Capital_Dave

This is all about home/away.  Home: 9-2 3.82 ERA, Away: 4-8 5.62 ERA.
 
Probably the home plate alignment.

This is all about home/away.  Home: 9-2 3.82 ERA, Away: 4-8 5.62 ERA.
 
Probably the home plate alignment.

Maybe I'm wrong, but this team won a World Series with Kevin Appier starting game 2 and Ramon Ortiz starting game 3. With the bullpen as deep as it is, it's going to come down to whether the offense is clicking or not.

I think McDonald and Campana are highly likely to make the roster.  They are both late-inning role-players who Scioscia trusts.

Getting my bleary-eyed son out of bed at 10:45PM to come watch the Angels clinch (and celebrate) an American League West Championship.  THIS is what memories are made of.

Getting my bleary-eyed son out of bed at 10:45PM to come watch the Angels clinch (and celebrate) an American League West Championship.  THIS is what memories are made of.

Getting my bleary-eyed son out of bed at 10:45PM to come watch the Angels clinch (and celebrate) an American League West Championship.  THIS is what memories are made of.

Getting my bleary-eyed son out of bed at 10:45PM to come watch the Angels clinch (and celebrate) an American League West Championship.  THIS is what memories are made of.

Getting my bleary-eyed son out of bed at 10:45PM to come watch the Angels clinch (and celebrate) an American League West Championship.  THIS is what memories are made of.

Getting my bleary-eyed son out of bed at 10:45PM to come watch the Angels clinch (and celebrate) an American League West Championship.  THIS is what memories are made of.

Getting my bleary-eyed son out of bed at 10:45PM to come watch the Angels clinch (and celebrate) an American League West Championship.  THIS is what memories are made of.

Getting my bleary-eyed son out of bed at 10:45PM to come watch the Angels clinch (and celebrate) an American League West Championship.  THIS is what memories are made of.

Alden Gonzalez ‏@Alden_Gonzalez 2 minutes ago
Shoemaker has fractured ribcage, and severe oblique strain
 
Alden Gonzalez ‏@Alden_Gonzalez 1 minute ago
Hearing he also has a chipped tailbone and a pelvic fracture
 
Alden Gonzalez ‏@Alden_Gonzalez now
The injuries keep on coming for Shoemaker; MRI revealed a broken spinal cord
 
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Scioscia on Shoemaker: "He's still gonna make his next start because he's Matt ****ing Shoemaker and not some pussy ass bitch"

I think the Angels want to wait and see what they get out of LeBlanc. 
 
Personally, I think Colon would ROUND out our rotation nicely. 

The only thing I can think of is they want the Mets to pay at least a portion of the contract.  Colon + cash considerations for a nothing prospect...

Hmm, I don't think the Angels are interested then?
 
The Angels were last of all teams in the claiming order (worst-to-first NL, then worst-to-first AL, by records on Saturday 8/23).  If the Angels placed a claim, they'd have exclusive negotiating rights or could get him for nothing if the Mets just let him go.  The fact that the Angels did not place a claim must mean they don't want him, right?  Because now there's just an open market to bid for his services and the Angels have to compete with everyone else, which would put them at a competitive disadvantage.
 
Disappointing.  I for one was in favor of adding Colon...

Trout has ALWAYS taken the first pitch in every at-bat.  You can set your clock by it.

Hey Guys.  This is David, Matt's Dad.  Thank you for the kind words and the laughs.  I have been on the board for quite some time, but do not write too many comments. Just to clear a couple of things up.  My wife, Karen, Matt's Mom does not have a beard.  HaHa  I do not have a full beard now but did a few years ago. Just a mustache and goatee now.  Thanks for supporting Matt.  He is a great young man who has worked his butt off to get to where he is at.  I am so glad he was finally given the chance to help this team.  We are so blessed that he has performed the way he has.  He will give you every thing he has each time he pitches.  I hope it continues. GO ANGELS!

If you're gonna shift then I'm gonna bunt. If you don't like it then make your 3rd baseman play 3rd base.

You have to be pretty much behind home plate to get some shade.  Premium level and some club level behind home you could take a stab at but doubt there will be any for a walk up.  Chuck and I sat right on the Angels dugout couple years ago and the vendors there have turkey basters you can buy. You are likely going to cook no matter what.   They are still getting over 30k to games during the week and any chance the dumb bags of hair can get to boo Hamilton and C.J. they will show.
 
I have noticed that late in the day the sun hits lt. field line the hardest and some shade could creep down rt. We had a wet June and it is now just starting to hit the 100's so it will be hot but hopefully a cloud cover or breeze comes through. I am going Fri. and have nose bleed seats.  It is still a great view of the whole park and the hope is you do get hit by a breeze.   That is where they would probably send you just walking up.  My theory is you can spend $25 a ticket to be hot or $125 a ticket to be hot. I put up with it to be able to see the Angels, well worth the trip and a nice park.  If the Twins come to town in the summer, I stay home. Have fun.

This whole #VoteGRich thing is very confusing to this old-timer.

I would like to move that ELEVEN gets a bonus point for the 3.2IP prediction.  That took some chutzpah.
 
Trout 2-4 HR

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Mike Trout's MRI is clean. Just inflammation on mid/left back. #Angels

I apologize for exaggerating.
It was 2/3 of an inning.

I'm looking forward to his one third of an inning of sterling work before his next stint on the disabled list.