LA Angels of Anaheim (that is what they're still called right?) outfielders Torii Hunter and Vladimir Guerrero have both been placed on the 15 day DL. Hunter has a right groin strain, which has been bugging him on and off since May. Vlad has a strained muscle behind his left knee and a strained hamstring.
Hunter was set to make his first All Star appearance as an Angel - he'd been in twice before while playing for the Minnesota Twins. Who could forget when he robbed Barry Bonds of a homerun during his first All Star Game in 2002? (After which, in a fit of roid rage Barry ran out and hoisted Torii over his shoulder and if all of America hadn't been watching, he probably would have body slammed him. Supposedly it was all in fun.. But I bet security was poised and ready to shoot horse tranquilizers at Bonds....)
Hunter and Guerrero are the #3 and #4 hitters for the Angels, and will be sorely missed. The Angels just fell out of first place in the AL West, and are now a half game behind Texas. The Halos are probably praying they don't skid too far behind without two of their best hitters. Get well soon, guys!
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4 comments:
"The Angels are screwed"
Yes. yes they are.
Wow, can't believe I'm going to say this, but I feel for the Angels. What a hard luck year it's been for them. Vlad is breaking down routinely. Not such a surprise. But Hunter is another story. Both will be missed, for sure. However, I have so much respect for Scioscia and the way he runs his club. No BS, no excuses, just go out and play. They'll get through this. I bet they come out on top of the AL West when all is said and done.
I think the Angels will win the AL West, but they are tough to figure out. They have consistently had some of the best pitching for most of the decade, but this year it has been terrible. At least Brian Fuentes has turned around his season and given them a solid closer. They have a balanced lineup, which should help them get through this tough stretch.
as of right now, Angels are #1 in the AL and #2 in all of the MLB.And that was while Vlad or Torii on the DL. So I'm not too worried. Especially since for the past 3 years, the Angels have been the only team in the AL West to finish with a winning record. So I'm not too worried.
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