Angels' Top 10 memorable games of the decade

[Chuck]

ANAHEIM -- It was a difficult decade for the Angels, who only made the playoffs once and were swept by the Royals in the 2014 American League Division Series in that appearance.

But there were still plenty of memorable games over the past 10 years, so here’s a look at the Top 10 Angels games since 2010.

https://www.mlb.com/news/angels-top-games-of-the-decade

[Lou]

they forgot to include the game that Cam didn't walk a batter. 

[Lou]

lol @ 4 of the top 7 being against the Mariners 

[Taylor]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

lol @ 4 of the top 7 being against the Mariners 

There'd be no top 10
for the sad, lowly Angels
But the Mariners

[Second Base]

If you had asked me ten years ago how many playoff appearances the Angels would make and how many World Series they would have won in the next decade, I'd have told you 5 playoff appearances and one championship.

One playoff appearances and not even advancing to the ALCS.... Yeah, I guess it was a tough decade. I'm not the oldest guy here, but I do remember being a casual kid fan in the 90's, but never making the playoffs back then never bothered me so much, I suppose because the expectation was never there. 

This last decade, the expectation had been built, following the hugely successful 2000's. And it was a disappointment to say the least.

For the 2020's, I see Trout and Ohtani, a strong farm and money to spend. 

I'm again going to guess 5 playoffs and a World Series.

[JustATroutFan]

A lot of things went right for the Angels the one year that they made the playoffs this decade. Career seasons from Richards, Shoemaker, Rasmus (retired?) and Smith, as well as a bounce back year for the overpaid Pujols, who has been stealing money from this franchise for years. The 2020 team need something like that to happen to make the postseason. A few surprise contributors as well as Upton bouncing back and once again being a solid bat in the lineup. 

[Chuck]

40 minutes ago, Lou said:

lol @ 4 of the top 7 being against the Mariners 

No wonder they hate us up here. haha!

[Justin]

Pujols 600th home run and 3000th hit constitute two of them? Good Lord, no. 

Also, the Angels rallying against Rodney in 2014, with the accompanying mock-arrow-shooting from Trout and Pujols, would be my #4 after the three no-hitters. 

(Also, of course, that was against the Mariners.)

 

[ScottT]

I was in attendance for four of the ten. 1, 2, 5, 8. Not bad considering six were home games.

I've turned the page on that decade,....sans Trout. Not good.

[ten ocho recon scout]

58 minutes ago, ScottT said:

I was in attendance for four of the ten. 1, 2, 5, 8. Not bad considering six were home games.

I've turned the page on that decade,....sans Trout. Not good.

Looked it up, I was there for a few of those. Was lucky enough to be "backstage" at a few of them, too.

Two things come to mind. 1, it doesnt seem that long ago that we were at least pretty good. But then you see the dates, and go "sh*t, its been that long?"

And 2. Now I feel old. And depressed. 

[Erstad Grit]

I like the comeback bow and arrow game against Rodney.

Another one but I forget the details, I think we had to sweep the rangers with a few games left and we were down a ton an came back.

[ten ocho recon scout]

A few others that come to mind.

Trouts slam off sale. I was lucky enough to be behind the plate for that one. 

Trumbos walkoff against the yanks in 2012. Weaver got blown up (hurt), angels chipped away. Trumbo had a huge night, then capped it with an absolute bomb in the 10th(?).

 

[ten ocho recon scout]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q9UpubkVBOg

Theres been other walkoffs. But this one stood out if you watched the whole game.

[Tank]

3 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

 

Trumbos walkoff against the yanks in 2012. Weaver got blown up (hurt), angels chipped away. Trumbo had a huge night, then capped it with an absolute bomb in the 10th(?).

 

Just the way a great third baseman is supposed to hit in clutch situations.

[ten ocho recon scout]

2 hours ago, Tank said:

Just the way a great third baseman is supposed to hit in clutch situations.

He was at 3B for weavers no no, too.

Stellar defense, obviously.

We joke about it, but honestly, in his defense, going to 3B was pretty ballsy. They wanted his bat in the lineup (we all did), and it was basically "go ahead kid, how hard could it be?" Essentially, he had never played there.... cant blame him for the misplays. 

Ohtani and madbum in october aside, pitchers forget to hit as soon as they hit mlb. Taking a guy who was drafted as a pitcher, having him play 1B for years, then out of nowhere send him to one of the hardest defense positions with his learning curve at mlb level... i cant even network my stupid alexa devices. WITH the youtube videos to help.

 

[failos]

Kendrys walk off is unforgettable 

[Lou]

1 hour ago, failos said:

Kendrys walk off is unforgettable 

[Justin]

8 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Trouts slam off sale. I was lucky enough to be behind the plate for that one. 

Yep, that one came to mind, as well as his 4th-of-July walkoff in '14.

I thought of a bunch of them before reading the list. Pujols's "milestones" didn't even enter my mind.