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Vladimir Guerrero

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    October 2, 2008

    14 Reasons Why the Angels Lost Game 1 of the ALDS

    *The stupidest noisemakers ever, a thin piece of cardboard which fans were supposed to fold up like an accordion and slap them like a tambourine. Did some idiots complain about having to blow too hard to inflate the old ThunderStix, which worked so well in 2002? *Stupid little kids who sing the N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2008

    There's no Tex in Teixeira

    Others on this blog will undoubtedly dissect your Anaheim Angels' embarrassing flameout against the Boston Red Sox, so I'll just focus on the linguistic disaster that is the Halos' radio announcers (excluding the always-classy Jose Mota). One of them--Rory Markas? Terry Smith? Steve Physioc? Maybe e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2008

    Busty Bustamante Losing Sense of Reality

    *Updated, with new info on the bottom... I will always be a fan of Art Pedroza, the county's original political blogger and the man behind Orange Juice!, because he's living proof that people's political philosophies can change—in Art's case, he went from a homo-hating, MEChA-bashing Republican t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 3, 2008

    Halo There

    Anaheim Angels vs. Cleveland Indians

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    September 20, 2007

    Readers' Poll Winners

    Dont blame us: You picked em

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    September 20, 2007

    On the Range

    Ridin’, ropin’, rasslin’ & other games of skill & contests of  strength, blazing trails, seeing sights &, of course, Anteaters

  • Features

    June 7, 2007

    Don't Play Ball!

    Three Anaheim Angels series not to watch this summer

  • Features

    October 19, 2006

    Replacing Troy Glaus With Dallas McPherson

    Seemed like a good idea at the time . . .

  • Features

    October 19, 2006

    Best of OC, Nos. 51 to 75

    From the House of Tiki to Joe MacAsland

  • Columns

    June 1, 2006

    Commie Girl

    Loaves and Fishes: Tales of toast and sushi and the Strawberry Fest

  • Food

    March 2, 2006

    Some Like It Raw

    Dan Lauriano repeats his North County success with Riptide

  • Columns

    January 12, 2006

    Diary of a Mad County

    Jan. 4 to Jan. 10. And tired.

  • Columns

    December 1, 2005

    Diary of a Mad County

    Awwww hell. Angels owner Arte Moreno tells Bill Shaikin...

  • News

    November 10, 2005

    The Splendid Pocho

    The Latino Legends baseball team is neither Latino nor legendary. Discuss

  • Features

    October 27, 2005

    OC's 31 Scariest People

    Now 25 percent more terrifying!

  • Columns

    October 13, 2005

    A Clockwork Orange

    Now 25 percent more terrifying!

  • Web

    August 4, 2005

    A CLOCKWORK ORANGE

    Now 25 percent more terrifying!

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    July 7, 2005

    Diary of a Mad County

    Now 25 percent more terrifying!

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    March 31, 2005

    The Dodgers Are Dead

    Long live the Angels

  • Features

    December 30, 2004

    Diary of A Mad Year

    2004 regurgitated

  • Features

    December 30, 2004
  • Columns

    December 2, 2004

    Diary of a Mad County

    Los Angeles Ashes

  • Columns

    March 25, 2004

    The Muck Stops Here

    Los Angeles Ashes

  • Music

    February 26, 2004

    Cover Me!

    Los Angeles Ashes

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2009

    Angels Radio Broadcaster Terry Smith: Get Some Balls

    On the drive back from Rio Hondo College in Whittier yesterday, I managed to hear Angel Talk for the first time. It's the call-in show that follows any game by your Anaheim Angels and is hosted by Angels radio broadcaster Terry Smith. Yesterday, people called in whining about shortstop Erick Aybar n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2009

    As Stephen Smith Leaves Town, Irvine's "Tattler" Calls on Others to Step Up

    Stephen C. Smith calls on others to keep tabs on Irvine City Hall.CORRECTED!Lost in Santa Ana a few months ago, half paying attention to the street signs and half to Larry Mantle's KPCC interview show blaring out of the car speakers, I heard the host steer his Orange County "roundtable" guests--Oran ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    Bright Light at End of All-Star Game Tunnel for Angels? [UPDATED]

    UPDATED WITH FIGGY NOW IN AND HUNTER CLARIFICATION (THANKS, HALOMANIA!) . . . Neither Chone Figgins nor Jered Weaver were was not added to the American League roster of tonight's All-Star game. (But, as the Los Angeles Times just blogged, Chone Figgins was just added due to an injury to Tampa Bay's ... More >>

  • News

    November 10, 2005

    The Splendid Pocho

    The Latino Legends baseball team is neither Latino nor legendary. Discuss

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2009

    Will Vlady Be First Player Inducted in Hall of Fame as an Angel?

