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Angels should try moving Vlad down
msn.foxsports.com - 10/19/2009
Angels should try moving Vlad down
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Mike Scioscia hasn't seen enough of Vlad in the cleanup role to make a change, but Ken Rosenthal and his trusty scouts sure have.
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 10/19/2009
Why Mike Scioscia won't switch
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — Judging from my blog comments and e-mail, everybody in Southern California, or at least Orange County, is... asking the same thing today. Why won't Mike Scioscia move the struggling Vladimir Guerrero out of the cleanup spot? Well, after being around... (more) Why Mike Scioscia won't switch

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theglobeandmail.com - 10/20/2009
Time for a Vlad shakeup?
— theglobeandmail.com — We have updated our member account system We have listened to your feedback and are making some... changes. We now require everyone to create a unique display name that will be shown when you leave a comment. This display name can not be changed. Your ... (more) Time for a Vlad shakeup?

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Can the Angels Count on Vladimir Guerrero?
halosheaven.com - 10/14/2009
Can the Angels Count on Vladimir Guerrero?
— halosheaven.com — More photos » by Jae C. Hong - AP about 8 hours ago: Los Angeles Angels outfielder... Vladimir Guerrero rests during baseball practice in Anaheim, ... (more) Can the Angels Count on Vladimir Guerrero?

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Angels should try moving Vlad down
Full of Sports — Mike Scioscia hasn't seen enough of Vlad in the cleanup role to make a change, but Ken Rosenthal and his trusty scouts sure have. Halos Heaven found this 4 hours ago on msn.foxsports.com Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: MLB, Vladimir Guerrero, Mike Scioscia, Ken Rosenthal, Los Angeles Angels

Vladimir Guererro Is Not Moving: Monday Halolinks
Halos Heaven — ... a controlled swing to make contact, he won the game. But rather than make that the rule, he’s made it the exception. Why Mike Scioscia won't switch - Angels Unplugged - Los Angeles Times Why won't Mike Scioscia move the struggling Vladimir Guerrero out of the cleanup spot? Well, after being around the team most of the season and spending considerable time with the manager, here is why I'm convinced it's not going to happen during this postseason: Angels should try moving Vlad down -  FOX Sports on MSN I asked three ...

Dueling Columnists On Moving Vlad Around
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog — Ken Rosenthal: Here's a statistical oddity for you. The Angels went 17-4 when both Hunter and Guerrero were injured from July 8 to Aug. 3, batting .324-.381-.511, averaging 7.6 runs per game. The quality of the team's competition during that period was not especially good. But certainly, the Angels proved that they can score without their No. 3 and No. 4 hitters. Steve Bisheff in the LAT: The timing isn't right ... Guerrero always has been treated -- how shall we put this? -- delicately with the Angels. ... There was always ...

AL Championship Series Game#3: Yankees at Angels
Zell's Pinstripe Blog — ... Pettitte looking to build on ALDS start / Are these Yanks as good as ‘98 team? A-Rod following Jeter’s October lead / Hairston’s heroics lead Yanks to Game 2 win Yanks make the right call by tabbing Sabathia for Game Four start Past keeps Yankees from looking ahead / Welcome to Anaheim, Yankees Game 3 Viewing Party Announced at Yankee Stadium / Yankee notes Angels should try moving Vlad down / Despite workload, there’s Mo to come Yankees are ...

Scioscia says options for filling cleanup spot are Vlad and Vlad
Big League Stew — Those feelgood fuzzies from Vladimir Guerrero's(notes) series sealer in Boston have been erased by two ugly performances in New York and now everyone is wondering why Mike Scioscia is still stubbornly penciling him in for the Angels cleanup spot.   It's a great question, seeing as how Guerrero just went 1-for-7 and left eight runners on base during Saturday's 13-inning Game 2 loss to the Yankees. But Scioscia is still planning to bat Guerrero fourth in ALCS Game 3 this afternoon and says that because the rest of his ...

Quick Review of Yesterday's Games: NFL and LCS Weekend
No, You're a Towel — ... to a gimpy shell of his former self that many are suggesting should be dropped in the lineup. And they're making a supposedly good defensive team ...

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