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The Los Angeles Angles have acquired starting pitcher Scott Kazmir from the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Angels gave up left-handed pitcher Matt Torres, third baseman Matt Sweeney and a minor leaguer in the deal.
The trade instantly gives the better Angels starting rotation another quality arm. Kazmir is 8-7 with a 5.92 ERA on the season but has been much better since the All-Star break.
A former No. 1 starter, Kazmir still has plenty of ability and should serve as a quality arm for the Angels down the stretch.
The Rays were willing to part with him because of his significant salary, which the Angels will now pick up.
The Los Angeles Angels have been one of the winningest teams in baseball over the past decade and stability is a big reason why.
The Angels have had the least turnover of players and staff over the past three years, proving that continuinty does, in fact, breed success.
Players like Vladamir Guerrero, John Lackey and Chone Figgins, along with manager Mike Scioscia, have provided a lot of stability.
As the team has grown older together, they have become tighter and definitely developed a chemistry with one another.
It will be interesting to see if other MLB teams start looking to follow the Angels lead when it comes to building their organization.
The Los Angeles Angels used a nine-run 13th inning to cruise past the stunned Baltimore Orioles, 17-8.
The Angels had a few opportunities before the 13th inning to gain the lead but were unable to execute with men on base.
That was not a problem whatsoever in the 13th inning, which began with the Angels loading the bases.
From there, it was an unending parade of hits, with Juan Rivera’s three-run home run being the big blow.
The Los Angeles Angels have had more than their share of injuries this season, especially with the starting rotation.
The latest casualty just happens to be pitcher Joe Saunders, forcing the Angels to dip into their farm system yet again.
This time it will be Trevor Bell getting the call. He will become the 13th pitcher to start a game for the club this season, the most in the majors.
The left-handed Saunders is on his way to the disabled list because of a sore shoulder, so Bell could get a few starts before heading back down to the minors.
Over the past decade, it’s been almost a forgone conclusion that the Los Angeles Angels would win the American League West title.
The Seattle Mariners had a short run where they provided some competition as did the Oakland Athletics, but it’s been pretty much smooth sailing for the Angels.
The Texas Rangers, however, are making it a little bit more challenging this year for Los Angeles.
Usually, the Rangers get off to a decent start but then fade fast because of their weak starting pitching. That doesn’t look like it’s going to happen this year, so the Angels will have to stay sharp through the stretch run.
After a brief stint at the top by the Texas Rangers, the Los Angeles Anges have regained their control of the division.
Los Angeles really hasn’t been challenged for the division crown the past few years, but Texas is giving them a run for their money.
The Angels have had to battle key injuries to both their lineup and their pitching staff but have been able to overcome them.
The team has also shown a penchant for finding crazy ways to rally back from deficits in the late innings.
The Los Angeles Angels have called up Sean O’ Sullivan from the minor leagues to join their starting rotation.
He was 2-0 with a 3.80 ERA in four starts with the Angels earlier this year before being demoted.
O’ Sullivan was sent down not because of poor performance but because the team wouldn’t need a fifth starter for a couple of weeks.
The pitcher has not taken to the mound since July 9, a game in which he was ejected in the fourth inning for hitting a batter who had two home runs on the night.
The Los Angeles Angels rebounded from a poor start to the season to take over first place in the American League West at the All-Star break.
The Angels have managed to overtake the surprising Texas Rangers, who look to be in it to stay.
Los Angeles has been surprisingly good against the tough teams in the A.L. East, going 17-9.
They have a winning record both at home and on the road, so they are comfortable wherever they play.
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Vladamir Guerrero simply cannot stay healthy and on the field this year.
Guerrero left last night’s game against the Texas Rangers in the eighth inning with a strained muscle behind his left knee.
The outfielder just recently returned to the lineup after missing more than a month with a partially torn pectoral muscle.
There is little doubt that Guerrero is beginning to break down and that the prime of his career has passed him by.