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6/16/2013 |
Hanson pitching well enough to absorb stolen bases
When Ichiro Suzuki stole two bases during the course of one at-bat in the seventh inning of Saturday's game, it illustrated a problem Tommy Hanson has dealt with for the entirety of his career -- holding runners on.
6/16/2013 |
Blanton gets the call to start Tuesday vs. Mariners
Prior to Sunday's contest against the Yankees, Angels manager Mike Scioscia announced that Joe Blanton will start Tuesday's game against the Mariners.
6/16/2013 |
Scioscia to continue hitting Hamilton second
When Angels manager Mike Scioscia unveiled his lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Yankees, Josh Hamilton's name was absent and Mike Trout's was back to the second spot in the order. However, Scioscia has not given up on having Trout, Hamilton and Albert Pujols at the top of his order. Hamilton was simply given Sunday off to rest and will likely continue to hit second when he returns to the lineup.
6/16/2013 |
Angels aim to continue home dominance of Mariners
The Angels are 26-9 in their last 35 home games against the Mariners as the two clubs open a four-game series Monday with left-hander Jason Vargas taking on Seattle righty Aaron Harang.
6/16/2013 |
Angels' rally in ninth inning comes up just short
Jered Weaver surrendered five runs in the third inning as the Angels' three-game win streak came to a halt with a 6-5 loss to the Yankees on Sunday at Angel Stadium. The Angels did make things interesting in the ninth inning, scoring five runs before Mariano Rivera struck out Albert Pujols with the bases loaded to end the game.
6/16/2013 |
Derby captain Cano leads pack at second base
American League Home Run Derby captain Robinson Cano is maintaining his lead at second base, as the sweet-swinging Yankees slugger seeks his fourth consecutive starting assignment in the All-Star Game.
6/15/2013 |
Trout holds steady in second among AL outfielders
In hopes of becoming the first Angels position player to start the All-Star Game since Vladimir Guerrero in 2007, Mike Trout is holding steady. When the latest fan-voting results for the American League were released on Saturday, Trout remained second among outfielders, sporting 2,710,115 votes to trail Orioles center fielder Adam Jones by a little more than 30,000.
6/15/2013 |
Dipoto not immune to Mariano's legend
Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto brought his 16-year-old son to Yankees retiring closer Mariano Rivera's meet and greet with some longtime club employees before the club honored Rivera with a pregame ceremony on Saturday.
6/15/2013 |
Angels leaning on Jepsen, Kohn, Richards
With Ryan Madson and Sean Burnett still recovering from injuries, and not expected to return any time soon, the Angels' hopes of an improved bullpen could hinge greatly on the three live right arms of Kevin Jepsen, Michael Kohn and Garrett Richards.
6/15/2013 |
Angels sacrifice speed to keep Pujols' bat in lineup
The Angels' approach with hobbled slugger Albert Pujols is simple: If he can hit, he'll play. Less foot speed is something they'll happily deal with as long as he feels comfortable enough to swing a bat.
6/15/2013 |
Wilson recovers nicely as Angels top Yankees
C.J. Wilson worked around one shaky inning and Albert Pujols and Mark Trumbo each had three hits as the Angels defeated the Yankees, 5-2, in Friday nights series opener at Angel Stadium.
6/15/2013 |
Yankees looking for a spark in Anaheim
The Yankees, who have scored only 16 runs in their last 72 innings, will try to support David Phelps and snap their four-game losing streak when they take on Tommy Hanson and the Angels on Saturday.
6/14/2013 |
Kohn counts Mariano among sports' greatest icons
Angels reliever Michael Kohn counts Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, who is making his final visit to Anaheim in this his final season, among iconic sports legends like Michael Jordan and Muhammad Ali.
6/14/2013 |
Injured Coello can't throw for four weeks
Relief pitcher Robert Coello, placed on the disabled list Tuesday with what the Angels called right shoulder inflammation, underwent further evaluation in Anaheim on Friday and was told to stay away from throwing for a minimum of four weeks.
6/14/2013 |
Angels reach deals with 34 Draft picks
The Angels announced Friday that they have agreed to terms with 34 of their selections in the First-Year Player Draft, leaving first pick Hunter Green among only five draftees yet to strike a deal.
6/14/2013 |
Wells returns to Anaheim
When the Yankees face the Angels this weekend, Vernon Wells will be doing everything he can to help New York come away with a series win, but prior to the three-game set on Friday, the left fielder enjoyed reuniting with his former teammates.
6/13/2013 |
Father's Day takes on an added significance
The Angels play the Yankees on Father's Day. They play every Father's Day Sunday, and almost every single day from mid-February through, if they're lucky, October -- mostly at night, and half the time away from home. In Major League clubhouses, Father's Day tends to take on an added significance.
6/12/2013 |
Angels set for big series with Yankees
C.J. Wilson will get the call for the Angels in the opener of a big weekend series against the Yankees on Friday in Anaheim.
6/12/2013 |
Blanton won't make next scheduled start
Joe Blanton won't start in his next scheduled turn through the rotation this weekend, but on Wednesday Angels manager Mike Scioscia stopped short of saying Blanton would be skipped when announcing his rotation order for the upcoming Yankees series.
6/12/2013 |
Downs morphing into left-handed specialist
Scott Downs has typically been a full-inning reliever, particularly with the Angels under manager Mike Scioscia. This year, though, he's developing into more of a specialist.
6/12/2013 |
Today's MLB starting lineups: June 12
Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.
6/11/2013 |
Williams looks to provide Angels with quality start
It hasn't mattered if he's been in the starting rotation or come out of the bullpen, Jerome Williams has been a successful pitcher for the Angels this season. The right-hander will make his seventh start of the season on Wednesday against the the Orioles, who counter with Jason Hammel.
6/11/2013 |
Madson wonders whether HGH could help
Rehabbing Angels reliever Ryan Madson just wants to pitch again. And that got him thinking out loud on Tuesday, pondering something taboo, whether Human Growth Hormone -- an illegal and banned substance -- if allowed, could expedite his return to the mound and help him live up to his contract.
6/11/2013 |
Burnett shut down, won't throw for a month
The good news from Sean Burnett's Monday visit with Dr. James Andrews is that he won't require surgery -- not yet, anyway. The bad news is his left elbow, which has landed him on the disabled list twice and limited him to 13 appearances in the first 10 weeks, will be shut down.
6/11/2013 |
Angels place Coello on DL, recall De La Rosa
It was June 1, while appearing in a home game against the Astros, when Angels reliever Robert Coello first started to feel something in his right shoulder. The shoulder pain worsened, eventually tacking off some velocity while adding more runs to his ERA. So on Tuesday, the Angels placed Coello on the 15-day disabled list with shoulder inflammation, recalling reliever Dane De La Rosa. More Results > |
