http://angelswin.com AngelsWin.com Fan Forum - The Official Los Angeles Angels Main Forum http://angelswin.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=42429 ]]> http://angelswin.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=42492 http://angelswin.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=42504 http://angelswin.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=42527 http://angelswin.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=42524 Needs a change up....
A change up in the neighborhood of the high seventies would in turn make hitters look even more foolish.]]> http://angelswin.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=42494
In the wake of controversial comments Rob Dibble made about Stephen Strasburg, the Nationals announced today Dibble will no longer broadcast their games. The separation will be permanent, and the Nationals -- not MASN -- made the decision. The Nationals offered no further comment on the matter.]]> http://angelswin.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=42532
Do you think this would be a good deal for SSH and non-SSH?

FYI, I'm looking for a business or family to share a 1/4 share of my club MVP seats. If you know anyone I'm offering a $100 referral fee (they have to buy in) :)

Thanks!


http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/sea/ticketing/splitseasontickets.jsp

http://giants.splitseasontickets.com/sstickets-web/home/matcherStart.do

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Also, earlier in the season, I was not seeing the Rally Monkey when he should have been on-air.

Call me superstitious, but if Rex comes back tomorrow and the Rally Monkey comes out when we need him, our luck changes!

--Lorraine]]> http://angelswin.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=42513 Good morning all. A couple of observations after watching the Bees play the past several weeks.
Mark Trumbo - Everyone knows he is a big, strong kid that can hit the ball out of sight. Last night he hit one of the longest homeruns I've ever seen. He has Major League bat speed, but he also has a long swing that MLB pitchers are going to be able to exploit. For those that are ready to pencil him in the lineup as an outfielder next year, forget it. He cannot cover the ground to play LF or RF at Angels Stadium and he still does not get a good break on balls hit his way. He is improving, but after a few games in the OF in Anaheim fans would be longing for Juan Rivera's glove. For me, his highest value to the Angels would be what they would receive in a trade for him.
Hank Conger - He is MLB ready right now. His defense is average but improving. He has a strong arm his footwork is much better than it was in April. He has a very nice swing from the left side. Even though he isn't as good hitting RH, he more than holds his own against AAA pitching. I'm not sure the Angels would turn over the catching duties to two young, inexperienced players, but I would be okay with a Wilson-Conger platoon in 2011.
Chris Pettit - Remember him? His season ended in April and with the emergence of Bourjos he has been forgotten. He is 26 or 27 and is no longer a high ceiling prospect, but I watched him play here in 2009 and his .321/.383/.482 were legit numbers. Not sure how his recovery from shoulder surgery is coming along and I'm saying he will be ready to step into the Angels OF in 2011, but if he recovers he is someone that could contribute in 2011.




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He would look really good in our rotation, especially during late season crunch time. He'll be 34 when he's a free agent again after 2011, unless the Phillies extend him. Career K/BB ratio of 3.58 and .638 winning pct.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=300901119

Oswalt is a combined 56-20 in August and September during his career. The three-time All-Star is 4-1 with a 1.90 ERA in seven starts since the Phillies acquired him in a trade with Houston on July 29—including a 2-0 win over Los Angeles in which he pitched seven innings in his second start with Philadelphia.
]]> http://angelswin.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=42531 By Jeff Flinn - AngelsWin.com Contributor
Raves:
Trevor Bell continues to pitch at least into the 6th inning (failing to do so just once in his past 5 starts), and does it without walking any batters.
The bullpen, for a change, was lights out (3 innings, 1 hit, 0 runs, ZERO walks, 6 Ks). Jordan Walden looks like the real deal. Jepsen needs to pitch like he did last night more often. Rodney looked like a closer.
Matsui gets the big hit, a 2-run homer.
Willits doubling to lead off the game, and then scoring, was huge. He still can't steal bases like he used to, but he is getting on base at a decent rate in 2010 (.348 OBP).
Callaspo hits his 2nd homerun as an Angel to add insurance late in the game. Slowly but surely his XBH skills are returning.
The Halos scored 4 runs despite only having 5 hits, and finally beat 2009 nemesis Jason Vargas.
Rants:
Two more errors for the defense.
Rivera is now 0 for his past 19. As each day goes by, that's more and more of his $5 million salary in 2011 that the Halos will have to pay after hopefully trading him away in the off-season. That rumor of Rivera being a 2nd half player is just THAT. He had ONE good 2nd half in 2006, and that's it. Even with his 24-62 stretch that started just before the ASB, his post-ASB OPS is still a measly .669.
Hunter strikes out 3 times, and now is RBI-less since August 6.
Wood has a TON of work to do in the Arizona fall league.]]> http://angelswin.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=42530
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AnSdN4mv9uMgxInyJPrADsYRvLYF?slug=sh-priorcomeback090110

I'd sign him to a minor league deal with an invitation to ST in 2011. What have we got to lose?

And for those who won't read the article, he's pitching in relief now, so he'd be a bullpen candidate.]]> http://angelswin.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=42477
And don't get me started with this offense. Right now, we got a bunch of slap-hitters with mediocre batting averages. We got veterans who have declining skill sets and making the kind of mental mistakes that only rookies make. We got a manager who insist on playing a chump-hitting catcher. You can say that the team's offense will improve with a healthy Morales. But, are their any guarantees that he'll be healthy at the start of the 2011 season? Juan had a similar injury and was out for 12 months and look how good he's doing now. I mean, I have to look really hard in order to find something positive about this offense - Bourjos is picking it up, Matsui's contract will likely not be picked up. Really, other than signing some solid FA position players (which isn't likely given the team payroll situation), the only thing that we Angel fans are banking on is that the current players will play better. That's it. Do I personally think they'll player? I do, but that's because they've played so horribly. There's really only one way to go.

As painful as it is to watch this team lose night after night, I'm excited about watching the youngins develop. I am excited about the changes the team will make. As much as I want the team to win now and in 2011, I feel realistically that they will not contend until 2012. But, I will always cheer them on to win every single night.]]> http://angelswin.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=42473
Van Mil was just designated for assignment on Saturday. At 7-foot-1, he is currently the tallest player in baseball, but his results have fallen short of respectability with a 6.37 ERA and 2.09 WHIP in 29 2/3 innings this season at Double-A New Britain.]]> http://angelswin.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=42497 ]]>