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John Sickels Top 20 Angels Prospects
Apparently this Mike Trout guy is pretty good. Anyone hear of him before?
about 1 month ago
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GA's best hit ever (previously unseen video)
Hey Guys! With GA retiring I finally found a little spare time and a little motivation to dig out this old clip I had on an old computer. Not the best of quality by any means, but for diehard Angels fans they'll probably enjoy seeing it.
Hope you have a great retirement GA! Thanks for the memories!
12 months ago
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Lyle Spencer's take on the trade
Basically he's a 3 time All-Star, don't worry about his road splits, don't worry about his left/right splits, don't worry about all those years of turf on his knees because he'll be on grass now, don't worry about the money because it's Arte's not yours.
Dale Scott while still not as bad as Jim Joyce is still pretty lousy
So I'm watching the M's game to close out the night, and the game should have gone extra innings. Instead Ichiro hits into a fielders choice with the Twins getting the guy out at 2nd. Replays clearly showed him to be out and the M's announcers even said they got a break. As I was watching it live it wasn't as bad as the call that went for the Twins against the Royals earlier this year, but I still could not believe he got called safe. As the ump was blowing the call, the winning run for the M's was scoring from 2nd base.
How many crucial blown calls does Selig need to see to put in more instant replay. Pretty sad that on the same day umpires ruin a perfect game, they also turn what should have been an extra innings game into an undeserved victory for the M's.
Umpire Greg Gibson is lousy.......
So I was watching the Twins/Royals game on MLB.TV with the new PS3 app and it was a great game. Back and forth in extra innings it went. The Twins scored 2 in the 11th to take a 9-7 lead. Rauch went back out to close out the game and get a W to go along with his BS and got the first 2 outs. Then next guy gets on, and then the Royals hit a grounder to Hardy which he bobbles and throws to 2nd which was WAY too late to get the runner but Gibson who had been in the rain for who knows how long decided that the game must end and called him out and promptly started to walk off the field. The call was so bad, the Twins were laughing into their gloves realizing they had gotten away with W.
I bring this up because it feels like I got cheated out of the hour and a half or so and I can only imagine how all those Royals fans feel. With a game that has calls that are such black and white, as opposed to say basketball, I have no idea why baseball feels they shouldn't have at least limited replays in something besides homeruns. Safe and out calls effect games to a much greater extent than homerun calls. Anyway, it just feels like there is a big problem, an easy solution, and a bunch of old geezers getting in the way like Bud Selig. Who's with me in wishing there was a system like the NFL where each manager could challenge a safe out call like twice a game. It would take less than a minute in today's technology driven world where the replay is on our tv virtually instantaneously. If baseball is so concerned with the pace of the game, then why don't they start calling balls everytime Posada goes and has a talk with his pitcher every other pitch......
Tyler Skaggs Pro Debut
So Tyler finally pitched for the AZ Angels and struck out 2 and got a flyout in his only inning of work. Good Job Tyler!
The more amazing part however is that the Angels won the game 2-1 without even getting a hit. I'm glad to see the Angels have the A's number even all the way down in rookie ball.
Bronson Arroyo is delusional
His worst comment was the following.
As for the potential health risks? "It might be dangerous," he said, according to the report, "but so is drinking and driving. And how many of us do it at least once a year? Pretty much everybody."
Personally I'm offended that he has such a low view of mankind. Most people DO NOT go drinking and driving once per year and the fact that Bronson wants to say that to try and justify his scumbag life makes me sick.
How many more fellow posters have never gone drinking and driving?
Also I realize some people do go drinking and driving but of those people most of them won't try to rationalize it by saying everyone is doing it like Arroyo here.
A lineup with 9 .300 hitters?
If Mike Napoli can increase his average a few points, he's at .294 right now, and Torii can get back soon, then the Angels could possibly throw out a lineup with every single player batting .300.
Right now it's
Figgy 300
Abreu 313
Vlad 303
Hunter 305
Morales 301
Rivera 307
Napoli 294
Aybar 307
Izzy 301
Is there any way to see if that feat have every been accomplished this late in the season or with every player having a certain number of ABS? Vlad is the lowest at 208.
