ANGELS 12 AND 8 GOING INTO BOSTON

The Angels find themselves at 12 and 8 going into Boston for the first time this year.

The Red Sox are playing great baseball right now. Perfect for the Halos to see where they match up with the best. The Angels and Mike Scioscia have enough confidence in the Halos roster to know this is not a make or break series so early in the season. The Red Sox know the Angels are one of the better teams in baseball. No matter what happens the next three games. What I want to see is the team play good fundimental baseball. Jared Weaver gets the start for the Angels tommarow. What I want to see from Weaver is to challange hitters. I've noticed Weaver has become very pradictable when he is ahead in the count. 0 and 2 Weaver always throws out of the strike zone. 1 and 2 he throws a fastball up in the strike zone. Against the Red Sox I want to see Weaver go for the strike out. 0 and 2, come inside, break some bats. Throw more fastballs. The Angels have a great outfield and with Eric Aybar at short, The ground balls are going to be outs more then they are going to be hits. The Red Sox are going to get their runs. The way to beat the Sox is to stay away from the big inning. easier said then done but, the Angels have the pitching staff to do just that.

This years Angel offense looks like it has the power to get more respect from the Red Sox pitchers then they did last year. Tori Hunter, Vlad, Kotchman, Napoli, even G A , are all capable of hitting the ball out of the park. With the speed of Figgins, Matthews, Aybar and Isturis, the rest of the offense can still put preasure on the defense with their taking the extra base, stealing and hit and runs that are the Halos trademark. 

As a long time Angel fan, I'm not as afraid of the Red Sox as I was in the past. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't be surprised if they sweep the Halos this week and outscore them by 10 runs a game. But I would not be surprised if the Angels sweep the Red Sox and outscore them by 10 RUNS A GAME !

No matter what happens this week, I know that Scioscia won't let the team get too high or too low. The goal for this Angels team is to try to win every game that they step on to the field to play.  After each game that is played, win or lose, take something from that game and make the team better.

I'm really looking foward to this series because it should be some great baseball.

GO GET EM ANGELS !!!

The Halos called up Kendry Morales. I don't think its to play first base. I think it means Juan Revera's days with the team may be numbered. I really hope I'm wrong because Revera has made a great comeback from his broken leg from last year but, don't be surprised if you see Revera traded or released. I hope if they do let Revera go that they get something in return. He has a good bat and a better then average arm and he'll be a great add on to any team. What ever the Angels do , DON'T TRADE KENDRY MORALES. No matter how great Casey Kotchman is doing, Morales is the future of the Angels. If not at first, then in the outfield. 

P.S. I don't know how to use spell check on the updated MLBLOGS so please excuse my bad spelling. THANKS !!!