The Next 20 Games...

[JoJo26]

A's               59-36
ANGELS      57-37
M's              51-44
'Stros           40-56
Rangers       38-57

HALOS are playing great (Don Baylor influence?) and are within a game of Oakland. After Trout & Aybar run around in Minnesota Tuesday - It's back to business...and the team better be ready:

HOME vs teams with a combined 31 games over .500
3 vs. SEA
3 vs. East Leading BALT
4 vs. Central leading DET

THEN...

3 @ BALT
3 @ Tampa
then 4 (2 @ Big A, 2 @ The Toilet) vs. NL West leading DODGERS

Tampa is the only team below .500. That's 20 games. By August 8th - when Boston comes to town, we'll see where we're at.

 

REACTION...

 

[Section517]

THE TOILET??

 

LOLOL

 

 

Otherwise known as Chavez Latrine.

 

The Angels got their GROOVE back.

And the Halos have their own version of Donny Ball.  

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Show me your lighting bolt!!

[laagamer]

It's those teams that should be afraid of us. 

[Section517]

Don Baylor = Scioscia's Savior; The anti-Butcher

[JAHV76]

Hacksaw is bleeping brilliant.

Edited July 14, 2014 by JAHV76

[seenoevil]

I want the A's now !!!

[JoJo26]

REVISED:

 

A's               64-39
ANGELS      63-41
M's              54-51
'Stros           42-63
Rangers       41-63

HALOS are playing great (Don Baylor influence?) and are within a game of Oakland. After Trout & Aybar ran around in Minnesota - Halos got back to business, picked up HOUSTON STREET...and the team seemed to be ready:

HOME vs teams with a combined 31 games over .500 at start of homestand:
3 vs. SEA (Won 2 of 3)
3 vs. East Leading BALT (Won 1 of 3)
4 vs. Central leading DET (Won 3 of 4) - 6 of 10 TOTAL (could have been 8 of 10...)

NOW...

3 @ BALT - STILL is first place
3 @ Tampa - 9 game win streak snapped Sunday
then 4 (2 @ Big A, 2 @ The Toilet) vs. NL West leading DODGERS

Tampa is the only team below .500 (but they are playing very well). That's 10 games.

By August 8th - when Boston comes to town, we'll see where we're at...

[Lou]

Don Baylor = Scioscia's Savior; The anti-Butcher

like clockwork

[Ohtaniland]

REVISED:

 

A's               64-39

ANGELS      63-41

M's              54-51

'Stros           42-63

Rangers       41-63

HALOS are playing great (Don Baylor influence?) and are within a game of Oakland. After Trout & Aybar ran around in Minnesota - Halos got back to business, picked up HOUSTON STREET...and the team seemed to be ready:

HOME vs teams with a combined 31 games over .500 at start of homestand:

3 vs. SEA (Won 2 of 3)

3 vs. East Leading BALT (Won 1 of 3)

4 vs. Central leading DET (Won 3 of 4) - 6 of 10 TOTAL (could have been 8 of 10...)

NOW...

3 @ BALT - STILL is first place

3 @ Tampa - 9 game win streak snapped Sunday

then 4 (2 @ Big A, 2 @ The Toilet) vs. NL West leading DODGERS

Tampa is the only team below .500 (but they are playing very well). That's 10 games.

By August 8th - when Boston comes to town, we'll see where we're at...

 

The Toilet will have Greinke and Kershaw in the lineup card.

[AngelsFanSince86]

I hope Trout gets going by then.  I have been wanting to see a Trout/Kershaw matchup for a while now.

[JoJo26]

Well - here we are...

 

A's        70 - 44

Halos    67 - 47

M's       60 - 54

Astros   47 - 68

TEX      45 - 69

 

10-10...

 

Nothing gained...2 games lost. Oakland has had a softie schedule...but I think the last 3 games of this march thru hell was on the arm of David Freese...whose bad throws (along with Jeff Mathis Jr.) cost us game 2 vs. the Doyers

Halos win in Kershaw's start...they don't lose 2-1 or 7-0.

 

NEXT UP: 3 vs. Boston- who has traded away their team (sorta), 2 vs. the Phils who stink, and then Texas who is stinkier...then 4 games in Chowd Town.

12 games before seven against Oakland.

 

Should get interesting...

Edited August 8, 2014 by JoJo26

[Chimi]

Angels need to go 10-2 or at least 9-3 in this stretch. These are all very winnable games and the type of games they've been winning all year. All three of those teams are in last place in their division. Have to feast on them.

[JoJo26]

As long as the starters go 6...then:

 

Grilli

Jepsen

Smith

Street

 

That should help..and if we can find the Josh Hamilton of 4 years ago...

[Stradling]

Angels need to go 10-2 or at least 9-3 in this stretch. These are all very winnable games and the type of games they've been winning all year. All three of those teams are in last place in their division. Have to feast on them.

I'm thinking 8-4 minimum, asking a team to play .750 ball or better is asking to be disappointed.

[Troll Daddy]

I would be disappointed if the team lost tonight with Weaver on the mound. Boston will throw a pitcher out there with almost a 7.0 era tonight.

[Hollyw00d]

One series at a time. Lets see if we can get a win against our nemesis. They've been playing like steaming dung lately, but that won't stop them from laying a smack down on us

[Stradling]

Two out of three is all you can expect against any team. I hope for all of our sanity we don't lose the first game of that series.

[stormngt]

Thank you. I couldn't believe the 10-2 quote was serious.

I'm thinking 8-4 minimum, asking a team to play .750 ball or better is asking to be disappointed.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Obviously were all hoping weaver can shut them down, but more important is we need the freakin bats to wake up

[JoJo26]

I would be disappointed if the team lost tonight with Weaver on the mound. Boston will throw a pitcher out there with almost a 7.0 era tonight.

Two Points:

 

1.) Weaver is not the same Weaver...

and

2.) Any pitcher with an above 5 ERA...the Halos turn into Cy Young...or Dan Haren of Wednesday night...

[ten ocho recon scout]

Weaver is not the same weaver, yes.

Hes still a solid pitcher. And at home hes very good.

[Hollyw00d]

Hopefully the pitching can keep the ortiz/youownus combo under 5 homeruns this series