Tag: Matt Thaiss

White Sox 6, Angels 5 (9 innings) — Cactus League 3/13/21

by Stu Matthews, Angels Nation managing editor The Shohei Show was only so-so on Saturday on a grey, chilly afternoon at Camelback Ranch in Arizona. But worry not, Shohei Ohtani fans -- the good "so" in this "so-so" was much…

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Angels 4, Indians 2 (8 innings) – Cactus League 3/10/21

by BJ Martin, Angels Nation Staff  Joe Maddon has been preaching aggressive baserunning all spring. Wednesday a group of Angels hitters fighting for spots on the roster did their best to impress their skipper.   Carving out three runs in the…

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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…

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Spring Training Watch: The Infielders

by Stu Matthews, angelsnation.com managing editor Cynical Angels fans -- you know the ones around the message boards -- cried out for a player named "Maypitch" or "Mayhit." But the Thursday arrival of bearded shortstop Jack Mayfield, an old-school glove-slinger,…

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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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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…

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