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Angels GM Reagins gets contract extension

Los Angeles Angels general manager Tony Reagins has agreed to a long-term contract extension.

Angels re-sign Abreu to 2-year deal

The Los Angeles Angels have re-signed outfielder Bobby Abreu to a two-year contract.

Angels pack up, clear out after early exit

On the day before the World Series was to start in the Bronx, the Los Angeles Angels gathered in their clubhouse for the final time in 2009 and cleaned out their lockers.

Angels throw away another against Yankees

Maicer Izturis' throw zipped by second base, the ball careening out of control like a wet bar of soap, and headed toward somewhere near third. Chone Figgins fumbled it as the winning run scored.

Sloppy Angels freeze up in ALCS opener

Bundled in a red hood under his Angels cap, Erick Aybar shifted a few steps to his right and gazed straight up in the sky at a harmless-looking popup.

Lackey to start against Sabathia in ALCS Game 1

John Lackey will start Friday night's Game 1 of the AL championship series against CC Sabathia and the Yankees, getting the nod from manager Mike Scioscia before the Angels traveled to New York on Wednesday.

Angels rally off Papelbon in 9th to sweep Red Sox

Torii Hunter emerged from the visitors' clubhouse at Fenway Park to spray champagne over the fans and family gathered there. Erick Aybar did him one better, handing over bottles of bubbly to those who came from California to see the Los Angeles Angels go for the sweep.

Trial delay in Angels pitcher Adenhart murder case

The trial of a man charged with driving drunk and killing Los Angeles pitcher Nick Adenhart has been delayed for six months at the request of his new defense attorney.

Angels, Bosox tied at 1 thru 6 innings in Game 2

Josh Beckett and Jered Weaver remained locked in a pitcher's duel Friday night, with the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels tied at 1 through six innings in Game 2 of their AL playoff series.

Angels' Weaver, Izturis beat Bosox for 2-0 lead

Jered Weaver followed in John Lackey's day-old footsteps throughout the night, all the way to his final triumphant walk off the Angel Stadium mound. He even waved his cap at the standing, cheering crowd with nearly the same sweep of his arm.

Angels head to playoffs with Adenhart in thoughts

The makeshift memorial in front of Angel Stadium's main entrance is about the size of a pitcher's mound now. Hats, stuffed animals, sparkling lights, rosary beads, inscribed baseballs and hand-lettered signs are all arranged in a neat circle around an easel that holds a painting of Nick Adenhart in mid-throw.

Saunders, Napoli lead Angels to win

Mike Napoli homered, Joe Saunders pitched five strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels closed out an impressive regular season with a 5-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.

Millwood pitches Rangers to 11-3 win over Angels

Chris Davis homered and drove in three runs, Julio Borbon triggered a six-run sixth inning with a go-ahead RBI single and the Texas Rangers beat the playoff-bound Los Angeles Angels 11-3 on Thursday night.

Morales' 3 RBIs lead Angels to skid-snapping win

Kendry Morales homered and drove in three runs, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their first four-game losing streak of the season with a 7-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.

Yankees get 1st series win in Anaheim since 2004

A.J. Burnett struck out 11 in just his second win since July, and the New York Yankees won a series at Anaheim for the first time since May 2004 with a 3-2 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Angels beat Texas, move closer to AL West title

Gary Matthews Jr. snapped out of his September slump with a tiebreaking homer and a two-run single for the Los Angeles Angels in a 10-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday.

Scioscia mum on MLB talks about umpires complaints

Angels manager Mike Scioscia isn't commenting on talks with Major League Baseball officials about umpires' complaints against the team's coaching staff.

Angels hold on for 4-3 win over Red Sox

Howie Kendrick homered and added an RBI blooper to break a ninth-inning tie, and Brian Fuentes protected the lead as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Thursday night.

Mark Teixeira leads Yankees over Angels 5-3

Mark Teixeira hit a two-run triple on a play that caused Angels center fielder Torii Hunter to lose a shoe, then doubled to start the go-ahead rally in the eighth inning that led the New York Yankees over Los Angeles 5-3 Monday night in a possible playoff preview.

