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Scioscia May Want to Give K-Rod a Break

It was a pretty odd sight for Angels fans that have grown accustomed to closer Francisco Rodriguez's celebrations. Ever since K-Rod came to the big leagues, he's always capped off a save by pointing to the sky in a salute to his late grandfather. Well, when Rodriguez picked up his 59th save of the season on Thursday, he...

Francisco Rodriguez Breaks Single Season Saves Record; Arm Still Intact (Maybe)

Francisco Rodriguez is, as our own Prez noted recently, going to be very rich after this season. That is, of course, assuming his arm doesn't fall off between now and whenever the Angels finish their season. Actually, I kid -- he's on pace for less innings than in previous years, although he's never had a major injury....

Bobby Thigpen Has Company as Francisco Rodriguez Gets His 57th Save

The inevitable finally happened, as Francisco Rodriguez has just tied the single season saves record with his 57th save against the Seattle Mariners. Bobby Thigpen had held the saves record alone since 1990, and since then John Smoltz and Eric Gagne had come close in 2002 and 2003, but now Rodriguez has caught Thigpen and...

From the Windup: Francisco Rodriguez Is Going to Be a Very Rich Man

From the Windup is FanHouse's daily, extended look at a particular portion of America's pastime.Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez is hurtling rapidly toward the single-season saves record. The flashy Los Angeles reliever has 55 saves this year, two short of Bobby Thigpen's record of 57, and with more than two weeks...

Angels Fans Question Scioscia's Use of K-Rod

Things are going really well with the Angels right now. They have the best record in baseball, and a hefty 15 game lead over the Rangers in the AL West. Basically, the last six weeks of the season will be nothing but preparation for the postseason.The only thing the team really has left to accomplish is Francisco...