Optimism is really the only thing I'm hanging on to at the current moment. The great Roger Lodge, just ask him he'll tell you how great he is, said something utterly profound the other day that it nearly knocked my socks off. I don't have the exact quote, so I'll paraphrase it. Every team is going to win 60 games. Every team is going to lose 60 games. Its what you do with the other 42 games is what counts. Outside of some flukes like the 2001 Seattle Mariners winning 116 games, that's fairly accurate. Even the worse teams are going to win at least sixty games. And most of the Best teams are going to lose 60 times. But its all about those 42 games. Hopefully for the Angels, we haven't played those 42 games just yet.
Lets focus on the positives:
Jered Weaver, even in defeat he strikes out 11. Make no doubt about it, that game was lost last night due to bad fielding, not bad pitching. His 4-1 record isn't really reflecting how good he's been this year. Kendry Morales, also a bright spot. He is fielding his position well and being a terror with a bat. Lot of people expected his numbers to drop off for the simple fact that the league would become more familiar with him. Lastly Howie Kendrick. Last year he was such a mess he was sent down to AAA, because he was making as many mental errors as fielding errors. But what a difference a year makes. The Other Howard has kept the ball rolling and could materialize into the awesome 2nd baseman that should win a batting title we all had hoped for. You could also make the case for Jepsen and Rodney, but as long as Fuentes is blowing saves, its kind of hard to get fired up about that bullpen.
Ultimately these Halos will click. Its just a matter of when, not if. But and that's a huge but, if the Angels cannot start clicking soon, it'll be much to late. The Rangers and unbelievably Athletics are playing good ball. Not superior, but good. The Angels need to rise up to the occasion. Oakland visits the Big A this weekend. Go Halos!
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