No Red October?

I think it’s time Angels fans come to the conclusion (if they haven’t already) that management for the team has decided that 2009 is going to be a “learning” season.

They will learn if they have any young arms in their system, they will learn if Brian Fuentes was money well spent as a closer, they will learn that a singles-hitting third baseman isn’t the answer, they will learn that Maicer Izturis batting third is not the answer and hopefully they will finally learn that little ball doesn’t work in the American League.

I would say that they would also learn if Brandon Wood has the major league potential they have been telling us for the last couple of years, but since Scioscia doesn’t ever put him in the lineup, that question is pretty much moot.

Brian Cooper

Burbank