by Steve Scripps | Sep 25, 2009 | 2009 Articles
Their lead is seven games, the magic numbers is four and now the Angels have a chance to put it all to an end this weekend by clinching the AL West title, all before Texas even arrives for their final four games against the Halos. The Angels can grab a bigger piece of...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 25, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: Kevin Jepsen is inspired by the memory of his deceased father. The Monkey Says: That hardship is what Jepsen draws upon to overcome any other obstacles he has faced and thus far it seems to be working. The Story: After struggling mentally early in the...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 24, 2009 | 2009 Articles
With this being the final off day of the regular season for the Los Angeles Angels, it is important that each and every player make the most of their time off. To help the Halos to that end, here are a few ideas for how the fellas might want to spend their day:...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 24, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: The Angels appreciate Darren Oliver’s work both on and off the field. The Monkey Says: It should be interesting to see what the Angels will need to do to keep DO from retiring now that he has become such a central part of their bullpen. The Story:...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 24, 2009 | 2009 Articles
26 runners left on base, 12 as a team. The Angels left so many runners on base I am beginning to think they might have had a religious conversion. Have the Angels started to take their heavenly name too literally? The bad old Angel line-up reared its ugly head...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 23, 2009 | 2009 Articles
So long, Yankees. We’ll see you again soon… I hope. This is the regular season finale between the Yankees and the Angels, but if all goes according to plan, the two squads should be meeting up again in the ALCS a few weeks from now. Don’t go too...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 23, 2009 | 2009 Articles
This week’s discussion for all you fans out there is what do you think of the catcher platoon that Mike Scioscia insists on using despite the offensive deficiencies of Jeff Mathis and the defensive gaffes of Mike Napoli? Which of the following ways do you think...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 23, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: Mike Scioscia thinks it is a “joke” that the Angels had to make an East Coast Trip in late-September. The Monkey Says: I have to say I agree. If MLB really wants to foster pennant races, then teams should be playing strictly in division the...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 23, 2009 | 2009 Articles
What the hell? Since when do the Yankees play small ball? A stolen base on a pitchout and then a ballsy two-strike sacrifice bunt capped off by a sacrifice fly to plate the go-ahead run, all expertly executed by the… Yankees??? That’s supposed to be our...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 23, 2009 | 2009 Articles
So caught up was I with the Boston fiasco and subsequent important series with Texas that I almost failed to notice that the Angels have a chance to vastly improve their own circumstances in the post-season. All they have to do is keep on whooping up on the Yankees,...
