Los Angeles Angels Schedule
Monday
3/5/2012
1:05PM
Spring Training Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Tuesday
3/6/2012
12:05PM
Spring Training Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs Chicago White Sox
Wednesday
3/7/2012
12:05PM
Spring Training Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs Seattle Mariners
NEWS
By Bud L. Ellis
The mandate is simple for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim this season: bounce back.
The Angels are coming off their first sub-.500 campaign since 2003, an 80-82 season in which Los Angeles finished 10 games behind Texas in third place in the American League West. ( Read More…)
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 9:42 pm by bud
Tags: Jered Weaver, Kansas City Royals, Kendry Morales, los angeles angels news, los angeles angels schedule, los angeles angels tickets, Major League Baseball, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Vernon Wells
By Bud L. Ellis
The Los Angeles Angels have reached a contract agreement with catcher Jeff Mathis, avoiding arbitration by settling on a one-year deal.
Mathis, whose defense and leadership behind the plate have played a big part in Los Angeles’ success in recent years, and the team agreed to a one-year, $1.7 million contract. ( Read More…)
Sunday, January 16, 2011 at 4:44 pm by bud
Tags: Jeff Mathis, los angeles angels news, los angeles angels schedule, los angeles angels tickets, Major League Baseball
By Bud L. Ellis
Seeking to add a power bat to jump start the offense, the Los Angeles Angels set their sights on Chicago Cubs’ slugger Derrek Lee.
The deal made all the sense in the world. The Cubs are 10 games under .500 while the Angels, who just traded for pitcher Dan Haren, are at .500 and trying to run down Texas in the AL West. And Lee is building a house in Southern California.
But the veteran invoked his 10-years in the majors, 5-years with the same team clause and rejected the deal on Wednesday. ( Read More…)
Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 4:12 am by bud
Tags: Chicago Cubs, Dan Haren, Derrek Lee, Kendry Morales, los angeles angels news, los angeles angels schedule, los angeles angels tickets, Oakland A’s, Texas Rangers
Ervin Santana was brilliant just when the Los Angeles Angels needed him to be, shutting down the Texas Rangers over eight innings in a 6-2 win on Saturday.
Santana only surrendered solo home runs to Michael Young and Nelson Cruz, striking out eight while allowing five hits to lower his ERA to 3.55 on the season. The win snapped a three-game skid for the Angels.
He was supported by Jeff Mathis’ third home run of the year and two RBI from newcomer Alberto Callaspo. ( Read More…)
Sunday, July 25, 2010 at 1:05 pm by Raj Sethi
Tags: los angeles angels news, los angeles angels schedule, los angeles angels tickets
The Los Angeles Angels squandered a five-run lead on Saturday, but Juan Rivera’s go-ahead home run in the eighth inning helped them avoid losing the game in a 7-6 win.
Rivera continued his torrid hitting streak after missing nine games due to blurred vision, which was caused by stress. He now has 11 hits in his last 31 at-bats after going 3 for 4 on the evening. ( Read More…)
Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 3:03 pm by Raj Sethi
Tags: los angeles angels news, los angeles angels schedule, los angeles angels tickets
By Bud L. Ellis
A five-game winning streak. A four-game losing streak. The two biggest runs of the first month of the season for the Los Angeles Angels came in the opening 14 days of the season.
Roll it all together, and the defending AL West closed the first month of the season even steven at .500, sporting a 12-12 record that had the Angels tied with Oakland atop the division.
Los Angeles opened the season with a win over Minnesota on opening day, then dropped four straight games. Following a 6-2 loss at New York on April 5, the Angels were at 3-7 on the season.
Not the start they envisioned. But it didn’t take long to turn things around. Los Angeles launched a five-game winning streak the next day, sweeping a three-game set at Toronto and beating the Tigers twice at home. Four of the five wins were by two runs or less.
Uneven play resumed the next two weeks. Los Angeles opened May with a 3-2 loss at Detroit, dropping to 12-13 on the season.
Jered Weaver has been outstanding on the mound, going 3-0 in his first five starts with a 2.53 ERA. Kendry Morales sparked the offense, hitting .315 with six homers and 16 RBIs in his first 25 games.
—30—
Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 8:43 am by bud
Tags: Detroit Tigers, Jered Weaver, Kendry Morales, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Oakland A’s
The Los Angeles Angels handed the New York Yankees their first series loss of the season, getting a three-run homer from Kendry Morales with two outs in the seventh to break open the game in an 8-4 win.
Morales hit the game-changing bomb after being given the green light on a 3-0 count against Demaso Marte. But it was manager Joe Girardi who really gave the Angels first baseman the chance. The Yankees skipper initially called for an intentional walk of Morales, but changed his mind after one pitch and Morales made him pay.
Morales finished 3-for-3 with 3 RBI and two runs scored. Bobby Abreu also homered and went 2 for 4.
On a less positive note, though, starting pitcher Scott Kazmir struggled again. He walked four batters and gave up four runs in 5 1/3 innings, and his ERA now stands at 7.20 on the season.
Kazmir also served up two home runs, to Robinson Cano and Jorge Posada.
Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 9:18 pm by Raj Sethi
Hideki Matsui is quickly endearing himself to his new teammates and fans.
The new Los Angeles Angel drove in the game-winning run in the 9th inning on Saturday, giving the club a 4-3 win over the Oakland Athletics.
The win ended a four-game losing streak for the Angels. Bobby Abreu’s one-out double ignited the rally, and an intentional walk to Tori Hunter set the table for Matsui’s heroics. “Godzilla” finished 3 for 5 with 2 RBI, and is batting .417 after a week in his new digs.
Jered Weaver pitched six strong innings, surrendering just one run while striking out seven. Fernando Rodney earned his first win with the Angels by pitching a scoreless ninth inning.
Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 1:52 pm by Raj Sethi
Free agent acquisition Hideki Matsui, fresh off earning World Series MVP honors, picked up right where he left off yesterday. Playing in his first official game since his 3-for-4, HR, 6 RBI performance in title-clinching Game 6 against Philadelphia, Matsui went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI, including the go-ahead one in the 5th inning to help the Angels earn a 6-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Opening Day.
First baseman Kendry Morales followed Matsui’s big fly with one of his own en route to posting identical numbers from the No. 5 spot. And Erick Aybar, slotted in the leadoff spot with mainstay Chone Figgins signing with Seattle in the offseason, provided a spark with a 2-for-3 performance, drawing a walk and scoring two runs.
Jered Weaver pitched six effective innings, striking out six while surrending three runs. And the bullpen appeared formidable, providing three shutout innings.
Delmon Young went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for Minnesota in a losing effort.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 7:48 am by Raj Sethi
Angels left-hander Scott Kazmir will begin the season on the disabled list, as he nurses multiple injuries. The move is retroactive to March 31.
Kazmir, who has been dealing with nagging arm and hamstring injuries, will make a rehab start for Los Angeles’ Class A affiliate on Friday, after which the Angels hope he can rejoin the team.
Matt Palmer will take Kazmir’s place in the rotation and start on Friday against Oakland.
Sunday, April 4, 2010 at 7:42 pm by Raj Sethi
