Tag: Oakland Athletics

Matthews: Angels Outscore Seattle 23-9 In Series — And Lose Anyway

Quantity outweighs quality -- Some would say. Tell that to what's left of the Los Angeles Angels, and their season metrics. While their blue rivals across town, the Dodgers, seemingly can win at a snap of their fingers and get…

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Trade Deadline Recap: Angels OF Goodwin Dealt To Reds At Last Minute

Just minutes before the 4pm EST Major League Baseball trade deadline elapsed, Angels general manager Billy Eppler dealt veteran outfielder Brian Goodwin to the Cincinnati Reds for left-handed pitching prospect Packy Naughton and a player to be named later or…

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Angels News: Andrelton Simmons Back In Lineup At Shortstop

Three-time Gold Glove winning shortstop Andrelton Simmons returned to the Angels' lineup Friday, batting ninth as the Halos prepared to take on the first-place Oakland Athletics. Simmons, 30, has been on the injured list since July 28 since spraining his…

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Angels News: Brian Goodwin’s Colorful Cleats Up For Auction

Angels fans can find all sorts of game-worn and autographed memorabilia on the Angels Auctions website -- usually with very high price tags. Jerseys worn in games by the likes of Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani are big-ticket items, usually…

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Recap: Oakland’s Laureano Thwarts Angels’ Bid For Sweep

Joe Maddon was wishing Wednesday that the wheels of justice at Major League Baseball headquarters were moving faster. Ramon Laureano, the Oakland A's' defensive wiz in center fielder, has been suspended for six games for his part in a brawl…

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Recap: Bundy Dominates A’s And Angels Power Up, 6-0

It was expected that the 2020 Angels would pack a powerful offense. Veteran right-hander Dylan Bundy was expected to pitch quality innings. It wasn't expected that Bundy would suddenly be one of the major leagues' most dominant starting pitchers. Bundy…

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Angels News: Andrelton Simmons ‘Optimistic’ About Ankle Injury

Andrelton Simmons, the Los Angeles Angels' balletic shortstop, would be about one of the most sure-footed fellows in baseball spikes you'd ever want to meet. Right? Simmons has four Gold Gloves and a Platinum Glove, and despite being lanky, skin-and-bones…

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