Torii Hunter's HR leads Angels over White Sox 3-2

Torii Hunter hit a tiebreaking home run leading off the seventh inning against Mark Buehrle, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Sunday.

Angels' Lackey beats Mariners 3-0 with 5-hitter

John Lackey pitched a five-hitter for his first complete game of the season, Torii Hunter hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 3-0 on Thursday night.

KC ends 9-game skid against LA with 6-3 win

Billy Butler homered twice and had four RBIs, and the Kansas City Royals ended a nine-game losing streak to the Los Angeles Angels with a 6-3 win on Monday.

Angels improve to 9-0 against Royals this season

Joe Saunders won his third straight start and Bobby Abreu drove in three runs, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.

Angels finish Kazmir deal, send Triple-A 2B to TB

The Los Angels Angels have sent minor league second baseman Sean Rodriguez to the Tampa Bay Rays to complete last week's trade for Scott Kazmir.

Hernandez's solid start spoils Kazmir's debut

Felix Hernandez pitched eight scoreless innings to spoil the Los Angeles debut of pitcher Scott Kazmir and the Seattle Mariners beat the Angels 3-0 on Wednesday night.

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MLB has already put the Yankees in the World Series

Has MLB never seen the "Dewey beats Truman" picture? Clearly they haven't because there is just no justification for this ridiculous act. I was reading the Los Angeles Times and look what I found.

What will you be watching Sunday Night?

Fans in the New York market will be torn Sunday Night. Because of the rain in New York Saturday night Game 6 of the American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles of Anaheim has been postponed to Sunday night.

Vlad's heroics deliver ALDS sweep
Source: MLB.com

Stunning Red Sox Nation with a two-out ninth-inning eruption, the Angels completed a sweep of the American League Division Series with a 7-6 conquest of Boston on Sunday at Fenway Park.

2009 MLB Playoffs Day 2....Live Blog

Welcome back for day 2 of the MLB playoffs. Hopefully the games are more entertaining today then they were yesterday. We're still a while away from first pitch today. Got some good baseball articles? Send them my way.

MLB Playoff Predictions

The post season starts one day early this season as the AL Central race has yet to be determined.

Major League Baseball Weekly Review 8.25.08

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Angels' Jered Weaver shares his good day with his brother
Source: The L.A. Times

The two brothers pitch great games for their AL West rivals.

Barry Bonds: to 800 and beyond

I've got Barry hitting over 800 dingers before he's done. Via my super-duper secret formula (and extensive use of the Schnoo dartboard), my actual final number is 812. (Be sure to write that down.

Trade deadline's winners and losers
Source: Yahoo! Sports

Early returns from the trade deadline show two clear winners and a pair of teams in Los Angeles whose inability to swing a deal does not bode well. Here are the rest of the winners and losers. Winners

Tom Verducci: Get ready for a Freeway World Series
Source: Sports Illustrated

Tom Verducci weighs in with his predictions on the World Series for 2007, and details why the Yankees won't be part of it. It's an interesting look at how baseball works in the 21st Century.

White Sox, Angels among best benches in majors
Source: ESPN.com

I'm not entirely sure I buy #5 over, say, someone like the Astros who have a great utility man in Bruntlett, a reaosnable clutch-hitter in Palmeiro, and a whole lot of flexibility thanks to Burke, Lamb and Huff. Still, an interesting read.

California's Drought in Pro-Sports Teams

Did you notice how bad all the California teams are in general? (First my apologies. The stats are from last week. Have been meaning to post this)

Red Sox & Angels Talk about Manny
Source: The L.A. Times

It was believed the red sox were offering Manny for E.Santana, C.Figgins, and two or three of the Angels' top prospects. Also the angels would assume all of Manny's remaining contract.

Flurry of signings as teams avoid arbitration deadline

With the deadline for submitting arbitration proposals looming on the horizon tomorrow (January 17th), Major League Baseball saw a flurry of signings late tonight.

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