http://www.laangelstickets.com Just another GreatSeats Blogs weblog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:13:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.laangelstickets.com/2010/07/29/cubs-slugger-rejects-deal-to-angels/ 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 ... http://www.laangelstickets.com/2010/07/25/santana-shuts-down-rangers/ 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 ... http://www.laangelstickets.com/2010/07/18/angels-blow-lead-rally-for-win/ 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 ... http://www.laangelstickets.com/2010/05/02/angels-close-april-tied-for-first-in-al-west/ 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 ... http://www.laangelstickets.com/2010/04/25/morales-big-day-gives-angels-8-4-win-over-yankees/ 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 ... http://www.laangelstickets.com/2010/04/11/matsui-helps-angels-snap-skid/ 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 ... http://www.laangelstickets.com/2010/04/06/matsui-opens-season-with-a-bang/ 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 ... http://www.laangelstickets.com/2010/04/04/kazmir-to-start-season-on-dl/ 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 ... http://www.laangelstickets.com/2009/09/04/angels-acquire-kazmir/ 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, ... http://www.laangelstickets.com/2009/08/26/angels-have-least-turnover-over-past-3-years/