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Reggie Willits: "The Happiest Man On Earth."
Wow, that was close.
I don't know what keeps you up at night, but I know what
would have kept up Reggie Willits.
What is it that goats eat again?
It was a wonderful, strange, incredible game. Plenty of
articles are being written on the amazing comeback.
And it was amazing. The best game in Angels history since
game 6 of the 2002 World Series.
But it didn't feel like it was...
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October 12, 2009
Discuss
The Five Biggest Problems for the LA Angels Right Now.
For Angel fans, right now, at this moment, the World Series
is looking far away.
They're not winning.
Their bullpen is unreliable.
Their hitters are swinging like Vladdy.
The Red Sox are waiting.
The opening round is best of five.
Let's take a look at them one at a time:
1. They're not
winning. This would be a bigger problem if the Texas Rangers hadn't tanked...
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September 27, 2009
The Angels Are Mickey Mouse.
Let's face it, the Angels are just not taken seriously.
They're Disneyland, beach balls, happy fans.
They're not charging the mound. Screaming at umps. Kicking
dirt on a base.
They're West coast cool. Snappy red uniforms. Big smiles.
The best place to play.
And they're getting scr***d.
Over and over again.
Anyone remember the 2005 playoff series against...
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September 17, 2009
Angel Fans Beware: The Red Sox Are Coming! The Red Sox Are Coming!
Angel fans, lock your doors, close your drapes, cover your
eyes. Those damned Red Sox are coming - again!
Before the season started, I wrote an article stating the
Angels would be in the playoffs, so would somebody, anybody, PLEASE keep the
Red Sox out of it.
I pleaded with Tampa, New York, Baltimore, Toronto. Forget
it.
Tampa's having post World Series blues, Toronto flamed...
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September 10, 2009
Kazmir Is Wrong From The Word Go.
Let me just say this from the start. I don't care what Scott Kazmir does. Pitch well, pitch badly... it's not going to make a difference this
year.
It won't make a difference because as shaky as the Angels
have been with starting pitching, the real problem is relief.
We saw another example of it tonight against the Oakland A's.
Arredondo and Rodriguez are just the...
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August 30, 2009
Tony Reagins Has Turned To Stone (man).
Some names are more apt that others. Pete 'Rose'? He doesn't
really smell like one. John 'Lackey'? Far from it.
But Bill Stoneman? Perfect. He was slow, and methodical, and
immovable.
He built a nice team, a team that had many solid seasons and
one miracle one. But miracles don't happen often. And Stoneman couldn't pull the trigger on the moves
necessary...
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August 26, 2009
Angels Roll A Perfect Game.
300 is a magic number. A perfect game in bowling. A landmark
for major league hitters.
A trend for the LA Angels.
Evert starter in their line-up is hitting .300 or better -
at least today.
This is the same team that used to flail away at pitches in
the mold of Vladdy. Yet a strange, yet beautiful, transformation has overtaken them.
Is it because of Bobby Abreu? Tori Hunter? Watching...
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August 19, 2009
Indisputable: The Angels Are The Best Team In Baseball.
Do the Angels have the best starting pitching in baseball?
No.
Do they have the best pen?
No.
Do they have the most power?
No.
The best fielders?
No.
Then what exactly do they have?
The best team.
Right now, at this point in the season, it's no contest. The
Angels are the best team in baseball. Better than the Yankees and Dodgers and
Bosox and Tigers and any other team...
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August 03, 2009
Ervin Santana: The Anti-Rally Monkey.
Forget the ERA, forget the win/loss record, forget the hits
and walks and strikeouts. Forget the speed gun.
Ervin Santana is never going to get better than he is now,
for one simple reason.
He doesn't think he needs to.
Listen to John Lackey after a loss. He growls like a bear
without food. You get the feeling he'd scratch the other team's eyes out to get
a win. You...
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July 28, 2009
Mike Napoli versus Jeff Mathis: Platoon Not Catching On.
Let's see, Jeff Mathis is a self proclaimed "automatic out"
hitting below the Mendoza line with minimal power. Mike Napoli has 13 homers,
"as much raw power as anyone in the league" according to his manager, and is
hitting a solid .285 - not to mention his walk off double last night against
the Twins.
Why are they platooning again?
Oh, right, Mathis is a...
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July 24, 2009
Angels Need To Replace Bats With Balls.
Last night's win against the Yanks notwithstanding, the next
month is going to seriously test the mettle of the Angels. Hunter and Vladdy
out means more pressure on... the pitchers.
The Angels are not going to outslug teams on a regular
basis. They're hitting better for sure - with the exception of Matthews, who is
a stiff waiting to happen... oh, no, it did happen! - but...
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July 11, 2009
Angels Run Ragged On The Bases - Literally.
Mike Scioscia said he had a sleepless night after the game
in which the Angels had five baserunning blunders. Well, Mike, start looking
for the sleeping pills.
Is it that hard to go 90 feet without screwing up?
Seriously. Vladdy we know is a self destructive missile on the basepaths. He
runs the bases the same way he swings - damn the torpedoes!
But Bobby Abreu? Didn't expect a...
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July 08, 2009
Stars align for Angels.
