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Chad Cordero is at Angels Minor League camp, and Monday was a special invite to pitch in a big league exhibition game. He doesn't know if he will get another invite this spring, but at some point in 2013, he's shooting on being back on a big league roster. View the full article

Mike Trout, AL rookie of the year last season, has quickly eclipsed three-time MVP Albert Pujols as face of the franchise. It shows in Angels' promotional plans.<br/><br/>PEORIA, Ariz. — When Albert Pujols signed his 10-year contract with the Angels, the Angels had a new face of the franchise.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/sports/baseball/mlb/angels/~4/7iHZlndxe-A" height="1" width="1"/> View the full article

Kendrys Morales made his spring debut against his old team at Peoria Sports Complex, going 0-for-3 while batting cleanup as Seattle's designated hitter. View the full article

THE GAME: The Angels lost 9-8 to the Mariners in Peoria, after blowing a 7-2 lead in the fifth inning. The Mariners scored four runs in the eighth and won it with a run in the ninth. The Angels are 0-4.PITCHING REPORT: RHP Garrett Richards gave up... View the full article

For all those that say it's almost impossible for Mike Trout, at 21 years old, to duplicate the historic rookie season he's coming off of, there's this: He'll actually have a normal spring this year. View the full article

By Geoff Stoddart, AngelsWin.com Director of Social Media -- The AngelsWin.com Spring Training Fanfest is now less than 3 weeks away! This year’s event is going to be absolutely amazing! Our scheduled* special guest include Angels owner Arte Moreno, GM Jerry Dipoto, TV announcer Victor Rojas, Tim Mead, Kole Calhoun, Randal Grichuk, Travis Witherspoon and more. You won’t want to miss it! The final deadline for purchasing event tickets is this Friday, March 1, 2013. The rate is now $40 for adults and $20 for children. Event tickets include adult dinner options of Blackened Fish Tacos or Chicken Enchiladas complete with salad and desert (vegetarian meals on request). The children’s meal is chicken tenders, salad and dessert. To reserve a seat for this event, please send payments via PayPal to: angelswinevents@gmail.com. Still haven’t booked a hotel for the weekend? We would like to remind everyone that we have secured a special guest room rate at the Fiesta Resort of $129.00 plus tax for AngelsWin.com Fanfest attendees. Each individual guest must make their own reservations by calling our toll-free number 800-528-6481 by Friday, March 1, 2013. When calling to make your reservation, you must identify yourself as part of the AngelsWin.com Group. All reservations must be guaranteed and accompanied by a first night room deposit or guaranteed with a major credit card. The discounted rate is subject to availability. Finally, don't forget to order your Spring Training Fanfest gear soon so you have it in time for Fanfest weekend! All Fanfest gear can be purchased here: http://www.cafepress...gelswin/9749569 This is the last call … don’t miss out! *Attendance by special guests is subject to change based upon potential last minute conflicts in their personal or professional schedules

Mike Trout is in the lineup for the Angels for today's game against the Mariners at Peoria. Trout had said on Sunday morning that he was told Tuesday would be his debut, but Manager Mike Scioscia, based on discussions with Trout, changed his mind and... View the full article

The Dodgers-Giants rivalry is as good as any in baseball, and it will be taken up a notch this season with both teams expected to be legitimate World Series contenders. In the AL, the A's and Angels are among the best bets for a pennant. View the full article

Mark Langston Talks About the Opening Day of Little League By David Saltzer, AngelsWin.com Senior Writer -- One of the things that I love most about baseball is that it constantly teaches me something new every day. As a child, it taught me how to play hard and fair play. As a teenager, it taught me how to work hard to achieve greatness. As a young adult, it taught me to maintain my faith in my team through challenges and triumphs. Now, as a father, I am learning a whole new set of lessons as I watch the game through my son's eyes. This is his first year of Little League, and I could not be more proud. One of the things that I truly enjoy as a fan is watching current and former Major Leaguers supporting the sport and inspiring the next generation of players. I remember rooting for Mark Langston when the Angels signed him as a free agent, and I was a fan in the stadium when he pitched a combined no-hitter with Mike Witt. So, when Mark Langston was announced as the guest speaker for the Opening Day ceremonies for the Tustin Eastern Little League, I was thrilled! Not only was he someone who could inspire my son, he could inspire me. After listening to Mark give some words of advice to all the children present, and telling some good stories to embellish his message, I caught up with Mark for a quick interview. Click here to listen to Mark talk about the importance of Little League and what he will be doing with the Angels in the 2013 season. http://vimeo.com/60356695

