No one hero as Angels take finale: 'It was all of us'
ANAHEIM -- It was the kind of wild and weird inning that has seemingly always gone against the Angels this season. But this time it went in the Angels' favor, as they rode a strange four-run first to a 7-2 win over the Cardinals on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium.
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Failed bunt looms large in loss to Cardinals
ANAHEIM -- The Angels can’t seem to catch a break this season, and even when they try to make something happen, it seems to go wrong. It was certainly the case again in a miscue-laden 7-6 loss to the Cardinals on Tuesday that saw the Angels make a plethora of
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Cimber's funky mechanics playing well for Angels' bullpen
This story was excerpted from Rhett Bollinger’s Angels Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ANAHEIM -- Adam Cimber has become a secret weapon of sorts out of the Angels' bullpen this season, as he’s been elite at stranding
Sandoval laments one bad inning as tough luck slows recent progress
ANAHEIM -- It was just one bad inning for lefty Patrick Sandoval on Sunday. But with how things have been going for the Angels this season, it was enough to hand them a 4-2 loss to the Royals in the series finale at Angel Stadium. Sandoval pitched into the seventh
Adell continues hot streak as Angels defeat Royals
ANAHEIM -- After showing signs of filling his immense potential with a strong start offensively through the first month of the season, Angels outfielder Jo Adell found himself in a slump to open May, going 1-for-20 in six games. But unlike previous years, when things continued to spiral, Adell has
Here's the freshly updated Top 100 Prospects list
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Canning finds his groove while throwing strikes
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This prospect is learning to harness high heat
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Still no timeline, but Trout 'feeling better every day' after knee surgery
ANAHEIM -- Six days after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, Angels superstar Mike Trout was in good spirits on Thursday, and said he’s been feeling better each day. Trout, who still doesn’t know how or when he sustained the injury on April 29, underwent
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Back to where it all began, Tucker 'really thankful'
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'One pitch' a lone blemish for Canning in encouraging start
CLEVELAND -- It was the best start of right-hander Griffin Canning’s season so far, but it was marred by just one pitch. Canning threw a season-high six strong innings against the Guardians, but gave up a two-run homer to José Ramírez with one out in the sixth that proved to
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CLEVELAND -- Through his first four starts of the season, lefty Reid Detmers looked like an ace and it appeared he was starting to reach his immense potential. But Detmers has scuffled in three straight outings since then, getting hurt by three homers in his latest start in a 7-1
Soriano showcases 'nasty stuff' in shutdown performance
CLEVELAND -- It was exactly the type of outing the Angels envisioned from right-hander José Soriano after he was moved back to the rotation this season on the heels of a breakout rookie year in relief. After turning in the shortest start of his young career in his last outing