There were no Angels helping reserve outfielder Reggie Willits in the outfield Monday night. His throw from right field allowed Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay to score the series clinching run in the bottom of the ninth inning. He was also the goat of Game 4 by getting tagged out on a missed suicide squeeze bunt attempt by Angels shortstop Erick Aybar. I’m not sure if Red Sox catcher, and captain, Jason Varitek has run any faster in his life than while chasing down the speedy Willits in the game-changing play.

But this is not to take anything away from the talent that Willits has. To his defense, he only played in 82 games this regular season and spent much of August recovering from a mild concussion. It’s really tough to put a player in such a crucial situation as Angels manager Mike Scioscia did to Willits in Game four. Read more »