    Rod Carew, Reggie Jackson, Eddie Murray, Frank Robinson, Nolan Ryan, Don Sutton, Hoyt Wilhelm, Dave Winfield AND RICKEY HENDERSON are enshrined in baseball's Hall of Fame. All spent parts of their careers in Anaheim playing for the Angels. But none of the inducted members elected to b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2009

    2009 Postseason Throwdown: Top 11 Moments From Angels AL West Victory Celebration

    Nothing more can be said about the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim's dominating 11-0 shutout of the Texas Rangers last night to win the American League West crown. The offense, defense and especially Ervin Santana's pitching were of a caliber one would expect from a World Series-bound team. So, l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2009

    Say Hey, Vladdy: Retire

    Guerrero: Now, sadly mortal...​The most painful part of tonight's 4-3*, 13-inning loss your Angels suffered at the steroid-enhanced hands of the New York Yankees? Not the errors. Not Brian Fuentes blowing his save opportunity. Not the prospect of the Halos having to come back from a 2-0 deficit if ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2009

    Anaheim Monorail Push Has a Familiar Ring to It

    ​NEWS ITEM: Anaheim is considering a monorail that runs not just through Disneyland but through Anaheim to the theme park.INSTA-PUNDITRY FROM LYLE LANLEY: Well, sir, the Happiest Place on Earth . . .

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2009

    Tough Decision for Angels: Lackey or Figgy?

    Take a picture of Lackey, it will last longer.​The Angels have a tough decision to make: Do they try to keep pitching ace John Lackey or spark plug Chone Figgins?

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2009

    Do the Angels Even Have a Plan?

    Oliver out!​It's bad enough the Angels are losing another solid arm and strong locker room presence, but must such a player go to a division rival?ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick broke the news that lefty reliever Darren Oliver is headed back to his first Major League team--and the Angels' Western Divis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2010

    Steve Physioc, ex-Angels Broadcaster, Defends Torii Hunter

    Fox SportsSteve Physioc (left) and Rex Hudler, before they were fired in November.​Steve Physioc, who was fired as the Angels television play-by-play man in November (along with his color man, Rex Hudler), is showing there are no hard feelings, at least when it comes to outfielder Torii Hunter, wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    It's One Step Forward, Two Back For the Angels

    Flickr user chris.ptacek​ The Angels under Mike Scioscia have been about consistency. Their manager preaches, and seems to live by, a mantra of keeping everything balanced. Losses don't get the team too low and winning doesn't get them too high. The approach has worked well for Orange County's bas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2010

    Los Angeles Angels: Basking in Mediocrity

    Flickr user DTrigger05​We have been spoiled.

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2010

    Shut Up, John Lackey

    Flickr user SD DirkJohn Lackey​ Tonight, the Angels face former teammate John Lackey in what was--before some ridiculous comments by the former Halo--nothing more than another game against the Sox. Lackey apparently wanted to up the ante, so he opened his mouth and spewed garbage.

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    Superstars! Theme Parks! Slimy Politicians! All OC Names That Didn't Live Up to the Hype

    ​On over the weekend, Angels third baseman Brandon Wood hit a grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.While that's pretty impressive, the four runs Wood drove in over the weekend represent 30 percent of his RBIs on the season. In other ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2010

    Angels Limp Their Way to the All-Star Game

    Courtesy of Angels BaseballThis has been as odd a season of Major League Baseball as there has ever been. That's really saying something for an organized sport that has been played for more than 100 years.Consider the four no-hit games pitched before the break, how two of those no-hitters were perfe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2010

    Horses, Anti-Arizona/Pro-Jesus People Outnumber Anti-Mexi Loons at MLB All-Star Game Protest

    ​Unsurprisingly, the area around Angels Stadium in Anaheim was a slow, baking crawl before the baseball All-Star Game, airing rightnow on television. Unsurprisingly, the Aztlanistas came out in full force--about 125--to bring awareness to their campaign to move next year's All-Star Game from Phoen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    5 Reasons to Actually Continue Watching the Angels

    ​Yes, they're eight games back in the AL West. Yes, they can't even win their series against miserable teams like the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles, though in the Halos defense Baltimore had magic on its side. Yes, very few Angels players seem like they give a crap right no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    Alberto Callaspo, Angels Third Baseman, Cleared in Paternity Case

    ​The Angels may have huge holes to fill, a wet-behind-the-ears GM and a nagging lack of bat, but at least they don't have to give up another complimentary home game seat to Ian Alberto Callaspo Santana.You'll recognize two of those names as also belonging to the Halos' most-recent starting third b ... More >>

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