Why the Angels will make the playoffs
As the 2011 Major League Baseball season winds down, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim once again find themselves trailing the Texas Rangers in the American League West Division.
With the wild card spot as good as locked in to either the New York Yankees or the Boston Red Sox, the Angels’ last chance for postseason hope is to get the No. 1 spot in the division.
However, the Angels should not be worried. Their season is not yet over and in actuality is just starting.
This year will not be a repeat of the 2010 season. The Angels will be the division champion and will make it to the playoffs. They have the skill, the momentum and a promising schedule ahead of them.
The Angels have one of the best pitching rotations in the American League. Jered Weaver, Dan Haren, Ervin Santana and Joel Pineiro all have the talent to take this team to the playoffs and beyond. Weaver and Santana are clutch pitchers that come through in big moments.
There is no need to explain what Weaver is capable of and Santana’s late-July no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians proves he is having a career year that will not soon be forgotten.
With only 21 games left, it is very likely that their names will be heard on the radio multiple times and their highlights shown on SportsCenter.
Although the Angels have had to recover recently from tough losses, the momentum seems to be there. They are positive, playing hard, and most importantly, not giving up.
Youngsters like highly regarded prospect Mike Trout and Rookie of the Year candidate Mark Trumbo are to thank for that.
Since 20-year-old Trout was recalled from the Arkansas Double-A team Aug. 19, he is batting 9-for-22 with four home runs and seven RBIs. He also has nine runs scored in just seven games through Friday’s games.
Trumbo leads the team in home runs and RBIs, and threatens Tim Salmon’s franchise rookie-record 30 home runs.
Scrap-heap find Jerome Williams has brought unexpected stability to the back end of the rotation in his first few starts with the team. Williams had just his second Major League start since 2007, but looked great as he went 2-0 for the season and led the Angels to a 13-6 win over the Mariners last week.
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Williams had just his second Major League start since 2007, but looked great as he went 2-0 for the season and led the Angels to a 13-6 win over the Mariners last week. The Angels are taking that momentum into an easier remaining schedule.
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