Game Preview 8/4/11: Missed Opportunities – Twins @ Angels

@Minnesota Twins   (51-59) @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim  (60-51) Pitching Probables: MIN – Francisco Liriano (7-8, 4.67 ERA)  LAA – Dan Haren (11-6, 2.89 ERA) Game Info: 7:05 PM PT; TV – KCOP; Radio – KLAA 830 AM The Angels just missed an opportunity to...

Hey, Ho, Pineiro Has Got to Go!

How do I put this politely?  Umm, Joel Pineiro, he… what’s the word?  Sucks… hard.  Like, if he sucked any more he’d be a vacuum or Scott Kazmir, neither of which are good things. The wheels didn’t really start to fall off for him until a...

Tweeted By an Angel: Trout Keeps It Classy, Pettit… Not So Much

Twitter is a great social media tool, especially for athletes.  It gives them a chance to interact with fans and show that they can be humble and gracious despite their fame.  It also allows them to insinuate that they are about to fornicate with an inanimate object,...

Abreu’s Vested Option Doesn’t Have To Be a Bad Thing

When Bobby Abreu officially made enough plate appearances to vest his $9 million contract option for 2012, you’d have thought drowned a sack of puppies based on the vitriol aimed in his direction by certain segments of the Angel fan base.  I guess that is what...

Game Recap 8/2/11: Still Magical – Angels 5, Twins 1

It wasn’t another no-hitter, but Ervin Santana still seemed to have plenty of that same magic left in his arm as he cruised to a complete game shutout of the visiting Twins. Angels 5, Twins 1 I don’t know how much longer Ervin can keep this up, but...

Game Preview 8/2/11: A Glass Case of Emotion – Twins @ Angels

@ Minnesota Twins (50-58) @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (59-50) Pitching Probables: MIN – Brian Duensing (8-8, 4.35 ERA)  LAA – Ervin Santana (6-8, 3.47 ERA) Game Info: 7:05 PM PT; TV – KCOP; Radio – KLAA 830 AM So much emotion for just one little game,...