http://mlb.mlb.com ANA Homepage News Thu, 23 May 2013 04:33:39 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_22_seamlb_anamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=ana Wed, 22 May 2013 23:10:54 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_22_seamlb_anamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=ana For the fourth consecutive game, the Angels put on an offensive showcase as they defeated the Mariners, 7-1, on Wednesday at Angel Stadium. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_23_anamlb_kcamlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_away&c_id=ana Thu, 23 May 2013 00:01:45 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_23_anamlb_kcamlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_away&c_id=ana Ervin Santana, who started 233 games for the Angels from 2005-12, will oppose Joe Blanton in the opener of a four-game series in Kansas City. Austin Laymance http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48323258&notebook_id=48328800&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Wed, 22 May 2013 20:24:43 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48323258&notebook_id=48328800&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Highlighted by eight shutout innings against the Mariners on Tuesday, Jerome Williams has turned in three straight quality starts, lowering his ERA to 2.53. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48323258&notebook_id=48323404&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:39 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48323258&notebook_id=48323404&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Just as it has done so many times before, Ryan Madson's comeback attempt has taken another unexpected twist. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48323258&notebook_id=48322200&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Wed, 22 May 2013 20:00:04 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48323258&notebook_id=48322200&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana It has been 10 years to the day since Arte Moreno was officially introduced as the owner of the Angels. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48299534&vkey=news_ana&c_id=ana Wed, 22 May 2013 16:14:26 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48299534&vkey=news_ana&c_id=ana When Mike Trout got off to a relatively slow start this year, there was a widespread feeling around the game that it was bound to happen, that he couldn't possibly live up to what he achieved in a 2012 rookie season for the ages. Lyle Spencer http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48257968&vkey=news_ana&c_id=ana Wed, 22 May 2013 02:36:18 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48257968&vkey=news_ana&c_id=ana Mike Trout has already accomplished a lot in his brief Major League career, but on Tuesday he added something to his list of achievements -- the cycle. Trout went 4-for-5 with five RBIs, and at 21 became the youngest to hit for the cycle since Mel Ott did so as a 20-year-old in 1929. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48251390&vkey=news_ana&c_id=ana Wed, 22 May 2013 01:55:21 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48251390&vkey=news_ana&c_id=ana Erick Aybar left Tuesday's game in the sixth inning with right knee soreness. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48196028&notebook_id=48209704&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Tue, 21 May 2013 20:49:59 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48196028&notebook_id=48209704&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana There's no guarantee that Jered Weaver will rejoin the Angels' rotation after his appearance in Arizona on Wednesday, but manager Mike Scioscia did not rule it out. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48196028&notebook_id=48209602&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Tue, 21 May 2013 20:49:56 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48196028&notebook_id=48209602&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana As the nation learned of the tornado that struck Moore, Okla., on Monday, Angels pitcher Garrett Richards was checking on his family and friends. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48206388&vkey=news_ana&c_id=ana Tue, 21 May 2013 20:35:29 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48206388&vkey=news_ana&c_id=ana David Eckstein, who spent four seasons as an Angel and was a member of the 2002 World Series championship squad, will represent the Angels at the 2013 Draft. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_21_seamlb_anamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=ana Wed, 22 May 2013 02:20:32 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_21_seamlb_anamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=ana Mike Trout hit for the sixth cycle in Angels history, backing Jerome Williams' eight shutout innings in a 12-0 rout of the Mariners on Tuesday. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48196028&notebook_id=48196030&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Tue, 21 May 2013 18:16:51 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48196028&notebook_id=48196030&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Prior to Tuesday's game, left-handed reliever Sean Burnett was activated from the 15-day disabled list, with the Angels optioning Ryan Brasier to Triple-A Salt Lake to make room on the 25-man roster. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48108000&vkey=news_ana&c_id=ana Mon, 20 May 2013 21:48:52 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48108000&vkey=news_ana&c_id=ana It was a great morning at the Trump National Golf Club of Los Angeles, site of the Pujols Family Foundation's marquee event. But Albert Pujols, was feeling a little bummed. Alden Gonzalez http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48064368&vkey=news_ana&c_id=ana Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48064368&vkey=news_ana&c_id=ana Facio Palomino was celebrating his birthday at his first Angels game. Joined by wife Bridget and daughter Alana, the San Diego native got a chance to compete on the latest episode of the hit MLB.com game show "Bucks on the Pond." Mark Newman http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_19_chamlb_anamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=ana Sun, 19 May 2013 20:02:05 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_19_chamlb_anamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=ana Jason Vargas tossed seven scoreless innings as all facets were working for the Angels Sunday in a 6-2 victory at Angel Stadium. