Blogger: Matt Tolich
Matt Tolich is a twenty year old writer covering the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for So Cal Sports Hub. Though he started out a Dodgers fan, he quickly recognized the error of his ways, and began to follow the Angels. His greatest memories of the Angels include Game 6 of the 2002 World Series, Vlad Guerrero's performance against the Mariners on 9/20/07 and Darin Erstad's many great catches. Matt currently resides in Apple Valley, California.
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Post-Game Report: Angels vs. White Sox (9/6/08)
As Angels' broadcaster Rory Markus said, it felt like a playoff game tonight in Chicago. If this game is any indication of how the Angels will perform this October, things may get interesting for the Halos. The game went ... 6Sep2008 | Matt Tolich | 4 comments | Continued
Post-Game Report: Angels vs. Tigers (9/4/08)
[caption id="attachment_2306" align="alignnone" width="200" caption="Torii Hunter and the rest of the offense pounded Detroit starter Kenny Rogers."][/caption] The Los Angeles Angels silenced their critics, who have accused them of "losing their edge", on Thursday afternoon, as they pounded ... 4Sep2008 | Matt Tolich | 0 comments | Continued
Post-Game Report: Angels vs. Rangers (8/30/08)
The Los Angeles Angels took another big step toward postseason play on Saturday night, as they beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 and lowered their magic number to just 9. Closer Francisco Rodriguez also took another step toward the record books on Saturday, ... 30Aug2008 | Matt Tolich | 0 comments | Continued
Angels Looking To Trade For Eckstein?
[caption id="attachment_2220" align="alignnone" width="200" caption="Eckstein played a big role in the 2002 World Series for the Halos."][/caption]File this one under "Nobody expected this at the beginning of the season", but the Los Angeles Angels, hampered by injuries to their middle ... 30Aug2008 | Matt Tolich | 1 comment | Continued
Post-Game Report: Angels vs. Rangers (8/29/08)
[caption id="attachment_2222" align="alignnone" width="200" caption="Garret Anderson's home run proved to be the difference for the Angels."][/caption]Ervin Santana pitched an absolute gem of a game, and with a little defensive help from Torii Hunter, Santana and the Angels held on to beat ... 30Aug2008 | Matt Tolich | 0 comments | Continued
Kendrick Hits the DL; Wood Called Up
[caption id="attachment_2193" align="alignnone" width="200" caption="This is the second time this year that Kendrick will be out with a hamstring injury."][/caption] On Thursday, the Los Angeles Angels announced that second baseman Howie Kendrick is being placed on the ... 28Aug2008 | Matt Tolich | 0 comments | Continued
MLB Approves Use of Instant Replay
[caption id="attachment_2147" align="alignnone" width="200" caption="Did Bud Selig make the right call with instant replay?"][/caption] At 2 p.m. PT today, Major League Baseball and Commissioner Bud Selig will announce that they have approved the use of instant replay in series that begin on ... 26Aug2008 | Matt Tolich | 2 comments | Continued
Post-Game Report: Angels vs Twins (8/23/08)
[caption id="attachment_2122" align="alignnone" width="200" caption="Francisco Rodriguez earned his 49th save of the season."][/caption] Now those are the Angels we're used to seeing. Mike Scioscia had a closed-door meeting with the team after Friday night's game, and whatever was said was apparently taken to heart. The Halos' ... 23Aug2008 | Matt Tolich | 0 comments | Continued
Post-Game Report: Angels vs Twins (8/22/08)
[caption id="attachment_2097" align="alignnone" width="200" caption="Saunders had a rough night against the Twins."][/caption]The Angels continued to struggle and look like the team that played in June, and they lost to the Twins 9-0 on Friday night. The Halos now have not scored a run in 20 ... 23Aug2008 | Matt Tolich | 0 comments | Continued
Post-Game Report: Angels vs Rays (8/18/08)
The best road team in baseball went up against the best home team in baseball on Monday night, and the home team won, as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-4, in front of 15,896 fans at Tropicana Field. Andy Sonnanstine won his 13th game of the season, and Jon ... 18Aug2008 | Matt Tolich | 2 comments | Continued
Post-Game Report: Angels vs Indians (8/17/08)
It was yet another close, heart-breaking loss for the Angels (76-46) on Sunday, as Jeremy Sowers and the Cleveland Indians (56-67) beat Joe Saunders the Halos 4-3, in front of 28,356 fans at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Sowers won just his 2nd game of the season, and Saunders got ... 17Aug2008 | Matt Tolich | 0 comments | Continued
Angels’ Izturis To Have Season-Ending Surgery
According to FoxSports.com, Angels' shortstop Maicer Izturis will undergo surgery on his left thumb and miss the rest of the season. Izturis, who was batting .269 with 3 home runs in 79 games this year, tore his ulnar collateral ligament Wednesday night while trying to make a defensive play against ... 15Aug2008 | Matt Tolich | 6 comments | Continued
Post-Game Report: Angels vs. Mariners (8/12/08)
It looks like the Angels are starting to like this new, powerful offense. The Halos rallied for 4 runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, behind home runs by Juan Rivera and Vlad Guerrero, and never looked back, as they beat the Seattle Mariners 7-3 on Tuesday night, in front ... 13Aug2008 | Matt Tolich | 0 comments | Continued
Post-Game Report: Angels vs. Yankees (8/10/08)
What a game for the Angels! Yankees' closer Mariano Rivera came in with two on and one out during the bottom of the ninth inning, and Chone Figgins promptly hit a single that drove in Howie Kendrick from second base, and the Angels (74-43) beat the New York Yankees 4-3 on ... 10Aug2008 | Matt Tolich | 0 comments | Continued
I completely agree... though they should let Anderson go too. 
Even if we CAN'T resign Tex than Arte should still let K-Rod go. Anything over $10 million is too much ...