Monkeys and Fish Are Part of the Angels’ Tradition and Legacy
As a fan, it is difficult if not near impossible to lose faith in one’s team. Such is the case for the Angels this year; with 10 games to play they find themselves only three games out of the American...
View ArticleAs a Birthday Wish, I Wish My Hundredth Post Was About the Angels in the...
It’s hard to believe that this is my 100th post. Yes, it is my birthday tomorrow, for the last three years the birthday gift I have received from the Angels has been not so fun. After the end of a...
View ArticleWaiting for Sunrise
It’s hard to describe how I feel as an Angels’ fan right now, it feels like rather than staying the course the Angels insist on making it hard on themselves. They decide not to give Torii Hunter and...
View ArticleYou’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
I am still extremely sore about losing Torii Hunter. It’s still unbelievable that the Angels did not give him a qualifying offer, and at the very least guaranteed the organization compensation draft...
View ArticleZack Greinke Has Gone from Being Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader
It turns out that Zack Greinke went from promising Jedi Angels red to the dark Sith of Dodgers blue. Greinke signed a six-year $147 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The fact that he...
View ArticleJosh Hamilton Trades in His Cowboy Hat for a Halo
Josh Hamilton’s Introduction at the Angels’ Press Conference on December 15, 2012 Josh Hamilton has signed a five-year 125 million dollar contract with the Angels. I haven’t really made up my mind as...
View ArticleThe Angels Versus Dodgers Off-Season Rivalry Away from the Baseball Diamond
What is unique about the Major League Baseball off-season is it gives baseball fans like me time to reflect, time to think about things one would not normally think about, all the little nuances, that...
View ArticleKeep the “Trum-Bombs” Coming
Mark Trumbo, the “Trum-bomber” has launched the home run bomb in six of the last nine games; this is the sole positive that the Angels have this season. I know that in an earlier entry I mentioned that...
View ArticleStar Wars: Red Matter and Blue Anti-Matter Collide
Photograph Credit: http://www.MLBshop.com VS. Photograph Credit: http://www.MLBshop.com There is one enormous drawback to the baseball realignment that occurred this year. The elimination of two...
View ArticleDiPoto Turns in His Halo
Originally I was going to write about the seafaring Grinch from Seattle who stole Christmas, referring to the Angels’ “Christmas in June” promotion. I thought it would be fun to discuss my impressions....
View ArticleThe Angels Have Gone from Cranky to Greinke
Three days before the trade deadline and I find myself shocked yet again. I am not shocked that the Angels actually made a move before the trade deadline, I’m shocked as to how they did it. For those...
View ArticleThe Big White Elephant in the Room
The Tampa Bay Rays took two out of three from the Angels this past weekend. I’m not going to include any statistics or try to explain away why the Angels lost, except for maybe one statistic that jumps...
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