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Angels Draft Muhammad Ali's Son

Downing Rules — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:27:11 -0000

Angels Draft Muhammad Ali's Son

If he gets promoted to AAA Salt Lake, he may also get to "sting like a bee."

Garret Anderson and Casey Kotchman share a laugh in the Atlanta dugout.

Downing Rules — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:04:56 -0000

Garret Anderson and Casey Kotchman share a laugh in the Atlanta dugout.

AK ripping up the tarps. Since being picked up by Oakland, Adam Kennedy has played in 16...

Downing Rules — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:03:41 -0000

AK ripping up the tarps. Since being picked up by Oakland, Adam Kennedy has played in 16 games and is batting in excess of 0.400BA, with 2HR and 13RBI. Maybe the AL is the weaker league?

BFF: Kotchman and Anderson

Downing Rules — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:01:09 -0000

BFF: Kotchman and Anderson

Article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution about the admiration between Casey Kotchman and Garret Anderson.

Rallying Cry: Mini Sirloin Burgers en Español!

Downing Rules — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:19:05 -0000

Rallying Cry: Mini Sirloin Burgers en Español!

Click "commercials" then the "en espanol" link for the mini sirloin burgers commercial. It is quite ridiculous and comes with slightly different lyrics.

Yahoo: Abreu out with sprained toe

Downing Rules — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:02:39 -0000

Yahoo: Abreu out with sprained toe

SNIPPET:
The Angels will likely be without one of their top hitters after Bobby Abreu left Wednesday’s game with a sprained left big toe. Manager Mike Scioscia said Abreu will miss a couple of days.

Moseley Setback - Pain in the Neck; In LA for tests

Downing Rules — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:03:38 -0000

Moseley Setback - Pain in the Neck; In LA for tests

He is suffering from nerve irritation in his neck. He is now in LA for an evaluation. His spring training work in AZ is shut down until further notice.

Thievery Abounds In Tampa at the Expense of the Chowds

Downing Rules — Mon, 04 May 2009 05:38:11 -0000

Thievery Abounds In Tampa at the Expense of the Chowds

Carl Crawford swipes six bags against the vaunted defense of Jason Varitek. Two teammates added a steal apiece to bring the total to 8 stolen bases in the game. Woof; and I thought our catchers couldn't throw anyone out!

from the box score:
SB - C Crawford 6 (17, 2nd base off B Penny/J Varitek 3, 2nd base off M Delcarmen/J Varitek, 2nd base off R Ramirez/J Varitek, 3rd base off B Penny/J Varitek), M Hernandez (1, 2nd base off B Penny/J Varitek), J Bartlett (6, 3rd base off R Ramirez/J Varitek).

Are the Angels INTERESTED or NOT interested in Pedro?

Downing Rules — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:43:30 -0000

Are the Angels INTERESTED or NOT interested in Pedro?

Latest headline on angelsbaseball.com states: "Halos, Rangers interested in Pedro." What to believe?

They quote the LA Times as their source:
Angels general manager Tony Reagins told the Los Angeles Times this week that he has contacted the agents for Martinez, but the two sides have not spoken in more than two weeks, the report said.

I’m pitching horrible," Shields said. "It’s a tough situation, and it’s pretty much all me. So I tak...

Downing Rules — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:43:42 -0000

I’m pitching horrible," Shields said. "It’s a tough situation, and it’s pretty much all me. So I take the blame for the bullpen. I mean, if wasn’t for me, I think we’d be all right."

(Way to man up Scot. Hope you can pick it up real soon, we could use your rubber arm.)

Scot Shields via AP story