Reaching the Pinnacle
Ok, while I am trying something new with my baseball posts by looking at both of the Western Divisions in MLB, I gotta spend a bit of extra focus on the Oakland Athletics. I have always been an Anaheim/California Angels …
Tag: Seattle
One Bad Inning
It only took a 7 run first inning by the Mariners to stop the Angels’ win streak and prevent a sweep. Needless to say, Felix Pena who gave up those 7 runs in 1/3 of an inning will not be …
Arcia for the Win!
WOW! What a couple of games from a 12 year minor league catcher! Francisco Arcia is certainly making the most of his first at bats in the majors. In yesterday’s game he hit his 2nd home run of his career …
Is This a Winning Streak?
Three in a row…is this a winning streak for my Angels? The last time they won 3 in a row was back in mid June so this is definitely a positive sign, and they’re doing it with good offense and …
Pujols ties Griffey
Now that was how I like to see the games play out. In an astounding and unprecedented offensive display, the Angels crushed the Mariners 11–2 on Thursday and it was a fun game to watch. It actually looked like the …
Lefty Domination
Once again, the Angels show how poorly they play when facing left handed starters. The team has one of the worst (.224) batting averages against lefties in the major leagues and it just gets worse when you look at the …
Once Again to the DL
It’s a story that’s become too familiar this season…just as the team starts to look like things are trending their way they run into another roadblock. This time the impediment to their success is another starting pitcher headed to the …
Can’t Win If The Ump Is Against You
Losing 4 of 7 on the road trip and 9 of 12 and overall, the Angels find themselves back at the .500 mark once again. With the next 19 games in the Los Angeles area (6 at home, 3 at …
Breaking the Streak
Not only did the Angels break their losing streak, they also stopped Seattle’s 8 game win streak. And it felt good!
Another Injury
Wade LeBlanc got the better of Andrew Heaney again in Seattle on Tuesday and while it was good to see Shohei Ohtani back in the lineup as DH, sadly, we saw Chris Young go down with a hamstring injury and …