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   Angels Classic Rewind | Dateline: May 12th, 2002

   May 12, 2013 by AngelsWin.com

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   By Joe Haakenson, AngelsWin.com Contributor - MAY 12, 2002 GAME 36 - WHITE SOX AT ANGELS ANAHEIM – The Angels won their fifth consecutive game and moved a season-best four games over .500 (20-16) with a 5-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox before 19,251 at Edison Field. The Angels scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth, sparked by David Eckstein, who was hit by a pitch with two out and nobody on base. Eckstein stole second, and after Darin Erstad was walked intentionally, Troy Glaus singled to left field to score Eckstein with the winning run. Tim Salmon led the Angels offense with two hits, including his fourth home run of the season, and three R…

   

   Last reply by AngelsWin.com, May 12, 2013
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   WPA?

   May 12, 2013 by reteegz

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   I'm not really into the sabermetrics but this seems interesting. From what I read it sounds more rational than WAR. WAR counts a leadoff homer in the first inning the same as a game winning homer. WPA takes a player in every clutch situation into account. Anyway, Josh Hamilton has the worst WPA in baseball, Trout is 5th worst and Kendrick is 10th worst. The Angels have 3 of the least clutch hitters in baseball. No other team has more than 1. School me on this stat Angelswin. (This article was in the OC register but I can't link it because i'm not a paid subscriber, I read it in the newspaper.)

   

   Last reply by LBHalos17, May 12, 2013

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   A meaningless home run to pad his stats

   May 12, 2013 by AZMike

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   is not what this was: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_11_nyamlb_kcamlb_1#gid=2013_05_11_nyamlb_kcamlb_1&mode=video With his 8th homer of the year Vernon Wells scores the go ahead, and ultimately game winning run for the Yankees following Mariano Rivera's 14th save in 14 opportunities.

   

   Last reply by RallyMo, May 12, 2013

   • Vernon Wells Yankees #TWTW

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   Joba Chamberlain disses Mariano Rivera after Yankees closer asks him to quiet down 1 2

   May 12, 2013 by Chuck

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   Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/shhh-joba-disses-mo-yanks-closer-asks-quiet-article-1.1341718#ixzz2T3NpXc4W

   

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   MLB gets it wrong on Mother's Day

   May 12, 2013 by Ohtaniland

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   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/enforced-banning-pink-labled-bats-not-manufactured-louisville-175639268.html Louisville Slugger's pink bat deal with MLB blocks all other bat manufacturers from putting their labels on pink bats.

   

   Last reply by Blarg, May 12, 2013
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   ESPN Mothers Day special

   May 12, 2013 by Sarah Jerome Williams

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   Hi everyone For anyone who was interested in the Mother's Day piece ESPN did on Jerome, it will be shown again at 4:20 pacific time on "Baseball Tonight" Originally me and the kiddos were filmed for the piece but they decided to stick with the story of Jerome and his mother, which I think was actually perfect for today. It was definitely a tear jerker so have your Kleenex on hand Sarah

   

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   When does the new tv deal start?

   May 12, 2013 by Angel Oracle

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   There has been confusion and not much confirmation on when it starts. Is it in 2016 after the current one runs out following the 2015 season? Or did Arte do a buyout from the current deal to have the new one start earlier?

   

   Last reply by Willy J., May 12, 2013
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   What has happened to the base stealing?

   May 12, 2013 by Angel Oracle

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   After close to a decade of stealing bases at a solid rate, the Halos are only 12 for 24 so far, LAST in the AL in both steals and success % (50%). On pace for just 54 steals Even Trout is just 5 for 7. His OBP is still a respectable .350, and thus that doesn't totally account for the decrease in his attempts. Extrapolate that to a .400 OBP, and he would still only be on pace for 27 SBs, just over half what he had in 2012.

   

   Last reply by Hollyw00d, May 12, 2013
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    Dane De La Rosa & Michael Kohn

    May 11, 2013 by Chuck

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    They've been nice additions to the bullpen. If we can get Jepsen and Madson back soon, to go along with Richards & Frieri, we'll be looking good in the pen department.

    

    Last reply by Angel Oracle, May 12, 2013

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    Josh Hamilton is about to go ballistic 1 2

    May 10, 2013 by Angelsjunky

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    Mark my words. 3-7 his last two days, all three extra base hits and two of them HR. This is it, folks. (Crosses fingers).

