
Though the Los Angeles Angels have not been able to follow their 2002 World Series win with another, the team has maintained a solid core and is not ready to be counted out for the 2007 season.
Click Here to Buy Los Angeles Angels Baseball TicketsThe Angels won the American League West Series in 2004 and 2005, with the help of MVP Vladimir Guerrero and Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colon. Though 2006 didn't see the Halos going into the postseason, many Angels players proved themselves on the field. Pitcher Frankie Rodriguez became the youngest closer to record 100 career saves, Scot Shields was second in the league in innings of relief pitched and Chone Figgins was second in the American League in stolen bases with 52.
Maybe it's the team's whimsical history as a Disney-owned property with a quirky "rally monkey" mascot, or maybe it's the resonating effect of fireball pitcher Nolan Ryan who lit up the team throughout the 1970s, but something about the Los Angeles Angels makes them especially hard to beat.
Happily for devoted Angels fans, this recent trend of good postseason luck puts to rest claims from some that Angel Stadium was built on a Native American burial ground and hence cursed evermore. The team's 21st century successes prove that great sportsmanship outweighs the effects of any urban legends that might develop.