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Postseason Playing Pepper: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Posted on October 7, 2009 at 9:14 PM
Filed Under: Baseball Bloggers Alliance | General Baseball | Los Angeles Angels

If you were reading this blog before this season started, you may remember a series I did called "Playing Pepper", where I asked five questions of a blogger covering each major league team. With the season coming to a close, I thought I'd tap into the talents of the newly formed Baseball Bloggers Alliance and ask five new questions of the bloggers covering the postseason teams.

The Angels are in the postseason again, though like the Cardinals of '02, they've got a fallen teammate on their mind. I asked Tony from Go Halos about this squad.

C70: What is the Angels' strength going into the postseason?

GH: Most obvious - Deep Starting Pitching. Less Obviously - Deep relentless lineup.

C70: What worries you about this team?

GH: Our bullpen situation with Brian Fuentes not always a sure bet. Also how the team will respond against the Red Sox. Will their nerves get the best of them again?

C70: What player left off or added to the postseason roster would surprise casual observers, if it happens?

GH: Nothing obvious, But possibly Brandon Wood making the roster rather than Rob Quinlan.

C70: Who is the key player for the Angels, the player that, if they don't go well, the Angels go home early?

GH: John Lackey. He's has got to be an ace in the playoffs and win game 1.

C70: Are there high expectations for this team? Is it where the playoffs are enough, the fans expect them to get past the first round, or is anything less than the Series a disappointment?

GH: Anything less than a World Series would be a disappointment, but fans will not be too confident until we finally get past the Red Sox.

Thanks to Tony for the info!

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The Baseball Bloggers Alliance was formed in 2009 to foster communication and collaboration between bloggers across baseball. Member blogs are encouraged to use one another to deepen their understanding of the game and the teams that play it. While no formal requirements for membership exist at the current time, participating blogs are asked to keep their blogs current and to link to other member blogs on their blog roll.

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