2002 Angels

[happybat4]

Hard to believe it was 13 years ago when this team won the world series. Still seems like yesterday. Only 2 players (Lackey and K-Rod) left in the major leagues. Ramon Ortiz and Alfredo Amezaga are still playing in the Mexican league. Does anybody have player updates and what they are up to. I know Ben Molina is coaching now. Not sure of anybody else.

[happybat4]

I also find it interesting that this will be a team that does not have a single HOF player. GA would have had a chance if he remained healthy. K-Rod can have a chance if he gets another 300 saves. 

[Erstad Grit]

I think Adam Kennedy has a baseball academy somewhere in so cal. 

[happybat4]

Erstad is coaching his alma mater at University of Nebraska.

[Angel_Fan_4_Life]

Troy Percival is coaching at is HS Alma Mater, Moreno Valley HS.  Doing great things for their program and putting a lot of his own money into as well.  Class act all the way!

[happybat4]

Troy Percival is coaching at is HS Alma Mater, Moreno Valley HS.  Doing great things for their program and putting a lot of his own money into as well.  Class act all the way!

He left the high school to be the head coach at his other Alma Mater UC Riverside.

[JoJo26]

Tim Salmon is at FOX...

[Troll Daddy]

I saw Speez running down a alley in Newport.

[ELEVEN]

Jarrod Washburn was last seen somewhere deep in Winsconsin covered in mud and deer urine. He is presumed to be armed.

Edited June 22, 2015 by ELEVEN

[Ohtaniland]

Ben Weber is selling BBQ's

[ELEVEN]

Damn, now I want a Weber BBQ

And a calzone.

[nando714]

I don't think Bengie is coaching anymore

Bengie came out with a book

http://www.amazon.com/Molina-Father-Unlikely-Baseball-Dynasty/dp/1451641044

[Angel Oracle]

He left the high school to be the head coach at his other Alma Mater UC Riverside.

And has a handful as UCR finished last during his first season in the BWC.

[Jay]

2002 Angels were 41-29 at this point in the season.  At this point they had two 8-game winning streaks.

[AngelsLakersFan]

I also find it interesting that this will be a team that does not have a single HOF player. GA would have had a chance if he remained healthy. K-Rod can have a chance if he gets another 300 saves. 

 

It is interesting. If GA could've held on a little longer he might have been able to reach those 3000 hits and sneak in to the HoF.

 

Scot Shields is arguably one of the best set up men of all time, a position that doesn't get you into the HoF.

 

Salmon had HoF talent but just couldn't stay healthy. He's likely one of the victims of the steroid era (assuming he was clean).

 

Glaus was on a HoF pace early in his career but just couldn't keep it going.

 

John Lackey has been one of the best pitchers in baseball since that season, but he will receive very little love from the HoF I am sure.

 

Washburn was one of the best pitchers in the AL for a good stretch, but certainly not HoF worthy.

 

KRod is a guy who might still have a chance. He's been a bit of a disappointment since his days with the Angels ended, but he's having a great year this year. If he can keep this up for a few more years he might start up the discussion. 

[Dick B Back]

I don't know how we ended up with two Molinas, but whoever signed them was a ****ing genius.

If they only coulda signed three!

[Angel Oracle]

2002 Angels were 41-29 at this point in the season.  At this point they had two 8-game winning streaks.

And were on a 35-15 run after starting off 6-14.

[tomsred]

2002 Angels were 41-29 at this point in the season.  At this point they had two 8-game winning streaks.

And they still didn't win the division, .....chokers!

[yk9001]

The Angels were so good that year that the second place team in the division had a Hollywood movie made of them.

[Don]

The Angels were so good that year that the second place team in the division had a Hollywood movie made of them.

The 2002 Angels were the subject of a movie?

[Angel Oracle]

The 2002 Angels were the subject of a movie?

Yep, that should have read first place AL West team being the subject of a Hollywood movie.

[fan_since79]

And were on a 35-15 run after starting off 6-14.

 

Early in that amazing stretch were the two consecutive games with Eckstein grand slams. After that series, we traveled to Cleveland and beat the Indians by the score of 21-2 two days later.

 

The winning streak actually began after an extremely frustrating 1-0 loss in Seattle, in which we left the tying run on third base twice in the late innings. That put our record at a franchise worst 6-14. Some were calling for Scioscia to be fired. The Angels had ended the previous season (2001) by losing 19 of their final 21 games.

Edited June 23, 2015 by fan_since79

[fan_since79]

Following that loss to Seattle we were 10.5 games behind the Mariners, who began that season 17-4.

[stormngt]

Actually it was the first place team that got the movie. Angels came in second.

The Angels were so good that year that the second place team in the division had a Hollywood movie made of them.

[Dick B Back]

Wonder what Lou Pote is doing these days.