The Angels 2019′ season saw their pitching staff as a whole log a team ERA of 5.12. That ERA was the third-highest total in club history with only the 1994′ (5.42) and 1996′ (5.86) teams having a higher ERA. However, there was a big difference between the 2019 team and those other teams. This Angels staff had only 1 pitcher …
Before people speculate on what happened with Tyler Skaggs, let’s just stick with the facts of what happened when Tyler Skaggs died. Here’s what we know. Skaggs was found dead at age 27 in his hotel room in Southlake, Texas, on July 1, the day the Angels were to begin a three-game series against the Rangers in Arlington. This resulted …
The Angels rotation has been decimated by tragedy, injuries, and underperformance. The rotation heading in to spring training was expected to feature LHP Andrew Heaney, LHP Tyler Skaggs, RHP Matt Harvey, RHP Trevor Cahill, and the 5th spot featuring either RHP Jaime Barria or RHP Felix Pena. Andrew Heaney ended up missing some time due to an injury and the …
Friday, July 12th, 2019, will be remembered as a historic night in the game of Baseball. Taylor Cole and Felix Pena threw a combined no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners as the Angels’ honored their fallen teammate Tyler Skaggs in their first home game since his tragic death on July 1st. Everyone on the team wore Tyler Skaggs’ jersey with his …
July has just begun, and the Angels are again back at .500. Let’s take a dive into where the Angels stand within their division and stacked up against the rest of Major League Baseball. The Angels currently rank 13thin hitting and 23rdin pitching. This alone tells the story of how the Angels season is going. I am beginning to see …
Left Handed Pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels Tyler Skaggs has tragically passed away at the age of 27 on July 1st, 2019. The news broke when the Angels Twitter account posted a statement on the passing of Tyler Skaggs. The Angels’ statement said, “It is with great sorrow that we report Tyler Skaggs passed away earlier today in Texas. …
In 2018, Tyler Skaggs broke out with a phenomenal season, but once again injuries ruined something great for the Angels. Skaggs posted an 8-10 record with a 4.02 ERA and that does not sound all that great, but he was a lot better than that. Tyler’s season began on March 30th against the Athletics in Oakland where he pitched 6.1 …
While it is semi-depressing to be thinking about free agency in October, it is the reality for the Angels this season. The most glaring need for the Angels remains the same as it has been for the last few seasons, reliable starting pitchers. Since getting burned by the acquisition of C.J. Wilson what seems like a lifetime ago and up …
The 2018 Emmy awards are upon us, and that got us thinking: What if Angels baseball players could win awards in Emmys categories? Who would win for Outstanding Drama? What about Outstanding Competition Series? The votes have been cast, and the Angels Emmy goes to… OUTSTANDING DRAMA: The Shohei Ohtani Saga Truly unmatched this season in its ups and downs, …
