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Matt Scioscia was prepared. Asked how often it's brought up that Scioscia, a Cedar Rapids Kernels utility player, is the son of Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia, Matt immediately has his response. "I've had my fair share of it pretty ...  

ANAHEIM, Calif., June 3 (UPI) -- Nelson Cruz belted a two-run homer and Elvis Andrus went 3-for-4 with two RBI Sunday in the Texas Rangers' 7-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Texas was clinging to a 3-2 lead in the seventh when Michael Young ...  

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim outfielder Mike Trout has been voted American League Rookie of the Month for May. This marks the first monthly rookie honor for the Halos since Robb Quinlan won the award in July 2004. Trout batted .324 (35-for-108 ...  

Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia plans to move Albert Pujols to third base during upcoming interleague games at Coors Field and Dodger Stadium, the Los Angeles Times reports. The move will allow Scioscia to play Kendrys Morales ...  

SB NationIs Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout Missing Out on Recognition Because of Bryce ...Yahoo! SportsContributor Network – 1 hour 56 minutes ago COMMENTARY | Mike Trout is quietly having one of the best seasons of any Los Angeles Angels rookie in franchise history. Unfortunately, many of the country's baseball fans don't even know who he is or what ...At 20, Angels' Mike Trout making big-league markLog Cabin DemocratMike Trout Showing Angels...  

COMMENTARY | Mike Trout is quietly having one of the best seasons of any Los Angeles Angels rookie in franchise history. Unfortunately, many of the country's baseball fans don't even know who he is or what team he plays for. Harper, who has a .274 average ...  

ANAHEIM, Calif., May 31 (UPI) -- A sacrifice fly by Nick Swisher in the sixth inning Wednesday allowed the New York Yankees to fight off the Los Angeles Angels 6-5. New York escaped a ninth-inning jam to end the Angels' eight-game winning streak.  

A week ago, the races in the AL Central and the AL West really weren't all that interesting. The Cleveland Indians were leading the Central seemingly by default, and the Texas Rangers were all alone on top of the West...  

Los Angeles hurt itself again in the second when Mike Trout struck out and was called for interference while John Hester attempted to steal second. Home plate umpire Bill Miller quickly ruled Hester out, and Angels manager Mike Scioscia came out ...  

On his way out of Rangers Ballpark in Arlington after losing the first series of the season against the Rangers, Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia sounded a warning. “Our guys haven’t played at their level,” Scioscia said. “When they do ...  

TSNLos Angeles Angels Showing Total Team Effort During 8-Game Streak, Defeat ...Yahoo! SportsContributor Network – 12 minutes ago COMMENTARY | If the Los Angeles Angels can overcome the adversity of a horrible start by its most notable superstar and a rocky first month for the pitching staff, imagine what the team will do when and if the ...Los Angeles Angels - TeamReportChicago TribuneLos Angeles Angels Vs. New York Yankees 5/30/12: Tyrone's...  

When the Angels needed help this season, they called up super-prospect Mike Trout from their farm system. When the Yankees needed help this season, they called up Jayson Nix and Dewayne Wise. Seriously, the Angels started this year 18-25; but, since then, they have won 8 games in a row (to date) and have changed the [...]  

With Weaver on the disabled list with lower back problems, the Angels are going to need more strong performances from Haren over the next couple weeks. Because he looks like he's back on the right track, I wouldn't be at all surprised if he earns "Best of ...  

Current Series 3 game series vs Angels @ Angel Stadium of Anaheim Texas Rangers Lone Star Ball @ Los Angeles Angels Halos Heaven Friday, Jun 1, 2012, 9:05 PM CDT Angel Stadium of Anaheim Colby Lewis vs Jerome Williams Clear. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 70. Complete Coverage > Sat 06/02 9:05 PM CDT Sun 06/03 2:35 PM CDT Go Rangers...  

It happens all the time.Teams go out and ink a few star players to massive contracts expecting to put themselves over the top.This past offseason, the Angels would become the latest professional sports organization to do just that when they signed the best player on the market in Albert Pujols and one of the best pitchers on the market in C.J. Wilson, adding to an already impressive squad.The Angels, however, got off to one of the more...  

“I still don’t think we’ve hit on all cylinders.”  The club is now set to make its lone trip to Angel Stadium during the 2012 MLB season, dropping 23 of the last 34 games played inside this particular ball park since 2005.  New York is ...  

— Mike Scioscia is convinced that Kendrys Morales, who returned this season after missing 11/2 years because of a broken left ankle, is still capable of the kind of power he showed in 2009, when he hit .306 with 34 home runs and 108 runs ...  

IRVINE, CA - April 12, 2012 – Incipio®, Southern California based innovative designer and manufacturer of award winning mobile technology accessories, is proud to announce its second year sponsorship agreement with the Los Angeles Angels. Incipio® is...  

For Los Angeles Angels fans, World Series dreams of October were replaced by the reality of spring. With an opportunity to impress their fans with a quick start against a young Kansas City Royals team, the Angels looked more like last year’s anemic hitting and team than the much anticipated 2012 version. While it is way too early to speculate whether this is an indicator of the 2012 season, it is a stark reminder of everything that went wrong...  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — NU coach Darin Erstad was watching Ohio State's 5-4 loss to ... which eliminated the Huskers from the Big Ten tournament. “I saw a young kid from Ohio State pitch his heart out,” Erstad said. “I was ultra-impressed ...  

When things were at their worst, Mike Scioscia's mood seemed to consist of some mixture of disbelief and anger. He preached patience and said all the right things, but there had to be a day or two when Scioscia walked through his clubhouse and ...  

The Los Angeles Angels not only have a fearsome lineup and a stellar starting pitching rotation, but they also have the best manager in the American League in Mike Scioscia. Scioscia is a huge reason that the Angels have been competitive in the American ...  

