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Sabathia gem and A-Rod homer in sixth sinks Angels
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez came into Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels with 67 lifetime home runs against the Halos, by far the most he has hit against any team in the majors. His mastery of the Angels reached another level. Rodriguez’ two-run homer with one out in the top of [...]
TweetLA Angels’ Ervin Santana takes on Sabathia in Saturday showdown
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Dan Haren, who has made 234 consecutive starts without missing a turn rotation, has been pushed back until Tuesday after tweaking his back in a bullpen session on Wednesday, meaning Ervin Santana will be moved up to take on CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees on Saturday night. Los [...]
TweetLA Angels’ Jered Weaver shows staying power in win over Yankees
The night started with an ominous tone. 15 pitches to the leadoff batter, and 27 pitches to get through the first inning alone. It certainly looked like Jered Weaver was headed for an early shower. Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jered Weaver delivers against the New York Yankees during the first inning of their American [...]
TweetLA Angels: Is AL West really competitive, or just mediocre?
With the current MLB schedule now just over two months old, we start to get an idea of who the contenders and pretenders are in each division, and who just might be positioning themselves for the chance to move on in the postseason. Unfortunately, for teams in the AL West, the picture is indeed cloudy, [...]
TweetLA Angels: Excuses for poor hitting are getting old
On Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Angels faced the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis. This year’s version of the Twins is unlike teams of the last decade, losers of 33 of their first 49 games. With a batting lineup that has been stagnant at best and a pitching staff that is at or [...]
TweetLA Angels’ offense uses better late than never approach against Twins
In Friday night’s game against the Minnesota Twins at chilly and overcast Target Field, the Los Angeles Angels came away with only six singles against starter Scott Baker through the first seven innings. Holding a comfortable 5-0 lead, Baker appeared to be on the way to his third victory of the season. However, this year’s [...]
TweetLA Angels: Can Russell Branyan add spark to anemic offense?
Before Thursday afternoon’s game between the Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics, the Halos announced that Russell Branyan, released by the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 16, had been signed for the rest of the season. To make room for Branyan on the roster, Howie Kendrick was placed on the disabled list, retroactive to May 20.
TweetLA Angels: Time for Halos to cut cord with Scott Kazmir
On Tuesday, Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Scott Kazmir, who has now been on the disabled list for seven weeks, made his first official rehab start with the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees. The results were eerily similar to Kazmir’s first start in the majors in 2011 on April 3 against Kansas City. Los Angeles Angels [...]
TweetFormer Angel Meltdown: Dennis Eckersley blasts Brian Fuentes for postgame comments
In the wake of last night’s 4-1 loss by the Oakland Athletics to the Los Angeles Angels, their sixth straight defeat, A’s closer Brian Fuentes took the opportunity to slam his current manager, Bob Geren. On Tuesday morning, former A’s closer and Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley in turn slammed Fuentes for throwing his manager [...]
TweetLA Angels: Has Torii Hunter broken out of early season slump?
When talking with and listening to Los Angeles Angels right fielder Torii Hunter, you quickly get a sense that he is an immensely proud man who takes his job very seriously. While he seemingly always has a smile on his face and loves to have fun, Hunter is nonetheless intense when it comes to playing [...]
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