There are always warning signs to addiction.
Addicts often experience mental and emotional instability, changes in physical appearance, and a sudden rejection of family or friends.
Fans, then, are addicts.
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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The East Coast is frozen solid. The South has been hit everything from floods to blizzards. The Pacific Northwest is soaked torrential downpours.
Here in the Southwest, we call that baseball weather.
The weather outside might be frightful for the rest of the country, but down our way it just means Spring Training is right around the corner.
Out in sunny Arizona, pitchers ... 19Feb2010 |
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GM Tony Reagins says his Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim could still make a move or two this offseason, noting the team's lingering need for a fifth starting pitcher and a utility man off the bench.
Like most of what he and his predecessor Bill Stoneman say, this sounds like another half truth.
The Angels do indeed need have a few holes ... 21Jan2010 |
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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 |
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The thrill is gone. At least in Anaheim.
Chone Figgins, the spark plug for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, has left sunny Southern California behind in favor of the soggy skies of Seattle.
Well, that, and a four-year contract reportedly worth $36 million.
Shocking as it may be to some—and ... 5Dec2009 |
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Mike Scioscia added one more piece to his incredible 2009 season: He is your American League Manager of the Year.
A more appropriate choice there never was.
In a rollicking, emotional season filled with tragedy and triumph, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim won 97 games and another divisional crown, thanks in large part ... 18Nov2009 |
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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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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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Over the past few seasons, the achilles heal for the Angels has been a lackluster offense that has failed to not only get runners on base, but to also drive them in.
However, this year appears to be quite the exception for Mike Scioscia's bunch, as they currently have one of baseball's most ... 7Aug2009 |
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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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Despite a a solid first half to the 2009 season, Angels third baseman Chone Figgins will not be headed to St. Louis for the 80th annual All-Star Game after finishing finished third in the Sprint Final Vote behind Detroit's Brandon Inge and Texas's Ian Kinsler.
"I really wanted to win and go to ... 10Jul2009 |
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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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It was a quick season debut for Angels starter John Lackey’s, who lasted just two pitches after he was ejected for hitting Texas leadoff batter Ian Kinsler. Playing without their starting pitchers, the Angels went on to lose to the AL West-leading Texas Rangers by a score of ... 17May2009 |
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Just when you thought it was safe to bring in Justin Speier, he reverts to 2008 form. He allowed three eighth inning runs as the Angels dropped their first game in the new Yankee Stadium by a score of 7-4.
Anthony Ortega provided the Angels with a quality ... 30Apr2009 |
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This past weekend the Seattle Mariners came down south from the Emerald City to face our LA Angels in a three game series at Angel Stadium. The Mariners won the first two games by scores of 8-3 and 9-8, but the Angels won the series finale in impressive fashion, 8-0. So with ... 26Apr2009 |
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For most of this season, the Angels' main problem has been their bullpen and offense, not necessarily their starting pitching. But on Friday night, starting pitching was indeed their downfall in the Halos' 8-3 loss at the hands of the first-place Seattle Mariners. Yes, you read those last four words correctly.
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[caption id="attachment_2753" align="alignnone" width="200" caption="Scot Shields looks on after surrendering the winning Boston run."][/caption]Well... at least the regular season was something to remember.
The Angels were once again terrorized by horribly un-clutch hitting and defensive miscues on Monday night, and even with a late-inning ... 6Oct2008 |
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Obviously place-kicker is an important aspect of the game. But if you're short scholarships and need to be more ...
Scott we can see you are a hater and if the trainer knew then how come he didn't report it. ...
@ Scott: I couldn't have said it better myself!