Up next for Angels: Monday at Kansas City - Los Angeles Times
Sean O'Sullivan scheduled to start tonight against veteran Sidney Ponson of the Royals.
Angels-Royals Preview - FOX Sports on MSN
The surging Angels will try to send the sputtering Royals to their seventh consecutive loss Monday night as the teams begin a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium.
Abreu takes it out on the A's - Los Angeles Times
Gary Matthews Jr. wandered over to offer some encouragement to John Lackey: Keep battling, big guy. Hang in there. "No problem," Lackey told Matthews. "I only need one today."
Team Reports - MLB at CBSSports.com
Class AA RHP Jordan Walden has been placed on the DL for the second time this season with inflammation in his forearm near his pitching elbow. Walden missed time in April and May with a similar problem and was just 1-5 with a 5.25 ERA in eight starts this season. Walden, 21, is considered one of the Angels' top pitching prospects.
Vladimir Guerrero to be DH for the rest of the season - Los Angeles Times
The Angels plan to restrict Vladimir Guerrero to designated hitter for the rest of the season, raising the possibility that Angels fans have seen him play in right field for the last time.
rallymonkeys: O'Sullivan gets start in K.C.
Sean O'Sullivan, the big right-hander from the San Diego area, will get the start on Monday night in Kansas City. Shane Loux and Matt Palmer also were under consideration before Angels manager Mike Scioscia settled on O'Sullivan, who is 2-0 with a 3.80 ERA in four starts.
Offensive options abound for Angels - angelsbaseball.com
How deep and productive is the Angels' offense? Manager Mike Scioscia was able to sit a guy riding an 18-game hitting streak on Sunday.
Angels Bullpen: In-Speiering L.A. To Make a Move - Bleacher Report
Speier faced 13 batters over his last three outings and recorded just one out–a sacrifice bunt that moved a runner into scoring position. The other batters reached on a combination of seven hits and five walks, leading to five earned runs in an official one-third of an inning pitched.
Figgins making MVP waves - angelsbaseball.com
Angels manager Mike Scioscia looks at the total game of Chone Figgins -- hitting, running, fielding, clutch performances -- and this is what he sees: Most Valuable Player candidate.
How inclined are O's to trade closer Sherrill? - FOX Sports on MSN
The Marlins, Dodgers, Brewers and Angels are among the clubs pursuing Sherrill, major-league sources say.
John Heyman: Phillies Favored to Land Halladay - MLB Daily Dish
The Angels, an early favorite for Halladay, seem to be out of the picture. They apparently don't want to part with their prospects.
Spiral Staircase:
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"I only need one today."
F’n Panther
halofan4life - July 20, 2009
Now he needs to teach that confidence to Hokie Joe.
red floyd - July 21, 2009
Sidney Ponson is reportedly a jerk
but he is a citizen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. I am therefore contractually obligated to hope he does well. Not wins, but does well.
that is all.
HaloDutch - July 20, 2009
Sidney Ponson is fat, and a jerk
He is from Holland, is that veird?
hk47 - July 20, 2009
*isn't that veird?
damn, Phi Slamma is right. We need an edit button
hk47 - July 20, 2009
SIRSidney Ponson is fat, and a jerk
Fixed your post
UK Halo - July 20, 2009
There's only two things I hate in this world.
People who are intolerant of other people’s cultures and the Dutch.
red floyd - July 20, 2009
rec'd for being my favorite Austin Powers quote
although, how could you pick just one?
hk47 - July 20, 2009
Yeah, baby!
But I just chose it here for being ultra-relevant.
red floyd - July 20, 2009
That sounds very toit. Toit like a tiger.
JoseGuillenSux - July 20, 2009
I don't think that's something one dude should say to another dude. Yeah. A little creepy...
red floyd - July 20, 2009
By the way, did anyone suggest
Austin Powers to WiHaloFan for the comics?
red floyd - July 21, 2009
Joran van der Sloot is also a citizen of the Netherlands
Does your contract have an escape clause?
PieceOfAase - July 20, 2009
we don't want to part with our prospects?
Like Jordan Walden with an inflammed pitching elbow? And Brandon Wood? We won’t trade them for Roy Halladay? We have lost our minds. They can have Colonel Joe too!
hk47 - July 20, 2009
I always see Reckling's name come up and I think this is why.
Go down and watch his motion Walden’s motion is all arm, now that I’ve watched the video I am not at all surprised that he is having elbow pain, and we should probably expect shoulder pain in the future. Reckling’s is very sound on the other hand, mix that in with good stuff, and that is what has been making him far more attractive to other teams.
halofan4life - July 20, 2009
I just realized
Tony reagins rhymes with chone figgins.
Heh.
And, BTW, MVP! MVP!
lol
Figgi4life - July 20, 2009 via mobile
I had no idea
Figgins finished in the top 25 for MVP 3 times…
That is crazy
Figgi4life - July 20, 2009 via mobile
How many teams would *kill* to have two legitimate MVP candidates?
red floyd - July 20, 2009
Is Matt palmer being groomed to be the long relief guy when Oliver departs?
44FAN - July 20, 2009
Not a bad idea.
I’d like to get Cousin Oliver to impart some of the old-school fireman mentality into the pen.
red floyd - July 20, 2009
Applause for Scioscia...
lobbying for one of his players via the media. What a great guy to work for.
Downing Rules - July 21, 2009
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