A moronic decision and timely hitting was the recipe for the Angels to get back into the series
soxandpinstripes.com 10/20/2009 — There are games won by offense, defense, pitching, hitting and sometimes, even luck. This one fit under none of those categories. Credit the Angels for one thing: They effectively protected home field advantage and salvaged Game Three to get into the series. Maybe they win it in the 12th, or ...

BREAKING NEWS: Game 6 Rained Out, Angel Fans Secretly Rejoice
monkeywithahalo.com 10/24/2009 — It’s official, Game 6 is off for Saturday and will be re-scheduled for Sunday at 5:20 pm PT. If a Game 7 is necessary (and we all hope that it is) it will be played on Monday at 4:57 pm PT. While I am sure many fans wanted to see a game tonight, many more realize that postponement plays ...

ALCS Game 3 Countdown: It’s Not Over - Yankees @ Angels
monkeywithahalo.com 10/19/2009 — 2-0 is a deep hole to be in. It is dark and scary down there, but that doesn’t mean the ALCS is over. Not by a long shot. Jered Weaver says it isn’t over . I believe him. Even the most staunch of Angel supporters has to admit that things look bleak for the team, ...

Why are the Angels starting Saunders in Game 2?
riveraveblues.com 10/17/2009 — Unlike the Yankees, the Angels will change up their postseason rotation order for the ALCS. As we learned yesterday , the Angels will start Joe Saunders in Game 2 in place of Jered Weaver, who started Game 2 against Boston in the ALDS. Manager Mike ...

Hopefully the Pies Combat Karma
noyoureatowel.net 10/22/2009 — Buster Olney has a very interesting stat on his blog about "walk-off karma" from Mark Simon of ESPN Stats & Information: It took until Game 3 of the ALCS, but there's finally a stat that some might call a bad omen for the Yankees. In the past eight postseason series during which the Yankees ...

Why the Angels lost to the Yankees
hardballtimes.com 10/27/2009 — Sean has a simple explanation for the series outcome: the better team prevailed. Click the title to read more. Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times .

Three Wins and a Nice Comeback Won't Win You a Series
noyoureatowel.net 10/23/2009 — Boy, that was ugly. I don't know if would have been better ending 4-0. In the end, the Angels can breathe a sigh of relief because they can play another day and the Yankees are heading home to play in the Angels instead of getting ready to play the Phillies. The Yankees went down 4-0 between ...

ALCS Preview: Los Angeles Angels vs. New York Yankees
neveroninjuredreserve.blogspot.com 10/14/2009 — Mike Scioscia and Joe Girardi's teams split the season series five to five, with each team playing much better at home (Angels were 4-2 at home, while the Yankees were 3-1 at new Yankee Stadium). This series also pits the two highest scoring teams in the American League. (They were also one and ...

Angels Stayin' Alive, Happy B-Day John Lackey: Friday Halolinks
halosheaven.com 10/23/2009 — More photos » by Lenny Ignelzi - AP "Were you worried? I wasn't worried! Okay, maybe a little bit." Browse more photos » Angels ...

What Yanks Must Do to Win
nybaseballdigest.com 10/16/2009 — Mike Silva made some great points in his ALCS preview on Thursday. Rather than repeat the majority of Mike’s points, I figured I would put forth my five things the Yankees must do in order to beat Anaheim. 1. Slow Anaheim’s Running Game Down Over the past six seasons, ...

Angels fly to Bronx with ALCS comeback in mind — Examiner Sports 10/24/2009
Chone Figgins and the Los Angeles Angels know they're heading straight into more than one kind of storm, and they can't wait to get wet.

Swisher upbeat despite postseason slump (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 10/24/2009
Nick Swisher had the same cocky grin he wore for much of the season when he walked into the New York Yankees' clubhouse Friday afternoon. The way he sees it, the end of his postseason slump is right around the corner. "One swing, back on ...

Halos face big task in Bronx this weekend — Major League Baseball News 10/24/2009
They earned themselves a trip back to New York, thanks to a pair of exhilarating victories that could hold a special place in Angels lore, depending on how the rest of this American League Championship Series turns out.

ALCS Game Five: The LA Angels Won't Die (or...Shut Up, Tom! Stop Talking!) — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/24/2009
Alex Rodriguez is having a career-altering postseason. Nick Swisher? Not so much. No matter whether he's hitting left-handed or right-handed, whether he's swinging at fastballs or breaking balls, whether the pitch is a foot outside or right over ...

Pettitte ready to KO Angels — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 10/24/2009
Andy Pettitte did not want to be in the interview room at Angel Stadium late Thursday night, discussing his upcoming Game 6 start in the ALCS. Still, Pettitte has a chance to pitch the Yankees into the World Series.