Game Recap 8/4/11: Trumbo-mbs Away! – Angels 7, Twins 1

Another night, another Angel win and another Trumbo-mb!  Maybe it is time Scioscia finally recognizes what he has in his slugging rookie first baseman and moves him into a more prominent position in the lineup? Angels 7, Twins 1 I’ve remained skeptical on...

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...

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...

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...