Archive: Angels
Orioles Review and Preview: Red Sox, Angels
The Orioles will look to put the sting of the Boston series behind them by heading out west to face the Los Angeles Angels.
By CJ Holley | July 2, 2009; 12:09 PM ET | Comments (1)
Who's Next in Line for 500 Saves?
Now that Mariano Rivera has joined Trevor Hoffman as the only pitchers to tally 500 saves it's time to look and see who, if anyone has a chance to some day be a part of the club.
By CJ Holley | June 29, 2009; 12:06 PM ET | Comments (0)
A Little Off the Top Leads to a Lot at the Plate
Scuffling longhaired sluggers Magglio Ordonez and Vladimir Guerrero both unveiled new shorn looks this week and both have blasted home runs and show signs of pulling out of season-long slumps.
By CJ Holley | June 26, 2009; 12:03 PM ET | Comments (0)
Talking Behind Their Back: Angels
The Angels blew through town to pull off a quick two-game sweep of the Orioles but in a strange wrinkle, it wasn't necessarily poor pitching that doomed Baltimore, but rather missed offensive opportunities. In the first game, the Orioles jumped out to a 3-2 lead after three innings, yet despite...
By CJ Holley | May 1, 2009; 02:00 PM ET | Comments (0)
Orioles' Uehara Takes a Hit and a Loss
The Angels get a short-series sweep of the Orioles with a 3-2 victory in a matinee game at Camden Yards. Once again, Baltimore's Koji Uehara pitched well but took a tough loss. Uehara went 6 1/3 innings and gave up three runs on seven hits with five strikeouts. Uehara was...
By CJ Holley | April 29, 2009; 03:59 PM ET | Comments (0)
Talking Behind Their Back: Rangers
The Orioles dropped their second series of the season to fall to 9-11 on the season. What was most painful about the series was that all three losses to the Texas Rangers were by one run. As per usual, the top three hitters in the Orioles lineup did most of...
By CJ Holley | April 28, 2009; 04:13 PM ET | Comments (0)
No, You Can't Buy an "Adenhart" Jersey
The tragic death of young Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart -- a suburban Md. native and devout Redskins fan -- led to makeshift memorials and tributes propped up outside Angels Stadium, near his high school field, at the site of his deadly crash and in the vicinity of just about every...
By Cameron Smith | April 21, 2009; 04:46 PM ET | Comments (1)
Will Steroids Haunt Troy Glaus?
It may be too early to tell if Saturday evening's report detailing how four players who legally obtained steroids through a doctor will be viewed in the future. However, one thing is certain: the most notable of those players, injured Cardinals third baseman Troy Glaus, is going to have a...
By Cameron Smith | April 15, 2009; 04:56 PM ET | Comments (0)
Steroids From a Doctor, Over the Phone
According to a report in the New York Times, at least four major league players received steroids and syringes from a doctor in the mail between 2000 and 2004, all cases that were identified via interviews connected with the federal investigation of a California doctor -- 62-year-old Ramon Scruggs --...
By Cameron Smith | April 11, 2009; 07:25 PM ET | Comments (0)
Men Sought in Spectator Death in Anaheim
As if the tragic news about Nick Adenhart wasn't enough, according to the Los Angeles Times the Angels organization is searching for details about yet another untimely death. The news follows the passing of 27-year-old Brian Powers, who was killed in a fight as fans left Angels Stadium following the...
By Cameron Smith | April 10, 2009; 11:54 AM ET | Comments (0)
Angels' Adenhart Killed in Car Crash
Let's start this off by making it as clear as possible: Angels starter Nick Adenhart was doing absolutely, positively nothing wrong when the silver Mitsubishi he was riding in was obliterated by a speeding red minivan that ran a red light. Rather, Adenhart and three others were passing through Fullerton...
By Cameron Smith | April 9, 2009; 01:36 PM ET | Comments (3)
A's Ink Cabrera
The Oakland A's and free agent shortstop Orlando Cabrera have reached an agreement on a one-year, $4 million deal, according to ESPN's Buster Olney. Cabrera spent 2008 with the Chicago White Sox where he hit .281 with eight home runs and 57 RBI but had his best years while playing...
By CJ Holley | March 2, 2009; 02:41 PM ET | Comments (2)
Abreu to Sign With Angels
Former All-Star outfielder Bobby Abreu has found his new home, and it's a long way from the ones he's made in Philadelphia and New York. According to Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman, Abreu has agreed on a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim worth approximately $5 million. The...
