All Posts Tagged With: "John Lackey"
The Day the Angels Stood Still: A Look At Back L.A.’s Black Monday and What Lies Ahead
Roy Halladay is in Philly. John Lackey is in Boston. Now is the winter of the Angels' discontent. Just days after baseball's Winter Meetings ended, after which GM Tony Reagins claimed his team had laid “groundwork,” the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim watched their hard work melt away like snow in the coming spring. For those unfamiliar with the situation, or if you've ... 20Dec2009 | Johnathan Kroncke | 0 comments | ContinuedLackey Takes Red Sox Deal – And a Midnight Train Out of Anaheim
John Lackey pitched the first game of a double-header between his Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park back in 2007. The Angels' ace had looked good, dominant even, all season long. But that just wasn't his day. After surrendering five runs in the first inning, Lackey walked off the back of the mound and muttered ... 14Dec2009 | Johnathan Kroncke | 1 comment | ContinuedAngels’ Arredondo Misses 2010 Season, Bullpen Looks Bleak
When Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings got underway on Dec. 7, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were said to be serious contenders in the bidding war for outfielder Jason Bay. By week's end, Bay remained unsigned and Angels manager Mike Scioscia told reporters his team had “more pressing needs” to address. Scioscia may have meant a new starting pitcher, but he ... 12Dec2009 | Johnathan Kroncke | 2 comments | Continued
Halladay To The Angels Is Just What The ‘Doc’ Ordered
Roy Halladay's pitch hand is strong. So strong, in fact, he's got practically every team in the Majors falling all over themselves to make sure it belongs to them. Top prospects, proven starters, first born children—all being offered up like sacrificial lambs to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Halladay's unique services, but ... 25Nov2009 | Johnathan Kroncke | 0 comments | Continued
Granderson Stealing Spotlight from Angels’ Biggest Needs: Pitching, Catching
Baseball's hot stove season is finally in full swing, and rumors are flying out of the ballparks of every contender in both leagues. From the Big A, reports are swirling in left field, where the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim may make a significant upgrade with the potential acquisition of Curtis Granderson from ... 13Nov2009 | Johnathan Kroncke | 0 comments | Continued
Los Angeles baseball stars apply for free agency
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Angels Get Yanked From Playoffs, Fans Suffer 5 Stages of Sports Grief
[caption id="attachment_12970" align="alignnone" width="199" caption="The Angels had a tough time against the Yankees\' offensive power."][/caption]Well, it's finally over. After 171 grueling regular and postseason games, after all of the ups and downs, tragedies and triumphs, the Los Angels Angels of Anaheim are getting a ... 29Oct2009 | Johnathan Kroncke | 1 comment | Continued
ALDS Game 5: Angels Win Thriller Over Yankees Despite Scioscia’s Questionable Calls
Mike Scioscia did his very best to manage his way out of the playoffs for the second year in a row. Scioscia, manager of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, actually dealt not one, but two near-fatal blows in Game Five of the 2009 ALCS against the New York Yankees. The first came when ... 23Oct2009 | Johnathan Kroncke | 5 comments | Continued
Angels-Yankees: An Icy Start to a Red Hot Series for The Halos
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were cold. No, it's not a cheesy weather pun (see: headline). The Angels have simply been sidelined for too long, slogging through a five-day break between the first and second rounds of the playoffs. They were just a little sluggish, that's all. Or at least, that's all I'd ... 17Oct2009 | Johnathan Kroncke | 0 comments | Continued
Back on the Horse: Angels down Orioles 5-1
After Friday's 16 run debacle, the Angels handed the ball over their big horse, John Lackey. Lackey responded with seven innings of one run ball, and was the beneficiary of a five run third inning as the Angels beat the Orioles 6-1. All of the game's runs came in ... 15Aug2009 | Bill Seitz | 0 comments | Continued
Angels Eclipsed in Series Finale by Texas
Despite a strong pitching performance from their ace John Lackey, the Angels fell to the Texas Rangers 7-0 on Sunday after an uncharacteristically poor fielding performance.
Lackey came out of the gate on fire, recording three strikeouts on the first four outs of the game. Despite throwing a season
... 9Aug2009 | Joey Kaufman | 0 comments | Continued
Angels Bested by Rangers Once Again
Facing their divisional rivals from the Lone Star State, the Angels once again had difficulties handling the Rangers' prolific offense, as they gave up 5 home runs in an 11-6 defeat on Friday night in Anaheim. Joe Saunders, who hasn’t allowed fewer than four runs in a start since ... 8Aug2009 | Joey Kaufman | 0 comments | Continued
Thome Powers White Sox Past Angels: 6-2
Jim Thome slugged two homers and Gavin Floyd pitched into the ninth inning as the White Sox downed the Angels for the second consecutive night. Again, the Angels offense never got going, and was unable to pick up Sean O'Sullivan, who was strong through five innings, ... 6Aug2009 | Bill Seitz | 1 comment | Continued
Angels Fall to White Sox 5-4
The Angels left their bats in Minnesota. Following a series in which they pounded out over 50 hits and scored in double digits in all three games, the Angels managed only five singles against White Sox pitchers and failed to take full advantage of seven walks ... 5Aug2009 | Bill Seitz | 1 comment | Continued
Game 100: Angels 9; Indians 3
The Angels hit the century mark with their winning percentage at an even .600 as they took the rubber game against the Indians in an afternoon tilt. John Lackey continued to round into form, tossing seven innings and allowing one run while striking out eight. 70 of his ... 29Jul2009 | Bill Seitz | 0 comments | Continued
Lackey and Pair of Home Runs Power Angels to Victory
Despite giving up two home runs to All Star catcher Joe Mauer, John Lackey and the Angels recorded a 6-3 victory at home against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night after a pair of home runs by Jeff Mathis (2-run HR), Robb Quinlan (solo shot), and Mike Napoli (3-run HR). Lackey had a ... 25Jul2009 | Joey Kaufman | 0 comments | Continued
Game 62: Angels 9, Giants 7
Despite a shaky start to the 2009 season, Monday night's starter John Lackey looked like a legitimate ace, as the Angels defeated the San Francisco 9-7, their fourth straight victory. While inconsistent at beast to start off the season, Lackey looked like his old-self, as he pitched seven strong ... 16Jun2009 | Joey Kaufman | 0 comments | Continued
Hardball Weekly 6/15/09 – Championship Week Edition
With Titles being handed out in the NBA (yawn) and the NHL (in spectacular fashion) last week, it seems appropriate to discuss SoCal baseball with the World Series in mind. Let's Get This One Out Of The Way The Padres are not going to win the World Series. For a long time. They are now being ... 15Jun2009 | Scott Bergen | 0 comments | Continued
Game 61: Angels 6, Padres 0
While most of the attention in Southern California was placed firmly on the Lakers this past weekend, the Angels quietly swept the San Diego Padres 6-0 on Sunday behind the arm of Jered Weaver and bat of Juan Rivera. With John Lackey and Ervin Santana struggling to rebound from injuries, Sunday's starter Jered ... 15Jun2009 | Joey Kaufman | 0 comments | Continued
Excellent analysis of Dodgers roster for 2010: http://yallkiltit.wordpress.com/2010/03/06/dodgerblast-spring-training-roster-analysis/ 
I was with the UCLA Alumni Band; I sat in the 4th row of the box seats, a few rows ...
Joey, your right, but what were you thinking was going to happen? whats your point here? you called every UCLA ...
I was at that game as well. Where'd you sit? 
Murshed Zaheed aka Nestor is a government employee and if you google his name you will find it is many ...