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Wild Things: Dubious Record Would Make Sheen and Robbins Proud

Lost in the shuffle of the Los Angeles Angels getting pounded by the Colorado Rockies on Monday was a record that evoked memories of fictional pitchers Ricky Vaughn and Nuke LaLoosh...

Written by Bill Martinez about 5 months ago 28 reads 0 comments
Demotions Should Only Be Beginning for Halos

Though the race in the AL West is still far from over as of right now, there is one truth that the Los Angeles Angels need to confront in a hurry. The offense, in its current state, will not overtake the Texas Rangers...

Written by Bill Martinez about 5 months ago 302 reads 3 comments
Halo Magic? Angels' Comeback Against M's Could Be Latest in String

Every successful season usually has a few signature moments that come to define a team in one way or another. The Los Angeles Angels may have had one of those signature games on Sunday against ...

Written by Bill Martinez about 6 months ago 86 reads 1 comments
Los Angeles Angels Still in AL West Race Despite Early-Season Pitfalls

What a difference a year makes in the American League West. Last year at this time, the Angels were tied with the surprising Oakland A's atop the division (despite a complete lack of offense), ...

Written by Bill Martinez about 6 months ago 76 reads 1 comments
Angels Game Postponed as Team Deals with Yet Another Tragedy

Following the tragic death of Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart in a hit-and-run accident early Thursday morning in Fullerton, the Angels and Athletics have postponed tonight’s scheduled finale of the team’s four-game series...

Written by Bill Martinez about 7 months ago 414 reads 0 comments
“Yes We Can”: A Look Back at the 1979 California Angels

The year 1979, outside of baseball, had a myriad of history going on. The Ayatollah Khomeni seized power in Iran and people loyal to him eventually took American diplomats hostage...

Written by Bill Martinez about 9 months ago 165 reads 4 comments
Junior Back to Seattle? The Impact on the Race for Second in the AL West

News reports from various sources late Thursday said that Ken Griffey, Jr. and the Seattle Mariners were nearing agreement on a one-year deal that would bring arguably the greatest player in franchise history back to the Pacific Northwest...

Written by Bill Martinez about 9 months ago 145 reads 7 comments
Deal with Abreu Gives Angels Control of AL West Again

With reports of a one-year, $5 million deal between free-agent outfielder Bobby Abreu and the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, the team that critics and rivals suddenly said was starting to look ...

Written by Bill Martinez about 9 months ago 123 reads 5 comments
Bobby Abreu to LA Angels Rumors Pick Up Steam with Waiver of Green

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Written by Bill Martinez about 9 months ago 132 reads 0 comments
Why It Is Safe To Believe That Bret Boone Was On Steroids

If you look back to the peak of the steroid era in the early part of the decade, you saw a bunch of guys who went from being lanky to specimens that would have turned some heads out on Los Angeles' famed Muscle Beach in Venice...

Written by Bill Martinez about 9 months ago 1,508 reads 0 comments

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Bill Martinez Article Archive

Wild Things: Dubious Record Would Make Sheen and Robbins Proud

Demotions Should Only Be Beginning for Halos

Halo Magic? Angels' Comeback Against M's Could Be Latest in String

Los Angeles Angels Still in AL West Race Despite Early-Season Pitfalls

Angels Game Postponed as Team Deals with Yet Another Tragedy

“Yes We Can”: A Look Back at the 1979 California Angels

Junior Back to Seattle? The Impact on the Race for Second in the AL West

Deal with Abreu Gives Angels Control of AL West Again

Bobby Abreu to LA Angels Rumors Pick Up Steam with Waiver of Green

Why It Is Safe To Believe That Bret Boone Was On Steroids

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