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The Five Seasons of Baseball
As any true baseball fan knows, the Major League Baseball cycle consists of five phases of what I call the five seasons of baseball; more like mini seasons. Spring Training, the first half of the...
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The Delicate Balancing Act
In my previous entry I talked about bad contracts and how a bad contract can handcuff a team. I also talked about how potential means nothing if it’s not develop properly, but there is also the other...
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Monkeys and Fish Are Part of the Angels’ Tradition and Legacy
As a fan, it is difficult if not near impossible to lose faith in one’s team. Such is the case for the Angels this year; with 10 games to play they find themselves only three games out of the American...
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The Angels’ Wild-Card Deck Contains Hunters Instead of Jokers
The Angels proved last night that they are still in the hunt for a Red October. Torii Hunter must be re-signed by the Angels next season! I don’t care what the Angels’ organization has to do, he must...
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As a Birthday Wish, I Wish My Hundredth Post Was About the Angels in the...
It’s hard to believe that this is my 100th post. Yes, it is my birthday tomorrow, for the last three years the birthday gift I have received from the Angels has been not so fun. After the end of a...
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Waiting for the Sun to Rise
It’s hard to describe how I feel as an Angels’ fan right now, it feels like rather than staying the course the Angels insist on making it hard on themselves. They decide not to give Torii Hunter and...
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Zack Greinke Has Gone from Being Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader
It turns out that Zack Greinke went from promising Jedi Angels red to the dark Sith of Dodgers blue. Greinke signed a six-year $147 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The fact that he...
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Josh Hamilton Trades in His Cowboy Hat for a Halo
Josh Hamilton’s Introduction at the Angels’ Press Conference on December 15, 2012 Josh Hamilton has signed a five-year 125 million dollar contract with the Angels. I haven’t really made up my mind as...
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The Detonation of TNT Has Explosive Effects Far beyond Just the Short-Term
Okay, I’ve had time to digest this whole fiasco of a Mark Trumbo trade and I can’t say I’m any happier. 35 Home Runs and 100 RBIs those were roughly his numbers last year, granted his OPS wasn’t that...
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Alphabet Soup
The excitement of the new season is upon us, this is the time of year when all 30 teams are hopeful and optimistic about this season that’s just getting started. The time of year where standings don’t...
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Josh Hamilton Trades in His Halo for a Cowboy Hat
Well, things have come full circle for Josh Hamilton. Hamilton was traded back to the Texas Rangers for cash considerations. While I realize this entry regarding the issue is a little late, I wanted to...
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DiPoto Turns in His Halo
Originally I was going to write about the seafaring Grinch from Seattle who stole Christmas, referring to the Angels’ “Christmas in June” promotion. I thought it would be fun to discuss my impressions....
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The Essence of Halo Nature
Human nature is unpredictable; it is basic yet complex, logical yet chaotic, fascinating yet at times disappointing. It is this essence and the interplay between these opposing forces that spark...
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I’m Not Back in Black, It’s Red Instead
I’m usually very active in the off-season, during spring training, leading up to the regular-season. However you haven’t heard from me since January of this year. The motherboard on my laptop went out...
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From the Freeway to the Freak
I know I am a little late with this entry, but there is no point in writing about baseball if one does not enjoy life; that is what I’ve been doing for the last couple of weeks. I’ve enjoyed myself...
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Tarnished Halo, Tattered Wings
As a baseball fan, one expects to see their favorite team go through ups and downs, peaks and valleys. During the season a team must learn to pace themselves; in essence they must play the chess game...
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It’s Time for a Change in the Halo Recipe and/or the Chef
The Halo is closed for repairs; it will reopen in early April. Hopefully when it reopens it will be vastly improved. The Angels finished the season with an 8-2 record over the final 10 games. While...
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Examining the Halo: the Past, the Present, and Future
This is the time of year when baseball executives and fans alike, become analysts of the game we all love. We examine our past, live in the present, and secure the future. We all become engineers,...
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A Perfect Storm of Circumstances Creates Franchise Defining Moments for the...
There are specific moments in the history of a sports franchise that defines the direction and the legacy of the franchise decides to pursue. The moment one of sports’ fan can look back and say “that...
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The Gold Coin We Call Baseball
The off-season is upon us, in the game of baseball the winter can be just as exciting as the regular season. There are many exciting aspects about the off-season, the hot stove, where free agents and...
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