Angels Notes: Giolito Struggles Continue, Anthony Rendon Criticized, Is Anyone to Blame For Shohei Ohtani's Injury?

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It was another rough day for Los Angeles Angels starter Lucas Giolito, as he gave up three home runs and got tagged with the loss in the Halos' 6-4 defeat to the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. It was another subpar showing for the team's big trade deadline acquisition, and the setback comes after Giolito talked recently about mechanical adjustments that led to a solid outing against the Cincinnati Reds.
In other news, Halos third baseman Anthony Rendon was heavily criticized by a team insider, and he called the veteran third baseman's professionalism into question. Also, is anyone to blame for Shohei Ohtani's injury after the two-way star tore his UCL last week? You can read all that and more down below!
The Latest Headlines From Halos Today
- Insider Questions Anthony Rendon; 'He's Not Handled This Like a Professional'
- Contrary to Popular Belief, the Angels Are Not the Reason Shohei Ohtani Got Hurt
- Halos Trail Multiple Teams as Favorites to Sign Shohei Ohtani, According to Insider
- Halos Lose Relief Pitcher to Red Sox
- Former Angels Pitcher Cut by AL Wild Card Rival
Angels Tweets of the Day
Mickey Moniak can really fly.
— Brent Maguire (@bmags94) August 29, 2023
His triple took him just 11.31 seconds to reach third base, the fastest home-to-third time by an Angel this season. pic.twitter.com/aeLCRpsMNW
Former Phillies top overall draft pick Mickey Moniak with a lot of hugs pregame for his old teammates. The Phillies will give him his NL championship ring during this series pic.twitter.com/nUtuiTGfkY
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) August 28, 2023
Pre Game Sho😂🤩✅
— Anaheim Sports (@AnaheimSports1) August 28, 2023
The Phillie Phanatic messes with the unicorn, Shohei Ohtani minutes before the Angels at Philllies game in Philadelphia. 😎
Credit: Ballys#大谷翔平 #Ohtani #Angels #GoHalos pic.twitter.com/cKKzvqttE6

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.