This was your typical Angel game, with great pitching followed by good enough hitting, as Francisco Rodriguez earned his 41st save of the season to give the Halos a 3-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians.
Angels right-handed starter Jered Weaver making his first start since July 9, threw just 77 pitches and allowed two runs ... 23Jul2008 |
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Whenever a game is played at Coors Field in Colorado, a high-scoring affair is what one always expects. Today's Dodger game was no different. L.A. was able, for at least one night, to find a cure to their offensive woes, beating the Rockies 16-10.
They scored 8 runs in the 1st inning, thanks in ... 22Jul2008 |
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The Los Angeles Angels had their five-game winning streak snapped Monday night, as they fell to the Cleveland Indians 5-2.
Whatever momentum the Angels had from the sweep of the Red Sox seemed to be gone Monday. Halos' hitters seemed unsure at the plate and just could not move the runners around the bases ... 22Jul2008 |
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That's right, everyone. Your Los Angeles Angels just swept the "best team in baseball"... and in a very convincing fashion. Behind a solid effort by Jon Garland and home runs by Vlad Guerrero and Torii Hunter, the Angels completed the sweep of the Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon, winning by a score ... 20Jul2008 |
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While Mike Scioscia refused to call this a statement series, the Angels are nevertheless doing just that as they beat the Red Sox 4-2 for the second time in this weekend series.
Facing Boston's ace Josh Beckett, the scrappy Angels showed that they have enough offense to beat their A.L. East nemesis the Red ... 19Jul2008 |
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Wow... talk about a confidence boost.
In the first game back from the All-Star break, the Angels came out swinging and walked all over the Boston Red Sox, beating them 11-3. After watching the Halos score three runs in the bottom of the first inning, ace John Lackey came out and promptly gave up ... 19Jul2008 |
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It was just a matter of time before former Dodger pitcher Hideo Nomo decided to hang up his spikes for good, since the Royals had designated him for assignment back in April. Nomo made the announcement today through his web site, but something apparently got lost in the translation to English.
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The roster for the 2008 USA Olympic Baseball team was announced today, and included on it were two prospects from the Los Angeles Angels: infielder Matt Brown and pitcher Kevin Jepsen. Both players currently play for the Angels' AAA-affiliate Salt Lake Bees.
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Record: 46-49, 2nd place
The Good: So far this year, the Dodgers have had a ridiculous slew of injuries at almost every position but have been able to remain in the playoff hunt as a result of playing in baseball's worst division, the N.L. West. While management has ... 16Jul2008 |
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Record: 57-38, 1st place
The Good: Where do I begin? Angels' pitching has been outstanding throughout the entire season. Joe Saunders (12-5, 3.07), Ervin Santana (11-3, 3.34) and Francisco Rodriguez (38 saves) all made the All-Star team because of their superb pitching. Saunders and Santana form one of the best starting ... 16Jul2008 |
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Los Angeles Dodgers closer Takashi Saito has reportedly been diagnosed with a sprained ligament in his right elbow and will be out for six weeks.
The Daily News reports that the Dodgers will reevaluate Saito after the six-week rehab period to determine whether he will return this season.
Dodgers General manager Ned Coletti said the ... 15Jul2008 |
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At this point, it sounds as if Frankie might be playing his final season in Anaheim.
On Monday, Angels All-Star closer Francisco Rodriguez said that he plans to file for free agency after the season. Rodriguez, who is on pace to set the major league record for saves in a season, said he would not ... 15Jul2008 |
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While the rally monkey wasn't bouncing up and down on the scoreboard, the Angels were still able to pull of their 19th come from behind victory of the season.
When Oakland closer Houston Street (17 saves) stepped on the mound to start the ninth inning it seemed as if the A's would surely win their second ... 13Jul2008 |
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LA Angels (56-38) @ Oakland Athletics (51-43), 1:05 PM, KCOP
After splitting the first two games of this series, the Angels try yet again to increase their five-game lead on their divisional rivals. But, that will be a very tough task today because the best pitcher in the American League West Division is pitching. That's right, ... 13Jul2008 |
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Happy Birthday to you, Howie Kendrick.
On his 25th birthday, Kendrick went 2-4 with an RBI as the Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 4-1. Ervin Santana pitched another gem tonight; he scattered 5 hits and 10 strikeouts over 7 strong innings. The first time All-Star look calm, cool and in command en route to ... 12Jul2008 |
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I agree. I'm just really impatient when it comes to hometown teams. I want them to win right ...
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Did you really just suggest that the Doyers would go further in the playoffs than the Angels?
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