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Are the Angels the Team Where Superstars Go to Supernova?
What constitutes beauty in sports? Is it a winning streak? Is it the underdog coming from behind to beat their heavily favored opponent? Or is it the team that was expected to be irrelevant during a...
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The Angels Use the Home Run Boom to Dodge the Broom
The Angels avoided the sweep by the Oakland Athletics with the Home Run ball. As unbelievable as it may seem the Angels are off to an even worse start than they were last year. Many, including myself...
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Keep 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...
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Star 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...
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The Angels Gain an Iceman but More Importantly Lose a Trumbomber
Wow! What a whirlwind off-season it’s been in Major League Baseball. Prince Fielder is now a part of the Texas Rangers, and the Angels acquired David Freese this entry was originally intended to...
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The Detonation of TNT Has Explosive Effects Far beyond Just the Short-Term
Okay, I’ve had time to digest this whole fiasco of a Mark Trumbo trade and I can’t say I’m any happier. 35 Home Runs and 100 RBIs those were roughly his numbers last year, granted his OPS wasn’t that...
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The Repercussions of the Josh Hamilton Contract
“Hindsight is 20/20.” “You can’t cry over spilled milk.” “Monday morning quarterback.” These are all terms people use to express the feeling of what’s done is done; although these terms are very true,...
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It’s Time for a Change in the Halo Recipe and/or the Chef
The Halo is closed for repairs; it will reopen in early April. Hopefully when it reopens it will be vastly improved. The Angels finished the season with an 8-2 record over the final 10 games. While...
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Examining the Halo: the Past, the Present, and Future
This is the time of year when baseball executives and fans alike, become analysts of the game we all love. We examine our past, live in the present, and secure the future. We all become engineers,...
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I have supported the Angels as a fan for over 30 years. I had the privilege to grow up in the shadow of Angel Stadium. In that time, I have seen the organization go through its ups and downs both on...
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Josh 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 Halo Is Removed, the Cuban Missile Is Disarmed and Moved
Kendrys Morales, “The Cuban Missile” has been moved from his launching pad at home plate in Angel Stadium to a new platform constructed just for him atop the Space Needle in Seattle. Morales was traded...
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