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Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Mark Ellis has recovered quicker from an April 26 right quad strain than anticipated and is active off the 15-day disabled list, slated to play against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. In a related move, the team sent down catcher Tim Federowicz back down to Triple-A Albuquerque. Ellis strained his right quadriceps and was expected ... Read More »

Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno took responsibility on Wednesday for his team’s failures for the past three seasons.  In the article written by David Brown of Yahoo Sports, Moreno was quoted as saying “there are a lot of underlying things we need to fix and adjust in the organization” From Moreno’s comments it appears that manager Mike Scioscia and ... Read More »

The Seattle Mariners welcomed Raul Ibanez back into their family this season.  As this is his third stint with the Mariners organization, he was a familiar addition to the lineup.  This is now his 11th season in a Mariners uniform.  He has played in both the Kingdome and Safeco Field, and Mariners fans were excited to once again see him ... Read More »

Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia got a vote of confidence from team owner Arte Moreno on Wednesday, despite his team being one of the most underperforming squads in major league baseball history. The Angels are off to an abysmal start at 15-25 and 11 games out of first place as of May 16. Their latest act? losing to a ... Read More »

Los Angeles Angels reliever Ryan Madson may soon join the team after just one rehab start, according to Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times. On Saturday, Madson threw a 19-pitch inning in an extended spring-training game where his fastball reached 94 mph. On Monday, he’ll begin his minor league rehabilitation with Single-A Inland Empire. If his time in the ... Read More »

The Los Angeles Dodgers were supposed to be at the very least, competitive this season. Right now they sit in last place in the National League West division, with a 13-20 record. Manger Don Mattingly told the LA Times, he knows who people will point the finger at for the slow start. “I’ve seen L.A.,” the Dodgers manager said. “They ... Read More »

The start of the 2013 major league baseball season hasn’t gone the way the Los Angeles Dodgers envisioned it. Despite having the highest payroll in the league, the Dodgers have lost 19 of their first 32 games and currently occupy last place in the National League West. Losers of six games in a row, the boys in blue are searching ... Read More »

The Angels currently sit at a record of 11-20 and 8.5 games behind the first place Texas Rangers, and it appears it might be time for the Angels and manager Mike Scioscia to part ways. Over the past couple of seasons owner Arte Moreno and general manager Jerry Dipoto have restructured the organization to mimic the likes of the powerful ... Read More »