After an expected difficult weekend at the Roger (isn't it always), the Halos are entering a season defining part of the schedule. Sure, I say that a couple of times throughout every campaign, but this time I really mean it.
Tonight, the Angels start a four game series at home against the Rangers. After coughing up the series in Toronto, we currently trail those very same Rangers by exactly four games. These are the first four of ten remaining games with these guys, and the games in Anaheim are extremely important. The Rangers have lost 11 of their last 15 at The Big A, and we need to exploit whatever it is that's been making that happen. It's a big, big series.
The series also starts a stretch where the Angels play 18 of their next 24 games at home. With a 17-5 record over thr last 22 games at The Stadium, hopes are high that the squad will be able to put a major push together over this next month.
And speaking of defining a season. Double-A callup Garrett Richards is stepping up on the hill at home against Texas tonight for his second big league start, and his debut in front of the home fans. After getting bashed around a little bit in the Bronx (a game where he said his personal favorite moment was "striking out Derek Jeter"), Richards gets a shot at the high powered offense of the division leaders from Arlington. If he has a great game, he'll be remembered for this one, and the memories of his performance at Yankee Stadium will quickly fade away. It's a big deal for the kid.
We're 65-56, and while it may be exciting to have a palindrome for a W-L record, it's time to get this train back on the tracks and headed in the direction of a 2011 division title.
Best of luck, boys.
-- Sent from my Palm Prē
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