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The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The Angels have been based in Angel Stadium of Anaheim since 1966. In 2009 they were AL Western Division champions for the third straight season. An expansion franchise, the club was founded in Los Angeles in 1961 as the Los Angeles Angels, and played their home games at Los Angeles' Wrigley Field (not to be confused with Chicago's stadium of the same name).




Angels Wonder What’s Wrong With Howie Kendrick

By: Halo Hangout

23May2012

When Howie Kendrick came into the league in 2006, the 22-year old turned a lot of heads with his ability. Many big leaguers, including teammate Torii Hunter, predicted that Kendrick would win a batting title at some point in his career. In his rookie...

Vernon Wells’ Injury Opens Door For Young Angels To Shine

By: Halo Hangout

22May2012

When Spring Training broke, the outfield depth of the Angels was one of it’s biggests assets. They had four outfielders on their opening day roster in Vernon Wells, Peter Bourjos, Torii Hunter, and Bobby Abreu that looked like they could be sta...

Kole Calhoun Ready For Angels Debut

By: Halo Hangout

22May2012

With a depleted outfield after injuries to Vernon Wells and Ryan Langerhans, and the continued absence of Torii Hunter on the restricted list, the Angels have made a move to bring up one of their young prospects who they think will have a big impact...

MLB’s Memorial Day Caps: Some Notable Examples

By: Call to the Pen

22May2012

I just now realized that in order to properly introduce the body of this post I’ll have to write about Memorial Day. I don’t want to write about Memorial Day. It’s not that I have anything against Memorial Day—I feel quite the...

Angels Bullpen Looking Up

By: Halo Hangout

22May2012

One of the weaknesses the Angels were hoping to address coming into the 2012 season was their bullpen. In 2011, the Halos started the year with Fernando Rodney as their closer, hoping he’d be able to hold the spot for a few years before turning...

Vernon Wells Out 8-10 Weeks Due to Thumb Injury

By: Call to the Pen

22May2012

Vernon Wells has been placed on the Los Angeles Angels disabled list with a torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his thumb.  The Angels have said they’re going to shut Wells down for eight-to-10 weeks before he’ll be able to resume baseball a...

Series Preview: Angels @ Athletics

By: Halo Hangout

21May2012

The Los Angeles Angels (18-24) continue their road trip against the Oakland Athletics (21-21) in a matchup of AL West foes. Oakland leads the season series 4-2. The Angels lack of consistent offense is a cause for concern (Image: Christopher Hanewinc...

MLB Rumors: Roy Oswalt Potential Landing Spots

By: Call to the Pen

19May2012

Former Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros ace Roy Oswalt threw for the Texas Rangers yesterday, per Ken Rosenthal. The veteran starter has created an ongoing saga throughout the offseason and regular season, and Oswalt has already auditioned fo...

Torii Hunter Not Returning to Angels Until Son’s Legal Issues Resolved

By: Call to the Pen

18May2012

Torii Hunter has been away from the Los Angeles Angels since May 12 while dealing with personal matters dealing with the arrest of his 17-year-old son, Darius McClinton-Hunter.  The Angels placed Hunter on their restricted list, and, according to Hu...

Angels Fans That Invested in MLB Extra Innings Finally Seeing a Return on Their Money

By: Joe Sports Fan

18May2012

Earlier in the season, satellite provider DirecTV centered the marketing campaign for its MLB Extra Innings package on this commercial starring everybody’s favorite Benedict Arnold, Albert Pujols (or Bengedict Arngold if you’re saying it in your...

Series Preview: Angels @ Padres

By: Halo Hangout

18May2012

The Los Angeles Angels (17-22) begin a 10-game road trip with their first interleague game of the season as they head down the road to face the San Diego Padres (14-25) in a matchup of California clubs looking to turn around a disappointing start to...

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