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Hi, Taylor here. For those that are new and apparently from the Mid-Atlantic, I am Taylor Blake Ward. I have covered the Los Angeles Angels since 2013, and sadly, I do not have the talents to play for the Baltimore Orioles, but do wish Joseph Taylor Ward well in his new endeavors
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- Chipper Jones, a first overall pick
- Vladimir Guerrero, a kid who showed up to a tryout in unmatching cleats
- Jim Thome, a 13th rounder from a no-name school
- Trevor Hoffman, a failed shortstop prospect turned reliever
Hall of Famers, 2018
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Mike Trout was compared to Mickey Mantle early in his career, yesterday he played his 1,500th game and the comparison stacks up from a statistical perspective (pictured: each player through 1,500 games)
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Brandon Drury confirmed he turned down more money from other clubs to sign with Angels, and noted he grew up an Angels fan going to Angel Stadium and Disneyland, also noted: "The team is so close to being really good. They're on the cusp of being a great team."
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Mike Trout noted how special it would be if the St. Louis Cardinals would sign Albert Pujols and said their trip to St. Louis two years back was "one of the coolest moments I've been a part of."
"You never know what Albert has up his sleeve."
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sources: Angels are calling up top prospect and 2024 eighth overall pick Christian Moore
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guys...
Taylor Ward 🤝 Taylor Ward
Angels outfielder Taylor Ward met the @LAKings forward Taylor Ward today at Angel Stadium!
ALT Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward and Los Angeles Kings player Taylor Ward hold up their respective jerseys as they pose for a photo together on the field at Angel Stadium.
ALT The two Taylor Wards, from the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Kings respectively, shake hands as they meet at Angel Stadium.
ALT Both the Angels and Kings Taylor Wards smile as they chat with each other on the field at Angel Stadium as they meet for the first time.
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it's a shame that Shohei Ohtani had maybe the greatest season in baseball's history and walks away without a single award, can't take away what others (Aaron Judge in particular) have done, but man, it really is a shame
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Bryce Teodosio calls off Jo Adell who is already in a pre-leap, insane body control with mental composure, kid is just so stinkin' good in center
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Cal-State Fullerton alum, Chad Wallach, hits a home run and called and caught a no-hitter behind the plate in his second game with the Angels
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Noah Syndergaard noted that Mike Trout was the first Angels player to reach out to him after he signed and then called Trout the best player the game has ever seen: "I want to help get him a ring."
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Shohei Ohtani making people smile making Shohei Ohtani smile making people smile, a continuous cycle
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lost for words, Tyler Skaggs was a remarkable human being who was not only a gifted pitcher but a genuinely great man who showed compassion for others, stunned doesn't even come close to explaining this loss
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Shohei Ohtani will receive his '21 AL MVP, Louisville Slugger Award, Edgar Martinez award, Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award & All-MLB 1st/2nd Team plaques (among others) before tomorrow's game; Arte Moreno, Perry Minasian & Joe Maddon will present: Terry Smith will host
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Kurt Suzuki blocked 11-of-12 balls in the dirt with runners on base in Game 1 of the World Series, you won't read about in in any storyline but the importance of that statistic in a one-run game shouldn't go ignored #Nationals
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They didn't re-sign Bryce Harper
They started 19-31
They had to face Josh Hader down by two in the eighth
They faced elimination five times and trailed in all
Their city hadn't won a championship in 95 years
They defied the odds
Washington Nationals are World Champions
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Jered Weaver will throw out the first pitch at Angel Stadium prior to Friday's game against the Dodgers
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y'know, Shohei Ohtani, that guy with an .881 OPS, 30 home runs, and a 2.58 ERA, that guy who's the most incredible playing in probably forever, that guy
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18 years ago today: "Erstad says he's got it. Erstad... makes the catch!" The Anaheim Angels are the Champions of baseball."
