Kendry Morales is good; period. On Sunday, Morales homered twice and had a career-high six RBIs, as the Angels defeated the Minnesota Twins 13-4 to sweep their three-game series in Minneapolis.
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With the major league baseball trade deadline vastly approaching, the Angels are one of several teams that have been rumored to be seriously pursing Toronto's Roy Halladay, Cleveland's Cliff Lee, or any other top of the line starting pitcher.
Yesterday, Angels owner Arte Moreno confirmed the suggestion that the club is seriously interested ... 24Jul2009 |
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On Monday night, our Los Angeles Angels begin their quest for a franchise record third consecutive A.L. West title, as they face their northern California rivals, the Oakland Athletics, in the first game of the 2009 season. But after two early first round playoff exits at the hands of the Boston Red ... 4Apr2009 |
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With the start of Spring Training, many expect the Angels to once again win the AL West and contend for a World Series title, Matt Tolich writes. 13Feb2009 |
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Over the final months of the season, many Angel fans and even some prominent bloggers and sports writers credited the newly acquired Mark Teixeira for instilling ... 17Oct2008 |
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[caption id="attachment_2475" align="alignnone" width="200" caption="Sean Rodriguez and the Angels earned their 92nd win in dramatic fasion."][/caption]Despite already capturing an AL West title earlier this week, complacency hasn't set in yet for the Angels, as Chone Figgins's ninth inning RBI single gave ... 15Sep2008 |
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After trailing 3-0 heading into the sixth inning, it appeared as if the Angels would yet again waste ... 24Aug2008 |
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Anyone who is a subscriber to The Orange County Register will be familiar with today’s interview subject: Al Balderas. Balderas has no peer when it comes to coverage of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. So, we got him talking about the Mark Teixeira trade, the frustrating Gary Matthews, and the upcoming pennant ... 9Aug2008 |
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That's right Angels fans - it's finally happened.
The Los Angeles Angels have officially traded for their ever-allusive "big bat", as the Angels and Braves made a big deal on Tuesday afternoon. Mark Teixeira is coming to Anaheim for first baseman Casey Kotchman and pitching prospect Stephen Marek.
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While Yahoo! Sports claims that the Angels are in pursuit for a power hitter like Atlanta's Mark Texiara, the team's performance in Monday night indicates that the Angels might have just enough offense with their 7-5 victory against the mighty Red Sox. The victory marked Boston's fourth straight loss at the hands of ... 29Jul2008 |
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When a team loses fifteen consecutive Sunday matinees, they are bound to eventually win one of those games, which is exactly what happened today with Baltimore's 5-2 victory over the visiting L.A. Angels.
Taking the mound for the Halos was All-Star Ervin Santana, who had one of his worst performances of the season and ... 27Jul2008 |
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With the July 31st trade deadline just 4 days away, many people have speculated as to whether or not the Angels will pull the trigger on a big deal. Hold on to your seats, as I am about to blow your mind with the answer to this question.
No.
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Who are these guys, and what have they done with the Angels from May and June? The Angels' offense exploded once again, and the Halos beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-6 on Saturday night.
Torii Hunter had himself a monster night, going 3-3 with two homers and 5 RBIs just one day ... 26Jul2008 |
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It came down to the wire, but Francisco Rodriguez and the Los Angeles Angels held on to beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 on Friday night. Angels' starting pitcher Joe Saunders pitched 6.2 strong innings and earned his 13th win of the season.
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Earlier today, I told a friend of mine that I was excited that today's Angel game was a day game, because the the offensive production is much more productive when the sun is shinning on the Big A. However, I didn't foresee such an offensive onslaught, as the Halos scored an impressive 14 ... 23Jul2008 |
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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 ... 20Jul2008 |
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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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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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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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