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Rangers hand Angels ace Jered Weaver his first loss
May 14
Los Angeles Times
 
"This wasn't what slugger Mark Trumbo meant Saturday when he said the Angels need to "come out a little angry" and play with a "figurative chip on our shoulder." Ace Jered Weaver took that suggestion to the extreme Sunday night, flying into a rage upon returning to the dugout after giving up a third-inning grand slam to Nelson Cruz, which helped power the Texas Rangers to a 13-6 romp of the Angels at the Ballpark in Arlington. "We had a chance to win the series, and I let the team down," said Weaver, who fell to 5-1 with a 2.83 earned-run average but is 2-7 with a 5.21 ERA in 14 career starts in the Rangers' hitter-friendly park. "It's my job to give us a chance to win, and I gave up runs."
Angels' Jered Weaver has a top-10 reason to appear on David Letterman's show
May 9
Los Angeles Times
 
"As a reward for last week's no-hitter against the Minnesota Twins, Jered Weaver took part in one of his favorite shows Tuesday night, presenting the top-10 list on CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman." "I watch Dave before I go to bed when I'm home, so it's pretty cool to be on the show," said Weaver, who filmed the segment at Target Field on Tuesday afternoon. "As soon as you hear Dave in your earpiece, it's a little nerve-racking, but it was fun. I had a lot of time to rehearse. They gave me a lot of time to go over the lines. And the teleprompter helped, too.""
Jered Weaver improves to 5-0 in Angels' victory over Twins
May 8
Los Angeles Times
 
"Jered Weaver left Monday night's game against the Minnesota Twins after six innings with a new appreciation for Johnny Vander Meer, the Cincinnati Reds left-hander who in 1938 became the only pitcher in major league history to throw two consecutive no-hitters. Weaver gave up one run and three hits in an 8-3 victory that gave the Angels their sixth win in eight games, but after throwing a no-hitter against the Twins in Anaheim on Wednesday night, the right-hander had only enough in his tank to throw 89 pitches in Target Field on Monday night. "I don't know if I was mentally or physically drained, but I felt a little gassed out there," said Weaver, who improved to 5-0 and lowered his"
For Angels' Jered Weaver, it's not about the money
May 6
Los Angeles Times
 
"Philadelphia's Cole Hamels and the Angels' Jered Weaver were born a year apart, Hamels in San Diego and Weaver in Northridge. Each made his major league debut in May 2006. The career numbers are strikingly similar. Hamels has pitched 1,194 innings, Weaver 1,176. Hamels is 77-55 with a 3.38 earned-run average, 297 walks and 1,127 strikeouts. Weaver is 86-47 with a 3.24 ERA, 315 walks and 1,022 strikeouts. Yet one number will be dramatically different, the number following the dollar sign. Hamels, headed for free agency this fall, is expected to sign for at least $20 million per year. Weaver would have been headed for free agency this fall had he not extended his contract with the Angels for"
Everyone wants a piece of Jered Weaver after no-hitter
May 4
Los Angeles Times
 
"After throwing the 252nd no-hitter in major league history, Angels pitcher Jered Weaver said he received 116 text messages. "The Late Show with David Letterman"called. So did Cooperstown. He's sending the Hall of Fame a jersey and a baseball from his 9-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins. "I'm still a little bit pumped up," he said Thursday afternoon, less than 24 hours later. "I wish I could go out and pitch again tonight. My arm probably wouldn't let me." Weaver, 29, said he went to bed about 3:30 a.m. after celebrating his no-hitter at a local tavern. He slept in until noon."
Did Angels announcers make right call on Jered Weaver no-hitter?
May 4
Los Angeles Times
 
"Fans tuning in late to the Angels-Twins game Wednesday night on Fox Sports West might not have known Angels pitcher Jered Weaver was throwing a no-hitter. They might have noticed had they been paying close enough attention to study the line score or other graphic, but anyone waiting for the verbal cue of hearing the words "no" and "hitter" uttered in a sequence would have to wait until after a fly ball had settled into the glove of right fielder Torii Hunter for the final out. Victor Rojas, the Angels' television play-by-play announcer, and analyst Mark Gubicza decided to stick to the unwritten baseball code that a mere mention of a no-hitter might jinx it."
Angels' Jered Weaver spins a no-hitter on Twins
May 3
Los Angeles Times
 
