Under Pressure Down the Stretch, Angels’ Offense Disappears

From June 12 until Sept. 2, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were the hottest hitting team in baseball.

They lead the American League in team batting average, runs scored, and, not surprisingly, average with runners in scoring position.

Even their home run production has improved dramatically over recent years.

But on. Sept. 4, all of that went away. 

Suddenly, this lineup looked like the Angels of old, a group of free swingers who couldn't take advantage of opportunities if their lives depended on it.

And they do. At least, their playoff lives, anyway.

The Angels are in the midst of a heated divisional battle with the dangerous Texas Rangers, a team with mammoth offensive potential that just needed a little stronger starting pitching ...

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