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With the A's victory today versus Cleveland, the A's hold a seven game lead over the Angels, with ten to play.
And yet, the Angels still control their own destiny. They don't need any help from any other team to win the AL West. How weird is that?
If the Angels win their last ten games, they will finish no worse than a tie for first place.
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Man, seeing Rich Harden back out there again was sweet. Seven strikeouts in three innings? Wow. When I watch batters swing through that 87mph changeup, I just get all giddy happy. Please, please, please stay healthy.
Cease worrying.
I agree with Bob, I think it will be over this weekend, if anything to make up for 2004. I don't remember where the Angels clinched in 2005.
I much prefer the calm days of July and August to the do-or-die drama of September and October.
So please don't say the world "Philadelphia" in my presence. That word reminds me that the word "Macha" sounds an awful lot like "Mauch", and when I think "Mauch" and "Philadelphia", I think "all-time pennant-race choke jobs."
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Actually, his control was a bit off on the fastball. He had a lot of deep counts. But that's not entirely unusual for him, anyway.
I'm not sure he threw all his pitches. Seemed to be mostly fastball/changeup, but it's hard to tell his changeup from his splitter sometimes, so I don't know.
I'm a bit conflicted about Harden's return - of course the pitches are absolutely dazzling; but (if the games were actually on the frikking TV) , I'd be nervously scanning him for signs of pain after every pitch.
But you're right, I think he usually throws more splitters than changeups.
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