Barring a meltdown of preposterous proportions, the Anaheim Angels will clinch the AL West yet again tonight. The only consolation is it didn’t come at the hands of my beloved Athletics. I mean, I do wish they were in second place, but that’s another story for another time. What matters here is that even though the A’s are just three years removed from an LCS berth, the AL West still goes through Orange County. As much as I dislike them, I find comfort in having them the team to beat, much like the way I feel with the Lakers in the NBA. I suppose I’d rather have them as the target because that would be so much sweeter for my team to knock off.
We did it!! Let's go hug it out in the Locker Room!
I just wonder who I’ll root for (by default) come playoff time! If it’s the Yankees, Angels, Red Sox, and Tigers… I’ll go Tigers. But if the Twins sneak in there? *gasp* I might be rooting for the Yankees. I guess it basically comes down to who plays the Red Sox or Angels. Either way, tonight’s events only cement the fact that the Halos will once again be the team to beat in the AL West in 2010. For an A’s fan, it’s the same comfortable challenge that we’re always willing to accept to start the year.
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cali4dre
chappy81
dyslecix
mceezy
Doin Work 
September 28th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Baseballbriefs.com tracking back Angels Clinch AL West. Next……
Baseballbriefs.com tracking back Angels Clinch AL West. Next……
September 29th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Why wouldn’t you root for the Twins?
September 30th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
mceezy
I just hope that they (Angels) don’t have the proverbial meltdown in the first round of the playoffs.
Dropped this piece on the Washington Redskins . Click on the link to view.
DC BC There’s No Mistaking The Redskins Suck ….
Alan Parkins
September 30th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
I hope they do meltdown against the Red Sox for a third straight year! I love bringing it up to all the Angel fan’s I’m always around at work…
October 1st, 2009 at 7:59 am
chappy81
mceezy
Can someone tell me what’s happening with the Dodgers ? It wasn’t that long ago that their lead in the NL West was somewhere between 6 1/2- 7 1/2 games . And now it’s down to 2 1/2 games ? They’ve still got a series against the Rockies that may well decide the fate of the division. What’s up with that ?
Alan Parkins