Angels baseball is beautiful

Writing a blog, a weekly piece, is such an awesome opportunity.   Writing for this site, feeling a part of it, is a pleasure.  I’m not sure how I managed without it.  But I’m reaching sort of deep into myself to come up with the material, probably...

When is enough finally enough with Ervin Santana?

I got four words for you, probably the same four words that have been running through your mind most of this season. Ervin Santana. Job Stability. Can anyone really be surprised at what’s going on with Ervin Santana and his absolutely disastrous year so far?...

Game Recap 6/13/12: U-G-L-Y – Angels 2, Dodgers 1

That was pathetic. Angels 2, Dodgers 1 Tough love today, my friends. Although C.J. Wilson struggled with command this evening, he came to play. That seems to be something we can always count on Wilson to do. He gave up four hits through seven innings and even drew a...

Game Preview 6/13/12: You know the drill – Angels @ Dodgers

@  Los Angeles Angels (33-30) @ Los Angeles Dodgers of Los Angeles (40-23) Pitching Probables: LAA – C.J. Wilson (7-4, 2.39 ERA)  LAD – Nathan Eovaldi (0-2, 1.93 ERA) Game Info: 7:10 PM PT; TV – Fox Sports West, Prime Ticket; Radio –...

The Angels and Youkilis? No thanks.

Trade rumors and the internet are a funny thing.  Not funny “ha ha” so much as funny “hmm, that peculiar.”  Case in point, Kevin Youkilis of the Boston Red Sox and the Angels.  This is, apparently, a rumor floating around. ...

Game Recap 6/12/12: Dee-nied – Dodgers 5, Angels 2

What is with the Angels getting screwed over on blown calls on tag plays involving Dee Gordon?  Last June, the Dodgers stole a victory from the Halos on a bad call on a play at the plate where Dee Gordon was called safe despite the video evidence to the...

Game Preview 6/12/12: Closing the Gap – Angels @ Dodgers

@Mike Trout & Friends (33-29) @ Los Angeles Dodgers of Los Angeles (39-23)Pitching Probables: LAA – Jerome Williams (6-3, 4.02 ERA)  LAD – Aaron Harang (5-3, 3.95 ERA)Game Info: 7:10 PM PT; TV – Fox Sports West, Prime Ticket; Radio –...