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Shohei Ohtani - the dude who hit a 430 foot home run and threw a 99 MPH fastball last night - just ran a 3.8 to first, there is no one with better tools than him in baseball
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Mike Trout is someone you will tell your grandchildren about, cherish it, he's a once (maybe twice) in a lifetime player
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Shohei Ohtani went seven scoreless to drop his ERA to 2.43 and is now four strikeouts away from 200 on the season, he also casually has a .892 OPS with 34 home runs
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Joe Maddon on AM 830, "David Fletcher is really exciting to me. He's potentially a Major League All-Star." #Angels
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dude who caught Mike Trout's home run sporting the perrywinkle Trout uni and Gene Autry cowboy hat
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Shohei Ohtani, the pitcher, is the Angels Opening Day starting pitcher
Shohei Ohtani, the hitter, is the Angels leadoff man on Opening Day
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there is only one proper way to celebrate being named MVP and that is high-fiving a puppy
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my brother Josh unexpectedly died today while responding as a ski patroller (his dream job) in Sun Valley, Idaho - he was an adventurer, total goofball, and a total original, and I love him very much, gonna miss you big bro
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Albert Pujols will serve as the pace car driver for this Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race in Fontana at Auto Club Speedway
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sources: Angels are promoting their first-round pick, Nolan Schanuel, to AA Rocket City
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Shohei Ohtani said he always wanted to see a Japanese player participate in the Home Run Derby: "It happens to be me."
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Shohei Ohtani is the most well documented player in the history of baseball, yet, not much is known publicly about his personal life -- personally, I think that's awesome and secrecy during his free agency just adds to his mystique and is a testament to both Shohei and his agency
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Tyler Skaggs called me a few hours after my mother died some time back just to check on my personal and physical well-being, he was a special young man who's kindness shined, I miss him regularly and one year after his death I ask that you think of Carli, Debbie & his loved ones
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Shohei Ohtani was nominated for two awards at the ESPY's this year: Best MLB Player and Best Athlete, Men's Sports
Ohtani is nominated with Steph Curry, Aaron Rodgers, and Connor McDavid for Best Male Athlete
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sources: Angels top pitching prospects, Chris Rodriguez and Reid Detmers, have been promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake
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Angels will get six years of Shohei Ohtani for a combined $42,269,259 -- that seems like a pretty ideal steal of a deal
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Ken Rosenthal did his job, Rob Manfred continues not to - guess which one was cut from their position...
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#Angels, shaken by tragedy, fought through tears to win a baseball game, other games in early July have little importance but tonight's was a starting point for the long road ahead in healing for the men on the field, tonight is about them and their fallen comrade, Tyler Skaggs
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Angels take Ben Joyce out of Tennessee, dude who averaged 101 MPH with his fastball this year and hit 104, hints of a potential breaking ball but man, can't buy this kind of velocity, almost ever - chance to be up next week
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Mike Trout said he wants Shohei Ohtani to take batting practice at the Little League Field and see how far he can hit it... same ol, Mike
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Mike Trout just randomly hitting home runs, and making strong plays in the field, and sporting a 1.2+ OPS and we're all just like, "yeah, that's Mike..." -- greatness daily from the best of a generation
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Joe Maddon confirms that Jose Rojas -- who grew up in Anaheim, went to college just 20 minutes from Angel Stadium, and was selecred in the 36th round -- will be on the Angels Opening Day roster
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Shohei Ohtani has hit two home runs tonight, after he threw a shutout, this has to be the single greatest individual effort by one player in a single day in baseball history -- mythical, astonishing, mind-blowing
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Mike Trout on potentially facing Shohei Ohtani in the WBC: "(He's) nasty. Every person I've talked to that faces him says they don't want to be in the box. It's gonna be interesting and I'm looking forward to it. He's one of my good friends. It's gonna be fun."
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Zach Neto went 317 days between his last collegiate hit and his first Major League hit
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Minor League baseball players show up to the park roughly five hours prior to first pitch, play a 3-4 hour game, and are still at ballpark for an hour after
avg 25 games a month at 9.5 hours per day, that's an average pay of roughly $4.63 - $9.05 an hour pending level of play
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Perry Minasian said he had a one-on-one sit-down session with Shohei Ohtani during the last weekend of the season: "I believe this is a place he enjoys playing and a place he loves."
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Dave Roberts on Angels: "I think (Ron Washington) is going to make these guys better... to have the Angels winning again would be great for Southern California."
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Travis d'Arnaud said he reached out to Logan O'Hoppe before news of the signing broke, was impressed with what Logan did against Atlanta last year -- "I want to help him become the best Angels catcher ever."
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Angels down to their final out and fifth straight loss, Mike Trout bloops a single and Shohei Ohtani homers to right to give Angels 6-5 lead
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David Fletcher: "I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. Ideally if it was up to me, I'd play here my whole career."
