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Angels report: Inside pitch
 

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Going into Tuesday's game, the Angels led the majors with a .301 batting average with runners in scoring position -- that was a full 16 points higher than anyone else in baseball and 38 points higher than the major league average.

But that statistic has been on a steady decline recently with the team struggling in the clutch. The Angels were hitless in 10 at-bats with runners in scoring position Tuesday before Erick Aybar's game-winning RBI single in the 10th inning.

Over the last 19 games, the Angels are batting just .226 (40-for-177) with runners in scoring position. Not surprisingly, they have a losing record in those games (9-10).

The Angels have seen some good pitching recently, including three starts by Cy Young candidates Zack Greinke and Felix Hernandez in the last week. But leadoff man Chone Figgins said the clutch slump is more about the Angels' hitters than it is about the caliber of pitching they have been facing.

"For us, it's probably more so from trying too hard," Figgins said. "We're trying too hard to get that big hit -- which is a good thing. But sometimes we have to back off and make that pitcher work a bit."

Manager Mike Scioscia places a lot of emphasis on "situational hitting" in his offensive philosophy, with RISP hitting possibly the most important situation. But he recognizes that results can be cyclical.

"Well, I think if you look at the way we've been hitting this year, our situational hitting has been off the charts," Scioscia said. "I don't think it's anything we have to over-adjust. We just have to keep getting opportunities, keep getting men in scoring position."

ANGELS 3, MARINERS 2 (10 innings): With the Texas Rangers poised to take a big bite out of their AL West lead, having swept a doubleheader, the Angels held them off with Erick Aybar's game-winning RBI single in the 10th inning. Brian Fuentes blew a save in the ninth inning, and the Angels left the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth before salvaging their fourth victory in the last five games.

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February 4, 2010 5:51 pm
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January 28, 2010 9:19 pm
I read and listen to the so called experts every year and they never give the Angels the respect they deserve. We have won more games the last two years than any other team yet they diss us by picking the M's as the champs of the west the 2nd year in a row. They claim they are better defensively by adding Figgons. Better than Beltre? I don' ...(more)
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January 16, 2010 4:12 am
I know that many of you have been a bit down this year in terms of the Angels offseason moves, but upon further reflection I think the Angels did a good job.  The reason I say this is because it would have been easy to sign a fat chech over to Bay or Holliday, however if you look at where the Angels should be in the next two to three y ...(more)
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January 21, 2010 1:30 pm
This Pineiro signing is just a bandage for Lackey.  My proposal is to go after Greinke - He probably isn't on the table but if the Angels make an offer that would wow the Royals, they might listen.  IMO greinke is in Halliday's class but makes far less money - hence a bigger ...(more)
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January 5, 2010 11:37 am
Longtime Angels broadcaster Rory Markas passed away today. He coined the phrase "Light up the halo!" He was recently named, along with Gubicza and Mota, the tv voice of the club. Very sad news. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family and all Angels fans, he'll be missed.
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February 3, 2010 6:16 pm
Angels signed OF Cory Aldridge to a minor league contract.

He'll also be invited to Spring Training. Aldridge, 30, spent all of last season in the Royals organization, batting .316/.361/.582 with 22 homers and 71 RBI for Triple-A Omaha. He hasn't appeared in the majors sinc
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February 3, 2010 6:14 pm
Angels signed RHP Travis Chick to a minor league contract.

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February 2, 2010 5:19 pm
The Angels and RHP Jered Weaver avoided arbitration on Tuesday by agreeing to a one-year, $4.265 million contract.

The 27-year-old was arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter. Weaver was 16-8 with a 3.75 ERA and 1.24 WHIP in a career-high 211 innings
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February 2, 2010 5:12 pm
Jeff Mathis requested $1.3 million and was offered $700,000 from the Angels when arbitration figures were exchanged Tuesday.
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February 2, 2010 5:10 pm
The Angels and LHP Joe Saunders avoided arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $3.7 million contract.

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