Angels Report: Playoff time

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The Angels have struggled against the Red Sox the past couple season, so what makes this year any different? FOX Sports West previews the Halos upcoming series against the Boston.

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" It's playoff time in Major League Baseball always the most exciting time of the season. The angels' first round opponent is the Boston Red Sox the Red Sox have been pretty tough on the Angels over the last couple of seasons. Why would this season be different good."

" Well I think when you look at video rolled that is -- have Rory over the Red Sox the got to go first and foremost starting rotation in the in his very deep obviously Mike Scioscia said the best rotation he's ever had going into the post season that's an advantage. I think overall lineup and depth in their lineup they haven't abandoned -- so. The -- Red Sox -- when he comes back doable but that's where they they swing their way but I think it comes down to now that he wanted to play well game one and win. The first game at home at the big game they have a tremendous chance. -- win in the series they gotta execute. But when you have an opportunity drive in runs he can't delegate -- in in years past get the -- hit. Make the play defensively did not let those ghosts of the playoff pass. Sneak in their minds that they hit the confidence level -- it's not particularly there in the post season to win their first game get the momentum the confidence going and he'll have a great chance to win that series the Angels have home field advantage. Three of the five games if there are five would be at the big game but you keep -- pounding that -- about game one he won its so important the -- until they're thinking about getting escalated debated but -- the Angels they -- game one they don't wanna fall behind -- be forced. -- win both games at Fenway Park. Difficult place to play that crock of in the play. The incident back in the bullpen once they get daily with Papelbon get Wagner in their two setting up in a barn doors nearly a hundred miles an hour a difficult task coming back. -- feel that crowd at Fenway Park so you need to win that game won every position go wins here it's John Lackey in game one for the Angels for more MLB videos be sure to stay -- on. Onto foxsports.com."

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(0:02) It's playoff time in Major League Baseball always the most exciting time of the season. The angels' first round opponent is the Boston Red Sox the Red Sox have been pretty tough on the Angels over the last couple of seasons. Why would this season be different

(0:20) first and foremost starting rotation in the in his very deep obviously Mike Scioscia said the best rotation he's ever had going into the post season that's an advantage. I think overall lineup and depth in

(1:36) need to win that game won every position go wins here it's John Lackey in game one for the Angels for more MLB videos be sure to stay -- on. Onto foxsports.com.