Abreu’s Vested Option Doesn’t Have To Be a Bad Thing

When Bobby Abreu officially made enough plate appearances to vest his $9 million contract option for 2012, you’d have thought drowned a sack of puppies based on the vitriol aimed in his direction by certain segments of the Angel fan base.  I guess that is...

Game Recap 8/2/11: Still Magical – Angels 5, Twins 1

It wasn’t another no-hitter, but Ervin Santana still seemed to have plenty of that same magic left in his arm as he cruised to a complete game shutout of the visiting Twins. Angels 5, Twins 1 I don’t know how much longer Ervin can keep this up, but...

Game Preview 8/2/11: A Glass Case of Emotion – Twins @ Angels

@ Minnesota Twins (50-58) @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (59-50) Pitching Probables: MIN – Brian Duensing (8-8, 4.35 ERA)  LAA – Ervin Santana (6-8, 3.47 ERA) Game Info: 7:05 PM PT; TV – KCOP; Radio – KLAA 830 AM So much emotion for just one little...

Trout Tracker Tuesday: The Prodigal Son Returns

And so Mike Trout’s first cup of coffee in the majors comes to an end with the team announcing that our hero has been demoted to the minors, reporting to the Arkansas Travelers. Say whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!?!?!  The Travs?  Again? ...