Angels still have a shot!

[OCangel]

After this sweep of the Tigers, I have become rather optimistic about the angels playoffs this season. They are still 7 games under 500, but they have a chance to each 500 if they play 11-3 baseball until the all star break.

That may look a little bit to difficult for the angels but, looking at their schedule, I can easily see them going:

3-0 against the Astros (they can't be that bad against the LASTROS)

1-2 against the Cardinals (I think they can manage a win)

2-1 against the Red Sox (this one might be a stretch)

2-0 against the Cubs (this is certainly possible)

3-0 against the Mariners (angels usually dominate the mariners)

These predictions are a bit optimistic, but I believe they are possible.

Your thoughts?

[Torridd]

I love optimism! It all depends on the pitching. If Trumbo and Pujols and/or Hamilton can get hot, it's surely possible. 

[The God of Runs]

A shot in hell?

[Jammer36]

Well see. Im not very optimistic with our rotation. Offense will have to carry this team if thats going to happen.

[DMVol]

I love optimism! It all depends on the pitching.

 

Winning streaks are made up of good pitching....and a little luck probably....

[eaterfan]

Just as I predicted in the "How do you see the rest of this season going?" thread. Angels make a big run and get back into it before the deadline. Become buyers and then fall out of the race after that.

[SoWhat]

We've seen this too many times, sweep & then get swept. This team is too inconsistent

[Sam Sanchez]

11-3 in the next 14 games means going 14-3 in 17 game span. Very optimistic.

[Jimmag]

[Torridd]

Nice.

[tennischmp]

They will get swept by the Astros

[austin724]

If the pitching was better I would say anything could happen. I am just not confident in this pitching staff.

[IEAngelsfan]

Fool's gold!

[Inside Pitch]

3-0 against the Astros (they can't be that bad against the LASTROS)

 

 

You mean the  Ownourasstros?

[Adam]

No optimism until/unless they can get over .500

 

With the silly wild card format now, a team with 86-88 wins may have a shot at the 2nd spot

[tdawg87]

If they sweep the Astros, then I'll start to think the 2nd wildcard is a remote possibility.

 

Just remember, we've seen this crap before. Remember the sweep of Detroit in April? Everyone thought that was the turning point and they would be up to .500 by late May at the latest.

 

Yeah. No.

[Adam]

Today is much better than 3 days ago tho

[Angel Oracle]

I wish I could see better than 7-6/6-7 over the next 13 games. 

But not with so many question marks still in play

[AZMike]

After this sweep of the Tigers, I have become rather optimistic about the angels playoffs this season. They are still 7 games under 500, but they have a chance to each 500 if they play 11-3 baseball until the all star break.

That may look a little bit to difficult for the angels but, looking at their schedule, I can easily see them going:

3-0 against the Astros (they can't be that bad against the LASTROS)

1-2 against the Cardinals (I think they can manage a win)

2-1 against the Red Sox (this one might be a stretch)

2-0 against the Cubs (this is certainly possible)

3-0 against the Mariners (angels usually dominate the mariners)

These predictions are a bit optimistic, but I believe they are possible.

Your thoughts?

 

11-3 over that span probably gains us 1 win on the division leader. At least one of Oakland or Texas will be winning at a similar clip.

[fatkook]

W = We

L = They

[Ohtaniland]

If Vargas, Hanson, Madson, Burnett and Coello were here and healthy.

If Albert Pujols was the Albert Pujols we thought we were getting when we signed him.

If Josh Hamilton ever pulls his head out.

If they could get a good catcher that can hit and throw.

 

 

This team would be dominating. The potential is there.

[YouthofToday]

Yes, they still have a shot. It is just highly unlikely.

[Jim]

^^^ That pretty much sums up my thought on the subject

[CardsFanVegas]

Crazier things have happened in baseball.    Its possible until they are mathetmatically eliminated.

[Erick McClendon]

Whatever happened to OGAAT?