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Does Jeff Mathis have a purpose in life? 21 Aug 2009 | 07:50 pm
Update: I've modified the arithmetic with the help of some newly discovered catching statistics tracked by Baseball Reference. The conclusions remain the same. A Fanpost by mattwelch over at Halo's H...
Pitchers: Pulling their weight, but just barely 24 Jul 2009 | 06:28 pm
I've been extremely busy lately with a big project at work, and it takes just about all the time I have to spare to follow the team each day. But, I did promise a breakdown of the pitching staff, to s...
Position players: Earning their keep 22 Jun 2009 | 05:35 pm
Here is the view of Angels position players (with 100 PA or more) from the sabersphere (i.e. Fangraphs): RAR and WAR, as usual, are runs and wins above replacement level. Ten runs above replacement a...
Regression fallacy 14 Jun 2009 | 07:12 pm
In a recent explosion of offense, the Angels have cruised to two lopsided victories over the San Diego Padres while scoring 20 runs and hitting 7 balls over the fence (4 of them by Torii Hunter). And ...
Don't mess with Texas? 3 Jun 2009 | 09:35 am
Note: The stats below were current when this was drafted on 6/1. Since then, Texas has split its last 4 games while being outscored 23-18. It's the burning question in the AL West this year: Are the ...
Erick Aybar, the two-hole, and the Brandon Wood NOW! Political Action Committee 25 May 2009 | 04:44 pm
With Brandon Wood hitting .337 / .417 / .726 (!) at AAA,and the team slugging only .413 through Saturday's game, it is understandable that Angels fans are clamoring for his recall. However, it should ...
The bell tolls for thee 17 May 2009 | 05:27 pm
Regardless of your feelings about the Red Sox, it was tough watching David Ortiz this week. Not because I feel sorry for him; he'll make more money this year than I will in my entire life. It was toug...
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?" 8 May 2009 | 07:33 am
Those are the words of Jeff Francoeur, spoken like a player with a career .312 OBP. And actually, Jeff, many ballparks do put OBP up on the scoreboard. The quote comes from a recent ESPN.com article b...
Definitely Maybe 7 May 2009 | 01:00 pm
Aside from last Friday's horrific bullpen fail, which I had the displeasure of witnessing in person (more on that another time), the Angels have really come to life over the last ten days. The team co...
Falling on Black Days 26 Apr 2009 | 08:20 pm
I'll be helping out this season here at The Halo Is Lit, hopefully reviving some user activity, and maybe even contributing something worth reading once in awhile. Updates may be sporadic for a few we...
