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Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports Ohtani becomes just the 16th person in baseball history to win this award Shohei Ohtani’s long list of accolades for his incredible 2021 season grew even longer on Tuesday evening, as he became just the 16th person in the history of Major League Baseball to win the Commissioner’s Historic Achievement Award. After putting up one of the greatest seasons we’ve ever seen, the sensational Shohei Ohtani will become just the 16th recipient of the Commissioner’s Historic Achievement Award. pic.twitter.com/zBozIVTJMd— MLB (@MLB) October...

Jeremiah Jackson playing shortstop with Angels during 2021 Spring Training | Halos Hangout Angels No. 5 Prospect Jeremiah Jackson Headlines Seven Organizational Players Refining Their Talents In The Desert The Glendale Desert Dogs, which features minor league talent from the Angels, Dodgers, White Sox, Astros and Cardinals are a third of the way into a 30-game season that showcases how selected players continue to refine their tools and look to make one last impression within their organization before the end of the year. Four pitchers and three position players from...

Photo by G Fiume/ As postseason baseball rages on, the Angels organization is making moves with the coaching staff. Here’s what we know: While the thrill of postseason baseball continues to keep fans occupied through this Halloween season, the Angels organization has been quietly making moves, and we have to admit — not all of them make sense. Here’s a breakdown of what’s happening in Angels coaching right now: Behind the Plate Let’s start with the talent behind the plate. It was reported that catching coach José Molina will not return to the team in 2022,...

Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports There Were Plenty Of Highs and Lows This Season, But Let’s Take A Look Back At The 5 Games That Made The Halos And The Fans Go Wild!  Much anticipation went into the 2021 season as the Angels looked locked and loaded for a push towards the playoffs, which would snap a six-year playoff drought. But as injuries and tough luck piled up early and often, the Halos would suffer the ill fate of elimination in the middle of September and finish the year 77-85, 18 games out of first in the AL West and 15 games away from the final AL Wild Card...

Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via The Angels missed the postseason (again), but baseball goes on. The 2021 playoffs should be entertaining, regardless, and feature several key things to watch for. Although the Angels had a disappointing 2021 campaign, postseason baseball is still an exciting time for fans everywhere. This year’s playoffs is chock-full of World Series contenders, former Angels, future Hall-of-Famers and plenty of rich storylines. In this preview, we’ll go over matchups, players to watch, how teams tie back to the Angels and our overall...

Photo by Steph Chambers/ The Angels played the part of spoiler during the 3-game series and head into the offseason with some momentum and lots of work still to be done. The Angels, Yankees and Red Sox made sure American sports’ longest postseason drought would continue into the the 2022 season. The Angels took control of Game 162 early and led throughout in the Angels’ 7-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners. If the AL East foes wouldn’t knock the Mariners from postseason contention, the Halos would take care of it themselves. The Mariners’ elimination extends...

Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports After six long months, we’ve finally reached the end For fans of of the game of baseball, Sunday has all the makings of a banner day. Playoff implications are galore across the league today, and with every single game kicking off at the exact same time, chaos has a chance to reign supreme. As you probably already know by now, the Angels are not one of the lucky teams fighting for their playoff lives today. Their poor September performance left them out of those discussions for a while now, which leaves them with not much left to play for...

Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports The AL Wild Card race will come down to Game 162 When the Red Sox emerged victorious against the Nationals earlier in the afternoon, the situation for the Angels today became clear: Win, and you take the division-rival Mariners into an early offseason with you and end their improbable run at the AL Wild Card one day early. This gave the Halos a golden opportunity to play the role of spoiler once again and come out with yet another big win in a playoff-like environment, and for a brief moment, it looked as if they were going to accomplish...

Abbie Parr-USA TODAY Sports After playing spoiler yesterday, the Halos can end Seattle’s playoff dreams with a win today On the back of an excellent all-around pitching performance by José Suárez and their bullpen, the Angels dealt a crushing blow to the playoff hopes of the Mariners on Friday night. Just a day later, the Halos have a chance to put the final nail in Seattle’s coffin themselves, as they can eliminate their division rivals with another win here on Saturday. Saturday night in Seattle @BallySportWest @AngelsRadioKLAA #WeBelieve...

Abbie Parr-USA TODAY Sports Halos pitching was sharp as they guarded the 2 run lead to put Mariners a game back of the second AL Wild Card spot and 2 from elimination The Angels got a chance to experience some October baseball as they played at an announced sold out T-Mobile Park tonight against a Seattle team fighting for a playoff spot. The red hot Mariners who’d won 10 of their last 11 games are in the midst of an intense, and crowded, race for the second AL Wild Card spot with the only thing standing between them and postseason baseball being the Los Angeles...

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports Suarez Looking To Strengthen His Case For A Spot In The 2022 Starting Rotation By Taking On The Mariners One Last Time After falling victim to their fourth consecutive series loss yesterday in a 7-6 defeat at the hands of the Texas Rangers, the Angels will have the opportunity to carry momentum into the offseason by playing spoiler to the playoff hopes of the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners have put together a strong month of September going 18-8 and currently finding themselves tied with the Boston Red Sox for the final AL Wild Card berth....

Thomas Pannone pitched the Bees to a win in his final start of the season | @SaltLakeBees Salt Lake picked up a win heading into the final weekend of the season An early pitcher’s duel and some more late-game drama from Salt Lake highlighted the lone game in today’s Farm Report: Player of the Day It has been an up-and-down year for Thomas Pannone in 2021, but he finished his season strong on Thursday, tossing six innings while allowing just one unearned run in a 3-2 Bees victory. Shoutout to Thomas Pannone! Finishes the season with a quality start in five of his...

Mike Trout shows his displeasure after striking out against the Boston Red Sox - May 14, 2021 | Associated Press Angels Fall 2-8 On Homestand And Continue Searching For Answers As The Most Important Offseason Of Late Is On The Horizon Dominick, David and Cole discuss the Angels dismal final homestand and how the team can carry some momentum into the offseason/2022. This episode features an in depth look at Shohei Ohtani’s last two pitching performances and MVP odds, as well as the comments made by Joe Maddon, Mike Trout and Ohtani in regards to the state of the Angels...

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Marsh, Ohtani and Walsh Lead The Way At The Top Of The Order Going 7-For-14 With 2 RBI Throwback Thursday was in full force this afternoon in Arlington as the Angels unfortunately reverted back to old ways (reminiscent to the 1st Half of the season) of taking an early lead and squandering it late in the contest. The Angels bats were firing on all cylinders early in the finale against the Rangers, dropping a five spot in the first inning while batting around the order. After a leadoff single by Brandon Marsh, Shohei Ohtani inched closer...

Photo by Ron Vesely/ The Halos look to win their first season series in the last two weeks. After a clutch all-around ream performance last night in a 7-2 victory, the Angels will try to win a second game in a row this afternoon for the first time since Sept.16 when they take on the Texas Rangers in the rubber match of a 3-game series in Arlington, Texas. The Halos have had a rough month of September, going 9-16 so far. While wins and losses are hardly meaningful at this point, the Angels have an opportunity to build some momentum and play spoiler headed into the...