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Coming into the 2013 season, the Angels pitching staff was the biggest question mark. After the first week of the season, the pitching staff appears to be the lone bright spot as the team heads into their home opener on Tuesday evening against the Oakland A’s. Tommy Hanson and Jason Vargas held their own in their first starts of the ... Read More »
While pitching on Wednesday afternoon at Tempe Diablo Stadium, Tommy Hanson felt tightness in his right tricep during his fourth inning warmup pitches. Hanson was taken out of the game by Mike Scioscia, but he insists that he feels great and will not miss his next scheduled start. Ready for March Madness? Enter the $100K NCAA Bracket Challenge today with Sports ... Read More »
The Los Angeles Angels’ new acquisitions of Joe Blanton and Jason Vargas have inspired confidence in their spring debuts. Blanton made his first appearance of the spring on Sunday and made quick work of the Chicago Cubs’ batters with two innings of work while giving up just one run. In turn, Vargas worked two scoreless innings on Monday while shutting ... Read More »
It is still early in spring training, but Mike Scioscia is targeting Jered Weaver as his opening day starting pitcher. Weaver is in line to make his fourth consecutive opening day start for the Angels when they face against the Cincinnati Reds in on the road on Apr. 1. The starting rotation is the biggest mystery this year after the ... Read More »
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The 2013 baseball season for the Los Angeles Angels when pitchers and catchers will report to camp on Feb. 12. Position players must report to camp by Feb. 15 and the team’s first full workout will be Feb. 16. The Angels have invited 21 non-roster players along with their 40man roster. The 25-man roster is set in theory, but ... Read More »
The Los Angeles Angels came into the offseason in need of depth in the starting rotation and bullpen. With the departures of Dan Haren and Ervin Santana the Angels were in need of a number three and four starter at minimum. The first move Jerry Dipoto made was trade Ervin Santana to the Kansas City Royals for a young left ... Read More »
The Angels shocked the baseball world last offseason with the signings of Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson. The signings came out of nowhere and thus created this impression that the Angels have no ceiling on how much they will spend to win. The Angels made the all-in move halfway through this past season for Zack Grienke. Unfortunately the signings of ... Read More »
The Los Angeles Angels have acquired starting pitcher and Southern California native Tommy Hanson from the Atlanta Braves for former closer Jordan Walden on Friday, the team announced via its official website. The 26-year-old right hander out of Riverside Community College is 45-32 in his four-year career and has spent its entirety with the Braves. He joins an Angels’ starting ... Read More »
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