The Start of an Off-Season

...and that's the way the season ends. Angels end the Regular Season AMAZINGLY with a 100-62 record, the franchise's best season record to date and also the best record for the season in the Majors. Frankie breaks and creates new season save record with 62 saves, which is absolutely amazing. We get Mark Teixeira (hopefully we keep him if we have the funds) and find out we have two new stars in the making (Sean Rodriguez and Brandon Wood). All in all it was a great year. Unfortunately we didn't get through the first round of the Playoffs with losing to Boston...again. I hate Boston. I hate everything about that team and the fans, well most of them. I know hate's a strong word, but when you live and breathe baseball and watch your team get taken out of the race for the trophy, you can't do anything other then be sad or hate and re-vamp for next season, which I plan on doing. I thought I'd write more in this MLBLog but I got busy with my other blog I had. So my promise to whoever actually reads this thing (which is a few since I still get Dodger fans sending me hate e-mails about that Dodger vs Angel post I had ha. I don't regret what I wrote) is to actually contribute something twice a week during this off-season and throughout the 2009 Season. I'm stoked about the team next year. We still have huge potential to be in the Big Show and I'm sure the Front Office will do everything they can to make sure we get to that point. I mean come on, they got Torii Hunter. Probably one of the coolest guys I have ever read about. I'd say meet, but I have yet to actually meet him. I feel kind of ridiculous when I go to players asking for autographs or taking pictures with them. I try to act like I don't care that they're like two feet from me, but inside I'm like a little kid jumping up and down screaming "Dude Hi-Five me). I mean, I'm 23 years old and when my dad and I went to the game, I flipped that I was on the Jumbo-Tron the majority of the game. It's insane how easily I'm amused.

            So the biggest moves the Angels Front Office have made were retaining Guerrero and Lackey for the 2009 season and buying out Anderson. I honestly don't know exactly what they are trying to do, but I'm assuming they're going to save money for Teixeira to stay with the organization. I know Scott Boras is known for making sure his clients get all the money they can possibly get (which I don't blame the guy at all since baseball in itself is still a business so I applaud the man for the stuff he's done for his clients and himself). We have yet to see what will come of Frankie but I'm sure he might be heading to another team. I mean, he's asking for money and he can probably get it since closers are in demand. If he leaves, I wouldn't cry about it too hard. I wish we could keep him but that's baseball. Plus, Arredondo seems like he knows what to do out there. I honestly see him as the next K-Rod (Maybe J-Don? J-Do? I think the Angels marketing and PR team can think of a better name for the guy then I can). We still have a long off-season to go and there's 12 weeks left until Spring Training camps start to open up around the Majors.

            Another big move the Angels can make is me. Ha. A man can try. I'd figure why not and say this but I applied for the 2009 Internship Program for the Angels Organization. It took me a while to get the courage and knowledge to apply for the position, so hopefully they'll take a look at the resume I sent in and consider me a great applicant. I know some of you are probably thinking to yourself "Um, don't you think it's a bad idea to blog about your personal stuff and to put this out there". I'm going to say, yes it's probably a bad idea, but sometimes bad ideas can bring new opportunities for the better. Blogs are becoming a common day staple in this generation and maybe seeing someone go from die-hard fan to actually working in the company they love so much might be interesting to see. That's only if I get hired. Regardless of what happens with their decision, I'm writing this blog anyways. I don't plan to bad mouth specific people, maybe teams but that's because I'm a fan of the Angels, but I know my maturity will prevent me from writing I'll regret later on. After all, I am a comedian so humor is my life. Plus, if Rod Benson can do it, maybe I can. Haha. Anyways, I should be doing some work. Til next time. Go Halos.

-Ricky