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47990128&notebook_id=48001330&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Sun, 19 May 2013 16:12:08 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47990128&notebook_id=48001330&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana If not for his roots as a catcher, Angels reliever Robert Coello may have never discovered the forkball that is now his out pitch. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47990128&notebook_id=47999182&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Sun, 19 May 2013 16:25:13 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47990128&notebook_id=47999182&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana A day after infielder Chris Nelson was claimed off of waivers from the Yankees, he was added to the Angels' 25-man roster and found himself in his third Major League clubhouse in a span of 22 days. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47990128&notebook_id=47997650&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Sun, 19 May 2013 15:50:43 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47990128&notebook_id=47997650&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Left-hander Sean Burnett pitched in a rehab assignment for Class A Inland Empire on Saturday night and may rejoin the Angels bullpen as soon as Tuesday. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47990128&notebook_id=47990692&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Sun, 19 May 2013 15:39:01 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47990128&notebook_id=47990692&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Although the presence Torii Hunter provided in recent seasons may be gone, Angels manager Mike Scioscia believes his team has found leadership in a different way for the 2013 season. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_18_chamlb_anamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=ana Sat, 18 May 2013 21:14:06 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_18_chamlb_anamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=ana A day after being shut out for their third straight loss, the Angels hung double digits on the White Sox, with home runs by Alberto Callaspo and Mark Trumbo fueling a 12-9 win on Saturday afternoon. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47891604&notebook_id=47900406&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Sat, 18 May 2013 15:38:10 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47891604&notebook_id=47900406&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana After a slow start, Mike Trout has looked more like Mike Trout this month, reaching base in each of the first 17 games in May and getting hits in 13 of them. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47891604&notebook_id=47891614&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Sat, 18 May 2013 12:54:56 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47891604&notebook_id=47891614&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Prior to joining his fellow relievers in the bullpen on Friday night, Ryan Brasier milked a cow as part of "Dairy Night" -- one of the odder pregame ceremonies to take place at Angel Stadium. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47891604&notebook_id=47891612&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Sat, 18 May 2013 12:54:47 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47891604&notebook_id=47891612&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Hank Conger and C.J.Wilson have been developing a bond, with Conger catching most of the left-hander's starts and Wilson putting up better numbers throwing to the young backstop. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47891604&notebook_id=47891606&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Sat, 18 May 2013 18:53:59 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47891604&notebook_id=47891606&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Angels slugger Josh Hamilton was initially in Saturday's lineup -- batting fifth and playing right field -- but he was scratched less than two hours before the game against the White Sox. Then he entered in the seventh inning. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47804888&notebook_id=47823584&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Fri, 17 May 2013 20:39:44 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47804888&notebook_id=47823584&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Rehabbing Angels right-hander Jered Weaver faced live hitters in a simulated game for the first time in five weeks on Friday. Weaver still lacks some arm strength and endurance, but he knows that will come with time. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_17_chamlb_anamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=ana Sat, 18 May 2013 02:05:22 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_17_chamlb_anamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=ana Left-hander C.J. Wilson endured a second straight defeat to Chris Sale and the White Sox on Friday as the Angels came up empty in a 3-0 setback, the club's third straight loss. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_16_chamlb_anamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=ana Fri, 17 May 2013 02:34:23 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_16_chamlb_anamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=ana Reliever Michael Kohn walked three straight hitters to bring home the decisive run as the Angels took a 5-4 loss on the chin against the visiting White Sox on Thursday night in Anaheim. Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47727700&notebook_id=47727702&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Thu, 16 May 2013 18:12:33 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47727700&notebook_id=47727702&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Prior to Thursday's game against the White Sox, the Angels designated Barry Enright for assignment, optioned Michael Roth and recalled Ryan Brasier and Billy Buckner to the Major League club. William Boor http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47663378&notebook_id=47663480&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Thu, 16 May 2013 00:40:50 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47663378&notebook_id=47663480&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Angels owner Arte Moreno publicly defended Mike Scioscia on Wednesday from the Owners Meetings in New York, saying there is "zero" chance the job of his 14-year manager is in jeopardy. Alden Gonzalez