ANGRY ANGELS AIMING HIGH.Byline: Daily News Wire Services Behind the dugout, out of sight of the television cameras, bats and helmets flew. Out of the range of microphones, expletives flew, too. Just another frustrating night for the Angels . . . Wait a second. This was last Wednesday, when the Angels led from start to finish and extended their winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" to nine games. So what if someone failed to advance a runner or goofed running the bases? So what, you ask? You haven't been paying attention Noun 1. paying attention - paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences" attentiveness, heed, regard , because all the frustration in victory might offer the ultimate tribute to the Angels' aggressive manager, Terry Collins. ``They want to execute,'' Collins said. ``They want to get it done. When they don't, they're upset about it. These guys are angry.'' Collins' band of 25 angry men plays again tonight against the New York Yankees  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , with the Angels one-half game behind the Seattle
Mariners The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Mariners have played in Safeco Field. in the American League West The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball's American League. The division currently has four teams, but it has had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. . The Angels, winners of 12 of their
past 13 games, might not be the best team in the league, but they are
playing the smartest.
``We don't have the talent that Seattle has,'' shortstop Gary DiSarcina The Angels set a franchise record by hitting 192 home runs last year. They finished last, too. Home runs are down this year. But the Angels are scoring more runs, stealing more bases, driving in more runners from scoring position In the sport of baseball, a baserunner is said to be in scoring position when he is on second or third base. The distinction between being on first base and second or third base is that a runner on first can usually only score if the batter hits an extra base hit, while a runner on , walking more, striking out less. Oh, and winning more games, despite a starting pitching staff ravaged rav·age v. rav·aged, rav·ag·ing, rav·ages v.tr. 1. To bring heavy destruction on; devastate: A tornado ravaged the town. 2. by injuries. The Angels are on pace to score 855 runs this season, one productive week away from challenging the franchise record of 866, set in the first division championship season of 1979. ``But you can't overlook the addition of Dave Hollins By essentially replacing Chili Davis with Phillips as the designated hitter, the Angels traded power for speed. The Angels also added an unofficial coach, and sometimes players respond to their colleagues more readily than to their coaches. Said Carew: ``He (Phillips) pushes guys. He's not afraid to go to guys and say, you have to do this job. If they want to get upset at him, he doesn't mind, but he'll get something out of them. ``He's been our most vocal leader.'' Hollins leads by example, and the Angels love the example. ``If you're a father, bring your son to a game and watch how Dave Hollins runs out a ball,'' Collins said. ``That's how you play this game.'' CAPTION(S): Chart Chart: ROAD TRIP |
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