Angels Notes: A New HaLow for LA, Trout Floored by Shocking Front Office Decision, Looking Ahead and More

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Labor Day is here!
Barbecues are getting fired up, baseball's coming down the homestretch, and generally, things look great as the biggest day of fall gets here.
Unfortunately for the Los Angeles Angels, things aren't looking so good for them as they hit what may be the lowest on-field point in a season of a lot of them. They went into Oakland this past weekend and we're swept by a downtrodden A's franchise, finished off by a 10-6 defeat on Sunday. That loss continues the Halos' dramatic slide, as they've lost 10 out of their last 13 games.
In other news, superstar centerfielder Mike Trout, in a conversation this weekend revealed his own personal shock over the front office's decision to sell off players for free heading into September. He also talked about his health, which is his "main goal" for the coming offseason and beyond.
Also, Halos starting pitcher Griffin Canning has thrown the ball well since working his way back to the field -- and while he's happy to be back with the team -- he's also looking to show that he can succeed consistently. You can read about that and much more below!
The Latest Headlines from Halos Today
- Mike Trout Blindsided by Wholesale Waivers Decision from Angels
- Staying Healthy 'Main Goal' for Mike Trout After Years of Injury Issues
- LHP Griffin Canning Happy to Be Back and Prove He Can Still Succeed
- Writer Thinks LA Could Make Huge Splash in Free Agency
- Phil Nevin Addresses Andrew Velazquez Demotion to Minors
- Angels Waiver Cast Off Comes Up Big for New Team in Wild Card Hunt
Angels Tweets of the Day
Luis Rengifo Home Run💥
— Anaheim Sports (@AnaheimSports1) September 3, 2023
103 MPH 25° 392 Feet📏
Luis Rengifo homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. 92.2 MPH sinker thrown by Adrian Martinez.
Angels 4 - Athletics 4 Top 7th
Credit: Ballys#Rengifo #Angels #GoHalos #LAAvsOAK pic.twitter.com/JZTHbeyT1R
Luis Rengifo Home Run💥
— Anaheim Sports (@AnaheimSports1) September 3, 2023
103 MPH 25° 392 Feet📏
Luis Rengifo homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. 92.2 MPH sinker thrown by Adrian Martinez.
Angels 4 - Athletics 4 Top 7th
Credit: Ballys#Rengifo #Angels #GoHalos #LAAvsOAK pic.twitter.com/JZTHbeyT1R
Mickey Moniak is improving against lefties with more at bats. Stop this platoon player nonsense! #GoHalos pic.twitter.com/A5pFNFKweC
— Jay the One & Only (@Js4424) September 3, 2023

Matt Wagner was born and raised in southern California, and he lived there before moving to Colorado and getting his B.A. in Communications from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in 2022. He relocated back to southern California in 2023 and is looking forward to covering the teams that mean so much to his home area. Some of his past work is in Bleacher Report, Dodgers Tailgate, and, most recently, Colorado Buffaloes Wire. Aside from writing, you can probably catch him petting the nearest dog or eating some good Mexican food.