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Talking Turkey - Post Thanksgiving

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Nov 30, 2009, 3:55 pm
Okay, so this is probably the longest I have gone without posting something to this blog. I guess I needed a break and Thanksgiving was the right time to do it. Well, Thanksgiving has come and gone an...
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Not a good thing

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Nov 25, 2009, 5:19 pm
Yesterday, I was extremely disappointed to hear that Rex Hudler would not be back in the Angels broadcast booth for 2010. I first read about this on the LA Times Blog. I blogged about Rex last month...
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Tis the season

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Nov 24, 2009, 4:12 pm
Tis the season for optimism… According to Nick Cafardo of Boston.com , 41 year old Gary Sheffield is ready to make a comeback and would be willing to DH. Nice of Gary to be so "willing" isn’t it?...
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Pay Johnny good

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Nov 23, 2009, 5:21 pm
In a surprise development free agent outfielder Johnny Damon wants more money. No friends, that’s not a mistake, Johnny wants more. I know, I know… I’m as shocked as you are. My favorite mercen...
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Hot Stove Predictions - Part 3 (1B, C, OF)

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Nov 21, 2009, 8:45 am
Amazingly (or maybe not) there aren’t any Type A free agents among the available first basemen. The top guys are Carlos Delgado, the oft injured Nick Johnson, Adam LaRoche, and a couple of guys who...
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An open letter to John Lackey

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Nov 20, 2009, 3:30 pm
Dear John, I have a problem and I’m not afraid to admit it. If you end up signing with the Yankees, I’m not going to be happy. Let’s just say that if you wear pinstripes next year, you’re dea...
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Hot Stove Predictions - Part 2, Middle Infielders

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Nov 19, 2009, 3:35 pm
The free agency pool of middle infielders is pretty bleak, but there are a couple of interesting players. Khalil Greene is one of them. Here’s a guy who has never really lived up to his potential. ...
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Hot Stove Predictions. First up 3rd Base...

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Nov 16, 2009, 5:20 pm
There’s a whole lot of talking going on, but not much action of late (unless you’re following the Dodger divorce). All of that will change on November 20 when teams no longer have exclusive negot...
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I like it

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Nov 15, 2009, 11:27 am
"I don't care if the Yankees go out and spend $350 million next year, we're going to beat them because we have the team," Scioscia said. This was Mike Scioscia as reported in the O.C. Registe...
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Gag me

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Nov 14, 2009, 5:34 pm
Some guys don’t know when to quit. I guess when playing baseball is basically all you’ve ever known, it’s hard to walk away. Diamond Leung says in his column Diamond Notes that Eric Gagne is g...
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More Vlady

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Nov 14, 2009, 9:18 am
As is always the case this time of year, rumors continue to fly around as to where players might sign, who’s interested in whom, who’s being traded, non-tendered, etc., etc. One rumor that has ...
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Going incognito

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Nov 12, 2009, 9:45 am
Now that the baseball season is over, the players (and others associated with the game) are out and about. You might not recognize them at first, but if you take a closer look you’ll find them. You...
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A Salute to the Veterans and a Hot Stove Update

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Nov 11, 2009, 4:24 pm
My father was a career Marine. He gave nearly thirty years of his life to serving this great country and he was honored to do so. He did two tours in Vietnam, spending a year away from his family each...
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Figgy Watch 2009

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Nov 10, 2009, 5:13 pm
I am blogging to you live from the Big "A" in Anaheim, where I am on Figgy Watch 2009. Okay, that might be a slight exaggeration, but following Chone Figgin's journey into free agency could be co...
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Lackey not lacking for suitors

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Nov 9, 2009, 4:42 pm
I know it’s only talk, but I’m not liking what I’m hearing in the Hot Stove round ups taking place around the internet and within the media as a whole. I have read a few too many instances of p...
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Small moments with Big Daddy

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Nov 8, 2009, 8:12 pm
I’ve said this before… sometimes it’s the little things you remember about a person. Yesterday, Cheryl and I went to see Vladimir Guerrero who was doing a paid autograph session at Hobby City i...
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Calling on the Angels to call on Chad Tracy

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Nov 6, 2009, 5:11 pm
While Matt Holliday, Jason Bay and John Lackey are clearly the headliners in this year’s version of the Hot Stove League, I would like to talk about a guy who will fly under the radar (for the most ...
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Got ear plugs?

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Nov 5, 2009, 8:37 am
It was nice while it lasted; real nice. We had gone nearly nine years since the Yankees last won a World Series and during that time we could say with confidence that “you just can’t buy a cham...
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And you thought Parker Brothers invented the game "Risk"

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Nov 4, 2009, 2:31 pm
How many times do you get to make a first impression? Stupid question, right? Well, apparently – Milton Bradley has had the opportunity to do this several times. Why else would anyone be interested ...
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Let's get cookin' in Anaheim

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Nov 3, 2009, 4:48 pm
The Hot Stove is upon us (okay, it officially starts when the World Series concludes, but humor me) and here’s what I believe the Angels will cook up this off season. Please keep in mind that I hav...
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Playing Favorites

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Nov 1, 2009, 8:31 am
Okay, so is “True Grich” just a clever play on Bobby Grich’s good name and the movie “True Grit” which starred John Wayne? Time for some background... Two things you need to know. I’m...
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You can't teach an old dog new tricks

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Oct 29, 2009, 11:14 am
So this will most likely be the last season we will have seen Vladimir Guerrero in an Angels uniform. Well, good luck Vlad, I hardly knew you. What? I know, I know - Vlad will eventually go into the...
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Random and not so random thoughts...