    

    Last reply by Angel Oracle, May 12, 2013

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    Alden Gonzalez: Angels relievers are working plenty of overtime

    May 11, 2013 by AngelsWin.com

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    Robert Coello was called up in place of outfielder Scott Cousins on Saturday. If he appears in a game, he'll be the 20th pitcher used by the Angels already this season. They've never used that many so early -- but they've had little choice. View the full article

    

    Last reply by Chimi, May 12, 2013
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    Matt Long is Texas League Hitter of the week

    April 16, 2013 by slcity

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    Texas League Matt Long, Arkansas (.405/.452/.595, 10 G, 15-for-37, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 3 R, 4 BB, 8 K, 2 SB, 2 CS) Long earned Player of the Week honors in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League for the final week of last season, but if he was disappointed to start 2013 back in Double-A, it didn't show. The 25-year-old outfielder is hitting .405 (second on the circuit) with a league-leading 12 RBIs. Long almost single-handedly beat Frisco on Thursday, going 2-for-2 with a grand slam, five RBIs and three walks. Milb.com

    

    Last reply by Fontana Halo, May 12, 2013
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    Winning Streak

    May 11, 2013 by YouthofToday

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    Classic clip from Major League:

    

    Last reply by Docwaukee, May 12, 2013

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    Granderson will be back soon..

    May 11, 2013 by Chuck

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    So the Yankees will have a logjam in the outfield with Wells, Gardner, Granderson and Ichiro in the outfield. They also have Travis Hafner who has been really good so far this season thus far. With Bourjos out for a while should the Angels approach the Yankees for Gardner or Hafner?

    

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    Alden Gonzalez: Madson's brief outing encouraging to Angels

    May 11, 2013 by AngelsWin.com

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    Angels manager Mike Scioscia and pitching coach Mike Butcher watched video of Ryan Madson's one-inning outing on Saturday morning and felt he threw very well, mixing in good changeups and going up to 94 mph with his fastball. View the full article

    

    Last reply by Hollyw00d, May 12, 2013
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    Today is tomorrow...

    May 11, 2013 by Glen

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    Let's see some hustle!

    

    Last reply by Ray McKigney, May 12, 2013
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    Los Angeles Angels Prospect Eric Stamets Interviews With AngelsWin.com

    May 11, 2013 by AngelsWin.com

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    Director of Scouting Ric Wilson snagged Stamets in the 6th round after Sappington and the Angels sent him straightway to Low-A ball where he held his own and demonstrated gold glove defense. Eric Stamets has two plus tools, speed and defense at shortstop. With well above-average speed, Stamet's home-to-first times is in the 4.1-second range from the right side of the plate. He stole 100 bases in three seasons at Evansville. Stamets' speed also helps him cover a lot of ground at shortstop, where he's shown soft hands and a strong arm. Offensively, Stamets is a slap hitter who makes solid contact, but he has no power and little extra base pop. Slapping at the ball will pl…

    

    Last reply by Tyler, May 12, 2013

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    "One Inch At A Time"

    May 11, 2013 by Angelsjunky

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    Why can't Scioscia do this? Best sports speech ever:

    

    Last reply by Streetkid, May 12, 2013
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    LA Times: Angels stretch winning streak to three with 3-2 win over White Sox

    May 12, 2013 by AngelsWin.com

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    Jerome Williams gives up two runs in 6 2/3 innings, Mike Trout hits a two-run home run and the Angels clinch series against Chicago.<br/><br/>CHICAGO — What's that thing called when you score more runs than the other team for a few days in a row? Oh yeah, a winning streak.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/sports/baseball/mlb/angels/~4/yjD1I80ui5g" height="1" width="1"/> View the full article

    

    Last reply by AngelsWin.com, May 12, 2013
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    Has anyone tried prayer? 1 2

    May 9, 2013 by The God of Runs

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    Hell, I'll even worship Satan, if it'll get this team in the playoffs. Get it? Hell-Satan? Yuk yuk yuk yuk

    

    Last reply by The God of Runs, May 12, 2013

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    Gameday Thread: 5/11/13 vs. Chicago White Sox 1 2 3 4 6