With one out in the 11th inning against San Diego, Scioscia calls for a sacrifice bunt from Ryan Langerhans to advance Bobby Wilson from first. The Padres then intentionally walked a hot-hitting Mike Trout.SAN DIEGO — With the Angels scrapping for the run that might have won Sunday's game, Manager Mike Scioscia essentially took the bat out of the hands of his hottest hitter, Mike Trout .  

I have nothing to add to this; the offense stank, though it is worth noting in passing that both Ryan Langerhans (shoulder, injured trying to field John Baker's double) and Vernon Wells (right thumb, sliding into second base in the second) are likely candidates for the disabled list, and neither player flew to Oakland. Perhaps that's a net positive, given that this blog's official position is that Wells needs to be cut, and Langerhans had...  

SEATTLE — The Los Angeles Angels have designated for assignment reliever David Pauley and recalled infielder Andrew Romine from Triple-A Salt Lake. The Angels made the roster moves on Thursday ahead of their series opener in Seattle.  

CLEVELAND — Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia says Jordan Walden has been moved out of the closer’s role and will be replaced by Scott Downs. Walden blew a save in Thursday’s loss 4-3 to Tampa Bay when he allowed a two-run, game ...  

It's hard to imagine the Los Angeles Angels without manager Mike Scioscia, but it was also hard to imagine them without hitting coach Mickey Hatcher, who was fired Tuesday. Could Scioscia be the next scapegoat? That, plus talk of Brett Lawrie's ...  

Missing were three regulars -- leadoff man Jemile Weeks, No. 3 hitter Josh Reddick and starting catcher Kurt Suzuki. The results weren't all that surprising. Wilson limited the A's to one hit over eight innings, and the Los Angeles Angels evened ...  

Today the A's take on the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to start a 7 game road trip featuring a 2 game series against the Angels and Rangers, and a 3 game series at At Park against the Giants. Tyson Ross (7.71 ERA) is set to make his 6th start of the season and he will be up against fromer A's pitcher Dan Haren (4.19 ERA). Tyson Ross has had success against the Angels throughout his short career with a 2.61 ERA and 11 strikeouts to...  

Manager Mike Scioscia hasn't declared the right-hander as the team's new closer, but it appears that the recent addition to the staff has assumed the role. Alberto Callaspo has a two-out, two-run double in the 11th inning.OAKLAND — Mike Scioscia won't declare that Ernesto Frieri is his new closer — he'd still like the option of using veteran left-hander Scott Downs at the end of games — but the Angels manager's actions and Frieri's performance...  

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim's two biggest offseason acquisitions shined on Tuesday night against the Oakland A's—one on the mound and the other with the stick. C.J. Wilson was brilliant against Oakland, allowing just one hit over eight shutout innings.  

There are exceptions, most notably the Cardinals' Mark McGwire. But for every Chili Davis (350 career homers) or Don Baylor (1979 AL MVP), there are several cases like Dave Hudgens (seven career at-bats) or Jeff Manto (.230 lifetime hitter). Jessica Barba ...  

Don’t get me wrong, compared to most everyone else on this year’s team Morales is a Team Offensive MVP candidate behind Mark Trumbo and Mike Trout ... on my team is stinking up the joint, I get rid of him, and then he breaks out.  

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels are showing no signs of putting their slow start behind them. Jerome Williams and two relievers allowed only two runs and six hits Monday night, but the Angels wasted another solid pitching performance in a 2-1 ...  

OAKLAND, Calif. - The Los Angeles Angels are showing no signs of putting their slow start behind them. Jerome Williams and two relievers allowed only two runs and six hits Monday night, but the Angels wasted another solid pitching performance in a 2-1 loss ...  

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels are showing no signs of putting their slow start behind them. Jerome Williams and two relievers allowed only two runs and six hits Monday night, but the Angels wasted another solid pitching performance in a 2 ...  

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim fired hitting coach Mickey Hatcher on Tuesday, and Mark Saxon of ESPNLosAngeles.com reports that it is because the front office was just frustrated of seeing Albert Pujols struggle. Hatcher, one of manager Mike Scioscia's ...  

But they're competent-Major-League-first-baseman numbers, so if you were really assuming (or maybe hoping) that Albert Pujols was now the worst player in Major League ... walks he's generated in 49 plate appearances; over the 130 plate ...  

NEW YORK -- Angels manager Mike Scioscia had insisted his team would soon put things together after a 2-5 start, and they did just that Saturday in a 7-1 win over the New York Yankees. The Angels hit three home runs -- two against starter Phil ...  

Los Angeles Angels right fielder Torii Hunter had a lengthy closed-door meeting with manager Mike Scioscia on Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reports. Topics discussed included additional days off and more starts at DH to keep the 36-year-old ...  

One of my big sleeper prospects for 2012 is Donn Roach of the Los Angeles Angels, currently pitching for High-A Inland Empire in the California League. I've mentioned him several times already, which some of you may find annoying, but I want to use him to debut an experimental new community participation feature called "Fun with Video." Keep reading. Roach was a third round pick in 2010 from the Junior College of Southern Nevada. He is an...  

ANAHEIM -- When Torii Hunter found out two weeks ago that his teenage son was ensnared in legal trouble back home in Dallas, the Angels veteran outfielder went into manager Mike Scioscia's office and discussed the problem. Scioscia immediately ...  

The headline of Bill Shaikin's story in the Los Angeles Times asks a question that would've been imponderable not so long ago: "Is this the dawning of the end of the Age of Mike Scioscia?" Scioscia has won 1,083 games as Angels manager, and he's guided ...  

— Ernesto Frieri's eyes lighted up. Would he like to be a closer? "For sure," Frieri said. "That's every reliever's dream." The Angels might give Frieri that chance. If the Angels had not scored insurance runs in the top of the ninth inning ...  

