For the Angels' Brandon Wood, it is time - latimes.com
The power-hitting infielder for the Angels will turn 25 on March 2. He starts spring training Tuesday with a new beginning, not merely a new season.
Let us rejoice...hallelujah!
Weaver open-minded to two-seamer - The Orange County Register
On the right is Joel Pineiro, coming off the best season of his career last year with the Cardinals thanks to a new-found commitment to a sinking fastball that resulted in the best groundball ratio in baseball. On the left is Jered Weaver, curious about the two-seam grip Pineiro uses to get that downward movement on his fastball. "You gotta ask when someone is getting that kind of movement," Weaver said.
Check out the photo that accompanies this story. If Pineiro can teach his sinker to Weaver, and Weaver can master it, Pineiro just earned half of the $8M the Angels are paying him this season.
Ex-Padre Finley strikes out as restaurateur - SignOnSanDiego.com
Finley was unable to save the restaurant. His former wife, Amy Finley, helped him run it. Toward the end, the restaurant tried "gimmicks," such as having women dressed as angels dancing on the bar to create a nightclub atmosphere, Steve Finley said.
Good lord, where do I start? Angels dancing on the bar? Italian cuisine and no "Reserved for Mr. Scioscia" table?
Ridin with Rod Carew: Part 3 - The Orange County Register
We’re at ESPN Zone in Los Angeles, and we just had lunch. I had a sandwich, Rod Carew only had a few cookies.
This just in! OC Register writer eats a sandwich! And his name's not Whicker!
(MORE AFTER THE BREAK....)
Rodney's goal is to close as a champion - angelsbaseball.com
"I was looking for a team that can win the World Series every year," said Rodney, who signed with the Angels as a free agent. "Maybe this is the team. These guys are good."
Maybe? Maybe?? Fix your goddamn hat.
Torii hits ground running ... but not into walls - angelsbaseball.com
"I'm not 100 percent," Hunter said. "I'll never be 100 percent. But I feel good. I've been working out [in the Dallas area] with young NFL combine players, baseball players, doing sprints, cutbacks. It was Brian Fuentes, responding to a question last year, who said that Hunter was the unquestioned leader of the club even if he didn't carry the official distinction of captain. "He's a true professional in everything he does, the way he carries himself on and off the field. He earns a lot of respect from his peers, wherever he goes. It just seems like he does the right thing all the time -- and it's genuine.
Baseball Nerd: Swinging At The Future; Whiffing At The Past
There's also something in here about Rickie Weeks blossoming, but I think that may have been accidentally left over from the 2009 edition. Or the 2008. Or the 2007. Or the 2006...
The second part of Olbermann's article is actually more interesting than the Baseball Prospectus (which has been beat to death recently) commentary. Click through to find out how not-to write a historical baseball book.
My daughter pretty much nails the baseball card industry - HardballTalk - NBC Sports
So I'm opening up the packages and I'm looking at them this morning when my six year-old daughter comes into the room. She picks one up -- a Nick Markakis "relic" card with a scrap of one of his game-worn jerseys in it. "Why is this one different than the others," she says. "Well, it has a little piece of his uniform in it," I said. "Why?" Anna says. "Because some people like to collect stuff like that." "That's pretty stupid," says Anna, "People should just be happy with their own shirts." And thus I am reminded why I haven't bought any baseball cards in nearly 20 years.
I like Craig Calcaterra. I want to be his friend.
February 23 - BR Bullpen
1986 - Although he loses his arbitration case, Boston Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs receives the largest amount ($1.35 million) ever awarded by this process.
I mention this for two reasons; 1) last season, Ryan Howard set a new record for a salary set through arbitration when he won his case and was awarded $10M, 2) MARGOT!
Happy birthday....
1941 - Ron Hunt, infielder; All-Star
(I was going to make a joke about Ron Hunt's brother named Mike, but decided to show some class)
This series by former GM Jim Bowden is kinda cool, but...
...is it just me or does Bowden's haircut remind you of anyone?
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Damn right it is time for 3 Wood......
and its about time too.
norcaliangelsfan - February 23, 2010
A decent article from the Times about the Angels--Allah be praised
But what blew me away was the comment below the article by a guy who compared Woody
to Lawrence Olivier when maintaining that Wood just has stagefright thus far. Olivier????
