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Game 67: Yankees-Angels …
Yes, the Angels — 10 games below .500, 12 games back in the AL West, 9 1/2 games back of the final Wild Card spot — haven’t had much luck with injuries this season, particularly with their highest-paid...
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Game 89: Angels-Cubs …
Angels (43-45) Erick Aybar, SS Mike Trout, CF Albert Pujols, 1B Howie Kendrick, 2B Josh Hamilton, LF Mark Trumbo, RF Alberto Callaspo, 3B Chris Iannetta, C Joe Blanton, SP (2-10, 5.14 ERA) Cubs (39-48)...
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93 down, 69 left —& lots of ground to make up …
The good news for the Angels is that they expect to get a handful of key players back shortly after the All-Star break, including Peter Bourjos, Tommy Hanson and Jason Vargas; perhaps even Sean Burnett...
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Game 112: Rangers-Angels …
Rangers (63-50) Leonys Martin, CF Elvis Andrus, SS Ian Kinsler, DH Adrian Beltre, 3B A.J. Pierzynski, C David Murphy, LF Mitch Moreland, 1B Jurickson Profar, 2B Engel Beltre, RF Pitching: RH Yu Darvish...
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What if they both stayed? …
Sometimes the highest degree of accountability isn’t altogether prudent. The Angels are wrapping up a season in which they were never really in the playoff mix, about to make it four consecutive...
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Dipoto nonetheless gearing up for offseason
Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto wouldn’t address his uncertain job status Thursday. And really, there isn’t much to say. He, like Mike Scioscia and basically everyone in the front office and...
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Mike Trout, the CBT and why the link matters …
Every article or blog post or tweet regarding the Angels’ offseason strategy — whether it’s the pursuit of starting pitcher or the scenario at third base or the situation regarding Jerry Dipoto and...
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The nine stats that plagued the ’13 Angels …
There are pretty numbers, like .323, .432 and .557 — that’s Mike Trout‘s 2013 batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage, respectively. And then there are ugly ones, like the ones...
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Angels reportedly sign RP Joe Smith …
The Angels have signed free-agent reliever Joe Smith to a three-year contract worth about $15 million, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reported on Saturday night. Smith has posted a 2.42 ERA, a 1.16 WHIP...
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How much is left for starting pitching? …
The Angels’ budget got a little clearer on Monday, upon announcing they were non-tendering Jerome Williams, Tommy Hanson, Chris Nelson and Juan Gutierrez. That clears about $10 million in projected...
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Angels’ competition getting tougher …
The American League West didn’t necessarily, well, impress last year. Here’s how it stacked up in combined wins … AL East: 433 NL Central: 421 AL Central: 400 NL West: 399 NL East: 391 AL West: 387 And...
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Burnett feels ‘phenomenal’ after bullpen …
Sean Burnett doesn’t know what the difference was between his first “official” bullpen session on Thursday and that supposedly fake one from Sunday. All he knows is that it felt good, again. Burnett...
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Angels roll out their everyday lineup …
For the first time all spring, the Angels will have their everyday lineup on the field when they travel to Glendale, Ariz., to play the White Sox on Wednesday … Kole Calhoun, RF Mike Trout, CF Albert...
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ST Game 23: Angels 3, Royals 2 …
Most important thing: Jered Weaver was much better against the “A” lineup of a Royals team that expects to score a lot of runs this year. He gave up just two runs on three hits, walked none and struck...
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All’s still quiet on the Mike Trout extension front …
Very little has been reported with regards to a potential Mike Trout extension ever since the Angels’ 22-year-old center fielder agreed on a $1 million for 2014 (a record for a pre-arbitration player)....
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Door is open for a fast Angels start …
A strong belief in one’s roster is usually followed by a phrase like “as long as we stay healthy.” Well, the American League West is anything but to start the season. The Rangers are littered with...
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Vladimir Guerrero retiring with the Angels …
Vladimir Guerrero isn’t just throwing out the ceremonial first pitch prior to Opening Day today. He’s signing a one-day contract, so that he can officially retire with the Angels. Guerrero is one of...
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De La Rosa, Burnett throw in sim game …
Key Angels relievers Dane De La Rosa and Sean Burnett took important steps in their respective rehab programs while taking part in simulated games at Angel Stadium early Wednesday afternoon. Not a...
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Burnett ‘needs a little bit of work’…
Sean Burnett threw a second simulated game on Saturday and felt good coming out of it, “But he needs a little bit of work,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said of his rehabbing lefty reliever. Burnett —...
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Mike Scioscia is running out of lefties …
The Angels have found out they’ll be without one of their situational lefties and now have no idea when they’ll get back the other. Brian Moran, acquired in the Rule 5 Draft, is set to undergo...
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