Stu Matthews

Stu Matthews has been covering the Angels and MLB since Barry Bonds was skinny. He's the former internet editor of angels.com from the days when it was run by Disney elves and not MLB Advanced Media. Stu's about the same height as Jim Edmonds and two inches shorter than Mike Trout on a good day and a bit less powerful. Previous work (US): The Los Angeles Times, South Bay Daily Breeze, Cox Interactive, Disney/Go.com, Vox Media/SB Nation (halosheaven.com), (UK) ESPN, Made Up Media Ltd. (UK), Kentish Gazette, Inverness Courier. Guitarist and songwriter for the moderately popular 2000s California indie band Orange Olive.
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Recap: Angels Hang On In San Diego Thanks to ‘Mad Max’ Stassi

But the next Angels loss is almost certainly the end of their 2020 season hopes. But they won in measures on Tuesday. The Angels went to San Diego on a bus knowing that they would have to win five of…

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Series Recap: Angels, Dylan Bundy, Salvage Win And Faint Hopes

The Angels could have traded starting pitcher Dylan Bundy before the trade deadline last month -- but despite a number of suitors, general manager Billy Eppler said "no." The untouchable Mike Trout did Mike Trout things. And Bundy, 30, showed…

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Matthews: Angels Outscore Seattle 23-9 In Series — And Lose Anyway

Quantity outweighs quality -- Some would say. Tell that to what's left of the Los Angeles Angels, and their season metrics. While their blue rivals across town, the Dodgers, seemingly can win at a snap of their fingers and get…

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Trade Deadline Recap: Angels OF Goodwin Dealt To Reds At Last Minute

Just minutes before the 4pm EST Major League Baseball trade deadline elapsed, Angels general manager Billy Eppler dealt veteran outfielder Brian Goodwin to the Cincinnati Reds for left-handed pitching prospect Packy Naughton and a player to be named later or…

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Angels News: Joe Maddon Encourages Angels To Scoreboard-Watch, Gets Ejected

After splitting a weather-imposed doubleheader on Tuesday in Houston, Angels manager Joe Maddon tried bravely to explain his team's struggles early in this preciously short 2020 MLB season. He doesn't want the players focusing on their stats. He doesn't want…

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Recap: Reeling Angels Fall To Astros At Halfway Mark

Joe Maddon was still talking bravely before Monday's game between the Angels and the Astros a Houston's Minute Maid Park. "We're going to get this turned around," Maddon, the Angels' skipper, said. "But you don't turn a battleship on a…

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Angels News: Andrelton Simmons Back In Lineup At Shortstop

Three-time Gold Glove winning shortstop Andrelton Simmons returned to the Angels' lineup Friday, batting ninth as the Halos prepared to take on the first-place Oakland Athletics. Simmons, 30, has been on the injured list since July 28 since spraining his…

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Angels News: Maddon Furious After Another Pitch Buzzes Trout

On Tuesday night, Angels manager implied that San Francisco Giants' reliever Shaun Anderson didn't belong in the major leagues if he couldn't control his wild fastball, nearly hitting Angels superstar Mike Trout twice in the head with errant pitches. On…

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Recap: Angels’ Pitching Battered Again In Giants’ Rout

Angels manager Joe Maddon has been preaching all season long that his team will only be as competitive as his pitching allows. For yet another yet, the Angels hurlers never really gave their team a chance Thursday night. The San…

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Angels News: Brian Goodwin’s Colorful Cleats Up For Auction

Angels fans can find all sorts of game-worn and autographed memorabilia on the Angels Auctions website -- usually with very high price tags. Jerseys worn in games by the likes of Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani are big-ticket items, usually…

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