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“Houston, We Have a Problem”
After a sweep of the Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Royals as part of an eight-game win streak, and when it all seemed to finally becoming together, the cruel hand of reality Has once again...
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A Bengal Broom + A Cosmic Broom = Seventh Heaven
It’s nice to be able to put the proverbial pen to paper again. life would be complete if I could get up every morning and just write about my favorite teams, but hey, life happens. I’m just glad to be...
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Stomper Is Ahead of the Rally Monkey on the Score Cards
Baseball is a lot like boxing, the longer a fight goes, the later rounds become exponentially important. The American League West division race is much like a boxing match, especially the second half...
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The Showdown Became a Meltdown in Oaktown
The showdown has come and gone, I feel like I just watched a highly anticipated sequel to a blockbuster movie that turns out to be a disappointment. Unfortunately this metaphor perfectly describes the...
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A Perfect Sweep, Not so Perfect Team
I think the World Cup has everybody distracted, at least that’s my case; but now I’m back and ready to talk about baseball again. The Angels are coming off a perfect home stand with a sweep of 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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The Angels Give the A’s an Elephant Sized Sweep
The best record in baseball, 30 games over .500, a six and one home stand, and an elephant sized sweep of the Oakland Athletics; the best case scenario happened, a five-game lead in the American League...
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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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The Flickering Halo
It is often said that baseball is a marathon, not a sprint; others say, you can’t win it in April, but you can lose it in April. One describes patience, while the other describes focus and urgency. I...
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One Strike Away from a Sweeping Change
There are 20 games left, including tonight’s game. We are definitely in the home stretch of the baseball season. The Angels find themselves 4 1/2 games back of the Houston Astros. The standings would...
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29 Halos in 29 Ballparks: Dodgertown, Halo Number Two, Dodger Stadium
Sunday, August 2, 2015, that was a day I left Halo number two in my seat; as I watched the Angels take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. My lovely cousin and one of her children were kind enough to accompany...
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The Angels Are Caught in a Playground of Nightmares
There are numerous clichés that one can use to refer to this baseball season for the Angels; a recurring one for the Halos is, “baseball is a marathon, not a sprint.” Unfortunately this is nothing new...
View ArticleMLB 150: 150 Years of Tradition
Tradition, this is what comes to mind when one thinks about the 150th anniversary of Major League Baseball. 150 years, of America’s pastime; the oldest sport in existence in the United States. A sport...
View ArticleRed Brooms, Red Birds, and Cincinnati Reds
For those that don’t know, red is my favorite color independent from the Angels, to me it represents the color of passion, dedication, focus, and love. Red is very versatile, it makes its presence...
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