After a depressing stretch of baseball where the Angels went 1-9, they’ve won three of their last four. On top of that, although the offense has struggled before last night’s 8-5 win, the starting pitching has been fairly solid. After a thirteen-inning game, though, and a few short outings from the rotation, the bullpen has […]
Angels’ Rotation Finally Turning a Corner
The story for the first two weeks of the season was the same as it had been all offseason and Spring long; the rotation. The question for the Angels all along was how much could they get from a suspect starting rotation? There was potential there, but could they count for quality innings and deep […]
The Angels Need to Sign Doug Fister
It has been reported that Doug Fister had a showcase for 4 teams on Thursday, including the Angels. Last year was a but of an up and down season for Fister, as he went 12-13 with a 4.64 ERA across 180.1 innings. But right now, that shouldn’t matter for the Halos. They need starting pitching. […]
Analyzing the 2016 Angels Bullpen
The 2016 bullpen of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim has been one of many ups and downs so far with injuries to Cory Rasmus and Huston Street. This ‘pen is not the greatest one in recent history but it definitely is not the worst in Angels history. Here is the Angels bullpen so far with […]
Looking at the Angels Potential 2017 Lineup
The season is finally over. The curse of the goat has ended, 108 years of futility and misery have finally been wiped away for the Chicago Cubs; now, the offseason can begin. Players will be moved, traded, signed, released, and demoted, moves will be questioned, and a new champion will be crowned on the basis […]
Is Mike Trout Already the Greatest Angel Ever?
September is here. Some teams are preparing for a postseason run. Some teams are still fighting for their spot. Other teams are already looking to next year, trying to make the best of what is already a lost season. Unfortunately for Halo fans, we are stuck in that last category, counting down until the end […]
Halo HQ: Angels vs. Yankees Series Preview
The road trip continues for the Angels (26-30) this week, moving on from Pittsburgh and making a stop in “The City that Never Sleeps” to play the New York Yankees in a four game series (26-30). The Angels won two out of three games against the Pirates, giving them their second series win in a […]
Discover the Angels RBI League
The first installment for Halo HQ from The BakerBoys&Baseball explores the Angels RBI League. If you are not familiar with The BakerBoys&Baseball, these articles will cover the adventures and experiences in baseball of Zac and Steve Baker. You can read our story here: http://baseballboy.mlblogs.com/. We will both be contributing to the articles. We aim to […]
From World Series Champions, To A Struggling Franchise
Angel fans remember it well; in 2002 the Angels were crowned World Series champs, the first and only championship in the team’s history. Fast forward to 2016, and the Angels appear to be a franchise floundering. After making the playoffs six out of eight years and winning the A.L. West five times between 2002-2009, the […]
Predicting the Major League Awards
As we inch ever closer to Opening Day, we now pretty much know who each team is going to employ on its major league roster. Except for a few battles here and there and some questions of who will start or who will be on the bench, the rosters for each team are mostly set. […]