Anyway I would love to see an all .300 lineup even for one day. I realize the chances of it aren't all that great since like everyone even right now is one bad week from going to like 280, but still it's impressive that they even have a chance IMO.
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Span wants the Angels out of Minnesota
"Thank God they're getting out of here," Twins right fielder Denard Span said. "The last two days, they were just pretty much stealing our lunch money, kicking our butts."
I've been an Angels fan my entire life and the times the Angels offense have clicked like this for such an extended period have been few and far between.
Well done Angels!
Grichuk and Trout slaughter the Rangers
Grichuk went 6-7 with 3 doubles
Trout went 2-2 with 4 walks in his pro debut.
Congrats to some of our youngest Angels!
Names of Angels Signed Draft Picks
Angels have signed Grichuk, Kehrer, Corbin, and Reynolds. Reynolds sounds like a steal in the 6th round, a HS arm that can throw mid-90's with a great work ethic. Arizona state moved on with Josh Spence getting the W, Carlos Ramirez went 1-2 with 3 walks, and the time he did make an out it was a liner right to 2B. Hopefully the Angels sign them soon after the CWS ends so they can go to Orem together.
Josh Spence (Angels 3rd round pick) is on RIGHT now
If you tune to ESPN they are showing the Az State vs UNC game and the battery for the Sun Devils are both Angels draft picks. So far Spence has gotten through 3 scoreless innings.
Free Brandon Wood
Hey HH!
This is the only Angels site I'm a part of. Many of us here are in a state of disbelief that the Angels have been struggling to score runs and they have a guy tearing it up in AAA and he's still there.
So I took some initiative and made a little Facebook group so that we can all show our support of B Wood.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=97791188265
If the link doesn't work then just search Brandon Wood and look for his picture.
I made sure there wasn't a similar group before creating ours. If you want to join I will made you an admin in the group if you reply to this thread.
With any luck Brandon Wood might see LA again before he's eligible to rent a car on his own.....
S-Rod doing MUCH better recently
Putting up a 1400+ OPS in May. Also notice how in May he is controlling the strikezone much better with 8 BB's to only 12 K's.
Also S-Rod is probably one of the most fundamentally sound guys the Angels have in their system and plays great D with his father being a coach.
Personally this would be my lineup.
Figgins RF
Abreu DH
Torii CF
Morales 1B
Naps C
Rivera LF
Wood 3B
Aybar SS
S-Rod 2B
#75 Passing out presents!
Glad to see Frankie is passing out Christmas presents because his first year in NY isn't looking so hot.
He's already not their "full-time" closer and he has to wear good ole #75.
Rob Neyer: My opinion only further reinforced
Rob Neyer is such a moron. I'm reading this live chat he's doing on ESPN and he says he's listening to one of the games on the radio while watching another one. So I respond.
Me: So a writer at ESPN hasn't graduated to the 21st Century? MLB.TV Mosaic rocks! I'm watching all 4 games at once right now.
He responds: Rob Neyer: I'm happy for you Mark, but I have just the one computer and I'm currently using it to talk to YOU.
I respond with the following although I know he won't respond.
"I'm talking to you and watching all 4. It's called Windows, what are you using DOS? Or you could just get another monitor, almost all computers have 2 outputs."
The guy is an internet journalist and I don't even think he has a better understanding of technology than my 5th grade niece.
Worst case playoff scenario
As of now the Angels and Rays have a decent lead on the 2nd tier teams for homefield advantage through out the playoffs. However it's not out of the realm of possibility that either the Twins or White Sox catch the Angels and the Angels wind up having the worst record of the Divisional winners.
That scenario should scare Angels fans pretty bad. The reason being is that the Red Sox will likely be the Wild Card. That means that the Rays and Angels would matchup in a 5 game series with Tampa Bay having home field advantage and the Angels having to beat them in Tampa. The Rays have an absolutely sick record when they play at home but it is like 10x better when they play in front of a decent crowd which they will have during the playoffs.
