Matk Trumbo and that spring attitude

With spring come optimism, the smell of grass and the final stages of the hot stove season.  Players are jockeying for position on the roster and competing for playing time on the field, with the front office and team leadership trying to say all the right things. ...

2012 Player Preview: C.J. Wilson

From foe to friend, C.J. Wilson exchanged his role as the Rangers ace for a homecoming, a truckload of cash the third starter spot in the Angel rotation.  Will Wilson help push the Halos over the top or was Texas right to let him walk away? 2011 Stats: 16-7, 223.1 IP,...

Best case/worst case scenarios for each Angels player

Every season we fans hope for nothing from the best from each player on their favorite team.  Alas, we all know far too well that we often end up getting the worst of that player (cough, cough… Vernon Wells… cough).  It really is a shame to see all that...

Angels prospects facing make or break years

The following group of players find themselves at a metaphorical crossroads entering the 2012 season.  Very rarely do we as analysts ever not come away from these all-important years without a definitive sense of what a player can do.  The journey to the major...

2012 Player Preview: Chris Iannetta

Already a fan favorite since he is the replacement for the much-maligned Jeff Mathis, Chris Iannetta is prepping for what could be a make or break season.  Will he be the answer to the Angels’ prayers at catcher or just another backstop that Mike Scioscia will...