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A Season That’s Been A Long Time Coming For The Los Angeles Angels

Dan Flaherty Uncategorized Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Angels lineup, Los Angeles Angels pitching, Los Angeles Angels playoff chances, Mike Trout Angels, MLB coverage

This season has been a long time coming for the Los Angeles Angels and manager Mike Scioscia. It seems hard to believe that it’s been five years since the Angels last made the playoffs, when they reached the American League Championship Series in 2009.

Since then, there has been the rise and fall of the Texas Rangers and the Angels’ flurry of free agent spending. There has been massive underachievement and the perception of the franchise changed from that of smart, fundamentally-sound overachievers, to a poorly constructed team of fat cats.

MLB Coverage: Are The Angels Finally Ready To Fly?

Dan Flaherty Uncategorized Los Angeles Angels articles, Los Angeles Angels injuries, Los Angeles Angels lineup, Los Angeles Angels playoff chances, MLB articles, MLB coverage

The Los Angeles Angels have won seven in a row coming into Wednesday’s games. The Halos are now at 40-43, and though that’s still 8 ½ games off the pace in the American League West, there’s still a half a season to play and a lot of talent in Anaheim. Let’s take a closer look at the Angels and see if this is the start of them making a definitive move in this division.

AL West Report: The Angels Fly Back Into The Race

Dan Flaherty Uncategorized AL West race, Los Angeles Angels Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels bullpen, Los Angeles Angels lineup, Los Angeles Angels pitching, Mike Scoscia Los Angeles Angels

The Los Angeles Angels were gradually working up a head of steam in May and at the end of the month they finally came barreling in full-tilt. Since May 21, Mike Scoscia’s team has gone 9-2, including a series win over the Yankees and including a win in last night’s series opener against first-place Texas. With a record of 27-26 and within 4.5 games in the AL West, the Angels are back on the radar of real contenders.

The Angels After Albert

Dan Flaherty Uncategorized 2012 Los Angeles Angels, Alberto Callaspo angels, Howie Kendrick Angels, Kendry Morales Angels, Los Angeles Angels lineup, Mark Trumbo Angels

If winning a World Series is about having great starting pitching, a signature superstar, a solid bullpen and a great manager—and let’s admit, that’s about as good a start as one can think of—then the Los Angeles Angels deserve the hype, including here at TheSportsNotebook where they are the pick to win it all. But if anything is going to derail an Angel championship drive it’s going to be the offensive supporting cast for Albert Pujols. The everyday lineup is a combustible mix, with enough possibility to see greatness, yet little question marks in every spot. Let’s take a closer look…