Who Should Close for the Angels?
The Angels’ bullpen was a pleasant surprise last year, but with three key relievers gone and Blake Parker struggling, who should shut the door for them? Here’s a look at Continue Reading
Ohtani Impresses Early on the Mound and at the Plate
Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani had a rough spring training, but bounced back big time in his season debuts, securing several early career milestones. Ohtani, the hitter, had a decent Continue Reading
Angels Positional Breakdowns p. 4 – The Infield
At last, I can talk about the incredible defense of Andrelton Simmons. Oh, and there’s some other guys too. The Angels 2017 season was, in the end, not quite enough. Continue Reading
Chris Rodriguez Interview
Recently I had the exciting opportunity to speak with an up-and-coming pitcher in the Angels system, Chris Rodriguez. Rodriguez has received a lot of attention for his interesting delivery and Continue Reading
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, 75% of his pitches 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