http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/541 Recent articles about Juan Rivera en-us More photos » by Julie Jacobson - AP Browse more photos » A couple of days ago I received "The Bill James Handbook" in the mail (from ACTA Sports).  For those of you who are unfamiliar with the handbook, it's 95% stats with a little commentary thrown in.  Earlier, I posted what the handbook had projected for the 2010 Angels, but here are a few other things I found interesting: Team Efficiency Su... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:41:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nuggets_From_The_Bill_James_Handbook/1512013 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nuggets_From_The_Bill_James_Handbook/1512013 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nuggets_From_The_Bill_James_Handbook/1512013 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/a/8abf085f96183e97d4675a1201583170821b87b6/small/MLB__JUN_f09c.jpg More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP Figgy Stardust (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Browse more photos » The Angels wasted no time in re-signing Bobby Abreu. The terms appear to be $19 Million Guaranteed money ($9 M each year and a $1 Million buyout for 2012 if they do not pick up the option for then - and it kicks in if Abreu posts 550 PA in 2011 or a combined 1200 PA in 10-11. With team leader Torii Hunter in CF... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:25:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Abreu_Signing_Signals_Chone_Figgins_Adios/1511292 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Abreu_Signing_Signals_Chone_Figgins_Adios/1511292 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Abreu_Signing_Signals_Chone_Figgins_Adios/1511292 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/9/091adffb7f8e20f029d3bc9d4e95191d7a7f6b5c/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_21_aeab.jpg More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP Los Angeles Angels pitcher Scott Kazmir was not brought to LA for his defense. Browse more photos » If you read quotes from members of the Angels Organization or listened to any talk radio show on mainstream media stations today, then you heard the words "wish they played" or "got away from" followed by "Angels baseball." Apparently, the Ya... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:29:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Looking_At_What_Exactly_is_Angels_Baseball/1440370 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Looking_At_What_Exactly_is_Angels_Baseball/1440370 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Looking_At_What_Exactly_is_Angels_Baseball/1440370 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/7/37c96ff3bccaa93652545c53f00ce955502f8845/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_18_b9be.jpg ANAHEIM, Calif. -- In the movie Bull Durham, one line defines the essence of baseball: "You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball."  A simple game, right?   Well, Joe Girardi made Game 3 of the ALCS on Monday afternoon at Angel Stadium anything but simple. With an abundance of moves, the Yankees manager complicated things so much that he may well have cost his team a victory. Instead of having a (nearly) insurmountable 3-0 lead over the Angels, the ... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:52:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Girardi_too_smart_for_his_own_good_in_Game_3/1400242 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Girardi_too_smart_for_his_own_good_in_Game_3/1400242 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Girardi_too_smart_for_his_own_good_in_Game_3/1400242 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/2/c2106dab71070681e9beb02cd300339a7b6db3cd/small/Juan_Rivera_swings_ea4e.jpg Mariano Rivera gets to face the heart of the Angels order, Hunter, Guerrero and Juan Rivera. That makes this a bit of a tough save. Update: Brett Gardner comes in to play center and Melky Cabrera replaces Damon in left. Update: Oops. Mariano walks Torii Hunter to start the inning. Update: Vlad Guerrero swings and misses [...] Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:10:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Angels_in_the_Ninth/1383794 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Angels_in_the_Ninth/1383794 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Angels_in_the_Ninth/1383794 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/9/39dbb99a4257342eec56fbcc8e7263a90a5d7d29/small/1998_World_Series_9bba.jpg By Andre Castillo- AngelsWin.com ContributorTo the tune of "No Diggity," I bring you - I like the way you work it, Jonathan Papelbon.I like the way you work it, Jonathan PapelbonNo diggity, I got to bag it up, bag it up[Juan Rivera]He's got class and styleStreet knowledge by the pound,Baby actin' a little wildVery high key on the profileCurve's the word, I see him spin the slurveSinglin' that babyBringing home Bobby and VladyI like the way you work it, Jonathan Pape... Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:23:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/I_like_the_way_you_work_it_Jonathan_Papelbon/1351319 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/I_like_the_way_you_work_it_Jonathan_Papelbon/1351319 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/I_like_the_way_you_work_it_Jonathan_Papelbon/1351319 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/0/0096788009e18d048cc84f936792beaa5effcd3f/small/MLB_JUN_24_4afd.jpg Well, I have to say this season has been a season of surprises for me. We have gotten the predictable production out of Vlad Guerrero and Torii Hunter (despite injuries), Juan Rivera, Chone Figgins and the catchers. But 3 things have really opened my eyes this seaason. 1) Erick Aybar: I was never a believer until I saw this kid play SS for a full season. Not only does he make all the routine plays, he makes the spectacular ones too, and plays Angels baseball the way the Soth wants him to... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:41:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/REVELATIONS/1143402 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/REVELATIONS/1143402 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/REVELATIONS/1143402 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/9/49a8a45619f537b712cdae4bbfd7f847129fc9c3/small/Torii_Hunter_48_9187.jpg This occurred during the 9th inning of the Angels' 9-5 win in Baltimore on Monday. Watch Juan Rivera nearly jump out of his shoes at 0:07. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:16:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/This_occurred_during_the_9th_inning_of_the_Angels_9_5_win_in_Baltimore_on_Monday_Watch_Juan/1019395 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/This_occurred_during_the_9th_inning_of_the_Angels_9_5_win_in_Baltimore_on_Monday_Watch_Juan/1019395 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/This_occurred_during_the_9th_inning_of_the_Angels_9_5_win_in_Baltimore_on_Monday_Watch_Juan/1019395 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/e/1e31daf61b38d9883ab0327a7ccb32383d6949f8/small/MLB__JUN_5f10.jpg 02/02/47 - 06/25/09 View full size photo uploaded June 26, 2009 Up next for Angels: Tonight at Arizona - Los Angeles TimesJered Weaver vs. Billy Buckner Angels-Diamondbacks Preview - FOX Sports on MSNThe Angels have built up baseball's best interleague record exclusively against the West, and they'll try to continue their dominance Friday night when they play the first of three against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chas... Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:52:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/FRIDAY_ANGELS_ROUNDUP_Juan_Rivera_is_Hot_So_Was_Farrah/743876 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/FRIDAY_ANGELS_ROUNDUP_Juan_Rivera_is_Hot_So_Was_Farrah/743876 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/FRIDAY_ANGELS_ROUNDUP_Juan_Rivera_is_Hot_So_Was_Farrah/743876 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/1/416ce511800ec08b95a1e259d1775769e87b9be9/small/MLB_JUN_04_b4e2.jpg Final Score: Dodgers 6, Angels 4 Poll BotG determination time! Jered Weaver (5.1IP, 6ER) Juan Rivera (2Ks, 4LOB)   5 votes | Results Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:19:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/7_Game_Winning_Streak_Snapped/724521 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/7_Game_Winning_Streak_Snapped/724521 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/7_Game_Winning_Streak_Snapped/724521 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/4/c48a6a4fe1a8d85454eaeb048c403dfd8501b875/small/0b.jpg More photos » by Chris Carlson - AP Two Ribbys in Red Sauce for The Mice Man Browse more photos » FINAL SCORE in Los Angeles of Anaheim: Angels 5, Dodgers 4 A close game with a rowdy crowd in suburbia USA saw the two most interesting teams in baseball - the Los Angeles Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers fight and claw. The difference in the game was a terrible relief pitcher failing more than a terrible r... Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:20:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Juan_Rivera_Homerun_Drives_Angels_to_Freeway_Series_Win/722362 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Juan_Rivera_Homerun_Drives_Angels_to_Freeway_Series_Win/722362 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Juan_Rivera_Homerun_Drives_Angels_to_Freeway_Series_Win/722362 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/2/c2106dab71070681e9beb02cd300339a7b6db3cd/small/Juan_Rivera_swings_ea4e.jpg