Minor League Ball (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
Working on the Giants for the book. Preliminary player list after the jump. San Francisco Giants 40 players Ehire Adrianza SS Brock Bond 2B Jorge Buchardo RHP Madison Bumgarner LHP Jose Casilla RHP Craig Clark LHP Edward Concepcion RHP Brandon Crawford SS Chris Dominguez 3B Matt Downs 2B Steve Edelfsen RHP Darren Ford OF Conor Gillaspie 3B Matt Graham RHP Waldis Joaquin RHP Tommy Joseph C Roger Kieschnick...
Halos Heaven (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
As the rights to exclusive negotiations with their free agents closed, like every major league club, the Angels set their 40-Man Roster yesterday. It stands at 38. Here they are listed in order of the earliest that each can become a free agent. * means a club option exists for an extra year. After 2010 Brian Fuentes * Maicer Izturis Scot Shields After 2011 Bobby Abreu * Scott Kazmir * Gary Matthews...
Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
The Twins signed Dominican SS prospect Miguel Sano to a $3.15 million bonus last week; I'm not sure what's happening with Wagner Mateo, who's $3.1 million deal was recently voided by the Cardinals , but it seems like Sano will be the last member of the 2009 July 2 class to receive a seven-figure bonus. A current list of Latin American amateurs to sign million dollar deals follows after the jump.* I'm...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
OAKLAND – Scott Kazmir pitched five scoreless innings, Robb Quinlan drove in three runs, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the A's 4-2 Saturday. It was the A's sixth consecutive loss. Erick Aybar had three hits and scored twice in his return to the Angels' lineup, and Juan Rivera added two hits before being lifted in the fifth inning when Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia substituted liberally...
Halos Heaven (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
More photos » by Chris Carlson - AP Browse more photos » Jason Bulger was pulled early from Saturday's game when he complained of a Shoulder tightness to Angels pitching coach Mike Butcher. There is no word on whether or not he will be added to the postseason roster. The Bullpen is easily the Angels biggest question mark headed into the postseason. Bulger was an integral part of the late...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
OAKLAND -- Scott Kazmir pitched five scoreless innings, Robb Quinlan drove in three runs, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the A's 4-2 Saturday. Erick Aybar had three hits and scored twice in his return to the Angels' lineup, and Juan Rivera added two hits before being lifted in the fifth inning when Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia substituted liberally to rest his starters for the postseason. Brian...
Halos Heaven (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
More photos » by Chris Carlson - AP Actress Holly Madison from the reality show "The Girls Next Door" waves at Rev Halofan before throwing out the first pitch in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) Browse more photos » Holly Madison threw out the first pitch at the Angels game Wednesday night and the Angels' pitchers tossed a 1-hit shutout. Coincidence...
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
OF Chris Pettit was added to the Angels' 40-man roster in a slew of September callups that included reliever Rafael Rodriguez, INF Freddy Sandoval, OF Terry Evans, and C Ryan Budde.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Reliever Rafael Rodriguez is among five players added to the Los Angeles Angels' roster for the playoff push.
Sports Chatter (Free subscription) | 08/31/2009
MLB Angels sent RHP Shane Loux outright to Triple-A Salt Lake. Angels optioned RHP Rafael Rodriguez to Triple-A Salt Lake Red Sox optioned RHP Marcus McBeth to Triple-A Pawtucket. Red Sox purchased the contract of RHP Paul Byrd from Triple-A Pawtucket. Dodgers acquired infielder Ronnie Belliard from the Nationals for RHP Luis Garcia and a player to be named. Share and [...]
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 08/30/2009
ANAHEIM – The A's got another solid job out of rookie Vin Mazzaro and some splendid work from their bullpen. The most important throw of the game, however, was made by left fielder Scott Hairston. After closer Andrew Bailey gave up a one-out infield single in the ninth inning to Chone Figgins, the Los Angeles Angels' all-time stolen base leader tried to advance on Bobby Abreu's fly to left. But...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 08/30/2009
ANAHEIM -- Rajai Davis tied the score with a two-run single in the seventh inning, and pinch runner Eric Patterson scored the go-ahead run on an infield out in the eighth, leading the A's to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. Maicer Izturis hit a two-run homer for the Angels, whose seventh loss in 10 games reduced their American League West lead over Texas to four after the...
Halos Heaven (Free subscription) | 08/30/2009
More photos » by Chris Carlson - AP about 2 hours ago: Los Angeles Angels' Maicer Izturis watches his two-run home run against the Oakland Athletics during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) Browse more photos » FINAL SCORE IN L.A. of ANAHEIM: Oakland Athletics 4, Angels 3 Jered Weaver was gassed after 6 innings. The...
Halos Heaven (Free subscription) | 08/23/2009
More photos » by Chris Carlson - AP Bummer. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) Browse more photos » Final Score in Canada: Angels 3, Blue Jays 8 The Angels had just solved one problem by sending 4th Starter Sean O'Sullivan down to the minors to make way for Joe Saunders returning on Wednesday. Handed an opportunity to be "the man," rookie 5th Starter Trevor Bell pretty much wrote himself...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 08/23/2009
The Los Angeles Angels recalled the right-hander Rafael Rodriguez from Class AAA Salt Lake and optioned the rookie right-hander Sean O’Sullivan to Class AAA.
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