Once had a coach like this for a traveling team…half the team quit to go to barbituwait on line for Jethro Tull tickets. The night before, after Hawkeye baseball came from behind to beat Nebraska in front of 5,000, first-year head coach Darin Erstad was pretty blunt in postgame interviews, accusing his team of being timid. These are strange days at Haymarket Park. Tense days. It comes from the pressure of a team learning how to win, with a...  

Mark Trumbo and Mike Trout are both hitting above .300 and playing excellent baseball. Kendry Morales has also made a nice return from an injury that robbed him of the entire 2011 campaign. Jered Weaver has always been a strong pitcher, but he is looking ...  

Angels started their season with brilliant performance of Jared Weaver, and sloppy offense. In second game offense continued to struggle, and Dan Haren joined them with inconsistent pitching.Contributor: Yaroslav RovanovPublished: Apr 13, 2012  

On Tuesday, May 15, the Los Angeles Angels fired hitting coach Mickey Hatcher. The decision to let him go is a long time coming for the Angels. The only thing that surprises me is that Hatcher lasted this long. Hatcher's few supporters will look at the ...  

Boston.comLos Angeles Angels fire hitting coach Mickey Hatcher after awful offensive startWashington PostThe Los Angeles Angels fired hitting coach Mickey Hatcher on Tuesday after Albert Pujols and many of his teammates got off to dismal offensive start this season. Hatcher's dismissal was announced about 90 minutes after the Angels had 12 hits in a 4-0 ...Oakland A's look to forget loss to Los Angeles Angels as they face Texas RangersSan Jose...  

TEMPE, Ariz. — Angels manager Mike Scioscia insists that his team wasn't trying to cripple its archrival when it signed C.J. Wilson, the Texas Rangers' ace, to a five-year, $77.5 million contract in December. "In talking to Arte (owner Arte ...  

The Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night fired hitting coach Mickey Hatcher and replaced him with Triple-A Salk Lake coach Jim Eppard. The decision was a no-brainer for the Angels as the team is currently ranked 13th in the American League for ...  

After three consecutive Angels hit home runs, Kansas City pitcher Everett Teaford hits Peter Bourjos with a pitch. 'It was uncalled for,' says Mike Scioscia.TEMPE, Ariz. — Thursday's exhibition game between the Angels and Kansas City — an 11-8 Angels victory — did nothing to improve relations between Angels Manager Mike Scioscia and Royals Manager Ned Yost .  

Yes, his batting numbers had been on a slight decline from 2009 to 2010 ... opting to keep the ball on the ground using a heavy sinker and a curveball. Outlook: Despite coming into the season as World Series contenders, the Angels have stumbled ...  

and Hunter said he wouldn't come back to baseball until the issue was resolved. Take it away, Mike Scioscia: #Angels MGR Mike Scioscia said RF Torii Hunter will "likely" re-join team when it gets home Monday or Tuesday. — Mike DiGiovanna (@MikeDiGiovanna ...  

From Russian With DunkComparing the Brooklyn Nets with the Los Angeles AngelsFrom Russian With DunkNow, I will compare them with a different baseball team: the Los Angeles Angels. Even though the Angels haven't had any major transformations to their franchise in the last few years like the Nets will have next year, they share an area with a more ...  

Despite the team's awful start, there is still hope in Angel Country that the team can turn things around in time to be a serious threat to earn a playoff spot. I believe they will do just that and to that end, here are 10 reasons why I believe they will ...  

Angels manager Mike Scioscia told reporters that "we'll see" how fit Hunter is when he works out with the team before Monday's game against the New York Yankees. Scioscia added that Hunter has been active during his time away. "He has been ...  

The A's put together quite a well-rounded effort Monday night in beating the Los Angeles Angels 5-0 to open a two-game ... which isn't saying much," Smith said. "But I'm moving in the right direction." After taking three of four in Anaheim ...  

No one anticipated the Angels would coax the superstar first baseman away from the only team he had ever known, from the fans that had adored him. Yet the Angels swooped in, signed him to the richest contract in franchise history and set sail ...  

Arte Moreno is the type of owner fans of any team would love ... They all figure to win 15-20 games this season. Resourceful manager Mike Scioscia will get the most out of a bullpen featuring closer Jordan Walden and Scott Downs.  

Fair or not, Albert Pujols is being blamed by some for Hatcher's firing. When a player is hitting .212 with one home run on the season, at the beginning of a $240 million contract, who do you think is going to go? The star making all that money?  

The firing of Mickey Hatcher, the voicing of criticism by Torii Hunter and Albert Pujols, the chill between Scioscia and GM Jerry Dipoto, the Angels’ poor record may all point to a new era ahead.  

The Los Angeles Angels received the unfortunate news on Thursday that catcher Chris Iannetta will likely miss 6-8 weeks following surgery to repair a fractured right wrist. The injury is another blow to a scuffling Angels offense that is currently 11th in ...  

and Hunter said he wouldn't come back to baseball until the issue was resolved. Take it away, Mike Scioscia: #Angels MGR Mike Scioscia said RF Torii Hunter will "likely" re-join team when it gets home Monday or Tuesday. — Mike DiGiovanna ...  

Both A's catcher Kurt Suzuki and manager Bob Melvin said Colon's velocity was improved over his previous couple of starts. "He had good life on his fastball," Suzuki said. Now the A's turn to Milone to slow down a Texas team that leads the A.L ...  

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia says Jordan Walden has been moved out of the closer's role and will be replaced by Scott Downs. Walden blew a save in Thursday's loss 4-3 to Tampa Bay when he allowed a two-run ...  

