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HOUSTON — It's probably not what Angels fans want to hear, but Josh Hamilton is not going to beat himself up publicly or start throwing bats in frustration over his horrendous slump. That lack of emotion may give some the impression Hamilton...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Angels - INSIDE PITCH The Angels are suffering with Jered Weaver on the disabled list, and the right-hander is suffering too. Weaver, who is making progress but still weeks away from a return to the...

HOUSTON—There was some encouraging news on the injury front Tuesday, as three key Angels pitchers on the disabled list—Jered Weaver, Ryan Madson and Kevin Jepsen—took steps toward returning. Weaver, who fractured a bone in his left...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Angels - INSIDE PITCH The Angels continue to shuffle the pieces of their pitching staff to find a combination that works. Not long ago, Garrett Richards looked like a potential answer to some of the...

HOUSTON — A visit to Dr. James Andrews, the orthopedic surgeon who performs more than 200 Tommy John surgeries per year, can cause great consternation for big league pitchers and their teams, but Sean Burnett actually got some good news after...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Angels - INSIDE PITCH The Angels season just keeps getting worse. They dropped to 11-20 after Sunday's 8-4 loss to Baltimore, equaling the worst 31-game start in franchise history (1990). It was the...

The Sports Xchange MLB roundup: Braves' McCann to return Monday Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann is set to come off the disabled list after a final rehab game in the minor leagues on Sunday. McCann is expected to join the Braves on Monday in...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Angels - INSIDE PITCH Mike Trout set himself an almost impossible standard in his rookie season, so as he completed the first month of season two with rather pedestrian numbers, there were bound to be...

SEATTLE — Pitching in games wasn't so much the problem for reliever Sean Burnett, who had a 1.04 earned-run average in 11 appearances before being put on the 15-day disabled list because of forearm irritation Sunday. It was the discomfort...

addCustomPlayer('1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', 'eplayer15'); Mike Scioscia insisted Thursday that his decision to move Mike Trout from leadoff to the second spot was part of a broader plan for Trout...

Worst week ever The Angels lost ace Jered Weaver, shortstop Erick Aybar and third baseman Alberto Callaspo to injury last week, bad news for any team but worse for this one, top-heavy with stars and hardly any depth. The Angels have started 2-8 once...

OAKLAND -- The game was still close in the sixth inning Tuesday night when Angels Manager Mike Scioscia turned to his bullpen with two on and two outs and the Oakland Athletics leading by two runs. What happened next was almost predictable. Left-...