Morales' absence having profound effect  ...more ?
Morales' absence having profound effect
Matsui homer helps Halos put away Mariners  ...more ?
Matsui homer helps Halos put away Mariners
Angels employ 110th lineup of season  ...more ?
Angels employ 110th lineup of season
Wood, six Halos prospects to play in AFL  ...more ?
Wood, six Halos prospects to play in AFL
Bulger, Stokes first of callups for Angels  ...more ?
Bulger, Stokes first of callups for Angels
Angels get big righty to finalize Fuentes deal  ...more ?
Angels get big righty to finalize Fuentes deal
Angels falter after Haren delivers gem  ...more ?
Angels falter after Haren delivers gem
Bourjos making his presence felt  ...more ?
Bourjos making his presence felt
Angels power out of funk in Seattle  ...more ?
Angels power out of funk in Seattle
Pineiro getting closer to return  ...more ?
Pineiro getting closer to return
Napoli wants to get back in lineup  ...more ?
Napoli wants to get back in lineup
Reagins shrugs off waiver-claim chatter  ...more ?
Reagins shrugs off waiver-claim chatter
Weaver fans 11, but offense silenced again  ...more ?
Weaver fans 11, but offense silenced again
Willits gets chance to lead off lineup  ...more ?
Willits gets chance to lead off lineup
Red Sox claim Angels veteran Napoli  ...more ?
Red Sox claim Angels veteran Napoli
Scioscia mum on prospect to be acquired  ...more ?
Scioscia mum on prospect to be acquired
Callaspo thriving since switch to Angels  ...more ?
Callaspo thriving since switch to Angels
Angels blanked by O's as struggles continue  ...more ?
Angels blanked by O's as struggles continue
Scioscia impressed by Napoli behind the plate  ...more ?
Scioscia impressed by Napoli behind the plate
Thompson reactivated after birth of first son  ...more ?
Thompson reactivated after birth of first son

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Angels Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?

For the second consecutive season, DH Hideki Matsui is putting on a late surge to salvage his season.

In 2009, Matsui was batting .248 at the end of June with 10 home runs and 28 RBI in 68 games. From July 1 through the end of the regular season, he hit .296 with 18 home runs and 62 RBI in 74 games. Matsui stayed hot in the postseason, going 15-for-43 (.349) with four home runs and 13 RBI in the Yankees' run to a World Series title. He was the World Series MVP.

This year's surge took longer to arrive, but it might have been even more necessary to re-assert Matsui's value as a veteran hitter. Heading into this weekend's series against the A's, Matsui is batting .328 (22-for-67) with 18 RBI in his past 21 games, including 14 RBI in his past 13 games to take over the Angels'...