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Angels have signed former Silver Slugger and veteran infielder Brandon Drury to a minor-league deal
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something needs to be fixed if we think $4.63 per hour is enough pay for a Minor League Baseball Player -- *a professional athlete* -- who is only given that amount 3-6 months a year
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MLB Draft losing 35 rounds equates to 1,050 amateur players not receiving the opportunity to join professional baseball
42 teams contracted from professional baseball in 2021, times that by 25 men and you get... oh my, what a surprise... 1,050 roster spots lost
thanks, Rob...
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28th day of August: Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout both hit their 28th home runs of the season
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Joe Maddon was asked about Shohei Ohtani being MVP: "It's way inbalanced... It's not even close."
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Michael Stefanic sent multiple emails to all 30 teams after going undrafted in 2018 with his baseball resume, Angels signed him two weeks later
four years after that, he is about to become a Major Leaguer for the team who took a chance on a player who took a chance on himself
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Wally Joyner, the man who spent more time at first base for the Angels than any other, will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch tonight at Angel Stadium, which I felt was worth noting as something noteworthy
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I've joined Baseball America as their Angels correspondent:
first piece is a look at Joswa Lugo's solid pro debut as Angels int'l signees are beginning to show promise they haven't seen in over a decade:
baseballamerica.com/stories/…
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Kyle Hendricks walks away from the game knowing he had a very good career, but above that, I hope he knows he was one of the best people the game has seen; pure class and a true gentleman who many should aspire to be, congrats on retirement, Professor
Erica Weston
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Shohei Ohtani just casually hitting a curveball below the zone 400+ feet for a home run
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Taylor Ward, the baseball player, is leading off for the Angels tonight...
Taylor Ward, the hockey player, is making his NHL debut with the LA Kings tonight...
Taylor Ward, the sportswriter, is re-arranging his sock drawer tonight...
... congrats, @tward74!
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Zach Neto's report out of Campbell was that he had a plus arm but has to ease his throwing decisions, he did such a quick fix on that people tend to forget he had (has*) a plus arm at short and was up to mid 90's on the mound -- impact tools, impact player
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Mike Trout and Tommy La Stella with both wear No. 45 during tonight's All-Star Game, honoring their fallen teammate, Tyler Skaggs #Angels
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Kole Calhoun played 966 games in a Halos uniform, the 14th most all-time, not bad for an eighth-round senior sign #Angels
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Shohei Ohtani steals second and scores walkoff run on Jared Walsh single, remarkable, Angels win 8-7
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Taylor Ward, the hockey player, signed a pro contract with the LA Kings today...
Taylor Ward, the baseball player, hit a home run for the LA Angels today...
Taylor Ward, the freelance sportwriter... well, I, uhh...
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Mike Trout on atmosphere at Angel Stadium: "With the time off, I think they've saved some energy up."
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Jared Walsh with RISP: .429
rest of Angels with RISP: .274
Walsh has now contributed to 20.6% of all RBI with RISP the Angels have this season
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#Angels have thrown a combined no-hitter on the night they honor Tyler Skaggs, some things you just can't script
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Brandon Marsh has been called up and will make his MLB debut today batting seventh and playing center field, Angels have made it clear that when they call up top prospects they want it to be permanent so don't expect this to be a temporary move
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Kole Calhoun went from a senior sign eighth-round pick, to a staple of the #Angels franchise for eight years and history will show he took the field in a Halos uniform more than all but 14 other men - he's set for an interesting next month but what a legacy he has with the Halos
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Noah Syndergaard said he works out at the same gym as Steve Cishek who told him last year with the Angels was the most fun he's had playing baseball
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Mike Trout, Anthony Rendon and Shohei Ohtani reach base in succession and first two mentioned are brought home by Albert Pujols...
expect this to be a regular tweet over the course of 2020...
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Kenley Jansen emphasized his belief in the Angels and that he would like to stay with this team: "I like this group of guys and I want to be a part of this. I want to be a part of helping turn this franchise around."
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Ty Buttrey says via his Twitter Space that he would like to return to the Angels and Major League Baseball
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Angels starters under contract for 2023 (age, 2022 ERA)
- Shohei Ohtani, 27, 2.35 ERA*
- Patrick Sandoval, 25, 3.03 ERA*
- Reid Detmers, 22, 3.77 ERA
- José Suarez, 24, 3.96 ERA
*one start remaining in 2022
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#Angels Matt Thaiss first PA:
- Rookie Ball: Double
- Low-A: Double
- Double-A: Double
- MLB: Double
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