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Angels Get the Boston Monkey off Their Backs

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 17:18:15 +1900

No, the Angels aren't the Cubs. Oh, Torii Hunter and Co. did their best imitation of the Century Kids in the first two games of the Division Series and at various points Sunday night in Game 3. But all of it is behind them now: The 11-game losing streak to the Red Sox in the postseason. The absurd three-run bloop single by Jacoby Ellsbury that fell between Hunter and second baseman Howie Kendrick in shallow center field. The 5-hour, 19-minute epic in which the Angels outhit the Red Sox, 16-7, yet needed 12 innings to defeat them, 5-4. Maybe now the Angels can relax. Maybe now they can revive. I'm not sure I buy into the notion of a psychological shift in a short series, not when momentum in baseball rests with the next day's starting pitcher. But if ever there was a time for such a shift to occur, this is it. In Game 3, the Angels scrambled to avoid getting swept. In Game 4, the Red Sox will scramble to avoid playing a decisive Game 5 in Anaheim. The Red Sox were on the other side of ...

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Angels force Game 4 by ending losing streak to Sox

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 08:40:53 +1900

Torii Hunter was ready to relax. The Angels had just broken an 11-game postseason losing streak to the Red Sox dating back to 1986 and he needed to calm down off after his two mistakes had nudged his team closer to elimination.

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Hunter and Ortiz Never Lost Connection

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 15:15:11 +1900

Torii Hunter and David Ortiz have been friends for years and have seen a lot of each other lately, from opposite sides of the playoff series between the Los Angeles Angels and the Boston Red Sox. >

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Hunter vows to play through knee pain

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 07:30:00 +1900

Torii Hunter had an ice pack on his left knee after the Angels' 7-5 loss to the Red Sox in Game 2 of the American League Division Series on Friday, but he said the pain was gone. At least in the knee, that is.

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Streak talk is growing old

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 06:58:28 +1900

ANAHEIM, Calif. - A 10-game playoff losing streak to the Red Sox personally means nothing to Torii Hunter. Hunter and Angels manager Mike Scioscia humorously made the...

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Angels 'can't be timid' despite deficit

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 00:45:00 +1900

Torii Hunter, who pumps blood into the Angels' collective body every day with his spirit and words, was determined not to let his American League West champions capsize as they prepared for Game 2 of the AL Division Series on Friday night at Angel Stadium against the Red Sox.

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Angels are loose before Game 2

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 23:44:00 +1900

They respect the Red Sox, but they're not going to change their approach against Daisuke Matsuzaka. > Torii Hunter admits the Red Sox have earned the Angels' respect. But don't take that to mean they're in awe of the World Series champions.

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Hunter and Ortiz reunite in ALDS

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 20:29:32 +1900

Sometimes, friendships have to take a back seat -- especially during playoff season. Former teammates Torii Hunter and David Ortiz have been buddies for years and they've seen a lot of each other lately, but it's from opposite sides of the AL playoff series between the Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox.

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Angels in a must-win, must-hit situation

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 03:01:10 +1900

After eighth consecutive postseason loss, they know they can't afford to go to Fenway Park down 0-2 to the Red Sox. > Torii Hunter walked into the Angels' clubhouse Thursday, put his keys and wallet in his locker, and by the time he turned around he was surrounded by a pack of reporters.

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Angels lead Red Sox 1-0 after 3 in ALDS opener

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 03:40:16 +1900

Rookie shortstop Jed Lowrie's fielding error led to Torii Hunter's RBI single in the third inning, giving the Los Angeles Angels a 1-0 lead in their AL playoff opener on Wednesday night.

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Hunter's RBI single gives Angels 1-0 lead

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 03:36:00 +1900

Rookie shortstop Jed Lowrie's fielding error led to Torii Hunter's RBI single in the third inning, giving the Los Angeles Angels a 1-0 lead in their AL playoff opener on Wednesday night.

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Angels lead BoSox 1-0 after 3 in opener (AP)

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 03:31:54 +1900

Rookie shortstop Jed Lowrie's fielding error led to Torii Hunter's RBI single in the third inning, giving the Los Angeles Angels a 1-0 lead in their AL playoff opener on Wednesday night. The teams met in the opening round of the postseason for the third time in five years. The Red Sox swept the Angels in 2004 and 2007, going on to win the World Series both times.

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Angels' Vladimir Guerrero is no Mr. October

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 07:00:00 +1900

For all his success, the slugger has been pretty much a bust in the postseason, but the Angels hope that changes this year. > Torii Hunter had admired Vladimir Guerrero from afar since 1996, when, as a Minnesota Twins minor leaguer, he came to appreciate the "old-school" sensibilities of the Montreal Expos prospect who played with the hard-nosed, leave-it-all-on-the-field kind of edge Hunter loved.

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Vet and wild celebration

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 05:16:40 +1900

Chris De Luca: Swing and miss. That seemed to be the story of White Sox general manager Ken Williams' offseason. Torii Hunter, swing and miss. Miguel Cabrera, swing and miss. Kosuke Fukudome, swing and miss. Ditto for Aaron Rowand. It's that kind of strikeout-to-hit ratio that made Williams a much better general manager than major-league outfielder. It seemed Williams got little of what he wanted last winter.

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Guerrero seeks playoff pop at plate

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 02:46:34 +1900

Center fielder Torii Hunter, in his first season with the Los Angeles Angels, likes to kid about the pressure inherent in hitting ...

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Angels General Manager Tony Reagins talks about rookie season

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:07:00 +1900

Starting with his controversial Orlando Cabrera trade and heading into the playoffs, the first-year GM has had an eventful year. > Tony Reagins replaced Bill Stoneman as Angels general manager last October and has had an eventful rookie year, trading Orlando Cabrera for Jon Garland and signing Torii Hunter within a one-week period in November and acquiring slugger Mark Teixeira in a blockbuster trade-deadline deal. Reagins discusses a variety of issues, as the Angels prepare to begin the playoffs.

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Fans get Angels off to running start

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:20:00 +1900

Several former Angels greats and current members of the club -- such as Torii Hunter, Reggie Willits, Mike Napoli, Jeff Mathis and Howie Kendrick -- helped celebrate the franchise's fourth American League West title in five seasons at a Postseason Rally in front of an estimated 20,000 fans at Angel Stadium on Monday.

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Home runs drop to 15-year low

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:19:00 +1900

Home runs in the major leagues dropped this year to their lowest level since 1993, and Angels center fielder Torii Hunter thinks he might know why. "I think the steroid testing has something to do with it," he said.

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MLB's homers per-game clip drops to 15-year low

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:04:48 +1900

Home runs in the major leagues dropped this year to their lowest level since 1993, and Angels center fielder Torii Hunter thinks he might know why.

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Gardenhire thanks Twins fans

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:54:00 +1900

When the Twins said goodbye to two of their stars in Johan Santana and Torii Hunter this past offseason, manager Ron Gardenhire knew that it was a difficult time for fans of the team.

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Home runs drop to 15-year low

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:50:41 +1900

Home runs in the major leagues dropped this year to their lowest level since 1993, and Angels center fielder Torii Hunter thinks he might know why.

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Home runs drop to 15-year low

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:50:37 +1900

Home runs in the major leagues dropped this year to their lowest level since 1993, and Angels center fielder Torii Hunter thinks he might know why.

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Twins playing at united center

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:01:00 +1900

MINNEAPOLIS -- Considering all their ups and downs -- starting with the losses of stars Johan Santana and Torii Hunter in the same offseason and ending with that ridiculously long 14-game trip that soured their second half -- the Minnesota Twins have waited a long time to say the following words about the White Sox.

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