Vladimir Guerrero

He also used to do Milwaukee Brewer, Los Angeles Clippers, and USC Trojan broadcasts. RIP. Los Angeles Angels broadcaster Rory Markas has died. He was 54. Markas was found dead at his home in Palmdale, Calif., on Monday and the cause of death was not immediately available, Angels spokesman Tim Mead said Tuesday. Markas had surgery for [...]  

by Peter Morgan - AP 2 months ago: Los Angeles Angels' Vladimir Guerrero hits an RBI single against New York Yankees' Mariano Rivera during the eighth inning of Game 6 of the American League Championship baseball series Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, in New York. Angels' Chone Figgins scored on the hit. (AP Photo/Peter...  

We all know the well-publicized losses of the Los Angeles Angels: Chone Figgins, John "The Traitor" Lackey, Darren Oliver, and Rex Hudler. They all hurt in one way or another, although for my money, Figgins is a loss worth losing. I want to see what Brandon Wood can do, and there are other players to fill the gap if he flames out. Losing Lackey is, of course, a huge setback, especially considering where he went. It's further proof that...  

The Los Angeles Angels signed former Detroit Tigers right handed reliever Fernando Rodney to a two-year deal worth $11 million. Rodney pitched well as Detroit's closer last year, but will be a setup man for the Angels this coming year.Contributor: Robert VascoPublished: Dec 28, 2009  

The Angels are in serious discussions with Hideki Matsui about supplanting Vladimir Guerrero as their designated hitter, a source familiar with the Angels' thinking told ESPN.com.  

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...  

Bad news today for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. As first reported by ESPN.com’s Jorge Arangure Jr., Angels relief pitcher Jose Arredondo will undergo Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire 2010 season. Arredondo will have the surgery in January. This is just another blow to a once powerful Angels bullpen. If there was one thing you could count on in baseball from year to year, it was that the Angels would have a rock-solid bullpen...  

  Roy Halladay's pitch hand is strong. So strong, in fact, he's got practically every team in the Majors falling all over themselves to make sure it belongs to them.  Top prospects, proven starters, first born children—all being offered up like sacrificial lambs to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Halladay's unique services, but one team has emerged as a potential front-runner. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim worked their little wings...  

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - SALT LAKE CITY (December 9, 2009) – The Salt Lake Bees and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim announced today that the organizations have signed a two-year Player Development Contract (PDC) extension that will keep the Bees . . .  

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - Indianapolis, IN – The Cedar Rapids Kernels continue the run of the longest affiliation in the Midwest League as today, at the Baseball Winter Meetings in Indianapolis, IN, they signed a two year Player Development Contract extension with . . .  

Travelling to the left coast for our latest Hot Stove League case, we learn that the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (formerly known as the Anaheim Angels, the California Angeles, and the Los Angeles Angels), filed an opposition to registration of the mark IBIZA ANGELS in the design for shown below, for clothing, beauty care retail services, entertainment services (personal appearances by models), and beauty salon services. Unfortunately, the...  

More photos » by Darren Calabrese - AP 3 months ago: Los Angeles Angels pitcher Trevor Bell throws against the Toronto Blue Jays during second-inning AL baseball game action in Toronto on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Darren Calabrese...  

The hot stove is hot! Jakarta at noon hot! The latest Yankee-related rumor bums me out. Word is Hideki Matsui is heading to Anaheim. This means the Vladimir Guerrero era is over in Anaheim. Hmm, quick thought: Would Vlad be a match for the Yanks?  

Farewell, Edward Woodward. Hello Whicker, man. For now the Angels have Matsui, a perfectly fine DH who probably will outperform the 2009 Vladimir Guerrero, if he holds up physically. Lumbering around in left field, as both Matsui and Scioscia were speculating, might be pushing it. The leadoff man, Scioscia repeated, will be either Aybar or Maicer Izturis and not Abreu. The lineup again will be organic, and will shift according to who’s...  

Hideki takes special pride in being a complete player—at the plate and in the outfield—and from the start of negotiations, the Angels made every effort to accommodate him. On Sunday, during a meeting with team officials at my home, manager Mike Scioscia offered Hideki the chance to show that he can still play the field. Hideki is a longtime fan of Scioscia, and the lunch cemented his desire to play for him. Scioscia’s current plan is to have...