Hisanori Takahashi News

As right-hander Graham Godfrey tries to reestablish himself in the Athletics rotation Tuesday after spending the past month at Triple-A, Angels left-hander C.J. Wilson will be looking to rebound from three successive poor starts.

After 32 games, 20% of the season, and with a 14-18 record to show for it, the 2012 Angels show as many signs of life as they do signs of folding the tent before the circus ever really comes to town.

Arguably the biggest surprise in baseball this season has been the Los Angeles Angels .

The Los Angeles Angels still reside in the basement of the AL West, which is where they are not supposed to be.

Something happened in last night's game that happened only one time last season: Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Angels - April 30, 2012 - MLB.com . "Thank goodness for Downs, the recently appointed closer who got the last four outs of the game, preserving a one-run cushion after LaTroy Hawkins gave up a run on two hits against three batters in the ... (more)

The Angels were up 2-0 going into the bottom of the 7th inning and for some inexplicable reason, reliever Hisanori Takahashi was called in to pitch with a lead.

Asdrubal Cabrera singled home the winning run with one out in the ninth inning and the Cleveland Indians beat the struggling Los Angeles Angels 3-2 Friday night.

Asdrubal Cabrera singled home the winning run with one out in the ninth inning and the Cleveland Indians beat the struggling Los Angeles Angels 3-2 Friday night.

Los Angeles Angels catcher Chris Iannetta, left, tags out Cleveland Indians' Asdrubal Cabrera at home plate in the third inning in a baseball game on Friday, April 27, 2012, in Cleveland.