This is the part where I am supposed to be a total Angel homer and talk about how this series isn’t over. I’m supposed to go on and on about the intangible characteristics of the Halos that are going to allow them to pull of a huge comeback now that they...
The Story: The MLB commissioner’s office has cleared Mariano Rivera in accusations of throwing a spitball in Game 3 of the ALCS. The Monkey Says: No surprise here, as much as I would like to see the Yankees get busted as cheaters, I never really believed these...
Hi, Tampa Bay? Yeah, this is Tony Reagins calling. Umm, this is kind of awkward but can we have Sean Rodriguez back? When we made this Scott Kazmir deal several weeks ago, we were told that he was supposed to be Red Sox and Yankee killer. That has not been the...
Do you smell that? It’s blood… Yankee blood. The Angels finally handed the Yankees their first loss of the post-season and now have an opportunity to steal the momentum of the series from the wounded juggernaut, all they need to do is get aggressive and...
The Fox announcers questioned several of Mike Scioscia’s decisions in Game 3 of the ALCS, but despite their second-guessing all of Scioscia’s calls worked out just fine. But was did the Angels win because of Sosh’s masterstrokes of genius or did...
The Story: Mike Scioscia won’t blame Vladimir Guerrero for not producing in Game 2. The Monkey Says: Sosh made these comments before Game 3 and refuses to change his batting order. I’d say he is pretty happy with that decision right now. The Story: CC...
They were down and out early, but the Angels rallied to finally defeat the New York Yankees and get themselves back into the American League Championship Series. All they needed was a little help from some unlikely heroes. It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No,...
2-0 is a deep hole to be in. It is dark and scary down there, but that doesn’t mean the ALCS is over. Not by a long shot. Jered Weaver says it isn’t over. I believe him. Even the most staunch of Angel supporters has to admit that things look bleak for...
The Story: The two-year, $16 million deal rumored to be offered to Bobby Abreu appears to be a correct valuation. The Monkey Says: Nobody told Bobby though because he turned it down. He appears to want more money, but I think even after his great year that he is...
God dammit, I hate pie. And now because Brian Fuentes can’t pitch and because the Angels can’t hit with runners in scoring position and Maicer Izturis didn’t just take the out at first, the Angels got a face full of pie. I hate pie. I really,...
