Although the Los Angeles Angels have looked dead in the water at some points in the ALCS against the New York Yankees, they keep fighting. On Thursday, the Angels rallied to beat the Yankees by a final count of 7-6.
In a ballgame full of bursts, the Angels struck first by scoring four times in the bottom of the first inning. The Yankees then put six runs on the board in the top of the seventh inning, however the Angels responded by scoring three runs in the bottom of the seventh.
Torii Hunter, Vladimir Guerrero and Kendry Morales each had two RBIs …read more

In a scoreless ballgame, Torii Hunter came to the plate with two of his Los Angeles Angels teammates on base. With one swing, Hunter put the Angels up 3-0. From there, the Angels glided to a 5-0 victory.
On the mound, John Lackey was dominant for Los Angeles. In 7.1 scoreless innings, he allowed four hits and one walk while striking out four batters. Darren Oliver pitched the final 1.2 innings and didn’t allow a baserunner.
For the Red Sox, it wasn’t the way the team wanted to start their 2009 postseason. They had only four hits while racking up three errors. …read more

Torii Hunter, the 33-year-old outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels who has 12 years of of big league experience, did something on Saturday that he’s never done before. With home runs in the third, fifth and seventh innings, Hunter hit three homers in the same game for this first time.
Thanks to Hunter’s blasts, the Angeles were able to topple the San Diego Padres by a final count of 9-1. With the win in interleague play, the Angels were able to improve to 31-29. The Padres (28-33) have now lost seven of their last ten outings.
On the mound, Joe Saunders was …read more

In 2009 fantasy baseball, there are a lot of outfielders who are off to a hot start. Here’s a look at the top five outfielder in our fantasy baseball rankings:
Raul Ibanez, Philadelphia Philles
The World Series champions added Ibanez over the offseason to get another big bat in their lineup. So far, he’s been a great addition. He already has 20 runs, 19 RBIs and seven homers.
Nick Markakis, Baltimore Orioles
Markakis has been one of the hottest prospects in baseball for years and he is showing why this season. He’s hitting .379 with 25 runs, 24 RBIs and three homers. With solid …read more

Like the National League Gold Glove winners, the American League Gold Glove winners feature a lot of young faces. Apparently, the best fielders in 2008 were young players who had never won this award before. Here is a look at the 2008 AL Gold Glove award winners:
Pitcher – Mike Mussina, New York Yankees – 8th Gold Glove
Catcher – Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins – 1st Gold Glove
First Baseman – Carlos Pena, Tampa Bay Rays – 1st Gold Glove
Second Baseman – Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox – 1st Gold Glove
Shortstop – Michael Young, Texas Rangers – 1st Gold Glove
Third Baseman – Adrian …read more

Francisco Rodriguez is now the all-time single season leader for saves. The Los Angeles Angels owner got his 58th save on Saturday night to pass Bobby Thigpen. Thigpen had set the record while with the Chicago White Sox.
You can watch the video of Francisco Rodriguez getting his save in style with a strikeout against the Seattle Mariners. After the strikeout, Rodriguez celebrated by pointing to the heavens.
On the season, Rodriguez AKA K-Rod has been very good. To go along with his 58 saves, Rodriguez has a 2.38 ERA to go along with 58 strikeouts in less than …read more

The first team to official punch their card for the 2008 baseball playoffs was the Los Angeles Angels. In the team’s festive celebration, outfielder Torii Hunter donned goggles and starting swimming on the clubhouse floor in an ocean of champagne.
Part of what makes the Angels so dangerous is they are a loose bunch of characters. Oh and being able to hit a baseball really, really hard also doesn’t hurt.
Here is Torri Hunter doing his best Michael Phelps impersonation:

By Guest Blogger, Timm Davis
I hope that everyone had a wonderful turkey day, filled with food and naps.
There was one team that wasn’t napping – the LA Angels. They’ve gone and signed Torii Hunter to a 5 year $90 Million contract. What does this do to the Angels? Well it improves their outfield defense, but at the same time there outfield is now a bit crowded. Look for Gary Mathews Jr (their CFer last year) to move to a corner spot so Hunter can take his customary spot in the middle of the outfield. That leaves Vlad and Garrett Anderson …read more