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The Angels Gain an Iceman but More Importantly Lose a Trumbomber
Wow! What a whirlwind off-season it’s been in Major League Baseball. Prince Fielder is now a part of the Texas Rangers, and the Angels acquired David Freese this entry was originally intended to...
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The Duality of Baseball
Baseball is a game of duels, there is a dual between pitchers, it can also exist between pitcher and batter, as well as between base men and base runners. There also exist a certain duality within the...
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The Beautiful Glow of the Fire Lit Halo
The Halo is on fire, indeed glowing beautifully. The Angels find themselves 3 1/2 games back of the Oakland Athletics; however, that’s not the story. The Angels have stayed pretty close to the A’s...
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Without a Doubt the Best Player of This Generation is Trout
Jackie Robinson, Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, and now one can add Mike Trout to this impressive list. All the players listed above were game changers not only for the respective teams but for baseball as...
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Rodney Is Not Robin Hood
What makes baseball the national pastime? Perhaps it’s its history that spans for more than a century? Maybe it’s the crack of the bat and the slap of leather against a ball? Might it be the vendors...
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Real Red Versus True Blue: A Beautiful Rivalry
“Good morning, it’s a beautiful morning! It’s that time of the year where for the next four games blue skies turn red and the only thing visible from the Sun is its Corona, also referred to as its...
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The Angels Draw a King from the American League Wild Card Deck
The matchup for the American League Division Series is set. The Angels are set to square off against the Kansas City Royals. Kansas City won the American League wild card by defeating the Oakland...
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The Angels Fall Victim to a Royal Flush
I thought this year was going to be different. The Angels had home-field advantage throughout the playoffs including the World Series. I thought this was going to be the year that the Angels finally...
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Happy “Halo”days!
After a long involuntary absence, The Angels’ Ace is back on the pitching mound ready to throw more fireballs. The motherboard of my laptop went out. So I have been unable to write for a couple of...
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Like Mike, If I Could Be Like Mike
In all sports there are athletes, and there are phenoms, a phenom is that special player that takes his or her respective sport by storm and immediately makes an impact. Mike Trout is indeed a phenom....
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The Angels Are Singing The Dodger Blues
How blue can you get? The Angels are asking their fans that very question, they are playing with that sweet, yet painful sting of the B.B. King classic. After a hot start coming out of the All-Star...
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29 Halos in 29 Ballparks: Oaktown Power, Halo Number One, The Oakland Coliseum
The beauty of baseball is indescribable. It is often referred to as “the thinking man’s game”. Each ballpark has its own unique feel, traditions, character, and environment, a unique aura that is not...
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From the Freeway to the Freak
I know I am a little late with this entry, but there is no point in writing about baseball if one does not enjoy life; that is what I’ve been doing for the last couple of weeks. I’ve enjoyed myself...
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The Angels’ Ace is Pitching Extra Innings
A few days ago we got word from the blog section of Major League Baseball, MLB blogs, that they are moving us away from WordPress to Medium. To be honest, I don’t know how I feel about the move yet. I...
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The Halo Shines Bright Over Anaheim
Opening Day brings the promise to every franchise in Major League Baseball, every franchise and their fan base, they believe in the promise of a World Series championship; as the season progresses the...
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A Perfect Storm of Circumstances Creates Franchise Defining Moments for the...
There are specific moments in the history of a sports franchise that defines the direction and the legacy of the franchise decides to pursue. The moment one of sports’ fan can look back and say “that...
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Does the Deck of Playoff Cards Have a Wildcard with a Halo?
A deck of playing cards comes with two jokers, often people do not use these jokers and they put them aside separating them from the deck. Traditionally the jokers are a pair of cards; they are...
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The Gold Coin We Call Baseball
The off-season is upon us, in the game of baseball the winter can be just as exciting as the regular season. There are many exciting aspects about the off-season, the hot stove, where free agents and...
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It Is Almost “Sho-Time” in Anaheim
Southern California in the Los Angeles area in particular is very familiar with “Showtime”, whether it’s the Showtime Lakers of the 1980s or the Showtime that Hollywood brings to the movie theater....
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When one plays sports in their youth they often dream of being heroes in the pivotal moments, hitting the winning home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the World Series, or scoring the...
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