By Cameron Smith | February 11, 2009; 10:24 AM ET | Comments (3)
UPDATE: What Next for Teixeira Losers?
There have already been some solid suggestions below and notable omissions on my part, for sure. Guess that will happen when blogging in an airport on three hours sleep. Regardless, the most notable, perhaps not surprisingly given his admirable fandom, come from jca, who pointed out two very salient factors...
By Cameron Smith | December 24, 2008; 01:34 PM ET | Comments (10)
Moment of Levity: Posnanski Out on Teixeira
We know, you're in virtual withdrawal without breaking Mark Teixeira news. Well, now that we know that the slugging first baseman isn't heading back to Anaheim -- and he's really not; the Angels aren't backing off that announcement -- it's starting to look like Teixiera probably has all the best...
By Cameron Smith | December 22, 2008; 07:10 PM ET | Comments (4)
Cost for Mark Teixeira? Try $195 Million
There were a lot of raised eyebrows when Red Sox owner John Henry said Boston wouldn't be a player for free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira after a meeting between Boston management, Teixeira and infamous agent Scott Boras split up late Thursday night. The reason? Henry said that "it was...
By Cameron Smith | December 21, 2008; 02:46 AM ET | Comments (9)
A Break from Regularly Scheduled Teixeira News
An actual signing. The Braves re-signed infielder Greg Norton this afternoon, inking the 36-year-old to a one-year deal for $800,000. If you think that's a far cry from shortstop Rafael Furcal, well, it is. Now, it's not as if the two players are interchangeable -- Norton is a pinch hitter...
By Cameron Smith | December 19, 2008; 06:41 PM ET | Comments (3)
More Details on Mets-Rodriguez Deal
As Dave notes below, the Mets and Francisco Rodriguez are within one passed physical of finalizing the second big deal of the offseason (Cubs-Ryan Dempster has to qualify as the first). According to multiple sources (not least of all Dave himself directly below), the deal has three guaranteed years for...
By Cameron Smith | December 9, 2008; 05:59 PM ET | Comments (1)
Sabathia Interest As Financial Brinksmanship
Almost as soon as rumors leaked out of Anaheim in the past two days about the Angels' interest in CC Sabathia, speculation emerged that the entire concept of the Angels chasing Sabathia was a simple smokescreen to get first baseman Mark Teixeira to decrease his demands. It may seem like...
By Cameron Smith | November 26, 2008; 04:02 PM ET | Comments (0)
If All MVP Voters Were Statheads
This morning, Dave made a compelling argument in his NL MVP piece that the selection of Albert Pujols is proof baseball award voters have matured into a stats-savvy electorate, weighing the exact sabrmetric analysis they have so often discounted. Well, today's AL MVP announcement could prove that baseball voters are...
By Cameron Smith | November 18, 2008; 12:01 PM ET | Comments (3)
Could Wood Return to the Cubs? UPDATED
One of last season's best stories was the resurrection of erstwhile ace Kerry Wood's career as an overpowering closer in Chicago. Finally, Wood seemed to find a role he could stay (relatively) healthy in, and he had a significant impact, shutting the door late in games as the Cubs avoided...
By Cameron Smith | November 14, 2008; 06:26 PM ET | Comments (0)
Elite Closers May be in Midst of Market Adjustment
Not too long ago -- say, last winter -- a team might have overpaid dramatically for a proven closer, even if his ascending age was starting to become a question (cough cough, Rivera, cough). The assumption was that those high-spending trends would repeat themselves this year, with a strong crop...
By Cameron Smith | November 7, 2008; 08:26 AM ET | Comments (1)
Big Free Agents Float Demands
It's the second day of the annual GM meetings, and some of the contract demands of the biggest free agents are starting to become clearer already. That, and there's a stronger sign than ever that Rockies slugging outfielder Matt Holliday will be on the way to a new destination next...
By Cameron Smith | November 4, 2008; 12:54 PM ET | Comments (0)
Mostly Quiet on the GM Western Front
Not much happening at the first official day of the GM meetings out in Dana Point, Calif., at least from what Baseball Insider could gather. Sure, there were a couple of relatively minor developments and one revelation of past business already done, but hey, that happens every day in baseball,...
