by Steve Scripps | Aug 14, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: The LA Times takes a look back at Kendry Morales’ road from playing in Cuba to becoming a cornerstone of the LA Angels. The Monkey Says: I have seen a few of these stories recently and my favorite part is always where they embarrass Morales by making...
by Steve Scripps | Aug 13, 2009 | 2009 Articles
With apologies to Trevor Bell and Sean O’Sullivan, the Angels clearly need to keep digging for another starting pitcher to add to the mix. Even though the trade deadline has passed, acquisitions can still happen via the waiver system but it won’t be easy,...
by Steve Scripps | Aug 13, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: Joe Posnanski takes a shot at ranking the worst contracts in baseball and lists Gary Matthews’ deal at #6. The Monkey Says: Only 6th? Posnanski makes a great point though that the Angels actually are one of the few teams who is willing to admit when...
by Steve Scripps | Aug 13, 2009 | 2009 Articles
With Trevor Bell’s start today, the Angels have now used five different rookies in their rotation. Not the god awful Nationals. Not the fire sale Pirates. Not the perennially hapless Royals, but the Angels. The World Series hopeful Angels. That just...
by Steve Scripps | Aug 12, 2009 | 2009 Articles
I have the distinct feeling that the next time Joe Maddon manages an All-Star game he’ll remember to use each and every Angel on the roster. The baseball gods used their karmic forces to make sure that Maddon and the Rays got what was coming to them as the...
by Steve Scripps | Aug 12, 2009 | 2009 Articles
Tampa Bay Rays (61-52) @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (67-44) Starters: TB – Jeff Niemann (10-5, 3.73 ERA) LAA – Trevor Bell (0-0, -.– ERA) Game Info: 12:35 PM PT TV-Fox Sports West, Radio-KLAA 830 AM, KFWB, KWKW 1330 AM We now officially live in a...
by Steve Scripps | Aug 12, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: Maicer Izturis was forced out of last night’s game after getting hit on the elbow. The Monkey Says: The team is calling the injury just a contusion (which is just a fancy word for a bruise) right now and a team source has also told me that it...
by Steve Scripps | Aug 12, 2009 | 2009 Articles
And Santana makes three… or at least the Angels hope. On the heels of his electric performance tonight against the Rays, the Angels might may have finally solved the riddle of who their third reliable starting pitcher will be. For weeks Santana has seemed to be...
by Steve Scripps | Aug 12, 2009 | 2009 Articles
Tampa Bay Rays (61-51) @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (66-44) Starters: TB – David Price (5-4, 4.91 ERA) LAA – Ervin Santana (4-6, 7.20 ERA) Game Info: 7:05 PM PT TV-Fox Sports West, Radio-KLAA 830 AM, KFWB, KWKW 1330 AM If you thought last night’s...
by Steve Scripps | Aug 11, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: Trevor Bell is officially set to make his major league debut Wednesday against the Rays. The Monkey Says: The Angels seem willing to just throw rookie starting pitchers up against the wall and hoping that one or two sticks. Bell has been on fire this...
