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    He says the teams' recent postseason history — including the Red Sox's 6-0 mark at Angel Stadium this decade — could benefit Boston. "We know we can win in Anaheim and here in Boston, too ... That doesn't guarantee anything, but you like having that record against them. If you play well during the season and the same team keeps eliminating you in the playoffs, that can affect your mind-set." Even more so when facing power pitchers such as Jon Lester and Josh Beckett, Boston's Game 1 and 2 starters. Full Article at USA Today
    We know we can win in Anaheim and here in Boston, too ... That doesn't guarantee anything, but you like having that record against them. If you play well during the season and the same team keeps eliminating you in the playoffs, that can affect your mind-set.
    Mike Lowell – Mike Lowell SOURCE: USA Today 1 month ago
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Angels hope to vanquish ghosts of postseasons past, beat Red Sox
  1. I think when we play them we try to do too much, to the point we play a different kind of baseball ... There are times their pitchers' command is off, and we bail them out by being impatient, swinging at bad pitches.
    Ervin Santana – Ervin Santana SOURCE: USA Today 1 month ago
  2. I told him, 'Bobby, I'm tired of playing Anaheim in the playoffs,' ... I'd like to try playing somebody else for a change.
    David Ortiz – David Ortiz SOURCE: USA Today 1 month ago
  3. Playing the middle infield when those guys get on base, I remember last year I kind of got a headache ... You're always thinking so much every pitch, the possible scenarios they could do. It makes it tough. They do a lot of things extremely well.
    Dustin Pedroia – Dustin Pedroia SOURCE: USA Today 1 month ago
  4. I do think we're built for this ballpark ... We have some guys, like Mike Lowell, perfect example. You put him in this ballpark, he gets dangerous in a hurry.
    Terry Francona – Terry Francona SOURCE: USA Today 1 month ago
  5. This year we're more patient ... We're still aggressive, but we work the counts a little more, and I think that's going to help us out. If you look at everybody on our team, everybody has quality at-bats.
    SOURCE: USA Today 1 month ago
  6. We have a little more power this year ... When you're in the playoffs going against top-tier pitchers, it's tough to get three hits in an inning. If a guy makes a mistake, you need to hit some homers.
    SOURCE: USA Today 1 month ago

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