Matsui's homer key in Angels 4-2 win (AP)  ...more ?
Hideki Matsui knew immediately when he turned on Jason Vargas' belt-high fastball that he didn't quite get all of it. So Matsui watched, closely, as he trotted down toward first base, waiting to see if Ichiro Suzuki was going to climb the fence and rob his countryman. "It might have been front page," Matsui said about the possible reaction in Japan.
Angels activate Bulger, Stokes from disabled list (AP)  ...more ?
The Los Angeles Angels have added depth to their bullpen by activating right-handers Jason Bulger and Brian Stokes from the 15-day disabled list. The Angels made the moves Wednesday before closing out a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners. Bulger had been on the DL since June 12 with a right shoulder strain and missed 69 games.
Twins send 7-footer to LA to finish Fuentes deal (AP)  ...more ?
The Minnesota Twins have sent 7-foot-1 pitcher Loek Van Mil to the Los Angeles Angels to complete last week's trade for left-hander Brian Fuentes. The Twins announced the move before Wednesday's game. Van Mil is a right-hander from the Netherlands who turns 26 later this month. He was designated for assignment to make room for Fuentes when the deal was made last Friday.
Judge blocks alcohol evidence in Adenhart case (AP)  ...more ?
The attorney for a man accused of killing Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others in a drunken driving crash cannot introduce evidence that the driver of Adenhart's car may also have been drinking, a judge ruled Wednesday. The evidence is irrelevant in the triple-murder trial of Andrew Gallo, 23, Orange County Superior Court Judge Richard Toohey said during a motions hearing.
Mariners rally for three in the eighth for win (AP)  ...more ?
Felix Hernandez's season can't be fully measured by his so-so won-loss record. It seems his value this year as the Seattle Mariners' ace is how well he 'holds' victories. Hernandez held the Los Angeles Angels to just three hits and no runs through seven innings, walking three and striking out eight.
Angels get 3 HRs to beat Mariners 5-3 (AP)  ...more ?
It's a wonder what three home runs in one inning does to the mood of a ballclub. Bobby Abreu, Hideki Matsui, and Peter Bourjos each homered in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Angels broke a nasty scoreless spell for a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners Monday night. "I can tell there was a good feeling in the dugout.
AccuScore: Cardinals take a dip (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
AccuScore uses past performance statistics to describe how players perform under different environmental,...
Red Sox unlikely to make deal on waiver claim of Napoli (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim catcher/first baseman Mike Napoli has 21 homers this season, but the team put him...
Guthrie dominates, Orioles sweep stumbling Angels (AP)  ...more ?
Although Jeremy Guthrie graciously accepted his teammates' postgame high-fives and back slaps, the right-hander knew he didn't deserve all the credit for the last-place Baltimore Orioles' third straight dominant win over the Angels. Guthrie realizes Los Angeles is mired in an offensive slump that made his good stuff look even better.
Millwood: 7 scoreless in O's win over Angels (AP)  ...more ?
Kevin Millwood has done some special things during his 14-year big league career. He won an ERA title, pitched a no-hitter and reached All-Star status. On Saturday night, in the final weeks of his worst season, he came up with a gem worthy of his reputation. Millwood scattered six hits over eight gritty innings, leading Baltimore to a 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Twins acquire reliever Fuentes from Angels (AP)  ...more ?
The first-place Minnesota Twins made their revamped bullpen more versatile for the pennant race by acquiring left-handed reliever and four-time All-Star Brian Fuentes from the Los Angeles Angels Friday for a player to be named. Manager Ron Gardenhire said before Friday's series opener at Seattle that he will use the now-former Angels closer as a set up man for closer Matt Capps, and...
Brad Bergesen pitches Orioles past Angels 3-1 (AP)  ...more ?
Brad Bergesen shrugged off a couple of early balks -- one of which cost him a run -- and pitched one of his best games during an up-and-down season with Baltimore. Bergesen won his third straight decision with eight solid innings and the Orioles got RBI singles from Nick Markakis and Luke Scott in a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
Marlins execs funneled cash to themselves (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Leaked documents show that a corporation under owner Jeffrey Loria's name was paid large fees by the team.
Power Rankings: San Diego is sunny (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Although the Yankees and Rays continue to hold the top two spots, the plucky Padres keep inching upward.
Angels beat Rays 12-3 behind Napoli's grand slam (AP)  ...more ?
Things weren't looking good again for the Los Angeles Angels when Tampa Bay opened the game with a home run. Soon, though, the Angels were flooding the basepaths with runners, and most of them scored. Mike Napoli hit a grand slam, Hideki Matsui doubled in three runs and Howie Kendrick had a career-high five hits to help them win 12-3 on Wednesday and prevent the Rays from sweeping a series in...
Rays beat Angels 10-3, stay tied atop AL East (AP)  ...more ?
For the first time in six games, Tampa Bay gave itself some breathing room offensively. Evan Longoria homered and drove in another run, Matt Joyce homered and the Rays defeated the Los Angeles Angels 10-3 on Tuesday night to remain tied with the Yankees atop the AL East, ending a streak of five one-run games.
Yankees bomb Jays with homer attack (The Canadian Press)  ...more ?
TORONTO - If Marc Rzepczynski ever wondered why they're called the Bronx Bombers he knows now.
Rays beat Angels 4-3, tie for 1st place in AL East (AP)  ...more ?
Bolstered by an early lead, James Shields pitched the Tampa Bay Rays back into a first-place tie with the Yankees in the AL East. B.J. Upton homered on the first pitch of the game from former Tampa Bay teammate Scott Kazmir and doubled home another run in a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.
Bautista belts 2 homers against Yankees (CBC.ca)  ...more ?
Jose Bautista knocks in all three Blue Jays' runs with his major league-leading 39th and 40th home runs of the season in a 3-2 defeat of the New York Yankees.