Angels 6, Mariners 2 (6 innings) – Cactus League 3/7/21
by BJ Martin, Angels Nation Staff Joe Maddon continues to have his players run aggressively on the bases. It’s a mindset going back to his earliest days as a manager and scout for the Angels in the early Eighties. After Jose…
Rockies 8, Angels 2 (7 innings) – Cactus League 3/6/21 Breakdown
by BJ Martin, Angels Nation Staff Justin Upton, Mike Trout, Dexter Fowler The Angels Opening Day starting outfield is all but official. Saturday afternoon in Tempe, a trio of outfielders continued to impress Joe Maddon and Perry Minansain. In the shadow of…
Angels 7, Athletics 3 (7 innings) – Cactus League 3/5/21 Breakdown
by BJ Martin, Angels Nation Staff It was Shohei Ohtani day at Mesa’s Hohokam Stadium. Regardless of what anyone else did. Everything was going to be measured based on the pitching performance of Ohtani. He did not disappoint. His fastball being…
Spring Training Watch: The Outfielders
by Stu Matthews, angelsnation.com managing editor In a month's time, the green, green grass of home will be ready for Mike Trout, Justin Upton, Dexter Fowler and ... Jo Adell, who hopes to get back to the Big A and…
The Press Gang Forecast the 26-Man Angels Opening Day Roster
by Angels Nation staff | and guest contributors: Angels players, coaches and trainers are hard at work. They're gearing up for the 2021 season in Tempe, Ariz. -- and from the "pressbox" (or Zoom Conference Box, thanks to a worldwide…
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…
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…
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: 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: Dylan Bundy Is Masterful In Complete Game In Seattle, 6-1
The remedy to the Angels' recent bullpen woes came bounding eagerly up the steps of the team's dugout Thursday afternoon and onto the field like a ginger-haired labrador retriever before the ninth inning. A starting pitcher ready to go the…
