Someone got their facts incredibly wrong ... saw the headline on this article:  "Los Angeles Angels Hit Hard, Juan Rivera Suspended 50 Games"  ... but a little googling revealed it was actually a Kansas City minor leaguer with the name name who was suspended. 

My heart jumped a little bit, but whew!  Not another incredibly unlucky thing we have to bear this season!  Someone better start checking thier facts and sources before posting this kind of stuff ...

After being a season ticket holder for the past handful of years I'm starting to go through withdraws knowing that I won't be able to follow the team as closely this year -- in the off season we moved out of state.  

We've already signed up for the MLB package from Direct TV, can anyone vouch for that service?  We're going to be subject to black out for the FOX games, right?  But they'll be on the actual FOX station here, correct?  Also, is Gameday worth it ... either just the audio package or the MLB.tv thing?

I am not going to know what to do come April when I'm not heading to the stadium every night or watching from my living room the guys play on the road.  Help a girl out -- share with me your tactics for staying in the know!

For anyone that's enjoyed a good steak or drink at "The Catch" across from the stadium ... if you want another one you'd better get down there before this weekend, because the restaurant is closing it's doors.  It's being forced to close, or move, because of the developments for the "Platinum Triangle" being built up in Anaheim.  They say the restaurant may move locations and be open again in 2009.

Source:

http://tinyurl.com/38szfj

It's a video clip from cbs.com in LA ... proceed with caution, though, it's particularly annoying to hear the anchor call it "Edison Field" and the reporters horrible grammar ... she says "more good" more than a few times.

Sad to see that restaurant go.  Now there's even less choices around the stadium for pre-game food!

There has been some great pictures added to my Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim group over at Flickr lately ... please go take a look if you haven't recently.  We've got some really talented photographers around!    And if you're on Flickr and have any Angels pictures - please join and add them!  We allow any type of Angels baseball pictures - home or away games, players or fans, rats or monkeys.  

According to this article:

"The X-rays look pretty good; it's probably a high ankle sprain. I don't think there's anything broken," Napoli said.

Angels LF Erick Aybar left the game in the third inning with a bruised right hand. X-rays were inconclusive; he will be re-examined Monday in Texas.

Also, it said Mora wasn't it much better shape, having to have his foot wrapped and taking pain pills.  It also said that replays indicated he might have beaten the tag at the plate.  

We needed this win today!  Hopefully we don't suffer Napoli being out for any extended amount of time ... I don't like the idea of having to rely on J Mo for sole catching duties.

We're going up to Salt Lake City in two weeks and hope to catch a few Bees and Owlz games while we're up there.  I've never been to a minor league game -- what can I expect?  Do the players sign autographs after batting practice like they sometimes do at Angel stadium?  Are there any Angels that could possibly be playing in Salt Lake in the next few weeks?  What are your best tips for going to a minor league park?  Has anyone been to either of these parks specifically?  

Can't beat the deal the Owlz have ... 6 tickets, 6 hot dogs, 6 soda's for $36.00.  Now that's affordable!  

This might be old news but maybe some of you on here haven't seen it yet ... Kennedy, Spezio and Eckstein appearing in the cinematic masterpiece that is She Spies.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh-WIUGKk98

It's, um, scary ... to say the least.

Just ignore me if this was discussed 6 months ago when the link was added to YouTube!