Comments on: Rivera’s Implications

By: data entry online

data entry online — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:27:11 +0000

Never work just for money or for power. They won’t save your soul or help you sleep at night.

By: Aaron B.

Aaron B. — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:03:24 +0000

Reggie Willits?

By: Teej

Teej — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 22:40:16 +0000

The Angels were 10th in the AL in runs scored and 5th in runs allowed. An above-average team, but surely not a 100-win team. They were maybe the fifth- or sixth-best team in the AL last year.

The 2002 Angels, on the other hand, were awesome.

By: D Wrek

D Wrek — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:53:39 +0000

I guess you cant be upset at a team not signing a 20+ mil player long term. But what do Halo fans do if Tex goes to Boston? Boston has been the thorn in their side for the last couple of seasons and then they sign Tex even they dont really “need” him. That would be another tough pill to swallow.

By: JLP

JLP — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:37:01 +0000

Face it, Blake. The Angels have won arguably the worst division in baseball the last few years. I mean, where did the 100 wins in ‘08 get you? The division title, yes, but the Angels proceeded to stink it up in the playoffs.

And Trent is right. Matthew didn’t claim any sort of “luck” for the Angels prior to ‘08.

By: drew

drew — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:21:14 +0000

The angels certainly aren’t lucky. They have been the best team in the division in recent years. But saying that they are an elite team is like… Having four people in a room , 3 of which have learning disabilities, thus concluding that the 4th person who is does not have a learning ability is really smart.

By: Trent

Trent — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:09:50 +0000

You’re kind of in your own little world, aren’t you? Show me where in the article he said the Angels were lucky prior to 2008. Show me where he said their World Series title was lucky. Show me even one mention of their hitting or pitching. You can’t, can you? Stop projecting your own insecurities on others.

By: Matthew Carruth

Matthew Carruth — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:28:54 +0000

Tad bit defensive no?

By: Blake

Blake — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:50:03 +0000

Pure luck. Luck, luck, luck. It’s been all luck. The lucky 100 wins in 2008 was preceded by lucky 94 wins in 2007. Of course a lucky .580 winning percentage during the past 5 lucky seasons represented 810 games of being just plain lucky. For a team that can’t pitch, field, or hit yet manage to win the division 4 out of the last 5 years, it can only mean one thing; luck. And that World Series championship; don’t get me started. Lucky fastballs, lucky catches, lucky hits. Why they’re even luckier than Pauly Shore.