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…
Recap: Angels’ Freefall His All-Time Low After Loss To Giants
Poor Justin Upton. A fine major-league player -- a former No. 1 overall draft pick, a slugger with 300 career home runs -- Upton was cast Wednesday night as the sad poster boy for the Angels' dismal start in this…
Freeway Series Recap: Dodgers Tee Off On Angels Pitching In Sweep
Joe Maddon sounded defiant, if not a little bit desperate, after the Angels were beaten 8-3 by the crosstown rival Dodgers, who completed a sweep of the Halos in Anaheim. The defiant part? Maddon insisted the Angels aren't about to…
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…
Angels News: Thaiss, Rodriguez Sent Down As 28-man Roster Is Set
Major League rosters changed from 30 players to 28 on Thursday, and the Angels responded by sending infielder Matt Thaiss and reliever Jose Rodriguez to their alternate training facility at Blair Field in Long Beach. With Thaiss sent down, the…
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…
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…
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…
