Halo Headlines – 6/11/09

Two Angel farmhands were arrested for assault Tuesday.  Matt Oye and Mike Rocco allegedly beat up a man outside of a bar in Tempe.  Oye put his baseball skills to use by reportedly repeatedly striking the beaten man with a metal pipe.  C’mon Matt, you are a pro...

Trade Talk: Finding Some Relief

Welcome to the first edition of Trade Talk.  Everyone loves trade rumors and playing GM, so let’s combine them both and take some of those rumors floating around out there and concoct some trade scenarios to help out the Angels.  Please note that these trade...

Draft Recap Day 1: Fishing For Power, Angels Hook a Trout

Though I am hardly a draft expert, that doesn’t mean I am not excited to get a first look at some of the (hopeful) Halo stars of tomorrow.  The Angels headed into the draft looking to provide a better mix of talent into their farm system which has thinned out...

Halo Headlines – 6/10/09

In case you missed it, Jose Arrendondo has been shipped to the minors with Kevin Jepsen taking his place in the majors. PUFF PIECE ALERT: Actually, this story isn’t just a puff piece, it is downright propaganda.  The article declares the Angels as poised to win...

Bullpen Heads Begin to Roll, Arredondo Demoted

Finally, the Angels make a statement that should be loud and clear to their beleaguered bullpen.  The Halos demoted Jose Arredondo to Triple-A Salt Lake and called up Kevin Jepsen. The message should now be loud and clear to the rest of the Angel relievers that...

Tirade Tuesday: Bust Up the Bullpen

The Angels bullpen is in tatters, we all know this.  The relief corps has been an out of control gas fire for two months with no sign of being extinguished anytime soon and is single-handedly keeping the Angels out of first place (you honestly think that the Angels...