Halo Headlines – 6/17/10

The Story: The Angels placed Maicer Izturis on the DL with a forearm strain.   The Monkey Says: Good thing Wood is back.  With Izturis DL’d and Aybar still hurting and possibly DL bound, Wood suddenly becomes the starting shortstop for the next little while. ...

Series Rewind: Angels Lose Slug Fest of Series to Brewers

An Angel series loss to the Brewers in which a home run derby broke out and the Angels came up short. Game 1 – Brewers 12, Angels 2 Game 2 – Brewers 7, Angels 1 Game 3 – Angels 5, Brewers 1 Los Angeles Angels of AWESOMENESS Attrition caused Brandon Wood to make a...

You Make the Call: What Should the Angels Do With Brandon Wood?

I had some fun at Brandon Wood’s expense yesterday, but today I want to address the situation in earnest (sort of).  The Angels have a very difficult decision on their hands when it comes to finding a role for Brandon Wood.  He is still too young and promising...

Halo Headlines – 6/16/10

The Story: An MRI revealed mensicus damage in Erick Aybar’s left knee.   The Monkey Says: That doesn’t sound good, but Aybar is going to be re-evaluated today with a DL trip a possibility.  For comparison’s sake, Laker fans would know this injury...

7 Reasons Why the Angels Should Give Brandon Wood His Job Back

Brandon Wood’s minor league “rehab” stint is about to come to an end and even though he hasn’t shown any real progress at the plate, he is likely going to rejoin the Halos by the end of the week.  It would seem that he is going to return to the...