Where the Angels’ payroll stands …
The Angels avoided arbitration with reliever Kevin Jepsen on Tuesday, signing the 28-year-old right-hander to a $1.81 million contract and essentially putting a bow on Jerry Dipoto‘s financial...
View ArticleMadson’s recovery from Tommy John hits a snag …
You would’ve expected Ryan Madson to be in a good mood Monday, while getting his physical with his new team and for the start of a Spring Training camp that would vault him back to game action after...
View ArticleMRI is clean, but Madson won’t throw for another week
Two things became clear regarding Ryan Madson on Wednesday: What he’s dealing with in his surgically-repaired elbow is nothing more than inflammation, and Opening Day is essentially out the window. The...
View ArticleTrout gives back to alma mater, plus other notes …
Mike Trout, three years removed from high school, is giving his alma mater some Major League treatment. As part of winning the Player’s Choice Award for the American League’s Outstanding Rookie, the...
View ArticleOn Pujols’ knee, Callaspo’s weight and relievers …
Here are some notes prior to Tuesday’s game, as Josh Hamilton is set to make his Angels debut … Albert Pujols, recovering from offseason arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, continues to take...
View ArticleMadson makes his return to the mound …
Ryan Madson threw a 20-pitch, all-fastball, touch-and-feel bullpen session at Tempe Diablo Stadium on Monday morning, marking the first time the Angels’ potential closer has thrown off a mound in more...
View ArticleSo, who rounds out the Angels’ bullpen? …
Remember all that talk about the Angels’ bullpen being deeper, better heading into 2013? Well, that’ll probably be the case eventually, but leading up to Opening Day, a setback and some spring...
View ArticleMadson recovering from elbow tightness …
Ryan Madson, still struggling to get over the last hump of his year-long rehab, hasn’t thrown off a mound since Thursday, five days ago, due to tightness in his surgically repaired right elbow. Madson...
View ArticlePreviewing the 2013 season …
Come Monday, Jered Weaver will be making his fourth straight Opening Day start, Josh Hamilton‘s reunion tour will begin and the Angels will (once again) try to cash in on the grand expectations they...
View ArticleOpening Day: Angels-Reds …
Welcome to Great American Ball Park, home of the first ever interleague matchup on Opening Day and the scene where the Angels will kick off another highly anticipated season … Angels (0-0) Mike Trout,...
View ArticleGame 2: Angels-Reds …
Angels (1-0) Mike Trout, CF Erick Aybar, SS Albert Pujols, 1B Josh Hamilton, RF Mark Trumbo, LF Howie Kendrick, 2B Alberto Callaspo, 3B Chris Iannetta, C C.J. Wilson, SP Reds (0-1) Shin-Soo Choo, CF...
View ArticleGame 8: Athletics-Angels …
Perhaps it’s too early for urgency. We are, in fact, just seven games into a 162-game season. But these are the Angels — the much-hyped Angels, with a $150-plus million payroll, tons of stars and the...
View ArticleGame 14: Angels-Twins …
Another nice day at Target Field. It isn’t expected to be tomorrow, with 100 percent chance of rain — that’s right, 100 percent! — at night. But hey, one day at a time, right? … Angels (4-9) Peter...
View ArticleGame 18: Rangers-Angels …
Series No. 2 between the bitter AL West rivals, with both teams coming off weekend sweeps (the Angels over the Tigers, and the Rangers over the Mariners) … Rangers (7-10) Ian Kinsler, 2B Elvis Andrus,...
View ArticleGame 22: Angels-Mariners …
Angels (8-13) Peter Bourjos, CF Mike Trout, LF Albert Pujols, 11B Josh Hamilton, DH Mark Trumbo, RF Howie Kendrick 2B Brendan Harris, SS Hank Conger, C Luis Jimenez, 3B SP: LH C.J. Wilson (1-0, 4.13...
View ArticleQuestion of the Day, 4/29 …
Is there ANY hope for this bullpen? Trades? Minors? WEAVER?!?!?!??!??? — @jasiahsdad Whoa, easy buddy. I know you’re frustrated, but I don’t think transitioning the Angels’ ace to the bullpen is the...
View ArticleGame 26: Angels-Athletics …
The Angels’ 19-inning loss last night was a devastating one, but it was also quite memorable. It was the longest game in Angels history — A’s, too — and it witnessed several encouraging performances....
View ArticleGame 32: Angels-Astros …
These are the Angels’ next 10 series (making up a stretch of 29 games): at Astros, at White Sox, vs. Royals, vs. White Sox, vs. Mariners, at Royals, at Dodgers, vs. Dodgers, vs. Astros, vs. Cubs. Only...
View ArticleGame 33: Angels-Astros …
Angels (11-21) Erick Aybar, SS Mike Trout, CF Albert Pujols, DH Mark Trumbo, 1B Josh Hamilton, RF Howie Kendrick, 2B Alberto Callaspo, 3B Chris Iannetta, C J.B. Shuck, LF SP: RH Joe Blanton (0-5, 5.97...
View ArticleQuestion of the Day, 5/8 …
At what point do you expect the Angels to turn their season around? — @keaton_choi If I knew that, I’d move to Vegas. Who knows. For some reason, nothing seems to be clicking right now. When they hit,...
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