GA has clearly been hot lately, and while half of me wants to believe that it represents a true return to form thanks to good health, the other half at least realizes that there's a possibility that it's a fluke.

So let's take a look at what he said:

1) His bat speed has slowed.
Honestly, I'm not qualified to judge this, and even if I were, I haven't been paying a lot of attention.  I'm happy with the homers, and I don't care if they've come on off-speed pitches or average fastballs.  But I will say this, if they have come on those pitches, GA could very well struggle down the stretch, because he may not see too many more.

2) He can't hit lefties at all:  
Probably hyperbole due to the nature of the chat, but certainly wrong.  He can hit lefties, but he's probably not their best bet against them.  This year he's hit them well, but in limited time (fewer than 80 plate appearances).  Against Boston, the only lefty he faced was Okajima, and he went 1-2 off of him.  So Law apparently sees something (or thinks he does), but doesn't elaborate on this in chat.  If this had been posted Tuesday, I might be able to tell you what he was getting at*.

3) He's limited in left field:  
Can anyone here really argue this, especially with Willits as an option?

I disagree that the lineup should regularly have Kendry at DH, Willits in left, and GA on the bench.  But what he says isn't complete bullshit.  And I can guarantee everyone here, he doesn't hate the Angels, except when they beat the Yankees.

*About half way through the chat, he took a question about where to eat in Chicago, to which he responded:
Best bets were Lou Mitchell's for breakfast, Frontera for lunch, and La Creperie for dinner (hat tip to Shredder).
As some of you know, Shredder is me.  We've been on friendly terms for a few years now, though this was the first time we'd met in person.  So in the interest of full disclosure, I've met the guy, and he's not a douche.

Cupie, on the other hand... :)