"A season that started so disappointingly for the Angels was quickly forgotten among the roaring crowd of 27,288 at Angel Stadium on Wednesday night watching Jered Weaver throw the first individual home no-hitter since Nolan Ryan in 1975. Backed by chants of "Weaver, Weaver, Weaver," the 29-year-old right-hander was surrounded by teammates near the mound after Alexi Casilla's deep fly ball to right field was caught by Torii Hunter, giving the Angels a 9-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins. "It's so surreal to do this with my family, my wife and some friends here," said Weaver, whose T-shirt was soaked in beer and champagne. "A lot of things have to go your way to throw a no-hitter. You never"
Despite so-so outing, Angels' Jered Weaver says all systems are go
April 2
Los Angeles Times
 
"After the final out in their final Cactus League game Sunday afternoon at Tempe Diablo Stadium, an 8-1 exhibition loss to the Chicago Cubs, Angels players deserted the clubhouse, packed bags in tow. They're off to the Southland for a three-game Freeway Series with the Dodgers that begins Monday and for opening day Friday at home against Kansas City. Ace Jered Weaver probably will start against the Royals. Against the Cubs, in his final tuneup, Weaver gave up eight hits and three runs in six innings, with all the runs coming in his final inning."
Angels coasting to finish line
September 28
L.A. Daily News
 
"One day after the Angels formally were eliminated from the American League playoff race, manager Mike Scioscia went to Ervin Santana and Jered Weaver and asked them to take a seat for the season's final two games. They had done enough in 2011, as far as Scioscia was concerned. He scratched Santana from Tuesday's start against the AL West champion Texas Rangers at Angel Stadium and Weaver from tonight's regular-season finale. Tyler Chatwood replaced Santana and fellow rookie right-hander Garrett Richards will start in place of Weaver. The Angels lost to the Rangers 10-3 after Chatwood gave up four runs and seven hits in only 2 2/3 innings. Mike Napoli, a former Angels catcher, homered"
Angels' Jered Weaver to start Sunday on short rest
September 18
Los Angeles Times
 
"Manager Mike Scioscia confirmed the worst-kept secret in the Angels' clubhouse Saturday when he said right-hander Jered Weaver would start the series finale in Baltimore on just three days' rest. Scioscia wants Weaver (17-7, 2.40 ERA) to pitch three of the Angels' final 11 games and to do that he would have to make at least one start on short rest. "We put a lot of time into making evaluations and looking at options," Scioscia said. "It's a calculated risk with anything you do. Weav doesn't see it as any issue. Nor [pitching coach] Mike Butcher."
Angels ace Jered Weaver to pitch on short rest
September 13
Los Angeles Times
 
"Angels Manager Mike Scioscia said Jered Weaver will "definitely come back on three days' rest at some point," most likely Sunday in Baltimore, so the right-hander can start the Sept. 28 season finale against Texas. Weaver will start Wednesday's series finale in Oakland. If he comes back on short rest Sunday, he would avoid a four-game series next week in Toronto, where he was rocked for eight runs and eight hits in 42/3 innings of his last start there on Aug. 13. That would also enable Weaver to make his final two starts of the season on regular rest at home, against Oakland on Sept. 23 and against the Rangers on Sept. 28. Weaver is 8-1 with a 1.81 earned-run average in 14 home starts this"
Angels pick up a victory but make up no ground on Rangers
September 10
Los Angeles Times
 
"Maybe it was the 19-degree drop in game-time temperature from Wednesday night or the fact that the storied New York Yankees were in town, but there was a distinct October feel to the proceedings in Angel Stadium Friday night. Starting pitchers Jered Weaver of the Angels and Bartolo Colon of the Yankees were superb, both teams made highlight-reel defensive plays, and Mike Scioscia and Joe Girardi matched managerial wits before a passionate crowd of 41,014. And Angels fans — yes, there were a few among the typical pro-New York crowds when the Yankees are in town — loved the ending, Maicer Izturis delivering a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to lift the Angels to a 2-1 walk-off"
Despite Jered Weaver's struggles, his arm seems fine
September 5
Los Angeles Times
 
