Freeway Series Recap: Kershaw, Bellinger Too Much For Angels In Opener
For an hour or so, Angels neophyte Patrick Sandoval and Dodgers longtime ace Clayton Kershaw were locked in a duel of seeing how many worms they could kill in the Angels Stadium infield. But the comparisons stopped there. In the…
Angels News: Eppler Confident Despite Club’s Slow Start
Angels general manager Billy Eppler is looking forward to the trade deadline, which is slightly more than two weeks away on August 31. But in this shortened season, Eppler said he's confident that the Angels can still contend, especially after…
Preview: Angels Host Dodgers In Freeway Series Without Fans
The red and blue uniforms will be the same Friday night, and the players will mostly be the same. The star power in both dugouts will still be tantalizing -- and most likely, the games, like most years, should be…
Recap: Oakland’s Laureano Thwarts Angels’ Bid For Sweep
Joe Maddon was wishing Wednesday that the wheels of justice at Major League Baseball headquarters were moving faster. Ramon Laureano, the Oakland A's' defensive wiz in center fielder, has been suspended for six games for his part in a brawl…
Angels News: Questions On Simmons, Upton, Lineup
Andrelton Simmons, the Angels' acrobatic shortstop, is getting closer to returning from the injured list. Simmons' return should be good news, but it does present manager Joe Maddon with several lineup quandaries. Leadoff man and sparkplug David Fletcher has been…
Recap: Bundy Dominates A’s And Angels Power Up, 6-0
It was expected that the 2020 Angels would pack a powerful offense. Veteran right-hander Dylan Bundy was expected to pitch quality innings. It wasn't expected that Bundy would suddenly be one of the major leagues' most dominant starting pitchers. Bundy…
Recap: Trout Crushes Game-Winner In Angels Comeback
The fans would have loved it every single piece of this Angels rally. In front of zero paid fans at Angels Stadium due to COVID-19, the Angels stormed from five runs behind to win a 10-9 thriller against the Oakland…
Recap: Maddon Preaches Relaxation; Strategy Misfires
Going into Sunday's series finale against the host Texas Rangers, Angels manager Joe Maddon advised his slumping hitters to take some pressure off themselves. "Try easier," Maddon said, quoting what he said to his players. "I mean, they can't try…
Recap: Punchless Angels Waste Sandoval’s Fine Performance
Angels manager Joe Maddon is maintaining his hitters are on the verge of greatness, that's these current struggles are only a matter of timing. "You look at the numbers, you know they're going to get better," he said. But they…
Recap: Angels Kick One Away In Texas, 4-3
The 2020 Angels should be built for contention for a postseason spot in this year's 60-game race to MLB's one-time 16-team playoffs. But they've got to do the little things -- and the big things -- better than this. Sloppy…