By Cameron Smith | November 4, 2008; 09:15 AM ET | Comments (2)
Free Agents Working on the Weekend
Some weekend news and notes to pass on, just in case you missed them. The Mets picked up a $12 million option on Carlos Delgado for next year late Friday afternoon. The move came simultaneously with Pedro Martinez, Moises Alou and a handful of other Mets filing for free agency....
By Cameron Smith | November 2, 2008; 01:09 PM ET | Comments (1)
Moment of Levity: Batting Stance Guy
Say you're an ice fisherman in Florida or, perhaps, an air conditioning repairman in Alaska. You'd probably think you had the least marketball skill in America. Well, at least according to one man's web site (we know, such scientific data), you have to take a back seat to this guy,...
By Cameron Smith | October 21, 2008; 11:42 AM ET | Comments (1)
Teams That End in "Sox" For $500, Alex
like the NL regular season runaway champs on the North side of Chicago, the Angels went meekly into a chilly night in Boston never to be seen again, as recorded in immaculate detail by Dave here. While Dave may have correctly picked the Red Sox win their ALDS series, there were plenty of media heads who were tripping over themselves to call it an Angels-Cubs World Series a week ago, before the playoffs got rolling. What's gone wrong for the Halos? Well, as Dave reminds us here, there's a reason why the old analogy about how "pitching wins championships" has stuck for so long. With that in mind, I did a bit of anoraking, comparing the Angels four postseason series wins since 2002 with the four series they've lost, all against either the Red or White Sox. Here's how the Angels' pitching staff panned out in those contests:
By Cameron Smith | October 7, 2008; 11:05 AM ET | Comments (16)
It's Over
If you're an Angels fan, my condolences. Your team is cooked. Unlike Game 1, the Angels actually made a cameo appearance in Game 2. But it's but a lousy consolation prize after a 7-5 loss that puts the Angels' season on life support. But with Josh Beckett slated to pitch...
By Marc Carig | October 4, 2008; 02:53 AM ET | Comments (10)
Bay Goes Deep. Again.
Before the game, Angels Manager Mike Scioscia made the point that in a short series, the momentum can change from pitch to pitch. And in the top of the first, we saw exactly what he meant. Angels starter Ervin Santana had just made Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia look foolish...
By Marc Carig | October 3, 2008; 10:26 PM ET | Comments (1)
Lineups from LaLa Land
First, we'll skip ahead for a second. Postseason stud Josh Beckett is ready to pitch Sunday's Game 3, so says Red Sox Manager Terry Francona. The pitcher, who has been nursing a strained oblique, feels good after his long bullpen session on Thursday. Now, back to today. The most obvious...
By Marc Carig | October 3, 2008; 06:59 PM ET | Comments (2)
Boy, Did the Angels Blow It
After watching the Angels squander Game 1 of the ALDS tonight, I've come to one conclusion: There's got to be a curse brewing. In an immediate sense, the loss puts all the pressure on the Angels coming into Friday's Game 2. But it also pushed the Angels postseason losing streak...
By Marc Carig | October 2, 2008; 03:06 AM ET | Comments (1)
Live from L.A., your lineups!
It's about 90 degrees here, warm even for SoCal standards. I ducked it by watching Cole Hamels hammer the Brewers. Still, it's pretty out, and the weather should be perfect by first pitch. Anyway, the lineups for tonight's series opener were released a short time ago. And all the Red...
By Marc Carig | October 1, 2008; 06:25 PM ET | Comments (1)
First-round predictions... even though they're late
Sorry I'm late with my picks. I've been in route to the O.C. Phillies d. Brewers (four games) I like the top of the Phillies rotation a lot better than I do the Brewers', especially now that Ben Sheets is out. Only if Manager Dale Sveum announces time that CC...
By Marc Carig | October 1, 2008; 04:04 PM ET | Comments (1)
Taking on Boz
Let me be perfectly clear about something: I pale in comparison to Mr. Thomas Boswell when it comes to attire, prose and baseball knowledge. I might be able to spell a little better, but nothing more. That said, I'm here to offer my two cents on the first round and...
By Tom Heleba | September 30, 2008; 05:24 PM ET | Comments (5)
My 1st-Round Picks: Rays, Angels, Phils, Cubs
Since 1975, I have done formal well-reasoned detailed analysis of post-season baseball for the Post and then made my picks. Well, the heck with that. What a waste of time. You can't imagine the hours I spent on that stuff. And it's all forgotten instantly. (Unless you are wrong.) Thank...
By Thomas Boswell | September 30, 2008; 02:20 PM ET | Comments (16)