(Rev, was that you under a different pseudonym?)
Wood is to Olivier
As Soth is to …… Scorcese?
Raaddad - February 23, 2010
not me but a good one
Gonna drill Cliff “Marathon Man” Lee……
Rev Halofan - February 23, 2010
Finley's place...
Con-Artist Cafe.
norcaliangelsfan - February 23, 2010
Steve's Last Resort
I liked the article about Weaver and Pineiro. Perhaps a new two-seam fastball will change Weaver from being a really good pitcher to being an unstoppable one.
Commander_Nate - February 23, 2010
Finley's vomitorium should have been called: "Chez DFA"
Quad Fin Rider - February 23, 2010
Finley's Restaurant:
Frosty’s Ice Cold Buffet
Rev Halofan - February 23, 2010
Is the title of this FanPost a "Randolph Scott" reference?
red floyd - February 23, 2010
Just give me 24 hours to come up with a brilliant idea to save our team.
Just 24 hours, that’s all I ask.
XYZ123 - February 23, 2010
Hey, where the white women at?
WiHaloFan - February 23, 2010
We'll take the Padre fans and the Cardinal fans, but we don't want the RSN!
red floyd - February 23, 2010
The Frank McCourt Thruway?!?! Now what will that a**hole think of next?
Has anybody got a dime?
Somebody’s got to go back and get a shit-load of dimes.
XYZ123 - February 23, 2010
Excuse me while I whip this out.
Teixeira Who? - February 23, 2010
[screams]
red floyd - February 23, 2010
Tell me, "Schatzie"......is it, ah, twu what they say about the way you people are gifted?
“Oh, it’s twu! It’s twu!”
“Lady, that’s my arm.” (Supposedly this line was considered for inclusion.)
XYZ123 - February 24, 2010
So quotable, so non-PC
No way in hell it could be made today.
red floyd - February 24, 2010
Quinlan only pawn in game of life.
red floyd - February 24, 2010
God that photo of Wood is pathetic...
1. Looks like hes crapped his pants
2. The one (two, three) bouncer to second
3. Ellis has stolen that base by a good two seconds!
4. It’s Mark friggin Ellis stealing the base!!
BryanHarvey'sMoustache - February 23, 2010
how do you know he didnt get a good jump.....and that that its not just a low throw?
norcaliangelsfan - February 23, 2010
Indeed
Given our two primary catchers and the fact that I’m almost sure Napoli was behind the plate that day, I’m inclined to agree with you.
Commander_Nate - February 23, 2010
You got it all wrong
1) Wood is assuming the pose he learned from Chuck Norris, centering his body (and chi) in order to effectively play defense and hit a home run on the next at bat.
2/3/4) Mark Ellis did NOT steal that base. Wood got the ball so early he tagged him out half way to second, ran back to the base, initiated his Chuck Norris ninja pose, the eye-lasered the ball back to the pitcher… which is the exact moment this picture was taken.
I mean really BHM, I would think you are an astute enough baseball watcher to get whats going on here.
PhiSlamma - February 23, 2010
rec'd for saying Chuck Norris.
twice.
howiestheman - February 23, 2010
10 Hours in Photoshop
But it looks like this:
PhiSlamma - February 23, 2010
Rec'd again for effort.
Teixeira Who? - February 23, 2010
sorry Phi...
After reevaluating the image, you are correct. I apologize for my idiocy!
BryanHarvey'sMoustache - February 24, 2010
Its ok, not everyone is perfect.
PhiSlamma - February 24, 2010
I like Fuentes' quote about Torii
It’s rare to have such a gifted leader in the clubhouse (and it’s cool that Fuentes gives him such props). I got the vibe last year that the Lackey and Hunter were not on the same page leadership-wise, and big John’s flight may help in that area as well, surprising as that may seem.
Raaddad - February 23, 2010
I think you may be right.
WiHaloFan - February 23, 2010
Or not in the same dialect, regardless of what page they were on...
Commander_Nate - February 23, 2010
That Wood article didn't impress me...
“Wood is ready and the Angels have high expectations. Now is his time.”
Is there any Angel fain who didn’t already know that?
Teixeira Who? - February 23, 2010
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