American League West Standings

by Rev Halofan on Sep 14, 2009 7:50 AM PDT in Angels News

In April, nobody predicted that Texas would be this hang-tough close.

On ESPN.COM, Rob Neyer predicted that Oakland would win the division. The A's are now mathematically eliminated.

AL West Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	86	56	.605	0	Won 1
Texas	80	62	.563	6	Lost 1
Seattle	74	70	.513	13	Won 1
Oakland	64	78	.450	22	Lost 1

(updated 9.14.2009 at 7:46 AM PDT)

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The Angels could have signed....

Texiera, Sabathia, and Willie Mays and he still would have predicted the Angels not to finish first.

The guy grew up a Royal’s fan in the 80’s when their main competiion were the Angels and moved to Seattle in the 90’s when their main competition were the Angels.

by MH252525 on Sep 14, 2009 8:07 AM PDT reply actions

There was a Fanpost

from the end of August by Bryan Harvey’sMustache here. In it Downing Rules had a very good comment breaking down both schedules for us and the Rangers, forecasting each series for both teams.

From each teams last series of August though yesterday here are the predicted records and actual records

Team Predicted Record Actual Record
Angels 9-8 11-6
Rangers 9-6 8-7

So we have picked 3 games in the win column so far. I have a good feelingabout our chances this post season.

We're putting the band back togehter.

by billhune on Sep 14, 2009 8:11 AM PDT reply actions

I was one of those that didn't believe the Rangers would remain competitive.

I thought their pitching staff would wilt in the Texas summer. The fact they haven’t wilted shows the relative value of good pitching and solid defense versus good hitting.
Thier offseason will be about as interesting as ours given their financial woes.

by sothball on Sep 14, 2009 8:20 AM PDT reply actions

seasons not over yet

we still have to face Texas

Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.

by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 14, 2009 9:00 AM PDT reply actions

Those seven games are looming large in this AL West picture...

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Sep 14, 2009 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions

They are.

But it’s a different team this time around. Healthy Saundo, WTY out of the “dead arm” phase, Lackey looking to expand on his 2 pitch outing, Kazmir is very good against Texas. Santana is the only question mark because we never know which one will show up. The offense is stellar. I feel much more confident in the next seven than I did the previous 12.

This team is our extended family, That's why we love them no matter what the record, no matter what the score.

by halofan4life on Sep 14, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Sure would be nice if Hamilton and Young were held out of that upcoming series.

They are slated to be back in time for Friday, though, from what I read today.

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Sep 14, 2009 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Even if they are back

I don’t see them making a huge impact (loss of timing and such). I could be wrong, hopefully I’m not.

This team is our extended family, That's why we love them no matter what the record, no matter what the score.

by halofan4life on Sep 14, 2009 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions

I want them at full strength. No excuses

Play Wood already. Willits sucks.

by hauldog on Sep 15, 2009 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions

I thought they would be our toughest competition

A’s were too young, Seattle has no hitting. But I thought Texas had a nice mix of solid veteran guys (Young, Byrd, Millwood), combined with still improving guys in their prime (Hamilton, Kinsler) and enough youngsters to fill in the places they needed them (Andrus, Feliz). Their success doesn’t surprise me at all, nor would it if they continued to improve next year.

The Angels aren’t going to have a cakewalk in the division for awhile.

I feel the need, the need...for speed!

by Gorbachav5 on Sep 14, 2009 9:17 AM PDT reply actions