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Oct 27, 2009, 6:25 pm
So… Vladimir Guerrero was actually quoted in the news media after the ALCS. How often does that happen (more on this in an upcoming blog)? According to Vlad, he wants to stay in Anaheim because his ...
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Life isn't always fair

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Oct 26, 2009, 12:38 am
It wasn’t supposed to end this way, but sometimes life just isn’t fair. Sometimes in real life, the good guys don’t win. Sometimes good people have bad things happen to them and in the worse cas...
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Great Expectations

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Oct 25, 2009, 9:18 am
And so the waiting continues. I don’t like it much, but like so many things in life, it’s one more thing that’s out of my control. The game won’t get here soon enough, but at least we have a g...
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Waiting is the hardest part

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Oct 24, 2009, 3:57 pm
It’s 1:45 p.m. and I can’t wait for the game to start. I’m anxious. I’m excited. I really want the Angels to win. I always want them to win, but this year is different. It really is. It’s ab...
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Start Spreading The News!

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Oct 23, 2009, 8:01 am
Last night the Angels took the best punches the Yankees could throw and at the end of the day, they counter punched and threw some big bombs of their own and stood victorious. Any other team would ha...
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It's on

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Oct 22, 2009, 12:31 am
ALCS Game 5 Check List √ Game Tickets √ Angels Foundation Wrist Band. √ Food. No NY cheesecake √ Drink. Hatorade. Yeah, you heard right √ Radio tuned to Terry and Rory √ Fitted Angels Hat...
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Remembering Guen

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Oct 21, 2009, 12:44 pm
One of the great things about sport is that it often reveals the character of the athletes involved. Time after time this season, the Angels have shown tremendous fortitude and heart. They’ve tried ...
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High Hopes

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Oct 21, 2009, 1:16 am
It’s okay to have hope. In fact, it’s more than okay in my book; however, hope is not for the weak of heart. It takes a certain amount of courage to stand in the face of adversity and say, I’m n...
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Thank you. May I have another?

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Oct 20, 2009, 12:38 am
Baseball is a beautiful game. Where else can someone who has the lowest batting average among players with 100 or more at bats become the hero? Jeff “English isn’t my favorite subject, but” Ma...
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Reign Predicted for Anaheim

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Oct 18, 2009, 10:21 am
Sometimes the toughest part about being a fan is knowing you have no control over what happens on the field. That doesn’t necessarily stop one from trying though. Last night a small contingent of ...
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Let's Go Joe!

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Oct 17, 2009, 9:06 am
I woke up this morning with an old Don Henley tune in my head. I will not go quietly, I will not lie down...I felt like it was some sort of battle cry going off in my head. Last night I went to bed f...
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Joe gets the call

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Oct 16, 2009, 11:18 pm
John Lackey deserved better. He pitched well, but his team didn’t show up. That wasn’t the Angels team I’ve been watching all season long. I don’t know what happened. All I know is that I’m ...
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Analyze This

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Oct 15, 2009, 12:35 pm
When I started this blog, I told myself (and probably you as well) I wasn’t going to be doing any kind of deep analysis of the game or its players. I lied, but only sort of. True Grich proudly pres...
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It's Unanimous

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Oct 14, 2009, 12:46 pm
The so-called baseball experts are falling all over themselves as they line up to pick the Yankees over the Angels. On ESPN.com, it’s unanimous. All ten pundits have picked the Yankees. Peter Gammon...
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Ringing in the ALCS

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Oct 12, 2009, 11:37 pm
Okay, so the Angels just swept away one obnoxious fan base and what do you know? Here we go again to face another batch of the loud and the proud. Forgive me for painting these two fan bases with a br...
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Dear Boston, Dave Henderson Can't Help You.

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Oct 11, 2009, 4:09 pm
We came. We saw. We conquered. Boston took their best shot and it wasn’t good enough. The better team won and that’s the name of that tune. Baseball is a game of tradition. It is rich in history ...
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Rock on Jered Weaver

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Oct 10, 2009, 9:37 am
Last night Jered Weaver pitched the kind of game I envisioned he would throw when he signed with the Angels in 2005 out of Long Beach State (my alma mater). Jered’s rise through the organization’...
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Lesson learned

James R. posted an article on True Grich - Oct 9, 2009, 1:30 am
My wife Cheryl is a wise woman. Tonight when Torii Hunter came up in the bottom of the fifth inning, Cheryl turned to me and said “get your rally hat on.” Hat on. Ball gone. Just like that. A...
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About Me

I'm all about the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. I blog about my team strictly from a fan's point of view. I try to offer something different. No sabermetrics or deep analysis (others can do that better). I have fun, but often hard hitting opinions about things surrounding not only the Angels, but the game of baseball itself. I'm not going to be mistaken for some kind of baseball expert. I'm more about having a fan's perspective and when I say fan - I mean a die hard fan that goes to a ton of games every year.

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