Game 155: Mariners-Angels …
This match-up sure doesn’t seem to favor the Angels on paper. C.J. Wilson is coming off an outing that saw him give up three runs and last 2 2/3 innings against the Rangers; Felix Hernandez is a clear...
View ArticleReport Card: Starting rotation …
Jered Weaver, RH 2012: 20-5, 2.81 ERA, 188 2/3 IP, 142 SO, 45 BB 2007-11: 14-9, 3.40 ERA, 202 IP, 174 SO, 55 BB In the end, Weaver’s 2012 may have paled in comparison to 2011, when he posted a...
View ArticleTo catch A’s, Angels must overcome schedule …
The Angels and A’s are each playing their 100th game tonight, and when the day began, Oakland’s lead in the American League West remained at two. The Angels have been one of baseball’s best teams for...
View ArticleTrout has yet to figure out Scherzer …
Mike Trout has now faced Max Scherzer on 16 occasions, and he’s struck out 10 times. The only pitchers who have struck out Trout more often are Mariners ace Felix Hernandez and Rangers ace Yu Darvish....
View ArticleWeaver scratched vs. Felix, LeBlanc to start …
One night after clinching the American League West title, the Angels scratched Jered Weaver from his Thursday start against Mariners ace Felix Hernandez, opting to go with left-hander Wade LeBlanc,...
View ArticleHamilton dealing with ‘sharp pain’ in chest area
Josh Hamilton is shut down again, this time with what the Angels’ outfielder described as “a sharp, stabbing pain” near his chest and right ribcage, underneath his armpit. Hamilton first felt some pain...
View ArticleCool stuff from Mike Trout …
Mike Trout won the American League’s Most Valuable Player Award on Thursday, collecting all 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association to become the youngest unanimous MVP in Major...
View ArticleAnd so it begins …
Opening Day is finally here, and Safeco Field seems like a fitting place to start. It’s home to the team many have picked to win the American League West. And it kicks off with a matchup between Felix...
View ArticleLineups and Notes, Opening Day edition …
It sounds crazy, but this is the first time in seven years that Seattle — cool city, great ballpark, retractable roof — has hosted an Opening Day. On this day 38 years ago, Frank Tanana pitched a...
View ArticlePerez earns another start; Joyce continues to sit …
Not surprisingly, Carlos Perez was back in the starting lineup on Wednesday, one day after capping his Major League debut with a walk-off home run. Angels manager Mike Scioscia isn’t declaring him the...
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