    May 11, 2013 by AngelsAndRamsFan

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    MLBLineups �@mlblineups2h 5/11 @Angels lineup at @WhiteSox Callaspo 3B Trout CF Pujols DH Trumbo LF Hamilton RF Kendrick 2B Harris SS Iannetta C Jimenez 1B Williams P Retweeted by Alden Gonzalez

    

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    LA Times: Mike Trout homers as Angels top White Sox, 3-2

    May 12, 2013 by AngelsWin.com

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    CHICAGO — Mike Trout hit a two-run homer and Jerome Williams pitched into the seventh inning to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Saturday night. View the full article

    

    Last reply by AngelsWin.com, May 12, 2013
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    We Don't Have A Clubhouse Leader 1 2 3

    May 10, 2013 by MJ from La Verne

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    In years past, there has always been that one guy who leads this team, who calls guys out, who calls the team out, who holds team-only meetings, etc... This years' team doesn't have any leadership in the clubhouse. It appears, IMO, that each player is an individual working on their own stats. Do they all run from the dugout when they win? Sure, why not? It looks good. But in years past, someone was the "leader" when we were in a slump. Is it the Tori Hunter effect? Heck, even Tori called out MS last year. I don't know, just one man's opinion. But it seems like we have a bunch of prima donnas who worry about the paycheck rather than being a "leader".

    

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    Robert Coello up from SLC

    May 11, 2013 by RenoHalo

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    http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/players/playerpage/1769243 If he throws, he will be the 20th P used by Halos so far...and it's May 11. Usually not a good bellwether for a baseball season. Sorry if Craig, I didn't see anything.

    

    Last reply by AZMike, May 12, 2013
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    Adam Wainwright, no-hitter through seven

    May 11, 2013 by fan_since79

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    Only one Colorado baserunner. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=330511124

    

    Last reply by Angel Oracle, May 12, 2013
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    Game Day Predictions - Game #36 - 5/11/13 Angels at White Sox 1 2

    May 11, 2013 by tomsred

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    Post your predictions here for season game #36, 5/11/13 vs. Chicago White Sox. Game time is 4:10 pm PST. Winners from tonight's game #35 vs. Chicago are shown below. 4 Points, 2 Points None 3 Points HeavenlyHalos (Kendrick 1-4, 1 single) The Angels (Kendrick 1-4, 1 single) Redondo (Kendrick 1-4, 1 single) nando714 (Callaspo 1-4, 1 single) BatsnBeer (Trumbo 1-4, 1 single) paws (Kendrick 1-4, 1 single) AngelsAndRamsFan (Kendrick 1-4, 1 single) Jeff M (Kendrick 1-4, 1 single) 1 Point tomsred (Trout 2-5) TCB (Trumbo 1-4) Angels_Baseball (Trout 1 run) Jellybean (Pujols 1-4) JAHV76 (Pujols 1-4) 2002_halos_II (Enright …

    

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    LA Times: Josh Hamilton smiles, but he doesn't care what fans think 1 2 3

    May 10, 2013 by AngelsWin.com

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    The Angels' $125-million slugger, a disappointment at the plate so far, says he puts God first, with results taken out of the equation. HOUSTON — Uh-oh, we've got another smiler. View the full article

    

    Last reply by YouthofToday, May 11, 2013

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    Deliverance

    May 11, 2013 by AngelsWin.com

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    By Rob Goldman, AngelsWin.com Historical Writer - The Scene: Angels Stadium, October 26, 2002 - 7th Inning Scott Spiezio knew he’d hit it well. How well he wasn’t sure; but from the moment he turned on the Felix Rodriguez fastball, he felt it had a chance to go out. As he left the batter’s box and headed for first base, the crowd became eerily silent. Spiezio stared at the ball he had crushed just moments before, now hanging high in the sky. “Please, God, make the ball go out! Please!,â€� he thought to himself. Spiezio had tattooed the low inside fastball. He had put his absolute best swing on it. And as Rodriguez whirled a…

    

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    Shuck and Harris are really contributing.

    May 11, 2013 by ghoetke

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    Those Eckstein types that fight and scratch all the time. They lead by example and quietly.

    

    Last reply by 2002_halos_II, May 11, 2013
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    Resolving Pujols

    May 11, 2013 by NrM

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    delete

    

    Last reply by Willy J., May 11, 2013