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The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Angels - INSIDE PITCH When the Angels moved Mike Trout, one of baseball's best leadoff hitters, into the No. 2 spot, it was with the idea that he'd get more chances to drive in runs if someone else was...

MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Angels - INSIDE PITCH If there were any questions about whether Mike Trout could be as good in his second full season in the majors, he has answered them with a sizzling May. And he was never hotter than on Tuesday night,...

If there were any questions about whether Mike Trout could be as good in his second full season in the majors, he has answered them with a sizzling May. And he was never hotter than on Tuesday night, when he became the youngest player in American...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Angels - INSIDE PITCH This is going to be a big week for Jered Weaver. The Angels opening day starter is scheduled to start an extended spring training game on Wednesday, a key step toward returning to...

The Sports Xchange By Joe Haakenson, The Sports Xchange Angels win second straight, top White Sox 6-2 ANAHEIM, Calif. -- A two-game winning streak typically isn't something to get excited about, but when you're the Los Angeles Angels these days, any...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Angels - INSIDE PITCH The Angels' slow start has left them a daunting task. They dropped as far as 12 games under .500 and 12 games behind the first-place Texas Rangers. While their situation seems dire,...

The Sports Xchange By Joe Haakenson, The Sports Xchange Angels 6, White Sox 2 ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Jason Vargas threw seven scoreless innings, and the Los Angeles Angels made the most of their seven hits on the way to a 6-2 victory over the Chicago White...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Angels - INSIDE PITCH One of the Angels many issues this season has been slowing down the opponents' running game. The Angels have allowed 36 stolen bases and they've only caught four, the worst...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Angels - INSIDE PITCH The Angels have used nine starting pitchers, and the one who has the best raw stuff of them all remains in the bullpen. Garrett Richards, who has more velocity and sharper...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: White Sox 5, Angels 4 White Sox 5, Angels 4: Adam Dunn had two hits and an RBI and Jeff Keppinger drove in the go-ahead run with his first walk of the season as visiting Chicago won the opener of the four-game series. Alejandro...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Angels - INSIDE PITCH The story in the spring was about Ernesto Frieri expanding his repertoire so he wouldn't be simply throwing fastballs. So far this season, he's thrown his fastball 84.7 percent of...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Angels - INSIDE PITCH Throughout Josh Hamilton's rough season with the Angels, just about everyone has had an idea about how moving him in the batting order could help get him out of his slump. For his...