Angels confident they will find a role for Bobby Abreu

The February 14th, 2012 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of ...

Now that Albert Pujols has gone to the Los Angeles Angels, catcher Yadier Molina is the longest tenured position player on the Cardinals. With his contract up at the end of the season, Molina could move on, too. Molina said he loved St. Louis but the Pujols offseason departure showed him a different side of baseball. "We've been through a lot of the same things together...

Over the last few days, word has reached the non-California parts of the world that the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have initiated a new marketing campaign featuring Albert Pujols. That is hardly news in itself. After all, since Halos owner Arte Moreno committed $270 million of his money to bring the first baseman to Anaheim for the next two decades, it only makes sense his organization...

ANAHEIM, CA The Angels unveiled their most extensive Spring Training television schedule ever Wednesday, announcing a slate of 20 games that will be televised by Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket. The Angels, who will train in Tempe, AZ for their 20th consecutive season, will open their Cactus League home schedule on March 6 at 12:05 PM when they welcome the Chicago White Sox to...

The Angels were forced to watch last season as a player they traded - Mike Napoli - and a player they could have signed - Adrian Beltre - helped lead the Rangers to the World Series for the second season in a row. The Angels finished with a solid 86-76 record, but those two decisions alone cost general manager Tony Reagins his job. In Reagins' place stepped Jerry DiPoto, a young...

If the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are expecting Albert Pujols to lead them to exciting places, culminating in a loud, successful run through October, it is neither unreasonable nor unrealistic.

The Pujols Family Foundation seeks to enrich lives of families of children with Down syndrome and aid the Dominican Republic's impoverished. 'This is my passion,' he has said.Reporting from St. Louis -- Baseball is a game of endless numbers and statistics, but here's a line you've never seen before: From May 2005 through last May, Albert Pujols hit .527 (39 for...

After a breakout 2011 season and a big fat contract extension to match, the pressure is on for Howie Kendrick to live up to his once again lofty expectations in 2012. Is he up to the task or will he leave Angel fans wanting for more? 2011 Stats: 537 AB, .285 AVG, .338 OBP, .464 SLG, 86 R, 18 HR, 63 RBI, 14 SB, 6 CS, 119 K 2012 ZiPS Projections: 552 AB, .275 AVG, .320 OBP, ...

I’m working on case by case predictions for players. Number one on my list was Albert Pujols. As a Cardinal fan, I wanted to see what he could do in Los Angeles and what he could have done if he stayed in St. Louis. Just to look at my projections, here was what I had him at for 2011 before the season started. Year Age G R H HR RBI AVG OBP SLG 2011 Projected 31 136 91 151...

TAMPA — The Yankees were hoping they could bring back Bobby Abreu to be their designated hitter by swapping A.J.

Scott Kazmir, a free agent, will throw for scouts in Houston Wednesday. — Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) February 12, 2012 Now I understand this is one of those high in the sky posts that not everyone likes, but I can’t help but to mention Scott Kazmir for the obvious reasons. It is no secret that Kazmir has not been the same pitcher for the last few years. Ever since 2008...

The Braves took Robert Fish in this year's Rule 5 draft, and he'll compete for one of the coveted bullpen spots (which are scarce at the moment). Fish spent last year with the Los Angeles Angels (after being taken by the Yankees in last year's Rule 5 draft before being returned to LA). He spent the majority of the year with Arkansas of the AA Texas League. For Arkansas...

The official start to Albert Pujols' career with the Angels is now only days away. And when it begins, it surely won't be quiet.

Today Scott Kazmir had an audition in Houston, and the Mets among other teams were expected to send someone to see him throw According to Andy Martino of the Daily News. #bbpBox_169808978010845184 a { text-decoration:none; color:#0084B4; }#bbpBox_169808978010845184 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; }Source: if Scott Kazmir throws for scouts in Houston today as expected, Mets...