Didn’t We Already Know This?

I love the recent decisions of Mike Scioscia in response to the team’s struggles out of the gate, but there is one thing that bothers me about them: the timing.  I am seldom one to question the Great and Mighty Sosh, but I must ask, “didn’t we...

Game Preview 4/6/11: Angels @ Rays – The Quest for Run Support

@ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2-3) @ Tampa Bay Rays (0-4) Pitching Probables: LAA – Dan Haren (0-0, 1.29 ERA)  TB – Jeremy Hellickson (0-0, -.– ERA) Game Info: 10:10 AM PT; TV – Fox Sports West; Radio – KLAA 830 AM Now that the bullpen is fixed...

Halo Headlines – 4/6/11

Daily Links for the LA Angels including Scioscia names Walden the new closer, Downs could head out on rehab very soon, defending Jeff Mathis’ infamous place in history and much more… The Story: Mike Scioscia has named Jordan Walden the new closer for the...

Twitter Trend Tuesday Results: #ItCouldBeWorse

The #ItCouldBeWorse campaign worked pretty well today.  It may not have been the most active of Twitter Trend Tuesdays, but I’m going to go ahead and take credit for raising everyone’s spirits and giving the Halos enough of a morale boost to snap them out...

Game Recap 4/5/11: Change for the Better – Angels 5, Rays 3

Sometimes it seems like Mike Scioscia fears change, but the Angels skipper made some bold and uncharacteristic changes to kick-off the series and Tampa and those changes couldn’t have worked out better. Angels 5, Rays 3 After the catastrophic series in KC, Angel...

The Kazmir Kool-Aid

I may or may not have ripped Scott Kazmir a new a-hole on Twitter yesterday (SPOILER ALERT: I did rip him a new one).  But my protestations were not accepted by everyone.  Apparently there is still a contingent out there that still has Kazmir’s back.  They plead...

Twitter Trend Tuesday: #ItCouldBeWorse

Things in Angels Nation are a little unsettling right now, and justifiably so.  Normally, I am leading the charge of negative energy, but I’m going to try and turn the tide this time.  That usually doesn’t work out for me, but with a little help from my...

Halo Headlines – 4/5/11

Daily Links for the LA Angels including Scioscia considering pitching staff changes, Kazmir “is toast”, what contract would Wells get on the free agent market and much more…   The Story: Mike Scioscia is already losing patience with the pitching...

The Bullpen of Despair

To say the Angels bullpen is in disarray is like saying that Japan has a little bit of water damage to tend to.  Last year, I thought the relievers were so bad I dubbed the bullpen the “Bullpen of Doom.”  Somehow this year’s bullpen is shaping up to...