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Bootcheck outrighted to Minors
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:45:00 EDT)
Relief pitcher Chris Bootcheck (strained right forearm) was activated from the disabled list on Friday, but outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake. He now has 72 hours to decide whether to accept the assignment or sign with another organization.

Injury curtails Escobar's session
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:24:00 EDT)
Right-hander Kelvim Escobar, who is recovering from a torn labrum, threw on flat ground on Friday, but had to stop after 10 throws because he felt shoulder pain.

Young Angels look up to Oliver
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:33:00 EDT)
Angels relief pitcher Darren Oliver just sat and watched from his locker as his two sons, Brock and Maxwell, wrestled with fellow reliever Justin Speier.

Weaver looks to build off strong outings
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:45:00 EDT)
Jered Weaver allowed no hits on Saturday against the Dodgers and still got the loss, but the right-hander isn't worried about it. He instead is choosing to focus on the positives, like the fact that it was his second straight solid outing. He looks to make it three against the Jays on Friday.

Lackey's June boon earns him award
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:59:00 EDT)
John Lackey was honored on Wednesday for a stellar June, in which he went 5-0 with a 1.16 ERA, earning the honor as the American League Pitcher of the Month.

Angels' Anderson sits on Wednesday
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:49:00 EDT)
Even after going 2-for-4 and hitting the game-winning home run on Tuesday night, Angels outfielder Garret Anderson was out of the starting lineup on Wednesday for the third time in four games.

Anderson rings in July with clutch shot
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:38:00 EDT)
Garret Anderson crushed a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning Tuesday night, lifting the Angels to a come-from-behind 5-3 victory over the A's in front of 42,047 at Angel Stadium. The triumph gave the Angels a 4 1/2 game lead over Oakland in the American League West.

The Scioscia shuffle has Halos soaring
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:53:00 EDT)
The Halos have used 67 batting orders this year, and even though they took Tuesday's game vs. the A's, manager Mike Scioscia shows no signs of bucking the trend.

Escobar suffers shoulder setback
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:05:00 EDT)
Right-hander Kelvim Escobar suffered a setback on Monday night in his road to recovery from a torn right labrum when he experienced shoulder pain after pitching three innings at Class A Rancho Cucamonga.

Anderson looking forward to the heat
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:15:00 EDT)
The final day of June traditionally has set Garret Anderson off on some July fireworks displays, a trend he hoped to continue starting on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium against the A's.

Offensive woes rear their head in loss
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:32:00 EDT)
Southpaw Greg Smith kept the Angels' offense reeling as the A's pieced together a 6-1 win on Monday night in front of 42,046 at Angel Stadium, shaving the Angels' American League West lead to 3 1/3 games.

Umpires are 'Angels' for kids
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:15:00 EDT)
Lawrance Garcia wasn't sure if he should go with a karate outfit or an Angels uniform while dressing his Build-A-Bear, but he knew he would name it Spike. He decided to opt for the Angels' jersey, his favorite team, during his Build-A-Bear Workshop with umpire Hunter Wendelstadt as part of the BLUE for Kids program hosted at the Children's Hospital of Orange County on Tuesday.

Angels hoping July heats up offense
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:18:00 EDT)
After posting a .256 batting average during the month of June, the Angels are hoping to reverse their fortunes, starting on Tuesday against the A's.

Mailbag: Angels' Cy Young chances?
(Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:00:00 EDT)
With the way Joe Saunders and Ervin Santana are pitching, do you think both could be serious Cy Young Award candidates? With the Angels struggling with their hitting, why not give Juan Rivera a chance to play? Beat reporter Lyle Spencer answers these questions and more in this week's mailbag.

K-Rod adds to his repertoire
(Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:37:00 EDT)
Francisco Rodriguez's MLB-best 32nd save preserved John Lackey's gem and enabled the Angels to avert an Interleague sweep. In the afterglow, Rodriguez admitted he'd never in seasons past have considered the changeup in such a game-turning predicament.

Halos tinker with lineup in opener
(Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:16:00 EDT)
After scoring just one run in a three-game series against the Dodgers over the weekend, the Angels tinkered with their lineup yet again on Monday.

Lackey toes fine line in big win
(Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:15:00 EDT)
Pitching once again was the name of the game Sunday at Dodger Stadium, where John Lackey outdueled Derek Lowe in an old-fashioned pitchers' duel to give the Angels a 1-0 victory and enable them to avoid a weekend sweep by the Dodgers.

Angels glad to return to AL play
(Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:49:00 EDT)
Interleague Play wasn't as kind to the Angels as it was last year, so the Halos are looking forward to playing American League opponents again. After going 14-4 against the National League last season, the Angels went 10-8 against NL foes this season.

Figgins returns to starting lineup
(Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:57:00 EDT)
The Angels had their catalyst back at the top of the batting order for Sunday's Interleague series finale against the Dodgers, but Chone Figgins' return wasn't the only alteration on manager Mike Scioscia's lineup card.

Mathis struggling defensively
(Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:23:00 EDT)
Angels catcher Jeff Mathis made a critical throwing error on Saturday that led to the Dodgers' only run in the Halos' 1-0 loss in which they didn't allow a hit.

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