Boy, was that ever fun. I would have been happy with a series win similar to what we have been used to seeing over the last few weeks. But, hey, by all means, Angels, demolish the Rangers by scoring 33 runs over a three game set. I doubt anyone will complain about being spoiled.
More importantly than sweeping the Rangers is the fact that the Angels are now a tidy 6-1-1 over their last eight series. And with the Astros dropping two of three to the Red Sox, the Angels now find themselves three games back of the division leaders as they head to Colorado to take on Garrett’s other favorite team, the Rockies. They are a season-high six games over .500, and are in a good position to finish strong going into the All-Star Break. Buckle up, everyone, this could get exciting.
Moar Runz
The first game of the series had me all like:
The second game of the series had me going:
And by the end of the series, I was all like:
I could hardly contain myself as the Angels just continued to pour it on against the Rangers, and I want to believe that this is going to last forever. But, I don’t think that that is going to be the case. Not just because forever is a long time, but because in 16 games at Globe Life Park since the beginning of 2014, the Angels have averaged 7.5 runs per game. That’s stupid. And it points more to the Angels simply thriving in the Hitter’s Paradise at Arlington then it does to some legitimate turnaround. Of course, I have been wrong before.
Don’t Sleep on the Pitching
Aside from the six runs being allowed in the final game of the series, including the first two given up by Trevor Gott this season at the big league level, Angels pitching was, once again, dominant. Garrett Richards continued his turnaround since his giant turd of a start at Yankee Stadium, and Hector Santiago added another chapter to what should be an All-Star season. Make no mistake, the Angels pitching staff is what is driving this team, even when the offense comes up huge. And some members of the staff are even showing off just for the funsies.
.@HustonStreet with a glove save and a beauty: http://t.co/n9GizXjoPQ#StreetSweepingpic.twitter.com/itsm0PdkHG
— Angels (@Angels) July 6, 2015
I see you, Huston Street. I see you.
Kole Calhoun LOVES Playing in Texas
Here is Kole Calhoun’s slash line at Globe Life Park for his career:
1.000/1.000/4.000
OK, so he hasn’t hit a home run every time he has swung a bat when the Angels are in Arlington, but it sure feels like it. His real slash line in Arlington is .333/.364/.617, or Dante Bichette circa 1995. Not a bad year for that guy. If there was one good thing that came out of this series, besides the Angels picking up a game on the Astros, it is the possibility that Calhoun may be fully and completely free of the slump that has plagued him for the last month.
Aside from nearly fainting throughout this series thanks to the excitement from all the run scoring, my stomach is probably the most thankful for the Angels outburst since it allowed me to shelve the antacids for a few days. This was kind of like the perfect series. No headaches, no heartaches and no heartburn. Keep this up, Angels. I kind of like it.
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