LA Angels pitching dominated over the weekend

The LA Angels dominated over this past weekend, allowing only four runs in their last three games. Tim Lincecum and Jered Weaver we’re both especially dominating over the Athletics. Now the LA Angels must continue to push forward.

The LA Angels are looking more and more like the team from Major League; and yes, Tim Lincecum would be Vince Vaughan. I’m not saying Arte Moreno is hoping they’ll lose so he can relocated the team. But, it would seem the LA Angels are turning a page in hopes to save their season.

The LA Angels pitching looked crisp over the weekend. So crisp that they took two of three games from Oakland. Tim Lincecum made his LA Angels debut on Saturday and surpassed most peoples expectations.

Lincecum pitched six innings in Oakland; striking out two, while giving up one run. Lincecum threw 98 pitches and earned himself an ERA of 1.50 and the win of course. While Lincecum controlled the mound and held the A’s to one run, the bats were working for the LA Angels.

The LA Angels had confidence while Lincecum was at the mound. That confidence, blossomed in the sixth inning. The LA Angels put five runs on the board in the sixth, extending their lead to a 7-1 margin. Mike Trout was huge part of that with a HR in the 2nd, and a total of three RBI’s on the day.

Yesterday, Dr. Jered Weaver took the mound and was fueled by Father’s Day. Weaver pitched a three-hit shutout, recording his eight career shutout and the first on this year. Weaver never threw more than 15 pitches in an inning. He finished the day throwing only 95 pitches, the fielding was a huge back-up to Weaver’s success. Weaver didn’t get a strikeout until the eight against Marcus Semien.

What’s remarkable here is the trickle-down effect the LA Angels play with. It seems that this team feeds off it’s own energy in order to survive. If the LA Angels are cruising early, and there’s no deficit to overcome, you can expect the LA Angels to be ultra aggressive.

Weaver is an aggression based player, Lincecum is as well. When they are in attack mode on the mound, it bleeds into the clubhouse causing the LA Angels to play aggressive. It’s no doubt that Weaver and Lincecum are two valuable pieces the Angels need for success.

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Once the DL pitchers begin to come back from injury. They will slowly begin filling into the rotation and filling into the bullpen, giving us a LA Angels team ready to charge toward the Texas Rangers and grab the Al West.

This team is at a crossroads for the 2016 season. While many fans believe there’s no chance of coming back from 13.5 games to contend for a playoff spot, the LA Angels clubhouse believes they can. After the performances of Lincecum and Weaver, you have to believe once they get some dept in the rotation, they can win.

They must continue to win games heading into the All-Star break. The LA Angels have upcoming series’ against Houston, Oakland, Boston, Baltimore, and Tampa Bay before the All-Star game. Following the break, the Angels will face the likes of Chicago Whitesox, Texas, Kansas City, Houston, and Boston rounding out July.

Next: Weaver and Santiago fighting to stay in rotation

With no clear answer to who will stay in rotation, the Angels could have an abundance of pitchers before the All-Star break, giving them options and a stronger bullpen. If Dr. Weaver, Hector Santiago, and Matt Shoemaker continue they’re good play, the LA Angels may even look at trading some of their bullpen for a good closer.