Tag: Los Angeles Angels

Spring Training Watch: The Relief Pitchers 

by BJ Martin, angelsnation.com staff writer Every year, non-roster invitees and "no-name" players in the Angels' spring training camp make a big impact for themselves in the Cactus League. Last March, the excellence of pitchers Mike Mayers and Jacob Barnes…

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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…

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Mike Trout Guest Column — “Why Not Be Like Mike?”

by Clarence Council III, special to angelsnationcom Mike Trout and I couldn't have come from farther apart, physically or geographically Even though I was born and raised in the south side of Chicago -- where a different Mike (Jordan) performed…

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Springtime in the Springs — Tim Mead

Springtime in the Springs: Tim Mead (One of our special series about the Angels' memorable spring trainings in Palm Springs, CA -- before the Cactus League and in honor of the club's 60th MLB season). by Stu Matthews, angelsnation.com managing…

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Springtime in the Springs — Autograph Hunter!

Springtime in the Springs: Autograph Hunting (One of our special series about the Angels' memorable spring trainings in Palm Springs, CA -- before the Cactus League and in honor of the club's 60th MLB season). by BJ Martin, angelsnation.com staff…

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Wife “retires” Albert Pujols — then swiftly “unretires” MLB legend

Alarm bells rang out briefly across Angels' social media Monday after Deirdre Pujols -- the wife of Angels veteran slugger Albert Pujols -- posted on Instagram that her 41-year-old husband was experiencing the "first day of the last season" of…

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Spring training notes: Two-way talk around Ohtani, Ward, Walsh

Angels pitchers and catchers are the only ones straggling in so far at the team's spring training complex in Tempe, Arizona when the club held their first official workouts. In order to manage the complexities of the ongoing Covid pandemic,…

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Matthews: Angels Nation & Cancer: “Yes We Can” beat it!

My cancer won't stop Angels Nation reaching out to you! And this is Angels Nation. It's for your enjoyment. The idea was much, much more than a private fan's blog -- it's proper journalism here, news, notes, and a healthy…

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Los Angeles Angels News: Spring Training On The Horizon

The Angels have announced that Cactus League games for will begin on Sunday, February 28 against the San Francisco Giants. The first home game at Tempe Diablo Stadium is on March 1 against the Chicago White Sox. Angels spring training…

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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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