Los Angeles Angels Power Rankings - 2013
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| WEEK | RECORD | RANK | COMMENT | |
| Week 12 | 30-39 | 22 | Jered Weaver has been a mediocre 1-2 with a 4.18 ERA in four starts since coming off the disabled list May 29. -- ESPN.com | |
| Week 11 | 27-36 | 22 | The Angels are not the team that some thought was poised to make a late October run. They went 2-4 last week, getting mediocre offense and mediocre-at-best pitching and defense, and have now fallen 10 games behind in the race for the second wild-card spot. The Orioles and Yankees could bury the Angels this week. -- Hudson Belinsky, Halos Daily | |
| Week 10 | 25-32 | 18 | The Angels had picked up some steam entering last week, but the offense quickly slowed down. The Halos plated just 21 runs in seven games. The starting rotation saw the return of Jered Weaver, but the bullpen continues to fall flat. -- Hudson Belinsky, Halos Daily | |
| Week 9 | 23-27 | 19 | After a shaky start, things are looking up for the Angels. In six games last week, they outscored their opponents 41-9, boosting their win streak to a season-best eight games. The Halos look to stay hot this week against the struggling Dodgers and Astros. -- Hudson Belinsky, Halos Daily | |
| Week 8 | 17-27 | 26 | Still 10 games under .500, the Angels look to right the ship starting Tuesday against division rival Seattle. The pitching staff will get some much-needed help soon with Kevin Jepsen, Jered Weaver and Ryan Madson progressing in their rehabs. -- Drew Mumford Jr., Halos Daily | |
| Week 7 | 14-23 | 23 | Despite playing all six of their games last week against sub-.500 teams, the Halos went just 3-3, pushing their overall record to a dismal 14-23. Among the few bright spots from the week were Mike Trout's return to greatness (.333/.407/.542) and the starting rotation stringing together four quality starts. On Monday, the Angels begin a nine-game homestand. -- Justin Millar, Halos Daily | |
| Week 6 | 11-20 | 24 | Despite Mark Trumbo's five-homer heroics last week, the Angels fell to nine games out of first place, thanks to shaky pitching and prolonged slumps from Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton (.726 and .551 OPS, respectively). With series against the Astros and White Sox this week, the Halos need to start winning now before October baseball becomes a fantasy for the fourth consecutive season. -- Andrew Karcher, Halos Daily | |
| Week 5 | 9-15 | 19 | The Angels lead the AL in batting average, but are near the top of the league in runners left on base. They'll get a boost this week with Erick Aybar expected to return to the lineup, but will it be enough to keep them in contention? -- Jeff Mays, Halos Daily | |
| Week 4 | 7-10 | 19 | A walk-off home run from Mark Trumbo on Sunday capped a three-game sweep of the defending AL champion Tigers. It was the Halos' first sweep of the year, indicating they may have found the groove they've been searching for all season. The Angels need to keep the ball rolling as the Rangers roll into town on Monday. -- Mitch Quesada, Halos Daily | |
| Week 3 | 4-8 | 23 | Home runs in back-to-back games for Josh Hamilton this past weekend should quiet Southland boo-birds, but pitching remains a major concern in Anaheim. No starter has completed seven innings this season, and with perennial ace Jered Weaver sidelined for at least a month, it'll take more than a Hamilton surge to keep the Halos close in the AL West. -- Jesse Crall, Halos Daily | |
| Week 2 | 2-4 | 7 | The Angels haven't exactly jumped out of the gate, but there's still plenty to be optimistic about. Jason Vargas and Tommy Hanson held their own in their debuts, Albert Pujols has already quelled fears of a repeat of last April, and the revamped bullpen has been solid thus far. Now if Josh Hamilton could just bring his strikeout rate below 40 percent, everything would be great. -- Nathan Aderhold, Halos Daily | |
| Week 1 | 0-0 | 6 | After a disappointing season in 2012, the Angels retooled and reworked their roster in the offseason. The club's offense should be as good as any in baseball, but the back of the rotation and the bullpen are both causes for concern. Opening week will provide a pair of early tests as the Angels take on Cincinnati and division rival Texas. -- Hudson Belinsky, Halos Daily | |