Game Recap 6/3/12: Rock the Cassevah – Rangers 7, Angels 3

Aaaaaaaaand, no sweep for the Angels.  Aw, shucks.  That’s too bad.  It sure would’ve been nice, but it just wasn’t meant to be. Even without the sweep, this series was still a resounding success for the Halos.  Obviously, they...

Game Preview 6/3/12: Coup de grace – Rangers @ Angels

@ Texas Rangers (31-22) @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (28-26) Pitching Probables: TEX – Matt Harrison (6-3, 4.41 ERA)  LAA – Dan Haren (3-5, 3.55 ERA) Game Info: 12:35 PM PT; TV – Fox Sports West; Radio – KLAA 830 One more win and the...

Game Recap 6/2/12 — Walking a Tightrope — Angels 3 Rangers 2

Tonight’s giveaway should have been oxygen tanks rather than those ridiculous cowboy hats. Seems like the whole game was one high pressure moment after another and the end result is the Angel’s winning and climbing to the once unthought reaches of two...

Game Preview 6/2/12 — Swingtime — Rangers @ Angels

                                                                                   @ Texas Rangers (31-21) @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (27-26) Pitching Probables: TEX – Yu Darvish (7-2, 3.25 ERA)  LAA – CJ Wilson (6-4, 2.77 ERA) Game Info: 7:05 PM PT; TV –...

Angels need to win now or risk Texas running away

You know how the Angels just salvaged their season by beating up on a soft portion of their schedule?  Yeah, that was pretty cool, right?  They should totally do that more often. Now, back at .500, the Halos are within striking distance of the Texas Rangers...

Kendrys Morales, nightmares and dreams

There are nightmares and nightmares, I’m sure you have your own. For a professional athlete about to prove himself as the cream of the crop, breaking your leg is pretty high on the list of heartaches. When it happens at home plate in a celebration after a walk-off...

Why do the Angels hitters get thrown so many fastballs?

This morning, I included a link to a story about how Mike Trout faces a higher percentage of fastballs than any hitter in the league.  That was very interesting, but once I paid a little more attention to that article, I noticed something else very interesting:...