Vernon Wells News

Whatever is causing the Angels ' bats to continue exercising their collective right to remain silent, it's safe to say it wasn't Mickey Hatcher's fault.

Something about the 2012 Los Angeles Angels keeps reminding me of the 2008 Seattle Mariners.

Vernon Wells #10 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hits a two run home run in the sixth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 16, 2012 in Anaheim, California.

Vernon Wells has been placed on the Los Angeles Angels disabled list with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his thumb.A The Angels have said they're going to shut Wells down for eight-to-10 weeks before he'll be able to resume baseball activities.A Wells is expected to be out until at least the beginning of August.

It's come to the point where if the Angels fall behind by a run or two, you might as well change the channel, because you've already seen this show before.

A minor fender bender in a Dodger Stadium parking lot over the weekend led to the beating of a driver and the arrest of four people more than a year after a San Francisco Giants fan was left with brain damage after an attack on opening day, police said Monday.

He is NOT in tonight's starting lineup : Trout LF , Callaspo 3B , Pujols 1B , Trumbo RF , Morales DH , Kendrick 2B , Aybar SS , Bourjos CF , Wilson C It was a year and a week ago that Halos Heaven caught up with Angels outfield prospect Kole Calhoun in the dugout of San Manuel Field, home of the inland Empire 66ers, where he played last season.

Kole Calhoun has made the big leagues . He had two amazing seasons as a Sun Devil: between 2009 and 2010, he played in 125 games, drove in 112 runs, crushed 29 home runs and scored 115 times.

A lack of timely hitting hurt the Los Angeles Angels during the first stop on their road trip.

Los Angeles Angels' Vernon Wells examines his hand after stealing second against the San Diego Padres during the second inning of an interleague baseball game, Sunday, May 20, 2012, in San Diego.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim had a plethora of outfielders one week ago. They were already minus one with Torii Hunter on the restrictive list and now have lost two more players.

The Angels failed to cash in with runners in scoring position time and time again this afternoon as they drop the series clincher to the Padres 3-2. Mike Trout had a productive afternoon going 2-3 including a walk, two runs and a solo shot HR in the 5th.

Los Angeles Angels left fielder Vernon Wells left Sunday's game against the Padres with an injured right thumb.

The Los Angeles Angels begin a 10-game road trip with their first interleague game of the season as they head down the road to face the San Diego Padres in a matchup of California clubs looking to turn around a disappointing start to 2012.

Jerome Williams took the mound and took yet another step towards Comeback Player Of The Year, holding the White Sox to only 2 tough runs on 10 hits.

Albert Pujols welcomed his new hitting coach to town with a go-ahead three-run homer and Vernon Wells added a two-run shot to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.

Brian Dozier slugged a three-run homer, while Trevor Plouffe added a two-run shot, as visiting Minnesota beat the Tigers last night, 11-7. The finale of the two-game series at Comerica Park in Detroit is today, and it can be heard on 1450 WHTC, with coverage beginning at 12:40 PM.

Second baseman Gordon Beckham #15 of the White Sox and Peter Bourjos #25 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim collide as Beckham turns a double play in the eighth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 16, 2012 in Anaheim, California.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Gavin Floyd limited opponents to two runs or fewer in each of his past four starts, but his problems at Angel Stadium continued Wednesday night.

After Jake Peavy's first bad start of the season, it was time for Gavin Floyd to regress to the mean.