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Angelswin.com is an Angels Web site of the fans, by the fans, for the fans and has been tabbed as the #1 hangout for Angels fans on the net. We offer a great deal of valuable content to Angels fans — and fans of baseball in general — from staff columns and insider news to a robust message board community that never lacks strong opinions and healthy discussion. Angelswin.com dubbed the “Voice of the Fans” by KNX 1070 AM radio during the station’s reporting of the year-long name change battle between the City of Anaheim and the team.

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The Angels were in a Zone today

A small town team, looking as though they are beaten, suddenly become the ‘28 Yankees. The unlikely mashers; Kotchman with 5 hits, Kendrick with three doubles, 4 hits total, Matthews with 2 walks, a single and an RBI and light hitting catcher Jeff Mat…

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This Week in Angels Baseball - Boston sent home Red

By Victor Varadi - Angelswin.com ColumnistThis Week in Angels BaseballOverall Record: 60-38Games Ahead: 9Week Record: 3-0Week in Review: The week began by finishing off the first half of the season. The Angels sent Joe Saunders, Ervin Santana and Fran…

20Jul2008 | AngelsWin | 0 comments | Continued

Angelswin.com Prospect Hotlist - Week of July 14th

Sean Rodriguez is on fire in Triple-A for the BeesOnce a week (Every Monday) AngelsWin.com will cover the top 10 hottest prospects in the organization. We will list their current stats and feats with a little blurb on each player. This is a great way f…

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LIGHT UP THE BRONX

Trio of Pitchers Represent Halos in All-Star GameBy Adam Dodge - Angelswin.com Senior WriterThe All-Star break is once again upon us and if 2008 is anything like recent years we can expect one thing – another American League victory.Like in 2007, the…

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SMOKING BULLPEN

By Jason Pritchett - Angelswin.com ColumnistThe Angels’ starting trio of “Smokin’ Aces” has garnered plenty of attention and accolades recently, as Joe Saunders and Ervin Santana were named to the 2008 All-Star team and John Lackey received the…

8Jul2008 | AngelsWin | 0 comments | Continued

Let the Good Times Roll….

Photo by Randy Lawrence - Tim Mead speaks to AW.com membersBy Eric Denton - Angelswin.com Senior WriterAngelsWin.com Summer Fan-Fest 2008 is in the books, and a good time was had by all that participated. This was the first Angelswin.com sponsored meet…

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Is Our Offense Good Enough?

(GETTY IMAGES) Garret AndersonBy David Saltzer - Angelswin.com ColumnistJuly 6th, 2008Driving home from Saturday night’s game (July 5, 2008) I heard Terry Smith comment in the post-game show that he believed the Angels would be compelled to make a tr…

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Highlights of the Angelswin.com Fanfest ‘08

Angelswin.com Summer Fanfest Photos (Softball Game)Angelswin.com Summer Fanfest Photos (Tailgate Party)(Story of the event to be posted on July 7th).

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Brok Butcher Minor League Journal - June Edition

By Brok Butcher - Arkansas Travelers starting pitcherJuly 3rd, 2008It’s a hot and humid July night, I’m laying in one of the bunks on our sleeper bus that currently has no air conditioning. With around twenty five ball players on this bus, it is safe t…

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TRIFECTA

Angels’ Hopes Rest With ‘Big Three’By Adam Dodge - Angelswin.com Senior WriterBeginning the 2008 season without co-aces John Lackey and Kelvim Escobar at the top of the rotation was cause for major concern within the Angels’ organization and it…

2Jul2008 | AngelsWin | 0 comments | Continued

Angelswin.com - Mid Season Grades

By Jason Sinner - Angelswin.com ColumnistIt’s that time of year. The 2008 season is flying by and we have reached the midpoint, so it’s about time to hand out some marks. The Halos find themselves with a 48-33 record and a 3.5 game lead over the …

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Vlad’s Decline In Power Numbers

By Eric Notti - Angelswin.com ContributorJune 30, 2008Behind every problem is a reason. There seems to be a simple way to quantify relationships between Vladimir Guerrero’s plate approach and his power number drop off and a statistical indicator for…

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This Week in Angels Baseball (June, 30th)

By Victor Varadi - Angelswin.com ColumnistOverall Record: 49-33Games Ahead: 4.5Week Record: 3-3Week in Review:If John Lackey (2-0 this week) continues to pitch like he has so far this year, it will be an absolute travesty for him to not be taken to the…

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Angelswin.com mid-season Prospect Report

OF, Peter Bourjos rises to the #1 spot with a solid 1st halfBy Chuck Richter, David Saltzer & Jason SinnerSo the time has come to evaluate the top prospects in the Angels organization at the midway point of the minor league season. When looking at …

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Top Ten Reasons Why It’s Better to Be an Angels Fan than a Dodgers Fan

By Eric Denton, AngelsWin.com Senior Writer

For many years Angels fans felt like the red-headed stepchild of Southern California baseball. However, times have changed and it’s the Halos time to shine. While the Dodgers still do well at the box off…

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