monkeywithahalo.com - 10/9/2009
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The Story: The Red Sox kept former Angel Paul Byrd on the roster instead of banged up Rocco Baldelli . The Monkey Says: This also means Manny Delcarmen was left off the roster as well, both of these are excellent developments for the Halos as it takes away a bit from the BoSox bullpen depth ...
Halo Headlines - 10/2/09
monkeywithahalo.com 10/2/2009 —
The Story: Mike Scioscia has aligned his rotation so that the playoff rotation will look like this: Game 1 - Lackey, Game 2 - Weaver, Game 3 - Kazmir, Game 4 - Saunders . The Monkey Says: Saunders might get bumped from Game 4 depending on the numbers of day off in the ALDS schedule. This ...
Heeeere’s your ALDS roster!
firebrandal.com 10/8/2009 — No Rocco Baldelli or Manny Delcarmen.
Starters
1. Jon Lester
2. Josh Beckett
3. Clay Buchholz
4. Daisuke Matsuzaka
Bullpen
5. Billy Wagner
6. Takashi Saito
7. Jonathan Papelbon
8. Paul Byrd
9. Daniel Bard
10. Hideki Okajima
11. Ramon Ramirez
Infielders
12. Dustin Pedroia ...
Halo Headlines - 10/20/09
monkeywithahalo.com 10/20/2009 —
The Story: Mike Scioscia won’t blame Vladimir Guerrero for not producing in Game 2 . The Monkey Says: Sosh made these comments before Game 3 and refuses to change his batting order. I’d say he is pretty happy with that decision right now.
The Story: CC Sabathia is used to ...
Where’s Your Head At?
monkeywithahalo.com 10/8/2009 — Loads of questions abound with the Angels as they are now just a few hours away from first pitch in this year’s ALDS against the dreaded Red Sox, but one question looms above them all. Every single Angel player needs to ask themselves “where’s your head at?”
The ...
Halo Headlines - 10/13/09
monkeywithahalo.com 10/13/2009 —
The Story: Jon Heyman believes the Angels and Bobby Abreu are still far apart on a new contract . The Monkey Says: No cause for alarm, it is the middle of the playoffs and negotiations aren’t likely to pick up until the season ends.
The Story: AngelsWin.com hands out their American ...
Angels' Rotation Reflects Recent Fortunes
bats.blogs.nytimes.com 10/15/2009 — Angels Manager Mike Scioscia has constructed his rotation for the series against the Yankees with Jered Weaver's home record in mind.
Halo Headlines - 10/21/09
monkeywithahalo.com 10/21/2009 —
The Story: The MLB commissioner’s office has cleared Mariano Rivera in accusations of throwing a spitball in Game 3 of the ALCS . The Monkey Says: No surprise here, as much as I would like to see the Yankees get busted as cheaters, I never really believed these allegations.
The ...
Byrd in Playoffs Bullpen, Delcarmen Out
sportsofboston.com 10/8/2009 — Seen by many as a temporary fill-in to help the Red Sox play out their schedule, Paul Byrd will be added to Boston’s ALDS roster. As a result, reliever Manny Delcarmen will be left off the roster, much to the delight of SoB’s David R. Phelps .
Delcarmen started the year with 13 ...
Byrd, Delcarmen, and the ALDS Roster
fenwaywest.com 10/8/2009 — Even though Manny Delcarmen showed no linger effects from this weekend's car accident, he has been left off of the Red Sox ALDS roster. Paul Byrd will be the 11th man on the pitching staff and will come out of the bullpen.
"We just talked to Manny," Francona said. "We're going to not ...
Discussion: Is Scioscia Smart or Just Lucky?
monkeywithahalo.com 10/20/2009 — The Fox announcers questioned several of Mike Scioscia’s decisions in Game 3 of the ALCS, but despite their second-guessing all of Scioscia’s calls worked out just fine. But was did the Angels win because of Sosh’s masterstrokes of genius or did they just get lucky?
Sure, ...
Hunter, Lackey propel Angels to 1-0 series lead —
NY Post: Sports 10/9/2009
Anaheim, Calif. -- Torii Hunter said it was time for his team to show some guts. No guts, no October glory.
With Hunter and John Lackey boldly leading the way, the Angels finally found success against the Red Sox. Hunter blasted a three-run home r...
Divine: Angels beat Red Sox in Game 1 of ALDS —
Examiner Sports 10/9/2009
Right when Torii Hunter's three-run homer hit the rock pile beyond center field at Angel Stadium, two bursts of fireworks shot up from the artificial boulders. The moment hardly needed the pyrotechnic punctuation. After several years of playoff ...