Anaheim Angels News
Los Angeles Angels News
There are plenty of star first basemen in the AL, but the Texas Rangers have gotten next to nothing out of a position generally considered to be one of baseball's most productive. When Los Angeles Angels fans booed former Angels star pitcher John Lackey Tuesday night, it not only upset Lackey but also some of his former Angels teammates. Uh oh. It's the only thing I can think of when I start looking at what's going on with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Los Angeles Dodgers and their hopes of playing baseball in October. Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee has rejected a trade to the Los Angeles Angels, saying he prefers to finish the season with his team. The Baltimore Orioles have hired Buck Showalter to be their manager. Showalter's first game will be Tuesday night at Camden Yards against the Los Angeles Angels. In this March 18, 2007, file photo, Cleveland Indians senior advisor Buck Showalter watches from the dugout during a Grapefruit League spring training baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Winter Haven, Fla. The Los Angeles Angels will be without pitcher Joel Pineiro until September after he strained a muscle in his left side warming up before Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox . The next 60 hours or so for the Cubs are all about Ted Lilly. First baseman Derrek Lee made sure of that when the pending free agent exercised his no-trade rights last week. Marco Scutaro hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox wrapped up a 10-game West Coast road trip with a 7-3 victory over the slumping Angels on Wednesday in Los Angeles, sweeping the three-game series. Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee has rejected a trade to the Los Angeles Angels, saying he prefers to finish the season with his team. Starting pitcher Dan Haren #15 of the Arizona Diamondbacks pitches against the San Diego Padres during the Opening Day major league baseball game at Chase Field on April 5, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. Life is a NASCAR Ford Taurus for Jonathan Papelbon [ stats ] right now, and we're all just along for the ride. The Boston Red Sox face an uphill climb to return to the postseason, but a roster slowly regaining its health is making that climb look more realistic. Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton takes a cut during Sunday night's 6-4 win over the Angels at the Ballpark in Arlington. More than once in his days as the Angels' ace, John Lackey called out his teammates for lack of support. Tony Reagins may have been Bill Stoneman's protege, but Bill Stoneman he is not.A Tony the Trader has been wheeling and dealing like there is no tomorrow the last week, but rumors are that he isn't done yet.A What other tricks might the Angel GM have up his sleeve before the trade deadline passes? Now watch Reagins pull a first baseman out of his ... The price of parking may make you sick to your stomach, but it's what inside the stadium that could possibly cause a real stomach ache, according to a new report from ESPN. Dan Haren had to leave his first start with the Los Angeles Angels Monday after his right forearm was struck by a Kevin Youkilis line drive. You'll never guess who played in an actual baseball game yesterday. Jacoby Ellsbury started his minor league rehabilitation assignment, going 1 for 3 as the designated hitter for the Gulf Coast League Red Sox. The main piece of the Dan Haren trade, at least for now, stayed awake late Sunday night wondering, "What just happened?" Left-hander Joe Saunders realized he had gotten off to a slow start for the Los Angeles Angels , but he felt good about his past month or two. |