Last July a writer for Sports Illustrated made a surprising World Series prediction, perhaps under extreme duress “during the stress of these times,” that inspired in me an afternoon of wistful pipe […]
Dodger dynasty and Angels agony
Why aren’t the Angels a hit yet?
The French have a saying (no, not “we surrender!) loosely translated as “the more things change, the more things remain the same.” Welcome to the weird, but somehow familiar 2020 Major League […]
Again, Mike Trout is the AL’s MVP
For the third time in nine years, the Angels’ Mike Trout has been named Most Valuable Player for the American League. The announcement on Thursday was matched by the selection of the […]
Brad Ausmus fired as Angels manager
UPDATE: The Los Angeles Angels announced Monday that Brad Ausmus would be discharged as field manager of the team after a 90-loss season. Speculation is widespread that Joe Maddon, who has previously […]
Halos rally to defeat the White Sox, 5-4
Two of major league baseball’s least successful teams battled to a dramatic finish Friday night, with the Los Angeles Angels rallying from a three-run deficit to post a 5-4 win over the […]
Trout hits one out but Angels still falling
Mike Trout hit his 45th home run of the season, a clout that traveled an estimated 455 feet and kept him tied for the major league lead, but his Los Angeles Angels […]
Homers are not enough in a 7-5 defeat
At this point of the season, records and firsts are about all that’s really interesting about the 2019 campaign of the Los Angeles Angels. Tuesday’s game was a not-atypical 7-5 loss to […]
Heaney can’t handle those homers
Another series ended in disappointment Sunday as the Los Angeles Angels lost 4-3 to the Boston Red Sox in Anaheim. Andrew Heaney (3-4) took the loss for the Halos as he yielded […]
Seven in the eighth leads to 10-4 win
A seven run rally in the eighth inning gave the Los Angeles Angels a 10-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday in Anaheim. Trailing 4-3 going into the eighth, the […]
Split leaves the Halos where they started
The Los Angeles Angels did the splits Tuesday night and ended up landing right where they were before they started. After a 5-1 win in the opener of the double-header in Arlington, […]
