by Steve Scripps | Sep 22, 2009 | 2009 Articles
Not so long ago it seemed like the Angels were going to have a hard time finding a reliable second and third starter for their playoff rotation, but my how things have changed lately. Now the question isn’t who is good enough to start in the post-season for the...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 22, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: MLB Trade Rumors believes that Vladimir Guerrero is only going to be able to get a one or two year deal this off-season. The Monkey Says: That would be good news for the Angels, assuming they want him back. Even though Guerrero has been productive when...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 22, 2009 | 2009 Articles
I know I should be excited that the Angels just handed a loss to the best team in baseball, but frankly, beating the Yankees just isn’t as exciting as it used to be. Even the Angels can hardly muster up any excitement over beating the Yankees. This should have...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 22, 2009 | 2009 Articles
Thanks to the rapid development of Kendry Morales, the Angels really haven’t missed Mark Teixeira’s bat in the middle of their order and they certainly haven’t missed paying their first baseman $20 million instead $1.1 million. However, there is one...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 21, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The fall TV season is just starting up and no doubt many of you out there are excited from one of your favorite programs to begin a new season. This time of year always creates a difficult dilemma for baseball fans who must decide whether or not to watch the return...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 21, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: Angels ALDS tickets go on sale this Wednesday at 10 am. The Monkey Says: I never like that tickets go on sale before a playoff berth is clinched, but after the series win in Texas this weekend, I am not too worried about a jinx. The Story: The Angel...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 21, 2009 | 2009 Articles
I’m not saying that it is over, but the proverbial fat lady is warming up backstage, waiting for her queue. After the Angels marched into Arlington and took two of three games from their would be divisional rivals, the AL West is all but wrapped up for our...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 18, 2009 | 2009 Articles
This series is the one we’ve all been waiting weeks for. The Angels and Rangers showdown is finally here and in these next three games the Angels will either find themselves with safely on their way to their sixth AL West title in seven years or knee deep in a...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 18, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: A fellow Angel blogger thinks the Angels should consider moving Ervin Santana into the closer role the rest of the season. The Monkey Says: An intriguing idea since Ervin has the right stuff and likely won’t be needed in the playoff rotation, but...
by Steve Scripps | Sep 18, 2009 | 2009 Articles
It wasn’t pretty, and let’s face it, it never is in Fenway, but the Angels finally got themselves a little bit of redemption. All it took for the Angels to finally earn a win in Fenway was a little resiliency and, of course, balls going through Jason...