"The workload has been heavy this season for Jered Weaver, who ranks second in the major leagues behind Detroit's Justin Verlander with 3,298 pitches and fifth in all of baseball with 2061/3 innings. But neither the Angels ace nor Manager Mike Scioscia says fatigue or injury is to blame for Weaver's recent struggles. The right-hander entered August as an American League Cy Young Award candidate, but he has allowed six earned runs or more in three of his last five starts, including Saturday night's shaky five-inning, six-run, eight-hit effort in a 10-6 win over the Twins. "He wasn't as crisp and his fastball command was off, but he has enough gas in his tank to finish the season strong,""
Angels' Jered Weaver won't pitch Friday against Twins
September 2
Los Angeles Times
 
"Reporting from Seattle — Angels ace Jered Weaver has been scratched from his scheduled start Friday in Anaheim to attend his grandfather's funeral in Oregon. Angels Manager Mike Scioscia declined to name a replacement, but right-hander Tyler Chatwood, who started 23 games for the Angels earlier this year, did not take his expected turn at triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday and has left the club, according to a team source. "We'll have an announcement [Friday]," said Scioscia, who has few other options other than Chatwood since Joel Pineiro pitched three days ago and right-hander Trevor Bell, another possible fill-in, pitched 5 1/3 innings at Salt Lake on Thursday."
These baseball players are making themselves right at home
August 26
Los Angeles Times
 
"Three things fans can count on this season at Angel Stadium: fireworks after Angels homers, the Rally Monkey appearing in late innings when the home team needs a run and Scott Downs shutting down the opposition. It's "Inning Over" whenever the Angels left-hander emerges from the bullpen behind left field. He has not given up a run in 20 2/3 innings, striking out 17 and walking only two to go with his immaculate 0.00 earned-run average. Away from Angel Stadium, Downs doesn't have the same halo of invincibility. The reliever has a solid but unspectacular 2.66 ERA in 20 2/3 innings, striking out nine and walking seven. Welcome to Splitsville, where one's success at home rarely correlates to"
Jered Weaver gives Angels a hometown discount
August 24
Los Angeles Times
 
"The money could have been greener on the other side of free agency — and the country — but not necessarily the grass. Jered Weaver endeared himself to a legion of sports fans, if not his agent, on Tuesday when he acknowledged hours before the Angels' game against the Chicago White Sox that he had allowed a considerable hometown discount to sign a five-year, $85-million contract extension. The 28-year-old right-hander and two-time All-Star, who grew up in Simi Valley and played at Long Beach State, would have become a free agent after 2012. With another standout season — Weaver is 14-6 with a major league-leading 2.10 earned run average — he might have been in line for a CC Sabathia-type"
Jered Weaver agrees to five-year, $85-million extension with Angels
August 22
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Angels on Sunday reached agreement on a five-year, $85-million contract extension with Jered Weaver, extinguishing fears among the team's fans that the ace right-hander would leave as a free agent after the 2012 season. The deal, which will be officially announced Tuesday in a 2 p.m. news conference, reportedly includes a full no-trade clause and will keep Weaver, who was entering his final year of arbitration this winter, in Anaheim through 2016. The deal, with an average annual value of $17 million, will make Weaver, 28, the highest-paid pitcher in franchise history. It will be the second-largest contract the team has ever awarded, just under the five-year, $90-meal deal outfielder"
Mike Napoli on Weaver tantrum: 'You aren't allowed to homer off him?'
August 19
Dallas Morning News
 
"The subplot to the Rangers' 2-1 loss to Los Angeles Thursday night was a little melodrama between former Angels teammates Jered Weaver and Mike Napoli . Napoli homered off Weaver in the seventh inning to give the Rangers' a 1-0 lead. Weaver, perhaps upset because Napoli watched the homer momentarily, stared him down all the way around the bases, then appeared to yell something at the Rangers' first baseman as he headed to the dugout. Napoli said he didn't hear anything, but was aware that Weaver was unhappy. "What's the matter? You aren't allowed to hit home runs off him," Napoli said. Weaver, who yelled at Detroit's Magglio Ordonez and Carlos Guillen following homers 10 days ago"
Weaver pounded in Angels' 11-2 loss to Blue Jays
August 14
Orange County Register
 
