by Steve Scripps | Jul 14, 2009 | 2009 Articles
Sorry AL West compatriots, you had your chance to end the Angels’ reign of supremacy in the division but despite all their injuries and hardships, guess who is leading the division at the break? At least things are a little closer than last year, so maybe we...
by Steve Scripps | Jul 13, 2009 | 2009 Articles
Should the Angels trade Brandon Wood? The OC Register has some trade ideas for the Angels’ long-time top prospect, but I don’t think the Halos can take a chance on trading him without getting primo talent back considering the impending free agency of...
by Steve Scripps | Jul 13, 2009 | 2009 Articles
Sluggers? We don’t need no stinking sluggers. No Hunter, no Guerrero, no Rivera… no problem. The Angels dug down deep into their bag of tricks to sweep yet another series from a formerly red-hot Yankee squad. Despite missing pretty much the entire heart...
by Steve Scripps | Jul 11, 2009 | 2009 Articles
New York Yankees (51-34) @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (46-37) Game 1 Starters: NYY – Joba Chamberlain (4-2, 4.04 ERA) LAA – Joe Saunders (8-5, 4.44 ERA) Game 1 Info: 7:05 PM PT TV-Fox Sports West, Radio-KLAA 830 AM, KFWB, KWKW 1330 AM Game 2 Starters:...
by Steve Scripps | Jul 10, 2009 | 2009 Articles
Halfway through the season, it is time to take a look at the Angels’ pitchers and assign them some mid-term grades: Jose Arredondo: Everyone who wanted Arredondo to be the closer this year instead of signing Fuentes can go right ahead and take this moment to pull...
by Steve Scripps | Jul 10, 2009 | 2009 Articles
Remember how Mike Scioscia was starting to feel pretty good about the Angel offense? Not anymore he ain’t! The Angels announced today that BOTH Torii Hunter (groin) and Vladimir Guerrero (knee) have been placed on the disabled list. Taking their place on the...
by Steve Scripps | Jul 10, 2009 | 2009 Articles
Is there an Angel All-Star curse? Probably not since curses aren’t real, but Joe Saunders and Ervin Santana might beg to differ. Chone Figgins lost his All-Star bid, finishing third with Brandon Inge (seriously?) winning the vote off. Even with Hunter and...
by Steve Scripps | Jul 10, 2009 | 2009 Articles
Halfway thru the season, it is time to take a look at the Angels’ positional players and assign them some mid-term grades: Bobby Abreu: The Angels keep waiting, but the power still isn’t coming for Bobby Abreu. It isn’t as bad as it used to be, but...
by Steve Scripps | Jul 9, 2009 | 2009 Articles
INJURY UPDATE: Torii Hunter and Vlad Guerrero both underwent MRIs yesterday and the news is that Hunter has a strained abductor muscle, but no groin tear which is good news but doesn’t rule out a DL stint. No news yet on Vlad’s results. The Blue Jays...
by Steve Scripps | Jul 9, 2009 | 2009 Articles
And just like that the Rangers have knocked the Halos out of first place by knocking the ball out of the park. Ervin Santana and Rich Thompson took turns throwing meatballs down the middle of the plate to Ranger hitters, especially the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man Andruw...
