As has been previously noted, the distribution of divine justice by the Baseball Gods can be a seemingly random affair. But sometimes they will apply it with a telling vengeance. Such was […]
The Yips beat Jose and Astros
Astros: 2020 “Sinderella” team?
Like all gods, the Baseball Gods are fickle and inconsistent when it comes to handing out divine justice in this world. “Anything can happen” is the commonplace phrase when describing the MLB […]
Deal on jobless benefits not close
Congress and the White House are “nowhere close to a deal” to extend unemployment benefits set to expire on Friday, according to published reports. Earlier in the week, Senate Republicans unveiled their […]
Brad Ausmus fired as Angels manager
UPDATE: The Los Angeles Angels announced Monday that Brad Ausmus would be discharged as field manager of the team after a 90-loss season. Speculation is widespread that Joe Maddon, who has previously […]
Verlander gets 3,000th K vs. Halos
The Los Angeles Angels are headed toward a dubious honor. If they lose today (Sunday), that’ll give them 90 losses, giving the team its worst record in the 21st century. The last […]
Halos win 72nd game with a run in 13th
The Los Angeles Angels are starting the end of their 2019 campaign with what could be a painful conclusion: a four-game series against the best team in baseball. Beginning Thursday, the injury-riddled […]
Late A’s rally sends Angels to defeat
Once again, the bullpen is proving to be the Achilles’ heel of the Los Angeles Angels. On Wednesday night, the Oakland Athletics scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning […]
Halos melt down in eighth in Houston
The long hot summer of the August slide of the Los Angeles Angels continued on Sunday with an 11-2 loss to the Houston Astros. The defeat gave the Astros a sweep of […]
Two up, two down in Astros series
Whatever goes up … ah, shucks. The Los Angeles Angels have followed up two surprising wins over the division-leading Houston Astros with a pair of disappointing losses. They fell to the Astros […]
Fast-starting Halos beat Astros 7-2
The Los Angeles Angels began the season – indeed, spent most of the first half of the 2019 campaign – with an epic slow start. But now the Halos are off to […]
