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Roy Halladay To the Los Angeles Angels Is Just What the "Doc" Ordered

Roy Halladay's pitch hand is strong. So strong, in fact, he's got practically every team in the Majors falling all over themselves to make sure it belongs to them...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about 5 days ago 403 reads 0 comments
Mike Scioscia's Emotional Season Ends with Manager of the Year Honors

Mike Scioscia added one more piece to his incredible 2009 season: He is your American League Manager of the Year. A more appropriate choice there never was...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about 11 days ago 37 reads 0 comments
Baseball's Award Season: Who Should Win vs. Who Will Win

If you had Andrew Bailey and Chris Coghlan in your office's baseball awards pool, congratulations: You are wiser than Nostradamus and the Mayans combined...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about 13 days ago 299 reads 4 comments
Granderson Stealing Spotlight from Angels' Needs: Pitching, Catching

Baseball's hot stove season is finally in full swing, and rumors are flying out of the ballparks of every contender in both leagues...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about 16 days ago 558 reads 4 comments
Gary Matthews, Jr.: Should He Stay or Should He Go?

Hardly a week had gone by since the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were eliminated from the playoffs before they hit their first offseason obstacle. His name is Gary Matthews Jr...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about 22 days ago 234 reads 3 comments
Bobby Abreu Re-Signs with L.A. Angels: One Big Free Agent Down, Three To Go

The most exciting event in baseball happened in the last 24 hours. That's right, Bobby Abreu resigned with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim! Let's face it, I care more about my dog's opinions on philosophy than the achievements of the New York Yankees.

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about 24 days ago 197 reads 3 comments
Angels Get Yanked from Playoffs, Fans Suffer Five Stages of Sports Grief

Well, it's finally over. After 171 grueling regular and postseason games, after all of the ups and downs, tragedies and triumphs, the Los Angels Angels of Anaheim are getting a preemptive jump on the offseason...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about about 1 month ago 73 reads 2 comments
Angels Win a Thrilling Game Five, Despite Mike Scioscia's Questionable Calls

Mike Scioscia did his very best to manage his way out of the playoffs for the second year in a row. Scioscia, manager of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, actually dealt not one, but two near-fatal ...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about about 1 month ago 169 reads 15 comments
Angels-Yankees, ALCS Game Four: Halos Hammered, But Fans Feel The Pain

The role of fan may be the toughest in all of sports. As our teams go, so do we. And when things go wrong, we can only gnash our teeth and slam our couch cushions and suffer the inability to do absolutely anything about our team's performance...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about about 1 month ago 648 reads 10 comments
L.A. Angels' Comeback Victory Comes Amid Huge Postseason Slump

It's hard to look so bad for so long and still come away with a win. But that's exactly how the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim wriggled their way back into this ALCS match-up against the ...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about about 1 month ago 70 reads 0 comments
Angels-Yankees: An Icy Start to a Red Hot Series for The Halos

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were cold. No, it's not a cheesy weather pun (see: headline). The Angels have simply been sidelined for too long, slogging through a five-day break between the first and second rounds of the playoffs...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about about 1 month ago 147 reads 6 comments
MLB Playoff Umpires: Who's Watching the Watchmen While We Watch Their Slips?

Without question, the most thankless job in sports is held by officials. Referees, umpires, line judges—all are as greatly despised as they are under-appreciated. And in many cases, the vitriol aimed at them is entirely unjust...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about about 1 month ago 257 reads 3 comments
How Sweep It Is: Angels Exorcise Demons, Defeat Boston in Playoffs

The Angels were beaten. They had to be. Down 5-2 in the eighth inning and facing two stellar relievers lined up to close the game, they could only look to tomorrow and a Game 4 match-up between Joe Saunders and Jon Lester...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about about 1 month ago 135 reads 0 comments
Lackey, Hunter Deliver Huge Game One Victory for Angels over Red Sox

It's just one win, but it felt like a series clincher. For the first time in club history, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim recorded a shutout in the postseason, blanking the Boston Red Sox 5-0 in Game One of the American League Division Series...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about about 1 month ago 22 reads 2 comments
Angels-Red Sox: Top 3 Things To Expect From L.A. In The Playoffs

Yogi Berra said it best: It's deja vu all over again. For the third time in as many years, and fourth in the last six, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will face off against their postseason nemeses, the Boston Red Sox...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about about 1 month ago 234 reads 2 comments
Torii Hunter, Angels 'Doing Something Different' In Playoffs This Year

When it comes to sports teams, the playoffs are hardly the time to start making changes. But when it's the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim you're talking about, any new approach to the first round of the playoffs is a welcome change indeed...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about about 1 month ago 386 reads 4 comments
Manager Of The Year: Scioscia Leads Angels to Emotional Division Title

In a season worthy of a Hollywood screenplay, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are the 2009 American League West Champions. After all the heartache, all of the injuries, through tragedy and triumph, it's finally over...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about 2 months ago 160 reads 3 comments
Hey Mike Scioscia: What Happened to the Angel Way of Playing Baseball?