All three, by the way, were sound, grown-up decisions ... "Obviously," he said, "the general manager's position is to try to make changes, whether it's personnel or staffing, he believes will make us better. And we'll respect that."  

The Pujols Family Foundation also holds an annual golf tournament to raise money to send dentists to the Dominican Republic. From 2001 to 2005, Pujols hit 201 home runs, second all-time for the most hit in a player's first five seasons.  

C.J. Wilson struck out nine batters over eight innings Saturday and the Los Angeles Angels cruised to a 6-2 victory over Toronto. Wilson (4-2) yielded a pair of runs on six hits and three walks in ...  

Reflect announced today a new multi-year partnership with the Los Angeles Angels to manage all hosted services ... Reflect's signature ReflectView platform will handle all application, server, storage and network infrastructure, giving the Angels ...  

Rally Monkey's fame soared during the Angels' 2002 World Series run as she spurred the team ... but they are working with the same set of videos all the time. What makes Rally Monkey any different from putting the word "Charge!" up on the JumboTron?  

Manager Mike Scioscia said Wednesday he still wasn't sure when during the homestand that might be. "It looks like in talking with Torii probably when we get home," Scioscia said. "We'll continue to be in touch with him and see what his situation is."  

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Torii Hunter joined his son Darius and the family's lawyers at a Dallas-area news conference Thursday to refute charges that his son committed sexual assault on a juvenile. ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Los Angeles Angels outfielder ...  

The second option is to promote someone from the minors. The leading candidate is Brad Mills, who pitched well enough in spring training to be seriously considered for a role with the big club. Mills has pitched well for (AAA) Salt Lake City, going 2-2 ...  

On Tuesday, May 15, the Los Angeles Angels fired hitting coach Mickey Hatcher. The decision to let him go is a long time coming for the Angels. The only thing that surprises me is that Hatcher lasted this long.  

ESPNFunk continues for Angels, PujolsESPNBy Jim Caple | ESPN.com ARLINGTON, Texas -- Not to imply the Los Angeles Angels of Last Place are off to the most disappointing start in baseball, but to resuscitate their season they might need an entire troop or barrel or entourage or whatever the ...MLB: Texas 10, Los Angeles Angels 3UPI.comHamilton hits two more HR; Rangers rollFOXSports.comTexas Rangers 10, Los Angeles Angels 3Pegasus NewsNolan...  

But it hasn't worked out as planned, and clearly the gravity of the situation has started to have an effect on the approach of the entire team. Only a handful of players are hitting with consistency right now, and it's a source of real concern for Angels stakeholders.  

In facing the Los Angeles Angels with their talented roster including struggling slugger Albert Pujols, they took the series two games to one. Derek Lowe improved to 4-1 on the year paired with a 2.27 ERA on Sunday, April 29 in an outstanding performance ...  

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim announced late Friday night that they have released outfielder and designated hitter Bobby Abreu, reports Zach Links of MLBtraderumors.com. Abreu, who was in the final season of his three-year, $9 million extension with ...  

The Los Angeles Angels still reside in the basement of the AL West, which is where they are not supposed to be. The Angels have shown a moderate pulse in winning their first two games of the homestand. However, they will not be able to face Minnesota enough times the rest of the year to cure what ills them.Even with a pair of W's, the Halos still need six more wins straight just to get back to .500, let alone entertain thoughts of competing...  

With Mother's Day fast approaching, many of us will be scrambling to pick the perfect gift for mom. Sure ... Future Fan Tee for Moms to-Be Surprise the mommy to be in your life with this cute maternity style tee that lets everyone know who her baby's ...  

Instead, manager Mike Scioscia said Wednesday, Hunter will "probably" return during the Angels' homestand next week. "It's still open-ended," said Scioscia, who hopes to have him back for the three-game series against the Yankees that runs ...  

May 8, 2012 - Angels pitchers, before considering ability ... He was remarkably lucky at keeping the ball in the ballpark last year, a trend that suppressed his ERA. Already this year, he's given up 5 dingers in 6 starts, and flyballs are ...  

Stop gloating and sending obnoxious “Thank You” notes to your owner Art Moreno, a slightly less loathsome version ... won’t be in the dugout making mindless decisions like giving his pitcher the “game ball,” starting Livan Hernandez or letting ...  

Angels Manager Mike Scioscia is not getting the job done. He has been bulletproof until now, and maybe as secure as any manager in baseball, but there are now questions about his effectiveness as a leader. Those who cover the team regularly say the team ...  

The move fills needs for both clubs. The Angels have been struggling to put runs on the board lately, but I think the lineup will eventually come around. Erick Aybar, Alberto Callaspo and Mike Trout are all better hitters than what they've shown thus far in 2012.  

MONROVIA - Angeles Manager and longtime Boys & Girls Club of the Foothills supporter Mike Sciocia will be on-hand this weekend as the organization dedicates the clubhouse in his honor. The event it to begin 11:30 a.. Saturday at Recreation Park ...  

Let me get one thing out of the way: I like Mike Scioscia. I met him once, right after the Angels won the World Series in 2002. We crossed paths on a sidewalk, and I thanked him for finally bringing home a championship. He promised to bring home another one.  

They've proposed to develop and build Farmers Field in the middle of downtown Los Angeles and have been successful in moving the project forward politically. They have not been successful at convincing (paying enough money) for an NFL team to move here ...  

Is Mike Scioscia still baseball's most powerful manager? That's the question you have to ask after the Angels just sacked his long-time running buddy, Mickey Hatcher, as their hitting coach. It sure looks like owner Arte Moreno is giving first ...  

Less than a month into the season, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim already sit in the cellar of the AL West, 8.5 games back. Sitting 8.5 games back after having played only 18 games is tough to do and more than mildly disheartening for Angels fans.  

