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Hideki Matusi Makes #4 of the Best Designated Hitters of 2010

There are only nine everyday DH’s in the American League. DH is a position and will not be left out. Out of the nine DH’s, five of them really stand out as premier hitters that are contributing to their team in a big way.

4. Hideki Matsui, Los Angeles Angels: After playing his whole career in the MLB with the Yankees. This year Matsui is helping the Yankees playoff rivals, the Angels, at DH. Matsui has always been known as a great hitter from his career in Japan with the Yomiuri Giants and to a lesser extent with the Yankees. Last year Matsui left the Yankees with a bang in the World Series earning himself his first World Series MVP award. Now on the Angels, Matsui is filling in the gap for Vladimir Guerrero who was let go to the Rangers. Matsui is having a good year for the Angels hitting .262 with 10 home runs and 46 RBI’s. Matsui’s home run numbers are a little low, but he is driving in a lot of runs for the Angels. I expect Matsui to continue to help the Angels make a run at the hot Rangers. When it comes down to September and the Angels are still a couple games behind the Rangers, expect Matsui to turn things up a notch like he has in the past.

Click here to read the full article – By Eric Heyer of Sports Fan Blog Network


June 28, 2010 Posted by homerunheyer | Angels News, Los Angeles Angels, MLB, Vladimir Guerrero | , , , | No Comments Yet

Torii Hunter Makes #5 of the Best Outfielders of 2010

There is an abundance of outfielders so far this season that are putting up huge numbers for their teams. Out of 20 hopefuls I narrowed the list down to five. Out of all the positions, outfielders are definitetly putting up the best stats this year.

5. Torii Hunter, Los Angeles Angels: Hunter is best known for his gold glove centerfield defense. This year, Hunter is now being recognized as a power threat in the middle of the Angels lack-luster offense. With the departure of Vladamir Guerrero and Kendry Morales’s stint on the disabled list, Hunter had to step up his game on offense to keep the Angels in the race for first and he’s doing just that. Hunter is hitting .288 with 12 home runs and 50 RBI’s. Hunter is leading his team in all three of those categories along with on base percentage-.362, slugging-.520, and doubles-22. The Angels are currently in second place in their division, three and a half games behind the Rangers. Thanks to Hunter, the Angels are right in the race for first, if the rest of the bats heat up, the Angels will be hard to beat

Click here to read the full article – By Eric Heyer of Sports Fan Blog Network


June 23, 2010 Posted by homerunheyer | Angels News, Los Angeles Angels, MLB | , , , | No Comments Yet

   

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