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My AL & NL lineups differ from yours …
… But only slightly. See, I never expect perfection when so many fans from so many different places and with so many different biases vote so many times. But, I gotta say, the 32.5 million of you who...
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Too many All-Star no-shows? …
PHOENIX – All-Star Game managers Ron Washington and Bruce Bochy took on a tall order leading up to the Midsummer Classic, and it didn’t end when they submitted their roster selections more than a week...
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Game 80: Angels-Indians …
Angels (44-35) Erick Aybar, SS Torii Hunter, RF Albert Pujols, 1B Kendrys Morales, DH Mark Trumbo, LF Alberto Callaspo, 3B Howie Kendrick, 2B Peter Bourjos, CF Bobby Wilson, C Pitching: RH Jered Weaver...
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The ASG rosters that should’ve been …
American League Mike Trout, CF (.343 BA, .399 OBP, 23 SB) Rookie of the Year? How about MVP? Trout has elevated himself to that level already. Robinson Cano, 2B (.316 BA, 20 HR, 50 RBI) Best second...
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Game 116: Indians-Angels …
The Angels just dropped two of three to the Mariners, have lost eight of their last 11 and enter the week with an eight-game deficit in the AL West — their largest since May 22. They need to get back...
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Game 117: Indians-Angels …
With each loss, the pressure, the questions, the tension continues to mount these days. The Angels have dropped three of their last four games against the Mariners and Indians, two teams they needed to...
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Game 118: Indians-Angels …
Looking to win their first series since July 25, the Angels will face Roberto Hernandez, the former Fausto Carmona, who was arrested for identity fraud in January and makes his first start of 2012...
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Game 116: Angels-Indians …
The Angels face Scott Kazmir today. Remember him? Well, you might not recognize him because he’s, well, good again. He has a 1.93 ERA in his last nine starts and has been more than the Indians could’ve...
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Home runs ‘killing’ Jered Weaver …
Jered Weaver gave up two home runs in Monday’s 4-3 loss — a two-run shot to Asdrubal Cabrera in the first, a solo shot to Carlos Santana in the fourth — and has now given up 14 in 95 2/3 innings this...
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Decisions, decisions …
I wrote earlier today about first-year GM Billy Eppler keeping his options open and why he’ll probably rely heavily on a loaded free-agent class. The Angels enter the offseason with up to six needs for...
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