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First and foremost, we are fanatics, the root of the term “fan.” We cheer wildly in large groups of strangers for players most of us have never met. We dress up in costumes ... 26Feb2010 |
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With pitchers and catchers due to report to Spring Training this week, the race to find the next ace for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim is about to heat up.
Typically a strength in Anaheim, it was the Angels' pitching staff that set an ominous tone at the start of the 2009 season.
John Lackey injured his shoulder just weeks before ... 14Feb2010 |
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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 |
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With the season on the line, the Angels needed to find a way to get back into this series. Thanks to the bats of Vladimir Guerrero, Howie Kendrick, and Jeff Mathis, the Angels pulled the series back to 2-1 and look to get even tomorrow night.
Jered Weaver didn't bring his best stuff ... 19Oct2009 |
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After two games, the Angels have erased the letters H and E from the word HEX. Two starts, two great pitching performances, and two days with just enough offense to get the Angels over the hump. They'll board a plane tomorrow and fly back to Boston with a 2-0 series lead in ... 10Oct2009 |
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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 |
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Kendry Morales is good; period. On Sunday, Morales homered twice and had a career-high six RBIs, as the Angels defeated the Minnesota Twins 13-4 to sweep their three-game series in Minneapolis.
Morales hit the first of his two home runs in the fifth inning, a three-run shot, and followed ... 2Aug2009 |
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The Angels overcame another shaky start, needed to come from behind yet again, and survived a second straight awful performance from Brian Fuentes to end their two game losing streak.
Jered Weaver turned in a mediocre outing, but gave the Angels a chance to win. He struggled with his ... 29Jul2009 |
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With the odds of Roy Halladay landing in Anaheim about as likely as Brett Favre making a timely decision, it appears as if the Angels have set their sights on Cliff Lee, the Cleveland Indians' ace and 2008 American League CY Young Award winner, as the MLB trade deadline approaches.
A trade for ... 28Jul2009 |
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After a three game sweep of the Kansas City Royals, the Angels returned home to Anaheim, where they earned their sixth straight victory with a dramatic come-from-behind win against the visiting Minnesota Twins.
Thursday night's starter Jered Weaver turned a rocky start (a 3 run first) into a solid outing, as he ... 24Jul2009 |
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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 |
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After a disappointing finish to the Detroit series, the Angels got off to a good start in Tampa Bay. That was no surprise, as their 2009 ace, Jered Weaver, was on the mound to start the series. It was his third straight win, and after going six innings ... 10Jun2009 |
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Dodgers Help Lower Phillies' Team ERA
The Dodgers offense has finally slowed down a bit from its torrid pace. Whether it was with Manny Ramirez or without, they seemed to be able to string hits together at will and score runs in bunches. Facing a Phillies' pitching staff that boasts the second worst ... 8Jun2009 |
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After a seemingly endless week of falling behind early and virtually losing games before they started, the Angels turned the tables on Wednesday night, getting off to a fast start and giving Jered Weaver plenty of run support on the way to his fifth win of ... 4Jun2009 |
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Tonight, Kelvim Escobar is expected to make one final Minor League start for Triple-A Salt Lake, and if all goes according to plan, he will start next Saturday in Detroit against the Tigers.
The problem surrounding Escobar's return is that it gives the Angels at least six legitimate starting pitchers; thus, creating a ... 1Jun2009 |
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The Angels salvaged the final game of their three game set against Chicago. Jered Weaver, who has clearly been the Angels ace this season, shined yet again. He needed 103 pitches to last eight innings, allowing one run on four hits while walking two and striking ... 28May2009 |
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The Angels fell back to .500 and 4.5 games behing the first place Rangers, as the offense came up empty against Scott Feldman and a trio of Texas relievers.
Jered Weaver went the distance, lasting eight innings while giving up three runs, all in his final two innings. His ... 18May2009 |
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Despite all this talk about the Angels' injuries to their starting pitchers and star outfielder Vladimir Guerrero, there is still one thing that those injuries can not solve, a lousy bullpen. On Tuesday night, it was clear once again, that the Halos have the worst bullpen ... 13May2009 |
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Yet another night when the Angel offense delivers more than enough to win. Yet another night when the bullpen can't hold on to a huge a lead. Rafael Rodriguez, Jose Arredondo, and Brian Fuentes combined for six earned runs in two innings, and blew a five run lead. This is starting to ... 2May2009 |
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For the first time all season, the Angels have won consecutive games after an impressive 7-5 road victory against the Baltimore Orioles in Nick Adenhart's home state of Maryland.
The Angels, who defeated Seattle by a score of 8-0 on Sunday and earned another victory tonight, now begin an eight game ... 28Apr2009 |
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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 ...