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SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Angels at White Sox The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim may have bottomed out in Houston this week, but they did salvage a finale filled with controversy and will try to build some momentum Friday when they start a three-game...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Angels - INSIDE PITCH Manager Mike Scioscia has never faced more heat than he is right now. The longest-tenured manager in the majors, Scioscia is in his 14th season with0 the Angels. Even though he is...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Angels - INSIDE PITCH It's no secret that the Angels pitching has been a major issue this season, but Mike Scioscia said part of the issue stems from the catchers being unfamiliar with the new faces on...

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...

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...

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 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...

addCustomPlayer('1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', 'eplayer15'); The Angels' bullpen has been bruised and battered this season. And there's a chance things could get worse before they get better. Two of...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Angels - INSIDE PITCH J.B. Shuck is proving to be valuable for his ability to not play. While most players seem to have difficulty producing when their playing time is sporadic, Shuck has demonstrated...

addCustomPlayer('1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', 'eplayer15'); OAKLAND -- A strong scent of desperation was in the air Wednesday in the Oakland Coliseum, where Angels Manager Mike Scioscia, his bullpen...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Angels 5, Athletics 4 Angels 5, Athletics 4: Howie Kendrick had three hits, Mark Trumbo homered for the third straight game and visiting Los Angeles salvaged a victory in the finale of the three-game series. Kendrick and Mike...

The Sports Xchange By Eric Gilmore, The Sports Xchange Angels 5, Athletics 4 OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Angels had lost five straight games to the Oakland A's entering the finale of their three-game series Wednesday afternoon at the O.co...