By Pete Zarustica It was a pitching duel for the ages. 21 and 45. The Angels’ starter on Friday was 21-year-old Jaime Barria. The Rangers’ starter was 45-year-old Bartolo Colon. Youth won. […]
It’s youth before age as Barria rolls
Balanced team unbalances Rangers, 8-3
Remember the tired old expression, “there is no I in T-E-A-M”? As clichés as it is, it seems to apply to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim early in the 2018 season. […]
Cron’s homer keeps playoff hopes alive
There’s still some life in the old team yet. After losing five of seven games and falling three games back in the American League wild card race, the Los Angeles Angels outlasted […]
Angels take a step back; Bruins stun A&M
It’s a September cliche, but it’s true; every game in this decisive month counts extra. Win one, lose one, is not the path to glory, or the post-season. The Los Angeles Angels […]
Wild pitch decides a wild game, 10-9
After sweeping a three-game series with the Oakland A’s, the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night found that the Texas Rangers are made of sterner stuff. In a wild game in which […]
Angels shut out by Rangers; Lobos win
The Los Angeles Angels outhit the Texas Rangers Thursday night, but – as always – it’s runs that count. The Rangers won 3-0 and took three of four games in the crucial […]
Beltre and bullpen spell a 7-5 Halo defeat
For much of the 2017 season, the Los Angeles Angels have relied on the relief corps to shore up a pitching situation ravaged by injury. But on Wednesday night, the bullpen faltered […]
Halo homers keep their hammering
By Pete Zarustica After a one-game hiatus, the long-ball game of the Los Angeles Angels returned on Tuesday night with two big homers sparking a 10-1 win over the Texas Rangers in […]
Beltre belts Halos out of wild card spot
By Pete Zarustica The path to the postseason for the Los Angeles Angels, not surprisingly, may run through Anaheim. On Monday the Halos started a 10-game home stand exclusively against American League […]
J.C. Ramirez arrests the Texas Rangers
The struggling Los Angeles Angels, with an offense that seems to be wilting in the summer heat, got a refreshing break on Sunday from the pitching performance of J.C. Ramirez. His efforts […]
