Game Recap 5/7/12 — Bailed Out – Angels 8 Twins 3

Jered Weaver seemed to have a bit of a hangover after his no-hitter, leaving the game a little early after completing 6 innings with less than 90 pitches. His command was a little off and he had trouble keeping runners off the basepaths, but like a true ace he...

Game Preview 5/7/12: All About Pujols – Angels @ Twins

@Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (12-17) @ Minnesota Twins (7-20) Pitching Probables: LAA – Jered Weaver (4-0), 1.61 ERA)  MIN – Francisco Liriano (0-4, 9.97 ERA)Game Info: 5:10 PM PT; TV – Fox Sports West; Radio – KLAA 830 First thing I want to address,...

A Pep Talk from “Angry Mike” Scioscia

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following post is a piece of satire, submitted from special guest writer known only as “Angry Mike” Scioscia, a parody of the real Mike Scioscia, so, you know, don’t sue us.  You can follow Angry Mike Scioscia on Twitter at...

Angels Player Power Rankings – Week 5

OK, I swear, I never intended for these to be bi-weekly, but well, here we are.  Let’s just get right to the rankings before I procrastinate more and this post ends up being monthly. As always, the rankings are based on a player’s overall season...

Game Recap 5/6/12: FINALLY!!!! – Angels 4, Blue Jays 3

Our long national nightmare is finally over!  Yes, Albert Pujols hit a home run.  It was deep, it was long and it was cathartic. Angels 4, Blue Jays 3 Man, if only Pujols had been given that “mental day off” weeks ago, we wouldn’t have been subjected...

Game Preview 5/6/12: Starting Over – Blue Jays @ Angels

@ Toronto Blue Jays (16-12) @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (11-17) Pitching Probables: TOR – Drew Hutchison (1-0, 6.61 ERA)  LAA – Jerome Williams (2-1, 3.55 ERA) Game Info: 12:35 PM PT; TV – Fox Sports West; Radio – KLAA 830 Let’s just go ahead and...

Game Recap — Somebody I Used To Know — Angels 6 Blue Jays 2

Hey, I remember these guys. Agressive baserunning and situational hitting. Quality starting pitching and solid defense. It’s like whatever aliens had been inhabiting the LA Angels’ uniforms were beamed back home for at least one night. Now, let’s see...