Mike Napoli

by Ed PriceFiled under: Angels, MLB AwardsAs much for keeping the Angels together through the death of pitcher Nick Adenhart and a rash of early-season pitching injuries as for winning the AL West, Mike Scioscia on was named American League Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Wednesday. Scioscia earned 15 of 28 first-place votes. Runner-up Ron Gardenhire of the Twins got six first-place votes. Joe Girardi of...  

Kendry Morales drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the seventh inning, and the Los Angeles Angels responded to the Yankees' six-run rally moments earlier for a 7-6 win Thursday night that trimmed New York's lead in the AL Championship Series to 3-2.  

'There's a comfort level there,' Manager Mike Scioscia said of the battery mates. 'There's a comfort level there,' Manager Mike Scioscia said of the battery mates.  

Some stuff that may have lately transpired... some old, some new. Mike Napoli, Baseball's Worst Defensive Catcher Really? Even worse than Jorge Posada? Apparently so, according to a post at Driveline Mechanics. Jeff Mathis is also net negative runs defensively (-2.0), but still better than Napoli. Russell Martin at -3.3 is also sub-par. Gerald Laird, lately of the Tigers, ranked best (+13.3 total runs). Crazy. Torii Hunter To Have...  

by Jay MariottiFiled under: MLBANAHEIM, Calif. -- "This is mine! Come on, Scioscia! This is MINE!" John Lackey shouted at his manager on the mound, scowling at him, then inserting a spicy word or two. Mike Scioscia, long respected as one of the game's wisest tacticians, didn't agree with his pitcher's assessment. He asked for the baseball and told Lackey to leave, even though he owned a 4-0 lead over the Yankees, had just retired the second...  

NEW YORK – Alex Rodriguez, welcome to the World Series. The New York Yankees are back in baseball’s big event. The sport’s top spenders finally cashed in with their first pennant in six years Sunday night, beating the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 in Game 6 of the A.L. Championship Series behind the savvy pitching of that old October pro, Andy Pettitte.  

NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez, welcome to the World Series. The New York Yankees are back in baseball's big event.The sport's top spenders finally cashed in with their first pennant in six years Sunday night, beating the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 in Game 6 of the AL championship series behind the savvy pitching of that old October [...]  

Johnny Damon hit a go-ahead, two-run single, Andy Pettitte held the Los Angeles Angels in check and the New York Yankees took a 3-1 lead after six innings in Game 6 of the AL championship series on Sunday night to move within reach of their first World Series trip since 2003.  

ANAHEIM, Calif. – CC Sabathia did not seem to miss his extra day of rest too much. Pitching for the first time this season on three days rest, Sabathia allowed one run in eight sharp innings as the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels, 10-1, tonight at Angel Stadium.  

The needle on the panic meter is not yet in the red zone but there's no doubt the Los Angeles Angels have moved it. Or was it A. J. Burnett? Whatever, the New York Yankees, so dominant over four games in this American League Championship Series, are in some peril after five.[...]  

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- After 261 minutes, 14 pitchers, six homers and several big blunders all led to a winning hit by a backup catcher, the Los Angeles Angels finally handed the Yankees their first postseason loss in this cuckoo AL championship series.  

Jeff Mathis hit a two-out double in the 11th inning to drive home the winning run and the Los Angeles Angels survived a second straight thriller for a 5-4 victory over the Yankees on Monday, trimming New York's lead in the AL championship series to 2-1.  

The Los Angeles Angels answered a Yankees' rally by scoring three runs in the seventh inning and extended the ALCS to a sixth game by winning 7-6 Thursday. The AP's John Klobucar reports from Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. (Oct. 23)  

Mere moments after the Los Angeles Angels unleashed their leaping, screeching, rambunctious Rally Monkey on the scoreboard, they erased a late deficit and saved their season. Surely that monkey business was just a coincidence. He's just a marketing gimmick, a video star and a plush toy -- right? Not to the fans who watched it happen Thursday night in the latest improbability of an AL...  

Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, CC Sabathia and manager Joe Girardi talk about winning the ALCS Sunday night. Angels center fielder Torii Hunter and manager Mike Scioscia say the Yankees played well.