Elite Defensive Third Basemen Need More Respect
Wins Above Replacement (WAR) is not a statistic. A statistic is a piece of data from a portion of a population. That is not what WAR is. WAR is a Continue Reading
Angels Positional Breakdowns p. 3 – The Outfield
If you haven’t noticed, the Angels outfield looks pretty nice. Now that we are at part 3 of the positional breakdowns, I can finally talk about Mike Trout and the Continue Reading
Angels Positional Breakdown p.2 – The Six Man Rotation
With Japanese phenom Shohei Ohtani in an Angels uniform, the Halos will now employ the long debated ‘six man rotation’. While most teams have stuck with 5, this change will Continue Reading
Searching for the Next Great Curveball Pitcher
In Game 7 of the ALCS, Astros pitcher Lance McCullers propelled the Astros to the World Series with four shutout innings in relief. Even more remarkable is that 75% of Continue Reading
Angels Positional Breakdowns p. 1: The Bullpen
The Halos had a surprisingly solid and deep bullpen last season, headlined by Blake Parker, Bud Norris, Cam Bedrosian, and Yusmeiro Petit. The group as a whole posted a 3.92 Continue Reading
Jones, Thome, Guerrero, Hoffman Elevated to Hall of Fame
Former MLB superstars Chipper Jones, Jim Thome, Vladimir Guerrero, and Trevor Hoffman were each enshrined in the Hall of Fame by BBWAA writers on Wednesday. They join Modern Baseball Era Continue Reading
Angels Minor Moves & Roster Outlook
Whilst the Astros made a huge splash, acquiring Gerrit Cole, the Angels began to put their final touches on the 2018 roster with 2 low-key signings. First, the Angels signed Continue Reading
Jared Walsh Interview
This past week I was able to have a quick discussion with Angels minor leaguer Jared Walsh. Jared was drafted in the 39th round of the 2015 draft by the Continue Reading
Angels Bolster Infield with Kinsler, Cozart
The Angels struck a pair of moves this past week, acquiring 2B Ian Kinsler from Detroit for two prospects, and signing former Reds SS Zack Cozart to a 3 year, Continue Reading
It’s Sho-Time! Angels sign Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani
The Angels made another big splash Friday morning, acquiring the services of “Japanese Babe Ruth,” Shohei Ohtani. Seven teams, the Angels, Rangers, Mariners, Rangers, Cubs, Dodgers and Padres were said Continue Reading