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 Flex Muscle But Bullpen Can’t Hold On

These days it doesn't seem to matter how much power the Angels can pack into their lineup. Two days after returning to the club after the birth of his son, Mike Trout belted a pair of home runs. And the…

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Recap: Angels Power Up With Trout Return, Adell Debut

It was clear from the Angels' recent results -- and their roster moves -- that the team was switching up to a more aggressive, offense-minded strategy. Thanks to the return of superstar Mike Trout from the paternity list, and perhaps…

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Angels News: Top Prospect Jo Adell Gets The Call To The Bigs

Outfielder Jo Adell -- age 21 and the most-hyped Angels prospect since superstar Mike Trout -- will be promoted to the major leagues on Tuesday. A source told MLB Advanced Media on Monday afternoon that the time of Adell the…

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Angels News: Mike Trout Is A Father; Gains ‘Dad Strength?’

Angels superstar Mike Trout is a brand-new father now, and he could be back in the lineup as early as Sunday. It's also unknown if Trout will be possessing the "Dad Strength" of urban legend. Angels manager Joe Maddon said…

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Recap: Angels Sink Lower Into Pandemic Midnight In Historic Loss to Astros

It would take some clever manipulations of numbers and dates to make the start of this Los Angeles Angels season look much less gloomy. In the longest nine-inning game in Angel Stadium history, the Angels and the Houston Astros combined…

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Recap: Trout-less Angels flail, bullpen wastes Dylan Bundy’s effort

The Los Angeles Angels will soon enough have an extra Trout in their family. Mike Trout, the Angels' superstar centerfielder, left the team Thursday to attend to the birth of his first child. Without baseball's best player for an unknown…

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Angels News: Andrelton Simmons ‘Optimistic’ About Ankle Injury

Andrelton Simmons, the Los Angeles Angels' balletic shortstop, would be about one of the most sure-footed fellows in baseball spikes you'd ever want to meet. Right? Simmons has four Gold Gloves and a Platinum Glove, and despite being lanky, skin-and-bones…

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Angels News: Mike Trout Heads For Paternity List As He Awaits Son’s Birth

The Angels will be waiting for the newest addition to their family, and to the return of superstar Mike Trout to the team. Meanwhile, the rest of the major leagues are waiting to see if there's any way the 28-year-old…

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Recap: Joe Maddon Gets Second-Guessers’ Attention As Bullpen Implodes Twice In 10-7 Loss

Joe Maddon didn't get through his second full week as the Angels' official manager before he faced second-guessing over his early hook of starter Andrew Heaney on Wednesday night. The Angels' bats were potent, but the bullpen coughed up a…

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