The Los Angeles Angels trailed the Toronto Blue Jays by 12 runs when Huston Street entered Saturday’s game in the top of the ninth inning. It was far from a save situation, but Street’s evening didn’t end without intensity.
No, the Angels’ offense di…
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Buster Olney is on vacation this week, and some folks with baseball ties have been filling in as guest columnists. Today: Los Angeles Dodgers starter Brandon McCarthy, who joined the Dodgers during the offseason as a free agent and is working his way back from Tommy John surgery.
“I’ll tell you what, if I throw…
Is AL mediocre and fun or mediocre and boring?
The American League has only one great team but a long list of teams still in the race for the postseason. Eric Karabell and David Schoenfield debate whether this year’s AL is fun or dull in its mediocrity…
Long ball lifts Angels past White Sox
Albert Pujols and C.J. Cron both homer in the Angels’ 2-1 win over the White Sox.
1. Andrew Heaney, Los Angeles Angels. Heaney didn’t get the win in the Angels’ 2-1 victory over the White Sox, but his role in the…
Angels battle back with Calhoun homer
Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun blasts one deep to right field in the eighth inning to give L.A. a 3-2 lead over Kansas City.
Sunday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Angels and Kansas City Royals was great. It was also a frightening game for two teams some folks…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Matt Shoemaker went from a franchise-record 16 victories as a rookie last season to being optioned Sunday to Triple-A Salt Lake by the Los Angeles Angels.
Shoemaker failed to finish the second inning Saturday at Kansas City, allow…
The Los Angeles Angels, who had at least a share of the American League West lead for more than two weeks last month, will play the Kansas City Royals, who have led the American League Central for more than two months, on Sunday Night Baseball (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/WatchESPN).
Here are some of the key…
Hamilton on returning to Rangers
Josh Hamilton discusses his return to the Texas Rangers after being traded from the Los Angeles Angels.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Josh Hamilton‘s teammates with the Los Angeles Angels all seemed to hope the outfielder would shake off his latest troubles and return to stardom in their lineup.
Moments after…
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Poor Josh Hamilton. He might have been freed from captivity in Southern California, but he goes right to the top of a list nobody wants to join:
The Worst Free-Agent Signings of…
Five stats to know on Josh Hamilton’s return to the Texas Rangers:
1. The Rangers are in need of outfield help. Their outfielders entered Monday hitting .182 with a .271 slugging percentage and 12 extra-base hits. Each of those ranked in the bottom 3 in the major leagues. The outfield then combined to go 1-for-11…