Just when we thought they were out, they pull themselves back in. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim had effectively won the AL West and were out of any playoff races, any heated battles for divisional ...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about 2 months ago 113 reads 0 comments
Angels' Offense: When Slumping Really Isn't That Bad

The very thing that has put the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in position to secure their third consecutive divisional title is now the only thing standing in the way of postseason success...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about 2 months ago 46 reads 0 comments
Angels Doing It with Defense, Primed for Postseason Success

On Sunday, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim secured their 46th come-from-behind victory on the season. Some of those wins have come on clutch home runs or big late-inning hits, as was the ...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about 2 months ago 75 reads 7 comments
Catching Quandary: Should Mike Napoli Return As a Starter for the Angels?

This year, Joe Mauer is making every other catcher in the American League look bad by comparison. But right now, Mike Napoli doesn't need any help with that...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about 2 months ago 193 reads 5 comments
Heaven Help 'Em: L.A. Angels' Embarrassing Loss Will Only Inspire Postseason Run

It is hard to imagine a more pathetic loss than the one handed to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Wednesday night...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about 2 months ago 175 reads 1 comments
Scioscia Comes Through, Bats Struggle In Critical Roadtrip For Angels

September baseball can often feel like October playoffs. Monday night, Mike Scioscia managed his squad like it was the last game of the World Series...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about 2 months ago 32 reads 0 comments
Setting the LA Angels' Playoff Pitchers: Who Should Stay, Who Should Go?

For years, the pitching staff of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim was an embarrassment of riches. The starting rotation and bullpen rosters over the last decade have read more like the baseball ...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about 2 months ago 127 reads 2 comments
Playoff Possibilities: What the L.A. Angels Should Be Hoping for

It's the most pa-ra-noid time of the year. While the Rangers are dealing, the Angels are reeling. We need some good cheer! It's the most pa-ra-noid time of the year! OK, so Christmas carols and baseball don't always blend perfectly...

Written by Johnathan Kroncke about 2 months ago 279 reads 2 comments

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Johnathan Kroncke Article Archive

Roy Halladay To the Los Angeles Angels Is Just What the "Doc" Ordered

Mike Scioscia's Emotional Season Ends with Manager of the Year Honors

Baseball's Award Season: Who Should Win vs. Who Will Win

Granderson Stealing Spotlight from Angels' Needs: Pitching, Catching

Gary Matthews, Jr.: Should He Stay or Should He Go?

Bobby Abreu Re-Signs with L.A. Angels: One Big Free Agent Down, Three To Go

Angels Get Yanked from Playoffs, Fans Suffer Five Stages of Sports Grief

Angels Win a Thrilling Game Five, Despite Mike Scioscia's Questionable Calls

Angels-Yankees, ALCS Game Four: Halos Hammered, But Fans Feel The Pain

L.A. Angels' Comeback Victory Comes Amid Huge Postseason Slump

Angels-Yankees: An Icy Start to a Red Hot Series for The Halos

MLB Playoff Umpires: Who's Watching the Watchmen While We Watch Their Slips?

How Sweep It Is: Angels Exorcise Demons, Defeat Boston in Playoffs

Lackey, Hunter Deliver Huge Game One Victory for Angels over Red Sox

Angels-Red Sox: Top 3 Things To Expect From L.A. In The Playoffs

Torii Hunter, Angels 'Doing Something Different' In Playoffs This Year

Manager Of The Year: Scioscia Leads Angels to Emotional Division Title

Hey Mike Scioscia: What Happened to the Angel Way of Playing Baseball?

Angels' Offense: When Slumping Really Isn't That Bad

Angels Doing It with Defense, Primed for Postseason Success

Catching Quandary: Should Mike Napoli Return As a Starter for the Angels?

Heaven Help 'Em: L.A. Angels' Embarrassing Loss Will Only Inspire Postseason Run

Scioscia Comes Through, Bats Struggle In Critical Roadtrip For Angels

Setting the LA Angels' Playoff Pitchers: Who Should Stay, Who Should Go?

Playoff Possibilities: What the L.A. Angels Should Be Hoping for

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