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Mike Napoli Ranked Worst Defensive Catcher in Baseball

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:41:04 GMT

"As for the bottom ranks... Josh Bard is at -7.3, the human swing machine, Miguel Olivo, is at -8.8, and the Living Stereotype, Mike Napoli, is at -9.7. No wonder the Angels think Mathis is a good defender."
Source: Halos Heaven

A Pitchf/x Look at Passed Balls and Wild Pitches

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:38:24 GMT

Catcher defense is one of the more enigmatic areas of baseball study. It has developed relatively independently of other position player defensive analysis.
Source: The Baseball Analysts

30 free agents to help the Angels, part 1

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:35:00 GMT

The Angels enter this offseason facing the prospect of losing their No. 1 and No. 2 hitters, their ace, their most consistent reliever, their leadoff hitter, and their biggest star.
Source: The Orange County Register

To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:54:57 GMT

13 days ago: The Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia, left, talks with third base umpire Tim McClelland about a fifth inning double tag by Angels catcher Mike Napoli against New York Yankees Robinson Cano and Jorge Posada at Game 4 of the...
Source: Athletics Nation :: An Oakland A's Blog

Is the ump blind?

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:03:13 GMT

N obody is watching the World Series to see the umpires.
Source: Globe and Mail

The Hardball Times: Where does production come from?

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:30:34 GMT

by Jeff Sackmann October 29, 2009 There are a lot of ways to build a winning ballclub. The method behind the Angels' success doesn't get the same attention as some other techniques, but perhaps it should.
Source: The Hardball Times

Yankees' Rodriguez finally emerging in the postseason

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:33:48 GMT

NEW YORK - It was the sort of postseason at-bat Alex Rodriguez never used to have. Angels righthander Ervin Santana entered in the eighth inning of Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Sunday. He faced Rodriguez first.
Source: Philadelphia Daily News

Instant replay for the World Series? Yes

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:46:34 GMT

It was 26 years ago that George Brett, his enraged face the color of a nice Chianti, bolted out of the visitors dugout at Yankee Stadium and began screaming at a rookie umpire who had just nullified a home run because Brett's bat had too much pine tar...
Source: ESPN

Photo from Getty Images

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:00:19 GMT

BOSTON - OCTOBER 11: Mike Napoli #44 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim is awarded first base after a hit by a pitch in Game Three of the ALDS against the Boston Red Sox during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Fenway Park on October 11, 2009 in Boston, Massac...

Quoted in 'Angels on brink of eliminating nemesis Red Sox'

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:37:45 GMT

Mike Napoli said in Reuters:

We had a good game plan, we talked about it before the game, and Jered executed it perfectly ... Hats off to him (and the bullpen). It was awesome, now we're going to Boston to try to close it out.

Photo from Getty Images

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:08:07 GMT

KANSAS CITY, MO - SEPTEMBER 6: Mike Napoli #44 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim is congratulated by teammates after scoring a run against the Kansas City Royals on September 6, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

MIDNIGHT IN A PERFECT WORLD (MIKE NAPOLI ART PRESENTATION 05

Sun, 25 Dec 2005 16:03:55 GMT