Tag: Shohei Ohtani

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…

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Angels 4, White Sox 4 — Cactus League 3/1/21 Breakdown

by Stu Matthews, Angels Nation managing editor There's no crying in baseball, and there are no tie games either. But it's spring training, and about 2,000 fans watched the Angels "draw" 4-4 against the Chicago White Sox in their home…

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Spring Training Watch: The Outfielders

by Stu Matthews, angelsnation.com managing editor In a month's time, the green, green grass of home will be ready for Mike Trout, Justin Upton, Dexter Fowler and ... Jo Adell, who hopes to get back to the Big A and…

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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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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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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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Series Recap: Angels, Dylan Bundy, Salvage Win And Faint Hopes

The Angels could have traded starting pitcher Dylan Bundy before the trade deadline last month -- but despite a number of suitors, general manager Billy Eppler said "no." The untouchable Mike Trout did Mike Trout things. And Bundy, 30, showed…

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