With their 11-0 whitewashing of the Texas Rangers last night, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim clinched a spot in the 2009 postseason and their third straight AL West title.
If there was a year the Angels were going to stumble and not make the playoffs, this was it.
They had the horrific tragedy of Nick Adenhart in April, it seemed like their entire starting rotation was on the DL in April and May, Brian Fuentes is their closer, their bullpen has been a mess all season, Torii Hunter has spent time on the DL, and Vladimir Guerrero runs like Mark Eaton at this stage of his career.
But under the steady hand of Mike Scioscia, the Angels stayed the course, played great baseball, and proved once again why they are one of the best run organizations in baseball.
The Angels organization has gotten ...
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You Had Me at Halo: The Feel-Good L.A. Angels of Anaheim Clinch A.L. West
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Adam Bernacchio in MLBComments Off on You Had Me at Halo: The Feel-Good L.A. Angels of Anaheim Clinch A.L. West