The September 24, 2015 edition of Los Angeles Angels news includes a breakdown of potential playoff tiebreakers, Arte Moreno getting stingy with parking spaces, and more…
The Story: How the Angels line up in playoff tiebreakers
MWAH Says: Everybody should get on board with #TeamEntropy. There’s still a (very slim) chance the club could end up in a three-way tie with the Twins and Astros for the second wild card, which, for reasons I don’t entirely understand, would give the Angels the choice of either playing two one-off games at home or one on the road to try making it to the “real” wild card game (presumably) against the Yankees. Obviously, the one game on the road is the way to go, but the thought of taking on the Astros in Houston again does not inspire confidence.
The Story: Angels don’t want to give up parking spots for development deal
MWAH Says: Remember when the city of Anaheim made a deal with a development company that included part of the stadium parking lot as a way to gain leverage in negotiations with the Angels? Yeah, well now Arte Moreno’s decided they don’t get any of the 2,000 spaces they initially requested from the lot, forcing the company to downsize the project in a big way. Bascially, Arte’s giving Anaheim the finger again, which doesn’t bode well for re-opening negotiations. Tustin, here we come?
The Story: Mike Scioscia remembers Yogi Berra fondly
MWAH Says: It’s unclear whether the two interacted beyond the chance meeting in Palm Spring mentioned in the article but it is clear that, like everyone else, Scioscia had tremendous respect for Berra as a person and a baseball player.
The Story: The unbroken Mike Trout is still here
MWAH Says: Mike Trout is fully healthy again, so Mike Trout is hitting the baseball well again. You are probably aware of this.
The Story: Does it matter who you beat on the way to the playoffs?
MWAH Says: If a team makes it to the postseason mostly by beating up on sub-.500 teams—*cough* the Mets *cough*—does it have an effect on how they fare once in the playoffs? I won’t spoil the answer here, but I will say that the 2002 Angels were not great against good teams during the regular season, and that didn’t keep them from taking home the whole thing.
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