TEMPE, Ariz. – Spring training stats mean something to all those young kids wearing football numbers and making the minimum salary. And to Vernon Wells. The Angels $21 million outfielder is using this spring to prove he can still be more than a... View the full article

TEMPE, Ariz. – Tommy Hanson had an unusual report from spring training when he talked to his father the other day. "I threw the best bullpen I've thrown in four years," the Angels right-hander recalled saying. Normally, pitchers don't put too much... View the full article

Non-roster second baseman Brendan Harris has a run-scoring triple and outfielder Kole Calhoun has a run-scoring double for Angels. Oakland 7, Angels 5 View the full article

Outfielder could be an answer for the New York club, which lost Curtis Granderson until May because of a broken arm, but the $42 million owed to Wells appears to be too large of a price tag.<br/><br/>TEMPE, Ariz. — The most interesting spring development regarding the Angels on Sunday happened in Florida, where Curtis Granderson of the New York Yankees suffered a broken arm.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/sports/baseball/mlb/angels/~4/pjFzQGBRh_U" height="1" width="1"/> View the full article

Vernon Wells keeps track of everything that goes on in baseball. So on Sunday afternoon, shortly after checking out of his first spring game, he had already found out that Curtis Granderson would miss 10 weeks with a broken forearm, that the Yankees may be looking for another outfielder and that, naturally, his name would be thrown around. View the full article

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Nick Maronde's future in the Major Leagues is probably as a reliever. He had success out of the bullpen with the Angels last year. For now, though, he'll be stretched out. View the full article

TEMPE, Ariz. – All evidence, including his salary, points to Jerome Williams having locked up a spot on the Angels roster. Don't try to convince Williams of that, though. "For me, every time I come here it's to try to make a team," Williams said.... View the full article

Angels ace Jered Weaver walked away from extra millions in 2011 when he signed five-year, $85-million extension, a 'hometown discount.' He's not losing sleep over it.<br/><br/>TEMPE, Ariz. — The words "free agency" had barely left a reporter's mouth before Jered Weaver shot back.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/sports/baseball/mlb/angels/~4/iQ4MjVpvfWU" height="1" width="1"/> View the full article

They fall to the Cubs, 11-2, and the Giants, 4-1, in split-squad spring-training games.<br/><br/>Chicago Cubs 11, Angels 2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/sports/baseball/mlb/angels/~4/QS_odvTXCRo" height="1" width="1"/> View the full article

A photo of himself from his D-backs days made the Angels' Barry Enright realize he needed to regain his old delivery, View the full article

As long as he's in the Majors, Garrett Richards is down for whatever. He'll come out of the bullpen late in games to hold leads, he'll pitch multiple innings in mop-up duty as a long reliever or, in a perfect world, he'll work every five days as a starting pitcher. He just hopes the Angels pick one. View the full article

By Ellen Bell, AngrelsWin.com Columnist -- I’m a creature of habit. I like traditions and rituals and history. Maybe that’s why I’m a baseball fan. So, when I make my annual trip to Tempe for Spring Training, I look for the familiar faces and places that remind me that even in a world full of constant change, some things still stay the same. There are rituals and reminders that welcome me back every year, letting me know that another season of Angels baseball is about to begin. Like saying hello to Casey, the poolside bartender at The Buttes, who makes a mean post-game margarita even if it’s 50 degrees and cloudy. There’s Joe, Bill and George, my super senior buddies on the Tempe Diablo Stadium crew who greet me with the hug and smile reserved for old friends. Trust me. If you’ve never seen George dressed as a leprechaun during the St. Patty’s Day game you haven’t lived. Then there’s Mark the Beer Guy, the iconic, 6’8” vendor whose booming, “Cold Beer Here!” can bring tears to my eyes. Incidentally, if you tip Mark, he’ll give you his latest “Mark the Beer Guy” trading card as a souvenir. According to his stats, he pours right. But I really know that spring has sprung when I’m sitting in the stands at about 9:30 in the morning, feet up and coffee in hand, watching the Angels run out onto the grass for the first time. 40 years may have passed since I saw my first ballgame, but the sight of players hitting the field always makes my stomach flip. It’s something that never changes. And it never gets old. What are your Spring Training Rituals? What experience makes you say, “baseball is back”?

Thinking about heading to Angel Stadium this season for a few ballgames? You might want to look into hiring a personal ticket broker.The Angels are instituting a new market-based pricing system for their 2013 single-game tickets, which go on sale at... View the full article

Long characterized as a future batting champ, second baseman Howie Kendrick has a .292 career average but has never finished in AL top 10. Can he break through? TEMPE, Ariz. — The breathless stories that tracked Howie Kendrick through the minor leagues and into the majors were all but required to refer to him as a future batting champion. View the full article