"It was a scene out of one of those bad body-swap movies Hollywood churns out, only this time Jered Weaver was clearly not himself. Pitching more like Jason Bateman than one of the Cy Young frontrunners he has been for much of the season, Weaver was rocked for eight runs in 4 2/3 innings of an 11-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre. Weaver's stat line was so out of character for his season it was almost unrecognizable. He matched a career-high with the eight runs allowed and matched the total he had allowed in his previous seven starts. His club-record streak of 15 consecutive 'quality starts' (six or more innings, three earned runs or less) ended as did"
Jered Weaver is rocked in Angels' 11-2 loss to Blue Jays
August 14
Los Angeles Times
 
"Jered Weaver's work day had ended strangely early. As he walked out of the visiting clubhouse Saturday, he clutched a bottle of water and sang, to no one in particular. "Mama said there'd be days like this," he crooned, "there'd be days like this, my mama said … " Weaver might not have been happy with his worst outing of the season, but he was at peace with it, enough so that he could use the words "doo doo" to describe his stuff. That is what the man said. The Toronto Blue Jays rocked the Angels ace for eight runs before dismissing him in the fifth inning of an 11-2 victory. Adam Lind hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, with Edwin Encarnacion and Mark Teahen taking Weaver deep as"
Angels' Weaver back from suspension
August 13
Orange County Register
 
"For one week, Jered Weaver felt like he was a Dirtbag again - without having to go to class. The Angels ace finished serving his six-game suspension Friday and will take the mound again Saturday for the first time in a week. "It's felt a little weird, especially not being in the dugout for the games," Weaver said. "I kinda feel like I'm back in college, pitching once a week." Appropriately then, Weaver will be matched up against a former college rival when he returns to the mound in Toronto on Saturday. It's a Big West reunion with Weaver (Long Beach State) facing Blue Jays left-hander Ricky Romero (Cal State Fullerton). The two matched up just once in college, during their sophomore"
With pair of aces, Halos staying in race
August 10
MLB.com
 columnist Marty Noble
"Those who have come to believe, as "The Boss" did, that a perennial place in the postseason is a birthright of the Yankees found some comfort on Tuesday morning when they glanced at the American League East standings and saw their team merely 1 1/2 steps behind those Red Sox, even after losing on Saturday and Sunday at Fenway. They saw the safety net in place, and it appeared secure. So the rationalizations could flow. How much did a 1-2 weekend at the Fens really matter? Nothing more than the 10-2 record the first-place Sox have against Jeter, CC, Mariano, Granderson, et al.That the Wild Card entry from the American League will come from the East is a conclusion of the foregone variety;"
Angels' Jered Weaver takes another shot at Tigers
August 8
Detroit News
 
"Seems Jered Weaver just can't let it go. The Angels pitcher was asked Saturday about retaliation against Tigers second baseman Carlos Guillen next season. (The Angels and Tigers don't play again in 2011.) "Is he going to have a job next year?" Weaver told the Orange County Register."
Weaver drops appeal, begins suspension
August 7
Orange County Register
 
"A day after pitching against Seattle - and telling reporters he wouldn'this appeal of a six-game suspension - Angels right-hander Jered Weaver dropped the appeal. He was punished by Major League Baseball after throwing a pitch up and in against Alex Avila of the Detroit Tigers last Sunday, the pitch after umpires had warned him not to. The previous batter, Carlos Guillen, had homered, and he and Weaver jawed at each other as Guillen jogged to first. The move is a good one for the Angels. It lets them take advantage of an off-day next week and push Weaver back just a couple days, instead of having to skip him entirely and find a replacement pitcher. They already need one replacement"
Jered Weaver decides to drop his appeal
August 7
L.A. Daily News
 
"After days of simmering over his six-game suspension, Jered Weaver let his cooler head prevail. Weaver dropped the appeal of his suspension for throwing at Detroit's Alex Avila and began serving the six-game sentence Saturday. He will return to the Angels' rotation next Saturday against Toronto. Weaver had been adamant about voicing his view of the July 31 incident to Major League Baseball but said Saturday that appealing the suspension wouldn't be practical. The Angels would have needed a spot starter next weekend if Weaver didn't get a reduction of the suspension. By initially appealing, Weaver was able to start Friday against last-place Seattle. "If we would have gone through it and"
Angels' Jered Weaver drops suspension appeal
August 7
Los Angeles Times
 
