Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
For the Angels, in so many ways, it had come down to mistakes. And there had been plenty, from Vladimir Guerrero's flop on the bases in Game 1 to Torii Hunter's flubs in the outfield in Game 2 and again in Game 3, to Howie Kendrick's futility at the plate, to Hunter running into an out at second base on ...
Signal to Noise (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
Red Sox 7, Angels 5 - The funny thing is that you can’t blame either Vladimir Guerrero, Mark Teixeira, or Torii Hunter for this 2-0 deficit the Angels are now down; the 3-4-5 hitters in the Halos line-up have gotten on base and gotten hits (albeit mostly singles) — it’s every other damn hitter in [...]
Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
ANAHEIM -- Promising to make a few ``minor adjustments'' will keeping the core of his offense intact, Angels manager Mike Scioscia released his Game 2 lineup, keeping Vladimir Guerrero as his designated hitter while inserting Juan Rivera in right field for Gary Matthews Jr. and Jeff Mathis at catcher for Mike Napoli. The Angels lineup: 1. Chone Figgins, 3B 2. Garret Anderson, LF 3. Mark Teixeira,...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Today we have a fresh column from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Vladimir Guerrero's $15MM option for '09 is a lock, but perhaps the Angels will reconsider extending him beyond that. The money could be used to make Mark Teixeira the next franchise player. Rosenthal says "virtually every club with a need at the position" has shown interest in second baseman Robinson Cano. If you give Cano a mulligan for...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Manager says team needs to stay aggressive on the bases to beat Red Sox. Angels Manager Mike Scioscia said he did not consider using Reggie Willits to pinch-run for Vladimir Guerrero on Wednesday night after the slugger reached on a one-out single in the eighth inning, with the Angels trailing the Red Sox, 2-1.
Fox News (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
As Vladimir Guerrero's postseason struggles continue, Ken Rosenthal wonders if his failures in the clutch will cost him a big deal.
The Joy of Sox (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Kevin Youkilis's rifle throw from short right field to Mike Lowell at third base, nailing Vladimir Guerrero by about 10 yards, was likely the play of the game. Boston had a 2-1 lead and there was only one out in the bottom of the eighth -- and that had come on a diving catch by Jacoby Ellsbury. Guerrero had singled to left off Justin Masterson and when Torii Hunter dropped a short pop over the infield...
Out Of Left Field (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
(Yes, it's OK to root for a Milwaukee-Tampa Bay World Series, just for the mental picture of Fox Sports executives doing a 2 1/2 tuck off the catwalk at Tropicana Field.) Red Sox 4 Angels 1 (Boston leads 1-0): Vladimir Guerrero doing his best Bengie Molina on the basepaths is as good a jumping-off point for a belated wrapup of Day 1 of the MLB Playoffs. A commenter over at Yahoo! Sports' Big
Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Another inning, another mistake by the Angels. This time, Vladimir Guerrero made a brutal baserunning decision and got himself thrown out at third on a bloop single by Torii Hunter to account for the second out. Had Guerrero showed restraint, the Angels would have had first and third with one out. Instead, they had two outs and a man on first. Kevin Youkilis made a fabulous play on the ball, immediately...
Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Well, Jed Lowrie was going to make an error at shortstop sooner or later. In this case, it cost the Red Sox the first run of the postseason. With two outs and a man at first, Lowrie flubbed an easy grounder by Vladimir Guerrero to keep alive an Angels rally in the third. Torii Hunter followed with a single that fell in front of Jason Bay - he looked to be playing quite deep - that subsequently scored...
New England Sports Blog (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Mychael Urban (MLB.com): Led by Vladimir Guerrero, whose gait borders on gimpy even on good days, the Angels quite literally limped into their 2007 American League Division Series against the Red Sox. Bothered by knee, shoulder and elbow issues, Guerrero was just one of the slew of Halos rendered helpless as Boston banged out a three-game sweep on the way to a second World Series title in four seasons....
Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
ANAHEIM, Calif. --- Angels manager Mike Scioscia revealed his lineup for Game 1 of the American League Division Series against the Boston Red Sox. 1. Chone Figgins, 3B 2. Garret Anderson, LF 3. Mark Texeira, 1B 4. Vladimir Guerrero, DH 5. Torii Hunter, CF 6. Howie Kendrick, 2B 7. Mike Napoli, C 8. Gary Matthews Jr., RF 9. Erick Aybar, SS SP: John Lackey (12-5, 3.75 ERA)
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
The five questions the Angels need to answer in order to win this series against the Red Sox: 1. Can Vladimir Guerrero produce in the postseason? This is the one question that is being asked by columnists, bloggers, Angels and Red Sox fans and, I believe, was once the Final Jeopardy winning response. In three postseasons with the [...]
Stock Lemon (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
Our Free MLB Picks went 15-9 (63%) over the summer, and now that the playoffs are here, we look to have even more success. Here's our first play of the 2008 post-season. Angels ML -124 over Red Sox Vladimir Guerrero and the Angels are simply the best team in baseball. With John Lackey on the mound against Jon Lester, this could be a pitcher's duel, but Vlad and the Angels have the bats to break a close...
Los Angeles Times (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
For all his success, the slugger has been pretty much a bust in the postseason, but the Angels hope that changes this year. Torii Hunter had admired Vladimir Guerrero from afar since 1996, when, as a Minnesota Twins minor leaguer, he came to appreciate the "old-school" sensibilities of the Montreal Expos prospect who played with the hard-nosed, leave-it-all-on-the-field kind of edge Hunter loved.
