by jkeller | Jun 20, 2013 | Adam Jones, Alex Rodriguez, Andrew McCutchen, Brandon Mauer, Brett Gardner, Carlos Gomez, Carlos Santana, Chris Davis, Coco Crisp, Curtis Granderson, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Wright, Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, Edwin Encarnacion, Evan Longoria, Howie Kendrick, J.J. Hardy, Jhonny Peralta, Jose Bautista, Manny Machado, Mark Trumbo, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, Paul Goldschmidt, Robinson Cano, Troy Tulowitzki, Yadier Molina
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is one of my favorite mile markers of the summer. I’m not talking about a horrendous “Celebrity” Softball game, or the even more unbearable Home Run Derby. I mean the actual baseball game, and nothing else. I...
by scandage | Jun 7, 2013 | Albert Pujols, Alberto Callaspo, Alex Wilson, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Andrew Taylor, Boston Red Sox, C.J. Wilson, Chris Iannetta, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Craig Breslow, David Ortiz, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Erick Aybar, Ernesto Frieri, Felix Doubront, Garrett Richards, Hank Conger, Howie Kendrick, J.B. Shuck, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joe Blanton, Jose Iglesias, Josh Hamilton, Junichi Tazawa, Kevin Jepsen, Koji Uehara, Los Angeles Angels, Mark Trumbo, Mike Carp, Mike Trout, Pedro Ciriaco, Peter Bourjos, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Madson, Ryan Rowland-Smith, Scott Downs, Sean Burnett, Stephen Drew, Texas Rangers, Tommy Hanson
After taking two of three against the Rangers, the Boston Red Sox (37-24, 1st place in the AL East, 1.5 games ahead) welcome the Los Angeles Angels (26-34, 3rd place in the AL West, 10.5 games back) to Fenway Park for a three-game series. Friday night’s game was...
by scandage | Aug 28, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Albert Pujols, Alberto Callaspo, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, C.J. Wilson, Chris Iannetta, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Cody Ross, Craig Breslow, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, Erick Aybar, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Howie Kendrick, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jered Weaver, Jeremy Moore, Jon Lester, Junichi Tazawa, Kansas City Royals, Kendry Morales, Los Angeles Angels, Mark Trumbo, Michael Kohn, Mike Trout, Pedro Ciriaco, Peter Bourjos, Ryan Lavarnway, Scott Downs, Scott Podsednik, Torii Hunter, Vicente Padilla, Zack Greinke
Having won three of four against the Royals, the Boston Red Sox (62-67, 12.5 games behind in the AL East) head west for their last West Coast trip of the year, starting off against the Los Angeles Angels (66-62, 10 games behind in the AL West). Both teams are 4-6 in...
by scandage | Aug 21, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols, Alberto Callaspo, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Bob McClure, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, C.J. Wilson, Carl Crawford, Chris Iannetta, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, Danny Valencia, Dustin Pedroia, Erick Aybar, Ernesto Frieri, Ervin Santana, Franklin Morales, Howie Kendrick, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jered Weaver, Jeremy Moore, Jerry Dipoto, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kendry Morales, Los Angeles Angels, Mark Melancon, Mark Trumbo, Michael Kohn, Mike Aviles, Mike Trout, New York Yankees, Nick Punto, Pedro Ciriaco, Phil Hughes, Randy Niemann, Ryan Lavarnway, San Diego Padres, Scott Downs, Scott Podsednik, Texas Rangers, Torii Hunter
After winning only one of three against the Yankees, the Boston Red Sox (59-63, 13 games back in the AL East) return to Fenway Park to host the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (62-60, 9.5 games back in the AL West). The Red Sox are 4-6 in their last 10 games while the...
by mike silver | Oct 1, 2009 | Bobby Abreu, Boston Red Sox, Chone Figgins, Erick Aybar, Howie Kendrick, Los Angeles Angels, Mike Napoli, Vladimir Guerrero
Now that the Magic Number is down to zero (special thanks go to Texas for their Heimlich Maneuver on the Red Sox choke job), the Sox can safely prepare for the Anaheim Angels. Make no mistake, this is not the Angels teams of past years, who had been thoroughly cooked...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 11, 2009 | Bobby Abreu, Brad Penny, Chone Figgins, Howie Kendrick, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Rocco Baldelli, Torii Hunter
That wasn’t a playoff game was it? Yesterday’s match-up between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels had everything a fan could ask for in a regular season game. A dramatic ninth inning — Jonathan Papelbon somehow surviving against Howie...
by tito crafts | Apr 11, 2009 | Bobby Abreu, Bobby Crosby, Brandon McCarthy, Brian Fuentes, Carlos Silva, Dallas Braden, Dana Eveland, Eric Chavez, Erik Bedard, Ervin Santana, Felix Hernandez, Gary Matthews Jr., Howie Kendrick, Ian Kinsler, Ichiro Suzuki, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jarrod Washburn, Jason Giambi, Jered Weaver, Joe Saunders, John Lackey, Kelvim Escobar, Matt Holliday, Nomar Garciaparra, Vladimir Guerrero
Ok, the season has started. So here is my quick write-up on the AL West, along with very quick predictions for the remaining divisions. LA Angels of Anaheim: 86-76: The one thing that I am not sold on is that a team like the Angels are solely summed up in their run...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 21, 2008 | Casey Kotchman, Francisco Rodriguez, Howie Kendrick, Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners, Tim Wakefield
Bad enough we get swept.