The September 12th, 2014 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels including Hamilton expected back by end of regular season, MLB postseason schedule unveiled and much more…
The Story: The Angels believe Josh Hamilton will be back before the end of the regular season.
The Monkey Says: But they don’t know for sure, which is why this supposedly reassuring statement isn’t reassuring at all. This was something that was supposed to be two or three days, but he’s now missed over a week. Supposedly he showed some improvement finally, but it sounds like he still as a long way to go.
The Story: The MLB Postseason schedule has been revealed.
The Monkey Says: The ALDS begins October 2nd. The ALCS begins October 10th. The World Series begins October 21st. Plan accordingly. Speaking of which…
The Story: ALDS tickets go on sale September 18th.
The Monkey Says: I hope you have some extra cash in your piggy bank.
The Story: C.J. Cron has been out of the lineup with a sore wrist.
The Monkey Says: That and their have been mostly righties on the mound. They will surely try to get him back in there soon as he was shaping up to be part of the playoff DH rotation.
The Story: Ryan Wheeler was outrighted to the minors.
The Monkey Says: He went unclaimed on waivers. He’ll likely be brought back as a non-roster invitee in the spring.
The Story: Lessons we can learn from the Angels.
The Monkey Says: We are all that Angels fan from March.
The Story: Four small moves that could have a major impact on the postseason.
The Monkey Says: Gordon Beckham? Really? He hasn’t gotten a start in several days. He isn’t even certain to be on the postseason roster.
The Story: The Angels pitching staff has stepped up in a big way.
The Monkey Says: They have been great, but I’d still feel a lot better about their World Series chances if Garrett Richards’ knee hadn’t exploded.
The Story: Mike Scioscia is in the running for AL Manager of the Year.
The Monkey Says: The fact that Ned Yost, one of the most inept in-game managers alive, is also a frontrunner is pretty indicative of just how meaningful the Manager of the Year award is.
The Story: Sean Newcomb finished his minor league season strong.
The Monkey Says: He didn’t come out and dominate right away as most expected, but he seemed to figure it out at the end of the year. I wouldn’t put too much stock in it either way as pitching that late into the year for the first time is a huge change for a lot of these guys, no matter how good they are.
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