"On Friday night, Jered Weaver was adamant about appealing his six-game suspension, saying he wanted his voice heard. But after sleeping on it, the Angels' ace apparently decided it wasn't worth it. Weaver, 14-5 with a major league-leading 1.78 earned-run average, dropped his appeal Saturday and began serving the suspension issued by Major League Baseball for throwing at Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila on July 31. "It just helps the team out a lot more … just gets the process under way and puts it behind me," said Weaver, whose next start will be Aug. 13 at Toronto. If Weaver had appealed, he likely would've met MLB officials Tuesday and potentially missed two starts — Wednesday at New"
Weaver, Wells equal win for Angels against Seattle
August 6
L.A. Daily News
 
"Vernon Wells had been in this situation many times in his career, but it had been five years since he'd won a game in this fashion. He changed his thinking, and it resulted in a walk-off hit. "Most of those times in that situation, when you come up late innings, usually you're thinking about hitting homers instead of just putting the ball in play," Wells said. "Most of the times, we do ourselves an injustice by trying to do too much in situations like that." Wells hit a bloop single to center off Mariners pitcher Dan Cortes in the 10 th inning to give the Angels a 1-0 victory after they left 12 men on base and wasted another brilliant Jered Weaver outing. Weaver pitched nine scoreless"
Vernon Wells finishes what Jered Weaver starts
August 6
Los Angeles Times
 
"Jered Weaver is feeling a little invincible these days, which is understandable when you're pitching as well as he is and you just dominated the Seattle Mariners, a team that would struggle to score runs in the Pacific Coast League. Maybe that's why the Angels' ace, after Vernon Wells' 10th-inning single gave his team a 1-0 walk-off win over the Mariners on Friday night, said he plans to go through with an appeal of a six-game suspension for throwing at the head of Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila last Sunday. "I want my voice heard, so we're going to follow through with the appeal and see what happens," Weaver said after giving up seven hits in nine scoreless innings. "Mike [Scioscia] is"
Angels ace Jered Weaver not apologetic over Detroit dustup
August 4
Detroit News
 
"Angels ace Jered Weaver didn't show any remorse about this weekend's dustup in Detroit, even after being informed of his suspension Tuesday. Weaver is appealing the six-game penalty, hoping to at least get it reduced. "I wouldn't have done anything differently," Weaver told the Los Angeles Times, a few days after throwing a fastball near Tigers catcher Alex Avila's head after becoming enraged after Carlos Guillen showboated following a home run. "I'm not here to hurt anyone. I just thought I needed to make a point." Sunday's game in Detroit was a heated one, and it started early in the game when Magglio Ordonez waited a little too long at home plate following a home run. Weaver accused"
Weaver appealing six-game suspension
August 3
Orange County Register
 
"Angels All-Star right-hander Jered Weaver has no regrets about the retaliatory actions that earned him a six-game suspension Tuesday. Angels manager Mike Scioscia said he wishes he could have stepped in to calm the team's ace. Weaver is appealing Major League Baseball's suspension and fine for an undisclosed amount for intentionally throwing a pitch in the head area of Detroit's Alex Avila during the seventh inning of Sunday's loss to the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. "I've always said that I'm not here to hurt nobody. If I wanted to hit him (Avila), I could've hit him," Weaver said about the pitch he threw "to prove a point." Weaver's statement pitch, which sailed about a foot above"
Jered Weaver defends brushback pitch
August 3
L.A. Daily News
 
"Angels pitcher Jered Weaver was suspended for six games and fined an undisclosed amount for throwing a pitch over the head of the Tigers' Alex Avila on Sunday in Detroit, but if he had to do it all over again, he wouldn't change a thing. Weaver was upset after a home run by Carlos Guillen, after which Guillen posed, flipped the bat and looked at Weaver while trotting to first base. Earlier in the game, Weaver was upset that Magglio Ordoñez appeared to pose at the plate after a home run as well, though Ordoñez explained he was looking to see if his ball went fair or foul. Despite a warning from plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt, Weaver threw his next pitch about a foot over Avila's head,"
Jered Weaver is suspended six games, but is appealing
August 3
Los Angeles Times
 
