[BluesDuke]

No disrespect meant to the Twins. But it would be lovely to see the game-gamer-gamest Angels get themselves some love this season. Even the Philadelphia Phillies didn't need to exist fifty years before winning their first pennant...

[BluesDuke]

Angels in the outfield...the infield...the dugout...the mound...the bullpen bump*

[speedy]

Nice post, BluesDuke. The Angels have been underachieving for years, and they still have a lot of history to overcome before they can shrug off the curse of Eli Grba. Or for that matter, Mark Clear or Rob Wilfong. Anybody else remember "Chalk erased on a double play?" Logically, the Yankees should not make it out of the AL playoffs this year. Their pitching is mediocre and their defense is downright awful, and I thought those two factors are supposed to be everything. In addition, they are at or near the top in striking out, hitting into double plays and leaving men on base. If they win it all this year, it will be in the face of some of the most venerated baseball cliches.

[socal_parrot]

Great article, as an Angels' fan who saw his first baseball game as a small child when the Angels played at Wrigley Field, I can not be more excited. I shuddered last week when Jared Washburn was accused of a crime and I had visions of Tony Phillips. After a horrible start, these Angles have shown their resilience. They have overcome several injuries this season. If they can stay away from bug bites a la Wally Joyner and if Sioscia can manage his pitching staff better than Mauch, this could get exciting.

[hole_n_one]

Another gem, BD!

The channel flipping I did last night between the A's/Angels and Dodgers/Giants games was too tiresome........I'm bringing out the 19 inch from the bedroom and setting it right next to the 40" in the living room for at least the next 3 nights.