Frustration near Forth Worth. Time to return home.

1 for 10 with runners in scoring position isn't going to win you many games. That's what the Angels did with a plethora of chances to score on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball game. A 2-0 lead before Weaver threw a pitch seems like a great start, but it would've been a much bigger margin. Weaver, who didn't even make it to 80 pitches was stamped with his first loss of the year. Angel fans had to feel good with Weaver and a 2-0 lead. Two home runs in the bottom in the first ruined that quickly. In the top half, Angels had the first three runners reach base without having to put a ball in play. Hamilton, who had three hits in the game, missed a big opportunity in which he probably would give up those three hits for a hit in the first. A bases loaded double play is the ultimate rally killer. Thank Trumbo for stepping up and roping a two-out knock to give the Angels their second run.

When Weaver came out to take the ball, it was a comfortable feeling, until he walked the leadoff hitter. After giving up two home runs to right center, it was a 3-2 Texas lead, and Weav couldn't get comfortable the rest of the game, missing all over the plate. He did get a line drive off the left elbow later, but it shouldn't be anything too serious. Weaver hasn't had much success in Texas, and not many pitchers have. Weaver has faced some of the Ranger's hitters over 50 times now. They have seen all of his pitches in his arsenal. Weaver has had his average speed of his fastball decline nearly four miles per hour over the last four years. Because he is a pitcher and not just a thrower, it shouldn't have too much effect throughout the year, but if you miss against the Rangers in Texas, they will make him pay, and they did.

The Angels had plenty of opportunities to score more runs and failed to do so...again. 1-10 with RISP, most notable (other than the first inning) came after a Josh Hamilton double that put runners on 2nd and 3rd with nobody out. Trumbo and Kendrick struck out, and Callaspo flew out. Even when the Angels beat the Rangers Saturday, they were 1-9 with RISP. Additionally, this was another game of 10 strikeouts or more. This team is going to hit. Like all the coaches and analysts say "they will get their numbers." I will tell you it's not about their numbers, it's about timely hitting and good situational at-bats. Lets remember, the Athletics won the AL West last year. Not the Rangers and obviously not the Angels. In seven games, the Athletics have struck out 39 times as a team, the Angels have struck out 56 times in six games.

So at 2-6, what can we say for positives thus far? Well the Angels finally return home to open up at Angel Stadium against the Athletics and the first of many Trout giveaways will take place. The fans will come out and pack the park. It's been a long time since a ball game has been played at the big A and the fans are anxious to see if this team can redeem themselves from not overcoming a slow April in 2012. With all the money being spent, you want to see this team play well. It's a win now atmosphere with the farm system ranked in the bottom five in the league. We wear our red proudly and will cheer our guys on until the end, but we want a show in return. The last thing Angel fans need is to see an overpaid team not produce when the 2002 Angels who won the World Series were led by guys like Jared Washburn, David Eckstein, Adam Kennedy and Darin Erstad who would've cared less how much they were paid, as long as they were able to run through walls to help the team win. No longer are the Angels considered fun, scrappy, and fearless. With this new lineup, batters need to be patient and swing at their pitch. The fun, big innings will come when the right-center gap becomes a game of pepper. The lineup is ideal to any manager, but you can't win by guessing, chasing, and trying to pull. We want to believe in this team so bad, but we as fans need to be patient too. It is however, a marathon.