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Angels have edge in speed

One matchup the Angels intend to exploit against the Red Sox is on the basepaths, where the Angels have stolen 148 bases and the Red Sox have thrown out just 13 percent of all base stealers, just half of the league average.

The Angels believe they can run on Boston catchers Victor Martinez and Jason Varitek if given the opportunity. It’s those opportunities that have been hard to come by. The Angels had an on-base percentage of just .339 in last year’s American League Division Series against Boston and a .250 mark in 2007.

If the Angels are more successful this year in getting their speedsters on base, the Red Sox know they might be defenseless against the likes of Chone Figgins (42 stolen bases), Bobby Abreu (30), Torii Hunter (18), Erick Aybar (14) and Maicer Izturis (13).

Click here to read the full article – By MICHAEL BECKER of PE.com

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Lackey sets sights on win No. 100

Chuck Finley, Nolan Ryan, Mike Witt and Frank Tanana. It’s an exclusive club — Angels pitchers with 100 or more victories — and John Lackey is on the verge of joining.

With a victory in the series finale against the Indians, Lackey will reach triple digits in wins in his career: 100, on the nose.

“It puts me in a certain class in the time I’ve been here, especially with the time I’ve missed the last two years,” Lackey said. “It means I’ve been out there, for the most part, and productive.”

Lackey has absorbed only 68 losses with his 99 wins, and his career ERA is 3.80 across 1,443 innings since making his Major League debut during the 2002 World Series championship run.

Click here to read the full article – By Lyle Spencer of MLB.com

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