It is the one deal the Angels simply can’t avoid this offseason, the one acquisition that never has been more obvious than it is today. We’re talking, of course, about the signing of Gary Matthews Jr. No, not again, but the first time, which, much...

The Angels are struggling to hit with runners in scoring position, .211 in five playoff games, just like 2007 and ‘08. Lost amidst a three-game sweep of the Red Sox and five relatively effective performances from the starting pitchers is a most...

Torii Hunter emerged from the visitors’ clubhouse at Fenway Park to spray champagne over the fans and family gathered there. Erick Aybar did him one better, handing over bottles of bubbly to those who came from California to see the Los Angeles Angels...

Scioscia opts for more offense as the series goes on. Angels manager Mike Scioscia preaches defense-first when it comes to choosing a catcher. But it will be Mike Napoli’s more potent bat in the lineup for at least the next two games against the Red...

One matchup the Angels intend to exploit against the Red Sox is on the basepaths, where the Angels have stolen 148 bases and the Red Sox have thrown out just 13 percent of all base stealers, just half of the league average. The Angels believe they...