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SEATTLE Considering the state of the Angels' bullpen just about a month ago, it is not a stance they could have been expected to take.

Albert Pujols hit a home run in his third straight game and pinch hitter Alberto Callaspo came through with a grand slam in the sixth inning to give the Los Angeles Angels a 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.

In a year full of uncertainty in the ninth inning, it's safe to expect the heavy amount of closer turnover to continue throughout the year.

Alberto Callaspo lined a two-run double in the top of the 11th inning while Jered Weaver and three relievers limited the A's to three hits in a 3-1 Los Angeles Angels victory over Oakland before 23,617 Wednesday at the Coliseum.

Big names like Heath Bell and Francisco Cordero recently lost their ninth-inning jobs.

NEW YORK - Yankees reliever Rafael Soriano stepped toward third base and bluffed a pickoff throw, then twirled and made a soft toss to first.

New York Yankees' Curtis Granderson diving safely back to first on a pickoff attempt, Aug.

The Los Angeles Angels added to their bullpen by acquiring Ernesto Frieri from the San Diego Padres earlier this month, but Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com is reporting that the club is continuing to target relievers.A Heyman said that, while Frieri helps the Angels, LA is "still looking for 'pen help".A Other arms that are expected to become available ... (more)

With his bullpen in disarray, Angels manager Mike Scioscia must be asking himself, "Now what do I do?" Hannah Foslien/Getty Images If you're a fan of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, I'm going to ask you to do me a favor.

Every year we expect a turnover rate in the closer pool of roughly one-third, sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less.

Baseball's new epidemic selects its victims carefully. It targets inhabitants of the same community, each of whom can be found residing on the pitcher's mound in the ninth inning of close games.

Following a run of free-agent signings, trades and bullpen-to-rotation moves, the beginning of spring seemingly brought an end to the offseason's closer carousel.

As we pound through the salad days of the 2012 Major League Baseball season, many of the expected contenders for championship glory are experiencing major problems in the bullpen.A While it's still pretty early for teams to label themselves buyers or sellers in this years trade deadline sweepstakes, the wheeling and dealing general managers of ... (more)

If I told you that a hitter on the Angels named Albert had 3 RBI in the game including an early 2-run HR that set the pace, you might get excited too soon before finding out it was Alberto Callaspo and not Albert Pujols .

RECAP: The Twins fared better against Jered Weaver on Monday night, May 7, than they did in their last start against him - when they were no-hit in Anaheim last week - but they couldn't avoid their sixth loss in seven games.

The club announced the deal on Wednesday. Analysis: The right-hander will earn $1.75 million next season.

Ernesto Frieri the owner of a 2.31 ERA and a 18:4 K:BB ratio was traded for two intriguing Angels Prospects.

Through his first 25 games with the Angels, Albert Pujols has yet to hit a home run in 101 at-bats. He's can do it numerous times in a given week, launching baseballs into the rock pile beyond Angels Stadium's left-center-field fence.

Three hits in the whole game for the Halos and two of them were by Mike Trout . Both times he was wiped out in a double play.

With the Blue Jays starting a 4 game series with the Los Angeles Angels tonight, I sent off some questions for the famous Rev Halofan who writes over at Halos Heaven .