"There wasn't a hint of remorse or regret in the voice of Angels ace Jered Weaver, who Tuesday received a six-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for throwing at the head of Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila on Sunday. "I wouldn't have done anything differently," said Weaver, whose purpose pitch was in response to Magglio Ordonez and Carlos Guillen, whom Weaver felt admired home runs too long. "I'm not here to hurt anyone. I just thought I needed to make a point." Manager Mike Scioscia, who was ejected along with Weaver on Sunday, received a one-game suspension and decided to serve it Tuesday night against the Minnesota Twins. Weaver opted to appeal his suspension in hopes of getting it"
Weaver expected to draw six-game suspension
August 2
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Angels will learn Tuesday how long they'll be without ace right-hander Jered Weaver, who will be suspended for throwing at Detroit catcher Alex Avila on Sunday. Weaver is expected to get a six-day sentence — essentially one start — and a heavy fine, the same punishment meted out Monday to Cleveland pitcher Carlos Carrasco, who threw near the head of Kansas City's Billy Butler on Friday. In the Angels' 3-2 loss in Detroit, Weaver took exception to the actions of Tigers sluggers Magglio Ordonez and Carlos Guillen, who both lingered in the batter's box, then took their time rounding the bases after hitting home runs. Plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt tried to calm Weaver, then warned both"
Weaver felt dissed by trotting Tigers
August 1
Orange County Register
 
"The way Jered Weaver saw it, he had already turned one cheek. He wasn't going to turn another. "There's a level of respect in this game and a kind of respect I have for those guys," the Angels right-hander said after being ejected for throwing at Tigers catcher Alex Avila. "I've never shown anybody up in this game. I respected those guys. I thought they respected me. I'm not one to go out there and do that kind of thing. "I just felt I got disrespected." Clearly amped up by the matchup against fellow Cy Young front-runner Justin Verlander, Weaver felt Magglio Ordonez had spent too much time standing at home plate admiring the flight of his two-run home run off Weaver in the third inning."
As Weaver loses his cool, Verlander earns edge in Cy Young race
August 1
Michigan Live
 
"Baseball's cracked code shattered into unrecognizable shards Sunday, when an emotional game, amplified by anticipation, overcame one of the central cast members. All it did, potentially, was decide the American League Cy Young Award and create an atmosphere whereby if the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels meet again in October, this day will be replayed right up until that playoff series begins, and beyond. Jered Weaver wigged out a bit. That sometimes happens to baseball players who oppose Justin Verlander, though usually not pitchers, save for interleague occasions when they must step into the batter's box against the Detroit ace. But what Weaver did -- getting himself ejected after"
Guillen, Angels' Jered Weaver sound off about events in 3-2 Tigers win
August 1
Michigan Live
 
"In the end, it appeared that Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jered Weaver misunderstood why Detroit Tigers outfielder Magglio Ordonez stood at home plate Sunday afternoon and watched his home run clear the fence. But it would have been difficult to misinterpret the message Carlos Guillen was trying to deliver. That came through loud and clear. Weaver and Guillen found themselves in the center of controversy Sunday afternoon in what turned out to be a 3-2 victory for the Tigers over the Angels. It started in the third inning, when Ordonez stood at home plate and watched his fly ball that hooked toward the foul pole but stayed fair for a two-run home run. "I don't hit many homers any more, so I"
Jered Weaver is too much for Indians to handle in Angels' 2-1 win
July 27
Los Angeles Times
 
"Mike Scioscia caught some great pitchers in his playing days with the Dodgers. Fernando Valenzuela. Orel Hershiser. Don Sutton. And what he has seen from Jered Weaver this season is in the same class. "Every number you look at with Weav has an exclamation point behind it," the Angels manager said. "He's just been terrific." Just take a look. By beating Cleveland, 2-1, on Tuesday, Weaver improved to 14-4 and dropped his earned-run average to a major league-leading 1.79. His last 13 outings have been quality starts and in his last 12 he is 8-0, giving up one run or fewer nine times. If you're looking for some insight on how all that came to be, however, don't bother asking Weaver. "I don't"
Memo to Moreno: Angels must sign Weaver now
July 23
Orange County Register
 columnist Randy Youngman
"Where would the Angels be without pitching ace Jered Weaver? Probably closer to last place than to first place in the AL West and, more than likely, out of playoff contention for the rest of the season."
Weaver survives butterflies, calls start 'awesome'
July 13
Orange County Register
 
