Wild Things: Dubious Record Would Make Sheen and Robbins Proud

Lost in the shuffle of the Los Angeles Angels getting pounded by the Colorado Rockies on Monday was a record that evoked memories of fictional pitchers Ricky Vaughn and Nuke LaLoosh.

The Angels tied a club record on Monday with six wild pitches in the team's 11-1 loss, a record that had stood alone for over 18 years.

How long had it been since an Angels pitching staff had been so bad with its control?

The No. 1 drama on NBC's Must See TV Thursday was L.A. Law, the initial Persian Gulf War was still in the planning stages, Tiger Woods was a high school phenom in Cypress, CA and the Cincinnati Reds were the defending World Series champions.

As each succeeding pitcher uncorked wild pitch after wild pitch, I couldn't help but feel sorry for Mike Napoli.

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