Halos Heaven (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
More photos » by Julie Jacobson - AP Browse more photos » A couple of days ago I received "The Bill James Handbook" in the mail (from ACTA Sports ). For those of you who are unfamiliar with the handbook, it's 95% stats with a little commentary thrown in. Earlier, I posted what the handbook had projected for the 2010 Angels, but here are a few other things I found interesting:...
Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
As much as people love to debate the Cy Young and MVP results every year, the problem is that rarely can anyone be absolutely certain that their suggested pick is the right one. There are so many different ways of evaluating who was the best pitcher or who was the most valuable player that, as much as fans live to call other people and especially the award voters stupid, these awards make it hard,...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
The Angels have been linked to free agent lefty Aroldis Chapman via scouting director Eddie Bane. Given Chapman's friendship with Kendry Morales and interest in Southern California, the Halos could be a decent fit. However, our source says the team has yet to call to express interest. Chapman is also friendly with Alexei Ramirez of the White Sox. We reported Chicago's interest on October 22nd, but...
Halos Heaven (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
More photos » by Chris Carlson - AP Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia has a busy off season in store for him. Browse more photos » Now that the Angels off-season is officially here, it's time to start the speculation of player moves the team may make prior to the start of the 2010 season. To help fuel the discussion on who should stay and who should go, below are the 2010 player...
The Joy of Sox (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Today is the deadline for submission of MVP ballots at the Baseball Bloggers Alliance . I had hoped to spend more time on this, but that didn't happen. So all I have is a list, with a few notes. Have at it. 1. Joe Mauer, Twins 2. Ben Zobrist, Rays 3. Zack Greinke, Royals 4. Mark Teixeira, Yankees 5. Kevin Youkilis, Red Sox 6. Miguel Cabrera, Tigers 7. Jason Kubel, Twins 8. Alex Rodriguez, Yankees 9....
The Key Monk (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Five years after TheChokeHeardRoundTheWorld and the TorreFiringThatShouldHaveHappened , the Yankees are back in the World Series. About time. The why is easy to determine: (1) the Yanks had 5 quality starts in six games, including two top-notch starts from ALCS MVP CC Sabathia; (2) Jeter and A-Rod scored 11 of the team's 33 runs and A-Rod hit .429 with 3 HR and 6 RBI in the series; (3) Mark Teixeira,...
Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
*******2009 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!******* (REUTERS/Bill Kostroun) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LAA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 2 NYY 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 X 5 9 0 WP - Andy Pettitte (1-0) LP - Joe Saunders (0-1) SV - Mariano Rivera (2) He certainly lived up to the "Big Game Andy" nickname tonight. With the Yankees coming off a tough game five loss on Thursday, Andy Pettitte came up big with 6.1 solid...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Well, that wasn't a fun game. Angels lost more than the Yankees won but that's life isn't it. You grow up being told that the good guys win and then you grow up to find out that, in real life it doesn't work that way. The Angels made more stupid mistakes in this series than you'd expect a playoff team to make. Tonight, Vladimir Guerrero decides to run off first base on a short fly out to RF and he...
The Yankee Universe (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Lineups via LoHud: YANKEES Derek Jeter SS Johnny Damon LF Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Jorge Posada C Hideki Matsui DH Robinson Cano 2B Nick Swisher RF Melky Cabrera CF Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (1-0, 2.84 ERA in postseason) ANGELS Chone Figgins 3B Bobby Abreu RF Torii Hunter CF Vladimir Guerrero DH Kendry Morales 1B Howie Kendrick 2B Juan Rivera LF Jeff Mathis C Erick Aybar SS Pitching: LHP...
Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Two hits, two walks and two RBI from this man helped extend the American League Championship Series to a sixth game tonight (and hopefully a seventh!) in New York. He's the focus of our POTD . Torii Hunter set the tone for the Halos with a two-run single in the first against whatshisname and came around to score on a Vladimir Guerrero double to account for three of the four runs scored in the inning....
Baseball Analysts (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Unfortunately Rich's Dodgers are out of it, but they had a solid season and reached the NLCS for a second year in a row. His Angles, on the other hand, won two of three in Anaheim and the series heads back to New York. The series resumes with weekend Saturday, and potentially Sunday, with the Angles needing to win both. Rich was treated to quite the game on Monday from the first row , as he watched...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Kendry Morales drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the seventh inning, and the Los Angeles Angels responded to the Yankees' six-run rally moments earlier for a 7-6 win Thursday night that trimmed New York's lead in the AL championship series to 3-2.
Babes Love Baseball (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Holy smokes, now that was a poorly-managed ball game. The Los Angeles Angels kept their World Series dreams alive for one more night, coming away with a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the ALCS Thursday night in what turned out to be a helluva baseball game. After striking early with a 4-0 lead off A.J. Burnett from the very first inning, the Angels waited until the seventh to blow...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Los Angeles Angels 7-6 New York Yankees The Los Angeles Angels withstood a late fightback by the New York Yankees to win 7-6 in game five and keep the best-of-seven American League Championship Series alive. The Yankees would have ensured a World Series return with victory at Angel Stadium but the hosts had other ideas and secured the win which reduced their deficit to 3-2 and forced game six in New...
Google News - Top Stories (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
New York Daily News ALCS Game 5: Angels 7, Yankees 6 New York Times The Los Angeles Angels' Vladimir Guerrero, center, moved to third off a Kendry Morales single which gave the Angels the lead in the seventh inning. More Photos > By TYLER KEPNER ANAHEIM, Calif. — The American League Championship Series turned twice on ... Yankees knew the Angels would fight to the finish Los Angeles Times...
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