"Jered Weaver didn't take the loss. But he thinks maybe he should take the blame. "I think maybe I'm bad luck," Weaver said after pitching a hitless first inning in the American League's 5-1 All-Star Game loss Tuesday. "What did we go – 12, 13 years without a loss? Maybe I'm the bad link here the last two years." The AL was indeed unbeaten for 13 years before losing last year's All-Star Game in Anaheim. Weaver was just a bystander for that one, ineligible to pitch. But Tuesday night, he became the first Angels pitcher to start the All-Star Game since Mark Langston in 1993. "It was awesome," Weaver said. "Obviously, you never know if you'll have an opportunity to do something like that so"
Art of deception: Weaver should be tough on NL stars
July 12
Orange County Register
 
"Jered Weaver – man of mystery? For National League batters who have rarely (if ever) faced the Angels right-hander, the American League starting pitcher in Tuesday's All-Star Game is indeed an enigma. But even hitters who have been facing Weaver for parts of his six major-league seasons still find him difficult to get a handle on. "He has a lot of deception, especially against right-handers," said Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday, one of only four players in the NL's starting lineup who have faced Weaver. (Holliday is 3 for 5 in his career against the Angels right-hander). Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton leaps to the same word when asked what makes facing Weaver most challenging. "It"
Roy Halladay, Jered Weaver get starting nods for All-Star Game
July 12
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
 
"Roy Halladay and Jered Weaver will start the 82nd All-Star Game at Chase Field tonight, managers Bruce Bochy and Ron Washington announced Monday. Halladay, the ace of the Philadelphia Phillies, will become the fourth pitcher to start the All-Star Game for both leagues. "Couldn't have a better guy to start the All-Star Game for us," Bochy said. Halladay has an 11-3 record and a 2.45 ERA this season. The two-time Cy Young winner joined Vida Blue , Roger Clemens and Randy Johnson as an All-Star Game starter for both leagues. "It's always a great experience coming to play here, and to get a chance to go out and compete against the best players is something you look forward to," Halladay said."
Jered Weaver to start All-Star game for AL
July 11
Los Angeles Times
 
"Angels ace Jered Weaver was informed Sunday morning that he will start Tuesday night's All-Star game for the American League at Chase Field in Phoenix. "It's definitely a little surprising," said Weaver, who is 11-4 with a major league-leading 1.86 earned-run average. "Never in my lifetime would I have imagined starting an All-Star game or even being in one. It's a very humbling experience. I'm truly honored and excited to represent the Angels." Weaver will be the first Angels pitcher to start the All-Star game since Mark Langston in 1993. Only three other Angels pitchers have started the game; Ken McBride in 1963, Dean Chance in 1964 and Nolan Ryan in 1979. Weaver was named to the"
Angels' Dan Haren thinks Jered Weaver will be starter for All-Star game
July 10
Los Angeles Times
 
"Haren should know. The Angels right-hander started the 2007 All-Star game for the AL in San Francisco, giving up one run and two hits, striking out two and walking one in a 5-4 AL victory. Haren also pitched for the National League in the 2009 game in St. Louis, giving up one hit in a scoreless fourth inning of a game the AL won, 4-3. "Starting the game in 2007 was awesome because you pitch and then you can sit back and really enjoy the game," Haren said. "When you're in the bullpen, it can be nerve-racking. In 2009, every time the bullpen phone rang, everyone jumped up." Haren, who is 9-5 with a 2.65 ERA and is coming off a two-hit, nine-strikeout, no-walk shutout of Detroit on Tuesday"
Angels ace Weaver goes into break with dominating effort against Seattle
July 8
L.A. Daily News
 