Why am I mentioning this? Well because today's loss just felt like winning was like the 4th priority. I'm all for giving Vlad and Hunter the occasional day off, but does it have to be on the same day? Especially when HK and Aybar are BOTH out and being replaced by hitters hitting under 200. Especially when you chose to go with Mathis instead of Napoli when their OPS vs Right Handers is OVER 250 point difference. Espeically when said replacements for Torii and Vlad are hitting right around 200 with no power.
Then if they are being given the days off would it kill them to just take one ab with the game on the line in the 9th? Soth easily could have put Figgins at 2nd and Q at 3rd after having Vlad or Torii bat for S-Rod. Anyway with massive injuries to our MI, a HUGE Divisional Lead, and Minnesota and Chicago playing for their playoff lives, I just wanted to point out how horrible it would be if the Angels record fell below either of theirs and how it's actually a very very real possibility.
Thoughts?
Anyone notice what Shell is doing?
Glad he's doing well! It's not like the Angels could use him I mean what with Speier and Loux.
Interesting read on a player the Angels almost drafted
Sounds like the Angels need to boost their draft spending a bit.
Apparently neither the Red Sox or Rangers have any pitching
Quite the game they have going on in Fenway
Fox Sports says Angels are Favorites to Win the World Series
Just thought you guys might want to see how Vegas sees October playing out. Personally I think the Angels should be favored but I think it's whoever is hot at the right time will win it. The Angels are definitely hot right now, lets just hope they are hot when it counts.
John Sickles reviews his Top Angels Prospects
I don't think Wood needs a change of scenery I think he needs a chance to play. Assuming the Angels have a big lead I'd really like to see him start in September.
Doug Eddings... Worst Ump in Baseball
Doug Eddings strikes again..... Anyone with MLB TV watch the 2nd out of the Bottom of the 2nd in the Red Sox/O's game. Seriously the worst call I've seen since the infamous AJ 3rd strike non-call.
2002 World Series Final Out
Hey HH!
Thought we could use a pick me up after tonight's loss.
I put this up on youtube awhile ago and forgot to give you guys the link, so here goes. Hope you all enjoy!
Mark
With no first round draft pick....
Do you guys think that maybe the Angels will spend more on international signings? I can't really remember when they've broken the bank for an international signing since they signed Johan Ervin Santana and he certainly worked out pretty well.
Apparently an 18 year old Cuban just came to the US. Think maybe the Angels will pursue him seriously? Maybe with the Angels already having Morales that would help convince him?
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3432314
Troy Percival HOF Candidate????
Just wondering guys what you think Percival's HOF chances are now that he has revived his career in St. Louis and now TB. And if he did go into the Hall I think it was be a foregone conclusion he'd go in wearing an Angel's hat.
He currently has 338 saves which is in the Top 10 of All Time. I think if he saves games this year and next for TB he could get as high as 6th all time. Here is the list if you interested in comparing him with the All-Time best closers.
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/pitching/pisave1.shtml
K-Rod by the way is already 55th all time and with him being only 26 I think he has an outside chance of being the All-Time leader. But a very realistic chance at getting to 2nd - 5th of All-Time.
Some Positives
I know this past week or so hasn't been the best based entirely on results but here are some major positives that have all happened within that time period too.
Lackey came back and looked like his Cy Young contending self. Crisp curve with good velocity and command.
Arredondo looked down right filthy to OC lastnight. 96 fastball, plus breaking pitches, and 2 seam fastball.
Garland has been keeping the team in the games unlike a couple starts he had a while ago.
GA has raised his batting average 50 some points and hit for power recently.
Vlad is certainly driving the ball a bit more than he did a few weeks ago.
Scioscia isn't being as stubborn as he used to be (like he was w/ Finley). He is playing Naps more now that Mathis is struggling so bad, and he brought Arredondo into a tied game in the 8th with Speier and Shields certainly capable of pitching but coming off bad outings.
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