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Daily Distractions: Love for the Angels’ gloves, Tim Salmon in Germany, Luis...
It was nice to see the Angels’ defense get a little love today – OK, a lot of love – in MLB.com’s rankings of the majors’ 10 best defenses. The Angels led the pack, ahead of the Rays (2), Reds (3),...
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Angels spring training preview: Outfielders
Is there a more talented collection of outfielders than the Angels’ Mike Trout, Peter Bourjos and Josh Hamilton? Maybe in Los Angeles. Maybe in Cleveland. Regardless, the starting three in Anaheim are...
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Cubs 11, Angels (SS) 2: Postgame thoughts.
Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. — Jerome Williams knows his place on the Los Angeles Angels’ pitching staff. His job is to be ready for any role necessary. Making his first spring training start since...
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Angels’ Peter Bourjos is a walking machine.
Peter Bourjos made an out Tuesday. Twice. So he’s human after all. Equally impressive to his 1.000 on-base percentage coming into the game, three of his five times on base came as a result of walks....
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Josh Hamilton seems very comfortable here. As in, ‘Here Josh, use my bat’...
For his first day playing a game in an Angels uniform, Josh Hamilton did not bring enough bats. Hamilton had three bats when the day began Tuesday. He broke one in batting practice. The other two...
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Dodgers 10, Angels 8: Postgame thoughts.
Howie Kendrick fell a triple short of the cycle Thursday, which would be less impressive if: a) he hadn’t singled, doubled and homered off major-league starters Clayton Kershaw and Ted Lilly; b)...
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What is the Angels’‘greatest advantage’ to trading Vernon Wells?
Vernon Wells couldn’t be moved easily for a fifth outfielder (Associated Press photo) With six days left before Opening Day, the Angels have 36 players on their 40-man roster. Brad Mills, Bobby...
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Daily Distractions: The All-Star ballot is out and, hey, Mike Trout is on it...
Angels left fielder Mike Trout has the distinction of making his first All-Star ballot after making his first All-Star team. (Getty Images) For all the virtues of Mike Trout‘s 2012 season, a place on...
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Angels shift toward a leadoff platoon. Josh Hamilton seems to be the culprit.
Mike Trout has said he enjoys hitting leadoff. It’s what he has done for most of his baseball life and what he did Monday and Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners. But he was batting second again for...
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Angels schedule Jason Vargas for Thursday rehabilitation assignment.
Jason Vargas was feeling well one day after throwing a three-inning simulated game at Angel Stadium. Manager Mike Scioscia said that the left-hander is “tentatively” scheduled to throw a 5-inning or...
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