by Steve Scripps | Jun 7, 2011 | 2011 Articles
Hey, Sosh. Umm, I don’t mean to tell you how to do your job but, well, I’m pretty sure that pre-game “closer doors” pep talk didn’t really work. That is, of course, unless you were trying to talk the team into continuing to be...
by Steve Scripps | Jun 6, 2011 | 2011 Articles
Daily Links for the LA Angels including Haren is “good to go,” Wells hitless in his rehab start, Kazmir shows signs of life and much more… The Story: Dan Haren is “good to go” for his start on Tuesday. The Monkey Says: This is certainly...
by Steve Scripps | Jun 6, 2011 | 2011 Articles
Somewhere, Arte Moreno is sulking and elsewhere Scott Boras is chortling. The bane of Arte’s existence, Mark Teixeira, made Moreno regret those dubious free agency negotiations once more as his two homers sunk the Angels in this series and under .500 on...
by Steve Scripps | Jun 5, 2011 | 2011 Articles
@ New York Yankees (32-24) @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (30-30) Pitching Probables: NYY – Bartolo Colon (3-3, 3.26 ERA) LAA – Joel Pineiro (2-2, 3.52 ERA) Game Info: 12:35 PM PT; TV – KCOP; Radio – KLAA 830 AM I never thought I would see a day...
by Steve Scripps | Jun 5, 2011 | 2011 Articles
I didn’t get to write a preview but if I had I would have surely said something about the need to get to CC Sabathia early in the game or the Angels would be screwed. Hey look, I’m clairevoyant. The Angels decided to return to their usual pattern of...
by Steve Scripps | Jun 4, 2011 | 2011 Articles
Sorry for the delay. Between a long night at work and a morning full of family commitments, I had a hard time squeezing the game in. Fortunately, Jered Weaver made my life a little easier by being his usual brilliant self and saving me a ton of time. How good was...
by Steve Scripps | Jun 3, 2011 | 2011 Articles
@ New York Yankees (31-23) @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (29-29) Pitching Probables: NYY — Ivan Nova (4-3, 4.67 ERA) LAA – Jered Weaver (6-4, 2.10 ERA) Game Info: 7:05 PM PT; TV – Fox Sports West; Radio – KLAA 830 AM I use to despise the Yankees...
by Steve Scripps | Jun 3, 2011 | 2011 Articles
Howie Kendrick and Vernon Wells are eligible to come off the DL very soon, with Howie’s return scheduled for this Saturday. This poses a problem for the Angels however, with the signing of Russell Branyan what happens to the other spot currently occupied by an...
by Steve Scripps | Jun 3, 2011 | 2011 Articles
Daily Links for the LA Angels including Erstad named the head coach at Nebraska, Trout could be called up now and avoid being a Super Two, Ric Wilson discusses preparation for his first draft and much more… The Story: Former Angels star Darin Erstad has been...
by Steve Scripps | Jun 2, 2011 | 2011 Articles
As you may have heard, the Angels had to make an emergency landing on their flight home from Kansas City. I think we’ve learned from movies like Almost Famous that near-death experiences often lead to spontaneous declarations being made by the airline...
