Weekend Countdown – 7/24/09: Twins @ Angels

Minnesota Twins (48-48) @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (56-38) Game 1 Starters: MIN – Pedro Liriano (4-9, 5.33 ERA)  LAA – John Lackey (5-4, 4.39 ERA) Game 1 Info: 7:05 PM PT TV-Fox Sports West, Radio-KLAA 830 AM, KFWB, KWKW 1330 AM Game 2 Starters: MIN...

Can Saunders Be Fixed?

Alright, that’s it, I give up.  Joe Saunders officially sucks.  I thought he could work this out on his own and get back on track, but then he had to go and give up six runs to the freaking Kansas City Royals.  Everyone (especially Rex Hudler) insists that...

Halo Headlines – 7/24/09

The Story: Arte Moreno says the Angels are still interested in acquiring an ace like Roy Halladay or Cliff Lee.  The Monkey Says: So much for playing it close to the vest, Arte.  I like that the Angels are being aggressive but they need to fix the bullpen first. The...

Game Rewind: This Is Just Getting Silly – Angels 6, Twins 5

Alright, this whole comeback thing is just getting silly.  Doing it to the Royals is one thing but pulling it off against the Twins and super-closer Joe Nathan is a horse of an entirely different color.  The Angels had absolutely no business beating the Twins last...

Halo Headlines – 7/23/09

The Story: Ken Rosenthal of SI.com says that the Angels are focusing exclusively on trading for bullpen help with George Sherrill and Rafael Betancourt at the top of their list.  The Monkey Says: Not exactly a shocking revelation since the Angels seem to clearly lack...

Game Rewind: Royals Flushed – Angels 9, Royals 6

I’ll be honest, last night’s game was incredibly exciting thanks to yet another Halo late-inning comeback, but it could have been a lot more fun had the opponent not been so utterly pathetic.  The Royals are in such disarray right now that I don’t...

Trade Talk: Do the Angels Need Another Outfielder?

At the beginning of the season this question would have seemed absolutely ludicrous, but do the Angels need to look into trading for another outfielder? Even though the Angels have paid roughly a kajillion dollars to free agent outfielders over the last several years,...

Halo Headlines – 7/22/09

The Story: Gar “The Batting Stance Guy” Ryness will soon be a regular on the Fox Sports Angel broadcasts.  The Monkey Says: Are you frakking kidding me?  As if being subjected to Phys and Hud on a regular basis we now have to watch this ass clown every...