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30 In 30: Los Angeles Angels
On day four we’ve got our first team that finished with a winning record in 2007 and our first division winner — the Los Angeles Angels.
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30 Teams, 30 Days: Day 4 - Los Angeles Angels
Home Run Derby — ... .   Also, check out SkyKing’s opinion on the Angels as well.   The Angels hit the same number of Home Runs as the Washington Nationals in 2007, a mere 123.  The big difference is that LA parlayed that anemic power into a 94 win season capped with a AL West Divison Title and playoff appearance (well “parlayed” may be the wrong word, “in spite of” is more appropriate), while the Nats just plain sucked.  But before I go any further, let me get this out of the way. OK, now that we have that out of the way … let’s turn our attention to the Angels.  Clearly the lack of power ...

Your Team Ain’t S#!t #28: The Angels
Bugs & Cranks — ... takes over. That’s a 3-4 win improvement just on shortstop defense.” “[#3 Starter Andy] Sonnanstine’s poor record seems out of place considering he struck out almost 4 batters per walk (97-26).” “Edwin Jackson finished the season strong, has a great fastball, and a 4.76 projection.” Argument #3. Many other highly respected voices across the internets agree that the LAAoA are shitty. Sky of skyking162: This isn’t a bad rotation, just ...

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