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Is Kevin Jepsen the Reliever the LA Angels Have Been Looking for?
Is Kevin Jepsen the Reliever the LA Angels Have Been Looking for?
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have never had a bullpen this bad—at least not in this decade. From 2002-2004, the Angels' bullpen lead the American League in ERA, and in nine years it has never been worse than eighth. As of July 7, the Angels' bullpen ranks 14th—good for dead last in the American League—with an astonishing 5.02 ERA. Only Cleveland's bullpen has been tagged with more losses. So naturally, the savior of this beleaguered bunch should be a pitcher sporting a ...
Angels Announcer Steve Physioc: Worst in Baseball
halosheaven.com — Steve Physioc, the worst announcer in baseball, sealed his claim to this title on Wednesday night. In... the late innings of an 8-1 blowout loss to the team that was about to throw the Angels out of first place, The Kansas Tongue blabbed on and on about ... (more) Angels Announcer Steve Physioc: Worst in Baseball
It's not the offense, stupid
ocregister.com — The Angels are having one of their best all-time years in terms of hitting and running and... scoring, but it might not do much good. (more) It's not the offense, stupid
Could B.J. Ryan make the Angels bullpen better?
Could B.J. Ryan make the Angels bullpen better?
fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com — There’s a Toronto Blue Jays pitcher who, I believe, the Angels can obtain for a lot less... than it might take to get Roy Halladay out of Canada. Left-hander B.J. Ryan, who saved 32 games in 36 tries last year, was released Wednesday by the ... (more) Could B.J. Ryan make the Angels bullpen better?
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THURSDAY ANGELS ROUNDUP: Torii Hunter Hurt Too, Angels Still In Mix For Halladay
Halos Heaven — ... I read somewhere the Cardinals told the Jays to pick any 5 players from their minor league rosters.  Could the Angels do the same thing, and would it be enough? Rivera the first multi-year free agent to pay out - Sam Miller - OCRegister.com It’s official. After his second home run last night, Juan Rivera has now been worth $13 million to the Angels, more than the entire amount he’ll be paid for his three-year contract. Is Kevin Jepsen the Reliever the LA Angels Have Been Looking for? - Bleacher Report ...

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