Tag: Oakland Athletics

Angels Vs. Athletics Series Preview: Division Rival Still Fighting For Playoff Positioning

For a long time, the Los Angeles Angels were chasing the Oakland Athletics for the second Wild Card spot in the American League...

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Angels Follow Familiar Script In Seventh Straight Loss To Athletics

The defining feature of recent Los Angeles Angels teams is a great -- bordering on elite -- offense that can't muster consistent pitching...

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Joe Maddon: Angels Have To Figure Out Athletics’ Pitching

The Los Angeles Angels had one final game to decide whether or not they should buy or sell at Friday afternoon's trade deadline...

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Angels Vs. Athletics Series Preview: Wild Card Race Heats Up

The Los Angeles Angels have a real chance to make up significant ground in the wild card race, but will have to go through a familiar...

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Angels Vs. Athletics Series Preview: Looking To Make Up Ground In Wild Card Race

The Los Angeles Angels need to work quickly if they want to avoid becoming sellers at the July 30 trade deadline. They currently sit...

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Angels News: Joe Maddon Doesn’t Regret Bullpen Decisions In Loss To Athletics

The Los Angeles Angels had a great chance to avoid a sweep against the Oakland Athletics. They led 4-0 midway through the fourth...

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Matthews: Shohei Ohtani May Be The Angels’ Secret Playoff Potion

Back in 2017, every MLB team knew what Shohei Ohtani might become. They all knew it -- that's why every team desperately tried to get him back in 2017. It had been a whirlwind, 30-team courtship that ended up with…

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Athletics 11, Angels 2 (9 innings) — Cactus League 3/20/21

by Stu Matthews, Angels Nation managing editor Halos skipper Joe Maddon has a bit of a saying about spring training wins: Even though they're exhibition baseball and the games don't really count, a win in a spring training game means…

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Angels’ GM Perry Minasian Feels The Urgency To Win

By Stu Matthews, Angels Nation managing editor Perry Minasian rose from being a batboy and clubhouse attendant in the Texas Rangers' organization and now inhabits of only 30 spots as an MLB general manager. These jobs are make or break.…

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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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