Here is a sneak peek at the Dodgers bobblehead for Mike Scioscia, as found on the Dodgers twitter feed. This will be given out to fans attending the June 12th game against the Angels. (Pic via twitter @Dodgers)  

Wilson is the guy who has the chance to make the big splash in Los Angeles. Once the playoffs come around, it is the pitching staff that takes over. The NHL playoffs have begun and you see what a hot goalie can do for a team. Jonathan Quick and Mike Smith ...  

SAN DIEGO -- It's been almost a full week since Torii Hunter left the Angels to deal with a sexual-assault charge filed against his 17-year-old son in Texas, but manager Mike Scioscia said Saturday that he thinks they're "moving toward" having ...  

Fighting a knee-jerk reaction, I mean this with the utmost respect toward the Los Angeles Angels organization. Understand it is April. But with tonight’s 3-2 loss versus the Tampa Rays, the Angels are 6-12, which is good for last place in the American ...  

CLEVELAND — The struggling Los Angeles Angels released slumping outfielder Bobby Abreu on Friday night. The 38-year-old two-time All-Star had been relegated to part-time duty and was batting .208 in 24 at-bats for the last-place Angels (6-14).  

 Many predicted this Angels' season would finish the way it had a decade ago. No one could have guessed it would start out the same way. In 2002, the Anaheim Angels began their run to a World Series title by going 6-14 in their first 20 games. Now, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are threatening to match that same miserable start, already 6-12 and showing no signs of improvement. The difference is that nothing was expected of that ’02 squad...  

Ryan Doumit belted a two-run homer in the first inning while Brian Dozier and Josh Willingham each contributed two hits and an RBI. Angels starter Dan Haren (1-3) was tagged for all five runs on eight hits in a 3 2/3-inning effort.  

ANAHEIM, Calif., April 20 (UPI) -- Kila Ka'aihue had the only Oakland hit during a three-run fourth Thursday that proved to be the difference in the A's 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Oakland had only three hits in the game, but handed Los ...  

The Angels hired Mike Scioscia the next year, the start of the most successful run in franchise history. However, after Tuesday's firing of his close friend and hitting coach Mickey Hatcher, you wonder if that run might be coming to an end. Angels owner ...  

It is now beginning to look like there might be ill-fitting parts off the field as well. Angels manager Mike Scioscia's pained responses to questions about the firing of his long-time hitting coach and close friend Mickey Hatcher were revelatory of his ...  

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Mike Scioscia sat on the bench in the dugout nearly three hours before Wednesday night's game, just as he has for nearly 13 years here. He answered pre-game questions from the media, just as he has for nearly 13 years here. But this was ...  

How frustrated are the Angels after starting the season 6-12? After last night’s 3-2 loss Torii Hunter talked to reporters about how everyone on the roster has “to dig deep” and then seemingly called out manager Mike Scioscia for his lack ...  

Lowe pitched three-hit ball into the eighth inning and the ... With one out, Aaron Cunningham reached on an infield hit and Michael Brantley walked. Santana struck out Jason Kipnis and appeared about to get out of another jam when Asdrubal ...  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Gold Glove shortstop Erick Aybar has signed a four-year, $35 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels, keeping him with his only major league club through 2016. Aybar signed the deal Thursday, passing on the chance to try free ...  

NEW YORK: C.J. Wilson beat the Yankees for the first time in his career, Albert Pujols and his teammates teed off and the Los Angeles Angels romped past New York 7-1 Saturday. Howie Kendrick, Chris Iannetta and Vernon Wells homered as the Angels ...  

ANAHEIM -- It would appear Mike Scioscia is having a difficult time getting a feel for his team. Given a deep, but unwieldy roster, he has been unwilling to pick his best nine hitters and stick with them. Left without a reliable bullpen, he's ...  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels are close to finalizing a contract extension for Gold Glove shortstop Erick Aybar. Angels spokesman Tim Mead confirmed Wednesday the club is getting close to a new deal for the switch-hitting leadoff man, who ...  

You’ve got no control over this ... Scioscia said he is eager to see if the speedy Trout can give the Angels’ lineup a spark. “This is a young, exciting player who’s going to come up and hopefully start to come up,” Scioscia ...  

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The smiles should be wide and plentiful ... even after Moreno shelled out $240 million to buy Albert Pujols. The Angels sold 27,338 tickets to an April 16 game against Oakland. For the first time in 689 games - a streak ...  

Abbott and Costello probably would have loved how the Angels are ... 386 coming into Saturday — seems to be too good to keep out of the lineup. Angels Manager Mike Scioscia firmly believes Trumbo can play third, despite Trumbo's defensive ...  

The Los Angeles Angels (2-5) and New York Yankees (4-3) are set to play the second game of a three-game set on Saturday afternoon inside Yankee Stadium, with the first pitch scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET on FOX. Las Vegas oddsmakers have established the ...  

ANAHEIM -- For the first time since he took over the Angels in 2000, manager Mike Scioscia has a new hitting coach, the byproduct of a decision that was announced by general manager Jerry Dipoto on Tuesday -- and one Scioscia apparently had ...  

His line single to center off Kevin Jepsen scored Cliff Pennington in the top of the eighth tie the score at 2-2. That opened the floodgates for a team that hardly had barely registered a pulse offensively during a three-game losing streak. Josh Reddick ...  

That's smart baseball. General manager Jerry DiPoto did an excellent ... His decision echoes a similar choice made by Kendrick when the second baseman entered free agency last winter. "We're doing it because I like this team, I like this organization ...  

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have been deemed by most to be the big winners of the 2012 offseason free agent market. They beefed up their lineup and their pitching staff in an attempt to reclaim the AL West from the back-to-back World Series entrants, the Texas Rangers. These offseason acquisitions and a few other factors have suddenly put the Angels, a team with no 20-game winners in 2011, as the lead candidates to have two 20-game...  

