Addicts often experience mental and emotional instability, changes in physical appearance, and a sudden rejection of family or friends.

Fans, then, are addicts.

First and foremost, we are fanatics, the … [visit site to read more]

The Top 3 Questions Angels Fans Should Be Asking - The 110 Report - The 110 Report - A Los Angeles Sports Site

Here in the Southwest, we call that baseball weather.

The weather outside might be frightful for the … [visit site to read more]

Top 10 Angels Prospects To Watch for In 2010 - The 110 Report - The 110 Report - A Los Angeles Sports Site

Typically a strength in Anaheim, it was the Angels’ pitching staff that set an ominous … [visit site to read more]

Jered Weaver Leads Race for L.A. Angels’ Ace in 2010 - The 110 Report - The 110 Report - A Los Angeles Sports Site

It’s simple. All you have to do is subtract $21 million of useless player from the payroll and you’ll wind up adding emotional stability and tangible worth to your squad.

On Friday, the Angels put their lesson to good use when they sent reserve outfielder and resident malcontent Gary Matthews, Jr. to the New York Mets, agreeing to pay more than $21 million of the remaining $23.5 million left on his contract.

It’s not often you see a team is willing to pay a player that kind of money just to go away, but in this case, it’s a welcome sacrifice. … [visit site to read more]

Gary Matthews, Jr. Headed to New York, Angels ‘Stoked’ - The 110 Report - The 110 Report - A Los Angeles Sports Site

Like most of what he and his predecessor Bill Stoneman say, this sounds like another half truth.

The Angels do indeed need have a few holes to fill in their lineup. But by now, there are fewer players left to fill those holes in any substantive way. Those who might, like Ben Sheets, have already been dismissed by Reagins.

In all likelihood, the starting 2010 Angels have already been scouted, signed, and allotted parking spaces at the Big A.

The only thing left for Reagins and the rest of the staff to do is put those Angels in order.

For that reason, I humbly present to you, dear reader, my ideal batting order for the 2010 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

3B Maicer Izturis

We’ve only hit the lead-off spot and right off the bat, we’ve got our first controversy.

With the departure of Chone Figgins, it seems most cannot wait to crown Brandon Wood the next Troy Glaus. I, on the other hand, can’t wait for Wood to be bench after he reveals himself to be the next Dallas McPherson. … [visit site to read more]

L.A. Angels Swing Into New Season With New Faces and A New Lineup - The 110 Report - The 110 Report - A Los Angeles Sports Site

Rory Markas passed away at his home in Palmdale. He was 54.

Markas spent the last eight years as the primary radio and television play-by-play man for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He also called games for USC’s men’s basketball team and served as a reporter for FOX 11 KTTV in Los Angeles.

From 1994-97, Markas lead the radio broadcast team for the Los Angeles Clippers. Certainly, he was a true broadcasting veteran and lent his voice to several different sports realms.

But to listen to him, you always knew baseball held a special place in his heart. Markas called Angels games with the barely contained enthusiasm of a child.

He brought a unique sense of excitement and, perhaps more memorably, humor to the game.

Whether on television with Mark Gubicza or the radio with longtime broadcast partner Terry Smith, Markas loved to poke fun at his sidekicks, his dry wit permeating nearly every inning. … [visit site to read more]

Los Angeles Angels Broadcaster Rory Markas, 54, Dies - The 110 Report - The 110 Report - A Los Angeles Sports Site

Most of the big fish that dominated the post-Word Series headlines have already been caught and what remains is little more than bait for future trade hooks. Two monsters still lurk the depths, but each appears to be circling one lone lure, searching for another to compare it with.

Matt Holliday and Jason Bay have received sizable offers from the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets respectively, and no team has been reported to match either.

The Angels were once targeted as a key player in the Bay sweepstakes, but chose to turn their focus on pitching, which is to say they went full bore after Roy Halladay and came up empty-handed.

As for Holliday, the closest the two sides have come to negotiations was when a fan near the on-deck circle in Anaheim asked the then-Oakland Athletic what kind of contract he wanted. Holliday told him he was looking for a six-year deal.

End of negotiations. … [visit site to read more]

What Free Agents May Come: Are the Angels Saving for the Future? - The 110 Report - The 110 Report - A Los Angeles Sports Site

Now is the winter of the Angels’ discontent.

Just days after baseball’s Winter Meetings ended, after which GM Tony Reagins claimed his team had laid “groundwork,” the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim watched their hard work melt away like snow in the coming spring.

For those unfamiliar with the situation, or if you’ve just been living under a baseball-free rock, let’s recap the events of the Angels’ Black Monday:

Lackey Signs with Boston

The ace of the Angels’ staff, and winner of the World Series-clinching Game 7 back in 2002, agreed to a reported five-year, $82.5 million contract with the Red Sox. … [visit site to read more]

The Day the Angels Stood Still: A Look At Back L.A.’s Black Monday and What Lies Ahead - The 110 Report - The 110 Report - A Los Angeles Sports Site

The Angels’ ace had looked good, dominant even, all season long. But that just wasn’t his day.

After surrendering five runs in the first inning, Lackey walked off the back of the mound and muttered to himself, glaring up at the outfield bleachers and shaking his head as he did: “F*** this place.”

That was then. This is now: John Lackey is the newest addition to the Red Sox’ parade of aces.

On Monday, Lackey reportedly agreed to a five-year deal in the neighborhood of $85 million.

My, how things change. … [visit site to read more]

Lackey Takes Red Sox Deal – And a Midnight Train Out of Anaheim - The 110 Report - The 110 Report - A Los Angeles Sports Site

By week’s end, Bay remained unsigned and Angels manager Mike Scioscia told reporters his team had “more pressing needs” to address.

Scioscia may have meant a new starting pitcher, but he might as well have been talking about his bullpen.

On Friday, the Angels announced reliever Jose Arredondo will undergo Tommy John surgery in January and miss the entire 2010 season.

Arredondo exploded on the Major League scene in 2008, going 10-2 with a 1.62 ERA as a rookie. His blazing fastball hard breaking stuff lead many to label him the second coming of Francisco Rodriguez.

But in 2009, Arredondo was plagued by elbow issues, which may have contributed to his miserable 6.00 ERA and eventual demotion to Triple-A. … [visit site to read more]

Angels’ Arredondo Misses 2010 Season, Bullpen Looks Bleak - The 110 Report - The 110 Report - A Los Angeles Sports Site