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A reflection on Mike Trout's improbable first season.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- They do fireworks at Angel Stadium all the time. Warm weekend summer nights. Holidays. And of course, after the last regular-season home game to show appreciation for their fans, another 3 million of which turned up this season. ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Angels picked the absolute worst time for an old problem to pop up again. Just when it seemed as if their shaky bullpen had settled in for the stretch run, it imploded in untimely fashion in a disheartening 9-4 loss...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Like most pitchers coming off a tough loss like the Los Angeles Angels' 3-1 loss to the Texas Rangers on Thursday night, Zack Greinke only wanted to do this once. One group interview session by his locker. Say it once, explain it o...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Stop me if you've heard this before: Los Angeles Angels pitcher Zack Greinke is brilliant over eight innings, holding the opposition to one run and doing exactly what the Angels hoped he'd do when they acquired him at the trade dea...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Albert Pujols dug in and glared at Oakland Athletics closer Grant Balfour. Mike Trout led off third base; Torii Hunter was at first. The Los Angeles Angels trailed by two with nobody out in the bottom of the ninth. It was exactl...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Two months ago Mark Trumbo was an All-Star and arguably the Los Angeles Angels' most reliable power hitter. His sizzling start to the season is what kept the team afloat while Albert Pujols stumbled out of the gates. But a wicked s...

Albert Pujols rediscovers his power at the perfect time for the Angels.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- This wasn't the first time this season Mike Trout left the crowd at Angels Stadium chanting, "M-V-P," as he exited the field. It was just the latest game in which the Los Angeles Angels' sensational rookie dazzled from start to fin...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- There was a time, not so long ago, when the Boston Red Sox owned the Los Angeles Angels here in Anaheim. Before this week, the Red Sox had beaten the Angels in every game here since 2009. They flat-out owned them. But these Red ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- It's hard not to look. It's even harder not to feel. Reality -- the cold, hard version of it -- is everywhere for the Los Angeles Angels these days. The Texas Rangers are so far ahead in the American League West -- a cool 10 gam...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Boston Red Sox team that walked into Angel Stadium for a three-game series this week was considerably lighter than the one the Los Angeles Angels swept last week in Boston. Lighter on the wallet. Lighter on experience. Light...

Albert Pujols returned to the Angels' lineup Tuesday after sitting out the last four games with a calf injury.

For rookie sensation Mike Trout, the difference is in the details.

With Albert Pujols, the Angels take on a new identity all around the roster.

By acquiring the Albert Pujols, the Angels will never be the same.