Mike Scioscia

Comfort ZoneSome former National League hitters return to find there's no place like home

MIKE SCIOSCIAAngels manager, on his pitcher Shigetoshi Hasegawa's baffling forkball-like pitch, which in Japan is called the shuto: "If Shige was Italian, he'd call it a Prosciutto."

It's a tired debate, but yet another home run explosion—an average of 2.6 per game had been hit through Sunday; last year's record total (5,528 homers) was achieved at a pace of 2.3—again has fueled talk that the...

an opposing team's scout sizes up the Angels

A new attitude and a potent lineup won't make up for an old, flammable staff