Cespedes also wants to meet Pujols. "Everybody knows the kind of baseball player he is," Cespedes said through translator Ariel Prieto. "I'm going to ask him about some concepts, because I'm new in (the majors)." Cespedes, who defected from Cuba ...  

But Oakland's bullpen kept things in check. Fautino De Los Santos put runners on the corners to start the sixth, but Jordan Norberto pulled an escape job to keep it a 4-2 game. Ryan Cook, Brian Fuentes and closer Grant Balfour shut the door from there.  

Dismal offensively, Angles fire hitting coach Mickey HatcherDetroit Free PressLos Angeles Angels hitting coach Mickey Hatcher has been fired after the club has struggled offensively to start the season. / Kirby Lee, US Presswire ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels fired hitting coach Mickey Hatcher on Tuesday after ...  

Oakland has won two of the first three contests in the four-game series. Ervin Santana (0-3) gave up four runs on seven hits to take the loss. The Angels, who were expected to be a major factor in the American League this year, have gotten off ...  

The most encouraging fact was that he did not walk a single batter. The bullpen was strong, though Grant Balfour did allow a harmless solo home run to Vernon Wells in the bottom of the ninth. He bounced back to retire Alberto Callaspo and Chris Iannetta to ...  

Manager Mike Scioscia did give Pujols a "mental day off" during the Angels' last homestand, hoping the break would shake Pujols from his slump. That produced a home run, Pujols' first of the season, in the next game but little real change since.  

It is now beginning to look as though there might be ill-fitting parts off the field as well. Angels manager Mike Scioscia's pained responses to questions about the firing of his longtime hitting coach and close friend Mickey Hatcher were ...  

ANAHEIM -- One team walked off the field licking its wounds Thursday night at Angel Stadium. Just not the one you might have expected when this series began. The A's, who arrived here having bumbled last weekend's series in Seattle, reversed ...  

Anne Scioscia gave us a behind-the-scenes look at the daily juggling act she performs while running the household and supporting husband, Angels manager Mike Scioscia; son, Matt, 23, who is a catcher and designated hitter for the Angels’ Class ...  

While I don't think that's a big deal, especially when you're trying ... He needs to be in the lineup everyday. I still can't wrap my head around this: Abreu leading off, Trumbo calls in sick - The Orange County Register. "Scioscia is trying ...  

Mike Scioscia might be perceived as more old school than computer geek, but the Angels manager does study in-depth batting statistics. Scioscia moved second baseman Howie Kendrick from second to sixth in the batting order April 30, and the ...  

"Welcome to my lovely home," she says, laughing and walking to the living room to sit still for a rare moment in a typically hectic day of this baseball wife and mother of two. Her husband, Angels manager Mike Scioscia, is on the road with the team.  

Apr 3, 2012 - The Los Angeles Angels made a huge splash in the offseason, acquiring one of the biggest names in baseball and the top free agent available when new general manager Jerry Dipoto signed first baseman Albert Pujols. Dipoto wasn't ...  

LOS ANGELES -- Angels Manager Mike Scioscia is not getting the job done. He has been bulletproof until now, and maybe as secure as any manager in baseball, but there are now questions about his effectiveness as a leader. Those who cover the team ...  

MINNEAPOLIS -- Angels manager Mike Scioscia was ejected for the first time this season in Wednesday's eighth inning, for arguing balls and strikes in an eventual 6-2 win over the Twins at Target Field. Scioscia was ejected on an eventual walk to ...  

The Los Angeles Angels optioned star prospect and Millville native Mike Trout to triple-A Salt Lake on Friday. As part of the transaction, pitcher Jason Isringhausen was added to the roster. Trout, 20, ranked as the No. 3 prospect in baseball by ...  

Head coach Mike Anderson was fired after the 2011 season and replaced by former Husker Darin Erstad. Erstad hired Will Bolt, former Husker All-American, as his hitting coach. There was hope this coaching staff could, in time, turn around the Nebraska baseball program.  

Vernon Wells sat on the bench, available and unused. Manager Mike Scioscia said he might have used the right-handed Wells if the Padres had a left-handed pitcher in the game. "Langerhans had been swinging the bat well," Scioscia said.  

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Player to watch: Kendry Morales. Pujols instantly upgrades the lineup, but who protects him? The Angels would like for it to be designated hitter Morales, who if healthy (broke his ankle against the Mariners in 2010, which also cost him 2011 ...  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — During pregame stretch Tuesday, shortstop Erick Aybar embraced Fernando Rodney and playfully tugged at the Tampa Bay Rays closer's goatee. Rodney shook hands with Albert Pujols and hugged several Angels relievers.  

Nowadays, it seems there are two types of World Series champions. The first type is the team that manages to stay off the preseason hype radar while quietly playing good baseball throughout the season and manages to peak at the right time. See the 2011 St ...  

Apr 18, 2012 - At this rate, the 2012/2013 is going to consist solely of Russell Branyan in a hot tub ... or ask Branyan if he'd sign or consider a move to short. Maybe if the Mark Trumbo experiment worked, they could have been even more ...  

If he gets in a situation where he can get some playing time and perform at a little higher level, by the time it’s said and done, this guy is going to get Hall ... “We’re definitely going to miss that aspect.” After a superb 2009 ...  

Every Friday I will take time to answer a select number of questions that I have received over the course of the week. Feel free to post your questions in the comments section, send them to me via email, or shoot them my way on Twitter (@GoldenSombrero).  

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Here is a sign that expectations for your team are out-of-this-galaxy high: You hold a team meeting 12 games and two weeks into the season after losing two in a row. Yeah, I’d say the weight of expectations is getting to ...  

