Week In Review

Picture of the Week - Garret Anderson slides safely in to home on Opening Night.

The Angels finished 5-2 in their first week of play. They are in first place in the AL West, one game up on Seattle (2-1).

Hitting - So far, the hitting has been a little bit better than expected. The Angels are batting .286 as a team which is 3rd in the American League. They're 1st in hits in the A.L., 2nd in home runs, 3rd in runs scored, 3rd in doubles, 3rd in stolen bases and 5th in the all important OPS.

RISP Worries - With all the good hitting that has taken place, the Angels are only hitting .210 with runners in scoring position and .083 (2 for 24) with runners in scoring position and two outs.

Vladimir Guerrero has been on a tear - His .440 avg, 3 home runs and 10 rbi are all 2nd in the American League.

What's a walk? - The Angels aren't known for taking walks so it is refreshing to see that Gary Matthews Jr is in the Top 5 in the AL in walks. Matthews is tied for second in runs scored with seven. The last Angel to finish in the Top 10 in the AL was Troy Glaus in 2002 who finished 8th.

Anderson & Kotchman - These two speedsters are among the ten players leading the AL in doubles with three apiece.

Pitching - The pitching has been fantastic. Their team ERA of 2.00 leads the American League. They also lead the AL in strikeouts and saves. They have the 3rd lowest whip at 1.21.

Lackey starts strong - John Lackey and Johan Santana are the only 2-game winners in the AL so far. In two starts, Lackey has only given up 1 earned run. He also is 4th in the league in strikeouts with 11.

K-Rod shaky - Francisco Rodriguez is tied for the league lead in saves with three. He also has one loss and an uncharacteristically high baa of .353. His career batting average against .183.