Series Countdown: Big Mo – Blue Jays @ Angels

VS. Counting down to the Angels’ series against the Blue Jays in which Big Mo is on the Halos’ side and needs to stay there. Toronto Blue Jays (60-54) @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (59-57) Game 1 Starters: TOR –Marc Rzepczynski  0-1, 7.16 ERA)  LAA – Scott...

You Make the Call: What Do You Think of Fuentes and K-Rod Now?

When this season began, almost every single Angel fan was bemoaning the fact that Brian Fuentes was the team’s full-time closer and badly wanted him to lose that job.  Meanwhile, Francisco Rodriguez, the man Fuentes replaced, was doing his normal strong job of...

Halo Headlines – 8/13/10

Daily links for the LA Angels including Bourjos impressing with his speed, still hopeful of a Cowart signing, when ballpark promotions go wrong and much more. The Story: Peter Bourjos is quickly making an impression with his speed. The Monkey Says: That is great and...

How the Angels Can Still Win the AL West

One little sweep and all of the sudden the Angels’ season has a pulse again, barely, but it is still a pulse.  All hope for the Angels’ post-season aspirations seemed lost just a few days ago, but now that they have climbed back within 7.5 games of the...

Halo Headlines – 8/12/10

Daily links for the LA Angels including Hunter is back but now the lineup is overcrowded, Haren adds durability to the rotation, reviewing potential closers of the future and much more. The Story: Hunter’s return creates a crowded situation. The Monkey Says: It...

Series Rewind: All Abreu All the Time – Angels Sweep the Royals

An Angel series sweep of the Royals in which it was all Abreu all the time. Game 1 – Angels 6, Royals 4 Game 2 – Angels 3, Royals 1 Game 3 – Angels 2, Royals 1 Los Angeles Angels of AWESOMENESS Was that a squeeze play we saw on Tuesday night?  For a minute there, this...

Defending Scioscia’s Lineup Choices

With all his crazy lineup choices of late, Mike Scioscia has come under fire from almost every angle.  Maybe it is time we all ease off and put a little trust in a guy who probably knows more about baseball than the rest of us combined. Scioscia can do some weird...

Halo Headlines – 8/11/10

Daily links for the LA Angels including Simers and Bisheff unleash the Scioscia hate, Mike Trout might be called up in 2011, Hunter dying to get back to work and much more. The Story: Steve Bisheff has some questions for Mike Scioscia. The Monkey Says: I like...

…in the Year 2011

Anyone who knows me knows that I’m with Coco.  And being such a fan, I can’t help but think of his tried and true “…in the year 2000” bit whenever I think of the Angels future.  While this season isn’t even over yet (technically), I...

Halo Headlines – 8/10/10

Daily links for the LA Angels including Shields still and Angel for now, why it might be time to trade Napoli, Pineiro ahead of schedule in his recovery and much more. The Story: Scot Shields is still an Angel… for now. The Monkey Says: He reportedly had a sit...