With pitchers and catchers due to report to Spring Training this week, the race to find the next ace for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim is about to heat up.
Typically a strength in Anaheim, it was the Angels' pitching staff that set an ominous tone at the start of the 2009 season.
John Lackey injured his shoulder just weeks before ... 14Feb2010 |
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Roy Halladay's pitch hand is strong.
So strong, in fact, he's got practically every team in the Majors falling all over themselves to make sure it belongs to them.
Top prospects, proven starters, first born children—all being offered up like sacrificial lambs to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Halladay's unique services, but ... 25Nov2009 |
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[caption id="attachment_12970" align="alignnone" width="199" caption="The Angels had a tough time against the Yankees\' offensive power."][/caption]Well, it's finally over.
After 171 grueling regular and postseason games, after all of the ups and downs, tragedies and triumphs, the Los Angels Angels of Anaheim are getting a ... 29Oct2009 |
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With the season on the line, the Angels needed to find a way to get back into this series. Thanks to the bats of Vladimir Guerrero, Howie Kendrick, and Jeff Mathis, the Angels pulled the series back to 2-1 and look to get even tomorrow night.
Jered Weaver didn't bring his best stuff ... 19Oct2009 |
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Just an atrocious way to end a game that the Yankees tried to give away. I don't even know what to say after this one. Time and time again the Angels had chances to take control, and time and time again they refused to cash in. For some reason, the Angels have ... 18Oct2009 |
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Just when you think the Angels are ready to finally put Texas away, both teams show that the race isn't over. The Rangers swept two games from the Blue Jays yesterday. Coupled with the Angels loss to the Mariners, the AL West lead now stands at only ... 2Sep2009 |
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The Angels relied on the long ball at the plate, while Ervin Santana followed up last week's gem with another solid performance as the Angels closed out a four game set against the Orioles with a 8-5 victory. The Angels needed the win to keep pace with Texas ... 18Aug2009 |
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Ervin Santana has been an enigma all season. The velocity, the movement, the ability seems to have been there all year. Yet he entered tonight's game with Tampa Bay with an ERA over seven, struggling to find any type of consistency. He looked like Santana v2.008 tonight, simply dominating Tampa. Santana held ... 11Aug2009 |
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Facing their divisional rivals from the Lone Star State, the Angels once again had difficulties handling the Rangers' prolific offense, as they gave up 5 home runs in an 11-6 defeat on Friday night in Anaheim.
Joe Saunders, who hasn’t allowed fewer than four runs in a start since ... 8Aug2009 |
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It took a couple of days, but the Angels finally found the offense they left in Minnesota. Combined with an adequate performance from Ervin Santana, the Angels salvaged the last of their three game set at the Cell with a 9-4 victory.
The Angels got things rolling early with six runs in the first ... 6Aug2009 |
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Jim Thome slugged two homers and Gavin Floyd pitched into the ninth inning as the White Sox downed the Angels for the second consecutive night. Again, the Angels offense never got going, and was unable to pick up Sean O'Sullivan, who was strong through five innings, ... 6Aug2009 |
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The Angels pounded out 19 hits and overcame an early three run deficit to beat the Twins and maintain their three game lead over Texas. Ervin Santana struggled, allowing five runs in six innings, but tremendous work by the bullpen kept the Angels in the game. Justin Speier, ... 1Aug2009 |
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The Angels overcame another shaky start, needed to come from behind yet again, and survived a second straight awful performance from Brian Fuentes to end their two game losing streak.
Jered Weaver turned in a mediocre outing, but gave the Angels a chance to win. He struggled with his ... 29Jul2009 |
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With the odds of Roy Halladay landing in Anaheim about as likely as Brett Favre making a timely decision, it appears as if the Angels have set their sights on Cliff Lee, the Cleveland Indians' ace and 2008 American League CY Young Award winner, as the MLB trade deadline approaches.
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Just when the Angels are looking to turn the corner, as the currently ride a four game winning streak, it appears as if the injury-bug has a different plan. In the past 48 hours, it has been revealed the Scot Shields will miss the remainder of the year and Ervin Santana is ... 16Jun2009 |
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With Titles being handed out in the NBA (yawn) and the NHL (in spectacular fashion) last week, it seems appropriate to discuss SoCal baseball with the World Series in mind.
Let's Get This One Out Of The Way
The Padres are not going to win the World Series. For a long time. They are now being ... 15Jun2009 |
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While most of the attention in Southern California was placed firmly on the Lakers this past weekend, the Angels quietly swept the San Diego Padres 6-0 on Sunday behind the arm of Jered Weaver and bat of Juan Rivera.
With John Lackey and Ervin Santana struggling to rebound from injuries, Sunday's starter Jered ... 15Jun2009 |
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Thank God for the Lakers, because no one will care about this game. The Angels looked like they didn't care much either. Ervin Santana followed up John Lackey's brutal performance with one of his own. He lasted only 4.2 innings, and allowed six runs on eight hits, one ... 12Jun2009 |
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Dodgers Help Lower Phillies' Team ERA
The Dodgers offense has finally slowed down a bit from its torrid pace. Whether it was with Manny Ramirez or without, they seemed to be able to string hits together at will and score runs in bunches. Facing a Phillies' pitching staff that boasts the second worst ... 8Jun2009 |
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After undergointg some serious growing pains since returning from injury, Ervin Santana finally looked like his old self in Friday's 2-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.
Santana, picking up his first win since September 22nd, allowed just six hits, two walks, and one run, in 8 2/3 innings, while also striking out seven ... 6Jun2009 |
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Obviously place-kicker is an important aspect of the game. But if you're short scholarships and need to be more ...
Scott we can see you are a hater and if the trainer knew then how come he didn't report it. ...
@ Scott: I couldn't have said it better myself!