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Angels mailbag: Reasons for hope as the season ends
What is up, fans of the Angels? Let’s get right into this week’s mailbag. With the season two weeks from conclusion, the club is 65-84 and on pace to win 71 games. They would pick seventh in the 2017 MLB draft if the season ended at this moment. This is the place to ask anything you want about the Angels, with questions submitted through my email (pedro.moura@latimes.com) and Twitter accounts (@pedromoura).
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Angels mailbag: Reasons for hope as the season ends
What is up, fans of the Angels? Let’s get right into this week’s mailbag. With the season two weeks from conclusion, the club is 65-84 and on pace to win 71 games. They would pick seventh in the 2017 MLB draft if the season ended at this...
Letters: Liars, divers and cowards, all on NBC from Rio (on tape)!
Ryan Lochte has played a frustrated supporting actor in the “Legend of Michael Phelps” story for over a decade. He now has the podium all to himself, with a gold medal for fiction.
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Angels will not 'rebuild' but look to 'invest' in future
The Angels are rapidly sinking into local irrelevance for the summer. The Rams open training camp at the end of the month, the Dodgers are pushing toward a fourth consecutive postseason appearance, and USC and UCLA will hit the football practice field...
Angels mailbag: Who will be traded?
Hello, hello, Angels fans. Another poor week for the team you follow has passed. The Angels won once. Their record is 32-44, their comeback victory Sunday saving them from a pace to break the franchise record for losses.
Let’s take a brief look behind...
Angels mailbag: What comes next after a bad week?
What is up, Angels fans? Your team was not so hot last week: Seven games, six losses. It’s not what you want.
Let us recap the week and preview the upcoming one here with questions and answers. As always, this is the place to ask anything you want...
Angels mailbag: What kind of position are the Angels in?
Hello, Angels fans. This is coming to you a day later because of the holiday, but the Angels are otherwise in about the same position as they’ve been, playing well sometimes, losing more times and floating along. Let’s recap the lengthier week with...
Angels mailbag: Questions after a rare good weekend for the team
The Angels swept Seattle over the weekend, but, overall, they are still struggling, at 16-21, third in the American League West, 5 1/2 games behind first-place Texas.
This is the spot to ask anything you want about the franchise. This weekly feature is...
Billy Eppler has smoother path with Mike Scioscia, unlike Jerry Dipoto
On the occasional slow day when he worked for the New York Yankees, Billy Eppler liked to make his way over to Joe Girardi's office and settle in for an episode of their favorite television show.
It was "Seinfeld," with reruns on constantly,...
Published in Los Angeles Times on February 20, 2016 — Print headline: "Eppler smooths path with Scioscia - Dipoto says that his disagreements with the manager weren't always healthy."
Former Angels GM Jerry Dipoto says relationship with Manager Mike Scioscia was not 'healthy'
Little by little, as time passes, former Angels General Manager Jerry Dipoto reveals more about his stormy relationship with Angels Manager Mike Scioscia, which ended July 1 when Dipoto abruptly resigned in the wake of renewed friction with Scioscia.
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The draft that doomed the Angels
There is no better fit between a team and a remaining free agent than the Angels and power-hitting left fielder Yoenis Cespedes. However, with owner Arte Moreno reluctant to pay a luxury tax and to sign Cespedes for at least five years, the Angels are...
High-cost outfield upgrades are still out of Angels' reach
A trio of free-agent sluggers, any one of whom could transform the Angels' lineup from decent to potentially potent, remain available just five weeks before the start of spring training, a surprising development considering the caliber of those players...
Letters: Dodgers fans are getting coal in their stockings
L.A. is now officially Philadelphia West, as the mismanaged Lakers fight the 76ers for the first pick in the NBA draft and the small-minded, small-market Dodgers brass seems to be rivaling the Phillies and aiming for the first pick in baseball's amateur...
Published in Los Angeles Times on December 19, 2015 — Print headline: "LETTERS - Coal in stockings for fans?"
Could the luxury tax divide MLB owners in labor talks?
As owners and players prepare for the looming start of collective bargaining negotiations, Angels owner Arte Moreno signaled Wednesday that the future of the luxury tax could be a source of tension among owners.
The luxury tax -- officially known as...
Left field looks like no big deal for the Angels
The Dodgers have been astounded at the level of negativity within their fan base in recent weeks. The winter is not over, they argue. Judge us when it is, they plead.
But Zack Greinke is not walking through that door. The Dodgers drew a financial line in...
Published in Los Angeles Times on December 17, 2015 — Print headline: "Left field looks like no big deal for the Angels - Moreno says he's probably not willing to pay nine figures for Upton, Gordon or Cespedes."
Owner Arte Moreno says Angels not in play for big bats on free-agent market
Owner Arte Moreno threw a wet blanket over fans clamoring for the Angels to make a big splash in the free-agent market, saying the team is not seriously pursuing the four big-name outfielders—Yoenis Cespedes, Justin Upton, Chris Davis and Alex...
New Angels GM Billy Eppler and Manager Mike Scioscia appear to be on the same page
Billy Eppler rose through the New York Yankees front office as the reign of tempestuous owner George Steinbrenner wound down. He was no stranger to the clash of egos, personalities and opinions that can often strain an organization.
So he wasn't about to...
Published in Los Angeles Times on December 14, 2015 — Print headline: "Angels are no strangers to friction - Scioscia and new GM appear to be bonding, good news for team after years of turmoil."
Angels acquire Nationals infielder Yunel Escobar for reliever Trevor Gott
The Angels left the winter meetings Thursday without a slugging left fielder, but they did add a hard-hitting infielder in Yunel Escobar, who was acquired from the Washington Nationals for reliever Trevor Gott and minor league pitcher Michael Brady. The...
Angels playing small ball, may be reluctant to spend big at winter meetings
The Angels acquired a free-agent outfielder Wednesday, but not one their fans are clamoring for.
Craig Gentry signed a nonguaranteed $1-million contract amid a growing belief that Angels owner Arte Moreno might be reluctant to splurge on one of the...
Angels hit winter meetings with several needs on shopping list
It has been a busy first two months for new Angels General Manager Billy Eppler, who assembled his front office and coaching staff, found a long-term solution at shortstop in Andrelton Simmons and signed veteran infielder Cliff Pennington and catcher...
Published in Los Angeles Times on December 07, 2015 — Print headline: "Angels have a shopping list - GM Eppler hits the winter meetings looking for pieces to upgrade the club."
Pursuit of free-agent bat could push Angels past luxury tax threshold
Angels Owner Arte Moreno said in October that he would be willing to surpass the $189-million luxury tax threshold “if the right player and the right situation arises,” and that still appears to be the case heading into next week’s winter meetings in...