Alphabet Soup

Post date: Apr 9, 2015 2:21:05 AM

The excitement of the new season is upon us, this is the time of year when all 30 teams are hopeful and optimistic about this season that's just getting started. The time of year where standings don't really matter as of yet. After all, nobody expects the Houston Astros to be in first place when the smoke clears, but as of now they're in first place in the American League West with an undefeated record, granted they've only played one game, but those are the facts.

Now that I have failed miserably in my attempt for sarcastic humor, it's now time to reflect on the Angels, that is what I write about, and that's what you're here to read. This entry will be relatively short since we're only two games into the season and I really cannot talk about emerging patterns just yet. What I do want to talk about however, is my overall impressions so far.

First on my list, is Albert Pujols, for the first time since he signed as a free agent with the Angels, he looks to be a relatively healthy and pain-free and it is my hope that he returns to the former Albert Pujols that he was with the St. Louis Cardinals.

It is often said, that history repeats itself, this indeed is the case with Mike Trout who started the season the same way he started last season, a home run against "King" Félix Hernández in Trout's first at bat of the season, proving that for the "boy wonder" or if you prefer "the kid", royalty means absolutely nothing.

C. J. Wilson had a spectacular outing last night, working on his mechanics during the off-season and spring training must have worked. It's one of the most memorable outings I have seen since Wilson donned the Angels' uniform.

One other interesting fact is that so far this season the Angels have only scored three runs, one in the first game which they lost, and to win the second game which they won, all three runs were a result of the home run ball, although baseball fans including myself absolutely love home runs; they must find other ways to score.

Two games is a small sample but one can already see how good things can be when the Halos do well, and how bad things can get when they don't do so well, this team reminds me of alphabet soup, one really doesn't know which letters one gets in every spoonful, but you love the flavor just the same. I'm hoping that we get many "W's" and very few "L's". Those W's make the Halo soup taste much better.

The Angels have yet to come home but when they do, you can bet I will be there ready to live and die by every swing of the bat. Baseball is indeed America's pastime. I am more than ready to go out to a ballgame. There is no need to take me out to it since by the time you arrive I will probably already be there.

-ICE