Angels 4, Royals 4 (9 innings) — Cactus League 3/19/21
by BJ Martin, Angels Nation Staff Last week, the Angels named Dylan Bundy their Opening Day starter April 1st against the Chicago White Sox. Friday afternoon, the right-hander took the mound against the Kansas City Royals for his third start of…
Angels 5, Giants 4 (7 innings) – Cactus League 3/11/21
by BJ Martin, Angels Nation Staff Mike Trout had gone almost two weeks into Cactus League play without hitting a home run. He would arrive in Tempe for his sixth Spring Training game of the season ready to go. The perennial…
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 6, Rangers 2 (6 innings) – Cactus League 3/3/21 Breakdown
by BJ Martin, Angels Nation Staff Angels pitching has been the topic of conversation all winter. Wednesday afternoon in Tempe, the Angels projected pitchers all looked promising in their Cactus League debuts. So did this Friday’s Angels starting pitcher...at the plate. Shohei…
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…
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: La Stella’s Walk-Off Gives Angels Crucial Win
The last time Tommy La Stella had hit a walk-off home run, the Angels second baseman said he was "probably about seven years old." La Stella was grinning ear-to-ear like a kid after hitting a two-run walk-off homer to beat…
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…
Recap: Angels Sink Lower Into Pandemic Midnight In Historic Loss to Astros
It would take some clever manipulations of numbers and dates to make the start of this Los Angeles Angels season look much less gloomy. In the longest nine-inning game in Angel Stadium history, the Angels and the Houston Astros combined…
Recap: Joe Maddon Gets Second-Guessers’ Attention As Bullpen Implodes Twice In 10-7 Loss
Joe Maddon didn't get through his second full week as the Angels' official manager before he faced second-guessing over his early hook of starter Andrew Heaney on Wednesday night. The Angels' bats were potent, but the bullpen coughed up a…
