Angels Need To Save Us From Baseball's Armageddon

The American League Championship Series belongs to Fox Sports in a week, and the network is already salivating for a Yankees/Red Sox series.

Who can blame them? The Twins offer no challenge to the Yankees based on their history against them in this decade, and the Red Sox historically own the Angels.

It's hard to believe the Twins will defeat the Yankees this time around, since they lack enough starting pitching to slay off the Yankees.

The Angels need to be called on to save baseball fans from watching an overhyped rivalry between New York and Boston in the second round.

Why see two insufferable fanbases enjoy success? They have had enough that will last a lifetime.

Plus, watching the Yankees play the Red Sox is overrated.

Who wants to watch both teams foul off pitch after pitch and see the game last for four or five hours? It's disgusting to see ESPN, TBS, and Fox adore the Yankees and the Red Sox as if they are the only teams in baseball.

We know about the Angels' history against the Red Sox, but at some point, the Angels will eventually have to come through.

Right?

This could be the year. This team has the talent to beat them.

It's all about execution.

The Angels must attack the strike zone. The Red Sox like to swing at pitches, and the Angels pitchers can sense that, so they know what they should do. John Lackey and Jered Weaver have got what it takes to throw inside and pinpoint their control well.

The Angels rely on small ball to provide offense, but now they complement small ball with home run hitters in Bobby Abreu, Mike Napoli, and Kendy Morales.

Clawing for runs is nice, but home runs make the difference between winning and losing in October. This could make the difference for the AL West Champions this year when they play the Red Sox.

This Twins fan hopes the Angels figure out their nemesis, because he feels if the Angels get by Boston, they will dethrone the Yankees in the ALCS.

The Red Sox don't have what it takes to beat the Yankees. Their pitchers do not match up to Yankees pitchers when it comes to depth in the starting rotation and in the bullpen.

The last thing this baseball fan wants is to watch the Yankees celebrate their 27th championship without anyone challenging them. The Angels and the Cardinals provide hope for the Yankees to be denied.

Right now, the Angels need to finish the job of beating their nemesis.

It's not going to be easy, but eventually it's going to happen.

Now is the time.

America needs the Angels to come through.