"The numbers indicate the Angels' Jered Weaver is one of the American League's best pitchers and a commanding presence on the mound this season. That it's possible he'll start for the AL in the All-Star Game says something about him, too. But when asked about his status among the game's elite pitchers, Weaver showed none of the unwavering confidence he displayed on the mound while guiding the Angels to a 5-1 victory Thursday over the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium. He went into an aw-shucks routine after throwing his fourth complete game of the season and eighth of his career. He couldn't fathom the notion of rivaling the likes of CC Sabathia of the New York Yankees or Justin Verlander"
Jered Weaver is the complete package in Angels' 5-1 win
July 8
Los Angeles Times
 
"The degree of difficulty for Jered Weaver on Thursday night wasn't as high as it probably will be for his next start, when the Angels right-hander is expected to oppose National League sluggers such as Prince Fielder, Matt Kemp and Lance Berkman in Tuesday night's All-Star game in Phoenix. The Seattle Mariners are one of baseball's most impotent clubs, ranking last in the American League in batting average, runs, hits, on-base percentage and slugging percentage and 12th in home runs. But don't let that diminish Weaver's eighth career complete game and fourth of the season, a gem in which he gave up one run and six hits, struck out six and walked one to lead the Angels to a 5-1 victory at"
Weaver, Kendrick named to AL All-Star team
July 4
Orange County Register
 
"For both of the Angels' All-Star selections, it was a family affair. Jered Weaver watched the All-Star selection show on TBS at home with his parents, fiancée and some friends. Howie Kendrick got the news from his two-year-old son. "My wife and I were up with our two boys (Owen and Tyson) and had it on the TV," Kendrick said. "Owen was, 'Hey, that's you, Daddy!'" Both Weaver and Kendrick were named to the American League All-Star team announced Sunday. It is the first selection for Kendrick, the second for Weaver. Weaver was named to the team for last year's All-Star Game in Anaheim but was ineligible to play because of a new rule that eliminates starters who pitch in their team's final"
Angels' Weaver, Kendrick and Dodgers' Kemp, Kershaw selected as All-Stars
July 4
L.A. Daily News
 
"Jered Weaver downplayed his excitement recently but when his All-Star selection was made official Sunday, some gentle prodding by reporters brought out his enthusiasm. "Growing up as a kid and you've got a bat in your hand and you're like, 'I'm Mark McGwire' or 'I'm Ken Griffey Jr.,' " Weaver said. "All little kids (that) play baseball watch the All-Star Game and dream to be there one day." Weaver and Angels teammate Howie Kendrick were picked for the July 12 game at Chase Field in Phoenix while Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp and pitcher Clayton Kershaw were first-time selections to the All-Star team, which was announced Sunday. Weaver (Simi Valley High) watched the selection show with his"
Dodgers' Matt Kemp, Clayton Kershaw and Angels' Jered Weaver, Howie Kendrick are All-Stars
July 4
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Dodgers' Matt Kemp and Clayton Kershaw and the Angels' Jered Weaver and Howie Kendrick were selected Sunday for baseball's All-Star game July 12 at Chase Field in Phoenix. It is the second consecutive year that Weaver, the Angels' ace, has been chosen for the American League team. Kemp, Kershaw and Kendrick were selected as All-Stars for the first time. If Weaver, a right-hander, and Kershaw, the Dodgers left-hander who leads the National League in strikeouts with 138, continue to pitch on their normal schedules, they would be in line to start in the All-Star game. The starting pitchers will be named by NL Manager Bruce Bochy of the San Francisco Giants and AL Manager Ron Washington of"
Weaver, Kendrick are AL All-Stars
July 3
Orange County Register
 
"Right-hander Jered Weaver and infielder Howie Kendrick have been named to the American League squad for this year's All-Star Game. It is the second All-Star selection for Weaver, a first for Kendrick. Weaver was named a reserve on last year's team but was ineligible to participate because he pitched on the final day before the All-Star break. This year, that same rule should land Weaver the starting assignment in the game on July 12 at Chase Field in Phoenix - leading candidate Justin Verlander is scheduled to start next Sunday for the Tigers. Weaver is certainly a worthy starter. While going 10-4, he leads the AL with a 1.92 ERA, is second to Verlander in WHIP (0.92 to 0.86) and is also"