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For the Angels, a team with serious World Series aspirations for this year and beyond, locking up Aybar was a must. This is a great move for both the team and its shortstop. Hit me up on Twitter—my tweets light the lamp like Danny Briere.  

"Like" The Baltimore Sun's Facebook page for a chance to win tickets to see Young Frankenstein at the Lyric Hawkins and Downs will be reevaluated Monday, Manager Mike Scioscia said. "Right now, we're just trying to assess the injuries," Scioscia said.  

The Twins took an early 3-1 lead, fell behind in the fifth and then rallied in the seventh with a big inning against three Los Angeles hurlers ... Carroll singled to right to bring home Parmelee with the winning run. Jeff Gray (1-0), who ...  

The Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a multiyear contract extension with shortstop Erick Aybar. The Los Angeles Angels have reached agreement on a multiyear contract extension with shortstop Erick Aybar. The team scheduled a 12:30 p.m. PT news conference ...  

He spent the bulk of his professional playing career with the Angels (1996-2006). Manager Mike Scioscia had a profound impact on Erstad. That's well-documented. But Erstad also learned plenty from Joe Maddon, Ron Roenicke and Bud Black, who coached under ...  

Mickey Hatcher was dismissed by the Los Angeles Angels as the team's hitting coach on ... Both sides said they were on the same page and moving forward.  

The Dodgers roughed up David Cone and hung on for a 6-3 win. At Shea Stadium, the Mets rallied for five runs in the eighth inning to overcome a 4-3 deficit and win, 8-4. The next night, Mike Scioscia hit a ninth inning home run off Dwight Gooden that tied the game.  

CLEVELAND -- The addition of Mike Trout gives manager Mike Scioscia another piece to incorporate into his batting order. Including Saturday, Scioscia has penciled in 18 different lineups in the Angels' first 21 games. At 6-14, the club is still ...  

The Los Angeles Angels relievers had a rough afternoon. Dan Haren didn't set the best example. Justin Morneau hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Twins rallied from six runs down to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 10-9 on Thursday.  

ANAHEIM -- With a nine-run lead and no-hitter on the line, you would've expected Angels manager Mike Scioscia to go with Alberto Callaspo or Maicer Izturis as a defensive replacement at third base. Instead, he stuck with Mark Trumbo -- who's ...  

Angels manager Mike Scioscia announced before Friday's game that veteran left-hander Scott Downs would replace right-hander Jordan Walden in the closer's role for an undetermined length of time. Angels closer Jordan Walden has been removed from ...  

After Wednesday's loss, outfielder Torii Hunter made some comments to reporters that seemed critical of manager Mike Scioscia and the coaching staff. However, Scioscia said Thursday that the remarks "didn't come to anything" and he didn't believe Hunter ...  

ST. PETERSBURG -- Angels manager Mike Scioscia is obviously well acquainted with Rays manager Joe Maddon, who served as Scioscia's bench coach for the Angels. He noted that he considered Maddon "the perfect guy" to join the Rays and manage the ...  

And he's going to get used to it." After his team dropped to 6-12 with a 3-2 loss at Tampa Bay Wednesday, manager Mike Scioscia expressed confidence the club will turn things around soon. "Right now it seems like we need that one spark," said Scioscia ...  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. _ After another lifeless performance by his offense this week, Angels manager Mike Scioscia admitted "we need a catalyst" to get things going. "The obvious catalyst," Scioscia added, would be for Albert Pujols to start hitting like ...  

The Los Angeles Angels optioned Mike Trout, one of baseball's most highly regarded prospects, to Triple-A Salt Lake Friday. Mike Trout won't be making a return trip to Anaheim just yet. The Los Angeles Angels optioned one of baseball's most highly regarded ...  

Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia said highly regarded outfielder Mike Trout ... "Let's see what's going to happen now." Scioscia said he is eager to see if the speedy Trout can give the Angels' lineup a spark. "This is a young, exciting player ...  

He's one of the biggest names when it comes to starting pitching, showing glimpses of his dominance over recent years, including his Cy Young season in 2009 when he was a member ... Kendrys Morales, 1B/RF, Los Angeles Angels Morales suffered a devastating ...  

ST. PETERSBURG -- Fernando Rodney has converted five saves in five opportunities for the Rays this season, prompting his former Angels manager, Mike Scioscia, to be asked whether he was surprised by Rodney's success. "I wouldn't say surprised ...  

ANAHEIM -- Very little has been consistent the lineups of Mike Scioscia, who has trotted out 22 different ones through the season's first 25 games. One thing you can expect to see more of, though, is Howie Kendrick batting in that No. 6 spot.  

Angels manager Mike Scioscia spritzed himself with SPF 50 sunscreen and rubbed it into his arms, his neck and his face every morning of spring training in Tempe, Ariz., preparing for his long days beneath the Arizona desert sun. Scioscia has to be ready ...  

"Hopefully, he’ll be available at some point in the game," Manager Mike Scioscia said. With left-handers starting for Oakland and Baltimore in three of the next four games, Scioscia said Trumbo will likely get plenty of playing time through the weekend.  

The stress level around this well-paid team is on the rise after a 4-8 start. For the first time, manager Mike Scioscia told his players to stick around for a postgame meeting after a 6-0 loss to the Oakland A's on Wednesday, so he could -- in ...  

Manager Mike Scioscia said he thought Wells was pressing to try to get off to a good start and put 2011 behind him ... his swing and getting back in touch with a more balanced hitting approach. Scioscia said the problems now are "more conceptual things ...  

and the guy on the left is a very young Vin Scully — the third man is Connie Desmond, another member of the Dodgers broadcast team. Several of the great players in recent Dodgers history also offer their reminiscences. There is Mike Scioscia ...  

