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Juan Rivera: Man Crush
Juan Rivera: Man Crush
Ok, remember 2006? That's when it started for me. Who is this guy? He's so different. Where has he been all my life? Ok, so that's a little much, I'll admit. Or is it? In 2006, Juan Rivera hit .310 with 23 HRs and 85 RBIs in 124 games. He was on fire from July to August. He was pencilled into starting LF last year, maybe platooning with Garret Anderson, and  he would certainly have a number of DH opportunities. Then, it all went awry. He severely broke his leg in winter ...
When you're wrong, you're wrong
latimesblogs.latimes.com — Writing a blog, or a sports column, is a lot like being a major league hitter. You're... going to hit some, and miss some. On Monday, I mentioned one I had connected on back in mid-June, correctly predicting the Angels... (more) When you're wrong, you're wrong
Rivera Hits 500 Save Mark
Rivera Hits 500 Save Mark
mrfactoidssportsworld.blogspot.com — I've never been a New York Yankee Fan, but even I have to give credit where credit... is due. The most dominant closer in post season history reached a historic milestone last night, as Mariano Rivera recorded his 500th career save. Rivera has spent his entire career in Yankee pinstripes, becoming ... (more) Rivera Hits 500 Save Mark
Trout signs, heads to rookie league | CourierPostOnline.com | Courier
courierpostonline.com — Mike Trout finally can call himself a professional baseball player. The 25th overall selection by the Los... Angeles Angels of Anaheim earlier this month in Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft, Trout had his physical in Southern California ... (more) Trout signs, heads to rookie league | ...
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WEDNESDAY ANGELS ROUNDUP: Santana "Bueno", Angels Want To Deal
Halos Heaven — ... the division since June 1998. They started the month trailing Texas by 4 1/2 games in the AL West and ended it leading the division by 1 1/2 games. That's the largest change since they started June 1998 trailing Texas by 5 1/2 games, then ended the month up by 3 1/2. It's All-Opinions day - Angels Unplugged - Los Angeles Times It's All-Opinions day. They're only opinions, but at least they're all mine. Steve Bisheff has stepped up his game at the Times. Juan Rivera: Man Crush - Bleacher Report In a move that surprised many ...

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