Sam Blum
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Major League Baseball/Angels reporter for The Athletic. Daily Orange University, class of 2016.
Angels offense over the last 15 games: 167 strikeouts 19 walks They've been outscored 77-35 over that stretch.
7 months ago
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Levi Weaver, but for baseball
7 months ago
Update to this story by Sam Blum:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
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♡ Kyle ♡
7 months ago
The Angels offense has struggled the last 12 games. In that frame, they've struck out 131 times & drawn only 15 walks. They've exceeded 4 runs once. Sam Blum discussed this with the Angels hitting coach, Johnny Washington. (Repost by
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#GoHalos
#RepTheHalo
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Q&A: Angels hitting coach Johnny Washington discusses team’s extended offensive slump
The Angels have scored more than four runs in a game just once in their last 12 outings.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6307635/2025/04/25/angels-hitting-coach-johnny-washington-offensive-slump/
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Andrew Heaney switched to No. 45 this season to honor his friend, Tyler Skaggs. On Wednesday, Heaney dominated the Angels, in Angel Stadium. He thought of Skaggs while on the mound. “I take wearing that number seriously. It’s important to me." Read:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
7 months ago
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FINAL: The Angels lose 3-0 to the Pirates. It was yet another very bad offensive showing. Just two hits. No walks. 12 strikeouts. That's becoming the norm. Andrew Heaney shoved against his old team. The Angels are 11-12, under .500 for the first time since they were 0-1.
7 months ago
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Kyren Paris first 13 games: .419 avg., 5 HR, 4 BB, 7K in 38 PA Kyren Paris last 9+ games: .077 avg., 0 HR, 0 BB, 16K in 28 PA
7 months ago
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The Angels getaway game Thursday is at 6:29 p.m., before a flight to Minnesota. Angels management picked the time. Angels players aren't happy. 6:29 p.m. is the latest minute allowed by the CBA. A day game is standard. "I don’t think it should be allowed" Read:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
7 months ago
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Ric Sanchez
8 months ago
.
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is at the park and spoke to the Astros fan who snatched the ball out of Trout's glove, then... tried to put it back? “I just didn’t know what was going on. I didn’t realize it was a play, it was coming at my son’s face.”
add a skeleton here at some point
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The Athletic
7 months ago
The Angels are funding and supporting the legal defense of Eric Kay, the team’s former communications director who was sent to prison for providing the drugs that caused the death of the former Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, Skaggs family lawyers say. More from
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I asked Perry Minasian and Ron Washington this week if they felt the Angels were in position to compete in 2025. If they could improve greatly in wins from last year. That's been their stated goal all offseason. Here's what they had to say:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/623...
8 months ago
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Jesse Dougherty
8 months ago
Enjoyed this from pal
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, on a player who transferred to be fairly compensated for his performance, then was left wondering this March if the grass is always greener:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/622...
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‘Is the grass greener?’ A transfer watches his former team in the NCAA Tournament
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6220777/2025/03/21/ucsd-ncaa-tournament-bryce-pope-transfer-portal/
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Good Seats Still Available
9 months ago
"Their future home, however, both in the short and long term, remains unclear." (via
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...
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Rays pull out of new ballpark project, leaving future in St. Petersburg uncertain
The Rays said that Hurricane Milton created an unexpected situation and project delays that led to this decision.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6200970/2025/03/13/rays-stadium-st-petersburg-project-ends/
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Effectively Wild Stats
9 months ago
With his 4th appearance on EW,
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is now 6th in LINDBERGH (min 4 PA) at 82.5 On a separate note, I am very tickled that PA works as an abbreviation for 'Podcast Appearances'
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Hello everyone! I am doing an Angels fan survey. It's 20 questions about the state of the team. Excited about 2025? Frustrated about the lack of moves. Vent your thoughts here!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/610...
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Angels fan survey: How do you feel about the franchise heading into 2025?
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6107618/2025/02/03/angels-fan-survey/
10 months ago
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Steve Drumwright
10 months ago
Terrific and emotional story from
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about one high school baseball team affected by the L.A.-area fires. Worth your time.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/609...
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For Palisades High players, baseball offers normalcy amid a charred L.A. landscape
The L.A. fires took their field, uniforms and equipment, but Pali High's players are determined to field a team, and win a championship.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6095769/2025/01/29/l-a-fires-palisades-high-baseball-team/
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Hello Angels & Ducks fans! I am working on a story, and need fan perspectives. Please see below. My DMs are open.
10 months ago
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The Athletic
11 months ago
Mississippi Valley State is the country’s worst college basketball team. They haven't won a nonconference game in more than 18 years. Why do they do it? They take losses to make ends meet, writes
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Paid to lose, college basketball’s worst team takes the L’s to make ends meet
MVSU is Washington Generals of college basketball, paid to lose spectacularly every time out. They endure for the experience and the money.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6039571/2025/01/06/mississippi-valley-state-basketball-worst-team/
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Angels owner Arte Moreno hasn't complied with a subpoena, according to a court ruling. He didn't provide contents from his cell/personal email, as was required by the court in Skaggs lawsuit case. That, plus more important updates on this upcoming trial:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/603...
11 months ago
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Here's an update on the Skaggs' family lawsuit vs. Angels: • Judge rejected Angels request to delay April 7 trial. • Mike Trout will be deposed by attorneys in January. • Arte Moreno is required to give up some contents of his cell phone. Read it all:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/597...
12 months ago
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Bill Hezel is taking over as the Marlins' director of pitching, per a source. Hezel spent the last two seasons with the Angels, including as the asst. pitching coach in 2023. He was previously director of pitching at Driveline. He'll be in player development with Miami.
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The Angels and Kevin Newman are nearing a deal, per sources. Read more on the deal and what it means for the Angels:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/592...
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Angels, infielder Kevin Newman nearing deal: Sources
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5922170/2024/11/14/kevin-newman-angels-contract/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mlbtw&source=mlbtw
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