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The big moment came Friday afternoon. Mike Scioscia sat at his desk, pen in hand. How do you write a lineup card with Albert Pujols? "You write his name first, then you fill in around it," Scioscia quipped. The man can afford to joke ...  

No matter whether you believe Albert Pujols was safe our out at home in the fourth inning of Saturday’s game, the Angels will continue to be aggressive running the bases, manager Mike Scioscia said before Sunday afternoon’s game against the Royals.  

LOS ANGELES -- With the Angels' bullpen finalized, manager Mike Scioscia has begun to take a long look at the staff not only as a whole, but also on an individual level. "I think we are going to be deep in our bullpen," Scioscia said on Tuesday ...  

The roster includes five members from the 2011 team as pitchers Jairo Diaz and Ty Kelley; catcher Carlos Lugo; and outfielders Ryan Jones and Andy Workman return to Cedar Rapids. And, Matt Scioscia, son of Angels' manager Mike Scioscia, joins the Kernels ...  

Angels veteran Torii Hunter was in Mike Scioscia’s office with the door closed for a long time before today’s game. When they emerged just as batting practice was scheduled to start, neither party was very enlightening about the subject (or ...  

The key to jogging out to the mound the next inning was to avoid eye contact with manager Mike Scioscia. With Weaver approaching ... gotten in a nice little scrap on the mound," Torii Hunter joked. Adam Jones, who in the fifth inning broke ...  

The Dodgers are about to wrap up their 2012 spring training schedule in Camelback Ranch, coming back to Los Angeles to take on the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for a quick preseason Freeway Series. The Dodgers have looked better than expected this season ...  

That's partly due to the amount of depth manager Mike Scioscia has on his bench and partly due to the early struggles from so many of the starters. Scioscia has been consistent with a few groupings in his lineup. Like the top three of Erick ...  

ANAHEIM -- Mike Scioscia knows that at any other point in the season three wins in nine games wouldn't create much of a buzz. "I'm going to bet every team in baseball at some point last year went through a 3-6 stretch," the Angels manager said.  

NEW YORK -- Angels manager Mike Scioscia had insisted his team would soon put things together after a 2-5 start, and they appeared to do just that Saturday in a 7-1 win over the New York Yankees. But Scioscia still said after the win that his ...  

Angels manager Mike Scioscia was asked this morning for his reaction to the news that the Dodgers had been sold (for $2 billion) to a group led by Magic Johnson. As usual, Scioscia was reticent to comment on anything involving his former ...  

Trout was called up when the Angels cut Bobby Abreu, and he went 0 for 4 in a win at Cleveland. Manager Mike Scioscia said he is eager to see if the speedy Trout can give the Angels a spark. "This is a young, exciting player," Scioscia said.  

22, 2009, in Saturday's contest, Morales has started the season with a .714 average (5-for-8). And while Angels manager Mike Scioscia could have easily given Morales the day off, he's been happy with his progression. "He ran a lot yesterday ...  

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Forty-six at-bats and four hits into what can only be categorized as a miserable spring, Bobby Abreu got what Angels manager Mike Scioscia described as a mental day of rest on Thursday. At this point, with only eight days left ...  

If you're going to lose, you've got to lose battling." That was the message from Manager Mike Scioscia, who said he "bounced a couple of things" off players after the game, his code phrase for a team meeting. "We need to grind," Scioscia said.  

They can do both Saturday night against the Baltimore Orioles in the middle game of a weekend set. Manager Mike Scioscia ... He's clearly not concerned with the lack of continuity. "The core guys have been out there a lot," Scioscia said.  

There’s no question the Angels are now expected to win. A lot and for a long time. So, does that mean more pressure on Manager Mike Scioscia? Of course, it does. On one Web site (www.Bovada.lv), the odds of Scioscia being the first manager ...  

Across the clubhouse, Angels' manager Mike Scioscia sat in his office, pen in hand, staring at a blank lineup card. It wasn't like this was the first time Scioscia ever wrote the name of a big-time ballplayer into his lineup. Scioscia is a ...  

Not so, according to Angels manager Mike Scioscia. “The one thing about C.J. — if you talk to him, it seems like he has so many outside interests that you don’t know where to start,” Scioscia said after Wilson got the win Saturday with ...  

Bourjos and Angels manager Mike Scioscia both shouted at Teaford, and a bit later Scioscia delivered a spirited speech to plate umpire Dana DeMuth. "I don't think any of us liked that. Our guy was getting knocked around in the first inning ...  

Torii Hunter calls out Mike Scioscia, Angels having "players only" meeting today Hunter was upset with Scioscia for not bunting with two on and no one out in the second.  

Albert Pujols, of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, is still searching for his power stroke. Randy and Jason Sklar, hosts of the comedy and sports podcast "Sklarbro Country," join the show to talk about the latest in the sports world.  

WHAT'S AHEAD: The Angels will have a league-high four starters who pitched 185-plus innings last season: RHPs Jered Weaver, Dan Haren and Ervin Santana and LHP C.J. Wilson. Their clubs...  

A disrupted routine equals a disrupted team. It's a theory, but Angels Manager Mike Scioscia isn't buying it. "The schedule is demanding for everyone in baseball … West Coast travel is tough," Scioscia said. "It's nothing, not an issue.  

ANAHEIM, Calif., April 18 (UPI) -- Yoenis Cespedes drove in two runs in a four-run eighth Tuesday to help the Oakland A's beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3.  

The 2012 Los Angeles Angels' interleague schedule begins in May with a three-game series against the San Diego Padres. The interleague games continue into June, when the Angels will take on the entire National League West at one point or another.  

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Outfielder continues hot hitting, drives in two against Los Angeles  

Outfielder continues hot hitting, drives in two against Los Angeles  

Ervin Santana silences A's bats in 4-0 victory