Well, tied for first, bats coming alive. A season that could
have gone south... didn't. And now a couple of all-stars.
A quick glance at the two who got in:
Hunter. So often free agents bomb out in new cities. Too
much pressure, too much change. Sometimes, quite frankly, they aren't as good
as they seemed to be. Maybe it was their home park, their comfort zone, their
mind...
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July 06, 2009
Angels lose - Santana & Scioscia strike out.
Okay, let's just pin last night's loss to Baltimore on where it belongs and
move on.
First, Santana. Obviously. Sure, he struck out a few guys.
The ball was coming out of his hand well (I guess versus throwing it over a
batter's head), and he had some movement.
But it seems that ever since Santana has been in the bigs,
people have been making excuses for him. Yes,...
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July 04, 2009
They've Got That Winning Feeling.
Baseball's a funny game. A beautiful game.
And the really great thing about it is its length. 162
games. The cream rises to the top. The playoffs, sure, anything can happen.
Especially in the first round, which is too short. Should be seven games. Come
on, after six months of grinding it out, you can be eliminated in the
equivalent of a weekend series? Three lousy games? Ridiculous...
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June 28, 2009
Samson and Guerrero.
Okay, so he's not Manny. Manny's hair seems to have infinite
amounts of hits in it (of course, we now know what else is in it.) Not Vlad's.
His hair had become an albatross. A liability. An anchor.
It had turned a power hitter into David Eckstein.
Fooled me. I actually thought it was because Vlad swung at
every pitch like he was on deadline. I thought it was because...
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June 25, 2009
A win, but not a total victory.
A win always feels good. It often covers up the problems.
But when you've had as many blunders as the Angels have had lately, the problems
are worth mentioning, even after a nice 11-6 clubbing of the Padres (sorry
Buddy Black, wish it weren't you.) On the plus side, great hitting, both situational and with
runners in scoring position. Guys were taking pitches, working the...
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June 13, 2009
More Q&A on the Angels.
Hey, Angel fans, Mark from Fantasy Baseball Hot Stove asked me to do some more Q&A on the Angels for FBHS. I wanted to share the questions and my answers (BAB) with you. You can check out Mark's site at:http://fantasybaseballhotstove.blogspot.com/2009/06/leave-chip-on-ervin-magic-santanas.htmlFBHS: Magic Santana looked terrific last time out. Ok he didn't "look"...
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June 09, 2009
A Man Without A Plan.
Vladimir Guerrero. Probably no more needs to be said. All one hsa to do is watch Vladdy up there flailing away at any pitch this side of the universe, and it's obvious. Vladdy goes up to the plate with one thing in mind: see the ball, hit the ball. Which is great in T-ball. But major league pitchers have a funny habit of throwing it where they want it - not where you do. Friday...
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June 06, 2009
A Walk In The Park.
A few quick thoughts after a two and four homestand. A walk never felt so good. Kudos to Rivera for understanding
the situation and not trying to be a hero. It just goes to show how a little
patience can pay off big time (hello, Vladdy?)Santana to the bullpen until he finds himself, Palmer stays
in the rotation. Palmer looked great his last start (thanks for nothing,
Fuentes.) Moving...
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June 02, 2009
A Big Sigh Of Relief.
Back on track. That's what it feels like. Sure, they lose
1-0. But then Saunders does what we knew he would do after his last outing, and
throws smoke and mirrors. Shields starts to protect leads again. And Fuentes
does what he got signed to do.In other words, we're primed for another October
disappointment.Sorry to be the buzz kill. No one is happier than me that
the Angels...
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May 22, 2009
How Much To Get K-Rod Back?
Okay, that was ugly. For those of you who suffered through
it - and even for those of you who didn't - the Angels bullpen just
disintegrated. Again. Blew a game. Again. Broke the hearts of Angel fans
everywhere. Again. 10-9 to the Yankees. A 9-4 lead in the 8th. Are you kidding me? The Angels used to torture the Yankees, not get tortured by them. Teams without bullpens are teams...
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May 02, 2009
Some Q&A on the Angels
Hey, Angel fans, thought I'd pass this along for those of you who might be interested. Mark at http://fantasybaseballhotstove.blogspot.com/2009/04/fresh-out-of-oven-la-angels.html recently asked me some interesting questions about the Angels. His questions and my responses (BAB) are below.Thursday, April 23, 2009Fresh Out of the Oven: LA AngelsTough season so far for the Angels...
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April 25, 2009
A Season In Dog Years
I wonder if this is what it feels like when you climb Mount
Everest. Each step feels like a day. Every day feels like forever. With the Nick Adenhart tragedy, it's hard to talk about the
season in baseball terms. But like Tony Reagins said after Adenhart's
memorial, the games must go on. Which means we will cheer, analyze, and sometimes (often)
criticize the way the team...
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April 18, 2009
Let's Light-up The Halo
So I am wearing my trusted Angels hat today. In fact, I wore an Angels jersey on Saturday, but the problem is that I have been down in So. Cal... I still can't gather the balls to wear Angels gear freely in the East Bay. Anyways, the season is here and I swear the first day back in No. Cal., and Oakland will see a 5'10", 140 lb. savage all flared out with Angels...
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April 06, 2009
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