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Who's on first? Who cares?   The timeless Abbott and Costello comedy bit about baseball has become a real-life drama for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.   Since Kendry Morales' break heard 'round the world on May 29, fans and baseball pundits alike have wondered aloud in a unified voice: Now what are they going to do?   But the answer may not come as quickly as some have anticipated. And it may not be ...

There are only three things you have to do in baseball: catch the ball, throw the ball, and hit the ball. Right now, the Los Angeles Angels are struggling to do any of those. Coming into Saturday's game, the Angels have made the fourth most errors in the American League (30 in 44 games, including four at the catching position), leading to 19 unearned runs. Which hasn't done anything to help a beleaguered ...

When GM Tony Reagins said his Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim would look to solve their problems internally, he meant it. Sort of. On April 29, the Angels picked up infielder Kevin Frandsen off waivers from the Boston Red Sox. Frandsen, 28, spent six years bouncing back and forth between the minors and major leagues after he was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 2004. His longest stay in the bigs ...

  Mike Napoli hit his fourth double of the season on Sunday. It should have been his second triple. What does it say when a struggling hitter fails to do everything he can to help his team on offense? Only that it won't be his team much longer. Down by seven runs late in a game against the Seattle Mariners, Napoli punched a ball down the left field line just out of the third ...

The bullpen was supposed to be a key strength for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2010. All the talk about lacking a true No. 1 starter didn't matter, because the relievers would be there to secure any lead. That bravado hinged, in no small way, on the return of Scot Shields. Shields has indeed returned, but his pitching form has not. Once one of the brightest young pitching stars to emerge from ...

April baseball rarely provides a clear window into the state of the game by October. Teams that struggle to find their way early on suddenly become high-powered contenders late in the season, and those who lead their respective divisions in the first month rarely sustain that dominance into the sixth. However, while 20 or so games may not be enough time to accurately predict a team's path through the season, it is ...

  As the 2010 NFL Draft gives way to a young baseball season, it's already clear the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim won't have to address at least one position at the MLB's own upcoming draft: catcher. Rising star prospects Bobby Wilson and Hank Conger currently support the dual threat of Mike Napoli and Jeff Mathis at the major league level.  The problem is, although the Angels have an embarrassment of riches in ...

In their first full week of play, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim went 2-5 to start the 2010 season. A miserable total by any team's standards, and a shock to the heart of a club that was expected to compete for, if not win, its fourth consecutive division title. Fans are on the verge of taking to the streets, pitch forks in hand and torches raised high. They want manager Mike Scioscia ...

Brandon Wood will always remember his first Opening Day in the big leagues. He might wish he could forget the week that followed. The highly touted third base prospect for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim went 2-for-22 with seven strikeouts and just one walk in six of the club's first eight games. His performance was so poor, manager Mike Scioscia had to start backup infielder Maicer Izturis in his place—twice. “[Wood's] going to ...

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim had what may seem like a less-than-stellar Spring Training. They finished two games under .500, good for middle of the pack in both the American League and the Cactus League action. Batters swung at collectively mediocre .274 clip with 27 combined home runs, at or below the halfway mark in the AL. And only Oakland and Kansas City beat out Angel pitchers for worst ERA in ...