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Reid Detmers throws no-hitter in Angels’ 12-0 win over Rays

Little did Joe Maddon know how prophetic he would sound when the Angels manager was asked before Tuesday night’s game to assess the progress of pitcher Reid Detmers, a 22-year-old left-hander who was occasionally effective but mostly erratic in his first five starts.

Los Angeles Times

Shohei Ohtani hits 1st grand slam as Angels rout Rays

Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash might have been wise to take a page out of Joe Maddon’s playbook and walk Shohei Ohtani intentionally with the bases loaded in the seventh inning Monday night, just like the Angels manager did with Texas Rangers slugger Corey Seager on April 16.

Los Angeles Times

Rain can’t wash away reality that Dodgers have gone where Cubs didn’t try to go

An empty, quiet Wrigley Field after the postponement of the game Friday was a metaphor for where the Cubs are at.

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Jo Adell Squeezed Out of Angels’ Outstanding Outfield

The former top prospect was sent down to Triple A on Tuesday in the midst of another slow start while his peers thrive around him.

Sports Illustrated

Dylan Hernandez: Shohei Ohtani has more help this season with the Angels and a renewed outlook

Shohei Ohtani could be right. Mike Trout might have already reclaimed his long-standing place in baseball’s hierarchy.

Los Angeles Times

Shohei Ohtani gets the win as the Angels thump Guardians behind a bunt and a blast

Power — at the plate and on the mound — is the Angels’ signature feature. Especially when Shohei Ohtani is the pitcher and in the batting order.

Los Angeles Times

Mike Trout earns cowboy hat celebration in Angels’ win over Guardians

Long before first pitch, a cowboy hat is set behind the bat rack and under three rows of cubbyholes housing helmets in the Angels dugout.

Los Angeles Times

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Angels blow late lead with poor defense in loss to Orioles

ANAHEIM, Calif. —Joe Maddon has insisted that the Angels have the ingredients to be a championship team, but he conceded that they didn’t look like one in their 5-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.

Los Angeles Times

Angels’ Mike Trout marvels at Miguel Cabrera reaching 3,000 hits: ‘It’s incredible’

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout is in his 11th full big league season. He has won three American League most valuable player awards, eight Silver Slugger awards and made nine All-Star teams, and he’s not even halfway to the milestone Miguel Cabrera reached Saturday, when the Detroit Tigers slugger notched…

Los Angeles Times

Jared Walsh sits against another left-hander, and Angels fall to Orioles

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Angels faced a left-handed pitcher for the sixth time this season, and Jared Walsh assumed what has become an all-too-familiar position — a spot on the bench for Friday night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles, the fifth straight game he did not start against a lefty.

Los Angeles Times

Angels lefty Kenny Rosenberg relishes chance to finally pitch in majors

HOUSTON — Although Joe Maddon had to tell Kenny Rosenberg that his first stint in the major leagues was over after one inning, the Angels’ manager still had a glowing report on the left-hander.

Tribune News Service

Mike Trout Reacts to Bases Loaded Intentional Walk

The Angels all-star outfielder reacted to the decision to issue a bases loaded intentional walk in a viral video on Friday night.

Sports Illustrated

Angels Intentionally Walk Corey Seager With Bases Loaded

It is only the third such occurrence of a bases-loaded intentional walk since 1950 (and the second encouraged by Joe Maddon.)

Sports Illustrated

The Angels intentionally walked Corey Seager with the bases loaded and fans roasted them

Really, Joe Maddon?!

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Los Angeles Times

Michael Lorenzen dials in for Angels debut in win over Marlins

Michael Lorenzen had no idea how many family members and friends requested tickets for his homecoming game Monday night, when the Orange County native and former Cal State Fullerton standout made his debut for the team he grew up rooting for.

Los Angeles Times

Noah Syndergaard is effective and efficient in debut with Angels, who blank Astros

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Noah Syndergaard stepped onto the Angel Stadium field in bare feet Saturday afternoon, strolling through the outfield grass and around the dirt of a bullpen mound in an effort to soak up negative ions, which are supposed to increase the flow of oxygen to the brain, resulting…

Los Angeles Times

New pitcher Noah Syndergaard eager to show his progress for Angels, who fall to 0-2

ANAHEIM, Calif. — There’s the muscular 6-foot-6, 242-pound frame, the long blond hair and the nickname that evokes images of a hammer-wielding god who can create thunder and lightning: Thor. New Angels pitcher Noah Syndergaard strikes an imposing figure, and not just on the mound.

Sports Illustrated

Everything You Need to Know Entering Opening Weekend

Yesterday was an absolute blast, but it was more of an abridged version of Opening Day because there were only seven games. The other 16 teams begin their seasons today, and there are plenty of great matchups to watch. Let’s run through a few of the ones I’m most anticipating,…

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Sports Illustrated

We Haven’t Seen the Best of Angels Superstar Shohei Ohtani

Baseball’s most incredible player just might follow up the most amazing season in history with something even better.

Sports Illustrated

Remember Mike Trout? MLB’s Best Player Is Back With More to Prove

Back from injury, Mike Trout is ready to lead the Angels to the playoffs—and prove that he’s still No. 1 player in MLB.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Marcus Hayes: Lame-duck Phillies manager Joe Girardi has the hottest seat in baseball

TAMPA, Fla. — After a flurry of offseason activity, the Phillies have one more move to make:

Los Angeles Times

Dylan Hernandez: Dodgers, Angels shooting for it all this season

LOS ANGELES — Three days before his team opens its season, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was offered a chance to walk back his guarantee of a championship.

Sports Illustrated

Angels’ Joe Maddon Explains ‘Interesting’ Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani Lineup Decision

The Angels manager has been testing out different lineup combinations in Spring Training.

Los Angeles Times

Bill Shaikin: Is this the end of the National League as we know it?

LOS ANGELES — Joe Maddon selected an adjective usually applied to a gallon of milk. Then again, for all the romance that surrounds the sport, baseball is a consumer product too.

Los Angeles Times

Angels' Shohei Ohtani is ready for the 2022 season: 'Aim higher and higher'

TEMPE, Ariz. — It took only a few days with his new club for Angels pitcher Noah Syndergaard to grasp the eminence of Shohei Ohtani, the two-way phenom who was a unanimous choice for American League most valuable player last season.

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