There's More Than Just Disney in Anaheim

It appears Anaheim has more to crow about than Disneyland and the Mighty Ducks.  They lay claim to one of the finest baseball teams in recent history as the Angels have won three of the last four division titles and look on their way to doing so again. 

Why all the love for the Angels who haven’t been to a World Series, but for their one Championship in 2002? This is a franchise that has had to live in the shadow of the Los Angeles Dodgers since their inception and this year has had to overcome the losses of Mark Texiera and Francisco Rodriguez in free agency and Nick Adenhart in a tragic car accident just days into the 2009 season.   

A team in chaos and over five games out of the division league just a couple of weeks ago, the Los Angles Angels of Anaheim are back in first place in the AL West. 

Before everyone starts screaming about a weak division, the AL West’s top three teams have a better combined record than any division except the NL West and the AL East led by big boys Boston and New York.

Manager Mike Scioscia may be having his best year ever while in charge and with an owner who wants to win in Arte Moreno, the Angels will be on the right path for a long time.

Want an example? The Angels lost Teixeira and K-Rod, but replaced them with 2009 All-Stars Torii Hunter and Brian Fuentes. In baseball it's not who you lose, its how you reload and the Angels know how to do it. 

Look for lots of fireworks in the Anaheim sky in the future, only this time it won’t only be the Magic Kingdom that’s celebrating!