Tuesday, July 3, 2007

At The Halfway Mark....

I predicted that this team would go 15-12 over the past 27 games and I was close. They went 17-10.

Record: 50-31 Pace: 100-62

The Good

Chone Figgins. Wow, has he had a great June (from a OPS+ of 16 to 115). Willits has been a terrific lead-off hitter (.430 OBP).
Cabrera (125), Kotchman (142), GMJ(110), Napoli (111) and, of course, Vladdy (165) have taken this offense to a new level. I know it won't last but its been fun to watch.

The Bad

The nagging injuries to the team especially to the pitching staff. Colon can't seem to find the groove and the back half of the bullpen is scary. And we keep waiting for Speier to come back.

What Could Go Wrong

The main answer is always Vlad gets hurt. But the nagging injuries could start to take their toll. And the offense decides to be as bad as they have been good.

What Could Go Right

The offense continues on its merry way beating the rest of the AL into submission.

What Will Happen

The Angels will keep rolling with a 16-11 record over the next 27 games.

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