Mookie Betts a late lineup scratch for Dodgers' Freeway Series opener
Mookie Betts, who did not play in Japan because of illness, was slated to play against the Angels on Sunday before being scratched from the lineup.
Angels
Wed, Apr 2
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Dodgers don't boast MLB's highest payroll. They can thank deferred contracts to Ohtani, Betts
The central takeaway from the shower of Monopoly money is the Dodgers' extensive use of deferred salaries that substantially lower the present-day value of contracts.
Mon, Mar 31
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Yankees' 'torpedo' bats elicit shock and awe around baseball after a 13-home run weekend
The reaction across MLB to the design of the New York Yankees' new 'torpedo' bats after the Bronx Bombers belted 13 home runs in two games was swift.
Fri, Mar 28
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Former Anaheim mayor sentenced in Angels Stadium corruption probe
Former Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu was sentenced Friday to two months in federal prison in a sprawling FBI corruption probe linked to the since-scuttled sale of Angel Stadium.
Thu, Mar 27
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State audit shows Angels have upheld their stadium lease obligations
The only specific financial outcome of the report: Auditors discovered the Angels had overpaid $95,000 in ticket revenue to the city in 2021.
Mon, Mar 24
- MLB
AL West preview: Rangers could bounce back, but Angels will struggle again
The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros likely will be the teams to beat in the AL West.
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Shaikin: The Angels have the longest playoff drought in MLB. What exactly is the plan?
For an Angels fan, these are the worst of times.
Players:
Sun, Mar 23
- MLB
'We're not guaranteed 3,000 at-bats.' What it's like to have a one-game MLB career
There are 1,519 players whose big-league career lasted just one game, according to the Baseball Reference website.
