shortstop Jimmy Rollins had a game-winning hit with two outs in the bottom of the 9th, and the Phillies are one win away from repeating as National League Champions.J-Roll and other Phils talk about the winning hit.In the ALCS, The Los Angeles Angels won a dramatic game 3 Monday afternoon...
>> joeyashcraftsblog.blogspot.com/2009/10...
 

Los Angeles Angels need to defend home field in ALCS

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The Los Angeles Angels were able to defend their first game at home, with a thrilling extra innings win.  Jeff Mathis was the hero in game three when he drove in Howie Kendrick for the 5-4 11th inning win.  Although Mathis was the hero, manager Mike Scioscia is going with Mike Napoli...
>> www.angelslocker.com/2009/10...
 

Mathis' Walk off Double Lifts Angels over Yankees in Game 3

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Jeff Mathis drove his second double of the game into left-center field pushing the winning run across the plate as the Angles beat the Yankees 5-4 in the bottom of the 11th on Monday at Angels Stadium...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Hit Balls and Spitballs: Tuesday Halolinks

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"Dammit, this ball is dirty." View full size photo uploaded October 20, 2009 Jeff Mathis helps resurrect the Angels -- latimes.com"That was a heck of a ballgame this afternoon," said Scioscia, master...
>> www.halosheaven.com/2009/10...
 

The Day After: The Phils, Mathis Mania and a bad day for Joes

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As we revel in all the drama that both of Monday's games brought, here are a few takes on the contests from America's bards and bloggers. Rich Hofmann, Philly Daily News: "They have this quality about them — cool, cojones, whatever. Everybody can see it, everybody...
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MLB Odds: Yankees vs Angels

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The New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Angel Stadium in Game 4 of the ALCS. The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace lefthander CC Sabathia in this game. Sabathia has a 21-8 record and a 3.24 ERA...
>> www.lines-maker.com/2009/10...
 

LCS Day Five: The Three Most Important People

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Was yesterday the single greatest day of postseason baseball in the last twenty years? I have no idea, my team lost and I pouted most of the night. But still, let's not ignore the fact that we had two close games, two walkoff doubles, and eight solid hours of all the Tim McCarver...
>> www.walkoffwalk.com/2009/10...
 

Angels, Phillies Take 5-4 Walkoff Wins

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Jeff Mathis after hitting a walkoff double to give the Angels a 5-4 win over the Yankees in the ALCS in 11 innings. Jimmy Rollins high fives teammate J.C...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

Shanoff's WUC: Today Renamed "Walkoff Call"

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Today's Calls: Jimmy Rollins vs. Jeff Mathis, Scott Kazmir vs. Cole Hamels, Ryan Howard vs. Lou Gehrig, Eddie Royal vs. LaDainian Tomlinson, Brett Favre vs. Green Bay, Pete Carroll vs. the BCS, Vols vs. Tide and More. The Opening Pitch: It's hard to complain about two walkoff...
>> www.sportingnews.com/blog/th...
 

LCS Recap

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New York – Los AngelesI really am fascinated at the managing of this series. Neither manager is covering himself in glory and on Monday afternoon the Angels got back into the series with a come from behind eleven inning victory over the Yankees.The decisive moment came in the bottom...
>> fragilefreddy.blogspot.com/2009/10...
 

Walking tall on walkoffs

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NLCS The Phillies were down to their last out when Jimmy Rollins smoked a two-run double with two outs in the ninth to beat the Dodgers 5-4.  Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton allowed a one-out walk and hit a batter to set up Rollins' heroics. Why the Phillies should be confident...
>> www.sportingnews.com/mlb/art...
 
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