by Steve Scripps | Sep 24, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: The Angels appreciate Darren Oliver’s work both on and off the field. The Monkey Says: It should be interesting to see what the Angels will need to do to keep DO from retiring now that he has become such a central part of their bullpen. The Story:...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 24, 2009 | 2009 Articles
26 runners left on base, 12 as a team. The Angels left so many runners on base I am beginning to think they might have had a religious conversion. Have the Angels started to take their heavenly name too literally? The bad old Angel line-up reared its ugly head...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 23, 2009 | 2009 Articles
So long, Yankees. We’ll see you again soon… I hope. This is the regular season finale between the Yankees and the Angels, but if all goes according to plan, the two squads should be meeting up again in the ALCS a few weeks from now. Don’t go too...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 23, 2009 | 2009 Articles
This week’s discussion for all you fans out there is what do you think of the catcher platoon that Mike Scioscia insists on using despite the offensive deficiencies of Jeff Mathis and the defensive gaffes of Mike Napoli? Which of the following ways do you think...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 23, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: Mike Scioscia thinks it is a “joke” that the Angels had to make an East Coast Trip in late-September. The Monkey Says: I have to say I agree. If MLB really wants to foster pennant races, then teams should be playing strictly in division the...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 23, 2009 | 2009 Articles
What the hell? Since when do the Yankees play small ball? A stolen base on a pitchout and then a ballsy two-strike sacrifice bunt capped off by a sacrifice fly to plate the go-ahead run, all expertly executed by the… Yankees??? That’s supposed to be our...
